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Fattah Resigns Amid Racketeering Conviction

NNPA EXCLUSIVE "The next president of the United States can have the opportunity to select one, two, three Supreme Court justices … and we don't want that president to be Donald Trump."

Embattled Lawmaker Faces 30 Years in Prison

By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer With the likelihood of a lengthy prison sentence looming, longtime Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Chaka Fattah resigned from his position just days after a federal jury convicted the embattled congressman of corruption charges.

Fattah, who lost a re-election bid in the April primary to state Rep. Dwight Evans on the outset of his trial, had planned stay in office until his October sentencing, but decided to vacate the seat "out of respect for the entire House leadership,

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Hillary Clinton came to Chicago on her Midwest campaign jaunt to address the Women's International Luncheon at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition 45th Annual Convention.

Afterward, The Chicago Defender got up close and personal with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee to get greater insight into her vision for a better America.

"I have an old-fashioned belief that if you run for president, you should tell people what you're going to do," Clinton said as she revved up. "Listen, the next president of the United States can have the opportunity to

select one, two, three Supreme Court justices … and we don't want that president to be Donald Trump."

Backstage at the luncheon, Clinton said that she has a personal commitment to working with the Black press and all local press; however, she has noticed in particular the assumption of some in various parts of the country where she has traveled that it is assumed that the Black press will show up.

"And that's not always the case, so we want to make sure that we make the effort to reach out, and not only during the campaign, but even in the White House," Clinton said. "I see the Black press playing an active role in getting our message out directly to its readers, participating in the various

activities such as today's luncheon, and making sure that it has access as well as being included in the advertising buy."

Clinton has made it clear that she will continue the initiatives that President Barack Obama implemented and work to enhance affordable health care. She credits the president with saving America from another depression, having inherited the worst financial crisis in American history since the Great Depression. And he's done so much more that he is not given credit for, she said, and she plans to continue support of those efforts of great concern.

When asked about the underserved communities (Black, brown,

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Gray Eager to Return to D.C. Council Former Mayor Already Crafting His Agenda

By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Vincent Gray isn't bitter.

In fact, the former D.C. mayor and soon-to-be Ward 7 Council member has too much work to do for his beloved Washington, D.C., to be affected by what might eventually be seen as just a bump in the road toward his overall goal of — to paraphrase a certain presidential candidate — making D.C. great.

Bouncing back from an unproven corruption probe that killed his mayoral re-election bid in 2014, Gray, 73, claimed victory

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W I HBreak O T the T OCycle P I C of S Women Domestic Violence Nation’s Mayors Recommit Support for Flint Residents COMPILED BY D. KEVIN MCNEIR / WI EDITOR

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Out of her frustration said about Marlow. training for law enforcement water supply.

We will continue to do everything with law enforcement's handling Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life Proteccansituation, to bring she resources to to Flintwho that are needed to recover the and city’smandatory water infrastructure,” ofwethe decided reads Marlow's book and will rebuild tion Act counselsaid USCM President andcamBaltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. start the Saving Promise “get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers.

Last week, an estimated 200 mayors Indiana for the organization’s meeting paign. case gathered in such ainway, the average “If we are84th ever annual going to eradi- for seems to be a vicious cycle included a “It four-day session.

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Domestic Violence Symposium Mayors Mildred the ex- recently Marlow would also like to in seesupfromMuhammad, across the country adopted a resolution on May 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise port of Statehood for Washington, D.C. The resolution was introduced Municipal Center. The sympo- who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in

by Mayor Muriel Bowser and co-sponsored by United States Conference sium was sponsored by the utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She of Mayors President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake; Gary, Indiana Mayor Karen Family and Youth Services by a Maryland jury for his role in feels children need to be educatFreeman-Wilson; Yorkattacks City, New Mayor Bill de Blasio; Madison, Center of the city of District the Beltway New Sniper in York ed about domestic violence.

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Heights and the National Hook- 2002. Mildred Muhammad is “We have to Mayor stop being “I want to thank my fellow mayors from across the U.S. for supporting Up of Black Women. the founder of After the Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor chil- full democracy for Districtthat residents,” Bowserdren said.about “As Washingtonians continue Marlow has written a book, an organization helps the domestic violence,” for fullofequality, together with the USCM, we have a unique oppor“Color Me Butterfly,” which is the a fight survivors domestic violence Marlow said. story about four generations of tunityand to their do something one of the children. historic and remedyMarlow has greatest worked ongoing to breakcivil domestic violence. The book and is voting “I lived in fear for six of years.

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She said every time she reads Mildred Muhammad “I plan to take these policies to Bowser is the co-chair of the USCM Food Policy Task Force. said 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 life, and understand cies are passed.”

Books” Award. that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can be reached “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net Court delivered rulings, the my eyeThe firstSupreme blackened andrecently my “Before several you getkey to 'I'm going firstbled,” striking downsaid. restrictions on Texas and doctors had lips Marlow to killclinics you,' it started as athat verbal WI Elaine roadblocks Davis-Nickens, presi- seeking abortions. The court ruled created for women dent of the 5-3 that theNational Texas lawHook-Up imposed hardships on women choosing aboroftions Blackwithout Women,serving said there no anyismedical purpose. It’s expected that the consistency the way domestic ruling will in prompt other legislations and courts to reconsider other violence issues are dealt with250 by restrictions have been imposed by limits on abortion.

Some legislations nationwide related to abortion in the past five years.

In a second decision, the Court recently ruled 4-3 in favor of the University of Texas that faced an affirmative action suit. The University considers race along with many other factors while admitting the last quarter of incoming freshman classes. Most obtain guaranteed admission if they graduated in the top 10 percent of their Texas high school class. The case involved Abigail Fisher, a white Texan, who claimed she was rejected in 2008 while Black applicants with lower grades and test scores were admitted. The school said Fisher, who did not graduate in the top 10 percent of her high school class, would not have been admitted with or without race as a factor. The University’s current freshman class is 22 percent Hispanic, 4.5 percent Black with white students making up less than half of the class.

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Party Leaders Admonish House Speaker Ryan on Inaction

By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer Congressional Democrats staged a sit-in on the House floor for more than 24 hours straight last week to call out lawmakers for their inaction on gun-control legislation in the wake of a gunman's rampage at an Orlando, Florida, nightclub this month that left 49 people dead.

The demonstration, led by Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, began Wednesday, June 22 after the Democrats became frustrated by Speaker Paul Ryan and House Republicans failing to bring bipartisan gun-violence prevention bills to the floor for a vote before adjourning for the July Fourth holiday.

The sit-in ended 26 hours later without any legislative action, but not before the protest made national news and irked Republican members of the House.

"Sometimes you have to do something out of the ordinary," Lewis said. "Sometimes you have to make a way out of no way. We have been too quiet for too long.

There comes a time when you have to say something, when you have to make a little noise."

Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G.K. Butterfield (N.C.) said after the historic event that they will not let up the pressure.

"Even as Republicans tried to shut down the Floor and shut out our voices, our historic 26-hour sit-in delivered a stirring message from the American people: No Bill, No Break," Butterfield said. "House Republicans can no longer turn a deaf ear to the clear will of the American people: we will not tolerate more moments of silence for the victims of gun violence without action to prevent the next tragedy.

"Sit or stand, members of the Congressional Black Caucus will not rest, and we will not be silent, until Congress has acted to disarm hate," Butterfield said.

An impassioned Lewis called out Ryan for letting deaths of men, women and children go in vain.

"For months, even for years, through several sessions of Congress, I wondered what will bring this body to take action," Lewis said. "What will finally make Congress do what is right, what is just, what the people of this

country have been demanding, and what is long overdue?

"We have lost hundreds and thousands of innocent people to gun violence," he said. "Tiny, little children. Babies. Students and teachers. Mothers and fathers.

Sisters and brothers. Daughters and sons. Friends and neighbors.

"And what has this body done, Mr. Speaker? Nothing," Lewis said. "Not one thing. We have turned deaf ears to the blood of the innocent and the concerns of our nation. We are blind to a crisis."

Lewis cited several cities where mass shootings took place: Newtown, Connecticut; Aurora, Colorado; Charleston, South Carolina; and Orlando.

"We are calling on the leadership of the House to bring common-sense gun control legislation to the House Floor," he said. "Give us a vote! Let us vote!

We came here to do our jobs! We came here to work! The American people are demanding action."

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said during the sit-in that Democratic House members will return after recess and go through the necessary proceedings to get a vote on gun control.

"And so you've heard the numbers, the statistics, the number of people who have died. The solutions that are being proposed – it's just about the decision of the speaker of the House to allow a vote on the floor of the House," Pelosi said.

Last week Sen. Susan Collins [R-Maine] released a gun-control compromise that focused on blocking individuals on terrorist watch lists from purchasing firearms.

Collins' office claimed the major provisions of the bill will prohibit gun sales to roughly 100,000 people on two terrorist watch lists, including the no-fly list.

It will also allow for American citizens and green-card holders to appeal if their purchase is restricted and to get attorney fees recouped if they win. Additionally, there will be a "look-back" provision that requires FBI notification if someone who's recently appeared in a broader terrorism database buys a gun.

The proposal won a Senate majority with 52 votes, but fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance the bill.

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House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland's Fifth District said that his colleagues planned to take "A Day of Action" nationwide on Wednesday, June 29 to speak to their constituents about gun violence.

"We believe the overwhelmingly majority of Americans … support that if you are on the nofly list, [then] you are too dangerous to fly [and] that you're too dangerous to buy a gun," Hoyer said during a forum Monday in Bowie. "Secondly, Americans want a much more careful look at people who want to buy a gun.

They want to make sure that you are on a list whether you have a mental health problem, whether you committed a crime, or that you committed domestic violence.

"The background check has to be extensive and [have] no loopholes," he said. "Just because you buy a gun at a gun show doesn't mean you don't have to get checked." WI

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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.

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1893 – Walter Francis White, famed civil rights activist and longtime leader of the NAACP, is born in Atlanta.

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1925 – Medgar Evers, civil rights activist, is born in Decatur, Mississippi.

1943 – Tuskegee Airman Charles Hall becomes the

first African-American pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft in World War II. 1964 – The Civil Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin, is signed into law.

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1950 – "The Hazel Scott Show," the first U.S. network television series to be hosted by an African-American woman, premieres.

1956 – Television talk show host Montel Williams is born in Baltimore.

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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.

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1975 – Arthur Ashe defeats defending Wimbledon champion Jimmy Connors, becoming the first African-American man to win the singles title in the tournament.

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1957 – Tennis star Althea Gibson became the first black tennis player to win Wimbledon, defeating fellow American Darlene Hard in straight sets.

1971 – Legendary jazz trumpeter Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong dies of a heart attack in New York City.

1979 – Musician and D.C. native Van McCoy, best known for his 1975 smash "The Hustle," dies in Englewood, New Jersey.

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The Reality PITCH Competition WITH THE LATEST ‘NOT-GUILTY’ VERDICT FOR THE THIRD BALTIMORE POLICEMAN CHARGED IN THE FREDDIE GRAY CASE, DO YOU BELIEVE JUSTICE WILL ULTIMATELY BE SERVED? KRYLIOS CLARKE / WASHINGTON, D.C.

“Someone should pay for the fact that he died.

He didn’t kill himself; and therefore, the fact that everyone is being set free or everyone isn’t being convicted, it speaks to something else within the society. It speaks to privilege, it speaks to people getting away with things that they should not being getting away with. If no one pays for his death then he’s literally dying and there’s no justice.”

FRANKIE BETHEA / WASHINGTON, D.C.

I’m “It’s a very unfortunate situation that we have lost another life, and the people that are responsible for his death are not going to be held accountable for his death.

It’s a senseless death and I’m praying for him and his family. There are many things that need to be fixed and many things that need to be addressed as it relates to how these officers are able to get off.”

RONALD CRUTCHFIELD / WASHINGTON, DC

“The rush to charge them I think was rather hastily done. Plus Freddie Gray’s family got paid some money even before anything happened, so I think the district attorney, Marilyn Mosby, moved too quickly. Hopefully the people there will not overreact and start rioting again.”

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STRANGE NICHE This weekend catching up on some much needed R&R, surfing through the 839 cable channels you pay a king’s ransom. Finally settling on an attorney turned tailor who found the courage to leave his well heeled job for the un-surety of doing what he loved. His ideal life designing power suits for Wall Street powerbrokers and making lots of money that was the plan.

Sounds like something that would catch my attention; entrepreneurship, so I tune in closer. But then, in waltz his assistant, a young lady hmmm..? Or is it a young man; well they are in a well tailored suit, but something about the frame looks more feminine than male. Then they said it, suits for transgender women and the life long ordeal in being able to ‘find an outfit with the perfect fit’. But then something happened between locating remote and changing the channel.

What about the power suits, the power brokers..? Listening long enough for the answer gave me an opportunity to truly learn something that Saturday afternoon. Many of us take for granted being able to walk into a store to try on and purchase that outfit you can really identify. It’s that dress, pants or even shoes that truly reflect who you are and speaks volumes to the world…This Is Me! I cannot imagine living ones whole life and never wear that one outfit that connects the essence of you to the world. How important is it to present one’s authentic self. It’s that and so much deeper. As one transgender client put it when ask his thoughts after trying on his custom made suit; fighting back tears; “It’s hard to stand here and look at myself in the mirror when I’ve never really liked what I’ve seen,” he says.

It’s no longer just fashion; its therapy, one may even say it’s more of a ministry… Daniel Friedman, the owner of Bindle & Keep took the courageous step out of his comfort zone. And in doing so, B&K almost exclusively provides custom made suits to loyal transgender clientele seeking the perfect fit.

The take away, be open to the niche market around you. The spirit of entrepreneurship can serve the vision of another and in doing so we find our own purpose.

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“I don’t think any human being should have been subjected to what Freddie Gray was subjected to. It’s very disheartening. I don’t think it calls for burning down the place or anything but I don’t think it should be put to rest. If there could be some way to pursue it further, that’s just my feeling.”

ABSALOM JORDAN / WASHINGTON, D.C. “For them to choose to have the trial before a judge, so I have some real questions on how impartial they can really be and how in-tuned into the community they’re going to be. I just think it’s a miscarriage of justice for all of those who have died at this point.”

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ceed the federal maximum lead contamination level of 15 parts per billion, according to an announcement by the library.

Elevated levels were found in water fountains at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, the Lamond-Riggs and Southwest neighborhood libraries, and in a sink at Georgetown Neighborhood Library, according to a published report.

While six of the affected water sources tested slightly above the federal guidelines, a water fountain near the women's restroom on the third floor of the MLK Library had a lead content at 192 parts per billion – more than 12 times the federal limit.

After lead contaminated water was discovered in water fountains in three elementary schools in April, the city tested 114 drinking water sources at 26 libraries. Library officials received the test results June 14 and shut down the seven contaminated sources that day, spokesman George Williams said.

Filters were installed on all seven sources and three were returned to service after a new round of testing found them to be beneath the 15 parts per billion limit.

But even with new filters, three water fountains at the MLK and Georgetown Neighborhood libraries do not meet the city's new standard. Another 74 drinking fountains at libraries across

the city were found to have lead levels greater than the new standard of 1 part per billion, library officials said.

They will all be taken out of service and remediated, Williams said.

"If the filter doesn't create a safe level of lead in the water then an additional step will be taken," said Williams, adding that officials are not sure of the cause of contamination. Remediation could include replacing piping or fountain parts.

Lead contamination in children has been linked to learning disabilities, impaired hearing, damage to the nervous system and slowed growth. In adults, it can lead to increased blood pressure, decreased kidney function and reproductive problems.

Officials said the city will install filters at all public schools, libraries and recreation centers by the end of the year, regardless of test results. Installing the filters and implementing the new limit will cost nearly $2 million initially and then $1.5 million annually to regularly test and maintain water sources, Deputy City Administrator Kevin Donahue said in a statement.

"Lead exposure in children is preventable, and we will be working diligently to set policy at our facilities that goes far beyond EPA standards," Donahue said. WI

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July 17th. The blood effort during the During resummer to reach of our youth cries out to 1 million cent comments made by The out from the streets. Black males.

Rev. James DixTheir message is on, II, the senior When are we going simple: stop the pastor of The killing and reto listen?

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I think Dixon’s on to someRepeated acts of police bruthing. Far too many Black youth tality have motivated some to seem to lack a fundamental be- develop and participate in 21st lief that undergirded past gen- century civil rights groups, Black erations: acknowledging the Lives Matter being one of several sanctity of life. For the first time examples. But as Harvard Unisince Blacks were kidnapped versity professor, Dr. William Jufrom their homes and brought to lius Wilson, says, “The problem North America, parents are out- of public space violence – seen in living their children. Some Black the extraordinary distress, trauma youth even say that don’t expect and pain many poor inner-city to live beyond their 21st birthday families experience following the – certainly not to the “ripe old killing of a family member or age” of 30. close relative – also deserves our But are we looking at the real special attention.” reason? We have allowed ourAs Dixon shared, there are two selves to become preoccupied ships on which we can travel: with thewonship between law cruise ships or battleships. And officials and Black youth where while more prefer the luxuries asBlack males appear to be the sociated with the cruise vehicle, key target. But there’s something it’s only the battleship that can we’ve tended to ignore – the rise safely navigate its way through of Black-on-Black crimes. Sta- treacherous waters. tistics show that we’re more in We need to get on board with danger of being shot and killed the NBCI when they kick off by another person of color than their plan July 17th. The blood anyone else. of our youth cries out from the Now, the National Black streets. When are we going to lisChurch Initiative [NBCI], a ten? WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

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AROUND THE REGION GRAY from Page 1 in the Democratic primary for the Ward 7 seat held by Yvette Alexander. The victory virtually assures that Gray will win the general election — more than 75 percent of D.C. voters are Democrats — and return to office.

Also, with three Council incumbents losing their seats, it also sets up the possibility that Gray will face Mayor Muriel Bowser in two years when the mayor's office is again up for grabs.

"You can make a case that the primary was also a referendum against Bowser," Gray said. "Every one of the three who lost were people identified as supporters of the mayor and the fourth person had a bit of a struggle in Ward 4. I think some things have occurred that left people with questions and one common denominator is the mayor."

Separate polls prior to the primary — one in January and the other in May — showed Gray not only winning big in Ward 7, but that voters viewed him more favorably than Bowser.

Still, Gray said he didn't take the race against Alexander for granted.

“I think you have to recognize that every election is decided by people who vote," he said. "A poll is just a poll and you have to work to make sure that your message is clear to folks. I've never taken an election for granted."

After more than a year of scrutiny and an attorney general's office that dug deep to find evidence of corruption, Gray isn't taking anything else for granted, either.

“Because of the interference of

"You can make a case that the primary was also a referendum against Bowser."

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the U.S. Attorney, the mayoral election was decided,” he said of his re-election bid against Bowser that fell short after then-U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen publicly went after Gray for allegedly taking part in a shadow campaign during his initial run for mayor four years earlier.

Machen claimed that Gray knew about illegal funding to his campaign and was involved in it.

At the time, Gray was ahead in the polls, but after Machen's announcement of the investigation and his promise to indict Gray, the then-mayor lost the primary to Bowser.

However, in December 2015, the probe ended without charges being filed.

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"The travesty ended."

He added that the voters also got the short end of the stick.

"I think people felt hoodwinked, bamboozled and betrayed," he said. "It isn't hard to make the case at all that I lost my job as mayor because of a witch hunt."

Now he's looking toward the future with the hopes that Machen's inquest will have proven to be nothing more than a bump in the road.

"I'm going to start some work right now," Gray said. “I want to develop a comprehensive plan. An action plan, a strategic plan. I did it for the city when I was mayor."

Gray's One City Action Plan, which he said he organized by goals, strategies and actions, provided residents and business leaders with a roadmap to understand and measure progress and to hold District leaders accountable.

It emphasized the need to reinvent the District for the next generation and featured three overarching goals: Grow and diversify the local economy, educate and prepare the workforce for the new economy and improve the quality of life for all District residents.

“I want to do the same for Ward 7," he said. "There are a lot of issues that we heard during the campaign like crime, affordable housing and we’ve got to make sure that we're looking after our seniors. We got people engaged and it creates a positive community buy-in. I plan to hold a summit in September or early October and have it all ready go right after the swearing-in." WI

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Prince George's Youth Prepare For Summer-Jobs Program

By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill

5Debra Arrington (at podium) of the Prince George's County Office of Human Resources Management's employee and labor division explains the guidelines for the county's "Youth@Work" summer-jobs program during an orientation at Prince George's Community College in Largo on June 23. / Photo by William J. Ford

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Chyna Flowers will answer phones, file documents and other work this summer at the Prince George's County Office of Human Resources Management, while Justin McNeil will utilize technology to enhance communities as an intern for the county's Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement.

The two college students sat among hundreds of their peers at Prince George's Community College's student center in Largo on Thursday, June 23 during an orientation program for the county's "Youth@ Work" initiative, which aims to help thousands of teens join the work force this summer.

"This is not just a summer job," said County Executive Rushern Baker, who spoke briefly to the 1,800 high school and college students in attendance. "What we hope you will get out of this is an insight into what career opportunities you have in the future.

"For us as a county, we hope you give us ideas on how we can make the place where you live and your parents live better," Baker said.

The county's Summer Youth Enrichment Program started four years ago, about the same time Baker instituted the Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative to improve areas that struggle with blight, crime and other societal ills. One of the summer program's main goals is to get youth working to boost their intellect and not aimlessly roaming the streets.

Stephanye R. Maxwell, director of the county's human resources office, said the summer program began with about 300 to 500 youths ages 15 to 19 working strictly in county government.

When private-sector businesses and nonprofit organizations joined the program last summer, about 2,900 jobs became available. This year's goal of 3,000 will be attained, Maxwell said.

"We had 300 to 500 positions and would get 4,000 applications," she said. "The county executive was like, 'We have to serve [young people] better,' but we can't do it alone. That's where the whole collaboration came in from the school system, [Prince George's] Park and Planning, the community college with the training component and private sector. That's where we get 3,000."

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their work assignments, they received a new, nearly 50-page employee orientation handbook.

Debra Arrington, with the county Office of Human Resources Management's employee and labor division, explained some of the priorities, such as attendance, tardiness and professional conduct.

According to the handbook, the students aren't permitted to use county computers or other electronic devices for charitable fundraising, selling products and instant messaging through social media sites. The handbook even outlines the process on how to file a complaint of harassment.

McNeil, 19, a Towson University sophomore who studies chemistry, returned to the summer program to increase his technology skills as he pursues a career in pharmacy. Last year, he helped navigate a robot to identify potholes in Oxon Hill. Once recognized, the potholes were registered with the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement and repaired.

McNeil will be work alongside five of his peers this summer in the county's Office of Information Technology to help improve one of the TNI neighborhoods.

Flowers, a junior at Bowie State University, said she gained skills last summer that she underestimated: typing and filing paperwork.

"My typing was slow when I first started," said Flowers, 19, who's majoring in government. "It's much better now. I now file all my homework and classwork. Filing made me keep everything organized. I had a great experience the first time. They made me feel more than just a summer intern."

Besides working eight hours a day for six weeks starting July 5, each student can apply for three county government career days. However, only 100 can register for each session and participate in one of the following occupations: • Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, or STEAM, on July 21; • public safety on July 28; and • health and human services and education on Aug. 4.

"I hope this program can give me experience in the health sciences field that I will be doing this summer here at the college," said Amber Stanford, 17, who will enter the 12th grade in August at the Academy of Health Sciences at the community college. "I like everything that I'm learning in school, but I'm not really sure if [health sciences] is for me, so hopefully this program can show it to me." WI

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Prince George's Expands Neighborhood-Improvement Program

By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill When Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III launched a program four years ago to bring government resources into six disadvantaged neighborhoods, he admitted it wouldn't be easy.

But Wednesday, June 22, Baker and dozens of county officials and residents celebrated not only the success of the Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative (TNI) program, but also its expansion into three more communities.

Officials said the initiative's first six targeted areas — East Riverdale/Bladensburg, Glassmanor/Oxon Hill, Hillcrest Heights/Marlow Heights/, Kentland/Palmer Park, Langley Park and Suitland/Coral Hills — have reduced blight, provided social services such as job training and hosted community events.

"We were going into un-

charted territory," he said of the initiative during the expansion announcement inside the Palmer Park Community Center gymnasium. "Many thought we were crazy and many were not outside this door. … [But] this is the way government should work."

County police Chief Hank Stawinksi said more than 1,300 fewer crimes have been committed in the targeted neighborhoods so far in 2016, compared to this time last year.

"Social services, public health, education, infrastructure, all those things are applied to the TNI area," he said. "You want to arrest the offender and then set [them] on a track to rehabilitation. The idea behind TNI … is not to go into a neighborhood and stay there, but improve the infrastructure, improve the standard of living in that community and go into another one in need of direct attention. You remove the environments where crime can take route, so all of these things combined … improve the overall quality of life in the county."

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5Lavinia Baxter (left), an employee of the Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation, talks about completed and ongoing projects in the Kentland/Palmer Park area after an announcement of the county's expansion of its Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative at the Palmer Park Community Center on June 22. / Photo by William J. Ford

The county hopes that success will be duplicated in the next three TNI communities — Silver Hill, Forestville and Woodlawn-Lanham.

Three current areas — Bladensburg, Glassmanor and Langley Park — will transition into their own community-led organizations, but still have direct contact with a county employee to file complaints such as vacant properties and streetlight outages.

"We are doing pretty good now. I'm pleased," said Jacoline Keys, who helps lead the Oxon Hill TNI area and has lived in Glassmanor since 1977.

Keys still has one issue she

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wants addressed: trash pickup being scaled back from twice a week to once. The change went into effect last month and could ultimately save the county about $3 million, but isn't without its drawbacks, Keys said.

"It's just me and my husband. Somebody down the street or next door is just renting a house and [has] about 10 or 20 people," she said.

"The summer months [are] when trash accumulates. You smell the crabs and other stuff.

Twice a week is much better."

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Baker, who launched the program in April 2012, attended community meetings in places such as Suitland, where residents had no concerns about responses from the police and fire departments.

"Why in the heck can't the rest of my government show up like public safety?" he said.

The TNI format evolved to have six county employees oversee one TNI jurisdiction.

A community leader can directly call that person and have face-to-face interactions, which could help solve problems quicker.

Because these employees are midlevel managers designated to the TNI program, they will remain after Baker's term expires in two years. Baker,

who is frequently suggested as a 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate, admitted the TNI structure eliminates bureaucracy.

"This is the way governments are going to run from now on because it is the best way to get down to problem solving on the community level," he said.

Some community leaders such as Marty Newman of Riverdale agree.

Newman complimented how one of the county's code enforcement officers, Maria Hyatt, didn't cite her neighbor for having a possible violation on her property. Instead, Hyatt sent her an email and asked if her organization in the East Riverdale/Bladensburg area had an idea to correct the problem.

"We were able to get Habitat for Humanity [and] get her violation corrected," Newman said. "[Hyatt] does what code enforcement officers are supposed to do. She looks for citations, but she does it with care and concern."

Each TNI area made sure to highlight some of its accomplishments, including: • East Riverdale/Bladensburg: Aetna Foundation gave $60,000 in grants toward youth programs for GapBusters Inc. of Riverdale; • Glassmanor/Oxon Hill:

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Ebony Sale a Harbinger for Black-Owned Media?

with William Reed Are Black media outlets still relevant? Is investing in Black media outlets smart business?

Ebony, a 1.2 million-circulation lifestyle magazine aimed at African-Americans, has been sold

by Johnson Publishing to a Texas businessman with backing from a private equity firm. The Austin, Texas-based Clear View Group is an investment group with over 25 years of experience creating, developing and running successful corporations has acquired the assets of Ebony Media, the publisher of Ebony magazine, the premier source of African-American cultural insight, news and perspective for several generations.

But as African-Americans across the board show a major propensity toward mainstream products, is investing in Black media products a smart move?

For his part, Ebony founder John Johnson got rich catering to Black Americans' pride amid America's prejudices. The Ebony-Jet ethnic media played an important role providing news about places and issues that are often absent from mainstream media. His depiction of African-American notables living elegant lives set a new standard for coverage of Black Americans. Headquartered in the only

PGC from Page 14 Collected 900 pounds of food and distributed to more than 100 families; • Hillcrest Heights/Marlow Heights: Hosted a job fair with public/private sector employers with 700 people in attendance; • Kentland/Palmer Park: Established a home restoration program last year thanks to a

Black-owned building in downtown Chicago, at 820 S. Michigan Avenue, Johnson Publishing was the largest African-American-owned publishing firm in the nation.

Johnson Publishing Company, which also published the weekly Jet magazine from 1951 until 2014, was one of the nation's most significant companies, with Johnson became the first African-American to appear on Forbes 400 in 1982. In his lifetime Johnson gained iconic status and was recipient of numerous awards that spanned decades for outstanding work and contributions. He was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

Born Jan. 19, 1918, in rural Arkansas City, Arkansas, he used his mother's furniture as collateral to gain a loan of $500 to

publish the first edition of "The Negro Digest" in 1942 after his family moved to Chicago. The content of the magazine included African-American history, literature, arts and cultural issues. After it evolved to Ebony, the major reason for its ongoing success was the positive image it maintained of African-Americans.

But after Johnson's death in 2005, the business started downhill. In January 2011, the company sold its headquarters of 39 years. In July 2011, it announced that JPMorgan was to become a partner, hold a "minority stake" and have a presence on the board.

In 2013, Johnson Publishing reported revenues of $90 million in the sales of books, magazines, television and cosmetics. The company founder's 58-year-old daughter Linda Johnson-Rice retains the title of chairman of the company and will take a position on the new board. Johnson-Rice says: “Ebony Media is African-American-led and -owned.”

Ebony Media's new chairman Michael Gibson said: "We are excited about the future. Our team has a true understanding of the Ebony brand as well as its legacy, and is committed to providing premium content."

Johnson Publishing will retain ownership of Fashion Fair cosmetics and photo archives. Most of the company's current staff will stay on board in both the Chicago and New York offices.

But as African-Americans go mainstream, will there be enough Black support for media targeted to them? What contemporary Blacks value most is "mainstream" acceptance. The question now is: Can the new people at Ebony count on their support?

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$245,000 grant from the state Department of Housing and Community Development; • Langley Park: Received the first TNI Community Legacy grant of $175,000 to install a sidewalk, benches and landscaping throughout that area; and • Suitland/Coral Hills: Announced a public/private partnership for a $15 million

fundraising campaign at Suitland High School to incorporate college readiness and career programs at Suitland and other high schools.

"If you believe you can bring an issue to the government, then it will respond," Baker said. "Once people lose confidence in government, it's hard to get it back."

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Soul Food: Getting to the Heart of the Meal

By Ronda Racha Penrice Urban News Service

The roots of soul food run deep.

Mary McCallum-Stewart isn't as well-known as Sylvia Woods, purveyor of Harlem's legendary

eatery, Sylvia's Restaurant. But McCallum-Stewart also built a soul food legacy. The Jackson, Mississippi, native launched her own soul food empire in 1969. Los Angeles' M&M Soul Food Restaurant was inspired by her nickname, "Missis-

5Book cover for Mary Stewart's “Soul Food.” / Photo courtesy marystewartsfamily.com

sippi Mary."

Although McCallum-Stewart died in 1998, her contribution thrives through various restaurants that bear some form of her name. They reach from southern California to Las Vegas, where her younger brother Ventress McCallum expanded the business. Her daughters, Nicole Shaw and Debra Ratliff, run Mary Stewart's Southern Soul Food in the city of Rialto in the L.A. metro area.

"We had to learn by our mom showing us," Shaw said of their culinary inheritance. "It's not like us cooking by watching Food Network, by measurement. You can't cook by measurement. … We had to learn by our mom showing us, 'This is what you do,' and you cook by taste."

Oxtails — cow tails, actually — are their most popular dish, along with greens, mac and cheese, yams, and red beans and rice.

For most, the term "soul food" harkens back to the 1960s civil rights and black power movements. But the term has a longer history, said Adrian E. Miller, the Denver-based author of "Soul Food: The Surprising Story of An American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time." Shakespeare employed the expression in his first play, "The Two Gentlemen of Verona."

During early American history, black Americans used "soul food" in a religious context for centuries. Black jazz musicians created a style of play in the 1940s known as "soul food" that white musicians couldn't easily duplicate. Soul food

became most popular, though, during the 1960s.

"What happens in the '60s is that 'soul food' as a term gets racialized and radicalized," said Miller, also known as "the Soul Food Scholar." "The Black Power advocates were trying to figure out, 'How do we connect the very diverse African-American communities around the country?' because what was happening in the rural South resonated with people to some extent, but what was going on in the urban North and out west was different. So they decided that culture was one of the best ways to connect people, and food was the great connector. "[Also,] the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, by this time in the mid-'60s, had expelled all the white members," Miller said.

"A manifesto of theirs was leaked to The New York Times, and that manifesto said that white people can't understand things like ham hocks, brains, pig's feet, which was news to white Southerners because they'd been eating the same foods for 200 years.

"So, at that point, in that decade, 'soul' becomes 'black,' and 'Southern' becomes 'white,' and we're still living with the legacy of that today," Miller said. "So much so that African-American contributions to Southern cuisine have been obscured."

National Soul Food Month, observed in June, is in its 15th year, said Charla Draper, a former food editor for both Ebony and Southern Living magazines who now

provides food consulting and public relations through her company, It's Food Biz. "National Soul Food Month grew out of a conference that was hosted in Chicago by one of the organizations I belong to, the Culinary Historians of Chicago," Draper said. "The conference occurred in 2000 and 2001. The conference was called Grits and Greens and, in the second year of the conference, we created the National Soul Food Month identity, just really to help spread the word."

Today some may view soul food as the unhealthy cuisine that black Southerners carried over from slavery. But the "unhealthy" assessment is untrue, Miller said.

"When you look at what people were eating, it's actually closer to what we call 'vegan' today because there wasn't a lot of meat," he said. "[Meat] didn't anchor the meal the way it does now."

Food pioneer Edna Lewis, whose grandparents were enslaved, recalled in her revered 1976 cookbook, "The Taste of Country Cooking," that fried chicken was "a very special dish … produced only once a year in late spring through early summer" in her native Freetown, Virginia. Today, fried chicken is widely considered a soul food staple.

One main soul food feature never changes, however.

"We just cook from the heart," Nicole Shaw said. "We just cook from the foundation of what we were brought from."

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By Eric Easter Urban News Service When Starbucks asked April Richardson to mail its CEO a sample of her cake, she went a step further: She sent herself.

"I tried every email variation of 'Howard Schultz' and sent him an email," Richardson said. "One of them worked, and three hours later, I got a return saying 'We would love to try your product, please ship it.'

"But we had never shipped a cake before," she said. "We went

through the whole gamut of possibilities, but nothing felt right. I booked a one-way trip to Seattle and delivered the product myself, and said, 'I know you're expecting UPS, but you got me instead.'"

This risky but pivotal move was one of many that rapidly transformed Richardson's Delectable Cakery and its signature product — the DC Sweet Potato Cake — from an obscure local treat into a product ubiquitous in Starbucks, specialty stores and supermarkets in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Richardson's bold move also landed her business a coveted spot on QVC. The shopping channel features the cake on holidays with Richardson, an attorney by training, as its pitchwoman.

Unlike the tales of many a lawyer who turned a cooking passion into a business, Richardson does not bake.

Born to a family of 15 and living in a four-bedroom house in a tough West Baltimore neighborhood, her passion was using her legal talent to see that the community businesses with which she grew up survived, especially during the 2007-08 economic downturn.

"I represented everybody during the foreclosure crisis, and it was hard to watch," Richardson said. "So, I started ghost-whispering to them, offering strategies for turning their businesses around. It was my way of giving back."

One such business was Delectable Cakery, a small bakery that pinned its hopes on an unusual sweet-potato cake recipe passed

an-owned, according to Richardson. Yet, while Delectable Cakery built its early reputation in the black community, Richardson thinks being a black-owned business is important, but less key to its growth.

"Some black companies focus so much on the African-American market that we forget that other people want our products as well," Richardson said. "When we do that, we give up our access to other people and their money.

"We want people to understand that cake is for everyone," she said. "When people taste it they say, 'This is a great product.' They don't say, 'This is a great product for a black piece of cake.'"

Delectable Cakery's success helped inspire Starbucks' "Project Engine," a program that gives small companies access to the Seattle-based powerhouse's leadership and helps them scale up.

"We aim to be relevant in the communities we serve," Erin Jane

Schaeffer, Starbucks' communications manager, said of DC Sweet Potato Cake and Project Engine. "Some products will be offered locally, others will expand, depending on what resonates with our customers. What we do is simple — we put these local food items into 10 or 30 of our stores. After that it is up to our customers."

Richardson will open a retail shop called DC Sweet Potato Cake and Café later this year in the booming Arts District of Hyattsville, Maryland, just across the D.C. line. She also plans a 20,000-square-foot facility to produce and distribute cakes to some 300 Starbucks outlets as well as Safeway and Wegman's grocery stores.

As they organize for more growth, Richardson says her company will keep taking risks and follow one basic guideline: "Don't tell me no until you taste the cake." WI

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By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer

5 HHS Deputy Secretary Mary Katherine Wakefield.

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the nation has seen the largest reduction in the uninsured in four decades with more than 16 uninsured individuals gaining coverage.

For African Americans, an estimated 6 in 10 uninsured Blacks qualified for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Plan or lower costs on monthly premiums through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

And that was just part of the positive health care news delivered

by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] Deputy Secretary Mary Katherine Wakefield, who addressed the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual convention on Friday, June

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“Before the Affordable Care Act, our health care system was broken,” Wakefield said.

“I’ve been at this long enough to watch the number of uninsured tick up year after year after year and it seemed like nothing could be done to drive the number of uninsured down; even for families with coverage there was worry that they’d lose their coverage even if they’d paid their monthly premium on time every month.”

Wakefield said the Affordable Care Act [ACA] – or Obamacare – is also tackling a major health issue in the Black community: diabetes.

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most twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. They are twice as likely to die from it. Too often it claims a family member or a friend too soon and it’s a particular burden on low-income families but it’s a disease we can manage and effectively prevent,” she said.

Wakefield, who has a long and distinguished career in government and health care and serves as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and a member of the Institute of Medicine, said information is the key.

She said several programs funded because of Obamacare, such as a YMCA diabetes clinic, have proven successful.

Her address echoed an earlier report by Neil Schoenherr of the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis which highlighted that the ACA has great potential to improve health and health care for people with diabetes.

Schoenherr found that from 2011 through 2012, shortly after the passage of the ACA, nearly 2 million working-age adults with diabetes lacked health insurance and access to care was a significant barrier among Blacks while proper diabetes care lagged among the insured on all indicators.

The study, “Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Access to Care for US Adults With Diabetes, 20112012, was published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease.

“To the extent that the ACA increases access and coverage, uninsured people with diabetes are likely to significantly increase their healthcare use, which may lead to reduced incidents of diabetes complications and improved health,” said Timothy McBride, co-author of the study and a professor and health economist at the Brown School.

“The objective of the study was to gauge the potential impact of Obamacare on improving diabetes care through improved health-care access by comparing health care and health outcomes of a large national sample of insured and uninsured adults with diabetes,” he said.

“Our results provide a straightforward comparison of the gap between the insured and uninsured before health care reform, providing insights about how indicators for these two groups may converge in coming years,” the authors said.

At the NNPA convention, pan-

elist Ken Williams, a retired homicide detective, talked about his struggle with diabetes and the little-known surgical procedure that sent the disease into remission.

“I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in 2010. I don’t smoke or drink beer and I noticed that I was constantly thirsty,” he said.

“I found out about this procedure after trying to talk my wife out of going to this seminar where a doctor was talking about it. I went and found out about the surgery, did some research and underwent the surgery.”

That surgery, Vertical sleeve gastrectomy, helps with weight loss – a major concern in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, specifically when there is girth in the stomach area. The surgeon removes a large portion of the stomach and it reduces the amount of food an individual can eat by making a person feel full after eating small amounts of food.

“I’m rarely hungry,” Williams said, noting that despite his wife not having diabetes, she plans to undergo the procedure as a preventative measure. “Fifty thousand or so who had the surgery and the majority are successful. It’s one that Blacks don’t know much about. I’m cured and it means you don’t have to lose your eyesight or have an amputation or die early,” he said.

Wakefield noted that Obamacare has opened a world of possibilities in the Black community, particularly for those with pre-existing conditions.

“Other accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act is that many families who had insurance before, their health care coverage is even better,” Wakefield said. “They no longer have to worry about a cap on their annual coverage or recovery from serious injury or disease.

“Today, people cannot be denied coverage because of cancer, asthma, diabetes and other illnesses and diseases. They can get pre-screened for diabetes and the availability of preventative health services are vital and especially true in the African-American community,” she said.

Still, despite the progress, Wakefield said the drive continues to get African Americans to sign up for health insurance. She said everyone must work to spread the word about coverage options, which include working with states that have yet to expand Medicaid to ensure coverage for as many individuals as possible. WI

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LBGT, etc.), Clinton said she has plans to address the issues that pertain to each, and one can actually go to her website and read exactly what her vision is. However, she provided insight and began, "First of all we need more good jobs with rising incomes, because we're just not seeing enough of them. There aren't enough employment opportunities in Chicago's underserved communities."

It's clear that that Clinton recognizes the disparities that plague the marginalized.

"We need to make sure that there are some big, bold programs like infrastructure, like clean renewable energy, like advanced manufacturing, that are within the reach of those people who need those jobs and have to be given the chance to compete for them," she said, noting in the past 10 to 15 years, lot of the jobs in the country are not within reach of those who live in the most distressed urban or rural areas.

So Hillary Clinton says she wants to make jobs available first. Second, education. She is adamant that young children be better prepared to go to school and supported throughout so they will be successful.

"There are a lot of ways we can do that. I am committed to working with communities, churches and educational systems to try to figure out how." But it's clear that she gets the comprehension thread that makes it all work "But parents and grandparents have to be supported in doing the most important job of raising the next generation of children, and we need to do all that we can to see to it that we do that," she said.

Clinton spoke to her vision to re-create "schools that people believe in, that they are passionate about, and we have that in a lot of places and I know that you don't have that in Chicago."

"We need diversionary programs so that we're not suspending and expelling 5-, 6-, 7- and 8-year-old kids who are acting out," she said. "We have a terrible disciplinary divide where kids who are either having problems or are just acting like normal kids being suspended if they're African-American or Latino and white kids doing the same thing aren't."

She paused and continued, "That starts the whole cradle-to-prison pipeline."

In her effort to end the cradle-to-prison pipeline, Clinton envisions doing more to intervene in helping the little kids be successful, which would include after school support intervention programs.

"We just need a big wraparound, 'it takes a village to raise a child'-attitude about how we're going to help our kids," she said.

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es that there is no place for teenagers to direct their energies and how easy it is for them to be misdirected, often leading to gang affiliation or some other form of violence of destructive behavior.

"There are no organized activities," Clinton said. "There's nothing that breaks the attraction of a gang, where their thinking is 'at least I'm on a team' if they're in a gang, as opposed to having options to choose from like being on a team (sports, academics, etc.) that may advance their life rather than end their life."

She then segued to comment on Chicago: "I am really confused as to why Chicago has so much more violence year after year. And we have to factor that into federal programs.

Congressman Jim Clyburn of South Carolina has an excellent program that he calls 10, 20, 30, where 10 percent of federal money would go to 20 percent of the communities that have had 30 years of poverty. We have to focus on these places and it can't be one size fits all. What may work in Chicago may not necessarily work in Miami or New Orleans."

As president, she said she wants "more creativity."

"I want more people at the table, I want more community input, but I want to figure out how to stop the killing," Clinton said. I just don't understand it. I look at New York, Los Angeles and they have dropped their numbers way down. They have poor places. I live in New York so I know firsthand. So what is going on here, what is happening here? It's police? It's guns? What it is it?

"I have to confess I am heartbroken over the level of violence in Chicago," she said. "I worry a lot about this. I was born in Chicago."

And what will she do about the overpolicing in Black communities and the high level of violence? Clinton says there are several problems that have to be addressed.

"I am interested in making sure that we have policing that is respectful and effective, because what I've heard from talking to a lot of people, elected officials, business people [and] activists here is that you don't have the policing you need and you're not able to feel protected and respected," she said.

"I feel that is what our goal has to be.

"The policing issue is an essential, necessary step to be resolved, and then we have to figure out what more can we do to keep people safe," she said Regarding the gun-control issue and the associated violence, Clinton speaks passionately: "It's a civil rights issue and I will do everything I can: legislation, regulation, litigation because I think we have veered off the track. We are intimidated by, controlled by and directed by the gun lobby in Washington. Members of Congress are scared to death, governors and state legislatures are scared

to death, and why? Because the gun lobby represents a dedicated focused group of voters. And they will make anybody who doesn't vote with them pay the price."

However, she noted that yet the vast majority of people want these changes, so we've got to start acting like they are a voting issue to us.

She also pointed out that she promised the parents who have lost children to gun violence that, "I will do everything I can to change the gun laws. I will work continuously to do so."

If she becomes the first female president of the United States, she will break the highest ceiling and with that in mind, she would bring a cognizant reality of setting a precedent for women in the workplace.

Her first consideration is the cost of child care, as she recognizes that it is one of the biggest problems facing women.

"I have put forth a plan where no family has to pay more than 10 percent of their income towards child support," Clinton said. "Right now a worker paid minimum wage, depending on where they live, spends 20 to 40 percent of their meager income."

So child care is going to be a big push, she said.

"I want paid sick days, paid vacation days, paid family leave," she continued. "I really want to talk about and act on getting families of today the support they need, as opposed to having our policies act if as we're still in the 1950s.

"We also have to raise the minimum wage." she added. "Right now, two-thirds of minimum-wage workers are women. And that's a poverty wage. And I have met women working two and three minimum-wage jobs just to keep their heads above water, to keep their house, to keep their kids in day care, take whatever it may be.

"Also we have to keep pushing equal pay," she said. "It's not real. And I don't care what the Republicans and Donald Trump say, it is a big problem still."

Further, Clinton says that she wants to see how to assist minorities and women in starting their own businesses. But women are the fastest creators of business startups, "so I want to see how we can help improve the process, to get faster credit, helping them to get the support they need, to understand to write a business plan, how to deal with the stress of being a business owner."

"I'm very excited about that," she said. "My dad was a small-business owner. I want to help, women particularly, working women, young people, help everybody get ahead. So I have a whole collection of programs addressing those concerns."

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Will D.C. Schools Honor Muslim Holidays?

By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer With numerous school districts across the country already implementing Muslim holidays into their schedules, some in the D.C. region are considering adding days of observance for several Muslim holy days.

But in D.C. itself, however, the subject has yet to be brought up.

"The D.C. State Board of Education does not have oversight over school holidays," said Sean Chalk, a policy analyst for the board. "Each local education agency creates its own holiday schedule."

Michelle Lerner, press secretary for D.C. Public Schools, referred inquiries to the deputy mayor of education, which oversees both D.C.'s public and charter schools. Requests for comment were not immediately returned.

Baltimore County, the latest jurisdiction to seriously weigh the issue, has a vote by the school board scheduled for next month that could lead to the county observing Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr.

To pass, the measure would need approval from seven of the 12 board members.

"It creates a more diverse and inclusive mindset that can lead to better collaboration down the line," Shahan Rizvi, president of the Howard County Muslim Council, recently told The Baltimore Sun. Rizvi worked with other faith leaders to have professional development days shifted to Muslim, Chinese and Hindu holidays on the Howard County school calendar.

The change, Rizvi said, is particularly important at a time of rising anti-Islam sentiment. Just having the name of the holiday on the calendar, he said, prompts other students to ask what the holiday means and leads to conversations about different faiths.

Dr. Zainab Chaudry, a spokesman for the Maryland Outreach Manager for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest

Muslim Civil Rights Organization, said that Islamic parents have lobbied the Baltimore County school board for years to have the opportunity to be able to celebrate together as a family without having their children penalized by missing classroom instruction or tests, Baltimore's WJZ-TV (Channel 13) reported.

While high absenteeism is the rationale for closing on Christian and Jewish holidays, the county has found none during Muslim holidays.

WJZ reported that some estimates now put the county's Muslim population at 10 percent, however, based on attendance records at new mosques.

"We know the population of county residents who are Muslim has grown tremendously in the last several years," Chaudry said.

As a workaround, all students will have the Muslim holiday of Eid off in September, but teachers will have a training day, regardless of next month's vote.

Eid al-Adha is considered the holiest of the two holidays and is usually celebrated in the fall. This year, Eid alFitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, falls in early July.

Supporters say two holidays on the school calendar offers more than just two days off.

It could also be a learning opportunity for others.

"This is really an opportunity for our neighbors and those of other faith or no faith to learn more about Muslims and Islam and how we celebrate our holidays," Chaudry said.

Charles McDaniels Jr., the chairman of the county school board, refused to speculate on whether the policy has enough support to pass.

Reportedly, he said he wants to hear the committee's argument in favor of the closings before he decides how to vote.

McDaniels said the new policy doesn't need to be reviewed by the whole board, but just has to conform to Maryland law and "be applied equitably through our system."

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(NNPA) President & CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis; gospel singer Kathy Taylor; Lifetime Achievement award honoree Bobby Jones; NNPA Chair and Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes; WI Editor D. Kevin McNeir; and WI Director of Marketing and Advertising Ron Burke pose for a photo-op after a prayer breakfast Thursday, June 23 at the NNPA Annual Convention in Houston. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

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5 Former Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Florida) stands with

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Prayers Answered as Walter Fauntroy Returns Home Dorothy Fauntroy, the wife of longtime pastor and former Congressman Walter Fauntroy, once shared with the Washington Informer that while concerned over her husband’s whereabouts and health following an extended absence to parts unknown, she remained prayerful.

And on Monday, June 27, her prayers were answered.

Fauntroy, 83, landed at Dulles International Airport after a four-year sojourn in the Persian Gulf. But instead of a family reunion, the man who helped his dear friend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. plan the 1963 March on Washington, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. But it only temporarily delayed that special moment when the couple would embrace one another in love after years of separation.

Fauntroy left the U.S. in January 2012 after a bench warrant was issued, pointing to his having written a bad check for $55,000 to help pay for a 2009 ball he organized for President Obama’s first inauguration. One local publication said they spoke with Fauntroy last week who insisted the issued had been resolved. It seems, for the moment, that it has not.

However, after appearing in court on Wednesday morning, Fauntroy was released and allowed to reunite with his wife whom he married in 1957, along with their children and friends. His next day in court will be July 20 in Prince George’s County.

Former State’s Attorney Glenn Ivey, in an interview with the Washington Informer, said he believes the entire issue is on the way to resolution based on his conversations with Prince George’s County officials. He added that they don’t seem to have a “burning desire” to move forward with prosecution and that all parties seem to believe and want the charges to be resolved outside of court.

To her credit and as an example to all, Mrs. Fauntroy has remained vigilant, strong and faithful to her husband. She has weathered a storm of significant proportion and has refused to give in to doubt, fear or anger.

Sitting with her almost a year ago in their home in Northwest, she said that God had brought her through cancer and surgery, twice, a near-fatal automobile accident and overwhelming financial obstacles. Then she said she was confident that that same God was taking care of her Walter.

Sometimes, even in the midst of tragedies, setbacks and unimaginable problems and pain, the power of prayer helps turn things around prayers.

One writer once said “prayer is believing that God has the answer.”

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Angola’s Yellow Fever Epidemic Could Become Next Global Crisis There’s been very little conversation or news coverage but world health officials are concerned about an outbreak of yellow fever in the African country of Angola that has the potential of becoming a global crisis.

As mountains of garbage sit on streets, mosquitoes and pests enjoy an ideal breeding ground. Angola has virtually no garbage collection or sanitation programs, along with other basic services that Americans take for granted, due to shortfalls in the government’s budget brought about, in part, due to the collapse of the country’s oil revenue.

Since January, there have been an estimated 3,000 reported cases of the disease; 350 people in Angola have died. Despite shortages in needed medication, the country has launched a major vaccination campaign. But just as they vaccinate one area, the disease moves somewhere else.

While many American politicians continue to spew senseless phrases in support of their party’s particular beliefs, very few have said anything about sending aid to the people of Angola.

Once again, an urban outbreak of a disease, the last being the Ebola virus, threatens the lives of African men, women and children. But because of the relative ease with which people move from one country and continent to another, the epidemic in Angola could easily land on our doorstep.

We urge our political and medical leaders to step up to the plate and assist Angolan officials before this disease has the chance to spread across the continent and to other places around the world. WI

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TO THE EDITOR LeBron James Blessed for Taking the High Road

MGM Thankfully Keeps Word on Job-Training Facility

The photograph of LeBron James on the front page of your June 23 issue of The Washington Informer got me to thinking of which, if any, athlete should be considered a role model for our young black kids. Of all the athletes today, LeBron James is the only one to whom I would consider giving up my position as my children's hero, and would not feel any disappointment for it. I mean this young man has performed at the highest level in his trade since entering the NBA. He has carried himself in the public eye in a fashion that would make any parent proud. He is a husband and a father who cares deeply about his family. He is a businessman who is wise enough to take financial advice from one of the wealthiest men in the world. He put the weight of winning a championship for a city and state on his shoulders, and he and his teammates delivered. But there is one thing that you won't hear mentioned much when people talk about LeBron James, and that is he has forgiveness in his heart. You see, I would have never returned to Cleveland to play for an owner who trashed me in the media, and for fans who burned my jersey just because I chose to play for another team. Some will say he came back because he knows he will get paid, but believe me, LeBron would have gotten paid wherever he went. I truly believe he forgave the owner and the city for what they did. LeBron James has forgiveness in his heart and that's why he will be blessed.

The article by William J. Ford, "Officials Celebrate Opening of MGM Employment Center," (June 23) in The Informer made me eat my hat. I told everybody when I first read about the county opening a job-training center for the new casino that it was just another bunch of political garbage being fed to us to placate us for the spending of millions on a casino. Well, I'm eating my hat, and it doesn't taste very good, and my friends are making sure I eat it all. Most of the time when politicians promise something, they very seldom follow through with it, but Mr. Baker and his staff continue to surprise me. These seem to be good-paying jobs that the center will be training people for. I am too old to take advantage of any of these programs, but I hope the young residents of Prince George's County take full advantage of them. We are always demanding jobs; well, here's a great chance to be trained for some good-paying jobs.

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

Building Bridges On Oct. 11, 2002, we lost a great Black leader to an assassin's bullet.

Who was he? Stop reading right now and see if you can answer. If you cannot, then you are one of the reasons I am writing this article.

While this is my annual dedication to him and his family, I also dedicate it to those who did not know him and those who have no knowledge of his lesser-known assassination, but an assassination nonetheless, and the impact it had upon Black people.

We are quite familiar with fa-

mous Black men who were killed by assassins, but there are others who have died in that same manner and for similar reasons who are not celebrated, not remembered, and not memorialized. This brother falls into the latter category; he died during that well-known protracted period of chaos, fear and confusion in and around our nation's capital.w Emerging from that period was that ominous moniker, "The D.C. Sniper," which has since been dramatized on TV. The sniper(s) became more familiar to us than any of those they killed and remain in our psyche today, but their victims

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are slipping from memory. There should have been a movie about the victims, especially about the one to whom this article is dedicated. (maybe one day, huh?) Another dear friend, Bob Lott of Philadelphia, is just the right person to produce it.

The man I am writing about — and I emphasize the word "man" — is Kenneth Bridges. He sought no accolades, even though he did some of the most important work in economic empowerment since Marcus Garvey. He was humility personified, despite being a Wharton School of Business graduate and one of the most intelligent persons around. He did not seek the spot-

light, even though his message of self-reliance should have been blasted over all media, especially Black media.

Ken refused to allow his spirit to be crushed by negativity, irrespective of the mountain he was climbing and the stiff winds of change he faced daily. (Working for our people is very difficult and trying.) He met sacrifice head-on, despite having six children and a loving wife at home, by traveling across this country to spread the gospel of economic empowerment. And Ken never met a stranger; he was known for his bearhugs and loving persona, always smiling, always encouraging, always

ready to help, and always teaching.

I continue to write about this giant because everyone should know who he was and what he did. Just as we know about more prominent brothers and sisters who fought for economic freedom, we should know about Ken, and we should teach our children about him. He is the proper example of leadership for young people, thus, the title of this article, "Building Bridges." Let me pause here to mention and give honor to Brother Muhammad Nasserdeen, who also died on Oct. 11 in 2007.

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By Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Why Elizabeth Warren Should Be Hillary's VP Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for president, is now sorting out her pick for her running mate and potential vice president. She's launched the "search," the traditional and often irritating public surfacing of various possibilities, paying respect to different constituencies and different personalities, before settling on a choice.

One possibility being floated clearly merits serious consideration.

Consider the resume: Raised in a family struggling to get by, this prospect started working while still in high school, went to college on a debate scholarship, graduated from law school, and became a Harvard Law professor and expert on bankruptcy law, particularly as it relates to how the financial industry preys on families in crisis.

This person wrote path-breaking books on the economic pressures on working families, then chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel monitoring the federal bailout of the U.S. banking system and creat-

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ed the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), ushering it from conception to passage into law. Then elected as U.S. senator, immediately gaining a national reputation as a progressive leader willing to take on the big banks and stand up for working people, this leader has demonstrated a tough mind, a full heart, a strong will and a gift for inspiring people. What's not to like?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is, of course, a woman. Some suggest it's impossible to have two women lead the party's ticket. But haven't

we gone far beyond that? We've had two men lead parties forever, so there's no tradition of gender balance. Hillary Clinton should be looking for the strongest candidate.

And on that criterion, Warren is hard to beat.

Warren would help Clinton heal the divisions of the primaries.

She appeals to the Sanders wing of the party, to independents and the young. Indeed, before Sanders announced, progressives organized across the country to urge Warren to run. She speaks with a credibility earned by her willingness to take

the side of working families against powerful interests and the Washington establishment. She's already demonstrated the fire needed to call out Donald Trump and the party that is about to nominate him.

Warren exemplifies Clinton's goal to be a "progressive with results." She had to take on the banking lobby, Obama's treasury secretary, entrenched regulators, and Republican and more than a few Democratic members of Congress to get the CFPB enshrined in

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By Marian Wright Edelman

#LoveWillWin On June 12, America woke up to news of the worst mass shooting in our gun-soaked history.

A celebration of Latin Night at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando turned into a killing field fueled by intolerance, hate and weapons of war. Now is the time to remember those who stand up and stand together in love.

In 1963, young wife and mother Mrs. Mildred Loving decided to write a letter to U.S. Attorney

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General Robert Kennedy about a "problem" her family was facing. Four years later Mrs. Loving, who was Black, and her husband Richard, who was White, made history when their struggle to have their marriage recognized in their native Virginia led to the landmark 1967 Supreme Court ruling in Loving v. Virginia overturning the remaining laws in Virginia and other states that banned interracial marriage. The couple, who shunned the spotlight, made it clear they never set out to be social revolutionaries. It

was simple: they loved each other, wanted to marry, and beyond that, as Mrs. Loving said, "It was God's work."

The two first met in the early 1950s when she was 11 and he was 17 in Central Point, Virginia, the small community where they both grew up. They became young sweethearts, and in 1958, when Mildred became pregnant, they decided to get married. They drove to Washington, D.C., for their marriage license, and Mrs. Loving later said she initially thought they were doing

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that because less paperwork was required there. But Richard already understood something she didn't: Getting a marriage license as a mixed-race couple would have been illegal and impossible in Virginia.

Mr. Loving may not have known how the state would treat legal interracial marriages that had been performed elsewhere, but five weeks after their wedding, the newlyweds received a very literal rude awakening: Acting on a "tip," sheriff's deputies surrounded their bed with

flashlights at two in the morning demanding to know why they were there together. Their reply that they were husband and wife made no difference. The Lovings were arrested, and Mr. Loving was held in jail overnight while the pregnant Mrs. Loving was forced to stay for several days.

Both were charged with cohabitation and violating Virginia's Racial Integrity Act. Under a plea bargain, in order to avoid a yearlong jail sentence, they were

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By Denise Rolark Barnes and Benjamin F. Chavis

Saving Community Newspapers in the Age of Facebook

Hundreds of newspapers have disappeared in the last 15 years and readership is on the decline. No newspaper is immune from the migration of readership to online platforms, dwindling ad revenues, fragmented audiences and even reduced attention spans.

Even national-recognized newspapers with celebrated histories like The New York Times and The Washington Post have

retrenched in the face of these mounting economic pressures.

Many regional and community newspapers – including some members of the historic Black Press – are barely hanging on.

The ramifications of this can be profound. Local publications have long served as the glue that binds communities together.

They have served as the microphone for voices that would otherwise be marginalized and

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the spotlight on the stories that seldom make it onto the front pages of major newspapers and magazines. For African-American communities, the publications that make up the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) have served as that voice across the nation.

Yet, we are being told that the silver lining is that journalism isn’t disappearing – and won’t be any time soon. Rather, it has just moved to an electronic form. Not only that, there

are also more opportunities to tell more stories and express more opinions than ever before.

Some have said that we should not mourn the loss of the local newspaper and that we should instead explore the myriad possibilities offered by the new media. Or so goes the mantra.

In reality, this upbeat vision obscures the threat that new media poses to community journalism. And that threat is coming from a most unlikely place – the popular social me-

dia platforms that so many of us love. Chief among them is Facebook.

Like many other publishers who have recently written on Facebook’s growing power over the media and what Americans read, we too are alarmed with one company having such dominance in news aggregation. Online hubs like Facebook are able to engineer which stories catch on. And they’re able to decide by algorithmic

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By Steven D. Jumper

Don't Kill Needed Job Opportunities In Fight for Better Pay, Benefits Having been born and raised in Washington, D.C., I have seen firsthand the city's ability to capitalize on economic opportunity, foster a committed and able workforce, and recover from booms and busts all while exhibiting a unique entrepreneurial spirit. I believe our best and brightest days are ahead. To move forward and get ahead, we must work to help District residents who are struggling — even in good times.

In the fight to improve living

standards for the working class of our city, the D.C. Council is considering legislation to raise wages and provide improved benefits.

Personally, I support these efforts.

But tied to these important bills is another piece of legislation that could turn back the clock to a time when jobs and investment fled our city in favor of the suburbs.

The legislation — The Hours and Scheduling Stability Act of 2015 — puts an undue burden on working parents, students, seniors, workers with multiple jobs and the entirety of the service industry.

Proponents of the legislation have

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painted the effort in terms virtually no one could disagree with — giving workers better advance notice of their schedules. If that's all it did, I think there would be little argument that the bill should be moved forward. However, the bill goes much further than that.

It not only requires retailers and restaurants to post employees' schedules nearly two weeks in advance, but penalizes a business anytime a manager or supervisor tries to communicate with their employees inside that window.

For example: If "Joe" works from 9 to 5 on Monday but calls

in sick, his employer would be financially punished for asking any of his co-workers if they would like to pick up his hours or swap shifts. Retailers and restaurants would be hamstrung when employees call in sick or are unable to make it to work because of a storm, transportation outage or other emergency beyond their control.

Equally as troubling is a provision in the bill aimed at eliminating part-time employment opportunities in the city. The bill would require retailers and restaurants to offer more hours to

every existing employee before it is allowed to hire a new part-time worker. The logistics of such a requirement would be a nightmare for large retailers, but even worse it would decrease opportunity for struggling part-time workers, especially those who are interested in seasonal holiday work.

High school and college students balancing a hectic schedule are often looking for part-time opportunities. Seniors who largely depend on Social Security often look for part-time work in the re-

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By Askia Muhammad

Forget 'Brexit' and 'Texit,' What About Our 'Blexit'?

In case you've been marooned on a desert island, citizens of the United Kingdom have voted to withdraw from the European Union (EU). That's what the oft-repeated portmanteau "Brexit" stands for—"British exit."

So Britain — which invaded and colonized African and Asian nations all over the planet, colonizing them, raping them, robbing them and plundering their natural resources, virtually enslaving their people for the enrichment of "the crown" — this tiny island nation

has voted to withdraw from the economic partnership with its European neighbors because the "nativist" sentiment among that Caucasian tribe, resented immigration from Eastern European Caucasians, and especially from Third World countries where darker-skinned people reside.

They used to boast that "the sun never sets on the British flag," meaning that as night fell on any country on earth that was living under the British boot, the sun would simultaneously be rising somewhere else on another country under English rule.

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As they themselves would say in their best East London cockney brogue, the withdrawal is pretty "cheeky" behavior. Some of the victorious White nationalists who spearheaded the successful campaign are now declaring "we took our country back."

Now other U.K. members (you are in gross error if you refer to England as "Great Britain"), namely Scotland and Northern Ireland, have begun to wonder aloud if maybe they shouldn't also withdraw from the British "union."

Meanwhile, the British government, the EU administration and

Western stock and financial markets are literally in chaos. David Cameron, the British prime minister who was "all in," leading the "remain" campaign, along with 11 other Members of Parliament (MPs) have resigned their government posts.

Nativist, White nationalist U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump—conveniently in Scotland the day of the vote for the grand opening of a new golf course and resort there — proclaimed the election outcome a great thing, and a harbinger of the future of his election in this country in November.

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President Obama and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton were not expecting the exit vote, and did not have a coherent immediate response, outside of obligatory statements of respect for the will of the British voters.

Elsewhere, the White separatist bug has bitten some people in Texas, which was itself literally stolen ("carved out") from Mexico 170 or so years ago. Emboldened by the British outcome, some Texans are now working for a vote by 2018, to

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LIFESTYLE CELEBRATING AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH

Beres Hammond: Iconic as Ever as Tour Hits D.C.

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Jamaican Jerk Festival Attracts Thousands

By Eve M. Ferguson WI Contributing Writer For a solid day, Pennsylvania Avenue near Freedom Plaza in downtown D.C. was transformed into a lively Jamaican fete as the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival got underway at noon on Sunday, June 19.

Thick clouds of smoke tinged with peppers and spice gave clue to the star of the event: jerk. During the festival/food competition, all manners of jerk foods were on the grill, from the standard chicken and pork to fish and lobster, all combining to make a mouth-watering walk down the avenue.

Jerk is a method of spicing and marinating meat with a combination of hot peppers, pimento and spices passed down from the Maroons, the Africans who escaped enslavement to establish communities in the high mountains of the Caribbean island.

By official count, some 7,000 people came out to enjoy the food and festivities that included a Culinary Pavilion where celebrity chef Hugh Sinclair, aka Chief Irie of PBS and Create TV's "Taste of the Islands," judged. WI

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Bob Marley may be the best-known reggae singer in history, but among Jamaicans young and old, their favorite singer is Beres Hammond, hands down. The legendary Jamaican crooner will be in D.C. this week for two shows at the Howard Theatre sure to be very well attended.

Hugh Beresford Hammond, born Aug. 28, 1955, in Annotto Bay in the rural parish of Saint Mary, Jamaica, is known for his romantic "lovers rock" style and gritty tenor voice, Hammond has even snagged the Order of Jamaica in 2013 awarded by the Jamaican government in recognition of his "exceptional and dedicated contribution to the Jamaican music industry."

The ninth of 10 children, Hammond was influenced early on by soul singers such as Sam Cooke and Otis Redding and the ska stylings of the late Alton Ellis. In the '70s, he began to enter island-wide competitions and gained commercial attention with his 1985 hits "Groovy Little Thing" and "What One Dance Can Do." He simultaneously sought a solo career while recording with the group Zap Pow, releasing his debut solo album, "Soul Reggae," in 1976. The ballads "One Step Ahead" and "I'm in Love" in the '70s were both hits in Jamaica. He left Zap Pow in 1979 to pursue his solo career, recording two more albums, "Let's Make A Song" in 1980 and "Red Light" a year later.

Hammond's career solidified in the 1990s with hit after hit, such as "Tempted to Touch," "Respect to You Baby," "Putting Up a Resistance" and "How Can We Ease the Pain," with British reggae singer Maxi Priest.

In 1992, Beres Hammond released the single "Fire" which received critical acclaim within the reggae music industry. Now garnering interest from major studios such as Elektra Records, Hammond recorded five more albums in the 1990s along with several compilations, establishing himself as one of the top Lover's Rock artists.

After his brief foray with the major record labels, Hammond signed on with the Jamaican label VP Records, founded by Patricia Chin in the 1970s, and has remained with the New York-based company ever since. He is one of their most coveted artists in the Jamaican music industry and beyond.

Hammond's "One Love, One Life" will stop in D.C. for two shows on June 29 and 30 at the historic Howard Theatre, 620 T Street, NW. Both shows start at 8 p.m. Call 202-803-2899 for ticket prices, availability and further information.

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LIFESTYLE St. Louis American Wins Big at NNPA Merit Awards The St. Louis American was the big winner at the National Newspaper Publishers Association 2016 Merit Awards on Thursday, June 23.

The newspaper, which routinely has earned recognition throughout the industry, received the John B. Russwurm and John A. Sengstacke Trophy for General Excellence and the 2016 Samuel E. Cornish Award for Publisher of the Year.

The American also took home third place in the Carl Murphy Community Service Award; third place for the Frank L. Stanley Sr. Best Feature Story; second place for the Wilbert L. Holloway Best News Picture; first place for the Robert L. Vann Best Layout and Design Broadsheet; first place for the Leon H. Washington Best Special Edition; second place for the W.A. Scott II Best Use of Photographs Broadsheet; first place for the Armstrong-Ellington Best Entertainment Section; and first place for the E. Washington Rhodes Best Business Section.

Prior to the awards presentation, NNPA Chair and Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes said everyone was a winner.

"This is the highlight of the year for publishers where we can show off our stuff," said Rolark Barnes, whose newspaper took home second-place honors for the Robert L. Vann Best Layout and Design Tabloid and second place for the Don King Best Sports Section award.

NNPA Foundation Chair Al McFarlane, who is also the editor and chief of Insight News in Minneapolis, took a moment to reflect on his city's favorite son, the late music icon Prince.

McFarlane made a connection between one of the singer's songs and the importance of the Black Press.

"Prince meant so much to Minneapolis," he said. "Young, gifted, black and beautiful and that's what we are here to celebrate. The quality and capacity of us to generate real time information to our community … while mainstream has seen circulations drop, we're in the midst of new vitality."

Awards sponsor Miller-Coors sent its representative Steve Canal to the event and he too gushed over the importance of the Black Press.

"I understand what you do and I'm laying the foundation for whoever comes after me to understand,"

Canal said.

Eric E. Peterson, the vice president of dealer relations for NNPA sponsor General Motors, and Mark Rainey, the automaker's director of dealer development, also each touted the success of the Black Press.

"General Motors and Chevrolet are pleased to be partners with the NNPA and we have a passion about what you do," Peterson told the crowd gathered at the awards ceremony.

Rainey said he's pleased with General Motors' commitment to diversity and is impressed with the aggressive goals ahead.

"I'm confident we will increase diversity in minority dealers in our network," Rainey said.

Other big winners at the Merit Awards included the Houston Forward Times, whose columnist Jeffrey L. Boney won first place for Best Column Writing.

The newspaper also earned a second place award for Best Youth Writer; a first place award for Best Use of Photography Broad Sheet; third place for Best Entertainment Section; and the Miller-Coors A. Philip Randolph Messenger Award for Digital Excellence.

The Chicago Crusader, Michigan Chronicle, Houston Defender, Winston Salem Chronicle, Dallas Weekly, Indianapolis Recorder, Pittsburgh Courier, Philadelphia Tribune, Windy City World, the Final Call, Los Angeles Wave, Gary Crusader, the New York Amsterdam News, Insight News, Carolina Peace Maker, The Skanner, Richmond Free Press, and Seattle Medium all took home awards.

Meshach Sullivan was awarded a Texas Southern University student was on hand to receive one of 21 cash scholarships worth $1,000 from the NNPA Foundation and sponsors Ford and General Motors.

In a student video contest, "GenX: The New Black Press," Quinton Allen, Andre Burrell and Wesley Harris earned the top three spots.

"As a cornerstone of Black culture and community, the Black Press continues to shine bright," McFarlane said. "Illuminating the grand history and glorious future of our people. As a vital sector in the American media landscape, our newspapers demonstrate that the Black Press of America is the undisputed and indispensable master of engagement that binds our people to our destiny."

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5The St. Louis American newspaper received the distinction as the "Best Black Newspaper" in the nation with the John B. Russwurm and John H. Sengstacke Award for General Excellence and Publisher of the Year on Thursday, June 23 during the NNPA Annual Convention in Houston. It marked the paper's fifth consecutive award. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

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Emerging Leaders Discuss Future of Black Press

Perspectives from the Next Generation of Owners, Writers, Publishers

By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor In just over a decade, the Black Press will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first African-American-owned newspaper, Freedman’s Journal, first published in New York in 1827.

And while this country has undergone significant changes since the co-publishers of that groundbreaking publication decided that the time had come to tell our own story in our own words, African Americans, from the White House to the outhouse, realize that the battle for full equality rages on.

And to address the future of the Black Press and how it will continue its role as an advocate, voice of reason and information source for the Black community, a panel representing the next generation of publishers, editors and writers recently shared the mic during the 2016 Annual Convention of the

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National Newspaper Publishers Association [NNPA] in Houston.

The insightful discussion, moderated by Chida R. Darby, publisher of the San Diego Voice and Viewpoint, took place on Friday, June 24 at the Omni Houston Hotel and clearly illustrated that the Black Press will remain in good hands when the elders and current owners pass the baton to the next generation.

Panelists included four children of current publishers each of whom works in various positions, one writer who also serves as the editor of a millennial-themed monthly supplement and one publisher who has already taken on the reigns from her father – their ages ranged from 24 to 41 years old.

“Defining my leadership style, articulating my ideas and getting others to sign on – all while balancing my personal life – have been my challenges. But I have a strong supporting cast many of whom tell sto-

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5Chida Darby (center), publisher of the San Diego Voice and Viewpoint,

moderates a panel discussion on Friday, June 24 that considered the future of Black-owned newspapers from the perspective of the next generation at the NNPA Annual Convention in Houston. / Photo by Shevry Lassiter

ries with a new form of language,” said Batala-Ra McFarlane, publisher, Insight News. “And the best thing – I have my dream job and get to work with my parents too.”

“The Black Press exists as a niche kind of publication. Blacks want to see positive stories about themselves, their community and they want to see photos too,” she said.

“Some of us aren’t too concerned about our titles – we just know that we have to be prepared to take over when our parents are ready to rest, retire or focus on other things,”

McFarlane added, noting that as the mother of a young son she’s had to balance her schedule with care and efficiency.

Wali Dean Pitt works for his father at the Winston Salem Chronicle as the digital manager, using his computer acumen to improve the publication’s website and social media coverage.

“I’ve only been in the business for about a year – I had to get out of my way, get away and do my thing. I re-

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Bobby Jones Receives NNPA Lifetime Achievement Award

By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins Long before "The Voice" or "American Idol," Grammy-winning gospel singer Bobby Jones kept audiences of Black churchgoers waving their hands and stomping their feet in front of the television every Sunday for more than three decades.

This week, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) honored Jones for his ministry during a prayer breakfast that included a musical performance and a fiery sermon from a well-known Southern clergyman.

"Thirty-five years at Black Entertainment Television [BET] was not part of my dream but I thank God for that opportunity," said Jones, recipient of the 2016 NNPA Lifetime Achievement Award, before an audience of more than 100 Black newspaper publishers, reporters, staffers and NNPA board members at the Omni Riverside Hotel in Houston on Thursday, June 23 during the association's annual convention.

"I thought I would be teaching for the rest of my life," added Jones, the holder of three doctorates. "I came out of the Methodist church; we were not very acclimated to the gospel so this was a spiritual and cultural experience."

In 1980, a newly launched BET aired "Bobby Jones Gospel," then a locally broadcasted gospel program in Nashville, Tennessee, after someone sent BET founder Bob Johnson a tape. From that time until the airing of its final season last year, the show became a staple on the network, counting among its top five programs and providing a platform for marquee stars including Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Yolanda Adams and Albertina Walker.

"Bobby Jones has been one of the most successful leaders in television across America and internationally because he focused on the importance of his brand and the gift he was

blessed with," said Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., NNPA president and CEO. "He stressed the importance of the Black press and Black church. He's a living testament to the genius of the Black church and culture that's celebrated throughout the world."

Before bringing Jones to the stage, Chavis played a tribute in which Johnson, Adams, Byron Cage and a slew of other well-known figures sang the storied gospel singer's praises.

That morning, fellow musician Kathy Taylor performed and reflected on her experiences with Jones, saying that she got exposure to a national audience while on tour with him. Bishop James W. Dixon later led a charge to the Black press to foster a consciousness among

African-Americans.

Upon accepting his award, Jones congratulated the Black press for reaching its 189th year, stressing that it plays a critical part in giving the African-American perspective on current events at a time when President Barack Obama, for whom he expressed his deep admiration, faces consistent conservative backlash.

"I love and respect that man for what he represents," Jones told the audience. "Thank you for this honor. I wish the Black press much success. God has blessed me to have 2,000 honors at Tennessee State University [and other colleges]. I use my platform to extend myself to other dimensions and lifestyles."

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Panel Discusses Implications of Menthol Ban

By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins Since Chicago became the first U.S. city to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, including those containing menthol, The Chicago Defender and other minority-owned media outlets in that region have railed against these laws, saying they heavily discriminate against Black people.

For Cheryl Mainor, president and publisher of The Defender, such ordinances intrude on her readers' lives, giving law enforcement another reason to prosecute those who've suffered a long history of racial discrimination in this country.

"We've been very forward on these regulatory issues. Our city government is stepping into private decisions," Mainor said, referencing the 2013 menthol ban and a recent ridesharing decision that dismally affects Uber, Lyft and other car services.

"No one wants their children to smoke but people can smoke if they want," she added. "We're going through ordinances that are heavy handed and intrusive. They're enacted disproportionately so they

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criminalize the Black and Latino communities. It's a civil rights issue and we have to take a stand."

Mainor counted among more than 100 Black newspaper publishers, reporters and staff members who attended a forum about the menthol ban at the Omni Houston Hotel during the National Newspaper Publisher Association's annual convention last week.

The gathering — named Criminal Justice Reform: The Issue of Menthol and African-American Community — took place amid rigorous debate between the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and tobacco manufacturers about whether to prohibit the use of menthol in tobacco products. The 2009 Tobacco Control Act, which banned flavored tobacco products, didn't outlaw the mint-flavored substance.

Subsequent FDA studies centering on menthol cigarettes' health effects suggested that they pose a greater danger to consumers than regular tobacco products. While the June 23 panel discussion, moderated by former U.S. Congressman Kendrick Meek (D), touched

5Former Florida Congressman Kendrick Meek moderated a panel discussion

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on the science of menthol, much of the dialogue focused on the implications of the law and the history of prohibition as it relates to people of color.

"When you ban something that's popular, you'll have unintended consequences," said lawyer Art Way, Colorado director of the Drug Policy Alliance and one of three panelists. "A red flag should pop up when people come into your community and tell you what to do. We need to deal with this drug issue from a public health perspective. Just throwing someone in jail and taking away their liberty won't fix their dependency."

That morning, another panelist, former narcotics officer Neill Franklin, gave a charge to the Black journalists, telling them that they needed to push back against laws that wrongly label Black people as criminals.

"You guys are responsible for educating the Black community on things that are important and critical," said Franklin, executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. "The stigma we place on people is based on how police respond to Black folk. It's not related to drugs but it's the stigma. We continue with this war on products which is really a war on people. Eric Gardner lost his life because he was selling loose cigarettes." WI

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ARIES This could turn out to be a week in which feelings play a big part. Early on, a delightful Venus/Neptune connection could be great for channeling your imagination into creative pursuits. It can be equally positive for a special date with a loved one. Lucky Numbers: 15, 31, 33

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TAURUS Your social life looks very upbeat and interesting in the days ahead.

With both Venus and the Sun linking to dreamy Neptune, you could find yourself feeling idealistic. However, if you're out and about with friends or looking for a date, remember that all that glitters is not necessarily gold. Lucky Numbers: 2, 6, 32

by Gene Barretta c.2016, Henry Holt and Company $17.99 / $24.99 Canada 40 pages

GEMINI This week's blend of energies tied to selfless Neptune could see you helping others even if you have to sacrifice your time and resources. Present influences could also enhance your prospects regarding career and finances, particularly if you're willing to give shape to your dreams. Lucky Numbers: 8, 16, 34 CANCER You could be swept away in a haze of dreams and fantasies as a yearn-

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ing to expand your horizons or explore far-flung places takes hold. The only things that could stop you from floating away completely are your responsibilities. Lucky Numbers: 9, 30, 34

LEO Mercury joins the Sun and Venus in a more private sector of your chart, en-

By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer

couraging you to work from behind the scenes. While this is unlike your usual style, you might enjoy the chance to stay out of the limelight and recharge your batteries.

Connecting to your deeper feelings is a revelation. Lucky Numbers: 3, 16, 47

Lots of kids do; everybody loves a good treat. Other people like biking, puppies, candy, and video games, too. You’re unique, but you have a lot in common with a lot of people and in the new book “Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare” by Gene Barretta, you’ll see how two great men were alike, a century apart.

When you first take a look at Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy, they were just two ordinary Presidents. Lincoln was a Republican, Kennedy was a Democrat. Lincoln was born in 1809, Kennedy was born in 1917. Lincoln’s family was poor; Kennedy’s was definitely not.

So far, so different, right?

Not so fast.

Both men were military leaders: Lincoln in the Black Hawk War, and Kennedy in World War II. Both were elected to the House of Representatives, Lincoln in 1846 and Kennedy in 1946. They were nominated for the Vice Presidency 100 years apart, but neither won their election.

Lincoln and his wife, Mary, lost a child before moving into the White House, and then again after their move. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, lost a child before moving into the White House, and then again after their move.

Wow, huh? Just wait….

Lincoln absolutely hated slavery, and did everything he could to stop it; that’s why he was a Republican, since that party wanted to end slavery. After the Civil War, Lincoln met with Frederick Douglass, who knew Lincoln was “committed to the cause.”

Kennedy hated Jim Crow laws, and wanted to give African Americans equal rights. He met with Martin Luther King, Jr., who knew Kennedy was committed to the cause. In 1963, Kennedy presented a Civil Rights bill to Congress.

Lincoln was shot on a Friday in Ford’s Theatre; Kennedy was shot on a Friday while riding in a Ford Lincoln. Andrew Johnson took over the Presidency when Lincoln died; Lyndon Johnson took over the Presidency when Kennedy died.

Today, if you stand at Kennedy’s grave, you can see the Lincoln Memorial…

For about as long as there’s been an internet, most of what’s inside this book has been on it. That doesn’t mean, of course, that your child has seen these eerie coincidences before, so “Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare” just might dazzle him.

Starting with, and mixing in, balancing differences amidst the similarities, author Gene Barretta shows kids how history can be a weird and wonderful thing, especially when it comes to these two influential Presidents. Barretta doesn’t try to make things light; he states facts in straightforward, simple language, allowing his illustrations to bring the smiles here. Though I thought the comparison ends with a whimper, it quickly snaps back with audience-pleasing tidbits that kids will love.

Though this may look like a children’s picture book, the terminology inside is meant more for older readers, up to Sixth Grade. For them – and maybe even for you – “Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare” is a nice treat. WI

VIRGO Jupiter's ongoing positive link to Pluto in your sector of creativity means that this is one of the best times to showcase a skill or chat to someone with influence about a project of yours. If you persevere, big things could come your way as a result.

You may find yourself drawn to helping with a charity bash or volunteering your time in other ways. Lucky Numbers: 15, 23, 43

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LIBRA A touch of realism wouldn't go amiss this week, particularly when it comes to creating a business plan or discussing a key issue. While it's great to have an all-encompassing vision, you'll be likelier to succeed if you can show that you've done your homework and have a grasp of the facts. Money matters may begin to improve.

Lucky Numbers: 15, 28, 34 SCORPIO You may be prompted to volunteer your services out of the kindness of your heart. This week's selfless blend of energies could see you at the center of activities linked to charity or community drives to help vulnerable people. On another note, moving outside your comfort zone can bring creative ideas into the mix that you might find useful for an art or craft project. Lucky Numbers: 15, 19, 24 SAGITTARIUS Mercury joins the Sun and Venus in your sector of shared re-

sources, which could see you looking for ways to make your money work harder for you. When it comes to investing, it might be wise to get some sound advice, as links to Neptune suggest one scheme may not be all it seems. Lucky Numbers: 6, 13, 21

CAPRICORN you could find yourself powerfully motivated to leave your comfort zone and make a bold move. There's a good chance that you've been preparing for this for some time, in which case you should go for it. On another note, a more ethereal blend of energies suggests that the people around you may not be entirely reliable in the days ahead. Lucky Numbers: 13, 28, 35 AQUARIUS While an idea proffered by someone may seem good in theory, it may not be so in practice. With Venus and the Sun linking to Neptune your personal financial sector, be very careful about getting involved in get-rich-quick schemes, as you could lose more money than you stand to gain. Lucky Numbers: 9, 27, 37 PISCES This may be a week in which romantic or creative dreams reign supreme.

With Venus and the Sun aligning with Neptune in Pisces, your imagination could offer up some very rich pickings. However, if you want to make the most of a brilliant idea, you might need to take a leaf out of Virgo or Capricorn's book. With an ongoing practical yet powerful Jupiter/Pluto link, getting some advice from downto-earth friends could bring your dream to life. Lucky Numbers: 23, 30, 32

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SPORTS

Divas Knock Off Passion, Advance to Conference Title Game 3 Passion quarterback Lisa Horton is tackled by Divas defensive back C'Vette Henson as she tries for a first down during the Divas' 41-29 win over the Passion at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex in Hyattsville, Maryland, on Saturday, June 25. / Photo by John E. De Freitas 6 T Divas wide receiver Ashley Whisonant holds the football high after being tackled in the end zone during the Divas' 41-29 win over the Pittsburgh Passion at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex in Hyattsville, Maryland, on Saturday, June 25. Whisonant scored three touchdowns — two receiving and one on a long punt return — and picked off two passes on defense. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

5 Divas wide receiver Kentrina Wilson pulls in a desperation pass, leaving her opponent

behind as she scores a touchdown in the second quarter of the Divas' 41-29 win over the Pittsburgh Passion at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex in Hyattsville, Maryland, on Saturday, June 25. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

5 Pittsburgh Passion wide receiver Angela Baker tries to stop D.C. Divas wide receiver Ashley Whisonant from scoring one of her three touchdowns in the first quarter of Women's Football Alliance (WFA) action on Saturday, June 25, at Prince George's Sports Complex in Hyattsville, Maryland. The defending WFA champion Divas handed the two-time defending Independent Women's Football League champion Passion — which returned to the WFA this season after a two-year absence — its first playoff defeat in three years, 41-29, to advance to the Eastern Conference championship game on July 9. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

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Mystics Hammer Lynx at Verizon Center 4 Mystics guard Ivory Latta takes on Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen in the second quarter of the Mystics' 87-63 win at the Verizon Center in northwest D.C. on Sunday, June 26. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

3 A Mystics center Stefanie Dolson tries to get around her opponent in the second quarter of the Mystics' 87-63 win over the Lynx at the Verizon Center in northwest D.C. on Sunday, June 26. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

4 Mystics center

Emma Meesseman is double-teamed in the second quarter of the Mystics' 87-63 win over the Lynx at the Verizon Center in northwest D.C. on Sunday, June 26. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

5 Washington Mystics center Stefanie Dolson blocks for teammate guard Tayler Hill,

allowing her to get past Minnesota Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson in the first quarter of the Mystics' 87-63 win at the Verizon Center in northwest D.C. on Sunday, June 26 in WNBA action. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

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D.C. Celebrates Its Unsung Native Musicians and Songs

By Rushawn Walters and Victoria Jones WI Interns The African American Music Association (AAMA) paid tribute to two unsung D.C. pioneers, Billy Stewart and Van McCoy, at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library on Saturday, June 25.

The public event that celebrated D.C.’s music history included performances from local artists and discussions. Stewart and McCoy were known to be some of the District’s most talented but underrated. They made a huge impact on music between the 1950’s and the 1970’s. McCoy produced songs for Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight, and spawned the international song, “The Hustle.” Stewart was known for his unique squat style and his song, “Summertime.”

The AAMA was established specifically to preserve, protect and foster the development of African-American music and the legacy of those who compose, record and perform the music.

Saleem Hilton, the president of AAMA and a D.C. native, said the timing couldn’t have been better.

“We’re doing this event now because June is Black Music Month,” he explained. “So this just recognizing native artists that have made an impact in music. Our mission is to promote, preserve, protect and foster the music that has been performed by African American artists.”

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library was filled with eager listeners who wanted learn more about artists and have a chance to go down memory lane. Throughout the day, guests danced, sang along and participated in dialogue amongst each other and panelists.

Several artists, such as the Calvin Ruffin, Jr. and Dane Riley and the Live Inspiration Band, paid musical tribute to the artists by performing throughout the day. The National Hand Dance Association also paid tribute through dance showcases, which showed the most popular dances during the time of the artists’ careers.

One attendee in particular was Renita Smith, who was enjoying herself the whole day.

Smith is also a District native that grew up on the music that was being recognized.

“Today’s event has been

5 Billy Stewart / Courtesy photo great. I’ve learned a lot myself, but I think it’s great that we’re talking about these D.C. legends and how important their

contributions were,” she said.

Friends and family of the musicians also came from states away to support and attend the event.

April Edwards is musicians Billy Stewart’s and Dane Riley’s cousin and drove about eight hours from Greenville, South Carolina to attend the event.

Edwards believes that it's important to preserve and black music and culture and thinks the event helps people learn about music in the community.

“Being part of the family, I actually learned a lot that I wouldn't have known if stuff like this hadn't taken place, so I think it's a great idea,” said Edwards.

Being part of a family of musicians also helped to broaden Edwards perspective on music.

“It broadens your perspective of music because it's not like your everyday music. You also learn to appreciate good music,” said Edwards. “There's a

whole lot of musicians within our family, so it really broadens and makes you appreciate music.”

Richard Lyon, who works with the library, believes that it's important that the library hosts this kind of event.

“I think it's an awesome way to keep music alive. It's history, let people know what's going on and Billy Stewart as far as his career,” said Lyon. “It's a highlight for the library too, so I think it's a [nice event].”

Growing up in a musical family and being a musician himself, Hilton believes it’s important to remind people how much we as a people have accomplished as well as the road that lies ahead.

“There are many people that have never heard of Billy Stewart or Van McCoy. That’s why we have events like this - to educate them. We must not forget where we came from,” he said.

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"Upon reflection, I hereby make official my resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives effective immediately," Fattah wrote in a June 23 letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin), who began calling for Democratic leaders to pressure Fattah into stepping down soon after his June 21 conviction.

"Mr. Fattah has betrayed the trust of this institution and the people of Pennsylvania," Ryan said in a statement shortly after the verdict. "We must hold members to the highest ethical standard."

Fattah, 59, who was first elected to Congress in 1994, was found guilty on all 22 charges he faced, including racketeering, money laundering and fraud. Four co-defen-

dants were also convicted.

Fattah, who is free on bond until his Oct. 4 sentencing, faces up to 30 years in prison.

Still, he maintains his innocence, with his lawyers blaming two consultants they said acted without Fattah's knowledge in the corruption scheme.

The charges stemmed from schemes to repay an illegal $1 million loan to Fattah's failed 2007 Philadelphia mayoral campaign, with the Justice Department accusing Fattah of using federal grants and nonprofit funds, routed through campaign consultants, to repay the loan.

According to the indictment, Fattah took the secret $1 million loan for his 2007 campaign from a wealthy man identified only as "Person D," and used a political consultant to hide the transaction. When Fattah lost the mayoral primary, he owed the man about $600,000, which he attempted

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Fattah used federal grants and donations to his educational foundation to pay back some of the money, and at one point tried to arrange a $15 million federal grant for a phony nonprofit in a scheme to repay a $130,000 debt to a political consultant, prosecutors said.

In 2008, Fattah launched "a lengthy campaign" to get lobbyist Herbert Vederman appointed ambassador or some other senior federal position by President Barack Obama, prosecutors said.

Vederman "provided money" to Fattah, sometimes through other people, to help pay for things such as college tuition for the congressman's au pair and his taxes, the charging documents state. In return, Fattah and his aides "repeatedly pursued a federal appointment" for Vederman through meetings, emails and phone calls with officials such as the White House deputy chief of staff and the U.S. trade representative, authorities said.

To hide an $18,000 gift from Vederman to Fattah, they allegedly conspired to fake a sale of Fattah's wife's Porsche.

Fattah wanted the $18,000 to qualify for a loan to buy a vacation home in the Poconos, the indictment said.

Fattah was also found guilty of misappropriating funds from his mayoral and congressional campaigns to repay $23,000 of his son's student loan debt by funneling the money through a political consulting company, the U.S. attorney's office in Philadelphia said.

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When Storms Begin to Rise, Stretch Out! Back in the '60s and '70s, my father, the late Bishop Benjamin F. Grant, was a pastor right here in Washington, D.C. He preached, played the guitar, played the piano, keyboards and harmonica!

Because he could play so well, his best choir was his seven younger children, we were known as The Grant Specials! The topic of this column was one of our favorite songs, called "Stretch Out!" Here is what that song says: When troubles come and storms begin to rise /Hold on and learn to stretch out/Oh keep on fasting keep on praying/Hold on and learn to stretch out/When Satan gets on your track/And tries to turn you back/ don't you worry, don't you fret, I just stretch out/Stretch out, oh stretch out/When days are dark and clouds begin to rise/Hold on and learn to stretch out/Oh keep on fasting, keep on believing/Hold on and learn to stretch out/Cause the race isn't given to the swift/Neither is it given to the strong/But to him that endureth to the end/Stretch out, oh stretch out.

That song pretty much says it all! When you hear devastating news about your health or a loved one, that is the time to "stretch out" and fast and pray and call on the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Some devastating news can cause you to fall down, but get back up and ask the Lord to help you to get and keep a healthy mind, body and spirit. You won't always be strong — negative news can affect your entire body. There would be no insane asylums if minds never failed. It's the strong

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An excellent example is within my own family, when a family member was recently diagnosed with stage 1 cancer. It felt as if the whole world was falling apart.

But rather than do nothing, we prayed and began to search for answers, leaning not to our own understanding, knowing full well that our Lord will direct our paths.

Though it has only been a few weeks, we are feeling much better already. What did we do? We put God first, and then took the bull by the horns to learn what causes cancer in the first place. More and more, the Lord sent angels our way with the answers we were seeking. We learned that cancer is caused from our diet, which means what we eat and what we think and feel as well.

Let's begin with food. Research has proven that cancer begins from eating animal protein from meats and animal byproducts, including eggs, butter, yogurt, milk, cheeses, etc. Thousands of years of our history have proven that man lived off of fresh fruits, vegetables and grains.

Like the song says, "the race isn't given to the swift, neither is it given to the strong, but to him that endureth to the end." That means we cannot give up on these bodies that the Lord sent us here with, as long as we live. When we eat fresh fruits and vegetables, we are putting life back into our bodies.

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

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Aimee D. Griffin, Esq., The Griffin Firm, PLLC 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW Suite 440 Washington DC 20015 www.thegriffinfirm-PLLC.com

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Organizational Formation, Governance Issues, First Ammendment, Church Employment, Ministerial Exception, Maintenance Issues, Risk Management, Safety and Security Issues, and Real Property Law SERVING MARYLAND, DC, & NORTH CAROLINA

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Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

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

Committed to providing services and supports to increase the capacity of individuals, businesses, and communities.

Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.

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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

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

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”

Church of Living Waters

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

Crusader Baptist Church

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

www.livingwatersmd.org

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

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

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

Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

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

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

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

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

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

www.thirdstreet.org

“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital”

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Church School: 9:20 a.m.

Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!”

Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net

St Marks Baptist Come Worship with us...

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

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

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

Rev. John W. Davis Pastor

Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School: 9:15am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7:00pm TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor

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

www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

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

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church

All Nations Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

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

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

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

Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Service 11:00 a.m. Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Motto: “A Church Keeping It Real for Real.”

Website: Shabbathcommandmentchruch.org Email: Praisebetoyhwh@gmail.com

Zion Baptist Church 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 “Come Grow With Us and Establish a Blessed Family”

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

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

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

“Where Jesus is the King”

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Rev. Dr. Diane Dixon Proctor Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rev. Dr. Clinton W. Austin 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

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

Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 7:30a.m Worship Service: 10:45a.m.

New Members Class: 9:30a.m.

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

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

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

Peace Baptist Church

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

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

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

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

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Reginald M. Green, Sr. Interim 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) 232-4200

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

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

Morning Worship: 10:55 a.m.

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

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

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

2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times Worship Service: 7:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.

Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday 12 Noon

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

The Church Where GOD Is Working....

And We Are Working With GOD

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

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

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

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Administration No. 2016 ADM 589

LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016 ADM 605 Joseph Williams Decedent

Grace M. Jennings Decedent

Madeline Carrol Brown Decedent

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

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

Tawanna Jennings Williams, whose address is 609 Otis Place, NW, Washington, DC 20010, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Grace M. Jennings who died on December 19, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 16, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 16, 2016, 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.

Thomas Anthony Morton, Sr., whose address is 1210 Ryon Way, District heights, MD 20747, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Madeline Carrol Brown who died on March 4, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 16, 2016.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 16, 2016, or be forever barred.

Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: June 16, 2016

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Peter D. Antonoplos, Esq. 1725 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

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Administration No. 2016 ADM 644

Jeanette V. Taylor aka Jeanette Victoria Taylor Decedent

Paul Leake Robinson, Jr. aka Paul L. Robinson, Jr. Decedent

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

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

Ruby Watkins-Williams, whose address is 325 17th Street, NE, Washington, DC, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joseph Williams who died on October 18, 2012 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 16, 2016.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 16, 2016, 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.

Jovona Victoria Taylor, whose address is 4921 Brooks Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Jeanette V. Taylor aka Jeanette Victoria Taylor who died on December 29, 2015 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 23, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 23, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: June 16, 2016

Date of first publication: June 23, 2016

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Date of first publication: June 23, 2016

Ruby Watkins-Williams Personal Representative

Jovona Victoria Taylor Personal Representative

Melanie B. Johnson Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2016 ADM 646

Annie G. Lawrence Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Brenda T. Johnson, whose address is 1315 C St., NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Annie G. Lawrence who died on April 11, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 23, 2016.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 23, 2016, or be forever barred.

Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: June 23, 2016 Brenda T. Johnson Personal Representative

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Harry Joseph Neal Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Irene Neal, whose address is 1520 Olive Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Harry Joseph Neal who died on September 10, 1989 without a Will. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 23, 2016.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 23, 2016, or be forever barred.

Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: June 23, 2016 Irene Neal Personal Representative

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016 ADM 635 Eddie Clarence Edwards Decedent Cherly Chapman Henderson, Esq. 4920 Niagara Road, Suite 200 College Park, MD 20740 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Sherryl L. Edwards and Donna L. Edwards, whose addresses are 9808 Lakepointe Ct., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 & 121 Manor Ter., Landover, MD 20785, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Eddie Clarence Edwards who died on February 8, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 23, 2016.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 23, 2016, or be forever barred.

Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: June 23, 2016 Sherryl L. Edwards Donna L. Edwards Personal Representatives

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Foreign No. 2016 FEP 56 September 7, 2015 Date of Death Marvin L. Sugar Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Carolyn S. Bohmiller whose address is 205 Jordan Road, Franklin, MA 02038 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Marvin L. Sugar, deceased, by the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, State of Florida, on May 19, 2016.

Service of process may be made upon Aimee D. Griffin, Esq., The Griffin Firm, PLLC, 5335 Wisconsin, Ave., NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20015 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C.

The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real property; 1514 30th St, NW, Washington, DC 20007.

The decedent owned District of Columbia personal property. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Date of first publication: June 30, 2016 Carolyn S. Bohmiller Personal Representative

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Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration Number 2016 ADM 570 Estate of

Harold L. Sanders Deceased

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Nichelle C. Sanders for

standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless

a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is

filed in this Court within 30 days from the date

of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

Admit to probate the will date September 13, 1989 exhibited with the petition upon proof

satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses or otherwise

Date of first publication: June 30, 2016

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1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite Washington, DC 20001 Attorney

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Melanie B. Johnson, whose address is 3618 Shenandoah Drive, Beltsville, MD 20705, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Paul Leake Robinson, Jr. aka Paul L. Robinson, Jr. who died on February 8, 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., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 23, 2016.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 23, 2016, or be forever barred.

Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016 ADM 675 Paul A. Quander, Jr. Decedent Johnny M. Howard Houston & Howard 1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Charlene Quander, whose address is 3621 Suitland Road, SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Paul A. Quander, Jr. who died on March 23, 2016 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 30, 2016.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 30, 2016, or be forever barred.

Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: June 30, 2016 Charlene Quander Personal Representative

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016 ADM 656 Arnold Edwards Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Robert L. Edwards, whose address is 9410 Atleigh Lane, Clinton, MD 20735, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Arnold Edwards who died on January 28, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 30, 2016.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 30, 2016, or be forever barred.

Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: June 30, 2016 Robert L. Edwards Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2016 ADM 692

Leroy Daniels Decedent

Maggie Ruth Bowers aka Maggie R. Bowers Decedent

Gemma Antoine-Belton, Esq. 1101 L St., NW, Suite 806 Washington, DC 20005 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Gemma Antoine-Belton, Esquire, whose address is 1101 L Street, NW, Suite 806, Washington, DC 20005 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Leroy Daniels who died on December 1, 2010 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 30, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 30, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: June 30, 2016 Gemma Antoine-Belton Personal Representative

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Brenda Ann Driver & Lillian Rouse-Thomas, whose addresses are 515 Celey Street, Hampton, VA 23661 & 506 Celey Street, Hampton, VA 23661 were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Maggie Ruth Bowers aka Maggie R. Bowers 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., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 30, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 30, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: June 30, 2016 Brenda Ann Driver Lillian Rouse-Thomas Personal Representatives

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“You’re just one message away to getting a response to your questions when you use Twitter or Facebook,” he said. “Our generation uses social media in almost every aspect of our lives. And it gets us closer to our readers, particularly millennials.”

The youngest member of the panel, Chelsea Lenora White, works as the business manager for the Houston Forward Times, currently owned by her mother.

“After college, I went to corporate America. But I soon realized that I couldn’t turn my back on my mother, the paper and my legacy,” said White, 24. “I am a proud advocate and product of the Black Press and I want my peers to know who we are.

The Black Press remains important because we control the narrative. It’s been an eye-opening experience to realize the kind of power that we possess. Our paper’s been led by my grandfather, my grandmother and now my mom. It’s in our blood.”

Dallas Weekly’s Patrick Washington, son of the publisher, joked that he’s held 10 job titles so far, adding that upon his return to the paper in 2008, he first had to learn humility.

“I wanted to go to L.A. and become a major filmmaker, I was going to buy the paper from my dad.

That didn’t happen. When my dad invited me to work with him, I had to learn where I fit. It kind of felt like charity at first – like a hand-medown. But then I got to know the staff and really gained a newfound appreciation for the work that goes into producing a successful newspaper. One day I guess I’ll ask my dad for a job description since I just learned that now I’m the president.

I want to make our paper even better and use new methods to accomplish that goal.” WI

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CLINGMAN from Page 26 Great leaders serve. They don't consider themselves higher than others, they are not intimidated by the initiative and intelligence of younger brothers and sisters; rather, they always try to create other leaders by duplicating themselves. Great leaders know and accept the fact that one day they will have to give up the reins of leadership, so they are in a constant mode of developing new and younger leaders to take their places.

Great leaders build other leaders, and if there is one leader in whose image and memory we should build, it is Ken Bridges. We must

JACKSON from Page 26 law. Already that agency has helped consumers recover more than $10 billion from credit card companies and banking institutions that had defrauded them. If she is on the ticket and helping to lead the administration, voters can be confident that Wall Street bankers will finally be held accountable.

Warren has been a leader in the effort to expand Social Security, now an emerging consensus in the Democratic Party. She led the effort to reduce student debt from col-

EDLEMAN from Page 26 forced to leave the state and were prohibited from returning together for 25 years.

The Lovings settled in Washington, D.C., and began raising a family there but quickly missed the small town where they had spent their entire lives. Five years later, inspired by the March on Washington and the wave of new civil rights laws, Mrs. Loving decided to write to U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy to ask if any of the new legislation would allow them to return to Virginia, even just to visit. He responded and suggested the Lovings contact the ACLU, where over the next few years dedicated lawyers helped take it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

On June 12, 1967, the Supreme Court justices ruled 9-0 that Virginia's law and all others like it were unconstitutional, and that the freedom to marry was "a basic civil right."

Mr. and Mrs. Loving soon returned to their hometown with their three children. Sadly their own happiness ended in tragedy in 1975 when Mr. Loving was killed and Mrs. Loving lost the sight in one eye in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. But the Lovings had paved the way for

build more "Bridges" in addition to the Bridges children who had a father who taught them well, raised their consciousness and put them on the path he pursued.

If you paused at the beginning of this column and could not answer the question, then you have learned something very important, and I have done my job. Now it's up you to tell someone else, to educate your children, and expose them to a true Black leader, Ken Bridges, and the work he did. Our children need to be connected with Ken's children; they are the future leaders who have the consciousness to do the right thing for all the right reasons, as Ken demonstrated during his rela-

tively short life.

The likes of Claud Anderson, Bob Law, Rosie Milligan and others are still working hard to bring Black folks out of the darkness of economic despair and dependence. We should get to know and appreciate them now while they are still with us. Do some research on your own to find out who they are, and take the opportunity to work with and support them. The ball's in your court, Black America.

If you'd like to see a video of Ken, go to my website, Blackonomics. com, click on videos and share the love that exuded from Ken Bridges for his people. Then, as Ken would fondly say, "let's get busy!" WI

lege. She's been a strong supporter of lifting the minimum wage and creating a floor under workers.

Warren has less experience in international affairs and national security. But what is required there is intelligence and judgment. No one doubts she has the intelligence to learn what is at stake in any crisis.

She exhibits the judgment — and a skepticism about foreign military adventures — that is badly needed in any White House. And, of course, she's already shown she will call them as she sees them, ensur-

ing that Clinton would get her best informed and unvarnished opinion, no matter who is lined up on the other side.

Clinton, like most presidential candidates, will make her choice on the basis of political judgment, extensive vetting and personal affinity.

She will want to choose someone who will add strength to the ticket, and to the administration if elected, and have her confidence. She should not let the fact that Warren is female get in the way of giving her strong consideration. WI

thousands of other couples like themselves who were marrying the people they loved. Thanks to God's work and the Lovings' love, my husband Peter and I were the very first interracial couple to be married in Virginia after the U.S. Supreme Court decision.

Mrs. Loving never remarried and lived quietly at her home in rural Caroline County, Virginia, until she passed away in 2008.

But a year before her death, the widow, grandmother, and greatgrandmother sent another groundbreaking letter. This time, it was a public statement submitted just before the Massachusetts Legislature's historic vote reaffirming marriage equality, and read aloud at a 40th anniversary celebration of the Loving v. Virginia decision: "When my late husband, Richard, and I got married in Washington, DC in 1958, it wasn't to make a political statement or start a fight. We were in love, and we wanted to be married. … My generation was bitterly divided over something that should have been so clear and right. The majority believed that what the judge said, that it was God's plan to keep people apart, and that government should discriminate against people in love. But I have lived long

enough now to see big changes.

The older generation's fears and prejudices have given way, and today's young people realize that if someone loves someone they have a right to marry.

"Surrounded as I am now by wonderful children and grandchildren, not a day goes by that I don't think of Richard and our love, our right to marry, and how much it meant to me to have that freedom to marry the person precious to me, even if others thought he was the ‘wrong kind of person' for me to marry.

I believe all Americans, no matter their race, no matter their sex, no matter their sexual orientation, should have that same freedom to marry. Government has no business imposing some people's religious beliefs over others. Especially if it denies people's civil rights."

In a heartbreaking moment of terroristic hatred fueled by a larger sea of vitriolic and divisive rhetoric, racial and ethnic intolerance, pervasive hate crimes, prejudice and discrimination against gay people — while we let guns remain the only unregulated consumer product despite their massive lethality — it is critical to listen again to Mrs. Loving's words. We cannot be consumed by bigotry and violence. It's way past time to disarm hate. WI

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This is a new kind of power.

It is unlike any power a media company has ever had before.

A study last year reported that Facebook drove 43 percent of all the traffic to the top 400 news sites. That’s almost half coming from one powerful source!

What’s more, we don’t know how Facebook’s operations work. The tech company isn’t transparent in its methods. So we don’t know whether the viewpoints of Black publishers are heard or if there is a bias against our views. Without knowing how Facebook’s “Trending Topics” or other algorithms are used in promoting stories, the owners of Blackowned newspapers, magazines

JUMPER from Page 27 tail industry to help supplement their income without working too many hours in retirement.

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once again declare Texas as the independent Lone Star State it once was. They call their movement "Texit," or Texas exit.

All that may be well and good for White folks. But I have maintained for nearly 40 years now what the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad declared publicly in the 1950s: "We want our people in America, whose parents or grandparents were descendants from slaves, to be allowed to establish a separate state or territory of their own — either on this continent or elsewhere."

We, Black people in the United States, must have us some land.

I hope for the day that everyone understands. Land is the basis of independence, freedom, justice and equality. Brother Malcolm X of course declared the necessity of sovereignty over land by Black people, even after he departed

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and other media are left only to wonder why the stories our outlets produce are relegated to the margins – if they are acknowledged at all. Our readers are at the mercy of powers unheard and unseen as never before.

With 63 percent of Americans and 74 percent of millennials going to Facebook as their source of news, Facebook’s power is only likely to grow in the coming years. And there is something ironic about that.

The mainstream media was once derided as unimaginative and monolithic, largely because it had long been dominated by three TV networks and a handful of newspapers in large cities. The Internet was supposed to change all that by bringing a diversity of viewpoints to the table. While this has indeed happened, the emergence of one or even a handful of powerful gatekeepers like Facebook

raises profound questions about the nature of news in this country in the years to come.

With so much power in the hands of one company, we risk surrendering our own decisions about what is or isn’t newsworthy to a gatekeeper who may someday push only stories it deems worthy. And that’s a troubling possibility that should worry us all.

It is time regulators took a hard look at Facebook and its news aggregation and promotion practices in an effort to bring some much needed transparency to the new media king. The democratization of the media could be on a collision course with decidedly anti-democratic and arbitrary forces. Think of the proverbial tree that falls silently in the forest because no one is there to hear it.

Will Facebook have the power to allow entire forests to fall without much notice? WI

gain meaningful work experience, learn and develop the skills to gain exposure to various career industries, and interact with professionals in a positive work environment. If misguided scheduling legislation is enacted, the job-placement opportunities for many of our young people will be diminished.

In an era where communities fiercely compete for jobs and development, every opportunity to spur new jobs must be seized upon. It's why every effort to create a beneficial work environment — for both employers and employees — is critical.

Honest work validates self-

worth and lifts communities.

Young people deserve a city that provides them with opportunities to earn a paycheck, gain valuable training and take the first steps toward adulthood. Seniors deserve a city that still affords them the opportunity to work parttime in retirement. And parents balancing family commitments shouldn't have opportunities taken from them. In the pursuit of higher wages and better benefits for full-time workers we ought not ignore those looking for flexible employment opportunities that meet their own specific needs.

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from Mr. Muhammad's "separatist" Nation of Islam.

In the 1960s and even early 1970s, many so-called "Black Nationalist" organizations — most notably the Republic of New Afrika (RNA) — demanded Black authority over a land mass on this continent as the basis of Black liberation.

They pointed out that after the Civil War — when more than 200,000 Colored Troops fought to defeat the traitorous, secessionist Confederate rebellion against the Union in their quest to keep millions of kidnapped Africans in chattel slavery — there was never any vote, plebiscite or any other opportunity for the freed slaves to express an opinion about remaining under the authority of the U.S., or being separated from those who tormented them for 300 years.

The freed slaves never got a chance for any such "Blexit"-type vote. I think it's high time Black

folks got a chance to choose.

Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln both considered separating the Black slaves from their slave masters. They did not think there could ever be equality for the exploited and devised Black folks among the White Americans whose ideological mother's milk has long been rooted in White supremacy. The way things are turning out with the Trump candidacy and possible presidency, those fears may be correct.

I do not believe the United States will ever be prosperous and at peace with itself until the races are separated and Black people are in control of a land of their own.

Minister Louis Farrakhan, National Representative of the late Mr. Muhammad, maintains that Allah (God) will punish this country until it lets former slaves go for themselves in a land of their own.

In other words: "Blexit, yes!" WI

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