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Blacks, Seniors, Poor Hurt Most by Trumpcare By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer The Republican health care bill passed by the House last week, quite simply, hurts seniors, the poor and many African-Americans. "In modifying the original bill to give reluctant Republicans political cover, the House leadership made a bad piece of legislation even worse," said Max Richtman, the president and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. "We can only hope that the Senate majority will kill this reckless legislation before it punishes seniors and millions of Americans
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DEBBIE ALLEN HOSTS AN EVENING CELEBRATING ‘THE DANCE’
Hundreds of dance aficionados filled the historic Lincoln Theatre in Northwest to celebrate not only an evening of dance, but to witness a showcasing of excellence in the arts with both youth and professional dancers taking to the stage. World-renowned dancer, choreographer, director and actress Debbie Allen (center) hosted the gala/fundraising event on Saturday, May 6. Here she’s joined by a cadre of young dancers from the District’s CityDance Dream program, the beneficiary of the gala. /Photo by Travis Riddick • For more photos and video footage, go to www.washingtoninformer.com
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“Veggies” Horton, presents a prize to a lucky Broccoli City festival-goer during the 2017 Broccoli City Festival in Washington D.C. Toyota was a major sponsor of this year’s eco-friendly music festival. This event is just one of many the brand will sponsor throughout the year under its African-American millennial-focused sustainability platform, the Toyota Green Initiative. /Photo courtesy of Soul Brother)
Gregory Baldwin could be described as a “walking miracle,” after recovering from a gunshot wound years ago that led doctors to initially pronounce him dead. In fact, throughout the course of his life, he’s been shot 10 times and stabbed eight more – all before the age of 25. Since then, Baldwin, 52, has organized an annual event to help mothers cope with the loss of their children who have died, or suffered severe injuries due to gun violence. His nonprofit organization,
Taleah Everett, a woman whose family members said suffers from psychotic episodes, drove erratically two months ago near Capitol Hill in Washington, when Capitol Police, fearing a possible terrorist act, shot at her car to stop it. Everett, 20, was not injured. There was a different outcome a few months earlier in New York City. A police sergeant, responding to a 911 call in October of an emotionally disturbed person in a Bronx apartment building, shot and killed Deborah Danner, 66, whom the
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Helping Hands, Inc., held its fifth annual Mother's Day celebration Friday, May 5 at Malcolm X Elementary School located in the heart of Southeast, treating the mothers and guests to a three-course meal and live music and for a few hours, allowing them to relax. "I feel for mothers who get that call," said Baldwin, who added the event was inspired by his encounter with a mother who lost her son on Mother's Day in 2012. "I want to uplift and make mothers smile." Lonise Bias had a special message for the mothers. Many readers un-
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law enforcement. She said they threat,” she said. had come together to bring a Among the programs Marlow Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL), a leading advocate and spokespersense Haram of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented are son for 276 young girls kidnapped by Boko on April 14, 2014, described When L.Y. Marlow's 23-year- domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, herdaughter joy as “bittersweet” hearing that the Nigerian terrorist group had recentold told her upon the father survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families ly freed dozens of the Chibok of her daughter threatened youth. her “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a victhe names thosechild, freed have beenher announced, many families ex- a domestic violence assesslife,“Once and the life of oftheir story, own personal pain towill tim, perience disappointment will be compounded by the uncertainty she knewa crushing something had to be that push forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further of whether even still alive,” Wilson in a prepared statement. training for law enforcement done. Outtheir of girls her are frustration said aboutsaid Marlow. three years and three weeks Davis-Nickens since the school girls abductedagencies, by with“It’s lawbeen enforcement's handling saidwere anyone a Child's Life ProtecofBoko the Haram. situation, shethen, decided Since severaltohave who been let go following negotiations reads Marlow's book willbetween tion Act and mandatory counselstart the Saving Promise the Nigerian government andcamthe terrorists, withShe the assistance the Switzerland “get it.” said she of “puts the ing for batterers. paign. in such a way, the average government. We must remain diligentcase in the fight for the release of the young“If we are ever going to eradi“It seems be held a vicious cycleToday’s person get it.” She theto keep cate domestic violence, we must women still to being [captive]. newscan underscores whysaid weat have that won't turn my family end of the day, the book will look at both sides of the coin. pushing and pressing and doing everything we can to ensure that the Chibok loose,” Marlow said. Marlow help people begin to have a diaWe need to addressWilson both the vicschoolgirls are not forgotten – and why we must never stop believing that we will 5 Frederica (D-FL) shared her story with the audi- logue about domestic violence. tim and the batterer,” Marlow bring back our girls.” /Photo by Freddie Allen ence at the District Heights Also present at the event was said. Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see on May 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise Municipal Center. The sympo- who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in sium was sponsored by the utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She Former President Barack Obama urged Republicans to be guided by a personal standard of ethics and Family and Youth Services by a Maryland jury for his role in feels children need to be educatintegrity, forge ahead with plans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act – his sigCenter of not the political city of avarice, Districtas they the Beltway Sniper attacks in ed about domestic violence. nature legislation, breaking his silence while accepting the Profile isin Courage Award at the John F. Kennedy Heights and the National Hook- 2002. Mildred Muhammad “We have to stop being pasPresidential Library and Museum in Boston on Sunday, May 7. Up of Black Women. the founder of After the Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor chilThe Kennedy librarya bestowed upon Obama for securing healthabout coverage for millions of AmerMarlow has written book, the an award organization that helps the dren domestic violence,” icans Me – a Butterfly,” cause long which championed Sen. Ted Massachusetts, who died in 2009. The senator's “Color is a by survivors ofKennedy domesticof violence Marlow said. nieceabout and the of former F. Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, Obama with the story fourdaughter generations of President and their John children. Marlow presented has worked to break domestic award. violence. The book is “I lived in fear for six years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, inspired by her ownmany experiences, in fear is aelected long time. It isthis and is confident the policies sheever,” “Today, when doubt the years integrity of our leaders, award is more important than and of her grandmother, easy thingfollowed to comeher outand praised is pushing for for will start that saidthose Caroline Kennedy, whose sonnot JackanSchlossberg Obama inspiring millions herof mother and her daughter. of,” she said. active. process. young people like himself to become politically She Obama said every time she readspresident Mildred Muhammad said “I planFord to take to a becomes the third to receive the award, following Gerald in these 2001 policies for “making excerpts from her book, she still people who want to help a Congress and implore them controversial decision of conscience to pardon former President Richard M. Nixon” and George H.W.toBush can not believe the words came domestic violence victim must change our laws,” Marlow said. in 2014 for the 1990 decision to raise taxes, despite declaring in his 1988 campaign, “Read my lips: No new from her. “Color Me Butterfly” be careful of how they go into “I will not stop until these politaxes.” won the 2007 National “Best the victim's life, and understand cies are passed.” Books” Award. that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can be reached “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net my eye first blackened and my “Before you get to 'I'm going Trump signed a $1.1WI trillion spending bill on Friday, May lips bled,” Marlow said. to killWhen you,' Donald it started as a verbal Elaine Davis-Nickens, presi5, he indicated that he may no longer fund a decades-old program that helps dent of the National Hook-Up finance construction projects for Historically Black Colleges and Universities of Black Women, said there is no [HBCUs] -- $20 million in funding for loan subsidies and other aid to be exconsistency in the way domestic act. He said he was concerned about allocating “benefits on the basis of race, violence issues are dealt with by ethnicity and gender” adding that his administration would treat those programs “in a manner consistent with the requirement to afford equal protection of the law [Due Process Clause, U.S. Constitution Fifth Amendment]. But after a two-day barrage of criticism from Black educators and politicians, including a joint memo issued by Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), ranking member, House Judiciary Committee and Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Congressional Black Caucus chairman that called Trump’s statement “misinformed factually” and “not grounded in any serious constitutional analysis,” the White House, on Monday, retracted the threat. Now the president has pledged “unwavering support” for Black universities. Trump aide Omarosa Manigault said in an interview Monday, “I worked to make sure there was clarity because 5 Rep. 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We have to stop being passive-aggressive with poor children about domestic violence. I plan to take these policies to Congress and implore them to change our laws. I will not stop until Mayor Muriel Bowser Leads Public Safety Walk in Ward 8 these policies are Mayor Muriel Bowser ventured to Ward 8 in Southeast on Monday, May 8, along with MPDpassed. Chief Peter Newsh-
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Janelle Carwell, a 16-year-old black girl from Georgia, has been missing since April 17. Robert Branch, 28, a black man from Baltimore, hasn't been seen or heard from since Oct. 2, 2014. Details of their cases — and many others like them — can be viewed on the website, blackandmissinginc.com, the domain of the Black and Missing Foundation which focuses on the crisis of missing African-Americans. The foundation founders said blacks make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, but account for 37 percent of the missing in the FBI's database under the age of 18 and 26 percent above the age of 18. Cases involving African-Americans also receive less media coverage than whites, with missing men of color receiving far less attention, organization officials said. Derrica Wilson and her sister-inlaw, Natalie Wilson, are working to bring them home. "Not all missing persons' cases are treated the same," Derrica Wilson said. "Missing persons from a lower socioeconomic status aren't given the kind of public attention needed that is critical their recovery. Media coverage and public interest are vital as they help keep the victim's face out there, increasing the odds that someone will come forward with needed information. And coverage also dials up the pressure on law enforcement to spend time and resources on the case." A victim's race should not affect coverage and, shamefully, it's often assumed by many that missing persons of color are involved in drugs or criminal activity, Wilson said. "It's important that the public know that these missing individuals are loved and missed by their loved ones — they aren't nameless," she said. Since its founding in 2008, the foundation has helped locate more than 120 missing individuals. While many were not alive, it still provided some answers to grieving and devastated families. The foundation has created public awareness campaigns, spreading the word with pictures and profiles of the missing and using print, television, the internet and other media to help locate individuals. "It's always been a concern to hear about the lack of news coverage regarding missing persons of
color," Wilson said. The mission began after Tamika Huston, a black woman from Wilson's hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina, disappeared from her home. While Huston's family pleaded for coverage, Natalee Holloway, a white teen from Mississippi, disappeared in Aruba a year later, and her story filled TV airwaves and newspapers everywhere. "That's when Black and Missing Foundation Inc. was born," Wilson said. "When we hear the term missing persons, most people conjure up images of Chandra Levy, Caylee Anthony or Natalee Holloway. As a result, the public is misled in believing that victims of abductions and kidnappings are blond, blue-eyed and female. "Let me be clear, in no way are we trying to dishonor these individuals or their families," she said. "But what about missing persons of color who do not receive the same around-the-clock local and national media coverage? Like Phoenix Coldon, missing since Dec. 18, 2011, from Spanish Lake, Missouri, or Relisha Rudd, who went missing from a Washington, D.C., homeless shelter in March 2014." Recently, numerous black women in D.C. were reported missing, but authorities have classified most as runaways. However, Wilson noted that FBI statistics have revealed that close to 40 percent of all persons missing in the United States are of color. Minority children make up 65 percent of all non-familial abductions, according to the FBI statistics. "Our mission is simple: To bring awareness to missing persons of color, provide critical resources and tools to missing person's families and friends, and to educate communities of color on personal safety through training and outreach," she said. While mental illness is a factor in some disappearances, black communities continue to be unaware of the magnitude of issues like sex trafficking, Wilson said. "Our children are being lured at an alarming rate," she said. "Many believe it's happening abroad and not in our backyards. Our goal is to bring all of our missing home or to at least provide answers and/or closure to their families." For more information, visit www.blackandmissinginc.com. WI
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It doesn’t appear to be. But the suburb cannot be described as serene as Balch Spring, a majority-minority city 15 miles east of downtown Dallas, reported more violent crime than Texas towns of similar size in 2015, according to crime data from the FBI. We know about Black youth being killed by police. Tamir Rice in Cleveland was three years younger than Jordan. Ferguson’s Michael Brown was unarmed, as was Jordan. Walter L. Scott, like Jordan, was fleeing from police, although not in a car but on foot, in
"The lives of an entire family, a suburban high school, a closeknit football team and a multiracial community, have all been changed forever. One bad decision – one bullet fired – one young life snuffed out for no logical or apparent reason."
North Charleston, South Carolina when he was shot and killed. Laquan McDonald was killed by a Chicago police officer whose description of the incident, again like Jordan’s, did not jibe with dashcam video footage. The lives of an entire family, a suburban high school, a close-knit football team and a multiracial community, have all been changed forever. One bad decision – one bullet fired – one young life snuffed out for no logical or apparent reason. We’ll probably hear about another town hall meeting focusing on race and the police. We’ll inevitably witness demands to change the way law enforcement is currently allowed to police our communities. We’ll soon see special reports on CNN or MSNBC showcasing protests in the streets headed by preachers, pontificators and groups like Black Lives Matter. But they won’t matter – not really. At least not to the loved ones of Jordan Edwards. When Trayvon Martin died, I thought it was a horrendous fluke. I thought justice would prevail, that laws would be reviewed and that police tactics would be heavily scrutinized and drastically changed. But the legal slaughtering of Black youth, men and women has gone on and on. Sure, we’ve had more than enough, but sometimes if feels like our lives, Black lives, simply do not matter. At least not enough to put an end to the madness. James Baldwin, decades ago, predicted “the fire next time.” I fear that his conclusion, words which I once considered unimaginable, may have been prophetic. WI
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The bill hurts poor individuals in that many states would be expected to roll back their expansions of the Medicaid program to cover childless adults without disabilities. The bill would also substantially reduce subsidies available for Americans just over the poverty line, the group that benefited most from Obamacare's subsidies. Poor Americans are much more likely to become uninsured under the bill, according to the Congressional Budget office, and those who retained coverage would pay much more of their limited incomes on premiums and deductibles. The same factors that make the bill better for many young Americans make it worse for those who are older, according to the New York Times. Insurance companies could charge a 64-year-old customer five times the price charged to an 18-year-old one, to cite the most extreme example. The changes in the subsidy formula would also require older middle-class Americans to pay a much larger share of their health insurance bill. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that far fewer older Americans would have insurance coverage under this bill than under the Affordable Care Act. The bill also allows states to waive rules on minimum benefit standards and rules that prohibit insurance companies from charging higher prices to customers with a history of serious illness — or even minor disease. And it could mean their insurance covers fewer medical services. The benefit changes could also affect Medicaid beneficiaries, and they could mean cutbacks on coverage for mental health and drug addiction treatment. States that waive the rule about
prices would be required to set up a program for high-risk customers, and would get some federal funding to do so, but the details are unclear. The bill cuts back substantially on federal funding for state Medicaid programs and it does not restore any of the Medicare cuts. Hospitals in poor communities where a lot of people signed up for Medicaid would probably experience the biggest hit. Richard Eskow, host of "The Zero Hour" and senior fellow with the Campaign for America's Future, said the bill is "an assault on people of color." Black Americans are more likely to suffer from the perils of inadequate medical care, Eskow wrote, citing a 2000 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that found blacks are more than three times as likely as whites to have a lower limb amputated, often due to complications from diabetes, and more than twice as likely to be treated for wound infections and skin breakdowns. Both conditions are associated with inadequate treatment. Black America is also struggling with an infant mortality crisis, he
5 African Americans, the poor and seniors stand to lose the most under the GOP health bill. /Courtesy photo said. "The African-American infant mortality rate is more than double the white rate," Eskow said. "That figure is even worse in some places, like San Francisco,
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Prince George's County Faces Hunger Problem By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Prince George's County has a hunger problem. According to figures from the Capital Area Food Bank, the county had nearly 138,000 people, or about 16 percent of the population who struggled to get food last fiscal year. The figure ranks the highest of all the jurisdictions in the Washington Metropolitan area. "We have definitely seen an increase of need in the county,"
said Kirsten Bourne, the food bank's communications coordinator. "Although we see a benefit throughout the region, Prince George's has been an area of concentration." The food bank, the region's largest, helps feed about 12 percent of population and works alongside hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and other nonprofit organizations. It has two warehouses in Northeast and Lorton, Virginia. Although the D.C. area has been recognized as one of the most affluent communities in
5 Sarah Stepherson (center) stands beside her grandson next to a table covered with dozens of apples at H. Winship Wheatley Early Childhood Center in Capitol Heights on May 3 as she collected food provided by the Capital Area Food Bank. /Photo by Demetrious McKinney
the nation, the food bank has received $70.4 million in federal and state grants, in-kind food contributions and other donations last fiscal year to distribute 46 million pounds of food throughout the region.
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Here's a snapshot on how many meals were distributed in 2015: • 6.2 million in Northern Virginia (Fairfax and Prince William counties); • 9.5 million in the District; and • 10.3 million in Maryland (Prince George's and Montgomery counties). The food bank has seen a decrease in Montgomery County with 70,510 residents in need of help to obtain food, nearly half compared to Prince George's. One reason stems from the lack of available grocery stores for residents to purchase food. "The food bank is so helpful to have, especially not having to go inside a busy grocery store," said Latreese Hawkins of District Heights, a mother of three children, one with special needs. "The cost of food in grocery stores are high, so [a food bank] is definitely convenient for me in my situation." The county's Planning Department and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission prepared a proposed 252-page food system study with dozens of strategies and policy recommendations. Some of the ideas are creating a food policy director/coordinator position; start a "Water is Life" campaign to encourage drinking water; and provide incentives for local farmers. It also highlighted how eco-
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nomics play a role in food. The average price for a basket with a portion of the five food groups in Cheverly cost $13.39, but is nearly seven dollars more in Suitland at $20.84. The average household income in Cheverly ranks at $77,370, compared to $69,775 in Suitland. Gül Güleryuz, a planner coordinator in the Countywide Planning Division, presented the report last year to County Council. In an email Monday, May 8, she said the M-NCPPC continues to seek suitable land for urban farming and county's Economic Development Corp. searches for companies to provide affordable and healthy food options in underserved communities. The Prince George's County Food Equity Council, an independent group established in 2013 that advocates for healthier food choices, seeks the county council's support for a $100,000 grant to help with staffing, boost outreach efforts with various agencies and host an annual forum. "Over the next year, [Food Equity Council] wants to continue exploring incentives for alternative grocery store models to support residents in food deserts, advocate for programs and policies to reduce food waste and encourage edible food recovery," Sydney Daigle, director of the equity council, said in a May 2 letter. "We can't do these things without your financial support." For the full version of this story, go to washingtoninformer.com. WI
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By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Prince George's County has invested $12 billion in economic development and has the most affordable housing in the D.C. region with a median household sales price at $265,000, but officials continue to seek more. Projects that still await approval such as relocating the FBI headquarters to either Greenbelt or Landover, and building the Purple Line light-rail system would produce thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in sales and property taxes. The county's Economic Development Corp. will help lead the effort to fill 25,000 jobs in industries such as information technology, construction, manufacturing and health care. "We are rocking here in Prince George's County," said EDC President and CEO Jim Coleman. "We want to make sure our residents are hitting $50,000 or more. If we can do that, that's going to help us to continue to drive this great economy." The quasi-governmental agency has several ways such as helping returning citizens go through the expungement process to help remove certain offense off their records. Then, work on resumes to find suitable job training programs and enter the workforce. At least 516 have received assistance through the EDC's onestop career center. Small-business entrepreneurs who have established a business between a year and three years can apply for the EDC's Accel-
erator program, which provide benefits that include a furnished office space for $300 per month, free parking and assistance with business certifications. The program housed at the agency's office at 1801 McCormick Dr. in Largo helps those in need of a boost to improve their business portfolio. According to the guidelines, applicants must provide a business plan outlining a strategy for growth and the ability to pay the program fee. The main goal: get a startup business going within six months. Meanwhile, the EDC and the county's Business Roundtable hosted the county executive's annual State of the Economy address last week in Clinton, where about 500 business leaders, state, county and municipal officials heard County Executive Rushern L. Baker III tout how the jurisdiction has produced 15,000 jobs since 2013. When MGM National Harbor casino resort opened in December, it created more than 3,600 jobs. One small business with about 20 employees plans to relocate a capacitor factory and bring an additional four employees from South Korea to the county. "Prince George's County is a great place," said Theresa Nam, president of KL USA, which opened the manufacturing business in College Park in October. "We like it here." For more information on EDC programs and events, go to www.pgcedc.com, or call 301583-4650. WI ww
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5 Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (right) poses with Theresa Nam, president of KL USA of College Park, during Baker's State of the Economy address at the Colony South Hotel and Conference Center in Clinton on May 3. Nam established a small business in October that manufactures capacitors in College Park. /Photo by Mike Yourishin courtesy of the County Executive's Office
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Third Annual innoMAYtion Focuses on Inclusive Innovation By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer Back for the third year, D.C.'s tech sector will engage in a showcase of innovative ideas to promote inclusivity and help local entrepreneurs who face disproportionate barriers to accessing capital. On Thursday, May 4, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development kicked off "innoMAYtion," a monthlong initiative that features goals for businessmen and women to promote inclusivity in the District. "As we continue the work of spreading inclusive prosperity and ensuring more residents benefit from DC's growth, innoMAYtion is an opportunity to showcase the people and ideas that make Washington, D.C., the cap-
ital of inclusive innovation," Bowser said. "I continue to be inspired by D.C. residents and businesses whose ideas, investments, and programs are improving our city and giving more Washingtonians an opportunity to participate in our growing tech and innovation economy." As part of innoMAYtion, Bowser announced the new DC Inclusive Innovation Program, which will invest millions in capital over the coming year with a focus on supporting underserved entrepreneurs. The goals of the program are to support entrepreneurs and to grow the private sector economy by spurring business activity in the six industry areas including: impact economy, smart cities and civic solutions, professional services
innovation, hospitality innovation, data science and management, and security technology as identified in D.C.'s new economic strategy. "I am proud to see how innoMAYtion continues to get bigger and better every year," said Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Brian T. Kenner. "The growth of this initiative is a testament to our rapidly expanding and diverse innovation ecosystem that continues to push boundaries every day. Their work has put the District on the map as a place where great ideas can flourish and inclusive innovation is supported." At the kickoff, Bowser also announced the D.C. government's new data policy — one of the most progressive and comprehensive in the nation, according to the mayor. Under the new policy, District agency data will be open to the public by default to the fullest extent consistent with safety, privacy and security. "The greatest value from the District's investment in data can only be realized when the data is freely shared," said D.C. Chief Technology Officer Archana Vemulapalli. "This policy reflects our D.C. values, to be good stewards of information, promote honesty, and continuously collaborate with our civic community." Since launching innoMAYtion in 2015, the District has opened In3, the first inclusive incubator in the nation aimed at supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs; unveiled Pathways to Inclusion, a major report that will guide D.C. to become the most inclusive city for entrepreneurs in the country; and launched Project 500, a program that will help 500 disadvantaged small businesses
A Medical School's Diversity Mission
5 The American University at Antigua is providing incentives for African-American medical school students. /Courtesy photo
By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Dr. Kwaku Boakye has a goal to improve the overall health conditions in developing countries. He and his brother, Kwabena Boakye, started a nonprofit called the Gold Coast Medical Foundation in
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2006 while they were in medical school. For Dr. Boakye, medical school meant the American University of Antigua, located on the eastern part of that Caribbean island. The school has prided itself on diversity, a frequent topic that its president said has always been talk-
ed about but rarely addressed. A NPR report stated that while more black men graduated from college over the past few decades, the number of black men applying to medical school had dropped. The statistics also revealed a staggering fact: In 1978, 1,410 black men applied to medical school and 542 ended up enrolling. In 2014, both those numbers were down — 1,337 applied and 515 enrolled, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Every other minority group, the AMC said, saw growth in applications. "Diversity in our admissions process is one of our top goals and the American University of Antigua prides itself on the large group of nationalities on campus," said Neal S. Simon, the university's president. The school boasts one of the most diverse student populations of any medical school, with a minority en-
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in the District grow in revenue and size over the next three years. In its first year, Project 500 enrolled 360 businesses, 60 percent from Wards 7 and 8, focused in three primary sectors: technology and technology enabled companies, real estate and construction, and professional services. Approximately 39 percent of the businesses enrolled in Project 500 have noted increased profitability, 12 percent made new hires, and over $160,000 in new capital has been raised. "Accessing capital is the single most significant challenge businesses
face," said Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity Courtney R. Snowden. "This challenge is more deeply felt by businesses in overlooked and underserved communities which is why we are focused on using the resources within government to expand access to low-cost capital for resident entrepreneurs. "By giving more residents the tools they need to operate on a level playing field, we will truly be able to spread inclusive prosperity and create more opportunities for residents and businesses in overlooked and underserved communities," Snowden said. WI
rollment rate of more than 65 percent, Simon said. "With the number of male, African-American doctors dropping dramatically over the last few years, AUA has one of the highest black student populations at 20 percent of the student body," he said. Comparatively, just 6.8 percent of the students enrolled at U.S. medical schools are African-American, AMC statistics show. AUA has an enrollment of about 1,400 and a four-year graduation rate of between 65 percent and 70 percent. Further, AUA's acceptance rate is better than the overall rate of the 5.8 percent that all American medical schools combined had last year. As of 2017, AUA has awarded 68 percent, or $13.3 million, of all scholarship money to underrepresented minorities and enrolled students from historically black colleges and universities including Bowie State, Fisk, Hampton, Tuskegee and Prairie View A&M and the Univer-
sity of the District of Columbia. The school also provides attractive scholarship packages for underrepresented communities, including a $25,000 scholarship for physicians of Indian descent and a $50,000 scholarship from the school's Physician Diversification Initiative. "My experience at AUA was great — I enjoyed the diverse community, the friendly staff and, above all, the weather," said Dr. Boakye, who noted that his decision to attend AUA was based on diversity. "It was one of the few medical schools that was dedicated in providing a high-quality education for its students and, at the same time, granting opportunities to underrepresented minorities," said the doctor, who completed his residency in family medicine at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education in Scranton, Pennsylvania. For the full version of this story, go to washingtoninformer.com. WI
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by William Reed Is he one of us, or is he one of them? There are valid reasons to be concerned about a president's earnings. Where a former commander in chief earns income and the company they choose to keep after serving could speak to their basic values in a way policies and legislation don't. Politics have helped Barack and Michelle Obama to accumulate a chunk of cash. The 44th president's post-presidency is a work in progress, but his actions lead us to believe him to be one of America's "rich and privileged." According to American University's business school, the Obamas stand to earn as much as $25 million the next 15 years. The Obamas will be engaging in a variety of activities that will make them a lot of money. A major agency is scheduling their delivering speeches for $250,000 and more. Beyond race, brother Barack and sister Michelle are part of a succession of modern presidents that earn more after they leave office. The former POTUS and FLOTUS have signed book deals worth $64 million. Barack is also raising money for their foundation to build a $500 million library and presidential center at the University of Chicago, and an institute at Columbia University, his alma mater. When Barack joined the U.S. Senate in 2005, he was a 43-year old former law professor making
$85,000 a year. In the 12 years since he won the White House, the Obamas made $20 million. Obama has earned $15.6 million as an author since arriving in Washington. He has made $8.8 million from his bestseller "Audacity of Hope" and children's book "Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters." Sales of his memoir, "Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance," also took off once he landed in the nation's capital, resulting in a $6.8 million windfall. The Obamas provide much to admire: handsome, an exceptional resume and attractive family, and a place as the messianic fulfillment of the 1960s' civil rights movement. The "upwardly mobile" blacks were worth about $1.3 million when they entered the White House. They made an average of $2.4 million annually over the next four years. Mr. Obama has made $3.7 million in government salaries and is receiving an annual pension of over $200,000. Both Barack and Michelle are releasing White House experiences autobiographies that could rake in $20 million to $45 million for them — with the potential for Barack's to become the most valuable presidential memoir of all time. The bulk of Obama's assets are in mutual funds with JPMorgan and Vanguard. He also holds U.S. Treasury bills and notes valued $500,000 to $1 million. The former first family owns a house in Chicago valued at $1.5 million. They are renting a 8,200-square-foot, nine-bedroom, $6 million mansion in Washington at $22,000 a month. Though their total wealth is dwarfed by that of Obama's successor, Donald Trump — the richest president in U.S. history with an estimated worth of $3.7 billion — the former first family are doing just fine for themselves. Mr. Obama raked in $400,000 for a 90-minute interview where he
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spoke with a presidential historian on things like income inequality and civic engagement. "Barry" will earn another $400,000 for a 60-minute speech during a conference hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald investment firm. But as well as the Obamas have done personally, the country's first
black president never pursued policies toward closing the racial wealth gap. So when some Americans see Obama accepting $400,000 speeches from Wall Street, signing book deals worth $64 million and vacationing with billionaires off the coast of Tahiti in a $300 million yacht, they make out he's living his
We are Better Together
I had the opportunity to convene the first Creating a Legacy Summit & Conference with Industrial Bank this weekend. I was mindful in bringing together really smart and impressive subject matter experts in areas such as estate planning, real estate, strategic financial planning, entrepreneurship and insurance to discuss diverse areas of economic empowerment. This forum had two purposes. The first one was to bring professionals together to shape the network that will form Personal Boards of Directors (as discussed in last month’s article ) for our clients. The second purpose was to provide information and education on areas that support wealth creation for the general public so we can all operationalize this information. I am a good estate planning attorney. However, I consistently say that the best plans are those that have assets to protect and transfer to the next generation as well as leave a legacy that can impact the community. I do not have the knowledge base or the licensure to provide advice for strategic financial planning or investing. I do not have the knowledge base or licensure to provide advice on purchasing or financing real estate. I do not have the knowledge base or licensure to provide tax advice. However, WITH a strategic financial planner, insurance professional, realtor and accountant we can provide the knowledge base, experience and credentials that serve our clients to shape a strong financial future. The collective efforts of these professionals are the ways in which we can build the economic power of our community one person and family at a time. The Creating a Legacy Summit & Conference that we held last week was amazing in that many people came together to learn about working and building together. We often hear about ways in which to build wealth. I want to create a movement of collaboration. We can do better together as a community. I am raising my voice as an estate planning professional because I don’t feel as much attention is paid to transferring wealth as is appropriate. If we are thoughtful in creating estate plans the next generation does not have to work as hard to create wealth. We are giving the next generation a step up to grow from. If we all had a predecessor who could give us a modest loan or have the resources to pay for college without creating debt we would be able to move to a higher economic level with greater ease. It is too often young people are burdened by having to make decisions based on lack as opposed to abundance. This is so often a dream killer. We want to move our loved ones and community from survival thinking to actualization. There are tools that are required and available to do just that. I am inspired and motivated to build economic empowerment teams when Cassandra Walker Pye CEO of 3.14 Communications facilitates professionals at the Creating a Legacy Professionals Summit on building teams. I am thoughtful about the possibilities when I hear people at the Creating a Legacy Conference like Deborah Owens, America’s Wealth Coach and George Fraser author of books such as Race for Success and Mission Unstoppable. Carmen Herrera, Benjamin Copeland and Emerick Peace provided practical steps on building assets through incredible hard work, strategic insurance purchases and determination. Yet, I am determined to work harder and build because we cannot afford to waste time as Antwayne Ford reminded us. We cannot create any more time. Let’s use what we have wisely to strategically plan for this life to be better and provide a legacy for our children and our children’s children.
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NATIONAL COPS from Page 1 officer said threatened him with a baseball bat. The shooting sparked outrage, including from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who reprimanded the officer and called Danner's death "tragic" and "unacceptable." Police had been called to Danner's home several times before to take her to the hospital during psychiatric episodes, the mayor said, and each time, she was taken away safely. There have been similar incidents between police and the mentally ill in cities across America. According to a Washington Post analysis, about
1 in 4 people that were fatally shot by police in 2015 were struggling with a mental health issue. Increasingly, police are finding a large part of their job is dealing with the mentally ill, something for which they are not initially trained. In fact, parts of the core training police receive that are beneficial in regular street encounters, such as developing "command presence," can have the opposite effect when dealing with the mentally illness, said Matthew Horace, a CNN law enforcement analyst and former special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Consequently, many police de-
5 The core training for most police departments is in how to deal with street encounters even though a large part of their job is dealing with the mentally ill. /Photo courtesy of alternet.org
partments are putting some or all their officers through Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) so they will be better prepared to deal with mental illness. Even with the heightened awareness, only 16 percent, or 1 in 6, of the nation's 18,000 police departments are currently initiating this
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training, according to Laura Usher, senior manager for criminal justice and advocacy for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a national organization that lobbies for the mentally ill. The training, though badly needed, police departments said, is highly encouraged but not mandatory. Horace that the training isn't mandatory because it can be expensive and it can be time consuming. Many departments have less than 40 officers, he said. "There isn't enough man power to remove officers off the streets and place them in training," he said. "Another factor is there aren't enough sufficient funds." Washington Officer William Kelly, 47, said he receives approximately five calls a day regarding incidents involving the mentally ill. Many of the people he encounters struggle with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, he said. Kelly and many other officers in the 4th District in Northwest, have undergone 40 hours of CIT, which Kelly said has helped him immensely. "After taking the class, whenever I receive a call of something of that nature, I now have a better understanding of the situation and can further go with handling the dispute or incident properly," he said. The weeklong training included virtual scenarios on how to the mentally ill, lectures by experts, site
visits and role-playing scenarios, he said. He has been in countless situations where he had to defuse domestic violence calls with the suspects/ victims that were dealing with a mental crisis. The D.C. Department of Behavioral Health partnered with Washington police after realizing police encounters with people with mental disabilities has become a major issue. Officer Kyle Mitchell, 40, a member of the Metropolitan Police Department for over 26 years, said he welcomed the training and the partnership the people in behavioral health. "The collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Health was probably one of the best things that could've happened," Mitchell said. "People don't know how many calls we receive day to day with situations with people dealing with mental illness, until finally someone said there's a better way to go about this." Mitchell said about 5 percent of his department are CIT-certified. Officer Chris Thompson, 32, said the training has given him a sense of awareness. "I encourage all my fellow colleagues to take part in CIT," Thompson said. "There have been a lot of cases where we had to refer people for treatment instead of jail. I believe this has saved a lot of people." WI
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Corporate Council on Africa to Host Summit in D.C. The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), a leading U.S. business association focused solely on connecting business interests in Africa, is preparing to host its flagship Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit. The summit, set to take place from June 13-16 in D.C., will be CCA's 11th and first major conference under the leadership of its new president and CEO, Florizelle Liser. The summit, which is hosted alternately in Africa and the United States, will present one of the first opportunities for private sector leaders and African governments to interact with the new 5 CNN anchor Zain Asher moderates a panel on automobile White House administration and is expected to manufacturing at CCA's U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2016 attract more than 1,000 attendees. in Addis Ababa. /Courtesy of CCA
4 UN Peacekeepers Killed in Central African Republic A Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic ambushed a United Nations convoy this week, sparking a firefight and kidnappings that left four peacekeepers dead, eight injured and one missing, according to the U.N. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said eight fighters from the anti-Balaka rebel group were also killed in the firefight Monday night. The U.N. peacekeeping mission said the remaining armed perpetrators fled into the bush. Over the weekend, four international aid groups said they would temporarily withdraw their workers from parts of northern Central African Republic because of increasing attacks targeting them.
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Bowser Administration Invests $15.3M in Child Care Legal Clinic, Training and Building Expansions are among City's Top Priorities
by Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Niles and Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services HyeSook Chung. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's adThe announcement comes amid ministration seeks to professionalize the administration's latest initiative, the child care industry by providing Thrive By Five DC — a citywide a legal clinic to existing and aspiring effort to connect more families to proprietors in an effort to address the a wide range of resources that supday care dilemma in the District. port maternal and child health, beThe goal of the legal clinic will be havioral health and early education. to help care providers understand and TESTIC ULA "Most of my career I've thought CANCER R OVARIA HEAD N BLADD CANCER AND ER about policy and programs that helps CANCER LUNG NECK STOMA CHILD CANCER CANCER CH LIVER HO CANCER CANCEROD CANCER BRAIN families be healthy and feel supportS CHILD CANCER HO COLON BREAST APPEN CERVI CANCEROD DIX CAL ed, so I'm just happy to be workCANCER CANCER S CANCER CANCER TESTIC TESTIC ULA ULAR CANCER R KIDNEY CANCERing PANCR OVARIA with the mayor and the deputy EA at UNITED MEDICAL N TI SARCO CANCCENTER CANCER CANCER C MA/ ER BONE mayor on the Thrive by Five initiaLUNG STOMA CANCER CH CANCER LEUKEM CANCER UTERIN IA tive, which for the first time will try E CANCER PROST AT to bring all the resources for parents CANCER E THYRO ID CANCER and providers to the child care space," Chung said. "Our take is that we've done really great in terms of providing pre-K, early intervention and programs here and there, but this is an effort to bring everything together in one place." Chung asserts that they want the effort they put into a child's early UMC—1310 Southern Avenue, SE, DC years to be connected to their success through high school. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. "A lot of people think once they get into kindergarten that's where education starts and we're saying actually, no, its prenatally," she said. "The education of the parent will then impact the education of the child. Parents always look at me like early literacy is a thing and I say, yes, you Join us for our free Community Cancer Awareness Day to help have to start reading to them when increase cancer awareness, prevention and early detection. they're born." The administration said to ensure LEARN ABOUT: Lung, breast, prostate, colon and other cancers. safe, high-quality child care, and to comply with federal requirements, Cancer patients, survivors, families and the day care and in-home child care centers in the District must comply with community-at-large are all invited and encouraged to attend! rules and regulations relating to safety and programming. The upcoming free legal clinic, which will take place Saturday, June Scan here By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer
navigate the rules and regulations that govern child care facilities in D.C. "As we work to expand inclusive prosperity and ensure that every Washingtonian shares in our city's growth, increasing access to high-quality child care providers will help us put more families on a path to long-term economic stability," Bowser said. "By ensuring that more providers — and potential providers —
understand the rules and regulations for operating a high-quality child care center, we can create more child care seats and ensure more families have the resources they need to live, work and grow in Washington, D.C." The mayor made the announcement on Wednesday, May 3, at the ribbon-cutting celebration for the new Curious Explorers Child Development Center in Northwest, joined
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3, at Eastern High School in Northeast, will feature speakers, activities and other resources to help potential and existing child care providers understand these rules and regulations. The legal clinic will be added to the list of District partnerships with the DC Bar Pro Bono Center. "We know how important child care is to families in our growing city," Niles said. "The more we provide these types of services, the more students we will set up for success. I thank the DC Bar Pro Bono Center for their partnership." Last month, the mayor announced that "DC Values in Action: A Roadmap to Inclusive Prosperity," her fiscal year 2018 budget and financial plan, which included a $15.3 million investment to increase access to infant and toddler child care options in D.C. Over the next three years, the investment will create an additional 1,300 infant and toddler seats and support 300 D.C. residents gain certification as educators for infants and toddlers. "The 15.3 million investment has a couple key components," Niles said. "One is focused on increasing the number of infant and toddler seats. We have about 27,000 toddlers and we have about 8,000 seats for child care centers. "Through this investment we will seek to expand the number of seats by 1,300." she said. "In addition, 13 million will be used towards facilities grants." Niles said that the rest of the allocated funds will be invested in human capital, such as assisting teachers with bachelor degrees and creating a career pathway for high school students who want to go into the child care industry. "We know that child care is a complex thing," she said. "You don't get to pull one lever and everything's better, but we are trying this to address the child care shortage." WI
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May Greetings From DC Office on Aging Laura Newland DC Office on Aging Executive Director Happy Older American’s Month! We at the D.C. Office on Aging are proud to celebrate how our older residents are redefining aging every day. You’re proving that aging does not mean getting old, it means living your best life every day! Take a look at our community calendar for Older American’s Month celebrations happening throughout the District. Last month, I had the pleasure to present Mayor Muriel Bowser’s fiscal year 2018 budget, “DC Values in Action, a Roadmap to Inclusive Prosperity,” and the investments made to support seniors, people with disabilities, and caregivers. To view the full testimony, visit: www.dcoa.dc.gov. With an increase of nearly 11 percent over this fiscal year, DCOA’s proposed budget will enable the agency to continue to combat isolation, promote wellness, support aging in place, invest wisely, and listen to the community. These are our DC values and I’m proud to say that the Mayor’s budget exemplifies these values in action. Combating Isolation - The FY 18 budget will ensure seniors and people with disabilities most at risk of isolation have access to social, health, and wellness activities with an additional $459 thousand invested to expand transportation services to Senior Wellness Centers. The budget will also enable us to continue to host events to celebrate District seniors, including the Centenarian Salute, Ms. Senior DC, the Senior Symposium and the Mayor’s Annual Holiday Celebration. Promoting Wellness – Thanks to the Mayor’s $350 thousand investment towards senior wellness, we will be supporting additional senior activities in Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) sites through the Senior Fit & Well program. We will also be piloting a Virtual Senior Wellness Center in wards that do not currently house brick-
and-mortar sites. We are looking forward to working with our community partners, advocates, and providers to develop this model and hope to expand it in all eight wards, after learning what works. Supporting Aging in Place – We will continue the successful Safe at Home program with $3 million allocated in our baseline budget. Through this program, we are serving nearly 600 residents, installing preventative adaptations such as bathtub cuts, chair lifts, and furniture risers, enabling them to continue living safely in their own homes as they age. In addition, $300 thousand will be committed to senior villages. We will be looking for input from the community on how we can best support the senior village model as an effective and sustainable community-driven solution for aging in place. Investing wisely – We will continue to make smart spending decisions and ensure that our local dollars are invested effectively, our programs are meeting the changing needs of our community, and that we are accountable and transparent with our funds. This means that when we make decisions, no matter how small, our decisions are driven by the answer to one question: What’s best for the community we serve? Listening – Our most important value is listening to the community—not just when decisions need to be made, but every day. How else can we answer the question of what’s best for the community we serve, if we don’t listen? We need seniors and people with disabilities to drive the conversation on what it means to age well in this city. And we need to be adaptable and open to change, when necessary. We will continue advocating on behalf of our community, working closely with our sister agencies to ensure that your voices are amplified and you needs are appropriately addressed. These are our D.C. values and these are the values that make D.C. the best city in the world to age! We’re proud of the work we’ve done and we’re especially proud of what we can accomplish together with these shared values.
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I'LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MOMMA!
Tributes from The Washington Informer staff to our mothers and to women who have stood in the place of our mothers throughout our lives. We salute them with our love and our remembrances.
D. KEVIN MCNEIR WI EDITOR
My mother, Edna L.A. McNeir Baker, 89, despite challenges associated with Alzheimer’s, continues to be my best friend and inspiration. This picture was taken a few months ago during our trip to Ft. Lauderdale during the NNPA midwinter conference – something she always anticipates with joy. For years, she took care of me, guided me, protected and encouraged me. Today, Mom lives with me and our roles have been reversed. But one thing has remained the same: our unwavering, unconditional love for one another. God knew what to do when making us one and I praise Him every day for making you mine.
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I have always been surrounded by strong women— women who could mow lawns, light grills and make a dozen Thanksgiving sweet potato pies from scratch overnight. Women who stood tall in the face of adversity and mocked it. My mother (Tamika McPhail) and my grandmother (Sharlene McPhail) have been my biggest supporters and I can only imagine the sacrifice it took for them to give me and my five siblings such a comfortable life. All my life, I watched them work, sweat, cry and bleed to build a meaningful life for us. They taught me everything I know about love, empathy, hard work and faith. I am so blessed to have them.
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I would like to wish my mother, Louise Harper, a very special, happy Mother’s Day. I love “u” to the moon and back.
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I will always love my mother, Barbara Rodgers, because she raised me to love God and to be committed to church and educational excellence. My mother graduated from Florida A&M and then Boston University where earned her Master’s in Music.
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How blessed I feel every single day to still have my mother present in my life. God blessed me to have a mother who is loving, devoted, vibrant, active, beautiful and “woke” about many issues in her community. We’ve come a long way and she often reminds me that I wasn’t born with a “how-to” manual, so she raised me the best way she knew how. That’s all a child can ask for – A mother who tries to do her best and to be the best parent she (or he) can be. Well, you done good, Mother. I’m very proud to be your daughter and I wish you a Happy Mother’s Day full of love.
WILLIAM J. FORD WI STAFF WRITER
My mother taught me to work hard through all adversity. This picture taken June 30, 2001, became the last picture she and I took together, at least one she would wish to share publicly. She’s standing next to me on one leg after her entire right leg had to be amputated because of bone cancer. Before she died on Nov. 26, 2002, four days before her 58th birthday, she got to enjoy my son for nine months. Thank you, Hilda Mae Ford, for showing what toughness really meant. Love you forever!
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Choose steamed veggies, water, sugar-free coffee or tea and initiate an exercise regimen. Exercise should be added to your routine slowly at first, like walking briskly for just 10 minutes, either before work or during your lunch hour as well as after dinner, so that your daily total is 30 minutes. But you can also do gardening or even add aerobics. And to make it fun, add a friend or two. You can even do housework with more energy, park farther away from your intended destination or get off public transportation a few blocks from home base and walk the rest of the way. Finally, write down your goals and then track your progress. This health supplement focuses on prevention and awareness. And there are simple ways to prevent serious health problems and prevent other ailments from becoming fixtures in our lives. Improving our health can be fun – but first we must listen to our bodies and then be willing to
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When it comes to aches, pains, and other health problems, many ailments seem minor. But just because something seems minor does not mean you should not take it seriously. In fact, research shows that some common, seemingly minor ailments are actually the first warning signs of cancer. Unfortunately, many people ignore such signs and symptoms or underestimate how serious they are—and the thought of cancer rarely comes to mind. Thankfully, for the vast majority, these ailments or warning signs will not indicate cancer. But for a few people, they might. Going to the doctor to get your symptoms checked--sooner rather than later-could save your life. No symptom should ever be ignored or overlooked, especially if it has lasted a long time or is getting worse.
SYMPTOMS TO TAKE SERIOUSLY
For example, unusual bleeding. For both men and women, blood in the stool could be a sign of colon or rectal cancer, while blood in the urine can signal bladder or kidney cancer. Unexplained vaginal bleeding could indicate cervical or endometrial cancer and coughing up blood can signal lung cancer. Unusual bleeding can occur during any phase of cancer and definitely warrants a visit to your doctor to examine further. Nowadays, most people associate lumps or bumps in the breasts as potential warning signs of breast cancer and know to have any strange lumps checked out by
a doctor. However, often people overlook other symptoms, such as A red, sore, or swollen breast or nipple irritation and changes, that can also be a sign of breast cancer. Then there’s coughing. Often, coughs are associated with colds, flu, asthma, acid reflux, or other respiratory infections, and they go away in days or a few weeks. But a persistent cough that lingers can be a symptom of lung cancer. If you do not smoke, then there is little chance that a lingering cough is a sign of cancer. But if your cough does not go away— particularly if you are a smoker—then see your doctor right away. More than half of people diagnosed with lung cancer have a chronic cough at the time of diagnosis.
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Getting screened for cancer is one of the most important things you can do to keep yourself healthy. Screening can help doctors not only find cancer, but in some cases, screening can also detect pre-cancerous conditions that can be treated before cancer has a chance to develop. Regular screening is linked to early detection, which is important because when abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. Often, by the time symptoms appear, cancer may have begun to spread and is harder to treat. From risk and screening, to diagnosis and treatment, United Medical Center (UMC) expert physicians and staff can help you every step of the way. As part of our commitment to working for a healthier community, UMC
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Break the Cycle: Overcoming Opioid and Substance Use Submitted by AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia The United States is in the middle of an opioid crisis. Although some opioids can help people, they are highly addictive and can be misused. Misuse of opioids can be unsafe for both people and communities. For instance, opioid overdoses caused about 33,000 deaths in 2015. That’s about 91 people each day. People all over the country are taking a stand and working to end opioid misuse.
OPIOID BASICS
Opioids, also known as painkillers, can be used to relieve pain when prescribed by a doctor. But some people misuse opioids by using them for non-medical reasons. Opioids can be prescription drugs or street drugs. Prescription opioids can include oxycodone (ox-ee-koh-dohn) or morphine. Heroin, a street drug, is also an opioid. Using heroin or taking opioids differently than prescribed can be fatal. Substance and opioid use problems can be felt in the District of Columbia today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 11.3 percent of people in the District over age 11 use or are dependent upon drugs or alcohol. This is higher than the U.S. average of 8.9 percent and is the highest rate in the country. Opioid side effects can include: • Drowsiness • Constipation • Fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat • Nausea and vomiting • Itchiness • Sweating • Addiction • Overdose • Death Someone with a substance use disorder may want to quit their drug use, but it can be hard to ask for help. A person using opioids may not know where to go or might be afraid of judgment. The good news is that you can recover from opioid and substance misuse. The first step is to learn about the signs of misuse and the help options available.
PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES
Many opioids are used as med-
icine. A doctor or hospital may give a person a painkiller to manage pain or a long-term illness. These drugs often come in a pill or liquid form. Some common prescription opioids include: • Morphine • Oxycodone (OxyContin® and Percoset®) • Hydrocodone (Vicodin®) • Fentanyl • Codeine • Meperidine (Demerol®) When used as directed, these drugs can help people with serious health issues. But when they are misused, they can lead to problems like addiction. Opioid misuse happens when a person takes drugs in the wrong way. This includes using street drugs or taking medicines not prescribed for you or differently than prescribed. If a family member gives you 1 of his or her pills, or if you take more pills than directed, then you are misusing the medicine. Misuse is a concern with opioids because of their strength. Up to 1 in 4 people taking prescrip-
tion opioids for a long-term illness will struggle with addiction. And the chance of addiction is greater when a person misuses the medicine. More than 4 million Americans were using medicines for non-medical reasons in 2014. Almost 2 million of those users were dependent on pain relievers. There are several risk factors that can lead to opioid misuse, such as: • Having a mental illness • Having a history of other substance use, including drugs and alcohol • Taking high daily doses of pain relievers Not everyone with the above risk factors will misuse opioids. Many people use prescription opioids to manage long-term pain and health conditions. If you receive a prescription opioid for a health condition, you should not stop taking it unless directed by your doctor. Since opioids are so strong, it can be difficult to stop taking them. Stopping suddenly can be
dangerous. People quitting opioids can suffer from withdrawal symptoms, like sweating, bone and joint pain, tremors, and vomiting or diarrhea. Your doctor can help you to stop taking opioids safely.
HEROIN
Heroin is an illegal opioid that appears as a white or brown powder. It can also appear as a black, sticky substance, known as “black tar heroin.” Nicknames for heroin are horse, H, and smack. Heroin is usually injected with a needle, smoked, or sniffed up the nose. Heroin is a fast-acting drug, which makes it highly addictive. Almost 23 percent of heroin users are dependent on the drug. There were more than 430,000
regular heroin users in the United States in 2014 — about 10 percent of all opioid users. Most heroin users also use other substances. About 3 out of 4 new heroin users first used prescription opioids before trying heroin. Many of those users take both heroin and prescription opioids at the same time. People addicted to prescription opioids are nearly 40 times more likely to also be addicted to heroin. Unlike prescription drugs, heroin is not made in a laboratory. Because of this, the strength of heroin can vary. The drug is often mixed with other materials like sugar and starch. Sometimes it is mixed with other drugs, or with toxic or harmful chemicals.
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OTHER SUBSTANCES
There are many substances besides opioids that can be dangerous. Some of these are illegal drugs, while others are legal but may be unsafe when used in excess. • Cigarettes and tobacco products: Tobacco can be found in cigarettes, cigars, snuff, and
chewing tobacco. It contains nicotine, an addictive substance. The use of tobacco causes many serious health problems, including lung cancer, oral cancer, bronchitis (bron-ki-tis), and emphysema (em-fa-ze-ma). It also increases the risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.
Many opioid users first start by using drugs like marijuana and cocaine. Some of those users will continue using multiple drugs at the same time. This can cause harmful drug interactions. The chance of dangerous side effects including death increases when taking several drugs at once.
• Marijuana: Marijuana is a drug that can be inhaled or eaten. It is illegal in much of the United States, and its use is governed by law where it is allowed. In the District, marijuana use is legal on private property. It is not legal to sell the drug or to use it in a public place. Health effects of marijuana use include changes in mood, slow thinking and movement, breathing problems, and paranoia.
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• Cocaine: Cocaine is an illegal drug that looks like a fine, white powder. It can also appear as rock crystals known as crack. Cocaine is snorted through the nose, rubbed into the gums, injected, or smoked as crack. Side effects of cocaine use include changes in blood pressure, faster heartbeat, the loss of the sense of smell, and addiction. People who inject cocaine are also at risk for HIV and hepatitis C. It is possible to overdose on the drug, which can lead to death.
Although prescription opioids can help some people, there are many risks if opioids are misused. If you or someone you know is using drugs, there is treatment available that can help. There are resources in the District of Columbia to help Medicaid members with their substance use problems. The DC Department of Health Addiction, Prevention, and Recovery Administration (APRA) can aid you to recover and improve your health. You can contact APRA at 202-727-8473. The DC Department of Behavioral Health may also be able to help and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 1-888-793-4357. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They do more than suicide prevention and can help with issues like drug and alcohol use. They can also connect you to a nearby professional to assist you. Call them
anytime at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). For people who want to quit taking drugs, there may be medicines that can help cope with withdrawal. Ask your primary care provider (PCP) about what treatments would be best for your condition. AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia members can call us to be connected with a Care Coach. Our Care Coaches can help you make sense of your
health care options. Call us at 1-800-408-7511 to learn more about how you can break the cycle of opioid misuse. Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism All images are used under license for illustrative purposes only. Any individual depicted is a model. HS
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“A great smile says it all,” according to Terry Boone, a dental patient at Community of Hope’s Conway Health and Resource Center at Atlantic and South Capital Streets, SW. The D.C. native describes himself as a man of many hats – a banquet cook, an ad-jingle-making musician, and a martial arts enthusiast. His passions have taken him all over the East Coast, meeting many people along the way. “But what people really remember me for is my smile,” he says. He credits the friendly dentists at Community of Hope for his smile. Mr. Boone has been a dental patient since Community of Hope opened the doors of the Conway Health and Resource Center in 2014. He is happy that accessible, quality and affordable dental care is in his Bellevue neighborhood. “I walk in and feel immediately at home – the staff is nice and caring. I knew I was in the right place to put me in line with my health!” Mr. Boone has come to Community of Hope for all his oral health needs like annual cleanings, fillings and root canal and wisdom teeth referrals. He looks forward to his visits with our dental team. Dr. Halima Karim, Community of Hope’s Dental Director, says her team loves to improve smiles. “The best part of our job is helping patients feel more comfortable about their smile,” she said. Dr. Karim said she likes to talk with patients and understand what the patient’s goals are and
share treatment options. But, she adds, there’s something more important than a beautiful smile – good oral health. “I try to remind patients that the mouth is what you use every day, anything you put in the mouth affects your body,” she said. “Our mouths and bodies are connected. People with gum disease may have risk factors for heart disease or diabetes.” Dr. Karim says that she stresses that routine dental check-ups can prevent a lot of oral health problems. Many people don’t get routine check-ups because they fear dental visits. Dr. Karim makes patients feel comfortable while in the dentist chair by talking them through what she is doing. It helps both kids and adults. Boone says he feels at ease with the Community of Hope dental staff. “It’s like catching up with long-time friends – I share my life events with staff, inviting them to my upcoming food shows or band gigs. It’s special to have a place where I can do that,” he said. Paying attention to his oral health has made Mr. Boone more conscious about his overall health too. He’s now watching the ingredients he puts in his food, especially working in the food industry. “Community of Hope has shown me what small changes can do – starting with flossing more,” he said. Last year, Community of Hope provided compassionate healthcare to 9,825 patients. They have enrollment assisters available to sign up people who need insurance and offer a sliding fee scale to patients. HS
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Seeing Clearer with Age
Seniors beware of eye diseases prevalent among the elderly By Candace Y.A. Montague WI Contributing Writer
procedure and most patients regain improved vision.
Are you struggling to read these words right now? Do they look cloudy, dark or spotty in some places? When was the last time you had an eye exam? If you cannot remember, then maybe it’s time for a checkup. Healthy aging involves monitoring all parts of the body and the eyes are no exception. Eye disease can affect anyone but it’s particularly important for those of advancing age to monitor the health of their eyes. African-American seniors are at high risk for eye disease and blindness – more than twice as likely to develop diabetic retinopathy and four times more likely to go blind from glaucoma as compared to their white counterparts. When it comes to eye concerns there are several diseases for which physicians will look during exams for the elderly.
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
As the name implies, diabetic retinopathy is related to diabetes and African Americans are twice as likely to develop it. When blood sugar levels remain high for an extended period it can cause damage to the blood vessels in the retina. Diabetic Retinopathy [DR] doesn’t present symptoms in the early stages but it can cause blindness if it isn’t caught. DR is irreversible but early detection and controlling blood sugars can prevent further damage.
the doctor until they start having problems. But remember diseases such as glaucoma are incurable. Regular eye exams allow us to catch this disease early and then prescribe medication to prevent the effects of vision loss or creating any more damage.” In many cases, eye diseases are age related and it is highly recommended that seniors get their exams every one-to-two-years to prevent further decline. Most eye diseases are silent and while patients would not typically re-
port any discomfort a dilated eye exam can reveal a deeper issue. Dr. Joseph offers three health tips for good vision preservation. “Wearing sunglasses to protect against the effects of UV rays is good to do. Maintaining a good diet that includes lots of antioxidants and vitamins will help. And don’t smoke. People may not make the connection right away but smoking can increase the risk of eye disease.”
HYPERTENSIVE RETINOPATHY
GLAUCOMA
Glaucoma affects the optic nerve. When fluid builds on the front part of the eye it causes intraocular pressure and, in turn, damage to the nerves. There are two forms of glaucoma: primary open-angle and angular closure. Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness for people over 60 and it does not typically present symptoms. Open-angle glaucoma cannot be prevented but vision loss can be prevented with early treatment.
CATARACTS
Cataract is clouding of the eye’s natural lens. When people develop cataracts, things tend to look cloudy, lights seem brighter or colors seem faded. Cataracts is the leading cause of vision loss and African Americans are 1.5 times more likely to develop it. The good news is cataract can be treated with bifocal glasses or other visual aids in its early stages. Surgery to remove cataracts is a common, successful outpatient
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It’s difficult to imagine that high blood pressure can affect the eyes but it can. Similar to diabetes, blood pressure that has been elevated for a long period of time can damage the blood in the retina. It can also cause damage to the eye nerves. Dr. Andrea Joseph, optometrist and co-owner of Joseph and Bass Eye Associates, located at Andrews Air Force Base in Temple Hills, Maryland, says regular eye exams remain the first line of defense. “A lot of people don’t come to
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Keep your eyes healthy by adhering to the guidelines for regularly scheduled eye exams and maintaining good overall health. A good pair of eyes is a once in a lifetime opportunity. HS Candace Y.A. Montague is an award-winning freelance health journalist in Washington, D.C. She has been contributed to several print and online news organizations including The Washington Post and The Black AIDS Institute Weekly Newsletter. Follow her on Twitter @urbanbushwoman9
Myths about Eyes and Vision Compiled by Jade James-Gist WI Contributing Writer
#1 Reading in dim light hurts your eyes
The only thing poor lighting will do is make you tired. Reading in dim light won’t damage your eyesight, but it does get harder to do as you get older.
#2 Too much computer or phone screen time can damage your eyes
Not true. While too much blue light emanating from your screens may interrupt your sleep cycle, your eyes themselves won’t sustain any damage. But watch out for Computer Vision Syndrome which is caused by prolonged screen time. The condition can cause dry eyes, neck pain, back pain and headaches. Enact time limits for video games and computer screens if you notice you or your child complaining of these symptoms.
#3 Children receive adequate eye care at school
Children who don’t see well don’t learn well. If your child’s school offers vision screenings at all, a screening conducted by untrained school personnel won’t be as reliable as a comprehensive eye and vision examination by trained professionals. A child who can read an eye chart from 20 feet away will pass the school nurse’s “distance test,” meaning conditions like astigmatism and physical eye abnormalities will fall under the radar.
#4 If my child needs glasses, “they’ll” tell me
Regular optometry appointments are just as important as pediatric visits for young children. In truth, many children don’t realize they have vision problems until deep into elementary or middle school. According to physicians, the first eye check-up should be at six months and annual vision screenings should start at 3 or 4 years old. Early signs of physical eye movement issues like amblyopia (lazy eye) or strabismus (eye misalignment/cross eyed) can be caught and treated promptly with patches, special eyewear, vision training or surgery. If not, a lifetime of poor vision could follow.
#5 Vision will inevitably get worse as you age
This is only half-true. Everyone knows a pair of reading glasses is in their future. However, more serious age-related eye conditions (listed below) are largely preventable and most are responsive to exercise, lowered sugar intake and other healthy diet changes: • Glaucoma – Increasing vision loss from intra-eye pressure on the optic nerve • Retinopathy - Retina degradation and vision damage due to sugar intake by diabetic patients • Macular degeneration - The leading cause of blindness in Americans over 65 Along with presbyopia, or age-related far-sightedness, normal symptoms of eye aging include: • Dry eyes • Smaller pupil size - Eyes more vulnerable to light damage and less able to read or carry out activities in low light • Cataracts – Cause blurry vision most commonly from protein buildup in the lenses
#6 An elderly person’s eyesight can spontaneously improve
After using reading glasses for some time, older people may find that they can read without them. The truth is that they are becoming more nearsighted which can be a sign of early cataract development, a condition requiring surgery to correct.
#7 Eating carrots will improve vision
Parents will tell their kids anything to bring about a desired result. The presentation of carrots on a dinner plate is often prefaced by the adage, “Eat all your carrots and you will always have good eyesight!” Is there any truth to this statement, or is it a bunch of baloney? Since the Middle Ages, carrots have been heralded as miracle vegetables and were thought to cure anything from snakebites to STDs. Carrots do provide many benefits for healthy vision but eating them every day will not restore vision to 20/20. Because they’re rich in vitamin A and lutein, they are always a good choice for a nutrient-packed snack. So, keep packing those carrot sticks in the school lunches, mom. But don’t expect X-ray vision from little Tommy. He will still need to wear his glasses every day. HS
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The Magic of Marijuana By Brittany E. Tillman, CHES For decades recreational and medicinal use of marijuana has been a tug of war between the advocates and the lawmakers who don’t realize the benefits, despite scientific research. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) marijuana is a Schedule I drug; which details the drug as having no medicinal usefulness. As of 1992 the DEA rejected to reschedule the drug as Schedule II with medicinal usefulness. Research and firsthand accounts of people who use marijuana whether for recreational use or medicinal would argue the DEA’s perspective. The laws have become more lenient. States like Colorado, California, Massachusetts, Maine, Nevada and the District of Columbia (DC) to name a few have legalized marijuana in some form or fashion. Over 23 states have medical marijuana programs. States may fully support decriminalizing marijuana and supporting its medical usefulness, but the federal government is not in total support. This is shocking because
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Marinol (synthetic marijuana) in 1985 to treat the suppressed appetites of cancer chemotherapy patients and nausea of AIDS patients. Marinol yields a stronger “high” but is a Schedule III drug by the DEA; which supposedly has less potential for abuse. Recreational and medicinal users would object that marijuana has high potential for abuse but rather support the limited abuse potential, relative to other drugs like cocaine, crack cocaine or alcohol. It has been suggested by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that medical marijuana has played a role in the decrease of opioid prescription and overdose deaths. There are hundreds of cannabinoids in the marijuana plant but the two of medical interest are delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC is what gives the sense of being “high” and increases your appetite (munchies); reduces nausea; decreases inflammation; decreases pain and a host of other benefits. CBD doesn’t give the
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“high”, but can also reduce pain and inflammation; control epileptic seizures; possibly treat addictions and mental illness and more. All across the Metropolitan Area (DMV) people are using medical and recreational marijuana and not just in the form of joints but in edibles and drinkables. This magical natural plant has a vast array of medicinal benefits: 1. Glaucoma 2. Reverse carcinogenic effects of tobacco on the lungs of smokers 3. Control epileptic seizures 4. Decrease Dravet’s Syndrome seizure symptoms 5. Stop proliferation of cancer cells 6. Decrease anxiety 7. Can potentially slow the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease 8. Pain reduction for Multiple Sclerosis 9. Decrease muscle spams 10. Decrease Hepatitis C side effects 11. Treat Chron’s disease associated inflammatory
bowel syndrome 12. Arthritis discomfort 13. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 14. Boosts metabolism 15. Treat tremors associated with Parkinson’s Disease 16. Protect the brains from damage of Stroke victims 17. Treats chemotherapy associated nausea and appetite loss 18. Treats nausea associated with AIDS With so many benefits that outweigh the minimal side effects to this magical and natural plant you would think that it would be legal; which leaves you to wonder why is it not? HS
You’re the apple of her eye, her shining star. This year for Mother’s Day, when you think of gifts, think differently. Instead of giving the ladies in your life their favorite fragrance, do something new. Consider these three ways to make the day memorable and meaningful: Go for a walk in the park. Plan to take a walk at a local park: it’s a great way to keep active. The National Eye Institute recommends maintaining a healthy weight to keep eyes healthy. Being overweight or obese increases your risk of developing diabetes and other conditions that can lead to vision loss, such as diabetic eye disease or macular degeneration. Enjoy a healthy brunch. Whether you decide to whip it up yourself or plan on taking her to a great restaurant, be sure she makes food choices that include leafy green veggies, which can help
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to keep eyes healthy. Research has also shown there are eye health benefits from eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, tuna, and halibut. Schedule an eye exam. There’s no substitute for the quality of life that good vision offers. In advance of Mother’s Day, be sure to schedule a comprehensive dilated eye exam for her. As we age, we are at increased risk for eye diseases and conditions such as diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. Many diseases have no early warning signs but can be detected through a comprehensive dilated eye exam. Give her a gift that will help her see her best and be her best. Early detection and treatment can help prevent vision loss. For more information on eye health, visit www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes.
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Good News, Bad News for African-American Health By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer The overall death rate for African Americans in the U.S. has declined about 25 percent in recent years. However, the life expectancy of African Americans remains four years less than that of whites, according to the latest report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report noted that younger African Americans are more likely to live with or die from conditions typically found in older whites, like heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Blacks saw notable declines in age-specific deaths related to heart disease, cancer and HIV from 1999 to 2015, said Timothy Cunningham, an epidemiologist at the CDC Division of Population Health and lead author of the new report. “Death rates from HIV among Blacks went down about 80 percent in 18-to-49-year-olds,” Cunningham said. Dramatic decreases in HIV deaths were seen among whites too, the data showed. Yet a racial disparity remains, as Blacks are still more likely to die from HIV, the report said.
The data also revealed that Blacks in the 18-to-34 and 35-to49 age groups were nearly twice as likely to die from heart disease, stroke and diabetes as whites. For African Americans 18-to64, data showed that they were at a higher risk of early death than whites. “These findings are generally consistent with previous reports that use the term ‘weathering,’ which suggests that Blacks experience premature aging and earlier health decline than whites and that this decline in health accumulates across the entire lifespan and potentially across generations,” said Leandris Liburd, the director of the CDC’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity. “This happens as a consequence of psychosocial, economic and environmental stressors,” Liburd said. For adults 65 and older, the racial death rate gap appeared to close, the data showed. In general, the leading causes of deaths for Blacks are heart disease, cancer and stroke, Liburd said. “I can’t say enough that we need to continue to understand both the relationship between social and economic conditions and how they impact health disparities and then identify ways that we can work
to improve those conditions,” she said. “African-American health is improving and many of the disparities we see in the chronic diseases are largely preventable.” The new report also pointed to social and economic conditions, such as poverty, limited access to health care, educational attainment and home ownership, as factors influencing the racial health gaps that remain. The report noted that Blacks have the highest death rate for all cancers combined compared with whites. Also, in all age groups, Blacks were more likely than whites to describe not being able to visit a doctor in the past year due to cost, according to the report. The National Urban League [NUL] recently released a separate report titled, “State of Black America 2017: Protect Our Progress.” That report revealed that health index for Black Americans grew from 79.4 percent in 2016 to 80 percent, which was partly due to greater access to healthcare because of the Affordable Care Act and a decrease in the number of overweight children. NUL President Marc Morial has urged the federal government to fully fund Medicaid and the
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Children’s Health Insurance program while preventing a switch to block grants. He has also urged the government to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Emergency Food Assistance Program and the National School Lunch Program.
Insufficient Sleep Associated with Prostate Cancer By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Medical experts have routinely championed the importance of getting enough sleep. A good night’s rest, they say, reduces stress and even improves a person’s mood.
Now, researchers have gone a step further discovering that adequate sleep can help men avoid prostate cancer – a disease that’s had especially devastating effects in African-American communities. In a new study, medical officials found that men younger than 65
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who slept just three to five hours a night were 55 percent more likely to develop fatal prostate cancer than those who got the recommended seven hours of rest. The study, conducted by officials from the American Cancer Society, examined data from two large, long-term cohort studies. The first study followed more than 407,000 men between 1950 and 1972. The second followed more than 416,000 men from 1982 to 2012. All the men were cancer-free when the studies began. But more than 1,500 men in the first study and more than 8,700 men in the second study died of prostate cancer during the follow-up periods. During the first eight years of follow-up, men younger than 65 years old who slept between three and five hours per night had a 55 percent greater risk of dying from prostate cancer than those who slept seven hours per night. And six hours of sleep a night was linked to a 29 percent higher risk of prostate cancer death compared to seven hours, as prescribed
Meanwhile, Cunningham said it’s important to know that changes in mortality and life expectancy should be associated with improvements in health care access. “Individual behaviors are important, but one challenge we face is that we have to invest in the places where people live,” he said. HS
to evidence suggesting the importance of obtaining adequate sleep for better health,” said lead by the National Sleep Foundation. study author Dr. Susan Gapstur, Those who were age 65 or older vice-president of epidemiology at showed no difference in the risk the American Cancer Society. Dr. Gapstur added, however, of death from prostate cancer, no that more research is needed to matter how much they slept. About six of 10 cases of prostate better understand the biologic cancer are diagnosed in men aged mechanisms, so sleep-deprived males shouldn’t be alarmed. 65 or older. The findings do provide proof Every year, 1 out of 7 men receive a prostate cancer diagnosis that the body’s natural sleep-wake – odds that are far worse for Afri- cycle might play a role in prostate cancer development. can-American men. Not only does poor sleep turn As prostate cancer remains among the top causes of death off genes that protect against canfor American males, years of re- cer growth but past research has search have gone into studying the found that not getting enough disease, officials said. However, shuteye can inhibit production of scientists have yet to uncover the melatonin, a hormone that condisparity that exists among race trols the sleep-wake cycle. Low levels of melatonin can when it comes to developing proslead to an increase in genetic mutate cancer. According to the Prostate Can- tations, reduced DNA repair and cer Foundation, African-Ameri- a weakened immune system, accan men are nearly 1.6 times more cording to Dr. Gapstur. And, although the link between likely to develop prostate cancer than white men. They are also limited sleep and prostate cancer 2.4 times more likely than white isn’t clear, Dr. Gapstur said “a possibility is that the natural decline men to die from the disease. It’s a fact that makes the latest in nighttime melatonin levels as you age can reduce the relative imstudent important. “If confirmed in other studies, pact of lack of sleep.” HS these findings would contribute
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EDITORIAL Is FBI Director’s Firing Shades of Nixon’s ‘Saturday Night Massacre?’ FBI Director James Comey, responsible for getting to the bottom of what really occurred during the recent presidency election and whether President Donald Trump and/or members of his Administration may have had their hands in counter intelligence espionage, if Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to influence the campaign, has just been fired by the president – by the man who is himself under investigation. The Trump camp says Comey was fired because of how he handled the Hillary Clinton email probe. If so, what took so long? On the other hand, could the sudden firing, as some like Congresswoman Elizabeth Warren assert, have nothing to do with Clinton and everything about Russia? Has the water reached the boiling point and become so close to bubbling over that firing Comey, a man once praised by the president, became the White House’s only recourse? Comey made mistakes in handling the FBI investigations, according to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein who recommended that Trump remove the director from his post. But some say Comey’s downfall came because he had the gumption to challenge the president, publically refuting Trump’s continued assertions that the Russian story had no merit and was merely the concoction of Democratic spin or “fake news.” It’s unclear what will happen next and whether we will ever get the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Still, we call on all members of Congress, particularly members of the Republican Party who currently control both the House and the Senate, to protect the sanctity of the American political process as they have taken an oath to do and let the chips fall where they will. We hope we’re not seeing a nuanced version of the “Saturday Night Massacre” when President Richard Nixon, in October 1973, facing investigation for his role in the Watergate scandal, ordered the firing of Archibald Cox, the special prosecutor handling the case, rather than cooperate with him, as firing two attorney generals. Trump has already fired acting attorney general Sally Yates after she ordered Justice Department lawyers to disobey his order shutting down U.S. borders to refugees worldwide and travelers from seven mostly Muslim countries. Trump’s former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, has since resigned. HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s top advisor Shermichael Singleton recently got the pink slip – without Carson’s knowledge, for criticizing Trump during his campaign. National Security Council Director Craig Deare was also kicked out recently for making fun of the president behind his back. Others have been quietly dismissed or resigned, like the former director of national intelligence, James Clapper. Trump promised to drain the swamp in Washington. But with at least 19 members of his team already gone after just 109 days in office, it’s more like an exodus of former supporters. When will the bloodletting end? Can Americans remain confident that the ongoing investigation will be handled with objectivity rather than partisan-led coercion? And when we next pledge allegiance should we direct our words to Mr. Trump or to our country, the United States of America? WI
Howard University’s Legacy Perseveres Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick has an ax to grind, not only with the media – the Black Press included – but also with the alumni and others who refuse to acknowledge what the university represents. Granted, like most institutions of higher education, Howard has experienced its share of problems and challenges, but Frederick is annoyed and offended by those who are willing, but should know better, than to buy into a negative narrative that diminishes the rich legacy and achievements of Howard University’s students, faculty and graduates. On Saturday, May 13, Howard will hold its 149th Commencement Convocation and for the first time in the institution’s 150 years, all the recipients that will receive honorary doctorate degrees are women. This is a first for Howard and President Frederick is extremely proud that the honorees reflect the University’s historical commitment to educating women and recognizing their achievements at the highest level. In a statement released by the University, Frederick said, “As we celebrate our Sesquicentennial, we also embrace and recognize the sterling contributions of women all over the world and certainly here at Howard University. These women dedicated their talents and lives to improving the world and all lives.” WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM
TO THE EDITOR WI Gives Light to Voiceless It is imperative that The Washington Informer continues to publish stories of community uplift. Crippling narratives persist in mainstream newspapers, but each week I can rely on The Informer to provide an alternative perspective on how black communities in Washington, D.C., remain vigilant in light of so many changes in the city. As swift practices of gentrification move through our city, The Informer remains committed to telling our stories. Our voices must continue to be heard. So, thank you for being a beacon of hope, and a call to action in our community. Thank you for telling our stories. Grace Williams
D.C.'s Neighborhoods, Children Matter Stacy! I thank you! We thank you! We have worked so hard over the years and are giving it all we got to root and advance healthy human development and economic
The honorees receiving honorary Doctor of Humane Letters are Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), the second African-American woman elected to the U.S. Senate; and Washington’s award-winning journalist Maureen Bunyon, a longtime news anchor on Washington TV stations. Receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters is Eleanor W. Traylor, a graduate English professor and a scholar of African-American literature and criticism. Anna Pauline “Pauli” Mur-
freedom in some of the most marginalized areas, here in D.C.! This is hard work and heart work! So … for you and The Washington Informer to provide us with a piece like this ["Kenilworth-Parkside: A Promise and the Rise of a Neighborhood," by Stacy Brown in the April 27 edition], I simply don't have the words! From my heart … I thank you! We thank you! I look forward to sharing so much more in the future as the community continues to rise and deliver on the promises made to their children and their children's children. I anxiously await our continued conversation! Copying our board Chair Ed Fisher [and] Vice Chair Dr. Wendell Hall, who are playing a pivotal role in leading DC Promise towards our broader and brighter destiny with the clear understanding that D.C.'s children matter! Our families matter! Our community matters! So … we press ever onward! #PROMISEONWARD Much love! Much gratitude! Much peace! Mary Brown Executive Director, DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative
ray, civil rights lawyer and the first African-American woman ordained an Episcopal priest in 1977, will be honored posthumously with an honorary Doctor of Laws. But the story doesn’t end there. The University promotes the fact that over the past 20 years, it has produced four Rhodes Scholars, nine Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, over 60 Fulbright recipients, 22 Pickering Fellows and one Schwarzman Scholar. Howard also produces more
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on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the U.S. and graduates the largest percentage of the nation’s medical doctors. Still, the story doesn’t end there either because this year’s incoming freshman class will be one of the University’s largest and academically highest-achieving student bodies which means more great news to report. WI
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By Marian Wright Edelman
Flipping the Switch
What if boosting a toddler's brainpower was as easy as turning on a light switch? In fact, "Flip the Switch" is one of the simple activities suggested by Vroom, an initiative that provides creative tools and materials to help families turn daily interactions with children into "brain building moments." On one side of an electronic "flashcard" Vroom describes this idea for children between 6 months and 2 years old: "Before leaving the
house today, let your child be the one to turn off the lights. Help them flip all the switches and talk about how their actions turn the lights off for darkness and on for light." On the reverse side Vroom explains the "brainy background" behind it: "This game teaches your child about cause and effect. When one of you hits the switch, your child will observe how the lights turn off and on. Have a conversation about what is happening so they learn some new words, too." Vroom, an initiative of the Bezos Family Foundation, is one of a number of initiatives across the
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country focused on empowering parents to boost early childhood brain development. The first five years of life are the time of greatest brain development. Early nurturing interactions with caring adults form the basis of a healthy brain foundation. The strong case for increased federal investments for quality child care and other early childhood programs is bolstered by the great local work supporting families and communities in building healthy brains during children's earliest years of life. Vroom is partnering with leaders in a number of cities to build early
learning communities where high quality early learning environments are available for all children. In Dallas, Vroom is working with the Commit! Partnership to improve access to quality early learning opportunities and create a continuum of care to support children and families, with an ultimate goal of ensuring 80 percent of Dallas children enter kindergarten ready to learn by 2025. They are using Vroom's "Moments Framework" to educate parents about the importance of the early years for children's development and suggest activities they can do. For example, what do zoos, museums,
laundromats and nail salons have in common? For Vroom, these are all opportunities to spread awareness about how parents can create "brain-building moments" every day while they are out and about with their children. Vroom has also launched a free app so parents can receive daily developmentally appropriate activities like "Flip the Switch" on their smartphones. A baby is born with a brain 25 percent as large as an adult brain. Researchers at the Institute for Learning and Brain Science at
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By Julianne Malveaux
A Tiny, Petty Victory
After months of "repeal and replace" rhetoric, Congress has finally passed a pitiful little bill designed to eliminate the Affordable Care Act. To watch Republicans gather in the Rose Garden to "celebrate" the narrow passage of their paltry bill, you would have thought that 45 was about to sign groundbreaking legislation. Instead, changes to the Affordable Care Act must be ironed out between the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is unlikely that the Senate will be as
quick to succumb to 45's pressure in the same way that the House did. Only 20 Republicans had the decency to oppose the flawed legislation. Meanwhile, groups like the American Medical Association and the AARP have said the legislation is unacceptable. It illustrates the odious nature of the 45 presidency, which is a triumph of predatory capitalism and exploitation. Poor people lose with this legislation, and so do people with pre-existing medical conditions. Older people, too, will lose, but people who earn more than $200,000 a year (or couples who earn more than
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$250,000) see their taxes go down by about 3.8 percent. The 45th president says this plan will lower premiums and deductibles, and that those who have pre-existing conditions will not be hurt. The legislation says otherwise. Democrats were silly, but not wrong, to serenade Republicans with "hey, hey, hey, goodbye." House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was colorful, but not incorrect, in saying the Republicans who voted for the legislation will "glow in the dark." As New York Democratic Rep. Louise Slaughter said, some committed "political suicide" by voting for the
rancid bill. Republicans were so desperate for a victory that they didn't even wait for the Congressional Budget Office to analyze the bill and talk about how much money the bill will cost, and how many people will lose their health insurance under the legislation. Instead, they crowded on the White House lawn as if they had something to celebrate. Their gathering was akin to someone giving a party because they took, but did not yet pass, a final exam. But 45 and his cronies were clearly so desperate for any kind of victory that they reveled in their preliminary celebration.
The legislation that passed Thursday, May 4 is, by most accounts, worse than the legislation that failed weeks ago. Then the CBO said that about 24 million people would lose health insurance, and that premiums would be 15 to 20 percent higher in 2018 and 2019. The nonsense that was passed May 4 is likely to create consequences that are even more severe. It is preliminary to wail, moan and wring hands this early in the game. After all, the Senate has to weigh in, and the Senate is al-
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By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
Trump Succeeds in Trashing Civil Rights The reviews of Donald Trump's first 100 days have generally focused on his failures, flip-flops and follies. We've heard a lot about what he's failed to achieve, but far too little about what he is intent on doing. Trump's time in office so far has been a systematic and vicious assault on civil rights. The progress that was won with struggle, sacrifice and legislation is being subverted by ink and administrative actions and deregulation. Trump is intent on rolling back the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther
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King, and in his first 100 days the damage has already begun. He appointed Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, a judge with a record of rulings undermining the rights of workers, women and the LGBTQ community, and protections of the environment and democracy. Gorsuch, selected from a list provided by the far-right Federalist Society and Heritage Foundation, is so extreme that he was confirmed only after Republicans overturned the Senate's long-established rules to get him confirmed with a mere majority. Gorsuch's accession to the
court now reconstitutes a five-person activist right-wing majority that will continue to undermine voting rights, worker rights and civil rights. Trump appointed Jefferson Beauregard Sessions as his attorney general, a man who derides the Voting Rights Act as "intrusive" and celebrates the Shelby decision that undermined it. Sessions reversed the Justice Department's position on Texas' racially discriminatory voter ID law. He has reversed the commitment to phase out private for-profit prisons, and has moved to abandon vital police accountability measures that had bipartisan support. He's
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threatening sanctuary cities while gearing up for mass deportations that would break up families and separate mothers from children. Trump issued his Muslim travel ban, an executive order barring citizens of selected Muslim-majority nations from visiting the United States, although federal courts blocked it as an unconstitutional violation of religious freedom. Trump's toxic rhetoric has been followed by an increase in hate crimes across the country. To head the Department of Education, Trump appointed billionaire Betsy DeVos, who for years has devoted herself to undermining pub-
lic schools and who defends deep cuts in everything from support for schools in poor neighborhoods to Pell grants that help the children of working families afford college. Trump has given his economic policy over to former Goldman Sachs bankers, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Economic Council head Gary Cohn, and they have rolled out plans to give the very rich deep tax cuts that they will use to justify slashing programs vital to working people, including Medicaid, ed-
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By Charlene Crowell
National Mortgage Servicer Sued for Errors in 1.4M Cases
Families who have assembled the necessary financial resources to apply, qualify, and then purchase a home, understandably value that key investment and its accompanying opportunity to build wealth. But buying the home is just the first step of securing the American dream of homeownership. What many homeowners soon discover is that faithfully paying a
monthly mortgage is in some cases, just not enough. Although homebuyers choose their lender, they do not choose who services their loan — the company that accepts and processes their monthly payments. Nowadays, very few lenders also service loans made. Instead, a third party receives payments, maintains account records and serves as the first point of contact should questions arise. Borrowers can also be caught in errors created by servicers whose records may not have been complete, incorrectly posted to accounts and more. Over the life of a loan, multi-
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ple servicers from different firms may manage a single mortgage loan. If a borrower discovers that something is amiss on their loan records, they can soon find themselves in a financial maze, trying to decipher who did what and when with their faithful payments. Moreover, while these consumers seek to find out what exactly happened, both fines and fees can be assessed, or even foreclosures filed. Imagine that scenario affecting 1.4 million mortgage loans in all 50 states, with a combined unpaid principal balance of $209 billion. Even worse, imagine this disheartening
scenario happening with a firm that specializes in servicing delinquent and subprime loans in years following the enactment of strong federal legislation designed to ensure protections from financial misbehaviors. In late April, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), along with the Florida attorney general and the state's Office of Financial Regulation, filed lawsuits alleging Ocwen Financial Corporation with a litany of ills affecting virtually every phase of mortgage servicing. The Florida lawsuit alone affects more than 125,000 Ocwen borrow-
ers. "Enough is enough," said Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. "Florida's distressed Ocwen borrowers should no longer have to endure costly servicing errors and unfair practices." CFPB Director Richard Cordray said Ocwen "has repeatedly made mistakes and taken shortcuts at every stage of the mortgage servicing process, costing some consumers money and others their homes." "Borrowers have no say over who
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By James Clingman
Rights? What Rights?
"They had for more than a century before been regarded as beings of an inferior order and altogether unfit to associate with the white race, either in social or political relations; and so far inferior that they had 'no rights which the white man was bound to respect'; and that the Negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit." — Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, Dred Scott Case, 1857
Isn't this 2017? The above words were spoken 160 years ago. Obviously, in light of federal prosecutors not finding any cause to indict the cops who killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Justice Taney's words still ring true. To that end, black people have no civil right to life that prevents us from being shot and killed by police officers who are, in turn, given a paid vacation and allowed to go free. Sickening? Frightening? Evil? Uncivilized? All of the above? Before you start throwing out all the excuses for Mr. Sterling's demise, I know he had numerous
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arrests and convictions for other crimes — none of which, however, called for the death penalty. I know he was a "big man," and I know he was struggling against the two officers. I know he was Tasered and they said it had little effect on him. I do not know if the gun they pulled from his pocket was put there or if it was his. I do know what I saw and what I heard, and one point jumped out at me — and still does. What happened to Sterling reminded me of a black man named Nathaniel Jones, another "big man" who was killed by Cincinnati police officers.
Yet another more recent memory is Eric Garner, a "big man" also killed by police. Jones and Garner were killed as the cops repeatedly said, "Put your hands behind your back." Sterling was killed as the cops were saying, "Get on the ground!" Lawful orders, yes, but they do not rise to the capital punishment level. What gripes me is that the cops yelled "get on the ground" at Sterling when he was already on the ground and they were on top of him. They shot him three times and then told him to get on the ground, then they shot him three more times. Again, he was already
on the ground and under their control when he was shot at pointblank range. The U.S. Department of Justice, under Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, says it can find no indication that Sterling's civil rights were violated. In other words, Alton Sterling had no rights the two white cops were "bound to respect." They could force him to the ground, put a knee on his neck, and shoot him six times, all with the full support of the DOJ. Of course, they did not know their dastardly
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By Askia Muhammad
Mississippi Poised for Another Electoral Revolution Down in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, there is one refrain the people all know and recite: "At least this is not Mississippi." Troubadour Nina Simone even composed an anthem about the place during the civil rights era that is better known than any other song: "Mississippi Goddamn!" But ironically, Mississippi — despite its reputation as the dwelling place for all manner of foul birds and knuckle-dragging cavemen — is the state in the U.S. that, hands down,
has the highest number of black elected officials in the country, and may be the only U.S. state close to a majority black population, at roughly 40 percent. In 2013, the people of Jackson — the state capital — elected the "most revolutionary mayor in America." His name was Chokwe Lumumba, and black militants who knew him from his days as vice president of the Republic of New Africa and as founder of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement cheered his victory out loud. For good reason. "We have 18 counties on the Western part of Mississippi, starting
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from Tunica in the North, not far from Memphis, going all the way down the Western side of the state to the Southwest, to Wilkinson County which is the last county in the Southwest — 18 contiguous counties, 17 of them are majority black," the late mayor Lumumba told me in an interview in 2013, shortly after his election. "Some of [the counties] are as much as 80 percent black. So, demographically we have a solid, a non-self-governing territory. What we need to do in that area," he continued, is to "now give that [area] some political content, some direc-
tion in terms of what we want to do in terms of taking these electoral victories, these economic victories and teach the message that we know from long ago, of self-determination, of self-governance, self-economic development," he continued concerning the area he referred to as the "Kush District." "Yes!" I cheered in agreement. It's as though the seeds of a "Black Nation" had begun to take root there. Then, after less than one year in office, Chokwe Lumumba died suddenly, at age 66. His 30-yearold son, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, sought to finish the unexpired
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portion of his father's term and was defeated soundly at the polls. The "revolution" had been halted. But in a Democratic Party primary election in Jackson on May 2, "the movement" took on new life, when the younger Lumumba swept to victory on that level, which virtually assures that he will be the winner in the June 6 general election. The younger Lumumba is really a reflection of the radical politics of both of his parents. "Being described as an activist is probably the most welcomed and
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As we say around here, my mother’s a loon. She called me one Saturday, out of breath because she ran up the stairs – RAN – to make sure I turned my clocks forward that day. She didn’t want me to be late for anything . . . two days hence. Just takin’ care of me, I guess, like she has for, well, for a long time. She’s a loon, but she’s MY loon, and I’ll always love my Mama.
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After five years of being 2,000 miles apart, I see more and more of you every day. I stand like you, I think and speak in the same arcs and mannerisms and I finally admit it – I look like you too. For a long time, I resented becoming more and more like the afterschool lecture-giving, stricter-than-my-friends’ parents, no-snacks-buying mom that I have. But without you, I wouldn’t be who I am. All my favorite parts of me came subconsciously from your example. I hope I grow more into my mother, who gave me my two best friends, my rich childhood and endless, tireless, thoughtful support. WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM
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‘Macbeth’ Rocks: Takes New, Tantalizing Form Obie Winner, ‘Sistah’ Nikkole Salter Superb in the Role of Lady Macbeth
By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir Between college requirements and subsequent years as a reporter, I’ve enjoyed the masterful stories penned by the Bard himself dozens, if not hundreds, of times. But seeing “Macbeth,” Shakespeare’s poignant tale of one couple’s unquenchable hunger for personal advancement that even includes murder in their bailiwick of dastardly deeds, comes alive with surprisingly new twists as portrayed by a stellar cast with director Liesl Tommy at the helm. Shakespeare Theatre Company, one of the District’s best, has done it again – illustrating why they remain one of the best in onstage productions, both in the Greater Washington Area and in the U.S. Imagine a newly-formed arsenal of rock & roll music, 21st century tablets and cellphones utilized for communication, costumes more apropos for African pageantry and South American guerillas – even the dark and mysterious “three Witches” recast to resemble characters more fitting for the blockbuster movie classic “The Matrix” than medieval Scottish warriors, and you get a sense of what’s in store for the audience as they witness this updated presentation of “Macbeth.” Gone are the traditional limitations once forced upon the cast – as women and people of color take on roles formerly granted based on the directives of the original playwright, Shakespeare. Jesse J. Perez takes on the role of the title character, Macbeth, and is nothing short of “phenomenal.” By his side as his wife, veteran Black actress and writer Nikkole Salter employs her wiles and wizardry in tackling the role of Lady Macbeth, superbly showcasing her carefully-crafted, onstage abilities. She says it’s the kind of role that she’s glad has finally outlived centuries of manmade social constructs. “Many times, roles once coveted, elevated, idolized and held captive by race like those in ‘Macbeth’ aren’t all that helpful, especially when today’s actors are trying to tell a story as good as this,” said the L.A.-born OBIE-winning actress. “I’m more upset that Blacks have had to be permitted to participate in the telling of human stories and hope that my being part of this production serves as a step forward in the ongoing movement for people of all backgrounds to claim their place in the public sphere.”
Salter, who received her BFA in theatre from Howard University and MFA from New York University’s Graduate Acting Program, said she began spreading her wings as both an actress and storyteller after she realized, early in her career, that the kinds of dramatic stories she wanted to do or be a part of, were only rarely coming her way. It’s difficult to imagine how she keeps her life in order, as she’s currently working on the screen adaptation of Claude Brown’s “Manchild in the Promised Land,” and recently completely a starring role in the West Coast premiere of Oscar-winner Tarell McCraney’s latest play, “Head of Passes,” before agreeing to sink her teeth into the role of Lady Macbeth. But it’s just par for the course for this gifted thespian. As she first appears in this Shakespearean classic, she’s adorned in jeans, communicating with her husband on a tablet – part of the ingenuity of Tommy and the company’s artistic director, Michael Kahn. “I believe that storytelling is a conscious evolution of reality that allows one to bring awareness to how we’re living,” she said. “Being part of the Shakespearean legacy was not part of my personal goals, but I’ll be damned if I will let anyone say I cannot do it when and if I want to. And this cast, it’s simply amazing. Our director has allowed each of us the opportunity to give our complete selves in a space where we’re all equally invested and it feels wonderful.” “Macbeth” continues through May 28 and is well worth the price of admission. For tickets or information, go to www.ShakespeareTheatre. org. WI
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Marymount Grad Poised for Acting Stardom Short Film ‘The Bond’ Showcases Talent of Newcomer ‘Alex’ Accornero By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir Young actors often seek an audience to highlight and share their work – proud of the result and eager to share the news with anyone willing to listen. But upon viewing the just-released short film, “The Bond,” produced by Connecticut Film Works and starring two newcomers, Sarah Innes and Alessandro ‘Alex’ Accornero, I had to
admit that these two young actors have promising futures before them and deserve to be acknowledged for successfully hitting the mark. Accornero, a recent graduate of Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in acting says it’s been his dream since his youth when he routinely watched his mother garner acclaim as an actress in numerous commercials, on stage and as a regular on the “soaps.” But he soon realized that he’d
have to prepare himself and learn his craft if he too wanted to really become an actor – at least one that could financially sustain himself. Now, upon completing his degree and hitting the audition trail, the 27-yearold actor, after facing the diagnosis of and overcoming challenges related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], says he’s found a way to make his perceived shortcoming become an asset.
“It was hard to find my way but I eventually discovered that acting, while not something that’s easy, actually came naturally for me,” he said. “I found that it [ADHD] forced me to the strengthen the parts of my mind that were weak. And my parents, especially my mom, showed me that that acting could be fun and possible, if I was willing to work hard,” said Accornero, who’s studied with Tony Barr, Jimmy Locust and mastered skills that include the delivery of several accents (British, Italian and Irish) and staged combat like boxing and mixed martial arts. Still making his way, the young actor, Italian and African American by heritage, recalls the lessons gleaned from his favorite college instructor, Richard Niles, and how they’ve helped him keep his focus. “The way the industry has evolved today, you must learn the business of acting if you’re serious about making it,” he said. “Professor Niles told us you have to ‘feel it from within.’ Still, when I graduated and had to face the real world, it often felt like someone had kicked me in my behind. Once, I had been a big fish in a small pond. Suddenly, I was a minnow in an endless ocean.” Alex said he has a childhood friend, Brad, to thank for the push he needed. “Our high school was holding auditions for ‘The Crucible’ and I’d never been in a play,” he said, adding that he he’d been advised that he needed to put a few productions under his belt before applying to college. “I’d forgotten (about auditions) until Brad reminded me. I could hardly believe it when the director chose me for the lead role. It was the best expe-
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ARIES You might need to keep your feet on the ground this week as a compelling blend of energies could encourage you to make an overdue decision. However, it also helps to consider your motives here, as doing so can enable you to see if what you're doing is in your best interests. Lucky Numbers: 3, 5, 10
"Super Freak: The Life of Rick James"
TAURUS Don't be surprised if you feel emotional this week. You might be tempted to act on impulse or make a blind decision, either of which may not bode well for you. Think before you act and assess any decisions very carefully. Get advice if you need it, but be sure it's from a reliable source. Lucky Numbers: 14, 26, 34
by Peter Benjaminson c.2017, Chicago Review Press $28.99 ($38.99 Canada) 354 pages
GEMINI Powerful celestial forces could encourage you to go to extremes, and this is something to avoid. Indeed, the Full Moon midweek could see you making a spontaneous decision that you later regret. It might be better to wait until the end of the week, or even later, before making an important choice. However, the weekend offers some fun and lighthearted outings that you should enjoy very much. Lucky Numbers: 13, 27, 42 CANCER This week could prove overwhelming at times. It might seem like everyone
is going through some kind of drama, and they expect you to be there for them. However, an awkward aspect between Mars and Neptune suggests you should tread carefully. This is one time when all that glitters may not be gold. Look to the facts, as these can be your guide when things seem too confusing. Lucky Numbers: 6, 37, 54
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LEO A potent blend of celestial forces could lower your vitality. The present backdrop
could pull you in a number of different directions and expose you to events that occur out of the blue. It's best to cut out unnecessary activities. At the same time, you might need to refuse certain invitations. The weekend should be fun! Lucky Numbers: 22, 27, 38
By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer Your feet sometimes have a mind of their own. You see your favorite foods, and they carry you toward lunch before you even realize you're hungry. When you're faced with danger, they take you in the right direction, away and safe. And when you read "Super Freak: The Life of Rick James" by Peter Benjaminson, your feet just gotta dance. James Ambrose Johnson Jr. was born in Buffalo, New York, on Feb. 1, 1948, into a family filled with talent and power: little Rick (no explanation for the nickname) was related to politicians and journalists, actors and performers. Even his mother had once been a dancer, and was said to have transferred her desire for fame onto her talented third-born child. Though the family was often fatherless, Rick's mother ran a tight ship and worked as a numbers runner to feed and clothe her children, who later remembered being well cared-for. She also insisted that her children attend Catholic Mass, but Rick was a perpetual troublemaker. A former alter boy, he was kicked out of the program for being "too hyper," started running away from home at age 5, lost his virginity at age 9, and began experimenting with drugs. As for school, it was something he "tried to avoid entirely." At 16, Rick joined the U.S. Navy, but he skipped out on his obligation and slipped into Canada in 1964. There, he found other musicians who let him perform with them, and his talent "was blazingly obvious." He founded bands, found sponsorship, and set his sights on Motown, where he was turned away at least twice before he was finally accepted to work as a producer and songwriter. With his talents so openly on display, Rick began to work his way toward his goal of having a best-seller with Motown. He wrote, performed, got that hit, and was hired to produce for Diana Ross, a gig he turned down to work with Teena Marie. Unfortunately, he didn't turn down the drugs that had become a part of his life, nor did he turn down the many women who clamored for his attention on the road. In the end, it was the former that contributed to his death. Though it often reads like the combination of a novel and a supermarket tabloid, "Super Freak" isn't bad. It's not great, either. Like so many biographers of music stars, author Peter Benjaminson includes too much here: too many names dropped, too much minutiae on performances and, when it comes to Rick James' private life, too much information. Indeed, Benjaminson's occasional lack of discretion and his explicitness are cringe-worthy. And yet, there are some nice surprises here: Benjaminson doesn't try to gloss over James' problems, whether legal or with drugs and women. This book's early chapters set up a good story, which is readable even when the telling of it falters. Overall, while it may be browse-able by anyone who loved music, circa 19691980, the audience for this book is much narrower: "Super Freak" is probably more for super fans. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM
VIRGO You may have been stirred to action regarding a goal or ambition and made a lot of headway recently. However, it pays to tread carefully over the days ahead. If you feel like you're falling in love, hold back if you can. Other factors could cause you to be impulsive and misjudge a situation. Lucky Numbers: 12, 16, 33 LIBRA Your work/life balance could be a topic of discussion, especially if family members disagree with what you're doing. You may find that whatever you say seems to arouse strong feelings in others, and you might not fully understand your situation. In addition, they may be tempted to do or say things that cause further issues. It will be far better for you if you can steer clear of such conversations. Lucky Numbers: 5, 16, 32 SCORPIO While you can agree among close friends, there could be others with whom you can't see eye to eye on an important issue. Tempting though it may be to say exactly what you think, it might be better not to. If you can avoid such conflicts this week, you may be able to reach a compromise next week. On another note, enjoying a spa treatment could be very good for you. Lucky Numbers: 15, 17, 49 SAGITTARIUS The week ahead may have a few twists and turns that need to be
navigated with care. And this may be partly due to a Full Moon in a quiet sector of your chart that leaves you feeling more vulnerable than usual. If you can reduce your schedule, this might enable you to take some time out where necessary. Yet others could be eager for you to get out and about over the weekend, and you may enjoy the chance to let off steam. Lucky Numbers: 4, 7, 46
CAPRICORN It might be just as well to issue a passion alert this week, as a blend of energies could encourage feelings to flow and even sizzle. Powerful emotions drive your decisions. This and an edgy link between Mars and Neptune hints that you may find it hard to think rationally at times, likely just at those crucial moments. Therefore, a pause for thought could save you from future difficulties. Lucky Numbers: 11, 30, 41 AQUARIUS Even if you aren't admitting it to yourself, you may be eager to secure a top spot regarding an ambition or career move. This week, compelling influences could encourage you to make a bold move whether or not it would be wise to do so. In addition, you could find yourself in the spotlight. For this reason, it helps to be very aware of your decisions and any potential consequences. Lucky Numbers: 19, 20, 25 PISCES A desire to explore new territory could bring some interesting experiences your way and introduce you to a new subject that you become quite passionate about. Furthermore, a trip or vacation could take a different or unexpected turn, perhaps introducing you to a culture or philosophy that fascinates you. If in doubt, get advice from a source you trust. Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 58
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A recent Community Preservation and Development Corporation survey of District dwellers revealed that Ward 8 residents are least likely of all city inhabitants to feel safe in the city, are most likely to have observed or experienced a violent crime and are least likely to trust police. Forty-five percent of the 1,706 firearms recovered in 2015, according to the MPD, came from Wards 7 and 8. "I'm tired of all this killing," said longtime Southeast resident Dianne Sledge, 69, who has lost several family members to violence — including two of her four sons at ages 19 and 36, and her grandson at the age of 19. Sledge, who beat cancer twice, said the loss of her sons seemed unbearable, but she had to go on for the sake of her three other children. "I couldn't eat. I'd wake up, walk around and cry," said Sledge of her sons' murders. "God bought me through. But I really hope and pray the killing stops." WI
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800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703
4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30am 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00am Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30pm Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00am “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”
Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment
1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661
Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00am Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30pm Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org
E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org “God is Love”
Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ
St. Stephen Baptist Church
Third Street Church of God
Dr. Dekontee L. & Dr. Ayele A. Johnson Pastors
Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors
Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor
Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor
Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor
4001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 265-6147 Office 1-800 576-1047 Voicemail/Fax
3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax)
5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555
1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-347-5889 office 202-638-1803 fax
610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax
Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00am Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30pm
Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30pm (dinner @ 5:30pm) Sunday School: 9:00am – Hour of Power
Blessed Word of Life Church
www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org
Campbell AME Church Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email: Campbell@mycame.org Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 am Sunday Church School: 8:45 am Bible Study Wednesday: 12:00 Noon Wednesday: 7:00 pm Thursday: 7: pm “Reaching Up To Reach Out” Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE - Washington, DC 20020
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
“An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org
Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45am Church School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45am Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 pm Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30am
Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Worship: 11:00am Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30pm
“We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net
www.thirdstreet.org
“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital”
Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church
Sunday Worship Service: 8 AM and 10:45am Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45am; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45am; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6am & 6:30pm Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:20 a.m. Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!” Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net
St Marks Baptist Come Worship with us... Dr. Raymond T. Matthews Pastor and First Lady Marcia Matthews St. Mark's Baptist Church 624 Underwood Street, NW Washington, dc 20011 Services and Times Sunday School: 9:00am Worship Service: 10:00am Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service: 6:45pm Thur. Bible Study: 7:15pm
Twelfth Street Christian Church Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor (Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW - Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Communion every Sunday: 11:00 am Sunday School: 10:00 am Bible Study Tuesday: 12 Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday: 6:30 pm Motto: “Discover Something Wonderful” Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Rev. John W. Davis Pastor
Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor
5101 14th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20011 202-726-2220/ 202-726-9089
901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423
Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School: 9:15am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7:00pm TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm
Isle of Patmos Baptist Church
Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10am themcbc.org
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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church
All Nations Baptist Church
King Emmanuel Baptist Church
Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor
Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor
Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor
7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-534-5471
2001 North Capitol St, N.E. - Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591
2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730
Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Service 11:00 a.m. Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Motto: “A Church Keeping It Real for Real.” Website: Shabbathcommandmentchruch.org Email: Praisebetoyhwh@gmail.com
Zion Baptist Church
Service and Times Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards
Israel Baptist Church
Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Baptismal Service: 1st Sunday – 9:30 am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday – 11:00 am Prayer Meeting & Bible Study: Wednesday -7:30 pm
Emmanuel Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Clinton W. Austin Pastor
Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor
2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office - (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Come Grow With Us and Establish a Blessed Family”
623 Florida Ave.. NW - WDC. 20001 Church (202) 667-3409 Study (202) 265-0836 Home Study (301) 464-8211 Fax (202) 483-4009
4504 Gault Place, N.E. Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 7:30am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00pm
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 p.m. Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m. Noonday Prayer Every Thursday
www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org
“Where Jesus is the King”
Lincoln Park United Methodist Church
Sermon On The Mount Temple Of " Joy Apostolic Faith
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Matthews
Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor 4850 Blagdon Ave, NW - Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 - Fax (202) 291-3773 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:15AM Sunday School: 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org
Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor
Rev. Dr. Diane Dixon Proctor Pastor
Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor
1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288
1301 North Carolina Ave. N E Washington, D C 20002 202 543 1318 - lpumconthegrow@gmail.com www.lpumcdc.org
5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005
Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10: am Holy Communion: First Sunday 10: am Sunday School: 9: am Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30pm Motto: “A CHURCH ON THE GROW”.
Holy Trinity United Baptist Church
Florida Avenue Baptist Church
MemorialRev. Joan E. Buchanan
Executive Pastor
Baptist Church
2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304
Rev. Joan E. Buchanan Service and Times Executive Early PastorWorship Service:
7:30am Worship Service: 11:00am New Member’s Class: 9:45am 1st Sunday, 11:00am ServiceHoly andCommunion: Times Church School: 9:45am Early Worship Service: 7:30am Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer,11:00am Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Worship Service: Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, New Member’s Class: 9:45am Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. st 1 Sunday, 11:00am The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42Holy Communion: “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 P.M.
Service and Times 9:30AM. Sunday Church School 11:00 Am. Sunday Worship Service The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Wednesday 7:00pm Prayer & Praise Services 7:30pm. Bible Study Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries 10:30am A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net
Christ Embassy DC
Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator 6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Friday Evening Service: 7:00 P.M. ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com
Church School: Multitude 9:45am of Souls to Christ”
Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study
St. Luke Baptist Church Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 pm Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon
Mount Moriah Baptist Church Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor
Damion M. Briggs Pastor
Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor
1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 - Fax: 202-544-2964
8213 Manson Street Landover, MD 20785 Tel: (301) 322-9787 Fax: (301) 322-9240
13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 am and 10:45 am Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 am & 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon & 6:30 pm Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 pm
Service and Times Early Morning Message: 7:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 9:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM Prayer, Praise and Testimony: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11 AM Sunday School: 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study: Wed. 7 PM
Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org
St. Matthews Baptist Church
Eastern Community Baptist Church
New Commandment Baptist Church
Rehoboth Baptist Church
“Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org
Salem Baptist Church
Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am
Peace Baptist Church
Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am
“Empowered to Love and Challenged
Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell
to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”
“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”
712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship Service: 7:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday School: 9:30am Wednesday Prayer & Testimonies Service: 7:30pm Wednesday School of the Bible: 8:00pm Wednesday - Midweek Prayer Service: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 A.M. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 A.M. Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 P.M. Prayer Service Bible Study
“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address pbcexec@verizon.net
Shiloh Baptist Church
First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor
Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor
Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor
Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor
Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor
Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor
Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074
621 Alabama Ave., S.E.- Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 - F: (202) 561-1112
917 N St. NW - Washington, DC 20001 (202) 232-4294
9th & P Street, N.W. - W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4288
Service and Times Sunday Service: 10 am Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 am 1st Sunday Baptism: 10: am 2nd Sunday Holy Communion:10 am Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 pm Prayer Meeting: 7:45 pm
Service and Times Sunday Morning Prayer Service: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m. Third Sunday Baptismal & Holy Communion:10:30 a.m. Tuesday Church At Study Prayer & Praise: 6:30 p.m.
Service and Times First Sunday Worship Service (one service): 10:00 a.m. Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sunday Worship service: 7:45 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. Sunday Church School/Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. Thursday Prayer Service: 6:30 p.m.
602 N Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595
2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times Worship Service: 7:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon
Motto: “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”
The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer / Bible Study: 6:15 pm - 7:20 pm (Tuesday) Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org
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Service and Times Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 a.m. Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 p.m. Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org “Changing Lives On Purpose “
Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Administration No. 2017 ADM 408
Administration No. 2017 ADM 425
Patrick Edward Branen Decedent Peter D. Antonoplos, Esq. 1725 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Thomas Francis Branen, whose address is 33 Quincy Place, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Patrick Edward Branen who died on December 28, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 27, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 27, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 27, 2017 Thomas Francis Branen Personal Representative
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Bettye D. Steve Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Anthony A. Johnson, whose address is 4025 Clay Pl., NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Bettye D. Steve who died on February 20, 2017 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 4, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 4, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: May 4, 2017
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 441
Administration No. 2017 ADM 468
Anna Holmes Decedent
Constance M. Thomas Decedent
Ethel K. Butler Decedent
Aimee D. Griffin, Esq. The Griffin Firm, PLLC 5335 Wisconsin St. NW, Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney
Ronald Dixon Bynum & Jenkins 1010 Cameron Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Attorney
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
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Donna Foster, whose address is 5125 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Anna Holmes who died on August 9, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 27, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 27, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
Juanita E. Goodwin, whose address is 1908 Tibet Court, Las Vegas, NV 89117 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Constance M. Thomas who died on August 5, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 11, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 11, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
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Ronald T. Butler, whose address is 1208 42nd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ethel K. Butler who died on March 17, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 11, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 11, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: May 11, 2017 Ronald T. Butler Personal Representative
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Administration No. 2014 ADM 106
Administration No. 2010 ADM 001079
Administration No. 2017 ADM 416
Administration No. 2017 ADM 465
Administration No. 2017 ADM 501
Scholar T. Okorie Decedent
James Garrett Smith Decedent
Santiago Saez, Jr. aka Santiago Saez Decedent
William H. Roberge, Jr. 15204 Omega Dr. #210 Rockville, MD 20850 Attorney
Donnell H. McNeal 1300 Mercantile Lane, Suite 136-F Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Attorney
Peter D. Antonoplos, Esq. 1725 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Crystal Okorie, whose address is 213 Gallatin St., NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Scholar T. Okorie who died on January 11, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 27, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 27, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
Martell Simms, whose address is 533 Shepherd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James Garrett Smith who died on September 6, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 11, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 11, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
Jean-Francois E. Ferre, whose address is 377 N Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Santiago Saez, Jr. aka Santiago Saez who died on June 29, 2016 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 11, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 11, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
Ella Ryals McNeil Decedent Reginald Harris 1775 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Portia Smith, whose address is 908 Linwood Street, Hyattsville, MD 20783, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ella Ryals McNeil who died on January 8, 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 October 27, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 27, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 27, 2017 Portia Smith Personal Representative
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Clarence Robert Minor aka Clarence R. Minor, Sr. Decedent Charles Randolph Law Offices of Charles Randolph 2028 4th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Charles Randolph, whose address is 2028 4th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Clarence Robert Minor aka Clarence R. Minor, Sr. who died on May 5, 2010 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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 October 27, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 27, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 27, 2017 Charles Randolph Personal Representative
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Lacountis Compton and Helen Humes, whose addresses are 1903 Curtis Ct., SE, Washington DC 20020 & 7807 Mandan Rd., #201 Greenbelt, MD 20770 are appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Frances E. Early who died on April 10, 1997 with a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 11, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 11, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
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services their mortgage, so the bureau will remain vigilant to ensure they get fair treatment," he said. The numerous new allegations against Ocwen include: • Failure to credit multiple borrowers' payments, or to correct billing and payment errors; • Mishandled hazard insurance that led to the lapse of 10,000 borrowers' homeowners' insurance; • Illegally foreclosing on at least 1,000 people — even though borrowers had been given 30 days to submit information to servicers, and servicers instead initiated foreclosure proceedings and sales; • Deceptive enrollment and charges to borrowers for add-on products. Readers may recall that many of the foreclosures that affected Black and Latino neighborhoods during the housing crisis were high-cost, unsustainable adjustable-rate-mortgage loans. As mortgage brokers were paid financial kickbacks called "yield spread premiums" for selling these loans, borrowers were often steered into these higher-cost loans,
appreciated label that people provide to me," Chokwe Anta Lumumba told me shortly after his primary election victory. "I'm the child of two activists. I like to consider myself a child of the movement. "My parents [father and mother Nubia Lumumba] believed that they could not shield my sister and I from the work that they were committed to," he said. "They felt that giving us the movement was as important as giving us food shelter and water and education. So, I'm grateful for that." His policies and platform reflect his upbringing. Lumumba supports "economic democracy," and he has proposed a civic "incubator fund" to support cooperative, member-owned businesses among poor blacks, transforming them and their communities
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not knowing that the broker had an additional financial incentive. "In 2013, the $2.1 billion joint state and national foreclosure settlement intended to provide compensation to mortgage borrowers who were harmed during the housing crisis," said Nikitra Bailey, an executive vice president with the Center for Responsible Lending. "DoddFrank's Wall Street Reform Act imposed new requirements for mortgage servicers, and authorized the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to implement requirements and adopt new rules, which the Bureau did in 2013. "At the same time, this new litigation underscores the value that the CFPB brings to consumers," Bailey said. "Congress should allow the CFPB to continue to do its job." In recent weeks, Members of Congress and President Trump have publicly called for regulatory rollbacks in general and for CFPB in particular. On April 26, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Chair of the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on newly filed legislation, the Financial CHOICE Act. Dubbed the "Wrong
Choice Act" by consumer advocates, the bill would reverse much of what the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act authorized, including CFPB's independent governance and funding. Bailey's concerns were echoed by Rep. Maxine Waters. "This is one of the worst bills I've seen in my time in Congress," Waters said. "It's an invitation to another Great Recession—or worse. This bill is rotten to the core." Sen. Elizabeth Warren testified at an April 28 committee hearing organized by the minority members of the House Financial Services Committee. "Let me be blunt," the senator testified. "This is a 589 page insult to working families. … This bill would let big banks, and payday lenders, and financial advisers go back to cheating people with no accountability. And it would unleash the same behavior on Wall Street that led to the 2008 financial crisis. "This bill doesn't solve a single real problem with the economy or with our financial system, but it does make some big-time lobbyists happy," Warren said. WI
bathroom law that affected transgender people, who felt the law discriminated against them? Why did then-Indiana Gov. Mike Pence succumb to corporate leaders that said if a proposed law that discriminated against gay people was not rescinded, they would move their businesses out of the state? Why has no athletic group, Louisiana State University, or any major corporation in Baton Rouge threatened to move or cancel anything in light of Alton Sterling's death? It's because black folks are so crisis-oriented, for the moment rather than the long haul. We do not seem to be willing to organize ourselves around practical economic strategies that would surely make it clear to every-
one that we are just as serious about our rights as other groups are. Folks in Baton Rouge should demand corporations threaten to do what those in Indiana and North Carolina did. LSU should do what the University of Missouri football team did by refusing to play until justice is achieved for Alton Sterling. The NCAA should cancel its tournaments as they did in support of the transgender population. (After all, being killed is much more serious than going to the bathroom of your choice.) If they refuse, then do not support them. There must be a price to pay for mistreatment against blacks. As the saying goes, "Think globally; act locally." WI
from places of squalor to decent places to live. "My earliest memories are at the Malcolm X Center that we had in here in Jackson, on the corner of Martin Luther King and Randall Street, where we had political education, we had day camps for children, we had martial arts training, we had basketball programs, we had reading, writing and arithmetic going on," Lumumba said. Lumumba's pending mayoral victory is "an inter-generational, political victory," Dr. Ray Winbush, director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University, told me in an interview after the primary. "And we see this in the Kennedys," Winbush saidd. "We see this even going back to John Adams, or the Taft family, or the Roosevelt
family, but it's been strangely absent in the history of African Americans, except in some cases. So, I think his victory shows us the importance of teaching inter-generational politics to our children." "Mississippi is pregnant — like Jackson — pregnant with possibility," Lumumba told me. "And so, being viewed as an activist has symbolized something different with me. One thing I admired most about my father — and I intend to hold the same principles — is that he never abandoned his ideology. He never abandoned his principles and beliefs. He was as committed the day he died for fighting for self-determination for people as he was throughout his life." That's music to my ears, Nina Simone. WI
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