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Former NAACP president Ben Jealous touted his experience as a community organizer while standing on a progressive agenda that included plans to implement health care for all Marylanders, end mass incarceration and provide access, tuition free, to the state’s community colleges. And his strategy apparently worked on Tuesday, June 28 as Jealous secured the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor and the opportunity to run

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5 Protestors, including union organizations, and clergy from throughout the United States rally to demand action against economic inequality, police brutality, voting disenfranchisement, and other issues of social and economic importance. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

Civil Rights Groups Blast Trump’s Immigration Policy By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Despite President Donald Trump signing executive orders to reverse his immigration policy that separated children from their parents and families, activists have continued to organize a nationwide effort for a protest to highlight the separation of relatives caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. A rally is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, June 30 in Lafayette Square in D.C, across the street from the White House. Sister marches reportedly are expected in other cities across the country to protest the White House’s immigration policies.

Civil rights leaders, lawmakers and citizens’ groups have blasted the president for the policy that’s been compared with the practice of slave owners separating parent and child. And even with the executive order, most remain skeptical as video, audio and other reports continue to pour in that show crying children and horrified parents in immigration detention centers. “The separation of children from their parents at the border is not only cruel and inhumane but is evidence of a morally bankrupt administration,” said Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League. “Amer-

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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination in 1968 and racial tension among key organizers prevented what had been envisioned as a long-term, multi-ethnic mass movement against government-induced poverty and mass militarism — both of which had, along with racism, marginalized multitudes of people while placing power in the hands of a select few. Decades later, amid calls for unity against the very forces that have disenfranchised poor people, broken apart families and decimated communities, a coalition numbering in the tens of thousands made a bold moral appeal and demanded that U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle take direct action against economic inequality, police brutality, voting disenfranchisement and other issues of social and economic importance. “You’re the foundation and the people we invited.” The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, renowned

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sense of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented are recently made changes on 54 bus routes throughout the D.C. region When L.Y. Marlow's 23-year-Metro domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, including a cash-free pilot program on Route 79 MetroExtra in the District old daughter told her the father survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families that now requires commuters to use a SmartTrip card to board buses on that of her daughter threatened her “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a vicroute. story, Metroher officials will laterpain evaluate the cash-free initiative imlife, and the life of their child, own personal to whether tim, a domestic violence assessservice and travel times. In addition, a bus-only tunnel she knew something had to proved be push forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with opened further between North Moore and North Lynn streets opened in Rosslyn; a new route, done. Out of her frustration said about Marlow. training for law enforcement 16C, will now operate seven days a week throughout the day between with law enforcement's handling Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life Protec-CulPentagon Metrorail During weekday rush hours, every of the situation, she decidedmore to and whothe reads Marlow's book station. will tion Act and mandatory counselother trip will serve Federal Triangle in Northwest. In Maryland, the B30 start the Saving Promise cam“get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. Greenbelt-BWI Thurgood Airport “If route service to Arunpaign. case in such a way, Marshall the average wewill are extend ever going to eradidel Mills Mall. information other bus routes, go towe https://bit. “It seems to be a vicious cycle person canFor getmore it.” She said at the on cate domestic violence, must ly/2KjkeAP. that won't turn my family end of the day, the book will look at both sides of the coin. loose,” Marlow said. Marlow help people begin to have a dia- We need to address both the vicshared her story with the audi- logue about domestic violence. tim and the batterer,” Marlow ence at the District Heights Also present at the event was said. Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see on May 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise Four days after The the Maryland Municipal Center. sympo- primary who waselection, sentencedstate to sixDemocratic consec- awareness among children in leaders will hold a “#BlueWave” unity celebration Saturday, June 30 public and private schools. She sium was sponsored by the utive life terms without parole at Camden Yards in Baltimore. Former Vice President Joe Biden Family and Youth Services by a Maryland jury for his role inwill feels children need to be educatbe the featured keynote speaker asthe Democrats to energize Center of the city of District Beltwayseek Sniper attacks voters in ed about domestic violence. for the and gubernatorial raceHookagainst Rep. Larry Muhammad Hogan in theisup- “We have to stop being pasHeights the National 2002.Gov. Mildred coming general election in November. In PrinceofGeorge’s Up of Black Women. the founder After theCounty, Trauma,the sive-aggressive with poor chilDemocratic Central Committee will hold a similar rally July 18 the at the dren about domestic violence,” Marlow has written a book, an organization that helps Educators Associationwhich headquarters in Forestville. Party Chairwoman “Color Me Butterfly,” is a survivors of domestic violence Marlow said. Kathleen and Rep.ofSteny Hoyer will be the Marlow has worked to break story aboutMatthews four generations and their (D-Maryland) children. speakers. violence. Salome Peters, whoischairs “I thelived central committee saidSixin a the cycle of abuse in her family, domestic The book in fear for six years. inspired by her experiences, statement: “As own we all know, after every have time. winners yearselection, in fear iswe a long It isand and is confident the policies she and of her grandmother, somethose disappointments. However, not we have to unite Whether an easy thingtotowin. come out is pushing for will start that her mother and her daughter. you’re a candidate or not, we need of,” to stay she engaged.” said. process. She said every time she reads Mildred Muhammad said “I plan to take these policies to excerpts from her book, she still people who want to help a Congress 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 the 2007 National “Best the victim's ciesCounty are passed.” Months life, afterandtheunderstand Montgomery Housing Opportunities Books” Award. that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can be reached Commission [HOC] inexplicably purchased the parking lot under “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net which the historic Moses African Cemetery in Bethesda lies, memmy eye first blackened and my “Before you get to Baptist 'I'm going bers of Macedonia Church, the last vestige of African-Amerlips bled,” Marlow said. toican kill you,' it started as a verbal WI to seek answers about the history along River Road, continue Elaine Davis-Nickens, presiCommission’s plans for the property. In early June, dozens of Macedent of the National Hook-Up donia clergy and members, along with local activists and candidates of Black Women, said there is no for Montgomery County offices, packed into the chambers of HOC’s consistency in the way domestic Kensington headquarters and implored the nine-person governing violence issues are dealt with by body to memorialize the burial site, estimated to hold the remains of more than 500 Blacks. County Democratic at-large candidates Lorna Phillips Forde and Will Jawando, along with representatives of the Archdiocese of Washington, River Road Unitarian Universalist Church and the Lutheran church community, also provided testimony in support of Macedonia’s efforts while also noting the need for additional affordable housing for county residents.

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We have to stop being passive-aggressive with poor children about domestic violence. I plan to take these policies to Congress and Bowser Kicks Off Summer Youth Employment Program Mayor Bowser recently celebrated the firstimplore day of the Mayor them Marion S. Barto change our ry Summer Youth Employment Program [MBSYEP] at Check It Enterprises in Ward 8. Check It serves as one of 800 public and private sector worksites where laws. I thiswill 10,000 District youth ages 14 to 24 will participate in MBSYEP summer.not stop until Bowser also announced several summer initiatives that will create new pathways to employment and support violence prevention efforts across D.C., particularly in these policies are passed.

neighborhoods that have recently experienced spikes in violence. “For nearly four decades, summer in Washington, D.C. has meant something important to our young people – the opportunity to participate in MBSYEP. It’s Paul Trantham much more than just a job; it’s an opportunity for our community to help level the playing field; to keep our young people safe and engaged throughout the summer; and to build a network of professionals who are invested in helping their young neighbors succeed,” Bowser said. 4 / May 15 - 21, 2008 The Washington Informer / www.washingtoninformer.com Roy Lewis, Demetrious Kinney, Daniel Kucin, Jr., Mark Mahonny, CIRCULATION Lateef Mangum

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D.C. Election Short on Surprises; Fallout Begins from Initiative 77 By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer The District’s 2018 primary election offered no real surprises. Mayor Muriel Bowser cruised to victory over relative unknowns James Butler and Ernest Johnson; Council remained intact with Phil Mendelson easily retaining his seat as chairman and incumbents Anita Bonds, Brianne Nadeau, Mary Cheh, Kenyan McDuffie and Charles Allen outpacing the field. Perhaps the surprise of the June 19 primary was just how easily Eleanor Holmes Norton retained her U.S. Delegate seat after what appeared to be a strong challenge by Kim Ford. The most intriguing vote proved that of Initiative 77, which passed with 55 percent of the vote and will now end the exemption that allows businesses to pay tipped workers less than minimum wage. Employers will now be required to pay all their employees a starting hourly wage of $15 by 2025. “We need stability, we need a base wage directly from the employer, and we shouldn’t have to rely on customers’ whims to make a base wage,” said Restaurant Opportunities Center of D.C. Director Diana Ramirez. Ramirez told WTOP that members of the group are mostly women, people of color and immigrants who are not making ends meet with the current base wage. She

added that women tipped workers will no longer have to put up with sexual harassment from customers to secure better tips. “Having employers pay their workers is the right thing to do,” Ramirez said, pointing to positive effects in states that already pay all workers the same minimum wage, such as California and Oregon. The One Fair Wage DC Coalition issued a statement Tuesday night in support of Initiative 77: “We congratulate D.C. for taking this major step forward and call on [D.C.] Council to respect the will of the voters. Now that the voters have spoken, we stand ready to dedicate significant resources to working with local restaurant owners and the restaurant association to ease the implementation of Initiative 77.” John Guggenmos, a co-owner of several D.C. nightlife establishments and part of the “NO2DC77” campaign against Initiative 77, said the measure on the ballot already began as a “confusing issue.” “You have an initiative that’s poorly laid out — it’s just very misleading,” Guggenmos said. “It also was on a primary. Turnouts are historically low for a primary. I’m disappointed for all of our tipped employees that really did just work so hard. “The public is going to pay more,” he said. “Our servers are going to get hurt, and I just have to

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5 Tipped workers will receive a boost in minimum wage pay if the D.C. Council or Mayor Muriel Bowser allows. /Courtesy of the Center for Labor Research and Education

hope that people will still come.” The Save Our Tips campaign, a group of tipped workers and other members of the restaurant industry against Initiative 77, said in a statement Tuesday night: “We’re as concerned tonight as we’ve been throughout this campaign about the negative repercussions of passing Initiative 77. As soon as it goes into effect, employers grappling with a shocking rise in labor costs will begin the process

of making some hard decisions, which will involve menu pricing, staffing levels and how gratuities are collected. All of which they know will have a negative impact on their employees’ take-home pay and the quality of service that has made the District a destination food city.” The D.C. Council could still block or change the measure. A majority of the council members and Mayor Muriel Bowser have

come out against Initiative 77. “Moving to a new model in which tipped workers would get up to $15 an hour without regard to tips could also cause cuts in shifts and hours, throwing workers into further economic uncertainty and potentially eliminating jobs,” said Ward 7 Council member Vincent Gray. “These unintended consequences could have the opposite effect of what this initiative intends to do for tipped workers.” WI

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1864 – Malcolm X announces the formation of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, six weeks after returning from his pilgrimage to Mecca. 1971 – Supreme Court overturns draft evasion conviction of boxing great Muhammad Ali.

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1950 – “The Hazel Scott Show,” the first U.S. network 1847 – Dred Scott, a slave in Missouri, loses a lawsuit for television series to be hosted by an African-American woman, premieres. the freedom of his family in the St. Louis Circuit Court. Scott unsuccessfully argued that his temporary residence in 1956 – Television talk show host Montel Williams is born in Baltimore. a free territory should have made him a free man. 1917 – Grammy-winning singer/actress Lena Horne is born in Brooklyn, New York. 1960 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire, gains its independence from Belgium. 1966 – Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is born in Brooklyn, New York. 1967 – Maj. Robert H. Lawrence Jr. is chosen as the first African American for NASA’s astronaut training program. He was killed during a training flight on Dec. 8, 1967.

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1881 – Tuskegee University is founded in Tuskegee, Alabama. 1910 – Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion, defends his title by knocking out “The Great White Hope,” Jim Jeffries, in Nevada. 1938 – Singer-songwriter Bill Withers is born in Slab Fork, West Virginia. WI

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1899 – Thomas Dorsey, the “father of gospel music,” is born in Villa Rica, Georgia. 1942 – Gospel music star Andrae Crouch is born in San Francisco. 1991 – President George H. W. Bush nominates Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court to replace the retiring Thurgood Marshall. 1893 – Walter Francis White, famed civil rights activist and longtime leader of the NAACP, is born in Atlanta.

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Amid intense backlash from his administration’s policy of separating migrant children from their border-crossing parents and the conditions in which the children were kept, President Trump signed an order to end family separations. What are your thoughts? KAREN CARTER-FREEMAN / WASHINGTON, D.C.

The policy, first drafted by John Kelly in May 2017 and implemented in April 2018 by Jeff Sessions, should never have been written [or] acted upon. He doesn’t need an executive order or Congress to stop this. One phone call would do it.

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“I just don’t see our young boys as threats to my personal safety. I am not afraid of them, even when they have gathered in large numbers. And I do not want to become part of that segment of Americans who want to discard Black boys because of ignorance, fear and bias.”

of young Black boys and Black men, as well as Black women, killed before their time – victims of police-involved shootings – grew longer and longer. Still, I remained convinced that it was only a matter of time before this troublesome and senseless trend would come to an end. But it hasn’t. So, when a 17-year-old Black boy from a suburban Pennsylvania city lost his life after being detained by police and then running out of fear for his life before being shot in the back, there was little I could do that I believed would end this heinous trend. I guess that’s why I called my oldest grandson, 15 and then tracked down my youngest child and only son, 24. I proceeded to have “the talk” with both of them. And I wanted to believe that it would help keep them safe – that it could one day mean the difference between life and death

for them. Then I grew angry. But there was nowhere to place my anger so that it wouldn’t hurt others. Further, my anger could not be aimed at those who deserved it. Nonetheless, I am so weary, so sick and tired of the same kinds of things happening in our country’s urban communities. I just don’t see our young boys as threats to my personal safety. I am not afraid of them, even when they have gathered in large numbers. And I do not want to become part of that segment of Americans who want to discard Black boys because of ignorance, fear and bias. And so, I continue to reach out to young brothers wherever I find them. I tell them, as I constantly tell my oldest grandson and my son, that they must stay on duty. That they must always be aware. That they must avoid confrontations with the police at all costs. And that they must consider the pros and cons of their youthful decisions including with whom they spend the majority of time, the kinds of places they frequent and the kinds of activities in which they tend to normally become involved. I cannot wait to see my two grandsons (one is just 4) and my son as they continue to navigate their way in this world as young, gifted and Black men. They deserve the chance to grow from boyhood to manhood. And we, the elders, must find ways to better protect them. If not us, then who? WI

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The District has filed a motion to dismiss the $1 billion lawsuit brought against the city by civil rights attorney Aristotle Theresa on behalf of native residents for damages due to gentrification. The District’s counsel, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), responded to the suit, which claims that the District has implemented policies that discriminated against Black residents, and promoted discrimination based on race, age, source of income, family, religion and matriculation to attract the “creative class,” asked the court to dismiss the case. “[The] plaintiffs allege that the District has engaged in a conspiracy to implement economic and residential development policies that favor housing for a ‘creative class’ (millennials who are college educated) over ‘legacy DC residents’ (low-income African-Americans families),” the OAG’s motion read. “The District understands [the] plaintiffs’ concerns about the changing natures of their communities and the challenges they and others face in securing the homes and neighborhoods they desire.” The motion said the city has invested great time and effort to address the concerns but said the lawsuit against the city “failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.” It argued that the claims made in the original lawsuit do not prove that Dis-

trict’s development policies had the intent to discriminate and in fact had a disproportionate effect on a protected group. The original lawsuit filed on behalf of three native Washingtonians and CARE, a community group with over 20 members claims that the city’s housing and urban renewal policies have discriminated against Black legacy residents to be more attractive to new millennial renters. Several D.C. agencies are being sought after for damages and displacement, including the city’s Office of Planning, Zoning Commission, Housing Authority, the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, former Mayor Adrian Fenty and current Mayor Muriel Bowser. It also specifically cites policies such as the Creative Action Agenda from the Fenty administration and the Creative Economy Strategy under former Mayor and current Council member Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7). According to the lawsuit, the city successfully attracted workers though it came at the cost of low- and middle-income Black families, who have been pushed out of the city because of skyrocketing housing prices. The complaint states the creative workers the city sought to attract had specific, disruptive housing preferences that would displace locals. The lawsuit states that over the past 12 years, “planning agencies have used land-use policy as a primary tool to implement

this agenda and instead of implementing policy to address the needs of current residents these land-use policies leverage amenities to attract the targeted [anti-Black] demographic group.” Seven years ago, it was reported that Black residents were longer the majority of the city’s population for the first time in more than 50 years. “The city is intentionally trying to lighten Black neighborhoods, and the way they have primarily been doing that is through construction of high density, luxury buildings, that primarily only offers studio and one-bedroom [units],” the suit said. If the case is successful, it will set a precedent for other major cities dealing with the displacement of its minority populations. WI

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Assisted Living Rules to Block Dementia Patients By Tatyana Hopkins WI Contributing Writer Legislation before the D.C. Council would update nearly 20-year-old laws regulating the city’s assisted-living facilities, but the bill has provisions that have caused outcry from seniors and senior advocates. Within the proposed updated policies are provisions that would prohibit facilities from admitting patients who “is or has ever been diagnosed with moderate to severe dementia or requires hospice care.” The legislation was introduced by the entire council in February. Aside

from the one-sentence provision that would bar the facilities from accepting new residents in need of hospice or with dementia, the 76-page draft will establish the right to civil action against the facilities for violations, require the live-in facilities to establish a plan for daily operations as well as requires staff to resident rations, among other things. “I intend to pay particular attention to how we revise provisions on nurse staffing requirements and dementia care to ensure we protect patient safety while avoiding unintended consequences that could adversely impact Medicaid funding or assisted living

access for our seniors,” said the legislation’s lead council member, Vincent Gary (D-Ward 7), who chairs the council’s health committee. Nearly 600 people live in the District’s 12 assisted-living facilities, according to LeadingAge D.C., a local chapter of a network of organizations that care for the elderly. It is estimated that, nationally, 50 percent of the people that live in assisted care have dementia. “I support the intent of the legislation, the intent to provide greater transparency and addition protocols to protect our senior residents; however, as drafted I have some concerns,” said Council member Bran-

don Todd (D-Ward 4). “A primary concern is that we are inadvertently eliminating viability for diverse housing options.” Though the bill would bar the facilities from accepting new patients with dementia or in need of hospice, the provision would not displace those already in a facility. Members of the Alzheimer’s Association and AARP also called for the removal of another provision that would require residents who pose a risk of wandering to carry identification that includes their name and the name, address and phone number of their facility.

Those in favor and opposition of the changes both agreed that the 18-yearold laws needed updating, though some called for new restrictions rather than amending current law. As the council works to amend the current law, the District’s health department has also begun working on new regulations that have not made public. “We all agree that we need to improve care at assisted living residences; we all share that goal,” said Councilwoman Mary Cheh. “[The bill’s] attempt to regulate every aspect of the assisted living experience in the way that it does, I have to conclude that the bill, as drafted, is extremely flawed and requires significant revision.” WI

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PRIMARY from Page 1 against Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, who’s polled with at least a 60 percent approval rating. In addition, Jealous could become the first African American elected as governor in Maryland. “Voters in Maryland now face a clear choice. Larry Hogan’s ‘go along to get along’ politics and his policies on almost every issue stand in direct contrast to my vision for Maryland,” Jealous said to supporters in Baltimore. “I think experience is a great thing, but experience doesn’t mean a lot if you can’t bring people together to get big things done.” “I know how to lead and more importantly I know where to lead,” Jealous said. “We can’t settle for Larry Hogan’s low expectations anymore. It’s time for us to realize the promise of Maryland.” According to unofficial results and with over 80 percent of precincts reported, Jealous received 220,012 (39.8%) votes. Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III came in second at 161,949 (29.3%). Jim Shea came in third with 45,826 votes (8.3%). Inside the numbers, Baker

picked up 60,242 votes in his hometown county. Jealous garnered 45,618. Some of the Prince George’s support for the victor came from the county’s teacher’s union that disagreed with Baker’s decision to forgo forcing school system CEO Kevin Maxwell to resign amidst a grade inflation scandal and alleged pay raises for central office staff. In addition, despite Baker’s running mate, Elizabeth Embry’s Baltimore residency, Jealous received more than double the voter turnout in the Baltimore region. In the state’s most-populated jurisdiction, Montgomery County, Jealous beat Baker by just over 4,000 votes. “I like what he stands for and he is about bringing us together,” said Amy Wasserstrom of Takoma Park, who greeted Jealous and gave him a fist bump outside the Takoma Park Community Center in Montgomery County. “His plan to boost education and affordable housing. I just like the whole gamut he brings.” Jealous, who received a myriad of endorsements from celebrities, unions and progressive groups, celebrated his successful bid to run a grassroots campaign.

5Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III gives concession speech June 26 after he lost in gubernatorial Democratic primary election to former NAACP president Ben Jealous. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

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November.” As a fellow Democrat, Baker also plans to help Jealous win in November. “We need a Democrat back in Annapolis so we can actually have health care for everybody…” he said amongst supporters at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. “Our work is not done. We have to do the work to make the state better.” After his remarks to supporters, Baker spoke briefly with reporters, praising Jealous’s campaign and citing his belief that it’s time for the state to elect a Black governor. “I think it is high-time for an African-American [governor]. He is a talented person,” Baker said. “It is an important election and he will galvanize people around the nation.” Locally, Jim Coleman, president and CEO of the county’s Economic Development Corp., referred to Baker as “Moses” for the work he’s done for Prince George’s County. “He’s improved access to health care and improved our economy to allow everybody to get good, high-paying jobs,” Coleman said. “What he’s done for Prince George’s County the last eight years is remarkable.”

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The majority of voters chose State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks to represent the Democratic party to replace Baker as county executive. Her sole challenger, at least for

now, will be Jerry Mathis, the lone Republican on the ballot. According to unofficial totals, Alsobrooks received 77,143, or 62 percent, of the votes. Alsobrooks stood atop nine candidates who sought the Democratic nomination. Because Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 10 to 1 in the county, Alsobrooks will more than likely win in the general election Former Rep. Donna Edwards came in second with 30,236 votes while state Sen. C. Anthony Muse came in third with 12,215 votes. In other county races, County Councilman Mel Franklin (D-District 9) of Upper Marlboro and Calvin Hawkins, who worked as an advisor for Baker, received the top two votes to obtain the Democratic nomination for the two new County Council at-large seats. Unofficial totals show Franklin received 41,565 votes and Hawkins with 37, 566. With no Republicans appearing on the ballot, the two should move forward in November and then represent the entire county which boasts nearly one million residents. However, there could be a recount in the County Council District 7 race, impacting the results for the two vote-getters. Both Krystal Oriadha and Rodney Colvin Streeter each received 2,710 votes. Oriadha garnered 856 votes during early voting and 1,845 on Tuesday with a total of 26.5 percent. In comparison, unofficial totals show Streeter picked up 871 votes from early voting and 1,839 on Tuesday at 26.6 percent. WI

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Prince George’s Celebrates Two Construction Projects By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Prince George’s County Rushern L. Baker III and dozens of state and county officials and business leaders braved the rain Friday, June 22 to celebrate the opening of a bridge in Riverdale Park and the groundbreaking of Topgolf, a golf entertainment complex in Oxon Hill that will house driving ranges, a restaurant and a bar. Baker, who is running for governor, touted economic development as one of the main reasons the Black-majority jurisdiction continues to prosper. “This is what we wanted for Prince George’s County when we started this administration, … to bring great facilities and quality of life to the county,” Baker said Friday at the Topgolf groundbreaking. The complex, labeled “Topgolf National Harbor” and slated to open in spring 2019, would resemble one in Ashburn, Virginia. Its amenities include private event spaces and meeting rooms, more than 200 high-definition televisions and 100 climate-controlled hitting bays. According to a menu on the company’s website, it offers “golfbags,” or cocktails, for parties of two or more; seasonal selections of food; and a breakfast/brunch

served until noon Monday through Friday and until 2 p.m. on weekends. The venue, the first one to open in Maryland, will also offer a “KidZone” for youth 12 and younger to experience and learn golf. Topgolf has 41 facilities nationwide and 13 currently under construction where people can rent space for birthday parties and golf lessons. The Peterson Companies, the developer of National Harbor, will lead in constructing the Topgolf campus located down the street from Oxon Hill High School in the southern part of the county. Tanner Micheli, director of real estate development at Topgolf ’s headquarters in Dallas, said county golf teams can practice at the Oxon Hill location for free. “This will be one of our marque venues in the area,” he said. “We truly want to be a great partner with Prince George’s County.” On the northern end of the county, about 40 people stood in the rain to hear how a bridge will now connect businesses with Riverdale Park Station, a commercial and residential development anchored by Whole Foods. On the opposite side of the bridge, a group of single-family homes is joined by businesses and venues including College Park Academy, the federal Food

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5Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (third from left) joins others for the June 22 groundbreaking ceremony of Topgolf, a golf entertainment complex scheduled to open next year in Oxon Hill. /Photo by William J. Ford

and Drug Administration and Raytheon, a defense contractor and industrial corporation. The bridge also has space for walkers and bicyclists leading into Riverdale Park. Meanwhile, a parking garage and some townhouses remain under construction at Riverdale Park Station. Denizen’s brewery of Silver Spring, co-owned by

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Julie Verratti and a running mate of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alec Ross, plans to open a brewery at the development later this year. The other businesses at Riverdale Station include Gold’s Gym, Burtons Grill and Capital Bikeshare and sit several minutes south of the University of Maryland’s College Park campus.

“It’s all about connecting neighborhoods,” said County Council Chairwoman Dannielle Glaros (D-District 2) of Riverdale Park. “We have 5,000 jobs on the other side … and every one of those employees is now going to be able to walk over here, bike over here. This opens up so many opportunities.” WI

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BUSINESS Ulysses Currie Lauded for Service to Prince George’s By D.R. Barnes WI Staff Writer Ulysses Currie maintained a distinguished posture much like the one he consistently held from his seat in the Maryland General Assembly representing Prince George’s County for the past 32 years. He smiled, greeted longtime colleagues, and stood to hug friends and church members who dropped by to commend him for a job well done. Those who were a part of his illustrious career came out in droves to attend his retirement celebration held recently at Martin’s Cross-

winds in Greenbelt, Maryland. The occasion marked the end of a long and pivotal career in politics for the North Carolina sharecropper-turned-educator and five-term Maryland state senator. Rep. Anthony Brown (D) kicked off the afternoon of accolades with a simple, heartfelt message to Currie: “I love you very much.” “Today we celebrate you,” said Brown, who served as Currie’s campaign chair in his first successful election to the state Senate. Brown also served two terms as Maryland lieutenant governor, and currently represents Maryland’s 4th Congres-

sional District in the U.S. Congress. “You lead by example,” Brown said. “You have always been a quiet force that consistently and steadfastly stood for those who need a helping hand. And you inspired so many of us to do the same. You have always reached out to the young, the unfamiliar, the newcomers; always willing to give us what you had, your experience, your wisdom, your time, so long as we were willing to give back just like you always do.” With that, Brown walked to Curry’s seat to hug his mentor. It was a bittersweet moment for Curry’s wife, Rev. Shirley Gravely Currie, who has been by her husband’s side throughout their nearly three decades of marriage and politics. In recent years, Reverend Currie has been seen sitting with her husband during legislative sessions in Annapolis, providing support for the 80-year-old senator. Reverend Currie, who was given enormous praise, said she couldn’t have felt happier or prouder of the outpouring of love and support she received as hundreds gathered at the June 16 to honor her husband. Currie first announced his retirement in 2016, writing in a letter sent to Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. that his health

5 The Honorable Ulysses Currie and his wife Shirley A. Gravely-Currie at his retirement tribute held in Greenbelt, Maryland on June 16. /Photo by Demetrious Kinney

would no longer permit him to carry out his duties “with the strength and energy you all deserve,” according to The Baltimore Sun. State Sen. Melony G. Griffith, who honored Currie with congratulatory remarks, will succeed him. Miller, who called Currie “the right man at the right time,” said the two met when Currie was a teacher at the school Miller’s children attended. He noted that Currie, who was named chair of the “powerful” budget and taxation committee, was responsible for making every fiscal decision for the entire state of Maryland.

“He insisted on putting money in public education and not individual projects around the state,” Miller said. Currie’s career began with education. After leaving the military, he earned a master’s degree in education from American University later pursued doctoral studies in early childhood development at the University of Maryland. He became a teacher, principal and then Head Start program administrator logging in more than three decades of direct service in the Prince George’s County Public Schools system. He then served in the Maryland General Assembly as a member of the House of Delegates from 1986 to 1994, after which he was elected to the state Senate, serving 24 years representing District 25 in Prince George’s County. Currie’s colleagues presented him with a proclamation signed by 47 members of the Senate from both sides of the aisle, congratulating him for a stellar career and designating June 15, 2018, as Ulysses S. Currie Day. WI

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NATIONAL Antwon Rose Killing Sparks Outrage Fleeing Police, E. Pittsburgh Teen Shot in Back, Dies from Injuries By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins Friends and family eulogized Antwon Rose II during a private service on Monday, June 25, less than a week after a police officer gunned down the Black teenager in the borough of East Pittsburgh. Rose’s death has sparked days of protests in East Pittsburgh, its suburbs and along major highways. Video posted on Facebook shows, on the night of June 19, East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld shooting Antwon, 17, three times as he and another young person ran away from a car pulled over a traffic stop. The person recording the video can be heard screaming and asking why Rosfeld shot Antwon in his back. An ambulance transported Rose to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at approximately 9:15 p.m. The vehicle Antwon left matched the description of a car leaving the scene of an earlier shooting, according to officials. Last week, Alleghany County police officers reported the discovery of two firearms in the car. Though no weapons were found on or near Antwon, officials said

they recovered an empty 9mm clip from his front pocket. The other person who ran has not been identified and public appeals have been made for him to come forward. “Too many kids, young African-American males are being shot,” Fred Rabner, Antwon’s family attorney told ABC News last week. “If they could just be here to tell the story, we might hear the other side.” On Monday, Rose’s family said it’s seeking legal action against Rosfeld. The East Pittsburgh Police Department has placed Rosfeld on administrative leave. In a press conference, Pittsburgh Mayor Louis Payne (D) revealed that Rosfeld had been sworn in as an officer less than two hours before he killed Antwon. Rosfeld previously served as a campus police officer at the University of Pittsburgh where he left under undisclosed circumstances. Journalist Shaun King, describing an anonymous university official as his source, wrote last week that University of Pittsburgh severed ties with Rosfeld for his alleged use of excessive force against a Black student earlier this year. Rose, an honors student described as bright and funny,

would have graduated this year. He worked at a children’s gymnastics and fitness center in Pittsburgh. Rose also had a knack for written expression. In a 2016 poem that has made rounds on social media platforms, Rose laments premature death and the thought of his mother having to bury him. Antwon’s death has sparked outrage and discussion about why Black people often run from law enforcement. Last Wednesday and every day since, people carrying signs and chanting “No Justice, No Peace” have gathered in protest, converging on the grounds of the East Pittsburgh Police Department, rallying outside of the Alleghany County Courthouse and blocking Interstate 376, along with a bridge that serves as a main traffic artery. Along the way, activists have clashed with heavily-armed police officers. In consideration of Antwon’s family, all activity paused on Monday. WI

5 Antwon Rose was shot by a cop in East Pittsburgh when he tried to get away from a traffic stop. /Courtesy photo

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Let’s Fight Racism, Says SA Energy Minister

In a week in which Indo-African race relations became a focal point, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe (left) appealed to South Africans to unite in their diversity. Radebe joined several hundred people Saturday on a 15-kilometer social cohesion walk from Phoenix to KwaMashu, hoping to help bridge the growing divide between Indians and Africans, the Durban Sunday Tribune reported June 24. The “We Are One” walk echoed the “One Nation, Many Cultures” mantra Nelson Mandela championed in the 1990s. The annual walk took on greater significance in the wake of recent racially charged comments by EFF leader Julius Malema and his deputy, Floyd Shivambu, who said Indians had undermined Africans in the Treasury. At a Youth Day gathering in Klerksdorp, North West, Malema said most Indians were racist. In addition, on a recent Kulula flight, Johannesburg resident Alochna Moodley allegedly used a racial slur to describe other passengers. She has since been fired by her company, SMC Pneumatics. And in Durban this week, Cosatu staged a protest at a garage where a 28-year-old Durban man allegedly doused a Black woman employee with petrol and set her alight. “Such incidents must be condemned,” Radebe said during the walk. “They do not belong in the new South Africa. Law enforcement and justice must take its course.”

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A group of Christians under the aegis of National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF), championed by a former Minister of Defense, retired Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, and Solomon Asemota (SAN), has warned that Christianity in Nigeria may cease to exist in 25 years from now. Danjuma’s group said that the present generation of Christians may be the last set in Nigeria, the Daily Times Nigeria reported June 23. With this, NCEF demanded the restructuring of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) before the 2019 general elections. They warned that if the current faulty structure is carried into 2019, it might be too late to preserve Christianity in Nigeria. According to them, the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria “is openly pursuing an anti-Christian agenda that has resulted in countless murders of Christians all over the nation and destruction of vulnerable Christian communities.” “Due to the inability of CAN to forge Christians into one indivisible army of the Lord, the Church has been weakened and unable to stand before its enemies,” NCEF said. “Realistically speaking, Christianity is on the brink of extinction in Nigeria. The ascendancy of Sharia ideology in Nigeria rings the death toll for the Nigerian Church. It is therefore imperative that CAN must be restructured, as a matter of urgency, if Christianity is to survive. CAN belongs to every Christian in Nigeria and there is nothing wrong with the association. It is the management that should be revisited and restructured.”

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Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has embraced the Bruce Golding-led Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Review Commission’s proposal for greater equity in the assessment and calculation of fees payable to the CARICOM Secretariat and agencies by member states. “As the second largest contributor to CARICOM, Jamaica has taken careful note of the scale of assessed contributions for which we are currently obliged to pay 23.15 percent,” Holness told the Lower House as he contributed to the debate on the report, the St. Kitts & Nevis Observer reported June 24. “Jamaica has long advocated for the basic principle that each member state of CARICOM should pay its contributions according to its ‘capacity to pay,’” Holness said. Approximately $1 billion was allocated in the 2018-2019 budget for CARICOM affairs, and in February, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith disclosed that Jamaica was moving to clear its arrears of just under $500 million. “What we have found is that penalties and interest are killing us, and we would remain on that debt mill for quite some time,” she said. Holness also argued that CARICOM needed a stronger financial-management framework in light of the economic realities of member states. “Undoubtedly, CARICOM must strive to spend more wisely, more responsibly, and in accordance with agreed budget levels,” he said. WI

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HEALTH Slight Uptick in Domestic Violence, Report Finds

By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill A domestic violence report shows slight increases nationally in cases of stalking, suicide and situations that involve children. One startling statistic from the National Domestic Violence Hotline report released last week shows nearly 12,000 victims disclosed the use or threat of a firearm last year, a 74 percent increase from the previous year. “We know that firearms are not only being discharged, but they are being used to manipulate, being used to coerce [victims],” said Katie Ray-Jones, CEO of the Austin, Texas-based hotline. “We have heard stories where women would wake up

in the middle of the night with the safety being clicked off. Their partner would clean the gun and stare at them. Firearms play a significant role.” The increase is also partly due to more people seeking help. The hotline received nearly 323,360 calls, texts and chat messaging last year, but roughly 98,000 went unanswered due to a lack of resources. The amount of incoming calls was nearly identical to 2016, with 140,390 not getting a response then. Ray-Jones and other domestic violence advocates visited Capitol Hill Thursday, June 21 to present recent findings and attempt to persuade lawmakers to fund housing and service programs for survivors who are married and those dating an abuser.

5 New domestic violence report reveals troubling trends. /Courtesy photo

Although her group received $9.5 million for fiscal 2019, advocates seek more federal dollars for mental health services, counseling and legal services through the Family Violence and Prevention Services Act. Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced legislation to reauthorize the act to ensure victims have access to emergency shelters and other services through the national domestic violence hotline at 1-800-779-7233. The hotline organization notes that Maryland ranked 17th nationwide last year in contact volume. In terms of who calls, about 40 percent of those who used the hotline were White, while 39 percent were Black. Virginia ranked 15th in the nation for contact volume, with Whites making up 52 percent of those who utilized the hotline, compared to 26 percent for Blacks.

The most commonly used service in both states was legal advocacy. However, victims named domestic violence shelters as their top need. The hotline also collaborates with other organizations to lobby for federal legislation such as gun reform, but Ray-Jones admits it’s been a tough task, particularly the push to incorporate stalking as a crime and include victims who are just dating an alleged perpetrator. The current law focuses on those who are married or live with each other. “This has been a difficult issue for us as well to get that increased protection,” she said. “We simply want victims of domestic violence to have protections in place.” The same day the hotline released its report, a judge sentenced a Prince George’s County man to two life terms in prison for fatally shooting his 2-year-old daughter and her

mother in February 2016. NeShante Davis, 26, who was a county schoolteacher, had filed documentation to receive $600 per month in child support payments from Daron Boswell-Johnson, who drove to her home in Fort Washington to confront her about the expenses. After Davis refused to drop the child support claim, Boswell-Johnson shot her and 2-year-old Chloe Davis-Green, who sat in her car seat as Davis prepared to drop her off at day care before heading to work, police said. The shooting, one of the county’s most high-profile cases, highlighted Prince George’s distinction as the Maryland jurisdiction most likely to incur domestic violence-related homicides. While speaking to reporters outside the county courthouse, Davis’ family thanked the community for its support and State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks, who personally prosecuted the case. “We are pleased with [the sentencing],” said Cheryl Taylor, Davis’ aunt. “This will never be closure for us. Even though it is two years later, we’re still dealing with it. We are having hard times sleeping at night.” For more information on receiving domestic violence assistance in Prince George’s County, go to https://bit.ly/2KevlOO. WI

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STEM institutions such as Sidwell Friends School and Poolesville High School offer world-class edThe summer of STEM has ucation in the field of science and kicked off in the District and sever- technology. al programs geared toward Science, The Sidwell Friends School is a Technology, Engineering and Math- highly selective Quaker school which ematics are planned in the nation’s offers schooling options from kincapital. dergarten through secondary school. The YMCA of Metropolitan The school has notable politicians Washington’s program development and successful innovators in its alumdepartment has launched a STEM ni and is also known as the “Harvard SENIOR Experience thru the of Washington’s Private Schools.” YMCA Fit & Well Seniors program. The Poolesville High School is “The STEM SENIOR Experi- also a public whole magnet high ence gives seniors the opportunity to school with several special programs create, build and design through the that focus on STEM subjects like process of science, creativity and play,” the Global Ecology Program, the said William Yates, program director. Humanities Program and more. The program is also adaptable to Dacia Jones has traveled all over seniors with disabilities, Yates said. the country to help train about The various STEM challenges a dozen teachers to incorporate expand hands-on dexterity and pro- STEM learning in their curricula as vide the platform to think outside part of a program called “Ignite My of the box. Seniors are also encour- Future in School.” aged to explore environmental engineering principles that promote the overall improvement of air quality. The program caters to the needs of more than 100,000 seniors residing in the District, many of whom are widowed, living on a modest income and have limited access to activities. Launched in 2010, the free program helps seniors increase energy levels, improve mobility and benefit from an instant support network. It also provides a variety of classes, health and lifestyle assessments, intergenerational activities, social clubs and a mobile unit — all free of charge, YMCA officials said. The program also provides a variety of classes, health and lifestyle assessments, inter-generational activities, social clubs and a mobile unit — all free of charge. Additionally, the District will host the National Youth Leadership Forum: Pathways to STEM, from July 22 to July 27. The Times of India said D.C. is bound to have the best of everything, and when it comes to reputable STEM institutions it does not stand behind. The District is home to several famous schools and colleges that focus on the overall growth and development of its students. WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

Now, a year into the program, she has seen teachers turn into “learning leaders” and kids build drones, code their own music and build tiny houses. “There’s not a huge disconnect between what the curriculum looks like and what STEM is — it’s just that teachers need more professional development to connect these skills to the real world,” Jones told education website EdScoop. “Ignite My Future in School,” started in 2017 by Discovery Education and Tata Consultancy Services, exposes middle school teachers to professional development around STEM. It started with about 12 coaches who trained educators in four pilot markets: Dallas; Janesville, Wisconsin; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and the D.C. metro area. In the span of a year, the program has grown to reach 3,300 teachers and 185,000 students in more cities and states across the U.S. through both in-person training and online tutorials. Bill Goodwyn, CEO of Discovery Education, called TCS “a truly innovative and purpose-driven company” and said it supports Discovery’s mission of preparing students with skills needed for success after graduation. “Together, we are developing and delivering to educators’ dynamic digital resources that support the growth of critical computational thinking skills,” Goodwyn said. WI

5 D.C. is at the forefront of STEM-related events this summer. /Courtesy of TRAHC 5A

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EDITORIAL Supreme Court Rulings Embolden Trump and His Policies

President Trump is feeling his oats right now following two recent Supreme Court decisions that knocked the ball back into his court. First, the court ruled earlier this month that a Colorado baker could, in fact, deny service to a same-sex couple who had ordered a cake for their wedding based on the baker’s religious beliefs. And this week on Tuesday, the court ruled in favor of Trump’s travel ban limiting Muslims from several countries entry into the U.S. But there’s more including Trump’s controversial border policy to separate immigrant children from their parents because they entered the country “illegally” – maintaining negative reactions to the policy have not been a deterrent while further digging in on his plan to build a wall along the country’s southern border. He says he’s determined to prevent the further influx of people from Central America seeking asylum in the U.S. Thanks to intense pressure from both Democrats and Republicans, and apparently within his own family, including the first lady, Trump yielded and signed an order to discontinue the insane family separations, but it hasn’t waned his desire to “build that wall.” Still, the Supreme Court’s decisions have added enough fuel to intensify the fire inside Trump to further pursue policies that are unquestionably discriminatory and isolationist. He is “making America great again” in his own mind’s eyes but not to a vast majority of Americans, nor those outside of the country who once held great respect for America. But this is nothing new for Trump who exposed himself during the 2016 presidential election and who continues to demonstrate his racist tendencies every day he remains at the White House. It only means that Americans must stay on their toes and more importantly stay “woke” and not get weary or worn out fighting against Trump no matter how the Supreme Court rules or Congress votes. This year marks the 200th birthday anniversary of Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, orator, newspaper publisher and statesman, whose prophetic axiom, “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did, and it never will,” remains relevant two centuries later. Trump is only one person. Together the rest of the American people must continue to protest, march, demonstrate and pray to stop him and put an end to his shenanigans. WI

With Ben Jealous’s Victory, Two Blacks Could Make History

Just moments after former NAACP president Ben Jealous secured Maryland’s Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, some members of the media had already begun to express doubts that he could defeat the state’s current governor, Republican Larry Hogan in November because he’s not a “real Marylander.” And while he was born and raised in California, his family’s history includes his mother having grown up in Baltimore and where he spent summers during his youth with his maternal grandparents and his parents who, due to the state’s laws prohibiting interracial marriages, exchanged their vows in D.C., then briefly lived in Baltimore before moving to California in the early 70s. But he’ll also have to contend with money and race – two factors that have traditionally been insurmountable hurdles for minorities seeking the governor’s seat in their respective states. Still, Jealous, a leading supporter of Bernie Sanders, who knocked off six candidates in Maryland’s Democratic primary including Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker, can prove the naysayers wrong if he, as well as Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, win this fall and become only the third and fourth African Americans elected governor in U.S. history – something only Virginia’s Doug Wilder and Massachusetts’ Deval Patrick can claim more than 100 WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

TO THE EDITOR Bowser Deserves City’s Trust I was not surprised at all to see Mayor Bowser win the Democratic primary with a whopping 82 percent of the vote. In her term so far, she has been a great mayor, even with the intense scrutiny and constant digging around her. She has taken charge on many of the issues facing D.C. like affordable housing, homelessness and crime. Whenever there is a issue, she responds immediately and doesn’t try to hide. Although her administration hasn’t been perfect, I believe she deserves a second term. Jane Yeallie Washington, D.C.

years after Louisiana lieutenant governor P.B.S. Pinchback became America’s first Black governor in 1871 when scandals led to the impeachment of the governor allowing Pinchback to serve out the term. We realize that Jealous and Abrams, who would also be the first African-American woman elected as governor, have their hands full, if for no other rea-

Gone But Not Forgotten The editor’s column on Father’s Day Blues really touched me. I, too, have lost my father and although it has been years, the pain and the void never goes away. My dad, too, got suddenly ill and just like you, I never thought that that would be the actual end. It’s good to read and to know that I’m not alone in my despair when it comes to my father no longer being on this earth, but like you said, I eventually shake it off and smile, because he was a great man. Love you, Dad. Kenneth Wright Washington, D.C.

son that they must find ways to gain the support of Blacks and whites, while not seeming too pro-Black. Jealous and his team have already hit the ground running and, in a notion similar to Donald Trump who welcomed the outsider role during his run for the White House, says he’ll bring significant change to the office.

It’s going to a fascinating campaign season for both Jealous and Maryland’s current governor, Larry Hogan, whose very high approval rates could make his upcoming reelection effort a cakewalk. But don’t count Jealous out as we certainly won’t because “it’s not over until the fat lady sings.” This will be one for the records. WI

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By Julianne Malveaux

Trump the Isolationist Usually, I call him 45. Don’t want to feed the ego of a narcissist by calling out his name. But every shred of ignominy that is associated with this era needs to be associated with this putrid 45th President of the United States. So let’s call it, the Trump era. The era of indifference to human rights, the era of obduracy around international cooperation, the era of pugilism with our allies, the era of abdication of international leadership.

We are riveted by the harrowing sounds of children crying when they are torn from their parents, disgusted when we learn that even a nursing child is torn from her mother’s breast, disturbed when we hear that a child with Down syndrome is separated from her parent, angered when a Trump (yes, time to call his name) spokesperson mocks the child. And our collective anger pushed our unapologetic “leader” to sign an executive order that potentially stopped the separation of children from their parents. At the same time, the international scandal minimized any moral au-

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thority our nation has in calling out others on human rights violations. The sound of wailing children makes it impossible for us to take a moral high road against any other country with their own human rights challenges. Thus, when U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley announced that the nation would resign from the U.N. Human Rights Council, one had to wonder if she was avoiding approbation for the inhumanity toward children at the U.S.-Mexico border, or if she had another agenda. She said that she was resigning because the group was unfair to Israel, without acknowledging that there

are extreme human rights violations toward Israel against Palestinians. Perhaps she was also removing the U.S. from a body that could censure us for the way children are treated at our border. President Trump (yes, I’m going to call him by the name this time) has picked fights with anyone he can, isolating our country against our allies, aligning him with dictatorial opponents. He wants to be appreciated like Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, asking that people pay as much attention to him as they do to a man he once denigrated as “Little Rocket Man.” At the same time, he picks a

fight against our Canadian and Mexican allies, our continental partners, because he is flexing his muscles and making the point that he does not need friends. As New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman reported, 158 Canadians were killed and 658 wounded since the United States was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001. Canadians sent their troops to fight alongside us. They didn’t have to. They did because there was a relationship, a connection. Now, Mr. Trump is ungratefully picking a fight

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By Jeffrey L. Boney

Time for Blacks to Pull the Trigger on Politics

How often do we hear messages about the amount of money Black people spend every year as consumers? In a recent report by Nielsen, “Black Dollars Matter: The Sales Impact of Black Consumers,” the message was once again highlighted: While African Americans make up just 14 percent of the population, they are responsible for some $1.2 trillion in purchases annually.

It is no secret that a significant amount of money flows through the hands of Black people annually, but what does that mean if Black people aren’t using their collective financial strength to change their overall situation in this country, or better yet, control their own destiny? According to a recent report by the Center for American Progress titled “Systematic Inequality: How America’s Structural Racism Helped Create the Black-White Wealth Gap,” African Americans have about a tenth of the wealth of White Americans. The

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report found that in 2016, the median wealth for Blacks was $17,600, compared to the median wealth of Whites being $171,000. The report also found that even when Black people take progressive steps such as pursuing higher education, purchasing a home, or getting a good job or a better job, they are still falling way behind their White counterparts. The report found that the wealth gap between Black and White families in America is inextricably linked to America’s history of structural racism and it came to the conclusion that this gap is get-

ting even worse. Now, while the statistics and information in this report are alarming, there are some things that Black people can focus on to make things better and improve their overall situation. One of the most encouraging parts of the report is that it emphasized the importance of having a focused approach on introducing targeted and necessary legislative policies, that if implemented could ensure that Black families are able to build the same wealth as White families in America. The report also stated that im-

proved access to higher education alone, while important, will not be enough to create equal opportunity in terms of wealth-building for all, but that broad and persistent policy attention to wealth creation can address this glaring inequity between Blacks and Whites in this country. The importance of Black people using their collective financial strength to influence politics, while ensuring that necessary legislative policies are passed and implemented, is more im-

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By Rushern L. Baker III

Let’s Talk About Economic Justice Before Legalizing Marijuana

If we’re going to begin to repair the damage from the War on Drugs, we need to temporarily pump the breaks on our efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in Maryland. The issue is a rare policy separation between me and my Democratic primary opponents. Why? Because I can think of no greater insult to the people and communities who have suffered from the biased and unbalanced enforcement of our past drug laws than to not address the impact of our past approach as we rush toward the legalization of recreational marijuana. As we change our laws, consider-

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ation of those who bore the greatest burden from our past prosecutions should not be a mere asterisk. We must fiercely advocate for those who have suffered the most and provide a path to opportunity before we legalize marijuana for personal use in Maryland. Bills with aspirational language are not enough. We need a commitment to specifics, execution and measurable goals, because in the end, it’s not about policy, it’s about people. While many advocates tout legalization as a remedy to past injustice, the statistics on those who benefit economically tell a different story. As legalization has surged across the United States, an estimated 3,600 dispensaries have opened nationwide. Only 32 are owned by African

Americans. In Maryland, our first dispensary licenses granted for medical marijuana ended with zero awards to firms owned by African Americans. The facts don’t lie. Starting as far back as the Nixon administration, law enforcement and policy makers waged a War on Drugs that disproportionately impacted minority communities. The oft-cited and in-depth ACLU study “The War on Marijuana In Black and White” found that between 2001 and 2010 there were 8 million marijuana arrests in the United States; 88 percent of those for simple possession. This study also found that even though Blacks and Whites used marijuana at the same rate, Blacks were nearly four times more likely to be arrested than

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their White counterparts. In Maryland, the numbers are even worse. Two of the top four jurisdictions with the highest arrest rates per 100,000 residents in the country can be found in Maryland: Worcester County and Baltimore City, ranked first and fourth respectively. Black men and women made up 92 percent of all marijuana arrests in Baltimore City. Beyond statistics, the generational effect that these policies have had on people remains devastating. Entire families and communities of color continue to struggle with loss of jobs, opportunities, benefits, family separation and incarceration. A recent Harvard University study found the stigma of incarceration impacts the

lives of Black men and their families for far longer and at a greater rate than any other ethnic group. Blacks earn an estimated $7,000 per year less than their White counterparts after their first year of release from incarceration. Yet, expungement seems to be the only remedy given some consideration in the legalization discussion and in our current system. Sales of marijuana for adult use in Maryland could easily range between $464 to $800 million annually. And while the tax revenue would be significant, removing the majority of marijuana possession-related crimes from our books could also free up resources in our courts and public safety units

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By Omekongo Dibinga

Moving D.C. Beyond Trayon White’s Rothschild Comments

It has been about a month since the controversy surrounding comments made by D.C. Councilman Trayon White regarding the Rothschild’s controlling of the weather began to subside. As someone who trains organizations, schools and corporations on diversity and leadership, I am completely mindful of how hurtful these comments were and how they can be dangerous to

the promotion of peace and understanding. While White’s comments were wrong and misinformed, as he stated, White demonstrated something that few politicians do in President Donald Trump’s America — apologize and attempt to right a wrong. Too many of our so-called leaders stick to their guns (sometimes literally) when called out for racist, sexist, Islamophobic, homophobic and xenophobic comments and so much more but White attempted to make a change and there should

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be more discussion around how to heal and move forward as one city. The D.C. Council passed a great budget in May that addresses several issues including more funding for rent supplement programs, day cares, programs to end homelessness and so much more. The Council also approved $11.5 million and $7.2 million for D.C. Public Schools and D.C. Public Charter Schools, respectively. My hope is that some of those funds will be devoted to ensuring that all students received a culturally relevant educa-

tion? If we truly want to make sure that our great city does not follow the rise in hate and ignorance we are witnessing across the country, one way to combat this is to ensure that our students are receiving culturally relevant instruction. I have spent many years teaching at the K-12 level. When I taught the 6th grade, I found ways to incorporate stories that reflected the experiences of students that helped them identify with a curriculum that they felt did not identify with them. These small shifts improved

performance for our students. For over a decade, I have worked in our nation’s public, charter and private schools including D.C., training teachers and school administrators on culturally relevant instruction. In short, culturally relevant instruction deals with creating a curriculum where every student feels that their culture is celebrated and not just merely tolerated, if recognized at all. It means creating schools and classrooms where the histories

“analysts” or “strategists.” Across America, concepts of Black business and Republicanism are considered foolish. To be successful among Black voters, Republicans need a shift in attitude toward diversity. The Republican Nation Committee is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform. It has 150 members, just two of which are African American. There are scores of leading Black Republicans at local and state levels. So why is the party

not putting forth North Carolina party Committee Chairwoman Ada Fisher and South Carolina party Chair Glenn McCall to shout out about why they are Republicans? Trump and Romney-McDaniel remain enigmas to most Blacks. They seem enthralled with the media attention they are getting through acts by prominent Blacks such as rapper Kanye West and basketball great Dennis Rodman.

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By William Reed

What’s the GOP Plan to Lure Blacks?

African Americans are fighting for an alternative economic and civil rights movement, but according to “fake news” distributors, the Republican Party apparatus appears hostile to that idea. How are Black party members attempting to influence the direction of conservatism and expanding party ideology to include Black needs and inter-

ests? What are Ronna Romney McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), and President Donald Trump doing to improve race relations in the nation and bringing Blacks into the Grand Old Party? The level of distrust between Black voters and the GOP is deep. The question is: Is anyone of Republican stripe interested in bridging this divide? A good place for the party to start would be rethinking how Republicans talk about maladies among

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Blacks and how they would be willing to provide genuine involvement and help toward overcoming them. Granted, Trump’s open bigotry has done enormous harm to the party’s cause and may reverberate for decades. The GOP’s image among Black voters is so dismal it will take a major miracle for Blacks to even consider that such a GOP outreach might be genuine. The messages being put forward by young Black pundits ring hollow on networks that label them paid political

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By Askia Muhammad

Trump’s Influence is Far and Wide

To say that a soulless, godless force has taken root in the White House is no exaggeration. But what is worse is that there are so many people who would be just like The Donald if they had the chance. Some of them express themselves in petty ways, like the Oakland, California, woman known as #BBQBecky. She called the police to complain about a Black family barbecue being held in a park. The latest character to emerge is

known as #PermitPatty because she was seen cowering behind a wall apparently calling the police to complain that an 8-year-old was selling water in her neighborhood without a permit. The child claims she was raising money for a trip to Disneyland. The woman claims she was making too much noise. Until Donald Trump emerged, such behavior had been reserved for U.S. citizens traveling abroad — the so-called “Ugly American” who thinks the whole world should be his/her clam. But

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now, they are unloading their attacks right here at home — Starbucks, Waffle House, anywhere a Black person, or even a Spanish-speaking person, shows up, there’s a possible White antagonist who will try to give the non-White folks the blues. White folks feel like they’ve got it going on like that, now that The Trumpster is in office. They warn folks to “get out of my country” and such, as though this land had been bequeathed to them by some John Wayne Caucasian Lord. They complain that America is “not White enough,” and that there

must be rallies held to defend “White civil rights.” One is set for D.C.’s Lafayette Square on the anniversary of the deadly “Unite the Right” White supremacist rally in Charlottesville, North Carolina, in August which left a woman dead after a Nazi supporter drove his car into a crowd of pedestrians at high speed. One of my favorite poems by the world-renowned Last Poets sums up the White attitude toward everyone else on the planet: “I don’t know what in the hell I’m gonna do any more/ Not from this day to the next/ Cause the White man’s got a

god complex.” A “god complex.” That just about sums it up. Thanks Trump. You’ve made White people think they’re not just “Great Again,” but are in fact “God again.” Trump’s family members and appointees stomp around the place abusing every privilege of their office. From first-class airfare to exceeding every conceivable budget constraint to sirens for motorcades so they can rush to pick up their laundry, these guys and gals are way beyond being way out of control, and their constituents are

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LIFESTYLE Hancock Remains in the Lead for Jazz

Still an Innovator After 55 Years on the Scene

By Brenda C. Siler WI Writer Herbie Hancock and the three members of his band strolled onto the stage to wild applause. There was no off-stage announcer to introduce them. It wasn’t necessary. The Strathmore audience was more than ready to take in the master keyboardist, composer and bandleader who has been at the top of his game since the early 1960s. “Overture” was the opening 25-minute blend of audience favorites, most of which were re-imaginings of Hancock classics.

There were snippets of “Butterfly” from his 1974 album “Thrust.” That opening compilation was a setup for the audience to receive the full range of Hancock’s powerfully talented band that included Trevor Lawrence Jr. on drums, Lionel Loueke on guitar and James Genus on bass. A journey through Hancock’s career shows how he has evolved from traditional, mainstream and bop genres in jazz from his start with Donald Byrd and Miles Davis. He has remained relevant and a pioneer in the jazz world as he ushered establish a standard for

experimenting with jazz fusion, funk, and electronic pop. On one of the group’s selections, Hancock sang through a vodocor, a devise that distorts and expands vocal quality. It provided a nice interplay between Hancock and guitarist Lionel Loueke who created some amazing sounds from what looked like a regular electric guitar, or maybe it wasn’t. There were times when Hancock and Loueke where going back and forth so hard that bassist James Genus just backed toward the side of the stage while playing and let the two go at it. The quartet gave the audience another medley of Hancock favorites, anchored by the classic “Cantaloupe Island” from his 1964 album “Empyrean Isles.” Moving through this group of compositions, there were bits of “Speak Like a Child,” the title cut from his 1968 album. The arrangement of this medley was, again, infused with the electronic re-working of Hancock’s catalog of songs we love. At age 78, Hancock’s performance demonstrated how he continues to go beyond any limits one may want to place on jazz. The interplay between Hancock’s keyboard artistry and his bandmates let the adoring audience see the group was in sync, while allowing

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each musician to stretch outside the lines. Addressing the Strathmore audience after the opening number, Hancock expressed grateful surprise to the packed house. He praised his band for their superior music acumen and improvisational style. “Do you know how hard it is to

work with these guys,” said Hancock. “They might do anything at anytime and I have to stay on my toes.” Any musician playing with Hancock knows they have to stay on their toes, because he has and will continue to be a top music innovator. WI

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first song, as has become his signature, remained “Party Train” – complete with locomotive whistles and outfits reminiscent of conductors from yesteryear. The list of hits, some from the years when he and his two brothers dominated the airwaves as members of The Gap Band, and others from the solo career which he continues to enjoy today, included: “Burn Rubber on Me,” “Yearning for Your Love,” “There Goes My Baby,” “Charlie, Last Name Wilson,” and the now-surging hit single, “Chills.” Sheila E., now 60 and Charlie Wilson, 65, have had their share of ups and downs – sometimes finding themselves in valleys that would cause others to throw up their hands in defeat. But that’s not the way either of these iconic entertainers have been willing to become overwhelmed by setbacks or personal challenges. Instead, they have used the healing power of music to not only reinvigorate themselves but to also provide inspiration to their fans. What a concert. What a talented twosome. If you weren’t there – you missed it! WI

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Queen Latifah Inspires Strayer Grads Message Includes Keys to Personal, Professional Success By Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer Strayer University graduates, 1,400 poised to receive associate, undergraduate and master’s degrees and already pumped up, exhibited even greater joy as the drumline from Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville moved their exuberance to even greater heights. But for some of the grads, the best part of the day may well have been the encouraging message shared by the commencement speaker, Dana Owens, more commonly known as Queen Latifah. In her opening remarks, she told the graduating students that she understood both the challenges and potential opportunities that have and will continue to face the Class of 2018. “It hasn’t always been easy, has it?” said Queen Latifah whose question receiving a roaring “No” from the graduates. “This is the day you have been dreaming about,” she added, speaking to a cadre of graduates who not only remained committed to their academic pursuits but also handled additional responsibilities because of their roles as parents, full-time employees, caregivers, members of the military or community volunteers. “There may have been days when you doubted yourself and you were ready to quit, but you didn’t,” she said. “You had the courage to venture into something new, something life-changing, something powerful – education!” Prior to her role as commencement speaker, Queen Latifah drew attention to her new academic partnership with Strayer in which she’ll be featured in an 11-week online course that focuses on building two essential traits for success in any industry: confidence and perseverance. Additionally, Strayer Universi-

ty will produce a separate “Back to School” no-cost course with Queen Latifah in Fall 2018 that will provide students practical tips and skills essential to academic success. “I’m thrilled to partner with Strayer University to help their students succeed. I’m honored to add to that legacy and support students who are working so hard to further their careers,” Queen Latifah said. During the ceremony, one former Strayer graduate, who earned an MBA in 2010, received a special award because of her successful efforts to combine her career with her academic goals. She said she fully understands what it’s like to juggle a job, college and the need to give back to one’s community. “I want to encourage the class of 2018 to just go and get it. Many times, we just sit back and wait. Go after your dreams and if your plan doesn’t work, go back to the drawing board. Plan, work, succeed,” said Sareeta Spriggs who received Strayer’s Outstanding Alumni Award and currently serves as deputy director for Serve DC, part of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Office on Volunteerism. WI

5Sareeta Spriggs (MBA 2010) is the recipient of the Outstanding Alumni award during Strayer University’s commencement exercises held at the Capital One Arena on June 23 /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

5Dana Owens, aka Queen Latifah, delivers the keynote address at the Capital One Arena for Strayer University’s 2018 graduating class on June 23. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

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Celebrate July 4 in the District Fireworks, Parade, Baseball and More By Sarafina Wright WI Contributing Writer

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The annual light show will begin after 9 p.m. with many great locations to view them from including the Lincoln Memorial and the U.S. Capitol.

Line up along Constitution BASEBALL AT Avenue to observe D.C.’s annu- NATIONALS PARK Washington Nationals vs. Bosal National Independence Day ton Red Sox at 11 a.m. on July 4 Parade. Expect to see fife and drum corps, military servicemen at Nationals Park. and women, elaborate floats and VIPs galore. The parade begins at JULY 4 11:45 a.m. and is held between INDEPENDENCE DAY 7th and 17th streets. AT CEDAR HILL Join the National Park Service FREE CONCERT on July 4 for a day of reflection and commemoration as we honAT U.S. CAPITOL Find a spot on the West Lawn or history and celebrate 200 years of the U.S. Capitol for “A Capitol of the life and legacy of FrederFourth” which begins at 8 p.m. ick Douglass, the “Lion of AnaThe concert will feature a lineup costia.” Celebrate Independence of musicians and a performance Day starting at 9 a.m. with speof Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Over- cial activities at Douglass’s Cedar ture” by the National Symphony Hill estate in historic Anacostia Orchestra. The grand finale features in Southeast. Bring your blankets and a picnic to view the fireworks fireworks over the National Mall. on the National Mall from Cedar Hill at 9:09 p.m. All activities are FIREWORKS ON free and open to the public. THE NATIONAL MALL

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9 a.m. – Join ranger-led house tours given at 9, 10 and 10:15 a.m. 11 a.m. – Actor Darius Wallace will deliver Douglass’s famous speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on the front porch of the house. 12 – 6 p.m. – Journey on a self-guided tour of the house with rangers in different rooms to answer questions. Tours will be on the first floor only. 1 – 5 p.m. – Become a bicentennial Junior Ranger and earn a limited-edition badge. Enjoy activities for children and families on the lawn. Croquet, rangers unrolling a replica of the 1877

LIFESTYLE American flag (1877 was the year Douglass moved to Cedar Hill), storytelling and living history actors portraying Douglass and his family. 7 p.m. – See an encore performance from actor Darius Wallace as he delivers Douglass’s “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” speech on the front porch of the house. 8 – 9 p.m. – Enjoy a Fourth of July-themed full orchestra concert by D.C. Strings on the front porch of Douglass’s Cedar Hill home. Listen to music as you settle in to watch the fireworks. 9:09 p.m. – Witness a grand view of the fireworks on the National Mall from Cedar Hill, just like Douglass would have. Enjoy music from D.C. Strings during the fireworks show. WI

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wi A book review

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ARIES The week starts on a somewhat indulgent note, and you could enjoy a pampering session or a chance to go on a shopping spree just for the fun of it - and why not? With all the hard work you’ve been putting in lately, you deserve it. Dynamic Mars, your ruling planet, turns retrograde in your social sector on Tuesday, and it will remain so until Aug. 27. Lucky Numbers: 4, 47, 48

“I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness”

TAURUS As delectable Venus angles toward upbeat Jupiter in your relationship sector on Monday, you could succeed in impressing someone with your cooking and entertaining skills. This person could become a friend for life as a result. The big news this week is dynamic Mars turning retrograde in your career and ambition sector Tuesday, which could cause delays to your best-laid plans. Lively Mars will be retrograde until Aug. 27, so it might be helpful to hold off regarding certain plans. Lucky Numbers: 8, 10, 23

by Austin Channing Brown c.2018, Convergent $25 ($34 Canada) 185 pages

GEMINI The big news for you this week concerns courageous Mars in your sector of far horizons. This fiery planet turns retrograde on June 26 and remains so until Aug. 27. This can suggest delays to a vacation or perhaps a longer journey. If you’ve been thinking about taking a course or getting a qualification, something could come up that postpones it. Lucky Numbers: 16, 22, 44

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CANCER You could be in the mood to indulge in a little retail therapy at the start of the week, which might help you feel more upbeat. The chance to purchase a few small luxuries will do you a world of good. Even so, feisty Mars in your sector of business and shared assets enters its retrograde phase on Tuesday and remains so until Aug. 27, and this could slow things down in this area. Lucky Numbers: 7, 18, 23

Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer Oh, the things you’ve heard! You’ve been told statements that aren’t true, and that made you sad. Myths kept you from your full potential. Tall tales were told to provoke you. And with the new book “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” by Austin Channing Brown, well, sit down. You’re about to get an eyeful. “White people,” says Brown, “can be exhausting.” They say racist things without awareness. They’re racist, and pretend they’re not. For her, the problems begin when she’s introduced to someone who’s taken aback by her “White man’s name.” Her parents gave her the name as a leg up, but it just confuses White people because, Brown says, some of them actually expect her “to be White.” Her awareness of this was hard-earned: as a child, she says, she “had to learn what it really means to love Blackness.” She attended a “predominately White” grade school but her parents gave her a foundation of Black culture when she was young; still, when they divorced and moved apart, Brown felt awkward in her mother’s all-Black neighborhood. It was a “culture shock” until she learned her way; later, she was further delighted by college instructors who were Black, and who opened her eyes wider. But back to the “exhausted” part: Brown is tired of being an unofficial teacher for White people. It’s not up to her to explain, repeatedly, why touching someone’s hair without permission is offensive. It’s not her responsibility to adjust to injustice at work. When White people worry about saying the wrong things, she’s tired of soothing their fears. And yet — she’s heartened by White people who have “acknowledged the depth of our pain without making excuse for it.” She’s glad for allies, and for people who accept responsibility for their own racism. She wants White people to learn “to listen, to pause so that people of color can clearly articulate” their disappointments and the repairs that are needed to heal. Even then, says Brown, “the real work is yet to come.” I wish you could see my copy of “I’m Still Here.” It’s littered with sticky flags and notes, reminders to explore, ideas to ponder and thinking points. Those are the things this book demands, but they won’t come easy. Author Austin Channing Brown admits that she’s “become very intimate with anger” and it shows: this book fairly seethes with it, for reasons large and small, the latter of which eventually become the former in her eyes. The anger serves to paint a wide swath of condemnation across an entire race — although later, Brown admits to quiet instances of hope, which is both surprising (vis-à-vis the anger) and compelling. Readers of this book can, of course, be of any race, but you’ll need an open mind; if you don’t have that, not one word of “I’m Still Here” will mean a thing to you. On the other hand, if you don’t have an open mind, there are words in this book that maybe you need heard. WI

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LEO The start of the week could see you eager to bring a little sparkle into your home, perhaps by arranging a get-together or other fun gathering. There’s also a change of pace as feisty Mars enters its retrograde phase in your relationship zone on June 26 and remains so until Aug. 27. This wouldn’t be a good time to partner with someone, either to collaborate on an idea or for business, or to take a romantic relationship further. Lucky Numbers: 4, 19, 37 VIRGO A dream could inspire you to move forward with an idea. If it portrays you as confident and in charge, you might carry this feeling forward into your daily life to positive effect. However, fiery Mars turns retrograde in your lifestyle sector on June 26 and remains so until Aug. 27, which could cause some delays. Whatever your plans, be prepared for a few unexpected interruptions that could lead to some adjustments. Lucky Numbers: 2, 5, 16 LIBRA A lovely blend of energies involving Venus, your guide planet, and jovial Jupiter could find you in a generous mood at the start of the week. You might show your appreciation for friends or family by taking them somewhere special or treating them to a meal. However, determined Mars, your relationship planet, turns retrograde on Tuesday and remains so until Aug. 27, which is certainly an influence to be aware of. Lucky Numbers: 29, 36, 37 SCORPIO A generous gesture could go a long way at the start of the week and endear you to others, especially those in high places. But get ready for a shift on Tuesday as dynamic Mars, your co-ruler, enters its rewind phase in your home zone and remains so until Aug. 27. This would be a good time to thoroughly remove clutter. If you haven’t done so for some time, you could find it very liberating. Lucky Numbers: 3, 24, 40 SAGITTARIUS You might get a nudge to take a break and do something different at the start of the week. If so, the cosmos hints that it could be very good for you. Enjoy a respite now because there may be things to mull over later in the week. Positive Mars turns retrograde in Aquarius and your communication zone on Tuesday and remains so until Aug. 27. This wouldn’t be the best time to negotiate deals or kick-start new plans. If you have to go ahead, be sure it’s what you want. Lucky Numbers: 11, 16, 29 CAPRICORN Someone’s generosity could melt your heart at the start of the week and bring you closer to this person as a result. Fiery Mars turns retrograde in your personal financial sector on Tuesday and remains so until Aug. 27, which could delay your plans. If you’ve been thinking about taking out a loan or applying for other credit, it might be wise to hold off for now. Lucky Numbers: 26, 42, 47 AQUARIUS A friend or partner could be very generous with their praise and encouragement, and this could see you becoming more confident about the path you’ve chosen. On another note, feisty Mars in your sign turns retrograde on Tuesday and remains so until Aug. 27, which could offer an opportunity to review your plans. Although retrogrades are usually given bad press, this can be a chance to make crucial changes that will smooth the way ahead.. Lucky Numbers: 28, 32, 48 PISCES The sun’s presence in your sector of relating encourages you to kick back and take some time out for yourself. And with lovely Venus angling toward expansive Jupiter on Monday, this could take the form of a massage, some other pampering session, or another special treat. Be aware that upbeat Mars turns retrograde in a secluded sector of your chart on Tuesday and remains so until Aug. 27. This might encourage you to address those areas where you feel blocked and give you a chance to free things up. Lucky Numbers: 1, 35, 40

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SPORTS Royals Edge Nationals in DPR Summer League

5The Tuckerman Nationals take on the Queens Chapel Royals at Lamond Recreation Facilities in Northeast on June 16. /Photo by John E. De Freitas 3Chandi Randolph, a volunteer coach for the Tuckerman Nationals, shows a player how to hold the bat during a 12-11 loss to the Queens Chapel Royals at Lamond Recreation Facilities in Northeast on June 16. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Wizards Welcome Top Draft Pick Brown to D.C By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill The Washington Wizards formally introduced its top 2018 draft pick, Troy Brown Jr., at a press conference Monday inside Capital One Arena in Northwest. Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld said Brown fits into the team’s system as a versatile 6-7 forward who can play and guard multiple positions. Grunfeld said Brown follows how four current Wizards’ — John Wall, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter Jr. and Kelly Oubre Jr. — all drafted as the team’s first round pick and learn to become a professional. “It’s going to be a process for him,” Grunfeld said about Brown. “But like any young player, he’s a very, very hard worker. He’s very dedicated to the game of basketball. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to win basketball games.” Grunfeld said he followed Brown since he was selected as

a McDonald All-American and ranked as one of the top high school players in the country. Brown, who turns 19 next month, averaged 11 points and six rebounds per game during his lone season at the University of Oregon. The Las Vegas native has already been the subject of some good-natured ribbing, having come to D.C. with the city still reveling in the Washington Capitals’ Stanley Cup victory over the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Brown joins Washington Nationals star and fellow Las Vegas transplant Bryce Harper in his rooting for the Golden Knights. “I’ve gotten a lot of criticism for it, but my explanation is I’m born and raised in Las Vegas and I’m not scared to [represent] my city,” Brown said with a smile. “I didn’t know I was going to the Wizards, so hopefully I will have a Bryce Harper jersey and [fans] will forgive me a little bit.” Before Brown recorded 55 steals in his one season at Oregon, fifth all-time in school his-

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tory. With the NBA moving away from position-based basketball, Brown said he’s coming into the league at the right time. For example, power forwards such as the Wizards’ Markieff Morris are now shooting three-pointers and passing from the perimeter. “A lot of stretch fours are getting a lot of love right now for being able to stretch the floor and make other plays for people,” Brown said. “Right now, it is great timing for me coming into the league. I just want to prove I belong here.” Team officials rave about Brown’s June 11 workout for the team and his character, to which he credits his parents, Lynn Brown and Troy Brown Sr., who attended the press conference along with his sister, Jada Brown. His best friend, Isaiah Burist, also sat with the family. Brown’s father played college basketball at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and his sister Jada played at the University of Kansas, from which she graduat-

5Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld (right) introduces the team’s top 2018 draft pick, Troy Brown Jr., during a June 25 press conference at Capital One Arena in D.C. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

ed in December. Lynn Brown participated in track and field at the same college as her husband. Troy Brown Sr., a retired Nevada corrections officer, said Burist will stay in the District with his son to assist him. While Troy Brown Jr. works out and learns the NBA business, Burist will enroll in online college courses and learn the sports business. The Browns’ oldest daughter, Jenae Brown, graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas

last year and works as a licensed social worker in Nevada. “As a father when raising your kids, they kind of tell you what they want to do,” Troy Brown Sr. said in an interview. “As a family, we’re just excited for [Troy Brown Jr.]. We know how hard he has worked. We’ve always known he’s done things the right way. “You’re always excited when you know your kid has achieved things,” the elder Brown said. It’s just a blessing.” WI

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ica’s promise to those who greet its borders and shores is one of opportunity and access to a better life. Instead, our government has met these families with traumatizing forced separation.” During a rally at the Capitol, the Rev. Al Sharpton called Trump’s policy “dehumanizing” and akin to the days of slavery. Others readily agreed. “Ripping children from their parents is an immoral and horrific human rights violation. There is simply no law requiring the separation of families and the detention of young children,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson. “Reviving an old ploy, Bible verses are once again being incorrectly used to defend government oppression as was done to justify the atrocities

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“We must take action now to create tangible change for our people and create a precedent for this country to combat the brutality it has inflicted,” said Miguel Andrade of Juntos, a nonprofit that works to fight for the rights of the Latino immigrant community. “If we continue to simply demand that families belong together, we will easily see the ballooning of more family detention centers like Berks Family Detention Center and mass incarceration and we can do better.” Outspoken California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters led a group of more than 190 House Democrats to introduce the Keep Families Together Act, which would end the Trump administration’s family separation policy at the U.S. border. The legislation was spearheaded by Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and is the House companion to legislation introduced by California’s senior U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. “When one hears disturbing news reports that children are being ripped out of the arms of their parents only to be held in detention centers where they are locked in cages, are forced to sleep on cement floors and are only allowed to go outdoors for limited periods of time, one would think that those reports are describing conditions under the rule of a callous dictator — not the president of the United States,” Waters said. “Unfortunately, Donald Trump and his racist, Jim Crowera throwback Jeff Sessions have unleashed the full power of the executive branch to target, terrorize, and traumatize children and families — many of whom are seeking refuge from the very type of mistreatment in which they are now confronted with upon arrival to the greatest democracy in the world. This is a national disgrace.” While Trump’s executive order will prevent the separation of families, it still will lock them up together for an indefinite period. The order directs the Department of Homeland Security to keep families intact when they are caught crossing the border. However, it seeks to allow families to be detained together throughout the duration of their court proceedings. “Do not be misled by the lies from the president and his allies,” Waters said. “This is Donald Trump’s immoral and inhumane family separation policy.” WI

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Send Love

with Lyndia Grant We love him, because he first loved us. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? — John 4:19-21 (KJV) We are all human — you, me, all of us. Therefore, we do occasionally slip and retreat from our highest self into judgment, criticism and condemnation, but this is not a rationale for choosing to practice that kind of interaction. Once you only tell yourself that when you finally get it, and send only love to another of God’s children, instead of judging and criticizing them, you will get the immediate result of inner contentment. Send love in place of those judgments and criticisms to others when you feel they are causing you to lose your joy and happiness. Instead, hold them in that place of love. Notice that if you stay steadfast, says Wayne Dyer: “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Let’s take a look at a small meditation you can do to end on love. Picture yourself at the termination of an argument or major dispute with a friend, family member or loved one. Rather than reacting Mt. Zion Baptist Church Reverend John W. Davis Pastor 5101 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 Phone: 202-726-2220 Fax: 202-726-9089 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service - 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Children’s Church - 11:00 a.m. (1st & 3rd Sundays) Communion - 10 a.m. 4th Sunday Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. (4th Sunday 8:15 a.m.) Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7:00 p.m. “A Church with a past to remember – and a future to mold”

with old patterns of residual anger, revenge, and hurt; visualize you offering kindness, love and forgiveness instead. Do this right now by sending out these “true virtue” thoughts to any resentment you’re currently carrying. Make this short statement one of your standard responses to any future problems, arguments, disagreements or any type altercation, just say out loud: I end on love, no matter what! Now let’s see how scripture addresses the need to ‘Send Love.’ John 13:34 says — A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. Then, 1 John 4:11 - Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. As I work daily to improve the quality of my own life, often I find myself going back to a class that I took at All Nations Baptist Church called “The Spirit Filled Temperament.” For me, this was a life-changing course. Temperament describes your strengths and weaknesses. God has given Christians the Holy Spirit, who is able to improve our natural strengths and overcome our weaknesses — as we cooperate with Him. He has a creative way of helping each of understand how we function, based on the book of Proverbs 30: 11-14, when the wise man saw four kinds of people. It is a person’s temperament that makes them outgoing and extroverted or shy and introverted. Character, however is the real you. The Bible refers to it as “the hidden person of the heart 1 Peter

3:4. It is the result of your natural temperament modified by childhood training, education and basic attitudes, beliefs, principles and motivations. It is sometimes referred to as “the soul” which is your mind, emotions and will. The good news is that God has given us the Holy Spirit to help us overcome our flesh and to walk in the Spirit, the fruit of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Gallatians 5:22-23. All of these scriptures taken into consideration, when we live by premise that people are who they are, and you are who you are, it is not up to you to change anybody. As they allow the Holy Spirit to change their negative temperaments, it can and will be done. Then everyone can love you because they will see a difference, and we who understands how this temperament thing works will send love. WI

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

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Mount Olivet Lutheran Church

John F. Johnson Reverend Dr. 1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 Service and Times Divine Worship, Sunday 10:00 a.m. Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday “Friendliest Church in the City” Website: mountolivetdc.org Email: mtolivedc@gmail.com

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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor 9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 Fax: 301-499-8724

700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849 Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00am 5th Sundays: 9:30am 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30pm

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

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Church of Living Waters

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor

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

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor

Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Crusader Baptist Church

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

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

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

Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

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

Campbell AME Church

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

Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: faithdefender@verizon.net

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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

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

Mount Carmel Baptist Church Reverend Gerald H. Hesson Interim Pastor

Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher

Service and Times Sunday School 8 – 9 AM Worship Service 9 – 11 AM Tuesday Night Bible Study 6:30 – 8:00 PM Wednesday Daytime Bible Study 11 AM – 12:30 PM

“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital”

St Marks Baptist Come Worship with us...

Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor

Turning Hearts Church

4275 4th Street, S.E. Washington, DC 20034 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445

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

Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Worship: 11:00am Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 am

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

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

Twelfth Street Christian Church

Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email: Campbell@mycame.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

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

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

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church

All Nations Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Israel Baptist Church

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor

2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office • (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Moving Faith Forward” 0% Perfect . . . 100% Forgiven!

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

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

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

“Where Jesus is the King”

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42

New Commandment Baptist Church

Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor

Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rehoboth Baptist Church

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

Salem Baptist Church

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

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

St. Matthews Baptist Church

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

Emmanuel Baptist Church

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

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

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

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

Christ Embassy DC

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

“Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

Peace Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Early Morning Prayer & Bible Study Class 8:00 am Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 am Wednesday Service 12:00 pm

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

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

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

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

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

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

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LEGAL NOTICES

2018 NRT 000022

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

Abdool Shaeed Akhran Name of Deceased Settlor

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001436

Administration No. 2018 ADM 608

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000626

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000137

Clementine E. Williams Decedent

Floyd H. Chapman Decedent

Peggy J. Douglas Decedent

Doris W. Berry Decedent

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

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

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

Smithy H. Burch, whose address is 2606 18th Street, SE, Apt 1, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Peggy J. Douglas who died on March 27, 2010 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/21/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/21/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Deborah Berry, whose address is 6203 8th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Doris W. Berry who died on November 5, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/21/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/21/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 6/21/2018

Smithy H. Burch Personal Representative

Deborah Berry Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF REVOCABLE TRUST Abdool Shaeed Akhran, (Name and address of deceased Settlor) whose address was 3232 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010 created a revocable trust on September 24, 2014, which remained in existence on the date of his death on July 3, 2017 and Joscaira Akhran, whose address is 3232 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010, is the currently acting trustee, hereinafter the Trustee. Communications to the Trust should be mailed or directed to Joscaira Akhran at 3232 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010. The Trust is subject to claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors, costs of administration of the settlor’s estate, the expenses of the deceased settlor’s funeral and disposal of remains, and statutory allowances to a surviving spouse and children to the extent the deceased settlor’s residuary probate estate is inadequate to satisfy those claims, costs, expenses, and allowances. Claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors are barred as against the Trustee and the trust property unless presented to the Trustee at the address provided herein on or before December 14, 2018 (6 months after the date of the first publication of this notice.) An action to contest the validity of this trust must be commenced by the earliest of (1) July 3, 2018, (One year from date of death of deceased settler) (2) December 14, 2018, 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice) or (3) Ninety days after the Trustee sends the person a copy of the trust instrument and a notice informing the person of the trust’s existence, of the Trustee’s name and address, and of the time allowed for commencing a proceeding. The Trustee may proceed to distribute the trust property in accordance with the terms of the trust before the expiration of the time within which an action must be commenced unless the Trustee knows of a pending judicial proceeding contesting the validity of the trust or the Trustee has received notice from a potential contestant who thereafter commences a judicial proceeding within sixty days after notification. This Notice must be mailed postmarked within 15 days of its first publication to each heir and qualified beneficiary of the turst and any other person who would be an interested person with the meaning of D.C. Code 20-101 (d). Date of First Publication: Name of Trustee June 14, 2018 Joscaira Akhran Washington Informer TRUE TEST COPY

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Kathy Brissette-Minus 9701 Apollo Drive, Suite 230 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Dianne C. Beasley, whose address is 9483 Vess Court, Waldorf, MD 20603, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Clementine E. Williams who died on August 9, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/14/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/14/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/14/2018

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Viola Lynch Croxton and Margo E. Chapman, whose address is 1715 Franklin St. NE, Washington, DC 20018 and 805 Glenway Dr., #301, Inglewood, CA 90302 were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Floyd H. Chapman who died on June 17, 2015 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/14/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/14/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/14/2018 Viola Lynch Croxton Margo E. Chapman Personal Representative

Dianne C. Beasley Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2018 ADM 000452

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000597

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000447

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000620

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000621

James Ranson Melvin Decedent

Jesse C. Watkins aka Jesse Calvin Watkins Decedent

Statford L. Smith, Jr. aka Statford Lafayette Smith, Jr. Decedent

Clayton Joshua Lang, Jr. Decedent

Charles William Amos Decedent

Attorney

Lynn H. Johnson, Esq. 1413 K Street, NW, Suite 1500 Washington, DC 20005 Attorney

Joan M. Wilbon, Esquire 1120 Connecticut Ave, NW, 1020 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney

Robert L. Bell, Esquire 245 Farragut Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 Attorney

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

Malik Joshua Lang and Dalila Lang-Hubert, whose addresses are 6020 3rd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20011 and 10450 S.W. 19th Street, Miramer, FL. 33025, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Clayton Joshua Lang, Jr. who died on April 3, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/21/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/21/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Barbara Jackson, whose address is 6103 Sagefield Lane, Harrison, TN 37341, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Charles William Amos who died on April 29, 2018 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/21/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/21/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Nakia V. Gray, Esq. 9701 Apollo Dr., Suite 100 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Joseph L. Melvin, whose address is 340 15th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James Ranson Melvin who died on March 7, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/14/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/14/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/14/2018 Joseph L. Melvin Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ottis C. Watkins, whose address is 441 Manor Place, NW, #3, Washington, DC 20010, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Jesse C. Watkins aka Jesse Calvin Watkins who died on March 11, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/14/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/14/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/14/2018 Ottis C. Watkins Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Nikita Smith, whose address is 2076 Rock Lake Loop, Virginia Beach, VA 23456, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Statford L. Smith, Jr. aka Statford Lafayette Smith, Jr. who died on April 11, 2018 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/21/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/21/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/21/2018 Nikita Smith Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills

Date of first publication: 06/21/2018 Malik Joshua Land Dalila Lang-Hubert Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

Date of first publication: 6/21/2018 Barbara Jackson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2018 ADM 000619 Alton M. Wright aka Alton Michael Wright Decedent Janet W. Blassingame, Esq. 1413 K Street, NW Suite 1500 Washington, DC 20005 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Fred Wright, Jr., whose address is 2601 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Alton M. Wright aka Alton Michael Wright who died on March 17, 2015 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/21/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/21/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/21/2018 Fred Wright, Jr. Personal Representative

LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Trust No. 2018 NRT 000025

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

William Lewis Pitts Name of Deceased Settlor

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000644

NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF REVOCABLE TRUST William Lewis Pitts whose address was 3023 14th Street NW, Apartment 813, Washington, DC 20009 created a revocable trust on June 29, 2017, which remained in existence on the date of his death on February 1, 2018, and Aimee D. Griffin, Esq., whose address is 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20015, is the currently acting trustee, hereinafter the Trustee. Communications to the Trust should be mailed or directed to Aimee D. Griffin, Trustee at 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20015. The Trust is subject to claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors, costs of administration of the settlor’s estate, the expense of the deceased settlor’s funeral and disposal of remains, and statutory allowances to a surviving spouse and children to the extent the deceased settlor’s residuary probate estate is inadequate to satisfy those claims, costs, expenses, and allowances. Claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors are barred as against the Trustee and the trust property unless presented to the Trustee at the address provided herein on or before 12/21/2018 (6 month after the date of the first publication of this notice.) An action to contest the validity of this trust must be commenced by the earliest of (1), 2/1/2019 (One year from date of death of deceased settlor) (2), 12/21/2018 (6 months from the date of first publication of this notice) or (3) Ninety days after the Trustee sends the person a copy of the trust instrument and a notice informing the person of the trust’s existence, of the Trustee’s name and address, and of the time allowed for commencing a proceeding. The Trustee may proceed to distribute the trust property in accordance with the terms of the trust before the expiration of the time within which an action must be commenced unless the Trustee knows of a pending judicial proceeding contesting the validity of the trust or the Trustee has received notice from a potential contestant who thereafter commences a judicial proceeding within sixty days after notification. This Notice must be mailed postmarked within 15 days of its first publication to each heir and qualified beneficiary of the trust and any other person who would be an interested person within the meaning of D.C. Code 20-101(d). Date of First Publication: 6/21/2018

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Deborah A. Sims, whose address is 4949 Manitoba Drive #424, Alexandria, VA 22312 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William E. Sims who died on March 21, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/28/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/28/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/28/2018 Deborah A. Sims Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY

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

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000657

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000577

Helen E. Thomas Decedent

Vanessa Renee Hawkins Decedent

Julius P. Terrell 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS John C. Thomas, whose address is 2300 Good Hope Rd, SE, #513, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Helen E. Thomas who died on April 10, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/28/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/28/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/28/2018 John C. Thomas Personal Representative

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Tashia Renee Senn-Jones, whose address is 475 K Street, NW #624, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Vanessa Renee Hawkins who died on April 5, 2015 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/28/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/28/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/28/2018 Tashia Renee Senn-Jones Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills

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six straight weeks,” Barber said. “You got a foundation of people who are mad at poverty and militarism, not just Trump. You didn’t bow and didn’t quit. You were a part of standing up. That’s the first victory, when we got enough guts to say that things got to change.” The campaign, the brainchild of Barber and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, kicked off in mid-May, months after the call went out to church communities in more than 30 states to form a coalition against systemic racism, the U.S. military industrial complex, and ecological devastation, among other issues. Since before Barber resigned as president of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP more than a year ago to organize this movement, progressive and civil rights organizations, in a frenzy over President Donald Trump’s rise to the Oval Office, struggled to counter the rollback of laws designed to protect the most vulnerable communities in the United States. Advocates collectively sighed

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in relief last week when Trump succumbed to pressure and signed an executive order stopping the Trump administration-mandated separation of families crossing the U.S.-Mexico border for political asylum. For some activists, that small victory paled in comparison to what they say is the administration’s full-on assault on public education, immigration, the ozone layer, federally protected lands, free speech, voting rights, and some semblance of geopolitical stability that hadn’t subsided since Inauguration Day. For more than a month, protesters, who had organized among themselves in their cities for more than two years, brought attention to these issues at rallies throughout the District. A mass meeting in May at the National City Christian Church in Northwest shed light on the plight of Americans with disabilities living in poverty. Later that month, Poor People’s Campaign participants highlighted links between poverty and voting disenfranchisement at another gathering where they also discussed immigration issues, Muslim xenophobia, and the mistreatment of indigenous communities. Throughout much of June, organizers also touched on gun violence, inequitable health care, education, housing, and jobs at mass meetings on the National Mall. In between those events, organizers hosted weekly teach-ins at the Festival Center in Northwest where they lectured and provided more context about the rotisserie of policy issues directly affecting various communities. For the full version of this story, go to washingtoninformer.com. WI

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I will champion a plan for mass expungement or vacating charges that puts little to no burden on those prosecuted under our past marijuana possession laws. I want to know that retail marijuana operations will not be disproportionately housed in some communities and that growhouse and exterior production will be done with full consideration for our environmental sustainability goals. The irony of my standing alone,

demanding these fair and just terms before we allow another wave of outside entrepreneurs to profit from what we once considered a scourge, should give the voters of Maryland cause for concern. We have more leverage to seek economic justice, before we legalize marijuana for personal use than we will after the pockets of lobbyists, business interests and government coffers overflow with millions of dollars. WI

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wrong side of legislative decisions since this country’s inception. Going as far back as the Constitution of the United States, which includes the “ThreeFifths Compromise,” one is able to see how Black people have been negatively affected by laws that they did not originate and that have disenfranchised them. Also, if you look at federal, state and local legislation such as the Emancipation Proclamation, the Thirteenth Amendment, the Dred Scott Decision, the Brown v. Board of Education, Plessy v. Ferguson, the Jim Crow laws, lynching, sharecropping, literacy tests, poll taxes and other segregationist policies, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the war on drugs, the three-strikes laws, mandatory minimum sentencing, “stand your ground” laws and the voter disenfranchisement changes that have come as a result of the Supreme Court decision in the Shelby v. Holder case, you will see an all-too-common thread of public policy introductions and legal actions that have either positively or negatively affected Black people in this country. It is time for Black people to stop treating politics like a taboo subject and start treating politics like the primary solution it is. It is time for Black people to pull the trigger on politics. WI

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using their resources to pull the trigger politically, by funding qualified political candidates, financing voter registration initiatives, creating political action committees, hosting political forums, challenging incumbents who don’t have their best interests at heart and even running for political office themselves. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a trade group that represents over 200 Blackowned media companies across the U.S., aims in 2018 to register 5 million new, Black voters before the midterm elections in hopes of ensuring the election of candidates in November and beyond who want to introduce legislation that would effectively close the wealth gap between Blacks and Whites and improve the quality of life for Blacks overall. There is much work to be done, but in order to see that type of change take place, Black people must get engaged in the political process, because everything that has positively and/or negatively affected them in this country has been as a result of politics and legislation. All one has to do is review American history to see how Black people have consistently been systematically oppressed and have been on the

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portant in 2018 than it has ever been. However, Blacks must understand the power they truly possess, as well as the opportunity they have to make a difference in 2018 and beyond. In “The Godfather Part III,” the third installment of the classic trilogy, there was a powerful scene in it that every Black person should pay close attention to, in which young Vincent Mancini-Corleone, played by actor Andy Garcia, becomes the mentee of aging mafia Don Michael Corleone, played by veteran screen legend and Academy Award winner Al Pacino. In that scene, Vincent, who is unfamiliar with politics, has a powerful exchange with an Italian mafia kingpin name Don Lucchesi, played by Italian actor Enzo Robutti, about politics and money. The exchange goes: Vincent Mancini: Don Lucchesi, you are a man of finance and politics. These things I don’t understand. Don Lucchesi: You understand guns? Vincent Mancini: Yes. Don Lucchesi: Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger. In 2018, Black people have their hands on the money, but need to start

the right thing” with foreign aid that was connected to improvements in education and health offerings. We showed up at international conferences and meetings, chanting “women’s rights are human rights,” but now we see no attempt to embrace anybody’s rights. Donald Trump has isolated the United States from its human rights legacy and moral history. Donald Trump is an isolationist who has failed to understand the ways that our global connection has benefited us. In isolating us, what has Trump done? And what will we do about it? WI

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I can manage), Russian leader Vladimir Putin, should be part of the G-7. Trump’s advocacy and behavior place him outside the orbit of reason. He is isolating himself — and our country — with his nonsense. While the world has always been clear about our nation’s flaws, and we who live here are clear about our nation’s history of oppression, there was a time when we had some moral authority in the world. We chastised others about human rights violations, excoriated others when they strayed from the tenets of participatory democracy, bribed others to “do

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with Canada over pennies in tariffs, just because he can. He is making an enemy, creating enmity, just because he can. His behavior at the G-7 meeting in Canada was another alienating, isolating experience. He arrived late and left early, signaling disrespect, maybe even contempt, for his peers. He chafed when he was called on his nonsense and declined to sign the customary closing document. Without even attempting to give others advance notice, he suggested that his mentor (the kindest words

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spend the majority of their daylight time. Culturally relevant, education is also more effective in helping reduce suspensions and expulsions. More importantly, culturally relevant, education can also help to ensure that our students learn about the histories and importance of all people, which will ultimately create informed students who will become culturally informed adults. If our city’s leadership is serious about promoting tolerance, respect and diversity beyond a breakfast meeting and a museum visit, which was important and necessary, we have to do more to invest in creating young leaders who are culturally competent to live in a city that is becoming more diverse by the day. WI

Blacks that Frederick Douglass, like Abraham Lincoln, was a Republican, or that GOP members voted for, and passed, the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s. If Republican strategists think

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telling their so-called friends their shoes are wet because it’s raining; even as they perpetrate these absurdities, the Trumpistas, are provoking and instigating conflicts all over the place, as though there will never be a

day when they won’t need the goodwill or assistance of those now-offended allies. Never mind that Caucasians everywhere on earth, and especially here in the United States, are dying faster than they are reproducing, while at the same time the Black and Latino populations in this country are increasing. White think that their “shock and awe” weapons arsenal will vanquish any potential enemy in a matter of hours, so the military will only need video-game-savvy children who can operate drones and war games, in order to prevail in a military conflict. Wrong. The bloody fight has continued for 17 years without letup in Afghanistan! There will certainly come a time when these White Americans will need Black and brown recruits for the military. Recruits I hope will say to the White mothers like those who call the police on Black Starbucks, or Waffle House, or lemonade-selling children, will tell those White mamas: “Get your own privileged sons to fight the wars that you want to benefit only your lily-White tribe.” How can you expect folks who’ve been dumped on by these xenophobes, to then turn around and rush in with blood and treasure to the rescue of the clearly ungrateful White Americans? You can’t expect them, and they probably will turn a deaf ear, just like The Donald and all his acolytes are turning to the world’s needy today. WI

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CONGRATULATIONS! CHEVROLET AND NNPA OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE

OUR 2018 DISCOVER THE UNEXPECTED FELLOWS! The wait is over! Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) are proud to announce our six Fellows selected for Discover the Unexpected (DTU) 2018 - a life-changing journalism fellowship.

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Chosen from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide, our DTU 2018 Fellows each receive a $10,000 scholarship, $5,000 stipend and a journalism adventure in the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. Our DTU 2018 Fellows are geared up and ready to go discover stories of inspiration and innovation in our African American communities. Follow us and show our HBCU students some love along the way. The journey begins!

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