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When L.Y. Marlow's 23-yearold daughter told her the father of her daughter threatened her life, and the life of their child, she knew something had to be done. Out of her frustration with law enforcement's handling Email comments to: of the situation, she decided to rburke@ start the Saving Promise campaign. washingtoninformer.com “It seems to be a vicious cycle that won't turn my family loose,” Marlow said. Marlow shared her story with the audience at the District Heights By Barrington M. Symposium Salmon Domestic Violence WI Staff7 Writer@bsalmondc on May at the District Heights Municipal Center. The sympoThe 16 mensponsored and women vying for sium was by the the Ward 8and council seat have ratchFamily Youth Services eted up their outreach, Center of the city crisscrossing of District Heights thetoNational Hookthe ward, and seeking cast a wide net Upresidents of Black of andWomen. embracing every opMarlow has the written a book, portunity to lure unattached into “Color their fold.Me Butterfly,” which is a story four generations of Wardabout 8 Democrats President Nadomestic violence. book talie Williams is baskingThe in the glowis inspired own experiences, of snaringby theher endorsement of D.C. and those of her Women in Politics aftergrandmother, she won a maher vote mother and poll herheld daughter. jority in a straw on SatShe said every time she reads urday, Feb 28. She beat Sheila Bunn, excerpts from her book, she still In Memoriam who has the support of former Mayor Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr. can notC.believe the words came Vincent Gray and LaRuby May, enWilhelmina J. Rolark from her. “Color MeBowser. Butterfly” dorsed by Mayor Muriel The Washington Informer Newspaper won 2007after candidates National “Best The the vote came deTHE WASHINGTON INFORMER InPUBLISHER Memoriam Books” Award. bated a variety of women’s issues inNEWSPAPER (ISSN#0741-9414)Dr.isCalvin Denise Rolark Barnes W. Rolark, Sr. “I was just 16-years-old when published weekly on each Thursday. cluding education, domestic violence Wilhelmina J. Rolark my eye first blackened and my Periodicals postage paid at WashingSTAFF and affordable housing. Williams WASHINGTON INFORMER lips bled,” Marlow said. ton,THE D.C. and additional mailing of- NEWSPAPER (ISSN#0741-9414) is published thanked attendees for their support. weekly Thursday. Periodicals paidW. at Barnes, Washington, D.C. and additional Denise Editor Elaine Davis-Nickens, presifices. Newsonand advertising deadlinepostage “Since this campaign has mailing offices. 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Paul Trantham May, a Ward 8 resident for more INTERNS than a decade, and executive director Glynn Hill, Marc Rivers, Sarafina Wright of Vision of Victory Child Development Center, has been the financial 4 / May 15 - 21, 2008 The Washington Informer / www.washingtoninformer.com frontrunner, more than doubling her nearest rival. She’s followed closely by Bunn, herself a scion of another
law enforcement. She said they had come together to bring a sense of uniformity in the way domestic violence victims and survivors are treated. “She's using her own personal story, her own personal pain to push forward,” Davis-Nickens said about Marlow. Davis-Nickens said anyone who reads Marlow's book will “get it.” She said she “puts the case in such a way, the average person can get it.” She said at the end of the day, the book will help people begin to have a dialogue about domestic violence. Also present at the event was prominent Ward 8 family and Kinlow, Mildred Muhammad, the exa former radio talk show host and wife of John Allen Muhammad, political activist. Williams rounds out who was sentenced to six consecthose who were able to rake in the utive life terms without parole most campaign contributions. by a Maryland jury for his role in ForBeltway candidatesSniper like Gretaattacks Fuller and the in Stuart campaign-is 2002.Anderson, Mildredrelentless Muhammad ing, pinpoint of messaging shoethe founder After theand Trauma, string budgets replace the big-budget an organization that helps the campaigns of their opposurvivors ofof some domestic violence nents. and their children. “Mine grassroots candida“I livedisinafear for six years. Six cy,” saidinFuller, engineer years fear isana electrical long time. It is who eightthing years to as an advisory not served an easy come out neighborhood of,” she said. commissioner in the Mildred Muhammad said single district 8A06. “I don’t think people to has help it’s about who money.want It’s who youra domesticat violence victim must interests heart. I want people to be careful of how theyvoting go into think about who they’re for, the victim's life,a and who out here has trackunderstand record. I’m thatpeople’s she may the choice.beI’minnot“survival attached mode”. to the mayor or ex-mayor. I owe them “Before youto get 'I'm going nothing. I want bringtothe people to to kill you,' it started as a verbal the table. Often people are making decisions without residents knowing.” “If you’re really walking around, talking to people, why do you need all that money? A lot of money and signs – does that make you a great leader? No. You don’t need a lot of money if you’re out there doing what you’re supposed to do.” Anderson, 54, said he entered into the campaign purely by accident. “On December 24, I went to the Board of Elections. I went to be informer and by sheer chance, when I walked in there, I told the worker that I was looking for information,” Anderson recalled. “She asked me for my ID and gave me information to read. I came out as a serious, bonafide candidate. People started calling me asking if I was really a candidate.” “On the 19th of January, we went to work.” Anderson, born and raised in Ward 8, said he’s been talking to people and getting advice. “I think it’s an honor and privilege that people have confidence that I’d be a [competent] Ward 8 councilmember,” he said. “I love this. People believe in the work I’m doing. They believe I can continue the work on
Ward 8 women candidates for DC Council pose for a photo after the DC Women in Politics Forum at the Ambassador Baptist Church in Southeast on Saturday, Feb. 28. Left to threat,” she said. right, standing: Keita VantAmong the programs Marlow erpool, Sheila Bunn, Natalie wants to see implemented are Williams, Greta Fuller and stricter restraining order policies, Karlene Armstead; seated more rights for victim's families Sandra Seegars. /Photo by to intervene on behalf of a vicNancy Shia
tim, a domestic violence assessment unit coupled with further training for law enforcement agencies, a Child's Life Protection Act and mandatory counseling for batterers. “If we are ever going to eradicate domestic violence, we must look at both sides of the coin. We need to address both the victim and the batterer,” Marlow said. council. Marlow would also like to see Anderson said residents want a programs designed to raise heightened of safety, more and awarenesssense among children in better jobs and affordable housing. As public and private schools. She afeels returning citizen, hetosaid also children need be he’s educatconcerned about significantly improved about domestic violence. ing“We conditions men and women have for to stop being paslike him who face almost sive-aggressive with insurmountpoor chilable oncedomestic they walk violence,” away from drenodds about incarceration. Marlow said.He said he’s very confidentMarlow he’ll win.has worked to break the“Acycle abuse in have her afamily, lot of of people don’t lot of and is Ifconfident the give policies money. 1,000 people me $5sheI is win pushing for will start that can with $50,000,” he said. process. For years, Anderson has worked “I plan to take theseand policies to in the trenches, advising guiding Congress and implore them to young people, fathers, mothers and change our laws,” Marlow said. anyone else who he can help. When will notis stop these polia“Iteenager shot, until he’ll visit families, cies are passed.” console them, help them through the Tia Carol Jones can be reached process. And he’s acted as a mediator at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net and mentor: bringing together warring factions WI of young men teaching leadership and anger management, while helping them talk, get comfortable with each other and find common ground. Anderson founded Friends and Families of Incarcerated People, served as a board member at Empower DC and stays busy working with other organizations focusing on seniors, teens and issues of the greatest concern to Ward 8 residents. Born at Galinder’s Hospital, which became DC General, Anderson said growing up east of the Anacostia River has given him a special love for this community. He spent 18.5 years in Lorton Correctional Institution, became an activist seeking to improve prison conditions and established both a political Think Tank and a GED program. He earned at least three degrees behind bars but said his place is on the streets L.Y. whereMarlow the need is the greatest. “I’m about doing the work. I haven’t been running towards the cameras,” he said. “What I do is not from my head but from my heart. God gave it to me. Some people can do it but they’ll not be able to do it with the breadth and magnitude I can.” WI
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Washington, D.C. I don’t think the name of the bridge should change, because we’re still dealing with a lot of the problems that existed during the Selma marches 50 years ago. I believe that changing the name of the bridge will, in a way, be like we’re forgetting that history – especially in the region – where racism is still alive. Things like the bridge are a constant reminder of how far society has come, but also how far society still has to go, as well. So I think the bridge’s name should stay the same.
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Washington, D.C. Well, whatever the origins of the name of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, it is now associated in the minds of people with the Civil Rights movement, the march in Selma, Dr. Martin Luther King and how far we have now come. I think it’s a historical landmark, and changing the name might not serve the purposes that some may hope it does.
LAST WEEK MARKED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH 7, 1965 CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH ACROSS THE EDMUND PETTUS BRIDGE IN SELMA, ALABAMA. SOME HAVE SAID THAT THE NAME OF THE BRIDGE—NAMED AFTER THE CONFEDERATE GENERAL AND KU KLUX KLAN LEADER—SHOULD BE CHANGED. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Fateema Blackwell
Washington, D.C. I really think the name of the bridge needs to be changed. You know, when we brought the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial to D.C., change was required to make that happen – it wasn’t always here. I understand that there’s a history involved with it, but it’s really odd to see [African Americans] marching across a bridge that was named in honor of a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Nathaniel Bullock
College Park, Maryland I think change is constant. If we all stay in the same place, we’ll never move forward. Moving forward is knowing about your past, building off of that past, and not living in it. I think the Edmund Pettus Bridge’s name should be changed because it represents a time of hatred, racism and segregation, that doesn’t exist anymore. We need to be more tolerant and inclusive of everybody. They could possibly change the name to the Peace or Unity Bridge, or something that shows our progress.
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Washington, D.C. While it would be good to change the name of the bridge for certain reasons, what good the people who were involved in the Civil Rights movement did during that time will not be forgotten. People will still know what happened. The bridge itself is still a historical artifact, regardless of what you name it, because what happened on it isn’t just Black history. It is American history.
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Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker (center) watched his video before being given the Politics and Public Service Alumni Award with Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick (left to right), Atlanta Mayor M. Kasim Reed and Stacey J. Mobley at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday, March 7 in Northwest. / Photo by Roy Lewis
HOWARD from Page 1 torney, powerbroker and Howard alum Vernon Jordan Jr. said the search committee he chaired made an exhaustive search to replace Sidney Ribeau, who resigned abruptly in 2013. “We looked under every rock and behind every tree,” Jordan joked. “We issued the biblical clarion call: Who shall we send? And like Isaiah, he said, ‘Here I am. Send me.’ He said, ‘I’m ready to serve my alma mater.’ “I’m absolutely confident that of the choices we had before us, we selected the best person. It is clear that he loves the institution. He’s proud of what Howard did for him, and he would like to lead a Howard that will do for others.” Jordan, chairman of the Trustees Board Stacey Mobley and a succession of speakers – including boyhood friend, ESPN sportscaster and soccer analyst Shaka Hislop – spoke of Frederick’s brilliance, his prodigious energy and range of experience gained as a student, medical doctor, provost, associate dean and chief academic officer, which makes him perfectly suited to lead Howard University well into the 21st century. Frederick’s supporters said his deep personal ties to Howard over the course of two decades have allowed him to gain a unique appreciation for the university’s changing and complex needs. “He’s a brilliant son of Howard,” said Edward W. Cornwall,
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secretary of the American College of Surgeons. “I met him 22 years ago. Sickle cell inspired him into becoming a surgeon. He trained under Dr. LaSalle Leffall who is his mentor. “Leffall is a living link to Dr. Charles Drew. Sixty-five years ago, he sat in the front row of one of Dr. Drew’s last lectures. Excellence in perfection will remove artificial barriers set up by man.” Cornwall said Frederick, 44, overcame barriers such as being underestimated and people who possessed too limited a scope of what he could achieve. “As John F. Kennedy said, ‘A torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace.’ Kennedy was four months shy of his 44th birthday when he made this speech. He (Frederick) has a unique perspective his predecessors didn’t have. It’s hard to imagine a better match of a man to this.” Answering those who question the value of historically black colleges and universities, Frederick quoted statistics that illustrate their importance. More than 312,000 students have attended HBCUs, 79 percent of whom are African-American, and they produce 4 percent of all degrees and 21 percent of all bachelor’s degrees awarded to African-American students in the U.S. In addition, HBCUs graduate 34 percent of African-Americans with degrees in the sciences, such as physics, chemistry
and biology, and Howard University stand No. 1 in graduates who earn Ph.Ds. in the sciences. Frederick, a surgical oncologist and father of two, outlined what he said are five distinct priorities to move Howard forward: reinvigorating the way Howard meets students’ needs and responds to issues in society and the broader community; building a culture of academic excellence and rigor because relevance, intellectual vitality and cutting-edge research are keys to the university’s future success; injecting the importance of service into all parts of the university’s culture; ramping up scholarship and research and using each to solve many of society’s problems such as the police-involved deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner in Ferguson, Missouri, and Staten Island; and increasing the philanthropic efforts of alumni and others in the university community. He encouraged alumni to give back, saying that he wants to emulate 20 other universities, which have launched billion-dollar endowment campaigns. “We need the help of corporations, foundations and friends of Howard,” he said. Howard University has a rich history and a tradition that he and others continue to build on, he intoned. “Excellence, truth and service must be a part of every goal we pursue,” said Frederick. “We must be change agents, servants and
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Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick (left) presents Dean Evans E. Crawford, Jr (second from left) with the Capstone Distinguished Service Award, with Charisse R. Lillie and Stacey J. Mobley at the Howard University Charter Day Dinner held at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday, March 7 in Northwest. /Photo by Khari Arnold
President Wayne A.I. Frederick, is officially the 17th president of Howard University after a moving ceremony led by Stacey J. Mobley, chairman, Board of Trustees, and other board members, on Friday, March 6 in Northwest. /Photo by Roy Lewis
HOWARD from Page 8 leaders. That’s what graduates have to embody.” One of his ambitions, Frederick said, is to improve the academic lives of faculty by increasing administration support and accelerating promotions, personal and career development and overall career satisfaction. He said he’s also committed to retaining students and affordability. To that end, he’s introduced tuition rebate incentives for students who graduate on time and “grace” grants, which the university is offering for select students. “We’re leveraging resources for those most in need. We’re demonstrating that we’ll lead, not follow,” he said. Frederick acknowledged that the university faces some formidable challenges. These include financial pressures from an economic downturn that have buffeted HBCUs, a rapidly changing economic landscape that has seen black wealth drop by 30 percent between 2010 and 2013, and a tripling of the wealth gap between blacks and whites between 1984 and now, as well as the need to diversify. Closer to home, Howard is trying to push behind it past charges of financial mismanagement and friction on the board that caused deep divisions within the university community. Howard University Hospital is losing stacks of money, and Frederick is studying ways to close off the
spigot. Further, the Obama administration introduced more stringent restrictions for the U.S. Department of Education’s Parent PLUS loans, which nullified the opportunity for significant numbers of students to attend the institution, and because of the sequester, federal officials also cut $12 million from the annual subsidy to the university. In an interview with WAMU’s Morning Edition in 2013, Frederick said it was a challenging time not just for Howard University but for higher education as a whole. “When you look across the spectrum of higher education, you look at what the revenue streams are in terms of tuition, et cetera. I think most universities right now are facing the challenge of diversifying their revenue streams, and that’s a challenge that Howard has and one that we have to meet,” he said. “On the expense side, we have to deliver that education more efficiently as well. And that’s another challenge we have to meet in order to ensure that we continue to deliver a quality product.” Frederick promised to use all his energies to make Howard University great. “We’ve moved from a stream to a rumbling river to the vast ocean it is today. I will work tirelessly to build Howard University. My only regret is that I only have one life to give for this great university,” he said. WI
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student without a parent joining me on the tours,” Sulinksi noted on her website. It’s that experience and others that underscore the reason for dreamMakerS and the various programs the organizations hosts, including the day for families scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, March 14, at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The event is a partnership with the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis Center and is part of “Brain Awareness Week” through the Dana Foundation in New York. Activities will include simulations of MS symptoms, art projects like “build a brain,” opportunities for kids to learn about how MS affects brains and then bodies, and time for them to learn about doctors’ appointments their parents attend. “The upcoming family day is important because we all need to become more educated in MS and how to deal with it as a family,” Rigney said. “The day we attended our first dreamMakerS event, our lives changed for the better. They did not have to explain to the other children because the other children understood,” she said. “We get to see familiar faces going through similar daily struggles. While the children do their activities, the parents get to talk and share both experiences in life as well as with MS with each other.” Founded four years ago, dreamMakerS has operated primarily in the greater Washington, D.C., area, only recently expanding to Howard County and Baltimore. All of the programs offered are free to families living with MS, and officials say they hope to reach as many as possible.
For African-Americans, Sulinksi said two recent studies indicate MS is more common than in other groups. There’s also new research that shows that African-Americans may have more relapses and more physical disability. “Being a child of someone with MS is extremely stressful. MS symptoms can vary day by day and hour by hour,” Rigney said. “My children have had to be forced to grow up fast. They are often playing the role of caretaker to me when I am having rough days. They feel guilty if I have symptoms attending an event of theirs. It is hard for them to explain this to their peers. They are a lot of misconceptions about MS and its prognosis.” Also, Rigney said that many with MS have even had a difficult time getting a proper diagnosis because they may have experienced unique symptoms or the disease may not have appeared on an MRI early enough. She said it’s important to meet others with MS so that patients won’t feel alone. “Education is the key to spreading the word about MS. I am in a multicultural family. I am white, and my children are half-white and half-black,” Rigney said. “It has an impact because I do agree that there is little awareness in general of MS, but even more in vulnerable communities. It is important that all populations are aware of MS so that they can recognize it when it occurs. Early treatment makes a huge difference.” WI For more information about dreamMakerS, visit www.msdreammakers.org.
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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY EDUCATION BRIEFS Compiled by Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer
Snow Day Accommodations
At the start of the academic year, the county’s public schools calendar included four built-in snow days. But due to the particularly harsh weather in February, students and teachers have taken five snow days. The school district could ask for a waiver, and without one students could be in school until June 17 – which means adding a day to the school year. Schools spokeswoman Sherrie Johnson said officials have yet to make a final decision. “We still have March to get through,” she said.
‘Scholar of the Week’
Matthew Kegley, a senior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, ranks among the latest Scholars of the Week. Matthew has a 4.27 grade point average and excels in several Advanced Placement cours-
es, including statistics, calculus, physics and chemistry. His extracurricular activities include participation in his high school’s pep and jazz bands as a trombonist and as a pianist for the school’s Pit Orchestra. Matthews is also president of the National Honor Society, a member of the Roosevelt High School Swim Team, and the 2014 team co-captain for the Chesapeake American Regions Mathematics League Team. In addition, Matthew has a neurobiology internship at the University of Maryland-College Park’s Araneda Lab. Matthew has applied to Princeton, Yale, the University of Chicago, the University of Pennsylvania, the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland-College Park. He wants to pursue a career in bioengineering or neuroscience and become heavily involved in biomedical/neuroscience research.
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Students, families, and other county residents are invited to attend one of two community meetings to share their input on how the district will prioritize future school construction and renovation projects. Community input from the meetings will be used in creating the Master Plan Support Project report and the next Educational Facilities Master Plan, which is used to develop the annual and six-year Capital Improvement Plans. The schools’ Department of Capital Programs will host the meetings in partnership with project partner Brailsford & Dunlavey. Dinner and child care for school-age children (ages 4 and up) will be provided free of charge. Call 301-952-6597 the day before the scheduled meeting to sign up for child care services. The meetings will take place at 6:30 p.m. on March 10 at
Matthew Kegley, a senior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, wants to pursue a career in bioengineering or neuroscience./ Photo courtesy PGCPS
Career Academies in Prince George’s County give students an opportunity to earn college credit, industry certification/licenses, or pre-apprenticeship experience prior to leaving high school./ Photo courtesy PCGPS
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emy application at their current school with their school counselor through April 2. Students must complete the application at school, and letters of acceptance will be mailed home. For eighth-grade students who are not currently enrolled in Prince George’s County Public Schools, a separate link to the application is provided below. However, in order to complete the application, parents must obtain a student identification number from the office of Pupil Accounting and School Boundaries. For information on how to get a student ID number for a non-PGCPS student, visit http://www1.pgcps.org/pasb/ or call 301-952-6300. WI Wow! Where can I get a copy?
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Frederick Douglass High School state champs Frederick Douglass High School’s football team will receive a proclamation at 10 a.m. on March 17 from the Prince George’s County Council for winning the 2014 2A state championship in December. The team went undefeated at 14-0 to capture the school’s first state title. The school’s Parent Teacher Student Association and head coach JC Pinkney are leading a fundraiser to purchase championship rings for all 40 players. So far, the school, located in Upper Marlboro, has received $4,698. Another $7,302 is needed for a total cost of $12,000. For more information on making a contribution, contact PTSA President Steffanie Jackson at parent4fdhs@yahoo.com.
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Celebrating Women By Aimee D. Griffin, Esq.,
March is women’s history month. I want to take this moment to celebrate one of my S/heroes. Osceola McCarty is a woman I became aware of years ago. For an estate planning attorney she is an example that of strategic planning that is legacy building. Many people do not know the story of this woman who dropped out of school at sixth grade. She became a washer woman like her grandmother to be able to help out financially. Her lifestyle and her commitment to savings enabled her to create a scholarship at her death for students, preferably of African American descent, who would otherwise be unable to attend college for the University of Southern Mississippi. The scholarship fund was $150,000. Ms. McCarty also provided a testamentary gift of 10% of her assets to her church when she passed away. Her values created a legacy that impacts many students. The Irrevocable Trust that was created for her benefit by the estate planning attorney for whom she cleaned supported her to leave the world a better place. Every woman should especially heed the warnings that are a standard part of the airline safety speech. The attendants instruct passengers to place the oxygen mask on yourself before supporting another person. This rational and practical instruction is the simple reminder that if you are not mindful of your own health you cannot help someone else for very long. Women typically are mindful of taking care of everyone in their world often disregarding themself. Estate planning when you are a mom, wife, daughter, sister takes the form of planning for those who are dependent upon you. The responsibilities we bear should not have the abrupt halt when we are unable to care for ourselves. We spend a great deal of time believing for the future and the hope of our loved ones. We need to plan for a time if we are unable to take for ourselves. We need to say the words now that we want to live on forever. Strategic planning is required. When you have minor children, you need to have a plan that specifies who would be the guardian of the child or children. This planning is very painful. We all want to be with our children for as long as possible. But lack of planning does not change the possibilities it only deters a smoother transition and potential disputes if no planning is completed. When others are dependent upon you for financial support, you should factor that into the consideration for accessing assets upon your death or incapacity. While you may not be able to continue to provide financial support for others when your life circumstances have changed the exploration and strategic planning should explore the options and consider the transitional support and build the vehicles necessary. Supporting others through estate planning is consistent with our lifetime nurturing and supporting others. We spend our lives caring for the people we love dearly. As we mature, we care for our parents in addition to children, grandchildren and partners. The step of building an estate plan that is thoughtful about accessing assets and identifying the supports that creates a legacy that goes beyond your lifetime is ongoing nurturing and care. Aimee D. Griffin, Esq., The Griffin Firm, PLLC 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW Suite 440 Washington DC 20015 www.thegriffinfirm-PLLC.com 202-379-4738
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Do Blacks Even Know What’s Going On? Has Black capitalism failed? Was it even given a chance? The two basic approaches to the world’s economics are - free market capitalism and planned or command economies. Blacks don’t seem to really know what’s going on in the capitalistic system around them. Year in and year out, high percentages of Black Americans display woefully inadequate understandings of this nation’s economics. Blacks’ pattern in America’s capitalistic system in which wealth, and the means of producing wealth, are privately owned and controlled businesses rather than commonly, publicly, or state owned, is government-centered. In economics the basic resources are land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship. American capitalism involves “the exchange of supplies or goods between businesses and the people for money” and the social system under which we live. Under this system other ethnic groups have thrived while Blacks remained stifled. Over the past half-century Vietnamese, Koreans, Jews and Arabs have successfully mastered producing and distributing goods as American entrepreneurs and capitalists, while the majority of Black Americans sell their skills and labor for a wage or salary. It’s as if Blacks have a “workers mentality” which they can’t get beyond. Sadly, Blacks view themselves as “the working class that is being exploited by the capitalist class.” For the most part, Blacks are lackadaisical about being entrepreneurs. Yet, its entrepreneurs that drive America’s economy and account for the majority of new job creation and innovations. America’s 25.8 million small businesses employ more than 50 percent of the private workforce and generate more than half of the gross domestic product. It’s as if Blacks don’t know entrepreneurship as an employment strategy that can lead to economic and personal self-sufficiency. While Blacks shy away from self-employment, it is a vital facet of the United States economy. According to the 2014 Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index (GEDI),
By William Reed the USA is the most entrepreneurial economy in the world. The USA is followed by Canada, Australia and Sweden in second, third and fourth place, respectively. Between 1996 and 2004, America created an average of 550,000 small businesses each month. Nigeria and South Africa house Africa’s most vibrant economies. Blacks are consumers rather than producers. Most often, Blacks’ lives and existence are as clients of big government. Contemporary Blacks have low historical rates of entrepreneurship and need to cultivate entrepreneurial spirits independent of politics and who occupies the White House. Blacks often frown on capitalism and equate it with racism, saying: “Whenever Blacks attempt to establish business ventures their efforts were sabotaged by White competitors and supremacists.” The truth is that the free market system isn’t racist and is the best economic system and provider for Americans of all races. Note immigrants’ economic successes here. Black owned businesses in the United States total 1.9 million. The growing failure of Blacks to do significant business with other Blacks casts a dark shadow on Black Capitalism. What’s wrong with the Black culture is that we do nothing to help each other. Unity and collective capitalism is out of our league. African Americans’ annual $1.1 trillion buying power is the 16th largest economy in the world. Currently 43 million strong, African-American consumers have unique behaviors from the total market. A dollar circulates in Asian communities for a month, in Jewish communities approximately 20 days and in White communities 17 days. A dollar goes in and out of the Black community in 6 hours. Too often Blacks’ acknowledged “leadership” is primarily
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BUSINESS me, especially from the perspective of all the work we are putting in to make this happen. When we get one small victory, it gives you energy to keep on working.” As for Ritchie Station, Davis called it a “transportation-oriented hub” because of its location along I-495/95 and short distances from the District and Northern Virginia. “Prince George’s County is
geographically situated in a great place in the State of Maryland and what is essentially the Washington metropolitan region. Prince Georgians are a central part of the economy in this region,” he said. “It isn’t easy to break through the skeptics and naysayers. This is all about making Prince George’s County the place to be. We have potential and must realize that.”WI
A portion of the land that will occupy Dave & Buster’s at the Ritchie Station Marketplace in Capitol Heights. Interstate 495/95 lies south the shopping center billboard. /Photo by William J. Ford
Dave & Buster’s Coming to Prince George’s County By William J. Ford WI Contributing Writer @jabariwill Dave & Buster’s, a national entertainment venue known for its interactive video games and American-style cuisine, will come to Capitol Heights within a year. The business will locate in a freestanding building along Interstate 495/95 at the Ritchie Station Marketplace shopping center. “It is something we don’t have in the county. Prince George’s County residents are interested in the amenities and services in the county. Entertainment is a big theme in Prince George’s County,” said Gary Michael, president of NAI Michael in Lanham, which owns the Ritchie Station property. “People will have retirement parties, birthday parties there. It is going to be a beautiful operation.” Besides Dave & Buster’s, NAI Michael plans to bring other businesses to the shopping center. According to an aerial graphic, Dunkin’ Donuts and Ledo Pizza are scheduled to open later this year. Three other businesses – Famous Footwear, Designer Shoe Warehouse and Ashley Furniture – are coming soon. Michael said Dave & Buster’s anchors the $40 million project that hopefully attracts more tenants to the shopping center. Businesses already there include three car dealerships, a BJ’s Whole-
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Prince George’s County Council Vice Chairman Derrick Davis (D-District 6) says a national chain like Dave & Buster’s will improve the tax base. /Photo courtesy Prince George’s County
sale Club and Modell’s Sporting Goods. “This is extremely good news for our residents. County Executive [Rushern] Baker is very thankful for the Michael companies on this great achievement,” said Baker spokesman Scott Peterson. “It is in an incredible location right off the [Capital] Beltway. To have a high-end business like [Dave & Buster’s] will help increase the tax base.” The Dave & Buster’s website outlines that the more than 30-year-old company based in Dallas has restaurants in 76 locations throughout the country and one in Toronto. The menu includes a trademark “Buster’s cheeseburger,” chimichurri sirloin steak and food under 600 calories. Some of the video unemployment rate dropping to 5.4 percent, we have good reason to feel optimistic about the future. However, our economy still has major disparities…and lawmakers could be doing much more to encourage Black entrepreneurship.” For Blacks to become more effective among America’s entrepreneurs, it’s important that parents
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games featured are “Batman,” “Deadstorm Pirates Special Edition” and “Mario Kart Arcade Grand Prix Deluxe.” The only Dave & Buster’s in Maryland, which also has a small bowling alley, billiards and shuffleboard, sits inside the Arundel Mills mall in Hanover. The mall also houses Maryland Live! Casino, the state’s largest gambling spot. The Dave & Buster’s restaurant at White Flint mall in Bethesda closed last summer. The restaurant in Capitol Heights will be 40,000 square feet and will be the only one in the Washington metropolitan area. A representative from Dave & Buster’s could not be reached for comment. Council Vice Chairman Derrick Davis (D-District 6) highlighted how other major projects mirror Dave & Buster’s to help boost the central part of the county, especially in his district: a regional hospital at Largo Town Center and the proposed Westphalia Town Center in Upper Marlboro, which would provide housing for about 40,000 people and commercial space creating thousands of jobs. “To create a commercial tax base and jobs in the central part of Prince George’s County has eluded us for years. It took years and years of thought [that’s] starting to come to fruition,” he said. “I hear relief [from residents]. I hear adulation. It feels good to educate their children on the importance of supporting their communities by purchasing products and services from people who look like them.WI William Reed is publisher of “Who’s Who in Black Corporate America” and available for projects via Busxchng@his.com. The Washington Informer
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Executive Director’s Message By John M. Thompson, Ph.D., CPM, FAAMA Last month I testified at the Agency Performance Oversight Hearing before the Committee on Housing and Community Development chaired by Councilmember At-Large Anita Bonds. Highlights of our accomplishments over the past year include our efforts protecting the financial interests of seniors, increasing access to home and community-based services, improving operations, combatting social isolation, and connecting with more customers.
According to Dr. Roger A. Mitchell, Jr. in 2013, 70% of accidental deaths among District residents ages 65 years and older were due to falls, which makes it the leading cause of death among older adults for the fourth year in a row. DCOA launched the Falls Prevention Program in July 2014 which included seminars and television commercials that aired between July 2014 and September 2014. In conjunction with the education campaign, occupational therapists perform inhome falls risk screenings and share recommendations on how to eliminate fall hazards.
DCOA collaborated with AARP’s Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE) to advocate for legislation to prevent seniors from losing their homes through foreclosure due to relatively small sums of unpaid real property taxes. Based on LCE’s analysis of the tax sale lists provided by the Office of Tax and Revenue, the number of tax sales of properties coded as “senior” fell from 26 in 2013 to just 9 in 2014, a reduction of 65%.
Through a partnership with The National Foundation to End Senior Hunger (NFESH), DCOA launched What a Waste™, a new initiative to combat senior hunger by reducing and recapturing food waste in the District. At three senior wellness centers they are identifying waste that can be reduced, and waste that cannot be eliminated to convert into compost. The compost will fertilize onsite herb and vegetable gardens. In December, DCOA composted 438 pounds of food, which is equivalent to reducing carbon dioxide emissions created from driving a car 435 miles.
DCOA is collaborating with the District’s Elder Abuse Prevention Committee and the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to implement “Money Smart for Older Adults” to educate seniors on how to recognize and prevent financial exploitation. Money Smart for Older Adults is an interactive module that has been well received at DCOA’s senior wellness centers and we encourage you to sign up today. In October 2014, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded DCOA a competitive $1 million, three-year federal grant to further develop a dementia-capable system of long-term services and supports (LTSS) for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers. With this funding, DCOA plans to expand access to services for customers living alone with ADRD, offer money management services for persons with mild cases of ADRD, expand a respite care program in underserved Wards 7 and 8, and create a behavioral symptom management training program to enhance professionals’ understanding of ADRD.
Bread roll waste was reduced by 57% in two months after the food vendor changed the type of roll and the number of times it was served weekly. Milk replaced yogurt during some meals because many seniors were lactose intolerant or they found it unappetizing. Seniors receive the proper amounts of calcium and Vitamin D. Finally, DCOA worked with sites to improve the meal order process to eliminate waste. On December 1, 2014, the Connector Card Program replaced the Call-NRide program to increase options for seniors accessing public transportation without restrictions. Seniors pay a sliding fee based on their income and DCOA subsidizes expenses up to $100 per card per month on a Connector Visa Card. The card can be used on public transportation that accepts this method of payment in the Greater Washington Metropolitan area. In partnership with D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) and Jumpstart, DCOA is connecting seniors with early childhood students or reading, one-on-one tutorials, and facilitate special activities. Seniors have an opportunity to give back while combatting social isolation. The children gain wisdom and acquire life skills from the seniors, while sharing their joy, energy, and enthusiasm about learning. The teachers receive additional assistance in the classroom that enhances the students’ overall learning experience. DCOA has released a free long-term care planning guide to help residents understand long-term care, the importance of long-term care planning, and the resources available to District residents. Residents can also find a number of tools that will assist in analyzing their current situations and help individuals to start thinking about future needs. More than 31,000 copies have been distributed across the city to senior centers, hospitals, doctors’ offices, District libraries and recreation centers, and churches. We are very excited about our accomplishments, but we will not become complacent as we have plenty of work ahead improving the lives of more seniors, persons living with disabilities, and family caregivers. If you missed the oversight hearing, you can attend our budget hearing scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the historic John A. Wilson Building in Room 120. I look forward to seeing you at that hearing! Learn more about DCOA’s programs or obtain the long-term care planning guide, visit www.dcoa.dc.gov or call 202-724-5622.
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In Selma, Obama Proved He’s ‘Black Enough’ By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief SELMA, Ala. (NNPA) – Throughout his campaign for the presidency, Barack Obama was dogged by one question: Is he black enough? The question was repeated so often that after showing up late for an appearance at the 2008 annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists in Las Vegas, Obama said, “I want to apologize for being late, but you guys keep asking whether I am Black enough.” After a 33-minute speech Saturday in Selma, Alabama commemorating the Selma to Montgomery March and passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, nobody was asking: Is Barack Obama black enough? President Obama rarely discussed the issue of race in his first six years in office except in reaction to a major racial catastrophe such as the shooting deaths of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri or the arrest of Harvard University Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. for breaking into his own home. But on Saturday, March 7, however, the President seemed comfortable discussing race in public, showing he has a deep
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appreciation for the accomplishments of the Civil Rights Movement and quoting or referencing the Bible, black spirituals, James Baldwin, Sojourner Truth, Fannie Lou Hamer, Langston Hughes, the Tuskegee Airmen, Jackie Robinson and even his favorite hip-hop artist Jay-Z. While connecting with African Americans, President Obama also underscored the significance of civil rights warriors making America hold true to its creed. “As John [Lewis] noted, there are places and moments in America where this nation’s destiny has been decided. Many are sites of war – Concord and Lexington, Appomattox, Gettysburg. Others are sites that symbolize the
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daring of America’s character – Independence Hall and Seneca Falls, Kitty Hawk and Cape Canaveral,” the president said. “Selma is such a place. In one afternoon 50 years ago, so much of our turbulent history — the stain of slavery and anguish of civil war; the yoke of segregation and tyranny of Jim Crow; the death of four little girls in Birmingham; and the dream of a Baptist preacher – all that history met on this bridge.” He made his comments with the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where civil rights marchers were attacked by Alabama State Troopers on “Bloody Sunday,” serving as a backdrop. “It was not a clash of armies, The Washington Informer
but a clash of wills; a contest to determine the true meaning of America,” Obama said. “And because of men and women like John Lewis, Joseph Lowery, Hosea Williams, Amelia Boynton, Diane Nash, Ralph Abernathy, C.T. Vivian, Andrew Young, Fred Shuttlesworth, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and so many others, the idea of a just America and a fair America, an inclusive America, and a generous America – that idea ultimately triumphed.” President Obama also acknowledged the contributions of thousands whose name will never be known to the public yet played a critical role in securing the right to vote. “As is true across the landscape of American history, we cannot examine this moment in isolation. The march on Selma was part of a broader campaign that spanned generations; the leaders that day part of a long line of heroes. We gather here to celebrate them. We gather here to honor the courage of ordinary Americans willing to endure billy clubs and the chastening rod; tear gas and the trampling hoof; men and women who despite the gush of blood and splintered bone would stay true to their North Star and keep marching towards justice. “They did as Scripture instructed: ‘Rejoice in hope, be pa
tient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.’ And in the days to come, they went back again and again. When the trumpet call sounded for more to join, the people came – black and white, young and old, Christian and Jew, waving the American flag and singing the same anthems full of faith and hope.” President Obama admitted what many, if not most African Americans have long accepted as fact – it was through their efforts that other groups obtained their rights. In fact, often ahead of blacks. “Because of what they [protesters] did, the doors of opportunity swung open not just for black folks, but for every American,” Obama said. “Women marched through those doors. Latinos marched through those doors. Asian Americans, gay Americans, Americans with disabilities – they all came through those doors. Their endeavors gave the entire South the chance to rise again, not by reasserting the past, but by transcending the past.” The president said in order to be true to those who sacrificed to make America a better place, everyone – black and white – has an obligation to address America’s unfinished business. WI For the rest of this story go to washingtoninformer.com Mar 12 - Mar 18, 2015
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largest playground renovation project in the District’s history.
Thomas Playground Lauded
Archery Tournament
The Harry Thomas Sr. playground, named for the late three-term Ward 5 D.C. Council member, has been ranked second among the 50 Best Playgrounds in America by the Early Childhood Education Zone. The District-owned playground, located in Ward 5 and operated by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, came in just behind Zachary’s Playground in St. Peters, Missouri. The playground underwent renovations in October 2013 under the Play DC: Playground Improvement Initiative – the
More than 100 students from across the city participated on March 7 in the first District of Columbia Public Schools Archery Tournament at H. D. Woodson High School in Northeast. Participants included individual competitors, as well as teams of at least 12, which included both males and females who shot from the 10- and 15-meter ranges. Awards were given to the top three individual male and females in the elementary, middle and high school categories, as well as the top teams in those
groups. The top archers qualified to advance to the National Archery in the Schools Program National Tournament May 7-9 in Louisville, Kentucky. Currently, 34 schools offer archery as part of their physical education curricula, boosted by a grant the U.S. Department of Education awarded to the District’s public schools.
Henderson on Respecting Teachers
Chancellor Kaya Henderson wrote in a recent editorial for The New York Times that respecting teachers is akin to respecting students – meaning exhibiting a belief in their capacity for greatness.
DCPS students compete in the district’s first archery tournament. /Photo courtesy of DCPS.
Henderson also pointed out that respecting teachers means providing them the resources they need to meet expectations. That “means hiring the very best principals, who lead with vision, passion and humanity,” the chancellor wrote. Henderson added that respecting teachers entails going the extra mile to recognize their greatness. “That is why we now pay our best teachers more than $125,000. It is why we celebrate them every single year at a gala at the Kennedy Center,” she wrote. “It is why I depend on them to guide me by serving on advisory committees and policy task forces of every kind.”
A Different Kind of Frozen
To wrap up Black History Month, students posed as famous wax figures in a makeshift Black History museum. The “celebrities” stood frozen in time as their classmates came up to them and clapped. At that
point, the wax figures shared something about themselves before “freezing” again. Afterward, visiting students received a stamp in their passport for learning about the important historical figures, which included President Barack Obama and TV mogul Oprah Winfrey.
Increase in Lottery Applications School officials report an increase in the first round of this year’s My School DC lottery applications. During that time, more than 20,000 applications were received, and the numbers are still being confirmed. In last year’s Round 1, officials reported receiving 17,322 applications. The increase results from an extensive grass-roots outreach campaign by My School DC that included door-to-door canvassing, phone banking and community events to get more families to apply during the first round, when most seats are available.WI
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The Way Forward for Black Students
EDUCATION attend college. The schools of today have a unique challenge to prepare all students to compete on the world stage where critical and cutting-edge thinking and knowledge are a must. For our kids’ sake and for the nation’s future, we need to
By Honorable Peter C. Groff For good reasons, many African-Americans have wonderful memories of their time in public schools. Among those recollections are the family and community legacies, the favorite teachers and the lifelong friends who were made. Even for those, particularly in the South in the 1950s and 1960s, who have mixed feelings about their public school experiences, they also remember the solid foundation that public education provided for college and a career. The system, even with its flaws, was good enough for our parents and, in some cases, for us. However, that nostalgic era must come to an end, and African-Americans need to remake public education for our kids. Too many of our kids have fallen through the cracks of the one-size-fits-all public education system that was created in the 19th century. According to the U.S. Department of Education, an academic achievement gap exists, has been created and is widening. Nationally, on average, African-American 12th-graders read at the same level as white eighth-graders, and barely more than half of African-Americans graduate from high school. These numbers and other statistics like them are stunning, but when you realize that the majority of people incarcerated in the U.S. are people of color who have low educational attainment and that every person who drops out of school costs society about $260,000 in earnings, taxes and productivity, the numbers are frightening. If our kids are going to be competitive in the burgeoning global economy, we must prepare them better. President Barack Obama outlined the challenge in February of 2009 during his first address to Congress. “In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity – it is a prerequisite. Right now, three-quarters of the fastest-growing occupations require more than a high school diploma. And yet, just over half of our citizens have that level of education…and half of the students
who begin college never finish.” So, how do we create a better way forward for our kids? How do we create high-quality options and opportunities for all students? 1. Far too often, our children enter kindergarten unprepared to learn; thus, they are more likely to fall even further behind in the critical first four years of kindergarten and elementary school. Responsively, our community must demand high-quality preschool programs for every 4- and 5-yearold child, especially our poorest kids, and guarantee access to affordable, quality and safe child care. 2. Once our kids are properly prepared for K-12 education, we need to ensure their learning does not stagnate or falter. We must require that our legislators and school districts give our parents high-quality choices within the public school system. Innovative options like charter and online schools, homeschooling and even high-performing traditional schools recognize the overwhelming body of research that shows not all children learn the same and that a one-size-fits-all system is destined to leave countless students behind. Policymakers must deliver the K-12 choice, innovation and quality that numerous national polls show that parents are demanding, especially African-American parents. 3. Finally, the President often reminds us that “…three-quarters of the fastest-growing occupations require more than a high school diploma,” but African-American students are 45 percent more likely to take remedial classes if they attend college, and then less than 40 percent graduate, often because of economic pressures. The community must demand that school districts better prepare African-American students for college and that legislators increase Pell grants, help families manage loan debt, slow tuition costs, and undergird community colleges. In addition, the community should clamor for high-quality vocational training programs and meaningful apprenticeship opportunities for those students who elect not to
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shake our nostalgic attachment to the schools of our past and demand something new. We must demand choice, innovation and quality in all our schools and for all our students. WI Hon. Peter C. Groff is the
former president of the Colorado Senate and a senior Education appointee of President Barack Obama. Groff is a noted policy and political strategist and the principal of MCG2 Consulting. Follow him on Twitter @petercgroff.
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For Women, the Struggle for Equality Continues
The global celebration of International Women’s Day while serving as an opportunity to regale their contributions is also a marker of how far women still have to go to achieve parity. There are gender differences in jobs and salaries, women face domestic and other types of violence, and in some developing countries, women are blocked from owning or inheriting land. It makes little difference if a woman lives in an industrialized country like the United States or Britain, resides in a major emerging country like India or dwells in a developing country like Nicaragua or Somalia. When compared to men, women usually exist several rungs below their male counterparts. According to the Clinton Foundation, despite progress over the last several decades, women and girls remain the majority of the world’s unhealthy, unfed and unpaid. This year, on March 8, female activists, celebrities and ordinary women lent their voices to the call for equality in all spheres of their lives. The theme of this year’s observance was “Not There Yet,” with regards to gender equality. And the Clinton Foundation’s No Ceilings Initiative used the day to introduce a campaign cutting women out of magazines, posters, advertisement, billboards and other media. The issue doesn’t just affect poor women. Patricia Arquette used her Oscar acceptance speech last month to call for wage equality for women. “To every woman who gave birth to every taxpayer and citizen in this nation: We have fought for everybody else’s equal rights. It’s our time to have wage equality in the U.S.,” she declared. And leaked emails from Sony Pictures are also graphic illustrations of the pay disparity in Hollywood with significant gaps in pay and compensation existing between men and women. Celebs took to social media to state their case. Actresses Cameron Diaz and Lupita Nyong’o reminded people that inequality exists at work, at home, at the doctor’s office and at school, “yet these issues do not get the attention they deserve. It’s almost like we’re NOT THERE at all,” Dias said. She’s right. These disparities show that it’s past time to make things right. This year, more than others, women are demanding substance over platitudes. But the change we all seek will require persistence and pressure, the lobbying and coercion of elected officials, corporate bosses and those in a position to effect real change.
Streetcars, Yea or Nay
For D.C.’s newest residents, streetcars represent a modern addition to cities, an aesthetically pleasing part of gentrification. One of former Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s signature projects was to bring a streetcar system to the District of Columbia. During his tenure, Gray implemented the project and proposed allocating $800 million a year in five years and $3 billion over a decade to bring streetcars to all eight wards. Last May, the D.C. Council voted to lower the capital outlay to $400 million over five years and the project has been beset by delays and a slew of other problems. As a councilmember, Mayor Muriel Bowser frequently expressed doubts about the project. “We’ve committed hundreds of millions to this and have seen nothing. We need a timeline and execution so we can really deliver,” she said at one point. Now comes news from a city transportation official that the project that’s so far consumed $190 million in public money may never become fully operational. It’s very disconcerting to know that the money could be better used addressing some of the city’s many needs, including homelessness, closing the $240 million budget deficit and tackling the housing and rental crises. We’ll know by April if Bowser chooses to go ahead or shelve the project, although the sentiment appears to be finding ways to overhaul rather than abandon what’s looking more and more like a boondoggle.
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Serving the Needy An article in your latest edition has caused me to decide to volunteer in this community. When I read, “Volunteers Serve Vital Role for Poor,” by Elaina Johnson, March 5, 2015, I came away with a real desire to be part of the experience described by volunteers in the article. There certainly is a growing need in this city for people who will serve a mostly underserved population. Bread for the City is a vital presence here, and it has served the needy for decades. The fact that this organization is still alive and well after forty-one years is an indication of its dedication to the cause of feeding those who just can’t make ends meet. After reading your article, I hope that others will volunteer at one of the many organizations that are trying to fulfill such a worthy purpose.
Justine Moore Washington, DC
Finding First Rate Public Schools I read with interest the short article on the Education page titled, “School Boundary Adjustments” [part of a compilation by Dorothy Rowley, March 5, 2015]. As a parent of two children who attended Alice Deal and Woodrow Wilson High School as out-of-boundary students, I felt ambivalent about Muriel Bowser’s recent changes to the newly
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adopted school boundaries for DC Public Schools. By her announced modifications, students in Ward 7 will be able to attend Eastern High, which is beginning to emerge as a favorable option in the region. Also, the students in Ward 4 will be able to continue to attend Deal and Wilson as out-ofboundary students. I really sympathize, however, with students elsewhere in the city, for whom very few good options exist. What about Ward 5 and Ward 8? Where will those students be “allowed” to go? If my children were just going to high school or middle school, they would be shut out of Deal and Wilson, where they both had fabulous instruction and extracurricular experiences. Too bad D.C. can’t develop more schools like Deal and Wilson, and make them available to all students. Taxpayers’ children should have the right to attend first-rate public schools, no matter where in the city they live.
Sonja Davidson Washington, DC
WI Heritage Tour Feedback I’ve wanted to participate in the Washington Informer [African American Heritage] tours for over three years. By the time I usually heard about them, the tours would either be sold out or happening on
a day I had to work. So I was more than excited this year that my daughter and I would be joining you. I expected to experience some little known historical facts about Annapolis and our experience there. Instead, I heard a lot about political life in the city and about so-called “great men” who looked nothing like me. In addition to the generic stops along the tour, our tour guide added very little to the experience. I spoke to another participant, and she said last year was awesome! This year’s tour didn’t measure up at all. She didn’t understand what happened. Her comments confirmed for me that my initial expectations were realistic, and perhaps this year was some type of glitch. I believe it’s important to provide one another feedback, even when it’s not always positive. I don’t believe we do that enough in our community as a means of helping each other continue to thrive. That is my intent. I wanted to share with you my experience, and perhaps the experiences of others on the trip, so that you might have another perspective as you plan for 2016. I am a committed supporter of the Washington Informer and will continue to spread the word about the tour. I hope to join you again next year!
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By Julianne Malveaux
Let Members of Congress Live Like Other People Congressman Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) couldn’t bring his French bulldog, Lily, on an Amtrak train. So when Amtrak funding came up for a vote, he inserted a provision that required one car on an Amtrak train to be designated a “pet car.” Pet owners will pay a fee to bring their furry companions on the train, and there are size restrictions on the pets that can travel. Still, this new provision is
seen as a victory for pet owners who ride trains. Would this new provision have been proposed had Denham’s dog not been rejected from an Amtrak train? Republican members of Congress were warned by the Club for Growth and Heritage Action, fiscally conservative groups, that they should not vote to subsidize Amtrak. Would they have joined Democrats in voting for $1.4 billion a year for the next four years had their Republican colleague made not his pitch about pet travel?
All too often, good legislation is supported only when someone with a personal agenda is able to add an amendment to further that agenda. Perhaps the pet cars make sense, but there might not be a pet car had not Denham pushed the agenda for his Lily. I’m not perturbed that he made the personal political. I’m just wondering what might happen if more members of Congress had to experience the same things as the rest of us. What if members of Congress were routinely rejected
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from receiving bank loans (unlikely given their average net worth of more than a million dollars and rising, as compared with the $81,000 median wealth of a U.S. family)? Might they then not look at some of the rules that banks use to restrict access to capital? What if members of Congress were stopped and frisked occasionally? Might that not provoke examination of stop-and-frisk laws? What if members of Congress had to sleep on the street for just one night? Might they
not consider the way our nation deals with the homeless? What if they had to travel hundreds of miles to obtain an essential medical service? Might they not, then, reconsider restrictions on abortion, a medical service many women consider essential? What if members of Congress had to survive on food stamps for even a week? Would that increase their empathy for those, some of them employed full-time, who rely on food stamps in or-
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By Marian Wright Edelman
Our Failure to Measure Up Too much and for too long, we seem to have surrendered personal excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things. Our Gross National Product, now is over $800 billion dollars a year. If we judge the United States of America by that, Gross National Product counts air pollution and cigarette advertising, and ambulances to clear our highways of carnage…
Yet the Gross National Product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country, it measures everything in short, except that
which makes life worthwhile. And it can tell us everything about America except why we are proud that we are Americans. –Sen. Robert F. Kennedy What do we stand for as a nation, and who do we wish to be? In a 1968 speech at the University of Kansas, Sen. Robert Kennedy correctly worried too many used our nation’s wealth as the standard of greatness rather than the human values that should matter most. Our Gross Domestic Prod-
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uct – now $17.7 trillion – includes many things for us not to be proud of. So, we should ask ourselves how well America is doing on the things that should matter most – the well-being of our children and families and the quality of justice and life in our communities and nation. Among high-income countries, the United States ranks first in the Gross Domestic Product, first in the number of billionaires, and second worst in child poverty rates – ahead of only
Romania, whose economy is 99 percent smaller than ours. It is a national disgrace that children are the poorest group of Americans, with 14.7 million living in poverty. We are first in military spending — $11.1 billion a week — and first in military weapons exports. We are first in the number of people incarcerated and worst in protecting our children against
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By Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
Systematic Racism in America The U.S. Department of Justice report on the Ferguson, Missouri, Police Department sheds a brighter light on a serious racial injustice malignancy that is not isolated or unique to that besieged city. What the Justice Department concluded in Ferguson, after months of intense investigation, exposes a systematic pattern of injustice and inequality that can actually be found in many cities across the nation.
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This federal report presented facts with years of supporting data that revealed how racism was the decisive phenomenon in how the police and courts dealt disparagingly with black Americans. Racial disparities in police departments and in judicial systems are not just local problems in a few municipalities that have been exposed as a result of a pattern of racial discrimination. This is a national problem that has persisted for decades in the United States. The absence of a
cumulative national database on racially motivated police brutality and on judicial racial inequity is a contributing factor to this disgusting yet persistent societal contradiction. The Justice Department report concluded, “These disparities occur, at least in part, because Ferguson law enforcement practices are directly shaped and perpetuated by racial bias.” The good news is that the details made public by the Justice Department provide a second opportunity for a more thorThe Washington Informer
ough national investigation. Racial justice activists and organizations should demand that the federal government perform a national investigation and audit of all major police departments and judicial systems concerning racial profiling, discrimination, abuse, police violence, prosecutorial misconduct and other forms of injustice based on race. Of course, most of us already know what the outcome of such a new national study would surely reveal. Black Americans and other people of color in the
United States continued to endure long-term patterns of racial injustice not just in the so-called “criminal justice system,” but also in systems of health care, employment, housing, education and finance and in exposure to multiple environmental hazards and toxicities. Systematic racism in America has not and does not occur by osmosis. It is intentional and deliberate. It is the result of the “power” of imposed and un-
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By George E. Curry
LBJ Defenders Cheapen His Legacy Lyndon B. Johnson has done more to help African-Americans and poor people than any modern president. But his defenders are cheapening his legacy by inflating his accomplishments, which is an insult to the people – black and white – who lost their lives fighting for civil rights. The first and most obnoxious example of an LBJ supporter becoming unhinged is Joseph A. Califano Jr., Johnson’s domes-
tic policy adviser from 1965 to 1969. In a column for The Washington Post, he wrote: “In fact, Selma was LBJ’s idea, he considered the Voting Rights Act his greatest legislative achievement, he viewed King as an essential partner in getting it enacted – and he didn’t use the FBI to disparage him.” The idea of a Selma-to-Montgomery March actually originated in Marion, Alabama, about 30 miles northwest of Selma, with the death of Jimmie Lee Jack-
son. Marchers were protesting the arrest of James Orange, a key Southern Christian Leadership Conference field organizer. In fact, they were marching from Zion Chapel Methodist Church a short distance to the jail when Jackson was killed by State Trooper James Bonard Fowler. At the time, he was trying to defend his 82-year-old grandfather, a scene vividly captured in the movie “Selma.” The account is also recounted in “Selma 1965: The March That Changed the South” by Charles E. Fager.
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Instead of a traditional funeral, the idea was proposed to march to Montgomery and present Jackson’s body to Gov. George C. Wallace at the state capitol. Wiser minds prevailed, and the idea was refined to hold a traditional funeral for Jimmie Lee Jackson and march 54 miles from Selma to Montgomery to demand full voting rights for blacks. It was the death of 26-yearold Jackson that inspired the Selma-to-Montgomery March, not an “idea” floating around in
LBJ’s head. Neither Califano nor anyone else is entitled to use the blood of the civil rights movement to create a myth that is contrary to history and common sense. The most recent attempt to super-size LBJ’s legacy is the assertion that it was the former president’s idea to include Latinos in the civil rights movement. An Associated Press story noted, “While this week’s commemorations of the 50th an-
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By Lee A. Daniels
Black Americans’ Threat From Whites Wearing Badges Is Raymond Wilford, a 26-year-old black Seattle resident, not dead or seriously injured only because the white mall security officer who maced and then arrested him didn’t have a gun? I’ll come to the deeply suspicious police killings of Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri; of Eric Garner in New York City; and of Ezell Ford in Los Angeles momentarily. But it’s
first worth considering what happened to Wilford on Saturday, Aug. 9, as he walked to meet a friend at Seattle’s Westlake Mall. His story reinforces what those three deadly incidents have dramatically illustrated: the potential threat from white men wearing badges of some sort of “authority” black Americans – especially black American males – face every day. According to news reports, which include a video of the incident posted online, as Wilford
approached the area of the mall where a peaceful pro-Palestinian rally was underway, he was suddenly accosted by a white man who was shirtless and, witnesses later said, had been harassing the demonstrators with racist slurs. Much of the brief confrontation between Wilford and the man was captured in pictures and a video taken by a photographer who had been covering the demonstration. Wilford, taken aback, raised his fists as if prepared to defend himself against the man who he
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said was saying “a bunch of racial stuff ” to him and had also raised his hands as if to fight. But neither man threw any punches. That’s when the white mall security guard appeared and, according to Wilford and several witnesses, completely ignored the shirtless white man who was yelling and actually walking toward him, raised the can of pepper spray to Wilford’s face and sprayed him. In the video, witnesses can be heard yelling to the security cop, “You maced the wrong guy!”
The video also shows the security guard grabbing Wilford, who was disabled by the pepper spray, by the arm and pulling him into the mall, the both of them followed by witnesses shouting that Wilford had done nothing wrong. A Seattle police officer, who had arrived late to the confrontation, told the witnesses not to interfere. The shirtless man, who has not been identified, just walked away. Wilford told the Seattle Times
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Lies, or a fair warning on Capitol Hill? Would a foreign sovereign, invited to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress, openly lie to The World’s Most Deliberative Body? If the head of state is Israel’s Prime Minister, it appears the answer is yes. Meir Dagan, the former chief of Israel’s Mossad spy agency “rejected [on March 6], claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his contentious address to Congress [on
March 3] about Iran’s nuclear program,” the Associated Press reported recently. Dagan served as Mossad chief until January 1, 2011. “In an interview aired on Channel 2 TV, Meir Dagan denied Netanyahu’s claim that the deal under negotiation with world powers would allow Iran to create a nuclear weapon within a year or less,” the unsigned AP report continued. “Dagan told an Israeli daily that ‘the person who has caused the greatest strategic damage to Israel on the
Iranian issue is the prime minister.’” This was no anti-Semitic, Holocaust denier, or a “self-hating-Jew” making the damning charges; this was the man who directed Israel’s covert intelligence agency, Mossad from 2002 to 2010, a period when it reportedly carried out covert attacks against Iranian nuclear scientists and unleashed cyber-attacks that delayed Iran’s progression toward peaceful nuclear power production. In all, a group of more than 180
former commanders in Israel’s security apparatus condemned the Prime Minister’s speech, and questioned the factual basis of his assertions going back to the run-up to the Iraq war. The White House was far more delicate in its assessment of Netanyahu’s long record of fabrications which goaded the United States into attacking and destroying Israel’s Middle East enemies—Iraq, Libya, and now Syria is on life support. “There’s no question that some of the things that the Is-
raelis have said in characterizing our negotiating position have not been accurate. There’s no question about that,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters prior to the speech. In two highly publicized prior appearances in this country, Netanyahu—who faces Israeli voters in a hotly contested parliamentary election March 17, a possible motive for “shading” the truth—has sounded false
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The “Forever Charlie” national tour, which kicked off on Feb. 12 in Cleveland, Ohio, made a stop in the District at the Verizon Center on Sunday, March 8, much to the delight of thousands of fans. In fact, some are already calling the concert, the “R&B event of the year.” Wilson, co-founder of the GAP Band, is currently riding high with his new single, “Goodnight Kisses.” He has received multiple Grammy nominations throughout his career, was named Billboard magazine’s #1 Adult R&B Artist and has had eight #1 records that topped the Billboard Urban Adult Contemporary radio chart. Wilson had help from two other talented vocalists, Kem and Joe, who both serenaded the ladies and performed some of their most popular songs. Either gentleman could easily have headlined the show, based on their on stage swagger. / Photos by Shevry Lassiter
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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY SOLICITATION NO.: 0017-2015 Landlord and Tenant Legal Cases The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) is seeking contractor(s) to provide the necessary resources to obtain legal services related to and involved in the prosecution of DCHA’s Landlord/Tenant cases; including, but not limited to, the preparation, filing and litigation of complaints and appeals within the District of Columbia’s judicial system and finalizing cases on behalf of DCHA at the conclusion of litigation. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS will be available at the Issuing Office at 1133 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 300, Administrative Services/Contracts and Procurement, Washington, DC 20002-7599, between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, beginning on Monday, March 9, 2015; and on DCHA web site at www.dchousing.org SEALED PROPOSAL RESPONSES are due to the Issuing Office by 11:00am on Thursday, April 9, 2015. Contact the Issuing Office, LaShawn Mizzell-McLeod on (202) 535-1212 or by email at lmmcleod@dchousing.org for additional information.
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TAURUS Your careless ways with money are going to be apparent this week. Financial mistakes you’ve made in the past will be especially painful. Don’t conceal the pain from yourself. It is a warning that you should take steps to prevent future financial crisis. Soul Affirmation: I let my friendships guide my way. Lucky Numbers: 5, 22, 35 GEMINI Take advantage of the great weather and spend time outdoors enjoying and relaxing with Mother Nature. Learn a new sport, and spend time with family and friends. Don’t take travel matters into your own hands. Seek a professional who will be able to plan a wonderful vacation for you without breaking your bank. Cook up some goodies for your loved ones. Soul Affirmation: I change who I am by changing where I am going. Lucky Numbers: 3, 20, 23
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ARIES This is a good week for exercising that clever mind of yours. Luck will be with you in all endeavors you start. Luck is with you always because positive outlook attracts positive vibrations. Soul Affirmation: I enjoy looking at the road of life sweeping just in front of me. Lucky Numbers: 30, 41, 54
“It’s Not Rocket Science”
Your father always told you to reach for the stars. Be the best you can be, he said. Never let obstacles get in your way. Strive for success and challenge yourself – all excellent advice, but how can you harness astronomical success in this, or any economy? In the new book “It’s Not Rocket Science” by Mary Spio, you’ll find some stellar ideas. Back when you graduated from high school or college, you were expected to find a job, work hard, and move up the ladder until it was time to retire. The “new dream,” though, is to find work that will allow you to create “a lifestyle of freedom by defining success your way…” Mary Spio, as it turns out, lives life that way. Born in Syracuse, New York, Spio’s family moved back to their native Ghana when she was a little girl. She grew up hearing her father urge her to reach for the stars and she took that advice to heart. As a teenager, she came back Stateside, finished high school, joined the Air Force and went to work for NASA. Her passion, however, laid elsewhere and she’s now a serial entrepreneur and “Game Changer.” Game Changers are a new “tribe” of businessperson, says Spio. They “change our world in some way… by altering the way we think… work or the way we live.” Not only do Game Changers ignore the rules, but they ignore conventional, old school advice, too. Think Copernicus, says Spio, Bill Gates or Oprah. They share “seven key traits” with all Game Changers. A big imagination is at the top of the list of Game Changer attributes. Imagination leads to inquisitiveness, creativity and ideas, and “curiosity drives action.” Game Changers have a deep passion for their work, and they live that passion in their everyday lives. Their compassion drives them, and their days are spent “doing something meaningful.” They possess laser-focus in their actions and their “relentless hustle.” Game Changers are audacious, they make friends with risk and fear, and they have “pit bull tenacity.” Above all, they leave a “mark on the world.” Lately, it seems, the math is simple: idea + passion + desire for change = success. And with “It’s Not Rocket Science,” that adds up nicely.
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CANCER Everything seems to be moving along in a very pleasant way this week. Friends are helpful, family is supportive, even the sun seems to be shining just for you! Enjoy this harmony and count your blessings. Finish a task at work. Soul Affirmation: The slowness of my week gives me time to refresh my energy. Lucky Numbers: 12, 26, 36 LEO The bond that you established with your spiritual side works well in your relationship with a special person. Speak of the reality of the intangible qualities of life. Your lover will understand. Keep attention on the financial matters you’ve been dealing with. Soul Affirmation: I obey the rules this week and avoid hassles. Lucky Numbers: 3, 8, 24 VIRGO If you need some time to yourself this week, take it. You’ll be doing yourself an act of kindness. Since you do so much for others, why not treat yourself as well as you treat them? Your world is the way you are living. Live with love. Soul Affirmation: I get joy from giving good things. Lucky Numbers: 19, 39, 42 LIBRA Remember that exercise is a wonderful tension-reliever if things get too intense this week. A walk over your lunch hour could make all the difference in how you feel this afternoon. Love yourself and reward yourself with perfect health and happiness. Soul Affirmation: Faith keeps me calm in the storms of life. Lucky Numbers: 44, 49, 51 SCORPIO You’ve done some of your own love homework. Hopefully you’ve had an opportunity to learn a new way of seeing the world and in that way you’ve found a way of loving that is more natural for you. The combination of sexiness and joyful focus can create you a wonderful love experience. Soul Affirmation: I get joy from giving good things. Lucky Numbers: 14, 23, 37 SAGITARIUS If you want to keep your positive outlook intact, avoid gossip and those who might want to just cry the blues for no good reason. You’ll be happiest this week if you keep busy and keep your opinions to yourself. However, good advice is available from an older female relative. Soul Affirmation: Love is easier than breathing. Lucky Numbers: 12, 30, 50
Mary Spio
On the surface, it doesn’t appear that there’s much new here. Author Mary Spio essentially reiterates a lot of what you’ll find inside similar books. We’re encouraged to follow blueprints comparable to what other volumes espouse… but look closer. The twist is in illustrative stories Spio uses: they’re different, more approachable, and more common-man in their scope. Here, impossibly high-positioned, super-famous CEOs are not held up as the only examples of achievement. That gives readers a sense that, indeed, mega-success truly is attainable by anyone. In the end, I liked this book because it makes entrepreneurship sound fun again. And if that’s the kind of approach you need to become the next sensation, then “It’s Not Rocket Science” is out of this world.WI
CAPRICORN You’ve done a lot of things in life that no one has agreed with at the beginning. Finding agreement this week will be difficult, but it should not deter you from moving forward. Feeling sorry for your loneliness will discolor what you are doing. Be happy that you are alone. Soul Affirmation: I get joy from giving good things. Lucky Numbers: 3,18, 31 AQUARIUS Eternal optimist, eternity is now. Get in touch with your hopefulness and be a beacon to others. Try not to be taken in by promises made by others or promises you’ve made to yourself. Concerning your own affairs, avoid contemplating lofty subjects and seeking long ranged solutions. Soul Affirmation: Time is the greatest peacemaker of them all. Lucky Numbers: 6, 28, 39 PISCES Some say optimism is fantasy. Suppose the good thing you’re optimistic about never comes. This week you’ll know that the joy of anticipating it is joy enough. Just the certainty of coming goodness is present goodness. The joy of tomorrow is available this week. Soul Affirmation: This week is the week the Lord has made. I rejoice in it. Lucky Numbers: 22, 36, 38
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D.C. United Defeat Montreal Impact 1-0 D.C. United goalkeeper Bill Hamid climbs to pull in a corner kick in the first half of Eastern Conference soccer action that began the 2015 Major League Soccer (MLS) season on Saturday, March 7 at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Southeast. The United defeated the Impact 1-0 before a crowd of 11,549. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
Montreal midfielder Ignacio Piatti dribbles around United defender Sean Franklin in the first half of Eastern Conference Soccer action on Saturday, March 7 at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Southeast. The United defeated the Impact 1-0. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
United captain Nigel Reo-Coker breaks away from Montreal defender Donny Toia in the second half of Eastern Conference soccer action on Saturday, March 7 at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Southeast. The United defeated the Impact 1-0. /Photo by John E. De Feitas
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United forward Jairo Arrieta gets a long pass from teammate Chris Rolfe just outside the penalty area just before he scores the United’s first goal of the 2015 season. The United defeated the Impact 1-0. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
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Georgetown defeats Seton Hall 73-67 Seton Hall guard Sterling Gibbs gets around Georgetown center Joshua Smith early in the first half of Big East Conference basketball action on Saturday, March 7 at the Verizon Center in Northwest. Georgetown defeated Seton Hall 73-67 in Georgetown’s final home game of the season. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
Georgetown senior forward Aaron Bowen drives past Seton Hall forward Brandon Mobley in the second half of Big East Conference basketball action on Saturday, March 7 at the Verizon Center in Northwest. Georgetown defeated Seton hall 73-67. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
Seton Hall forward Brandon Mobley dunks over Georgetown guard Tre Campbell in the first half of Big East Conference basketball action on Saturday, March 7 at the Verizon Center in Northwest. Georgetown defeated Seton Hall 73-67. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
Georgetown senior forward Mikael Hopkins is double-teamed early in the second half of Big East Conference basketball action on Saturday, March 7 at the Verizon Center in Northwest. Georgetown defeated Seton Hall 7367. /Photo by John E. De Freitas.
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Celebrating Women’s History The Oblate Sisters of Providence: A District-Area Staple By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer The Oblate Sisters of Providence could be classified as a miracle. They’ve been around for nearly 200 years after being founded by Cuban immigrant Elizabeth Clarisse Lange – who came to be known as Mother Mary Lange – and the group of mostly African-American nuns has had a profound effect on the lives of many. “They are a minority within a minority. They are black Catholic women,” said Sharon Knecht, the organization’s archivist. “They’ve been able to continue to do the good work they do because they’ve learned to adapt to circumstances. They’ve learned to change
when they’ve had to while not abandoning their mandate,” Knecht said. Founded in 1829, the Oblate Sisters of Providence stands alone as the first Roman Catholic sisterhood established by women of African descent. The organization started St. Frances Academy in Baltimore as an allgirls school, which is now a co-ed day school and the oldest continuously operating school for black Catholic children in America. Camille Cosby, the wife of comedian Bill Cosby, and her brother were educated by the Oblate Sisters, as was Estella O’Brien, the mother of Cuban-American television news anchor Soledad O’Brien. “Soledad is still grateful to the sisters, and Bill and Camille have been very generous,” Knecht said.
The Oblate Sisters of Providence are engaged in the classroom, religious education and administration along with the most capable lay persons, who are concerned for the academic, spiritual, physical and social development of each student. Photo courtesy of the Oblate Sisters of Providence
In 2014, four psychologists examined how generativity, which is the need to nurture youth, and well-being merged in a group consisting of childless older women, the African and Hispanic Roman Catholic Religious Sisters, linking two minority identity characteristics. Helen K. Black, Susan M. Hannum, Robert L. Rubinstein and Kate de Medeiros interviewed eight Oblate Sisters, and their study concluded that early negative experiences such as fleeing despotism in Haiti and Cuba and racism within
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the Catholic Church had occurred alongside positive experiences – families who stressed education and Caucasian religious people who taught children of color, which became a foundation for the sisters’ generative commitment. In the 2002 book “Persons of Color and Religious at the Same Time: The Oblate Sisters of Providence,” author Diane Batts Morrow explored the antebellum history of the pioneering sisterhood. “By their very existence, the Oblate Sisters challenged prevailing social, political, and cultural attitudes on many levels,” Morrow said. “White society viewed women of color as lacking in moral standing and sexual virtue. At the same time, the sisters’ vows of celibacy flew in the face of conventional female roles as wives and mothers.” The sisters’ religious commitment proved both liberating and empowering, Morrow said, noting that they inculcated into their communal consciousness positive senses of themselves as black women. Strengthened by their spiritual fervor, the sisters defied the inferior
social status white society ascribed to them and the ambivalence the Catholic Church demonstrated toward them, Morrow continued. She said they persevered in dedicating themselves to spiritual practice in the Roman Catholic tradition and their mission to educate black children during the era of slavery. One book reviewer called the book a fascinating exploration of a previously neglected aspect of American history that’s useful for either the classroom or the curious. Another reviewer called it a groundbreaking study and a mustread for anyone interested in Catholic, women’s, American, or African-American history, as it reflects on the genuine effort and hard work of the sisters, who performed despite many hardships. “Their dedication is what stands out,” Knecht said. “They have always fulfilled a need, and frankly it hasn’t always been easy.” WI
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Recently, as I watched pink flowers on trees, amidst clear, frozen ice, it was a reminder that spring is right around the corner. Signs of spring are everywhere, yet snow has plagued the east coast. By the time this column hits the streets, the winter weather is likely to have broken, and predictions for spring-like weather will have arrived. When you Google “flowers growing in the snow”, you find beautiful and colorful flowers that are springing up all around us. “The flower that blooms in adversity, however, is the most rare and beautiful of all,” the Emperor of China told a young girl in the Disney movie, Mulan. The quote refers to the flowery and fragrant plum blossom that grows on the earliest blooming trees in China. It blooms during winter’s coldest months, from January to late February. It is a symbol for resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity. It is also a symbol for longevity, as ancient trees continue to grow for a long period of time. Plum blossoms show up everywhere, even in the ice and snow. It was designated the National Flower of the Republic of China in 1964. There is an old Chinese proverb that states: “When literacy is loved, the plum blossoms will open. When learning is prohibited, the plum blossoms will close.” Continue to determine your course in life, but do so with endurance, perseverance, strength and commitment.
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Pilgrim Baptist Church
The Reverend Lyndon Shakespeare Interim Priest Foggy Bottom • Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW • Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 • Fax : 202-338-4958 Worship Services Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org
Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor
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Worship Sundays @ 7:30 & 11:00 A.M. 5th Sundays @ 9:30 A.M. 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30 P.M.
Schedule of Service Sunday Service: 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org
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Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ Drs. Dennis W. and Christine Y. Wiley, Pastors 3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax) SERVICES AND TIMES: SUNDAYS: 10:00 am AM Worship Services BIBLE STUDY: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org
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Sunday Worship Service 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School 9:15am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7;00pm TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm gsccm.administration@verizon.net
Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Bishop 5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555 Sunday Early Morning Worship - 7:45 a.m. Church School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m. Tuesday – Thursday - Kingdom Building Bible Institute – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Prayer/Praise/Bible Study – 7:30 p.m. Baptism & Communion Service- 4th Sunday – 10:30am Radio Broadcast WYCB -1340 AM-Sunday -6:00pm T.V. Broadcast - Channel 190 – Sunday -4:00pm/Tuesday 7:00am
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Sunday Morning Worship 11:00am Holy Communion – 1st Sunday Sunday School-9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study – 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study – 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes- Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org
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Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor 1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202.347.5889 office 202.638.1803 fax Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 p.m. “Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org
Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews • Senior Pastor 1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 Fax: (202) 526-1661
Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan, Pastor 800 I Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 Fax No. 202-548-0703
Sunday Worship Services: 8:00a.m. and 11:00a.m. Sunday Church School - 9:15a.m. & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30a.m. 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study - 10:00a.m. Tuesday Topical Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Wednesday Children’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Thursday Men’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service - 6:30p.m. Saturday Adult Bible Study - 10:00a.m.
Third Street Church of God
Isle of Patmos Baptist Church
Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:20 a.m. Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!” Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net
Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax Sunday Worship Service: 8 AM and 10:45 AM Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45 AM; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45 AM; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6 AM & 6:30 PM Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org emailus@gmchc.org
ST Marks Baptist Come Worship with us... St. Mark's Baptist Church 624 Underwood Street, NW Washington, dc 20011 Dr. Raymond T. Matthews, Pastor and First Lady Marcia Matthews Sunday School 9:am Worship Service 10:am Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service 6:45 pm Thur. Bible Study 7:15 pm
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Service and Times Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Communion every Sunday 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Tuesday 12Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Motto; “Discover Something Wonderful.” Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
5101 14th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20011 202-726-2220/ 202-726-9089
St. Stephen Baptist Church
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church
Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor
Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE Washington, DC 20020
Rev. John W. Davis, Pastor
4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464
Blessed Word of Life Church
4001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 265-6147 Office 1-800 576-1047 Voicemail/Fax
Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew, Assistant Pastor
700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849
All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.
Dr. Dekontee L. & Dr. Ayele A. Johnson Pastors
Church of Living Waters
52 Years of Expert Engraving Services
Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Sunday Church School : 9: 30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10: 45am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10: 45am themcbc.org
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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
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
Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards
“Where Jesus is the King”
Israel Baptist Church
4850 Blagdon Ave, NW • Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 • Fax (202) 291-3773
1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288
Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute Wednesday - 1:30 pm Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 12:00 Noon
Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074 Order of Services Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer / Bible Study: 6:15 pm - 7:20 pm (Tuesday)
Lincoln Park United Methodist Church Rev. Dr. Diane Dixon Proctor, Pastor 1301 North Carolina Ave. N E Washington, D C 20002 202 543 1318 lpumconthegrow@gmail.com
Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
www.lpumcdc.org Sunday worship 10: am Holy Communion first Sunday 10: am Sunday school 9: am Bible Study each Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30pm Motto: “A CHURCH ON THE GROW”.
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St. Matthews Baptist Church
2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730
2001 North Capitol St, N.E. • Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591
Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor
St. Luke Baptist Church
Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor
Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor
Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor
Sunday Worship Service 10:15AM- Praise and Worship Services Sunday School 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org
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Florida Avenue Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Clinton W. Austin Pastor 2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Come Grow With Us and Establish a Blessed Family” Sunday Worship 7:30am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service Tuesdays – 8:00pm www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org
Holy Trinity United Baptist Church
Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert SR. Pastor
623 Florida Ave.. NW • WDC. 20001 Church (202) 667-3409 • Study (202) 265-0836 Home Study (301) 464-8211 • Fax (202) 483-4009
4504 Gault Place, N.E. Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184
Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 p.m. Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m. Noonday Prayer Every Thursday
9:30AM. Sunday Church School 11:00 Am. Sunday Worship Service The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Wednesday 7:00pm Prayer & Praise Services 7:30pm. Bible Study Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries 10:30am A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church
Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith
Christ Embassy DC
5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005
Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor
6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065
Elder Herman L. Simms, Pastor
2616 MLK Ave., SE • Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 • Fax 202-678-3304
Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator
Early Worship Service 7:30a.m Worship Service 10:45a.m. New Members Class 9:30a.m. Holy Communion : 1st Sunday -10:45a.m Church School 9:30a.m. Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: Wednesday 7p.m Bible Study : Saturday: 11a.m. Baptism: 4th Sunday – 10:45a.m “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”
Sunday Worship Service 10:00 A.M.
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
Peace Baptist Church
Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836
13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560
Sunday Morning Worship Service 7:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:50am Wednesday Prayer & Testimonies Service 7:30pm Wednesday School of the Bible 8:00pm Wednesday - Midweek Prayer Service 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Services: Sunday Worship 11 AM Sunday School 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study - Wed. 7 PM “A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”
“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address pbcexec@verizon.net
Shiloh Baptist Church
First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
1864-2014
Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor
Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor
Rev. Reginald M. Green, Sr., Interim Pastor
621 Alabama Avenue, 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
602 N Street NW • Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595
The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD
Sunrise Prayer Services - Sunday 7:00 a.m.
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.
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.
150 Years of Service
Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV
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
Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org
Motto: : “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”
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 “Changing Lives On Purpose “ Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org
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Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 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
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor 2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 Fax: (202) 529-7738 Order of Services Worship Service: 7:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services: Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.
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Administration No. 2015 ADM 151
Administration No. 2015 ADM 146
Administration No. 2015 ADM 103
Administration No. 2015 ADM 121
Daniel J. Enterline
Evelyn La Pearl Stribling
Decedent
Decedent
Administration No. 2015 ADM 93 Johnnie C. Parham Decedent
Mary Linda Sherman
Glynn D. Key
Decedent
Decedent
Johnnie I. Barton, Esq. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Paul G. Enterline, whose address is 113 S. Race St., P.O. Box 826, Georgetown, DE 19947, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Daniel J. Enterline, who died on December 18, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before August 26, 2015. 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 August 26, 2015, 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:
Randoltt Johnson, whose address is 5233 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal
7600 Georgia Avenue, NW #405 Washington, DC 20012 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Norman E. Williams, whose address is 18007 Merino Drive, Accokeek, MD 20607, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Linda Sherman,
Representative of the estate of Evelyn La Pearl Stribling, who died on September 25, 2011 without a Will, and
Gail Y. Bellamy-Fleming, whose address is 4501 5th
who died on December 19, 2014 without a Will, and
will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed
will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs
and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter
Personal Representative of the estate of Johnnie C.
and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter
Parham, who died on June 8, 2014 with a Will, and
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Charles F. Key, Jr., whose address is 7315 Royal Harbour Circle, Ooltewah, TN 37363, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Glynn D. Key, who died on November 21, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance
their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such
in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or
appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills,
to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the
D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor
Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building
such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will)
Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before August 26, 2015.
A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before
Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the
shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th
Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the
August 26, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be
undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed
Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C.
undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed
presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register
with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned,
20001, on or before August 26, 2015. Claims against
with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned,
of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to
on or before August 26, 2015, or be forever barred.
the undersigned, on or before August 26, 2015, or be
Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent
forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees
who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25
of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice
to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive
days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of
by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so
a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first
Wills, including name, address and relationship.
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 August 26, 2015.
on or before August 26, 2015, 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.
will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to
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 August 26, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed
publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including Date of first publication:
February 26, 2015
February 26, 2015
Paul G. Enterline
Randoltt Johnson
Personal Representative
Personal Representative
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name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: February 26, 2015 Gail Y. Bellamy-Fleming
Date of first publication:
inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication:
February 26, 2015
February 26, 2015
Norman E. Williams
Charles F. Key, Jr.
Personal Representative
Personal Representative
Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY
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PROBATE DIVISION
Probate Division
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Foreign No. 2015 FEP 16 August 1, 2014 Date of Death
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to
Valencia, CA 91354, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Vivian P. Gordon aka
7306 Georgia Ave., NW Washington, DC 20012
Attorney
Attorney
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
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
died on June 13, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the
Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the
A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before
Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C.
undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed
September 5, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be
20001, on or before August 26, 2015. Claims against
with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned,
presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register
the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with
on or before August 26, 2015, or be forever barred.
a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register
a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first
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.
name, address and relationship.
Date of first publication: February 26, 2015
Date of first publication: February 26, 2015
February 26, 2015
Personal Representative
Sharvita House
TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister
of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before September 5, 2015, 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.
publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including
Deborah D. Boddie
Anne Meister
Gail M. Ellis, whose address is 26500 Bryce Road,
c/o Leonard GP Muhammad, Esquire
Washington, DC 20006
shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th
Date of first publication:
Personal Representative
AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building
to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive
from the date of first publication of this notice.
Law Office Muhammad & Associates
1629 K Street, NW Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before August 26, 2015.
Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months
Paule G. Lavadas
such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will)
August 26, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed
of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW,
Decedent
Representative of the estate of Mary Alsonia Blount, who
Washington, DC 20020
presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register
Estate of Betty Kramer aka Beatriz Paez Cardenas
Decedent
Avenue, Ayden, NC 28513, was appointed Personal
of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before
personal property. Claims against the decedent may be
Mary Alsonia Blount
All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are
District of Columbia real property: 1320 27th Street, SE, The decedent owned District of Columbia
Administration No. 2015 ADM 193
with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision.
heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall
The decedent owned the following
Administration No. 2014 ADM 757
NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed
18, 2014.
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Deborah D. Boddie, whose address is 1308 Ninth Street,
and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown
D.C.
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Gloristine B. Joyner, whose address is 4268 S. West
Prince George’s County, State of Maryland, on August
Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills,
Probate Division
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Vivian Pleasant Gordon, who died on January 28, 2015
Taylor, Sr., who died on January 3, 2013 without a Will,
Washington, DC 20001 whose designation as District of
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Probate Division
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS
P. House, deceased, by the Register of Wills Court for
Deborah D. Boddie, 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300,
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Probate Division
Deborah D. Boddie, Esq.
Personal Representative of the estate of Lionel Franklin
Service of process may be made upon
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Decedent
appointed personal representative of the estate of Delores
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Decedent
Attorney
Massanutten Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20906 was
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Vivian P. Gordon aka Vivian Pleasant Gordon
Washington, DC 20001
Sharvita House whose address is 2327
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Lionel Franklin Taylor, Sr.
Name of Decedent
Register of Wills
Administration No. 2015 ADM 167
1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300
REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Anne Meister
Register of Wills
Register of Wills
Administration No. 2014 ADM 918
Delores P. House
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL
Anne Meister
Anne Meister
Gail M. Ellis Personal Representative
Date of first publication: March 5, 2015 Gloristine B. Joyner Personal Representative
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Keith Raymond Kramer, whose address is 4304 Westover Place, NW Washington, DC 20016, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Betty Kramer aka Beatrix Paez Cardenas, who died on January 11, 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 September 5, 2015. 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 September 5, 2015, 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: March 5, 2015 Keith Raymond Kramer Personal Representative
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Foreign No. 2015 FEP 21
Vivian Patricia Minor
January 2, 2014
Decedent
Date of Death
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Norma L. Saunders
AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Name of Decedent
Dennis Minor, whose address is 1012 Lamont Street,
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL
NW, Washington, DC 20010, was appointed Personal
REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Representative of the estate of Vivian Patricia Minor,
LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Probate Division
Probate Division
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Administration No. 2015 ADM 190
Administration No. 2015 ADM 204
Michael David Simms
Wilhelmina P. Burdette aka Wilhelmina Phyllis Burdette
Decedent
Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Denise T. McCoy, whose address is 9130 Stebbing Way #D, Laurel, MD 20723, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Michael David Simms, who died on February 1, 2015 without a Will, and
who died on November 18, 2013 with a Will, and
will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs
Kings Valley Drive, Bowie, MD 20721 was appointed
and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter
and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter
personal representative of the estate of Norma L.
their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such
their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such
Saunders, deceased, by the Orphans Court for Prince
appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall
appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills,
George’s County, State of Maryland, on March 19,
D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor
be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street,
2014.
Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 5,
N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001,
on or before September 5, 2015. Claims against the
Andrew T. Richardson, III, Esq. 1629 K Street, NW, Suite
to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills
decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a
300, Washington, DC 20006 whose designation as
or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the
copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register
District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register
undersigned, on or before September 5, 2015, or be
of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before
of Wills, D.C.
forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees
September 5, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons
believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do
District of Columbia real property: 125 36th Street, NE,
by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so
not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days
Washington, DC 20019.
inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and
of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills,
relationship.
including name, address and relationship.
presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register
Vernetta Lindsey whose address is 1508
Service of process may be made upon
The decedent owned the following
Claims against the decedent may be
LEGAL NOTICES
will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs
2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented
of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice
AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS April J. Nickens, whose address is 5401 Stephen Pettko Court, Temple Hills, MD 20748, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Wilhelmina P. Burdette aka Wilhelmina Phyllis Burdette, who died on January 6, 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 September 12, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills
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:
Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months
Date of first publication:
March 5, 2015
March 5, 2015
from the date of first publication of this notice.
March 13, 2015
Denise T. McCoy Dennis Minor
Date of first publication:
April J. Nickens
Personal Representative
Personal Representative
March 5, 2015
Personal Representative
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Vernetta Lindsey Anne Meister
Anne Meister
Register of Wills
Register of Wills
Washington Informer
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Probate Division
Probate Division
Probate Division
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Administration No. 2015 ADM 213
Administration No. 2015 ADM 228
Mariah T. Outen Smith
Geraldine M. Harris
Decedent
Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Charles E. Hall, whose address is 518 M Street, NE,
Patricia Peterson, whose address is 205 Jennifer
Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal
Drive, Accokeek, MD 20607, was appointed Personal
Representative of the estate of Mariah T. Outen Smith,
Representative of the estate of Geraldine M. Harris,
who died on December 10, 2014 with a Will, and
who died on December 7, 2014 without a Will, and
Stephanie D. Stephens, whose address is 1221
will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs
will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs
Decature Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011-4413
and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter
and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter
their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such
their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such
appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall
appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills,
be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street,
D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor
N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001,
Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 12,
appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such
on or before September 12, 2015. Claims against the
2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented
appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall
decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a
to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills
be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street,
copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register
or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the
of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before
undersigned, on or before September 12, 2015, or be
September 12, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons
forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees
believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do
of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice
not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days
by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so
of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills,
inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and
believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do
including name, address and relationship.
relationship.
not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days
Date of first publication:
Date of first publication:
March 12, 2015
March 12, 2015
Charles E. Hall
Patricia Peterson
Personal Representative
Personal Representative
Register of Wills
Anne Meister Register of Wills
Washington Informer
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015 ADM 218 Evelyn G. Stephens aka Evelyn Louise Greene Stephens
LEGAL NOTICES
Decedent Bernard A. Gray, Sr. 2009 18th Street, SE Washington, DC 20020-4201 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
services here:
was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Evelyn G. Stephens aka Evelyn Louise Greene Stephens, who died on October 8, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their
call Ron Burke at
N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 12, 2015. 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 September 12, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons
202-561-4100
of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication:
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Anne Meister
Anne Meister
Register of Wills
Register of Wills
Washington Informer
Washington Informer
or email
Stephanie D. Stephens
TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills
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CHAVIS from Page 22 abridged institutionalized racial bias, discrimination, bigotry, hatred, stereotyping and ignorance. Another important and remarkable “revelation” of the report on Ferguson was the economic greed of that form of systematic racism. The report stated, “Ferguson’s law enforcement practices are shaped by the City’s focus on revenue rather than by public safety needs. This emphasis on revenue has compromised the institutional character of Ferguson’s police department, contributing to a pattern of unconstitutional policing, and has also shaped its municipal court,
zation sometimes takes a break. Let Budget Chair Tom Price (R-Georgia) stand in line for a couple of hours to learn about unemployment benefits. Will these legislators then be able to put their humanity on leave as they process their experiences? The provision to fund Amtrak passed 316-101, and it wasn’t a perfect piece of legislation. Members of Congress ride the high-revenue Northeast Corridor (Washington to Boston), so despite the warning from their influential fiscal conservative groups, they choose to continue to support Amtrak. Still, they didn’t support using revenues from the heavily traveled Northeast Corridor to subsidize less-traveled routes in cities that are distant from airports. This may mean that service in
some smaller cities may be cut. Why not drop members of Congress into some of these cities and let them figure out how to get from one place to another? If we believe in the notion of a nation, we ought to have as strong an interest in the citizen in Washington as the citizen in a much smaller city. Those members of Congress who would privatize Amtrak have rejected the notion of national connections and equal access to transportation in favor of profligate profit seeking. Members of Congress live a privileged existence. Some say they deserve it because of the service they render to our nation. But if their health care access were the same as ours, if their access to transportation were the same as ours, if their access to financial services were the same as ours, might they behave dif-
If we compare black child well-being in America with child well-being in other nations, the U.S. black infant mortality rate exceeds that in 65 nations, including Cuba, Malaysia and Ukraine. Our incidence of black infants with low birth weights is higher than in 127 other nations, including Cambodia, the Congo and Guatemala. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child spells out the basic rights children should have everywhere, and is the most widely and rapidly ratified international human rights treaty in history. The United States stands only with new U.N. member state South Sudan as the two countries that have not ratified it – and South Sudan has started working towards ratification. The United States stands alone, despite recent progress, in still permitting life-without-parole sentences for juvenile offenders who were under 18 at the time of the offense. The U.S. Supreme Court has banned capital punishment for crimes committed by juveniles, but Amer-
ica remains one of 58 nations that continues to use capital punishment for adults. In 2013, the U.S. had the sixth-highest number of executions — after China, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea. If America wants to be a truly great nation on the world stage, it’s time to redefine the measures of our success. The litmus test I propose is that of the great German Protestant theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer executed for opposing Hitler’s holocaust, who said, “The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.” The great South African President Nelson Mandela agreed with him and believed “There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” On the Bonhoeffer-Mandela measure of success, we must do much, much better. WI
leading to procedures that raise due process concerns and inflict unnecessary harm on members of the Ferguson community.”
The family of young unarmed Michael Brown, who was unjustly killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson, is going forward with a massive civil suit against Wilson, the police and the court system in Ferguson. The Justice report should be used as conclusive evidence of the pattern and system of racial wrongdoing in Ferguson. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder did the right thing by ordering the investigation. Holder kept his public promise to stand by the people of Ferguson. In fact, to the credit of his outstanding leadership at the Department, there have been more than 20 Justice civil rights investigations into various other
The “harm” to the Ferguson community was and continues to be overwhelmingly targeted at black Americans. Millions of dollars have been unjustly taken from the black community in Ferguson and surrounding areas of St. Louis County as a direct result of the “unconstitutional” and illegal acts of police and court officials. Will the victims of the racism in Ferguson who have been financially fleeced and extorted by the law enforcement system be repaid or compensated?
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ferently? If they spent just a minute with a gun pointed at their head because they had the temerity to jaywalk, if they were beaten because they dared ask questions of a police officer, if their 5-year-old child were handcuffed because she had a tantrum, would our laws be different? Thanks to Denham, whose dog
could not ride Amtrak, we know how personal inconvenience can turn into transformative legislation. If members of Congress spent a week living in a constituent’s shoes, how might our laws change?WI Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist based in Washington, D.C.
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PolitiFact.com, the fact-checking site, noted that Robert Caro, LBJ’s biographer, said: “For eleven years he had voted against every civil rights bill – against not only legislation aimed at ending the poll tax and segregation in the armed services but even against legislation aimed at ending lynching: a one hundred percent record. “Running for the Senate in 1948, he had assailed President Harry Truman’s entire civil rights program (‘an effort to set up a police state’) … Until 1957, in the Senate, as in the House, his record – by that time a twenty-year record – against civil rights had been consistent.” Luci Baines Johnson accepted an award from march organizers Sunday
morning in Selma on behalf of her father, saying, “It means the world to me to know that a half-century later you remember how deeply Daddy cared about social justice and how hard he worked to make it happen.” It was only after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Johnson’s elevation from vice president that he overcame his past, signing into law the Civil Rights Act of 1965, the Voting Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Those three laws forever changed the United States for the better. LBJ’s legacy is firmly established. He doesn’t need his supporters to lie about his record in order to enlarge his reputation. WI
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er people of color constantly endure from “whites with badges” in department and other kinds of stores, airports, schools and college campuses and so on. It is to underscore the validity of a series of questions: For example, if that Seattle mall security guard had had a gun, would Raymond Wilford’s name now be on the long list of unarmed black men, women and children killed by “whites with badges” in questionable circumstances? Let’s broaden the focus of our questioning. Does the desire to “control” black people – or the fear of black people – that drove the security guard to such rash and wrong action also infect some number of police officers in localities all across America? Is that, at bottom, why Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Ezell Ford were killed? After all, neither Brown nor Ford was engaged in any wrong-
doing when stopped by the police, and neither of them had any history of being a “troublemaker.” Nor did Eric Garner, who police officials said was known to sell loose cigarettes on the streets of his neighborhood – a minor violation of the state penal code. So, how is it that in all three of these instances, this one black teenager and these two black men ended up being killed by white police officers? I suspect we already know the answer to that question in both these three specific circumstances and in the longer trail of innocent black people being killed by white police officers. I think I see both those elements of white racism – fear and the desire to control – on tragic display in the video of Wilford’s unjustified arrest, which he survived, and in the video of Garner’s unjustified arrest, which he did not survive. WI
“This is a bomb. This is a fuse. In the case of Iran’s nuclear plans to build a bomb, this bomb has to be filled with enough enriched uranium. And Iran has to go through three stages,” he said. “By next spring, at most by next summer, at current enrichment rates, they will have finished the medium enrichment and move on to the final stage. From there, it’s only a few months, possibly a few weeks, before they get enough enriched uranium for the first bomb. A red line should be drawn right here, before—before Iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb,” he warned. “Next spring…” would have been March 2013, two years ago. Instead, Iran has done none of what Netanyahu warned, and in fact has slowed its nuclear capability and opened itself up to even more intrusive western inspection than is required by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Besides, the United States is not the only nation in the talks with Iran. There are five other countries—China, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom, the other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, plus Germany. Is it
possible that Iran could pull the wool over the eyes of all those superpowers which must also go along with the deal? If so, why doesn’t Netanyahu address their national legislatures? The Israelis have long known that only the United States is subject to their gentle persuasion. Only in this country does the tiny Israeli (the size of Maryland, population 8 million) “tail wag the (giant, 300 million U.S. population) dog.” A video of Netanyahu made available by The World Post—affiliated with the Huffington Post—explains his long-held view. In the remarks, from 2001, Netanyahu—who reportedly did not know his speech was being recorded--spoke frankly in Hebrew about relations with the Clinton White House and the peace process. As noted in the Israeli publication Haaretz, Netanyahu seems to boast of his knowledge of the US by saying, “I know what America is. America is a thing you can move very easily, move it in the right direction. They won’t get in the way.” That tail is well able to wag this dog. WI
that in the mall he was given baby shampoo to wash his face and then after 25 minutes, was released at the order of a Seattle police officer. Wilford, a father of two who moved to Seattle a from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, said the security guard apologized to him before he was released but that he’s considering filing a complaint. For Wilford, the white man with a badge of “authority” he encountered was armed – with a racist imagination but, fortunately, also only with a can of pepper spray. So, the security guard’s completely misperceiving a potentially serious situation did not have serious consequences. That assessment isn’t meant to diminish the personal anger and humiliation of these kind of encounters we know blacks and oth-
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