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(L-R) Marcel Thomas, 28, Joseph Thomas, 50, and Allen Smith, 43 participated in the 25th anniversary of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday, May 10 on the National Mall. The trio looks out into the crowd after the race on a picture perfect day. To see more photographs, go to Page 35. /Photo by Nancy Shia

CBC Fights to Preserve Voting Rights Officials Say African Americans Affected Most

By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer Voting rights continues to be the most pressing issue facing the Congressional Black

Caucus, whose members have ramped up efforts to craft legislation that would restore key components of a 1965 bill which the Supreme Court struck down last year.

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia Fudge, (D-Ohio), met with civil rights leaders from the National As-

sociation for the Advancement of Colored People and the American Civil Liberties Union on May 2 to discuss strategies to push new legislation forward.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D-Calif.), also attended the summit in which officials discussed legisla-

tion introduced by State Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and State Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.), which would require that any state with past voting violations be subject to federal approval before being allowed a change in their election laws.

“If you think about our voting rights, they are under

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law enforcement. She said they threat,” she said. had come together to bring a Among the programs Marlow sense of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented are domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a vicstory, her own personal pain to tim, a domestic violence assesspush forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further said about Marlow. training for law enforcement Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life Protecwho reads Marlow's book will tion Act and mandatory counsel“get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. case in such a way, the average “If we are ever going to eradiperson can get it.” She said at the cate domestic violence, we must end of the day, the book will look at both sides of the coin. help people begin to have a dia- We need to address both the viclogue about domestic violence. tim and the batterer,” Marlow Also present at the event was said.

Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She by a Maryland jury for his role in feels children need to be educatShanta Driver, national of thein Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, the Beltway Sniperchair attacks ed about domestic violence.

Integration and Immigrant Rights and for Equality By stop Any Means 2002. Mildred Muhammad is Fight“We have to being pasNecessary, makes point the during the discussion on the problems that plague the founder ofaAfter Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor the chilblack at the African American Museum in Northwest. an community organization that helps the Civil dren War about domestic violence,” /Photo

by Mark survivors of Mahoney domestic violence Marlow said. and their children.

Marlow has worked to break the Empowerment Temple AME [That’sinwhy] is“I lived in fear for six years.

Six their the existence. cycle of abuse herthis family, Church Julianne years ininfearBaltimore. is a long time.

It is sue and confident the policies she of ismass incarceration requires not an easy to comeand out our is immediate pushing for will start that Malveaux, laborthing economist attention. There’s a of,” she said. of Bennett Col- trickle process. former president down process that affects Muhammad said “I plan to take these policies to lege Mildred for Women in Greensboro, our homes. You cannot think that people who want to help a Congress and implore them to North Carolina, moderated the these problems [occur]Marlow in a silo.” domestic violence victim must change our laws,” said. two-hour event.

While Bryant agreed that many be careful of how they go into “I will not stop until these poliIn his opening comments, Leon the victim's life, and understand issues cies are passed.” deserved attention, he said expressed his concern that blacks that she may be in “survival that Tia Carol Jones can beprepare reached unless older leaders haven’t shown a level of civic enmode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net young people for a life of public gagement similar to that of other “Before you get to 'I'm going the movement will not ethnic groups.

He said the service, to kill you,' it started asthat a verbal WI depiction of civil rights leaders as continue.

“In less than two years, Presilarger-than-life figures created an illusion that the responsibility to dent Obama will leave office and advocate only falls on a few. we haven’t groomed anyone to ap“Too many of us have allowed pear on the ballot,” said Bryant. “A ourselves to become disengaged,” whole generation is drowning and said Leon, 54. “It’s not the priority they don’t even know it. There’s an of elected officials to address our absence of prophetic leadership. issues. Few realize that Fannie Lou We have to leave room for the Hamer was an uneducated sharecropper that was sick and tired of next graduating class [of leaders].”

Some guests like Kristin Oswald being sick and tired. The Montsaid they enjoyed the spirited disgomery Bus Boycott was startcussion but wanted the panelists ed by some regular people that and audience members to take wanted to go to work. The Black Panthers started as a book club in their messages to the streets and Oakland, California. Look around create a mass movement. your neighborhood, pick an issue, “We often skim the surface with and find like-minded individuals.” these discussions because of the Austin-Hillery wasted little time time limit,” said Oswald, 30, a patdrawing connections between the ent attorney for the federal govprison industrial complex, the ernment. “The speakers L.Y.touched Marlow breakdown of the black family on a broad set of issues but how and erosion of economic oppordo we mobilize others who care tunities in communities of color.

“We know that more black and [about these problems]? I’ve lived brown people are in jail than any in D.C. for 15 months but I havother race of people in this coun- en’t seen marches. We still need to try,” said Austin-Hillery, 46. “Some [bridge that gap] between our eduyoung people think it’s a part of cated elite and the uneducated.” WI

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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 these policies are passed.

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By Margaret Summers WI Contributor @margaretsumme10 The family of a toddler who some call “the youngest domestic violence victim” turned personal tragedy into a vehicle for giving back to domestic violence victims in D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer Derrick Ferguson and his wife Roshann hosted a Mother’s Day luncheon for residents of Freddi House in Northwest, a 30-day safe house for women and children who are domestic violence victims. The Ferguson’s three-year-old granddaughter Kodie, the guest of honor and a victim herself, had been shot in the face by her father when she was 23 months old.

Roshann Ferguson lost her daughter Selina, Kodie’s mother, to domestic violence on December 9, 2012 in the same incident which involved Kodie. “I feel like I’m to blame for what happened to my daughter,” she told the group of 13 women at the Saturday, May 10 luncheon. Her eyes filled with tears. “I was a victim of domestic violence.

I think Selina saw me [stay in our home] and decided it was OK [to live with it].”

“I survived, and I thank God that I got out of it. I tried to get Selina help but when she finally woke up, it was too late.”

Kodie’s father, Javon Foster, shot Selina several times and killed her while Selina and Kodie were boarding a Metrobus near 18th Street and Minnesota Avenue Southeast. Selina Brown held Kodie in her arms. A bullet struck Kodie’s cheek below her eye, shattering the bridge of her nose and gouging out an eyebrow over her other eye. Days later, Foster

committed suicide in New York.

“I lost a niece to domestic violence five years ago,” Roshann Ferguson told the women at Freddi House. “And I remember my grandfather beating my grandmother.

Having this luncheon is therapy for me.”

The Fergusons adopted Kodie, and decided to assist victims like those in their family.

Rozier “Roach” Brown [no relation], a WPFW-FM radio personality and advocate for formerly incarcerated citizens returning to D.C., also works with domestic violence victims as a Freddi House founder. He heard about Kodie, and on Christmas 2013 made her the honoree at his annual Free Christmas Day Dinner hosted by the radio station, Torrie’s @ Wilson’s Restaurant in Northwest, and his Inner Voices organization that aids returning citizens.

“The event was aired nationally through [live streaming] on the Internet,” said Brown. “One of the listeners was Deborah Alessi, who founded Face Forward, a nonprofit in Beverly Hills, California.” Face Forward provides free reconstructive surgery on individuals disfigured through violence. It also lends emotional support to victims.

Alessi and her husband, Dr. David Alessi, a plastic surgeon, agreed to fly Kodie and her family to California, all expenses paid, for the first of four reconstructive surgeries on Kodie’s face. The free surgery this April repaired Kodie’s tear duct and bones in her nose.

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Kodie’s father Derrick Ferguson said her additional surgeries will take place over the span of 10 years. He said the family is also seeking psychological therapy for Kodie, who indicates that she remembers the shooting. “She plays with her dolls and tries to be a good mother, thinking that if she’s good, her mother will come back,” he said. “We Denise Rolark Barnes don’t know how she’ll feel [about Independent Beauty Consultant the shooting] when she’s older. We www.marykay/drolark-barnes.com know she has abandonment issues.”

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The Freddi House women received Mother’s Day gift bags and free clothing. They played with Kodie and six-year-old Jamil, one of the Ferguson’s two sons, while enjoying their lunch. “I thought that I would just go to church on Mother’s Day,” said Angela B., a Freddi House resident who asked that her full name not be used to protect her identity.

“This shelter encourages me and helps me become stabilized again.”

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Black Facts May 15 1942 – The 93rd Infantry is activated and assigned to combat in the Pacific. It thus became the first African American division formed during World War II. May 16 1929 – Detroit Representative John Conyers, Jr., one of the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, was born on this day in 1929. He remains one of the most progressive members of the United States Congress.

May 17 1954 – The United States Supreme Court renders its landmark decision in Brown v.

Board of Education (Topeka, Kansas) declaring segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The unanimous ruling was written by Chief Justice Earl B. Warren who headed one of the most progressive Supreme Courts in U.S. history.

1988 – Black Ophthalmologist and inventor Dr. Patricia E. Bath of Los Angeles, California patents an apparatus that efficiently removes cataracts by using laser technology.

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May 18 1896 – The United States Supreme Court issues its infamous ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson.

The decision declared the doctrine of “separate but equal” was constitutional. By doing so it, in effect, approved all Jim Crow or segregationist laws designed to degrade Blacks or keep them separate from whites. The ruling would stand until the Brown v.

Board of Education decision of 1954.

May 19 1925 – Black revolutionary Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on this day in Omaha, Nebraska. He became a devoted follower of Elijah Muhammad and a small Muslim sect known as the Nation of Islam. Af-

ter taking on the name Malcolm X, he became a charismatic speaker for the organization and from 1952 to 1963 was the primary force behind the building of the Nation of Islam from 1,000 members to a national organization of over 30,000 members.

He was assassinated at Harlem, New York’s Audubon Ballroom on February 21, 1965 by three men associated with the Nation of Islam. Lorraine Hansberry Malcolm X was 39. army and the greatest conqueror 1930 – Lorraine Hansber- of the period France’s Napoleon ry is born in Chicago, Illinois. Bonaparte. Haiti became indeDuring her short life she be- pendent in 1803. comes one of Black America’s most prolific authors and playMay 21 wrights. Her most celebrated play, “A Raisin in the Sun”, was 1862 – Mary Patterson bethe first drama written by an comes the first Black woman African American woman to be in U.S. History to be awarded a produced on Broadway.

Masters Degree. She earned it 1952 – Eccentric model and from Oberlin College in Ohio. singer Grace Jones is born in 1969 – Police and National Spanish Town, Jamaica. In addiGuardsmen open fire on student tion to her singing and modeling, demonstrators at predominanther unusual style propelled made ly Black North Carolina A&T her an icons of the disco scene University leaving one student of the 1970s. dead. Five policemen were injured.

May 20 2009 – A Black man – James 1743 – Touissant L’OuverYoung – is elected mayor of ture, the father Haitian indePhiladelphia, Mississippi – a pendence, is born. Although town which during the 1960s he was not part of the initial had the nation’s most racist repdisturbances, L’Ouverture was utation.

Ku Klux Klan members quickly drafted into leadership dominated the town and it was of the 1791 Slave Revolt. He converted the random burnings known for the mistreatment and of plantations and killings of unpunished killings of Blacks. unlucky whites into a full-scale One of the most brutal events revolution against slavery on the in the city was the 1964 murder island. Under his leadership, the of three Civil Rights workers. In slaves were organized into an his 2009 election victory, Young effective fighting force, which captured 30 percent of the white would go on to defeat the British vote.

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VIEWP INT Vincent Shepherd Silver Spring, Maryland I think the Redskins had a good draft. They drafted some much-needed help on the offensive line to protect [quarterback] Robert Griffin III, and to make sure that he doesn’t spend most games on his back.

I think offensive tackle Morgan Moses was a great addition to the offensive line, and he’s a local guy [who] went to the University of Virginia.

Tarik Cranston Washington, D.C. The Redskins are in a rebuilding mode, but I don’t think they made the best decisions in this year’s NFL draft. They need to rebuild their offensive line, and they should have focused on making that more of a priority. For [quarterback] Robert Griffin III to have a better season than the one he had last year, he needs more protection. They failed to meet that need.

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THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS SELECTED EIGHT PLAYERS IN LAST WEEK’S 2014 NFL DRAFT. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS YEAR’S ADDITIONS TO THE ROSTER?

Edward Hayes Washington, D.C. I think the Redskins were very shrewd in making their selections this year. They have had a weakness with their offensive line for years, and they have not done enough to fix that weakness. I feel as if they did this year. They drafted players who can protect the quarterback, and with that, they’re off to the right start.

Richard Newman Washington, D.C. They Redskins traded a lot of their draft picks away to draft [quarterback] Robert Griffin III. So this year, they didn’t have much to work with. In my opinion, we make way too big of a deal about the NFL draft.

Football is a team sport, and a rookie isn’t going to make that big of a difference on how a team will perform in the next season. It’s a team sport.

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RIGHTS continued from Page 1 more than 32 years and a CBC member.

Cummings said voting rights laws must be restored and the CBC has urged Republicans to help craft and pass a satisfactory bill before the congressional legislative session ends next month.

“Our values are expressed through our votes and if you cut off our voice, we have no way to express what our values are,” said Cummings, 63.

“I do believe that we are in a revolutionary period in this country where there is a tremendous effort to turn back the clock 100 years and I think we all have to be on guard.”

Since 2011, nearly 180 restrictive pieces of legislation regarding voting laws have been proposed in 41 different states and more than a dozen have passed bills that are detrimental to the rights of African Americans and other minorities, Cummings said.

At least 12 states have new requirements for voters to show proof of citizenship and, at least 13 states have laws limiting voter registration mobilization efforts and other opportunities, trends that trouble the CBC, he said.

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The provision, found in Section 5 of the law, provided a formula by which to identify states requiring federal oversight because of a history of discrimination against blacks and minorities.

In their 5-4 decision, the justices declared the rules supervising the original law to be outdated. The court suggested that Congress draft new provisions, but lawmakers have so far failed

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to act on that recommendation.

“We’re in the most intense national struggle over voting since the 1960s,” said Wendy R. Weiser, a program director for the Brennan Center for Justice in New York.

The New York Times reported that nearly every new and reputable study shows that voter identification requirements disproportionately affect black and Latino voters, college students and the disabled – groups that vote overwhelmingly Democratic.

Signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the 1965 law required nine states with a history of discrimination at the polls, primarily in the south, to get approval from the U.S. Justice Department or a special panel of judges before they changed their voting laws.

The states specified in the law include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

The law also applied to a dozen U.S. cities and 57 counties around the country and the mandates put in place served to protect black and minority voters who had no protections prior to the Voting Rights Act. “When I was growing up, our only hope governmentally was the federal courts and the Supreme Court,” said Missouri State Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, also a CBC member.

“It is clear now that we can no longer depend on the courts,” said Cleaver, 69.

Fudge said the CBC continues to press forward in its mission to prevent laws that act as a deterrent for African Americans and others to vote.

Caucus members said they remain leery that nothing will

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RIGHTS continued from Page 8 be done by Republicans to implement new voting laws before the coming November midterm elections.

“The problem we have is that Republicans think that now more than ever they have to take away black people’s right to vote because they don’t want us to pick another black president or, heaven forbid, a woman president,” said Stephen Wright, a furniture salesman who lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

“There’s no question in my mind that striking down President Johnson’s law and all of the other civil rights laws is a clear attempt to shut African Americans up,” said Wright, 52.

Wright said he’s appalled with having to show identification before casting his ballot. Virginia counts among several states where CBC members said the right of minorities to vote has been jeopardized or compromised.

Like Arkansas, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Tennessee, Virginia now requires potential voters to show photo identification. The state also has restrictions on third party registration, where voters can designate someone else to register to vote for them.

“We have just a short term to [correct this],” said South Carolina State Rep. James Clyburn, the assistant Democratic leader and former House Majority Whip.

“If you define short term as being between now and November 4, there’s little we can do with the exception of stop agonizing and go to organizing,” said Clyburn, 73.

“There are a lot of people ag-

onizing over the Supreme Court decisions and we’re not going to change anything by sitting around and agonizing. We need to go out and change the makeup of this Congress.”

Many agreed with Clyburn and still others said they trust that the CBC will continue to press the issue of voting rights.

“This is why we have the CBC, to look after our interests in the House,” said Sheryl Carr, a dentist who lives on Capitol Hill.

“They may not be able to fix this right away, but I have full confidence that the CBC will continue to put heat on this issue because it’s such a vital one and our standing not only at the polls but as citizens of this country really depend upon it,” said Carr, 44.

Fudge, 61, called voting a fundamental right of all Americans, but she said new and restrictive laws disproportionately affect minorities, the elderly, young, and low-income communities.

“While 11 percent of American citizens lack photo ID, a whopping 25 percent of African Americans lack photo ID,” she said.

Additionally, 15 percent of those earning less than $35,000 annually, 18 percent of citizens over 65, and 20 percent of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 lack a photo ID, based on statistics provided by the CBC. “We are doing all that we can and we have too,” Cummings said.

“We can’t allow the Republicans or anyone else who might try… to take away our most important voice. This is an attack and it’s one that we must counter.”WI

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Bonds Unhappy with Party Switching D.C. Council member Anita Bonds (D-At Large), who serves as the chairman of the D.C. Democratic State Committee, isn’t happy with Democrats leaving the party to become independents to run for political office.

“The Democratic Party is very important in this city,” said Bonds, 68. “When you decide a party affiliation, you should hold it in high esteem.”

The Home Rule Charter, the governing document of the District, mandates that two of the four at-large seats on the D.C. Council be reserved for non-Democrats. Democrat Michael A. Brown won election to the council in 2008 as an independent and lost his seat to another Democrat turned independent, David Grosso, in 2012.

Democrats Elissa Silverman and the Rev. Graylan Hagler are set to run for one of the two atlarge council seats in the Nov. 4 general election as independents.

D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) is considering whether to run as an independent at-large in the fall but Bonds said that doesn’t sit well with her.

“I understand why Yvette wants to run at-large, it is a bigger world that she wants to deal with,” she said. “I have really not talked to her about that at this point.”

Alexander said that she has received scathing criticism from the Ward 7 Democrats for her proposed run in the fall.

“They don’t want me to leave the Democratic Party or leave the seat,” said Alexander, 52. “It would seem that many residents of Ward 7 are happy with my service.”

Bonds said that party switching appears opportunistic and not in the best interests of the District and its political structure.

“When you leave a political party, it says a lot about you,” she said.

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on Barry (D-Ward 8) has yet to weigh-in on the upcoming special election for the ward’s seat on the D.C. State Board of Education but holds strong views on the election process.

“I have not decided who I will back in the race,” said Barry, 78.

The candidates for the position that Trayon White vacated in March are Darrell Gaston, Philip Pannell, Tierra Jolly and Derrell Simpson. The election will take place on Tuesday, July 15.

It’s believed by some activists in the ward that Barry wanted the special election to be moved to Nov. 4, the same day as the general election. However, the council member dismissed the idea.

“We cannot wait until November to find out who will represent us on the board,” he said.

“The ward will have no representation until then and that is wrong.”

Graham Considers Ward 1 Education Board Seat D.C. Council member Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) said recent-

ly that he’s considering a run for the Ward 1 seat on the D.C. State Board of Education but made it clear that his candidacy isn’t a sure thing. Graham, 68, who lost the Democratic Party nomination for his seat to political upstart Brianne Nadeau on April 1, said that residents he has spoken with are surprised at his setback.

“I still hear comments from people about what happened in April and why,” he said. “Many people have said that they want me to stay engaged and I said that one way for me to stay engaged is to run for the board of education. I do have an interest in school issues.”

Ward 1 resident Scott Simpson has declared his candidacy for the position, which is being vacated by Patrick Mara. Graham said he’s keeping his options open.

“I have not decided when I will make a final decision on entering the board of education race,” he said.WI

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Mental Storms Today, but Bright Days Ahead Submitted by AmeriHealth District of Columbia

If you are feeling depressed or anxious, you are not alone. The D.C. Department of Mental Health Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-888-793-4357.

May is Mental Health month. Take some time to learn how mental health can affect your health as a whole. Mental health conditions include eating disorders, drug or alcohol abuse or attention/deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Everyone responds to life’s ups and downs differently.

There are many types of depression. It’s important to find out what kind of depression you are going through. You may be anxious and begin to worry a lot about people or events — feeling like you might lose control of things. The change in seasons can also cause you to feel down. Find a health care professional that you are comfortable with so you can speak openly with him or her.

Some symptoms of depression may include: • Feeling sad, angry or down on yourself.

• Having no interest in activities or eating.

• Sleeping a lot or having trouble sleeping.

• Unexplained physical problems, like back pain or headaches.

There are different types of help.

It’s important to understand the options for dealing with mental health conditions. Getting professional help is important. It takes courage to admit that you need some help to support your mental health. It takes even more courage to ask for help. There is plenty of support for you. There are churches and local groups in your community. Meeting with a pastor can help. You can join a support group or try one-on-one therapy. Finding someone you trust can mean all the difference.

Ignoring mental health conditions can lead to physical sicknesses.

While trying to balance family, friends and day-to-day activities, life can become stressful. For adults, the symptoms of depression can be less obvious. Depression can make you not want to be social and interact with your family and friends. Have you ever heard the expression “worried sick?” Well, a mental health condition can make you physically ill, too. It can even put you in the hospital. It can cause stomach sores, headaches and other pain. Mental health awareness can prevent trips to the hospital.

With children, pay attention to big changes.

You know your children better than anyone else. If you see a big change in their attitude, behavior or mood, talk to them. Encourage them to share what’s going on in their lives. Learn their fears. Ask about their friends. Check with the teachers and other family members they spend time with. With a younger child, he or she may feel sad, be very attached to certain people or toys or refuse to go to school. If your child is having trouble, don’t be afraid to get professional help.

There are lots of ways to lift your spirits if you’re feeling down.

Don’t fight depression with drugs or alcohol. And don’t use violence as an outlet for stress. There are healthier ways to deal with mental struggles. Stay active. Exercise as directed by your doctor. Eat healthy. Keep in touch with family and friends. And even though it can be hard, try to think positive. If you’re feeling “down” too often, get help. The D.C. Department of Mental Health Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-888-793-4357.

Life can be hard, but you’re not alone.

There are many ways to get support during difficult times. Writing down your thoughts often helps. You can share those thoughts with someone you trust if that’s easier for you. Your health care professional may be able to suggest some books to read. Here are other things you can do: • Find a close family member, friend or health care professional to talk to.

• Join a support group at your local church or within your faith-based community.

• Try to participate in social activities and get plenty of sleep.

Remember, your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Think about “whole-person care” and be well.

Sources: National Alliance on Mental Illness, American Psychological Association and Government of District of Columbia Department of Mental Health, Mayo Clinic.

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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BRIEFS Jeffrey Taylor to Represent Students on Education Board Members of the Prince George’s Regional Association of Student Governments (PGRASG), which represents more than 30 of the county’s public secondary schools, recently elected Jeffrey Taylor as the 2014-15 student member of the Board of Education.

“The student member plays a key role on the Board of Education by representing the student voice when voting on issues and policies,” said Board of Education Chair Segun C. Eubanks. “Mr. Taylor brings a wealth of experience and leadership skills to the position, and we look forward to working with him during the upcoming school year.”

This school year, Jeffrey who is currently a junior at Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in

Upper Marlboro, Maryland, served on the PGRASG as treasurer. A leader in his school since 9th grade, he has also been the manager of the volleyball team and president of the sophomore class. Jeffrey is now captain of the swim team and president of his school’s Student Government Association.

In his capacity as student board member, while Jeffrey, 17, can vote on most issues, he cannot weigh in on issues involving the budget or personnel.

“I am ecstatic to serve the students of Prince George’s County as the new student member of the board,” said Jeffrey. “I am experienced, motivated and dedicated to student success, and look forward to working with students, board members, and the com-

munity for the betterment of the school system.”

FASE Returns with Creative Arts Program The Fine Arts Summer Experience (FASE), which provides rising 6th-8th-grade students with several evening enrichment experiences, will be offered again this summer by the school system’s Creative Arts Programs office.

Students registered for activities like the dance program will receive instruction in various genres covering classic ballet to more recent forms of expression.

Rising 8th-and 9th-grade students who opt for the instrumental music program, will focus on improving fundamental performances, while rising 6ththrough 8th-grade students interested in the theater program will

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Make your plans now to attend the historic 99th Annual ASALH Convention in Memphis, Tennessee, as we celebrate and explore the 2014 Black History Theme, “Civil Rights in America.” Registration materials, including schedules and detailed information about speakers and tour highlights, are available at www.asalh.org The ASALH Annual Convention is an occasion to share the cultural and historical contributions by people of African descent. Our annual convention unites more than 1,000 individuals, community builders, historians, educators, business professionals, and students to consider ideas, contributions, and approaches to addressing aspects of our annual black history theme.

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focus on forms of expression to include poetry and spoken word.

Start times vary by program, and meals and transportation will be provided to some sites.

For more information, visit the Summer School webpage at www1.pgcps.org/summerschool/ or call 301-808-1124.

Specialty Programs Workshop District 9 School Board member Sonya Williams will present “An Introduction to School Specialty Programs and Academies” workshop at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 15 at Gwynn Park High School, located at 13800 Brandywine Rd. in Brandywine, Maryland.

The free workshop will teach

participants about the application process for the different specialty programs and academies in District 9.

Change in Board Awards Program The Board of Education’s Awards Program scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, has been changed to Monday, May 19.

The program will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Henry A. Wise Junior High School located at 12650 Brooke Lane in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

For more information, contact the Board Office at 301-9526115.WI

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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BRIEFS Board Approves Site Plan for National Harbor The Prince George’s County Planning Board approved a detailed site plan on May 8 that moves the county one step closer to major construction beginning at National Harbor.

MGM National Harbor, a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International, released a statement following the Board’s unanimous decision to move forward.

“We’re very pleased and we appreciate the Planning Board’s due diligence regarding the designated site plan for MGM National Harbor. Today is a good day for MGM and the county – one that takes us a big step closer to final county approval and the building permits to begin construction at National Harbor,” said Lorenzo Creighton, president and chief operating officer of MGM National Harbor.

“We’re ready to get to work on construction and hiring the skilled men, women, and contractors who will help make our vision a fully functioning economic engine for Prince George’s County.”

Prince George’s County to Host Housing Fair Potential homeowners interested in moving to Prince George’s County may benefit from attending a housing fair that will streamline and simplify the buying process.

The housing fair, whose theme is “Prince George’s County: A Great Place to Live,” begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 14 and ends at 3 p.m.

Sponsored by the Prince George’s County Department of Housing and Community Development, this year’s event will connect attendees with housing industry professionals representing areas that include: mortgage lenders, realtors, banks and various government agencies.

In addition, workshops promise to enhance financial literacy, addressing topics like avoiding housing scams, first-time home buyer programs and more.

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The event takes place at the Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road in Landover, Maryland. As an added bonus, the fair will feature its third house lottery, the winner being drawn and announced by County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III. Pre-qualified applicants can enter the drawing to purchase a home in the county for below market rate. The buyer may also receive assistance with both their down payment and closing cost.

Registration for the lottery closes on Friday, June 6 at 5 p.m. The home, located in District Heights, has a sales price of $225,000.

For more information on the 2014 housing fair or the house lottery, visit the Prince George’s County website: http://hcd. mypgc.us.

Teens Set to Graduate from Theater Tech Program Local teens facing challenging situations in their lives will soon graduate from a theater tech program that’s been described as a “game changer.”

The Prince George’s County-based initiative combines the performing arts with workforce development. The program, sponsored by Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mt. Rainier, will celebrate its fifth year with a student showcase and graduation.

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Thursday, June 5 and will include a presentation of film, video and photographs created by students, illustrating what can be accomplished when youth receive support from tutors, life skills coaches and others while pursuing academic and professional goals.

The program’s executive director, Anthony Henderson, said most of the participants come from low- income households and face many obstacles.

“They may be behind in school, have excessive absences, live in a single-parent household, homeless, in foster care or face other barriers to success,” he said. “[We’re] like a village that embraces these young people with one-on-one supports, mentoring and a belief in their abilities that they may have never experienced before.”

In a county facing record-high youth unemployment, 96 percent of teens who completed the program last year also graduated from high school. County-wide only 77 percent of high school seniors graduated.

The showcase and graduation begins at 5 p.m. at Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road in Mt. Rainier.

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Sean Combs greeted graduates during Howard University’s 146th Commencement Convocation on Saturday, May 10. The music executive received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree and reminded the Class of 2014 that they have the power to change the world. /Photo by Roy Lewis

Combs Electrifies Howard Crowd

By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer @bsalmondc A record number of graduates took part in Howard University’s 146th Commencement Convocation, on a day that saw music mogul Sean “Puffy” Combs excite his supporters and convert skeptics during his keynote address.

The selection of Combs, a 44-yearold music executive, rapper and successful businessman, stirred controversy with the Howard University community split about the appropriateness of officials choosing a dropout whose music and some past actions haven’t always represented the school’s fine educational tradition and ideals.

But the large crowd gave Combs – bestowed with an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree – a welcome fitting for one of their own who had finally returned home.

“I’ve rushed through some of the most exciting times in my life and I promised that when I got here, I’d take my time,” said Combs. “Ain’t no homecoming like a Howard homecoming. I’m glad to be home. I thank the Class of 2014 for blessing me with the opportunity to come and speak to you this day.”

“I’m honored and recognize that only this family could take a son with three name changes and give him a fourth, Dr. Combs …”

True to his word, Combs stood smiling as people chanted his name and looked on appreciatively for several moments before beginning his remarks.

Other honorees included Jazz master and Howard grad Benny Golson;

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The Class of 2014 celebrated their accomplishments during the 146th Commencement Convocation at Howard University in Northwest on Saturday, May 10. /Photo by Roy Lewis

renowned surgeon and organ transplant specialist Dr. Clive O. Callender; PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi; and CNN anchor and political journalist Wolf Blitzer.

“I’m incredibly honored, it almost feels surreal,” said Nooyi who grew up in Madras, India in a middle-class family. “Howard University is an incredible place and has been developing young people who are changing the face of law, politics, and business. Graduates, should be immensely proud because you are following thousands of people who created history for you.”

“Howard University has opened limitless possibilities for you. Pick a path and go change the world.”

The crowd cheered loudly at the May 10 event for Interim President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick.

“I would like you to stand, face the

stands and say thanks to all those who helped you get here,” said Frederick, an alum who graduated from Howard’s medical school in 1994. “Commencement is my favorite time of year because years of work come to an end.”

Frederick, who has served as the university’s provost and chief academic officer since last June, spoke of the 276 young girls and women who were abducted by armed Islamist militants on April 14.

“Let’s not take our freedom for granted,” he said. “Potential Howard University students are being held captive. Howard University stands firmly in saying, ‘Bring back our girls!’”

Frederick told the crowd that attaining an education gives graduates a critical means to achieve success while

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“Education is the ink on which that promise is written and Howard University is the ink,” he intoned.

Frederick said the class of 2014 has 2,600 graduates – 1,679 undergrads, 950 professional and graduate students and 105 doctoral students from 40 states and the District of Columbia and 23 countries on five continents.

He also recognized the faculty who has worked a collective 800 years and a staff that has given 1,001 years to the institution.

“The university’s legacy is in your hands,” he said. “Those who came before gave you a great deal on which to build. The class of 2014 cannot and will not forget to return the favor. The sacrifices of those who came before us have set the precedent … Be well, give back and make lots of money.”

Supporters of Combs have likened him to other successful entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Bill Gates who dropped out of school but were invited back to be the commencement speakers at their alma maters.

Combs lamented having left school early.

“Sometimes you don’t have time to prepare for your marathon. If I didn’t leave school early, I’d have been (better) prepared,” he said. “I didn’t understand economics because I wasn’t in economics class and my secretary said I shouldn’t say certain things in meetings like that. But today you’re all prepared. You’ve earned it.”

Combs reminded graduates of their power and told them they will change the world, adding that he can’t wait to see the magnificent things they will do. He also told them he fails every day.

“Be real, be honest with yourself of what it will take to succeed,” he said.

“You’re gonna have to go out there and get it. The only way forward is to decide that you want that dream, stay up later, get up earlier and push past the doubters.”

Philadelphia native Kimora Lamott beamed as she recalled her time at Howard.

“It was amazing, surreal. It’s actually unreal. It passed by so fast,” said the 22-year-old advertising major. It’s really exciting with everything that’s going on. Being at Howard was amazing and life-changing. I really can’t imagine going to any other school. I visited other schools but I figured this was where I needed to be.”

Michigan resident Robert Allen, 60, now the proud father of two Howard graduates, agreed.

“My daughter D’Amber earned a bachelor’s degree. It’s been wonderful.

This is my second child to graduate from here so all of our money has

come to Howard,” Allen joked. “In a nutshell, there was maturation with her going away to school. She came to a university steeped in history and she realized that there’s a mass of intellect

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out there and that she’s a part of that.”

“She was around like-minded people who’re very competitive and who’re also focused and determined.

For that, I’ll be eternally grateful.”

Allen, a contract officer with the Department of Defense, said he appreciated Combs’ presence and comments.

“I thought it was good because

the graduates relate to him. It’s always good to have that generational connection,” he said. “This is a Millennial Generation so that’s important. It was an excellent speech.”WI

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By Ellen Williams McLendon Assistance Vice President/ Human Resources Manager Did you ever hear that saying, “best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry”? Don’t worry, even if you have not, I will bet you, or someone you know, have had the real life experience. You know when every detail of the plan has been carefully thought through, and you are ready to see the fruits of your labor, only to be derailed by a financial crisis.

The most common experience I see is the loss of pay due to unexpected illness or injury. That is what inspired me to bring up the subject.

Our salaries can often fall short in meeting our financial needs, as most of us struggle to live pay check to pay check and have very little saved for a rainy day. Moreover, as we know, we cannot always predict when the rain will come or how long it will last. While most do not have the means to prepare for every possible rainstorm, there are some ways we can offset some unforeseen situations, such as illness or injury, as the result of an accident.

With that said, does your employer offer any type of salary continuation plan, such as Short and Long Term Disability (STD or LTD). If so, how much of your salary is replaced in the event you have a medical disability, or illness that requires you to be absent from work? What is the duration of the salary continuation? And, is there a waiting period before the benefit begins? If you do not know the answers to these questions, take the time to talk to you employer (Human Resources) to find out, you may be pleasantly surprised. The key here is to know what is available to you should you find yourself in an unplanned medical situation requiring you to be away from work.

If you are one of the lucky ones, and your employer provides this coverage, your next step is to determine if the coverage is sufficient in continuing your salary. In other words, will it help you meet your current financial obligations? If it does not, then you may want to purchase supplemental coverage to fill in the gaps. If your employer does not offer a supplemental plan, you can obtain one on your own. These plans are specific to each individual’s lifestyle and depending on coverage elections. Plans will range in cost and cost are based on the type of salary protection you want, i.e., short and long term disability, hospitalization, accident and so on.

If your employer does not offer a salary continuation plan, the best way to obtain this type of coverage is through a supplemental insurance company. It is not my intent to recommend any one company over another. Of course, the most well known plan has a talking duck as its spokesperson.

However, there are so many other providers and plans available, and this is your challenge to do your shopping and find the best plan to protect your paycheck. Because, no matter how well we plan for things in life, we have to expect the unexpected and plan for the unplanned.

At Industrial Bank, we like providing information to you that helps you maintain your financial stability. We also look forward to helping you as your financial partner to invest in yourself, invest in your dreams, and invest in your future!

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JET Ends Print Publications It’s evident that Black Americans have fallen hook, line and sinker and totally assimilated by the fact that Johnson Publishing Company has decided to end the print publication of JET magazine. JET’s an integral part of Black-American history. For decades the publication has been a mainstay in the homes of African Americans – displayed neatly on their living room coffee tables, in their church libraries, barbershops and beauty salons. Since 1951 the popular catchphrase across Black America was: “If it isn’t in JET, it didn’t happen.” JET magazine also served as the bellwether regarding the lack of justice for African Americans. The current chairman of the family business, Linda Johnson Rice, says JET magazine is ending print publication at the end of June and becoming a digital magazine app.

Linda Johnson was adopted

by John H. Johnson and Eunice W. Johnson when she was three. In 1987, at 29, she became president and CEO of the Johnson Publishing Company. She earned an MBA in management from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School. She is twice-married, to S. Andre Rice in 1984, they have one daughter, Alexa Christina, Johnson Rice married Mel Farr in 2004.

As chairman of Johnson Publishing, Johnson Rice inherited the mission of “curator of the African-American experience, past, present and future.” The jury on her tenure at America’s most successful Black business is still out. Groomed to lead, Johnson Rice remembers flying to Paris at age 7 for the couture shows with her mother, Eunice Johnson on a buying trip for the Ebony Fashion Fair. At 9 she befriended Michael Jackson because her father served on Jackson’s board. The elder Johnson founded Johnson Publishing Company, in 1942. Over the years, he launched Ebony and JET magazines, and Fashion Fair Cosmetics for women of color. For 50 years, the company sponsored the Eb-

By William Reed ony Fashion Fair, a traveling fashion show that featured designs by Christian Dior, Karl Lagerfeld and others. Johnson used African-American models like Pat Cleveland to sashay up and down the runways of the world. The sum of those ventures advanced the way African-Americans were portrayed – and how they viewed themselves.

John Harold Johnson was an American business icon and the first African American’s name to appear on the Forbes 400. Johnson Rice may not have inherited the business savvy or acumen of her dad. On what many construe as JET’s demise, Johnson Rice says: “We’re expanding Ebony and Jet on the digital side to attract and maintain a younger audience. We have more than 1 million unique visitors (per month) to Ebony.com and Jetmag.com, and our publication is on Kindle, Nook and iPad.” JET ends its print publication days as the No. 3 magazine in the African-American market, with a rate base of 700,000. Though not as many Blacks still buy it, most still identify with what started as a publication for Blacks to get weekly news on key issues in their community in a quick and easy to read format. JET was initially “The Weekly Negro News Magazine,” and should always be noted for its role in chronicling the civil rights movement.

In addition to its “Beauty of the Week,” and Simeon Booker’s “Ticker Tape” JET will forever be known for the graphic photos it published in 1955 of the corpse of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Chicago boy who was beaten to death in Mississippi after he allegedly whistled at a White woman. JET published pictures from the open-casket funeral.

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Billion Dollar Debt Buying and Collection Abuses Are you or someone you know being pursued or harassed late into the evenings and on weekends by debt collectors? If so, research shows that you are among one in seven Americans being pursued by debt collection agencies. In a newly-released chapter in its State of Lending series, the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) found that debt buying and debt collection is big, big business. Among publicly-traded debt buyers’ income grew from $582 million in 2009 to more than $1 billion in 2012.

And amid these billion dollar deals, scant regulation allows profiteers to take advantage of financially-distressed consumers, often securing court judgments for debts that may not even be owed. A 2009 Federal Trade Commission analysis of 3.9 million consumer accounts, found only 6 percent of the accounts came with any documentation.

The new report also cites a disproportionate impact on lowand moderate-income communities. Black communities were also found to have higher rates of debt buyer lawsuits and default judgments.

“The sheer lack of accountability in this industry is astonishing,” said Lisa Stifler, CRL policy counsel and co-author of the report. “There is no requirement to verify debt information or inform a consumer about the transfer of debt. Sometimes a consumer learns about a debt only after an onslaught of collection attempts – or worse – a judgment is entered and wages are garnished or a bank account is seized.”

Debt buyers, specializing in purchasing delinquent debts and charged-off accounts, pick from a range of products and services:

REED continued from Page 16 JET recently followed the case of slain Florida teen Jordan Davis, who was featured on JET’s cover in January 2013. Jordan, 17, was killed in November 2012 by Michael Dunn, who is

credit cards, auto loans, utility and phone bills, tax liens, medical services and more. Often, the only information transferred in debt transactions are a name, last known address, and purported amount owed. Lenders that typically sell charged-off debts, offer these accounts “as is’ without any assurances or guarantees to the data’s accuracy of amounts owed or collectability of the debts. Over the past few years, the 19 largest banks sold about $37 billion in charged-off debt each year.

The result is that many times, debt buyers attempt to collect from or sue the wrong people, overstate the amount, or even collect illegitimate debts.

The financial gain for the debt buyer is a purchase of accounts often for only cents on dollars owed. From 2006-2009, the nation’s top debt buyers purchased $143 billion in consumer debt; but paid only $6.5 billion, approximately 4.5 cents on the dollar purchased. Then they are able to turn around a significant profit by collecting the full amount of the account.

Unfortunately, consumers are often unaware that their accounts have been sold to third parties. Usually, it is only after consumers begin receiving phone calls, letters, and correspondence from firms they do not know that they learn their accounts were sold. Some do not learn of the debt buyer until after a judgment is entered against them, and they find their

wages garnished or bank accounts seized. Other consumer abuses include collection tactics that include offensive language during collection attempts, illegal threats to sue, and misrepresentation on amounts owed or the legal status of a loan.

As more debt buyers turn to the courts to sue consumers for debts owed, many obtain default judgments in their favor when consumers fail to appear in court. Missing a court appearance can happen for a variety of reasons, including that no notice of a lawsuit was ever received, a lack of understanding of the court process or the inability to secure legal representation.

When courts order a default judgment in the debt collector’s favor, collectors gain an extension on the life of the debts and also the legal right to collect in a variety of ways including bank account seizure, wage garnishment and property attachment.

All too often, default judgments are based on inaccuracies, incomplete or outdated personal information or questionable claims.

“What we’re seeing is a pattern of predatory practices when it comes to some kinds of debt buying and collection – and that’s what is concerning,” said Mike Calhoun, CRL president..

“Just as a lender has the right to collect debts owed, borrowers should have the right to information about their debt and how it’s being handled and collected.”

It should be noted that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission share regulation of this industry. Further, CFPB recently began the process that will likely to lead to the first-ever rules overseeing debt collection.

“With prudent oversight at the federal and state levels, there’s no reason why this problem can’t be fixed”, concluded Calhoun.WI Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.

White, when Dunn opened fire on a sport utility vehicle carrying four unarmed Black teenagers during an argument over loud rap music at a gas station in Jacksonville, Florida.

An era of glorifying the Black image has passed. From now on, only Black techies will fol-

low JET via tablet devices and mobile platforms. Breaking news will be updated daily for app users.

Farewell to a man of vision.WI William Reed is publisher of “Who’s Who in Black Corporate America” and available for projects via the BaileyGroup.org.

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Health Care Improves For District Minorities Report Suggests Insurance Gap Closing for Underserved

By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer African Americans and Latinos in the District of Columbia routinely visit their primary care doctors and receive regular preventive care to ward off possible illnesses and other medical problems.

A new report titled, “Aiming Higher: Results from a Scorecard on State Health System Performance, 2014,” released on April 30, indicated that the District placed first out of 51 states when it comes to at-risk adult minorities who’ve visited their family physicians over the past two years.

Issued by the Commonwealth Fund, a Northwest-based nonpartisan group which supports independent research on health care issues, the report’s authors placed D.C. as the 24th best in ethnic and minority mortality rate amenable to health care

– which means deaths that are considered avoidable due to medical intervention.

“Relative to the rest of the country, D.C. is doing a pretty good job. They are doing a lot better, it’s a good report for the District of Columbia,” said the report’s lead author David Radley, Ph.D., of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Also, the District placed seventh in overall equity gap, or affordability of health care for minorities.

“To access change over time, we count how often the equity gap narrowed across indicators for each state during the five years of data available,” Radley said.

“We consider improvement to have occurred only if the equity gap narrowed and health care for the states’ vulnerable groups improved.”

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prised the overall findings, including access to care, preventive visits, quality of treatment, race and ethnic gaps; and lifestyle issues, such as smoking.

The report includes the period of the Great Recession from 2007 to 2012, and precedes the major coverage expansions of the Affordable Care Act, or ACA. The District placed 21st in terms of overall health care, up from 24th in 2009, the last time experts conducted the study.

Residents and health officials said they’re pleased, but cau-

tiously optimistic about the closing gap in health care access and affordability for minorities.

Some said the encouraging statistics also have a lot to do with better access to their family physicians.

“There were plenty of times where my brother and I didn’t go to our primary care doctor because appointments had to be scheduled months in advance, the wait time was too long and we both had to get to work and couldn’t afford to wait around,” said Lawrence Wheeling, a cement worker who lives in North-

west.

“Sometimes, it’s just inconvenient, but we understand that, especially for those of us who are black, there are these agencies pushing us to have regular appointments and I guess this report shows that we’re listening,” said Wheeling, 51, who added that he and his brother Victor Wheeling, 53, both recently signed up for coverage under the ACA. However, there remain many obstacles to better access and

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HEALTH RANKINGS continued from Page 18 quality health care for blacks and Latinos, said officials at the Howard University College of Medicine in Northwest and the D.C. Department of Health in Northeast.

“We know that 93 percent of adults in D.C. are covered and 96 percent of children have health insurance, because the District has spent a lot of [money] to make sure that our residents are covered,” said the health department’s communication’s director, Najma Roberts.

“The problem we see, however, is access and eliminating the barriers to care, such as getting to the doctor’s office and not using the emergency room for primary care,” said Roberts.

The Department of Health continues to seek solutions such as mobile health clinics, school clinics and other means to promote and ensure that African Americans and other minorities have access to preventive care, Roberts said.

Meanwhile, health coverage for women also remains problematic, officials said.

“I still see minority patients who have received no prenatal care due to lapses in coverage and difficulty with the system,” said Dr. Swati Jain, the assistant director of the office of faculty development at Howard University’s College of Medicine.

“I continue to be shocked at how difficult it is for our patients to obtain what I consider to be basic services after childbirth, such as the supply of an electronic breast pump to a breastfeeding mother,” Jain said.

However, authors of the new study noted that the District placed better than every other state in the category of ethnic and minority adults who went without care because of cost during the past year, an improve-

ment over D.C.’s 13th place showing five years ago.

Also, in terms of uninsured ethnic and minorities between the ages of 0 and 64, the District placed second, proof that more blacks and Latinos now have more access to adequate health care coverage, health officials said.

Expanding Medicaid under the ACA could help improve the overall health of residents and bridge the remaining disparities for the underserved and minority communities in the District, according to the study.

The District earned positive reviews, however, it’s still estimated that if the nation’s capital performed as well as Minnesota, the top overall performing state in the study, an additional 25,696 adults would have health insurance, 15,302 fewer adults would go without needed health care because of cost and 5,941 less emergency department visits would occur among those with Medicare.

“There’s room for improvement in every state. Between 2007 and 2012, a majority of states did worse or did not improve on most of the indicators that we track,” said Commonwealth Fund President Dr. David Blumenthal.

Cathy Schoen, senior vice president for policy, research, and evaluation at the Commonwealth Fund, said the study covered the harsh period of the Great Recession, which halted what could have been substantial progress.

“We hope to see progress accelerate and spread in the future,” Radley said.

“But for that to happen, states and local health care systems must make concerted efforts to set goals, aim to achieve them, and learn what works from one another.” WI To view the complete study, visit www.commonwealthfund.org.

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Mayor Vincent Gray received a standing ovation for the work he’s accomplished on behalf of seniors in the District during the Mayor’s Third Annual Senior Symposium on May 7 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Northwest. /Photo by Nancy Shia

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The American panorama continues to change colors, becoming distinctively gray as life expectancies rise and citizens live longer due in part to medical and technological advances.

However, with extended life comes the need for services that directly target senior citizens.

And to address the concerns of the District’s aging population, city officials shared valuable information at a symposium that kicked off Older Americans Month.

“Over the past three years, we have increased our budget for the Office on Aging by 50 percent because of our commitment to those who have paid taxes and worked hard on behalf of the District of Columbia,” said D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray. “There are 104, 000 seniors living in the District and to accomplish our goal of becoming a more inclusive city we must address their particular needs,” Gray, 71, told a crowd of spry seniors.

More than 1000 people, most of them over the age of 65, attended the Mayor’s Third Annual Senior Symposium on May 7 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Northwest. The event connected seniors, persons living with disabilities and caregivers with health and human services providers, advocates and experts on aging.

John M. Thompson, Ph.D., executive director, D.C. Office on Aging, said if the District intends on becoming an age-friendly city, it must employ more cutting-edge programs that allow seniors to live independently.

“Between 2011 when I was hired and now, the mayor has increased our office’s budget by $17M,” Thompson said. “We’ve overhauled senior transportation to address both life-sustainThe Washington Informer

ing needs like doctor visits as well as helping them get to shopping venues or leisure activities. And in response to growing requests, we will soon increase the hours for our wellness centers that will include weekends.”

Workshops held throughout the day targeted subjects critical to a better quality of life for seniors including: long-term care support and services; the key components of senior villages; accessible nutrition; affordable and accessible housing; facts about abuse and exploitation of seniors; and improving the quality of care for those living with dementia.

Two commissioners representing the Office on Aging, Brenda Williams and Charles “Chuck” Hicks, participated in the lively discussions.

“Gentrification has changed the look of this city, especially over the last 15 years,” said Williams, 67, a native Washingtonian who lives in Historic Mt. Pleasant in Northwest.

“I’ve been in the same home for over 50 years. Other seniors like me can’t imagine leaving their homes. But if we did where would we go? There’s a dire need for more assisted living housing in the District.”

She added that newcomers that move to older, long-standing communities often lack sensitivity and have little respect for tradition.

Hicks, 68, said serving on the commission changed his perspective on how seniors view themselves.

“People that are at least 65 and even well into their 70s don’t consider themselves old,” he said. “That’s because we’re still doing many of the things we’ve always done: exercising, dancing, going to plays and clubs.

You’d be surprised at the number of positive activities that go on at senior housing communities in the District.

And we vote as a bloc in order to make sure our needs are being met.”

Three women attending the symposium agreed with Hicks and said that growing older doesn’t mean retiring from life.

“My sister-in-law and I live together so that we can meet the rising expenses of home ownership,” said Loretta Barksdale, 71, who lives in Northwest.

“I’ve lived in D.C. my entire life and I’m still very active. I have a lot to give back to others – seniors have a lot to give back to others.”

Elizabeth Stockton, a 70-year-old native Washingtonian, said remaining active ensures a better quality of life.

“I don’t feel like a senior even though my age confirms that I am,” she said. “I do a lot of volunteer work at a local nursing home and help others who feel isolated or are in poor health. No matter how young or old you are, everyone wants to be around people. Putting a smile on someone else’s face is something for which we should always strive. When others are happy I’m happy too,” said Stockton who also lives in Northwest.

For Doris Droughn, reaching across generational lines and interacting with today’s youth has become one of her primary goals.

“This is a different world because youth often don’t respect seniors,” said Droughn, 78. “But my husband and I have been blessed. Our family has lived in the same house for five generations so our roots in D.C. are deep. Seniors are essential to a [healthy] community because they can help youth who are struggling, troubled and lost. We can be the surrogate grandparents that they desperately need. [But] there just need to be better ways that we can bridge the gap and safely connect the two generations,” the Northeast resident said. WI

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EDUCATION BRIEFS Compiled by Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer Schimel Award Offers $2,500 for High School Teachers Nominees for the “Abraham Lincoln Schimel and Beatrice Schimel Award for Excellence in Teaching Leadership” will have an opportunity to engage in a review session workshop from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 15 at the Humanities Council of Washington, D.C., located at 925 U St. in Northwest.

The Schimel award recognizes District educators who use innovative methods through humanities courses that include art, history, English, and theater arts to teach students how to be leaders.

District of Columbia high school teachers nominated by their students and colleagues, are eligible for the $2,500 award which includes a $1,250 cash prize and a $1,250 for investment in curriculum develop-

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The deadline for the award application submissions is Friday, May 30 and educators can apply at http:// www.wdchumanities.org/humanities-project-funding/teaching-leadership/.

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DCPS to Create “City as a Classroom” Curriculum A group of 30 District teachers, parents and Central Office staff recently launched a task force to create a new curriculum in support of student learning.

The task force for the “The City as Our Classroom” curriculum will meet over the next several months

task force will split into small groups, with each focusing on a specific grade to target learning in a way that is developmentally and age appropriate.

The task force will also conduct focus groups with teachers and school leaders.

The final meeting will include presenting the findings to Henderson before the curriculum becomes available to teachers in the fall.

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to create a guidance document for teachers to use in helping students during the 2014-2015 school year.

“Our city is filled with history, culture, experiences and sites that correspond with what our students are learning in their classroom,” said Chancellor Kaya Henderson, 43. “I want our teachers to use our city to bring their classroom lessons to life for our students. D.C. has so much to offer – I am excited that this task

force is going to create a comprehensive and living document to help us leverage the unique cultural and natural resources of the District and beyond.”

The task force will review the K-12 literacy, math, science and social studies curriculum and develop a series of meaningful experiential learning opportunities that correspond to the school system’s curriculum.

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The event, which was held May 14 at the Pepco Edison Gallery in Northwest, featured student art, special presentations, and guest performances.

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UDC Graduates Urged to Persevere

By Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer Teresa Moore could barely hold back the tears that trickled down her face Saturday during the University of the District of Columbia’s (UDC) commencement exercises.

Overcome with emotion, the proud mother, cried as her daughter, Nicole Moore, 37, walked across the stage to re-

ceive her degree in law enforcement.

“I am so overwhelmed. It wasn’t easy for her. It was a struggle. She had three children, then went back to school for her GED,” said Teresa Moore, 57, who dabbed her soft brown eyes with a tissue every now and then.

“I came all the way from Scotland Neck, North Carolina, for this event which will make tomorrow my best Mother’s Day ever.”

Nicole Moore counted among more than 800 UDC students to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees during the school’s 37th annual commencement on Saturday, May 10 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest.

Historian Mary Frances Berry, one of the nation’s leading authorities on civil rights, served as the keynote speaker. And, in doing so, she challenged UDC’s newest alumni – many of whom donned stoles of red and white, pink and green, purple and gold, symbolic of their memberships in various Greek organizations – to persevere.

“Your degree shows that you

A jubilant UDC graduate shouted for joy upon receiving her degree during the school’s 37th annual commencement exercises at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest on Saturday, May 10. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah

are [already] persistent. Some of you were here for four years, some longer, but the most important thing is that you [stayed the course and] are graduating today,” said Berry, 76. “You have a responsibility to make a contribution to society, and because you’ve learned how to build on what you have, with your perseverance you can face any challenge.”

Berry, who went on to point out the fast-paced evolution of technology, also cautioned the new graduates to be careful how they use social media.

“Beware of what you post, as it can come back to haunt you,” she said, before shifting her attention to ills that continue to plague society.

Several of her points centered on the state of the economy, education reform and the civil rights movement – which she labeled a success. But the former commissioner and vice chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights admonished those who have failed to pass along the torch.

“Some of the people who have benefited from the movement find that backsliding is the right thing to do,” said Berry.

“Dropouts are not children who failed, but children that we [as a society] failed a long time ago. . . Kids are not to blame for discipline problems, their parents are the problem,” she said.

Berry, who said “leaders are not born, but made,” also questioned whether in the future, the country will boast another African-American president or a Latino commander-in-chief.

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“Will either be good for the country – or just make blacks and Latinos feel better about themselves?” she asked.

In addition to Berry, who received a Doctor of Humane Letters degree for her leadership in education and civil rights, the Hon. William Spaulding, who served on the first D.C. City Council, also received an honorary degree for his work in education and public service.

Marie Johns, former deputy administrator for the Small Business Administration received an honorarium for her contributions in business and technology.

UDC interim President James Lyons presided over the threehour ceremony, where a sea of the graduates’ families, friends and supporters packed a ballroom at the convention center.

Before the ceremony got underway, Lyons amused the audience with some light-hearted humor.

“Tell Ray Ray, Tamika and all the other graduates how much you love them,” said Lyons, who then flashed a broad smile and in return, received a loud and lengthy round of applause along with cheers from the crowd.

Afterward, in a moment reminiscent of a scene from the recent Academy Awards, David Catania (I-At-Large) – who extended greetings on behalf of the D.C. Council – paused to take a “selfie” for his Facebook page. The audience roared with laughter.WI

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Violence in Our City

Every time that spasms of violence involving our young people erupt, two things happen: the jeremiads begin shouting for all troublemakers to be incarcerated. Meanwhile, those concerned about young people either get engaged and those already involved with troubled youth redouble their efforts.

The shooting that took place Easter Monday at the National Zoo and the other that occurred steps from the Washington Informer about 10 days ago, are cries for help. Too many of our young people are growing up in circumstances that cause anger to well up in them. And all too often, they aren’t taught to channel that anger in positive ways.

There are any number of local organizations – including the Alliance of Concerned Men, the Columbia Heights/Shaw Family Support Collaborative and Concerned Black Men – and wonderful, caring individuals who work closely with young people and help them move away from violence.

But we must do more.

Local governments have killed off arts, music and after-school programs. But all too often, these politicians have no problem supporting projects that do nothing to enhance the growth, development and future prospects of those who one day will replace us. It doesn’t help that money is scarce because of a lingering recession, shifting political priorities and in some cases, the lack of political will, leaving many of these organizations to fight for funding. But child and youth activists are resourceful and find creative ways to get the job done.

In at least one community meeting of residents who live near the zoo, one solution offered was to end the Easter Monday event which began in 1891. Doing this is a simplistic answer to a complex problem.

It’s easy for those who are unaffected to say that this is someone else’s problem. But this is all our problem. Everyone is affected and as we saw in the zoo shooting, violence isn’t confined to one part of town.

The violence we’re seeing in underserved communities is a symptom of larger societal problems. Life in the District is the tale of two cities. The very rich and the wealthy co-exist with a middle class, working class and the poor, all of whom are being battered by unemployment and under-employment, stagnant wages, high rent and a standard of living that favors few but the very wealthiest who live here.

We live in a society where violence isn’t the act of last resort but the first. Violence is endemic in our homes and on the streets. And our children are taught to strike back rather than seek compromise. The question we should also be asking is if the District has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, where are the guns coming from and how are they getting into our children’s hands?

In addition, we have a school system that is in the midst of change, struggling to cater to the needs of a changing, diverse and varied populace, reconstructing a curriculum and ancillary learning tools they hope will help our children survive and thrive in the workplace.

Community activist Robert Woodson offers a prescription to overcome poverty. It could easily be applied to the gun and other violence that plagues parts of the District. “ … We have to understand that neither character alone nor government programs alone are going to solve the problem, and that we have before us, if we only choose to see them and support them, examples of groups that have combined renewed character and supportive private and public generosity to lift individuals out of poverty.”

We have to begin an honest conversation about violence with all stakeholders, develop or refine programs and pressure politicians to provide the money and resources people, programs and communities need to begin to reverse the tide.

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A Mainstay in the Community

Every week upon arrival of the Washington Informer newspaper I’m reminded of a community resource that still supports, encourages and builds strong positions and points of view. The community I reference is the African American – “each one – teach one”, in my hometown Washington, D.C. It is a community of readers, learners and doers.

For my two cents worth – I have a strong [affinity] for this local newspaper and its purpose.

From its bold red [front] page “Informer” to its easy layout and design to its news substance and articles that pertain to me, my issues, my concerns – ‘I love the WI!’ I pray she will always fare well and flourish. Our community is strengthened by her, we need her.

On many occasions I have told myself ‘I need to write the WI paper.’ These heartfelt sentiments should be expressed. Finally that day has come. There is never a time when the WI arrives and I place a copy on my desk and I don’t feel good. I look forward to its arrival. It represents my city and so do I! It reminds me of the ‘bigger purpose ….’

Not to be overlooked … certainly there are those who would, if The Washington Informer

they had their way. These individuals would attempt to diminish our collective points of view and our contributions to this great city. They would overlook what’s in our best interest.

As this city “gentrifies” it has never been more apparent to me of our need for The Informer, which leads me to this point.

When a light fixture goes out, we can usually change the bulb – an easy fix. I wonder – what would this town, our town – be like without the WI light? There’s no supply of bulbs to replace The Informer!

On this 50th anniversary of the Washington Informer newspaper, I wish to extend my heartfelt [gratitude]. In recognition of the many memorable moments shared and pleasurable times being privy to – courtesy of my hometown paper, I say kudos, job well done! I appreciate you and all you do. I do love you!

Happy anniversary and many more and may God keep you and bless you.

Elford Lawrence Washington, D.C.

Blacks Set the Tone

With all of the press coverage of the racist remarks made

by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, and the result

ing fines and penalties levied against him by the NBA, it’s time for African Americans to stop using the “N” word completely.

We can no longer afford to use the excuse of using it among ourselves with one meaning and being offended when used by others and directed toward us.

As long as others perceive that we do not respect ourselves they will not respect us. I know that young people don’t like to hear this, but a lot of the rap music of today is very disrespectful to black people. But even worse, black people aren’t the only ones listening to this music. Others are listening and they believe that’s what blacks think of themselves.

Race relations in America are extremely complicated and have had a long and tragic history, and no matter how we look at it, it’s not going to change overnight. As African Americans, we can start with us, and that’s by respecting each other and ourselves, and no long tolerating the use of the “N” word in any form by others or ourselves. That’s how we can truly show everyone that we respect ourselves.

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By Marc H. Morial

Sotomayor: A Voice of Reason among Reckless Rhetoric United States Supreme Court once again became a willing accomplice in the recent onslaught of attacks on 50 years of civil rights progress. On the heels of last year’s decision by the court to dismantle the Voting Rights Act of 1965, on April 22, the Court ruled that Michigan voters had the right to ban race, i.e. affirmative action, as a factor in college admissions. The court’s decision undermines a landmark 2003 ruling that affirmed the use of race-sensitive admissions policies at the University of Mich-

“Race matters…because of the long history of racial minorities being denied access to the political process…because of persistent racial inequality in society — inequality that cannot be ignored and that has produced stark socioeconomic disparities.” -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court of the United States.

Two weeks ago, in a disturbingly lopsided 6-2 vote, the

igan Law School because of a compelling interest in fostering diversity in higher education.

In 2006, opponents of that ruling successfully campaigned and passed Proposal 2, a state constitutional amendment that gave voters the right to supersede elected university trustees and the right to ban the consideration of race as one of many factors in admissions. It is important to note that only race was singled out for the ban.

Other factors, such as alumni status, athletics and geography

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remain in place. A federal appeals court subsequently ruled Prop 2 unconstitutional as it violated the Equal Protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The case made its way to the Supreme Court, and the egregious decision in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, the 2006 amendment was allowed to stand.

Justice Anthony Kennedy was joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Alito, Scalia, Thomas and Breyer in concurring in the judgment. Having worked

on the case when she was Solicitor General, Justice Kagan recused herself. The two dissenting votes were cast by Justices Ginsberg and Sotomayor, the court’s most reliable civil rights defenders. Justice Sotomayor’s written dissent is an exceptionally scholarly, eloquent and impassioned argument in defense of affirmative action.

She methodically eviscerates the majority’s legal justification for its decision, citing several

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By Julianne Malveaux

Economy is Still Recovering may mostly be captured by the wealthy.

The first quarter of 2014 was an amazing disappointment. Instead of the modest growth of 3.4 percent from the second half of 2013, the economy grew by just one tenth of one percent.

This is the one of the slowest growth rate in the five years of so-called economic recovery.

Based on these data, the economy grew more than 300 times slower than it did in the last half of 2013. Some say we are grow-

During 2013, the U.S. economy experienced a reasonable level of growth. The 3.4 percent growth rate in the second half of 2013 represented a solid growth rate, but not enough to trickle down to those who live at the periphery of the economy. Those with low or stagnant wages might find that their lives have not improved by 3.4 percent. Indeed, the gains from gross domestic product growth

ing at a snail’s pace, but even the most sluggish snail can do better than this.

Can we blame this stagnant economy on the harsh winter we have experienced? Between snow, hail, sleet and rain, housing starts have slowed. People who might hit the malls are staying home. People aren’t buying cars at expected rates. Since consumer spending drives about three-quarters of our nation’s economic growth, postponed spending dampens growth. But

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consumer spending has not slowed as much as GDP has.

Spending on health care (thanks to Obamacare) and on other services suggests that consumers have had mixed engagement as spenders.

On the other hand, businesses aren’t spending as much as they might, and along with holding off on spending makes it difficult for them to add employees to their payrolls. It also impacts GDP. What are these businesses waiting for to persuade them

to invest in the economies that went into debt for their survival?

Banks aren’t lending as much as they might, and even consumer credit is tighter than it should be. Consumers are spending despite, not because of, sluggish economic growth.

Growth might be stronger if the job market were more robust. As we saw from Friday’s unemployment figures, unemployment isn’t dropping sig-

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By Ron Busby, Sr.

A ‘Sterling’ Example of Our Confusion Let me get my disclaimer out of the way first. The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) is a business organization. Our sole purpose is to improve the lives of Black people by actively working to change the market environment. We advocate for improvements in capital access, increased opportunity and the transfer of the skills necessary to successfully, and profitably compete in America’s economy.

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Despite this clarity of purpose, we are often called upon to weigh in on issues that typically are addressed by civil rights or social justice organizations. For certain, we are Black in America, so we do have opinions about continued evidence of inequality, racism, bigotry, discrimination and hatred being directed against Black people. But, as I said, we are a business organization, so our perspective is always going to be a business perspective.

Donald Sterling is a businessman who owns, among other

interests, a National Basketball Association franchise. Donald Sterling said some insulting remarks that prove his disdain for Black people, presumably including the men whose athletic ability make his franchise valuable. And Donald Sterling, through his twisted thinking, has hijacked all of Black America’s communications channels: Facebook, Twitter, radio, and newspapers… all on fire with commentary about Sterling and what must be done to make him pay.

Excuse me, but there’s real life The Washington Informer

going on here. Black America, even after the furor over Sterling’s rants have dissipated, will still suffer from gross inequality.

The $2.5 million fine levied by the NBA for his transgression is a pittance for someone whose fortune is reported to be $1.9 billion. He will profit several hundred millions if, as expected, he will be forced to sell the team.

And all the while, most Black businesses are still not able to qualify for a loan guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. Black

businesses are still failing to net their federally mandated share of contracts awarded by that same government. As a result, Black unemployment figures – as reported by the same federal government – are still spiraling skyward, with no apparent ceiling.

Talk about misplaced anger.

This is not to diminish the obvious – that Sterling’s perspective is unacceptable, is deserving of any fine, penalty, compensatory

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By Lee A. Daniels

“Thugs in the Desert” at the Bundy Ranch ​One can be forgiven for thinking the contest for the most outrageous, publicly-exposed racist behavior of recent weeks was between Cliven Bundy, the chiseling Nevada rancher, and Donald Sterling, the despicable billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.

As New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow wrote last week of Sterling’s now-famous taped rant, both men’s words offer “a

rare and vivid exposition of the historical themes and loopy logic of the racist mind: possessed of derangement, detached from reason, bereft of morality.” Further, Blow’s column is a mustread for its sharp-eyed analysis that the race-driven pathology of both Sterling and his mistress, V. Stiviano, provides “a disturbing peek at the intersection of racism, misogyny and privilege.”

In one sense, that tips the scale between the two toward Sterling. He’s so deeply mired in the psychosexual muck of

the slave-master mentality – of being attracted to a woman of African-American and Mexican-American parentage while deluding himself that he’s dominating Black men because he’s so personally powerful and attractive.

However, the top prize in ​ this particular pathetic contest belongs to the reportedly nearly 1,000 men and women who trekked to Bundy’s ranch to be his “militia” in the stand-off he and they manufactured against agents of the federal Bureau

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of Land Management who had come to end Bundy’s cheating the federal government out of the $1 million.

There were these self-de​ scribed American patriots, with rifles, pistols, revolvers and AK47s in hand, declaring themselves ready to “protect” a man who had repeatedly said he doesn’t recognize the authority of the federal government. There were these so-called patriots prepared to shoot to kill officers of the United States of America. There were these men and women, so

wrapped up in their delusional, mashed-up Hollywood western, “Rambo” and “Dirty Harry” fantasies, clutching their weaponry as if they’d be naked without them, itching for their personal apocalypse. ​Tim Egan, an op-ed columnist for the New York Times, got it right when, before Bundy’s racist rant, he called this motley crew, “the thugs in the desert.”

He wrote, “This phony event brought out the worst of the

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By Marian Wright Edelman

The Budget Is Not Fair, Mr. Chair “The budget is not fair, Mr. Chair, if 69 percent of the cuts come from programs for low-income children and families and we are giving extra tax cuts to the wealthiest among us…. If we can afford to give new tax extenders to wealthy corporations and people, we can afford to expand Head Start for every child and to make sure that every child is housed and is fed.”

That’s part of what I said

when I had the opportunity to testify at the House Budget Committee Hearing “A Progress Report on the War on Poverty: Lessons from the Frontlines” on April 30. I shared my belief that the budget proposal by House Budget Chair Paul Ryan recently passed by the House of Representatives would turn progress in the war on poverty backwards by cutting critical funding to safety net programs that help millions of poor children and families while giving tax breaks to the wealthiest and most powerful

among us.

The Ryan budget will widen the already indefensible income and wealth inequality gaps. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at least 69 percent of the Ryan budget cuts to non-defense programs over the next decade would come from programs that serve low-income children, families, and individuals including Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly food stamps), school lunches and other child nutrition pro-

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grams, Pell Grants, the Earned Income Tax Credit, the low-income portion of the Child Tax Credit, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) that helps children with very serious disabilities.

At the same time the Ryan budget slashes programs for children and the poor, Citizens for Tax Justice estimates it would give millionaires an average tax cut of at least $200,000 by lowering the top personal income tax rate from 39.6 to 25 percent, repealing the Alternative Mini-

mum Tax, and reducing the corporate income tax rate from 35 to 25 percent, as well as other tax breaks.

The Ryan budget is not the only unjust decision Members of Congress have made. On April 29th, the House Ways and Means Committee approved without any offsets a permanent extension of six corporate tax breaks that would drain the treasury of $310 billion over 10 years. That same committee in

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By Askia Muhammad

Boko Haram, a Creation of the CIA? Of Course There are armed and dangerous people in this world who call themselves Muslims who are not true Muslim believers at all, but rather are nothing more than barbarians. The Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria is just such a klavern.

If the trove of hundreds and hundreds of thousands of secret cables and messages from the files of the U.S. National Security Agency which were

leaked to the website Wikileaks by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden are to be believed – and why shouldn’t they be believed? The U.S. is shape-shifting its security apparatus at this very minute from top to bottom, because its fiendish methods were exposed by the leaks of that patriotic whistleblower – then the Boko Haram are a creation of the CIA. It seems that as far back as 2009, even before the U.S. overthrew the lawful government of Muammar Qaddafi in Libya,

then stole his vast arsenal and spread those modern weapons to fighters all over Northern Africa; it seems that as far back as 2009 CIA documents were referring to the Boko Haram, even before they committed their first acts of lunacy. Then they burst onto the scene, almost succeeding in overthrowing the government of Mali.

It took the intervention of French forces to wrest the northern parts of the Mali desert from the Boko Haram rebels, but not before they had succeeded in

burning hundreds of rare books and manuscripts, some more than 1,000 years old. You see the name “Boko Haram” translates literally to mean “books are forbidden.” In the popular culture it’s said to mean “western education is forbidden,” but some of these fanatics who call themselves Muslims don’t believe in any education of any kind, for anyone.

Another group recently allowed itself to be photographed parading young Muslim girls in chains off to meet their new

husbands. A group of these socalled “experts on Islamic law” are said to have met recently at the 191st meeting of the Council of Islamic Ideology where they declared as “un-Islamic any laws attempting to establish a minimum age for girls to be married.” What man in his right mind would want to see his 10, 11, or 12-year-old daughter married, and thrown into a life of domestic slavery?

Then some of them engage in

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Visitors experienced the best of Africa’s food, art, dance and music during Passport DC on May 3. The newly renovated Embassy of South Africa proved to be one of the most popular embassies on the tour and the statue of the beloved leader Nelson Mandela attracted large crowds. /Photo by Alseny Ben Bagoura

Thousands Sample Passport DC 2014 Members of the Carpathia Folk Dance Ensemble entertained the crowd in front of the Romanian Embassy during “Shortcut to Europe: EU Embassies’ Open House” on Saturday, May 10.

The dancers provided lessons to the public and hoped to spread their love of dance and Eastern European culture. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah

By Barrington M. Salmon, Sam P.K. Collins and Alseny Ben Bagoura WI Staff Writers For the past two weekends, perhaps as many as 30,000 people have trooped to more than 50 embassies along the celebrated “Embassy Row” in Northwest to immerse themselves in the art, history, culture and cuisine of places many may never actually visit.

On Saturday, embassies from the European Union opened their doors to visitors at an event titled, “Shortcut to Europe: EU Embassies’ Open House.”

Laura Cobb, Christina Riley and two other friends stood in front of the Islamic Center as rain fell steadily.

“We’ve been to the Latvian, Danish, Irish and Luxembourg embassies,” said Cobb, 33, a Baltimore resident who’s a student at Johns Hopkins University. “I got some cheese at the

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Irish embassy and we got some food here. The problem was that some places had long lines. This is my first time here. My friends said they were coming and it sounded cool.”

Riley, a federal government employee who lives in Arlington, characterized what she saw at the embassies she visited as interesting.

“It was a cool experience. I ate chickpeas, salad and chicken

kabob,” said Riley, who recently moved to the area.

Large groups of people braved the rain and strolled up and down Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Many carried bags emblazoned with the logos of the European Union, Ireland and Britain and a number wore a badge of the British Defense Staff in the United States.

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High School in Bethesda, Maryland visited the Islamic Center with friends and took part in activities from the early afternoon including entering and walking around the grand, awe-inspiring mosque and taking free Arabic lessons.

“We came to the embassy last year and made it to the mosque.

We made it back this time so we can get some lunch and eat a lot of good food,” said Wom-

er, who wore a white thobe. “I like events like this because we get to experience the diversity of Islamic culture and see people [display] stuff from their countries. People think that women in Islam don’t have a voice but these women have a voice and they are generous in showing how they live their lives.”

The Muslim Women’s Association sponsored a bazaar under a large tent in the mosque’s inner courtyard. Vendors sold prayer mats, dates, water bottles, prayer beads, jewelry boxes, knives, teapots and, jeweled headpieces for women and candles. Visitors munched on fataya, biriyani, falafel, koshary and basboura.

The tables were operated by women and children from Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Indonesia, Bosnia-Herzogovia, Bangladesh and Palestine.

Sara Birkenthal, 23, a research assistant at an international human rights law firm, visited the Islamic Center with her mothSee PASSPORT on Page 29

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er and brother and toured the mosque for an hour. As she reflected on her experience, Birkenthal, clad in a jeans jacket and orange dress, nibbled on baklava, a layered pastry filled with chopped nuts and syrup.

She said that she’s wanted to visit since moving to the District from New Jersey in September.

“Coming to this event has opened my eyes to the lively Muslim and Arab communities in Washington and made me want to return to the Middle East. This time around, I want to go to Palestine, the UAE [United Arab Emirates], and Egypt,” said Birkenthal, who studied Middle Eastern culture as a student at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California and who spent time in Morocco, Jordan and Israel. “The food was delicious.”

The previous Saturday, visitors experienced the best of Africa’s food, art, dance and music, as well as Capoeira demonstrations, Tango lessons, traditional dancers of Botswana, henna applications, Ceylon tea tastings, Thai massages and Dominican rum tastings.

Large crowds stood in lines eagerly waiting to get inside the African embassies and sample their fare. The embassies showcased exhibits with country flags, maps, artwork, photos, traditional dress, videos, music, delicious sweets, flyers and promotional material.

The newly renovated Embassy of South Africa proved to be one of the most popular embassies on the tour and the statue of the beloved leader Nelson Mandela drew a great deal of attention. More than 10 African countries participated in the festival, including Guinea, Botswana, Ghana, Gabon, Congo, Ethiopia and Zambia. Arab countries represented included Iraq, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

For the first time, the League of Arab States and the African Union took part in Passport DC. Arab League Ambassador Mohammed Al Sharif, who represents 22 countries, and African Union Ambassador Amina Salim Ali – who represents 54 countries – brought their family to also enjoy the festivities.

Emcee and stage manager Wuiping Yap, founder of the Asian Heritage Foundation, kept the crowds cheering throughout the day by offering diverse per-

formers, and performances including an African fashion show and an Egyptian musical group.

Ambassador Ali, said Passport DC offers a platform needed to promote the continent’s cultural diversity in the nation’s capital, a top priority of her mission here.

Nyala Walker, a World History teacher at H.D. Woodson High School in Northeast, visited the Islamic Center with a friend and took part in henna paintings. She sat patiently as the artist applied brown henna on her hand and waited for it to dry.

“I think the henna paintings are beautiful. I’ve seen women get it numerous times and I wanted a tangible cultural experience,” said Walker, 30. “This is my third time coming to the Islamic Center. I want to take this information back to my students and show them different cultures of the world. Many of my students aren’t exposed to those cultures. Right now I’m teaching my students about European conquests and I will touch on world religion later on.”

“Religion has a role in international politics and determines the values of people around the world as opposed to the secular

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culture of America,” the Suitland, Maryland resident said.

The event’s purpose, several people said, is to cultivate tolerance and greater understanding.

Raghad Bushnaq, 45, a Sterling, Virginia resident and a former elementary and middle school teacher in that community spent the day with two friends selling traditional Syrian dishes including grape leaves stuffed with rice, meat and spices and kibbeh, a dish made from wheat, spices, and ground beef.

“The media often shows Islam in a bad light so it’s good to show the right information about our culture. We’ve seen many people of different races and cultures and that’s really wonderful,” said Bushnaq, who was clad in traditional attire, including a hijab. “This is my first year selling food at the temple.

We usually do it in Fairfax and McLean. We’ve been here since the morning. We live together in this world and we need to learn about each other’s cultures so we can respect one another. I want to come back next year if given the chance.”WI

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Gwen Ifill Honored for Journalism Excellence PBS Anchor to be Roasted at Press Club

By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer There’s little argument about Gwen Ifill’s standing as one of the most successful female African-American newswomen in journalism history.

With a career that’s spanned five decades, Ifill boasts 15 honorary degrees recognizing her work which includes jobs at the Washington Post, New York Times, and NBC News.

Currently, the moderator and managing editor of, “Washington Week” and co-anchor and managing editor for “The PBS NewsHour with Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff,” Ifill will be honored by the American News Women’s Club (ANWC) with their prestigious, “Excellence in Journalism Award.”

“Gwen’s career spanning print and broadcast journalism has been an inspiration to many others who might have been tempted to believe the barriers to their success were insurmountable,” said Karen James Cody, the cochair of the event, which will take place on Monday, May 19, at the National Press Club in

Northwest.

The 6:30 p.m. ceremony will include several of Ifill’s current and former colleagues who will roast the PBS newswoman throughout the evening.

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Dorothy Gilliam, a participant in the roasting, said Ifill’s career should serve as a model for aspiring journalists.

“Gwen is an extraordinary person with brains and heart who’s also made a tremendous impact on the world of journalism for all women, but especially for African-American women,” said Gilliam, 77, the first black woman ever to be hired at the Washington Post.

“Gwen’s career is extraordinary for anyone, any journalist whether black or white,” said Gilliam, who noted that she speaks as one who knows the pressures of being an African-American news woman.

“That she’s been such a trailblazer in the media is also a major statement for people of all ages and races and certainly for young African Americans,” Gilliam said.

“I think it says to them that excellence does pay off and, it’s important to note that, if Gwen weren’t truly excellent in each of her endeavors, she would not have been promoted to the next level so many times.”

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The ANWC continues to support female journalists and, each year; officials present scholarships to at least three students who attend a college or university in D.C. The club also bestows upon a professional journalist their highest honor and officials said the recipient must stand out as a leader in the profession.

“Gwen is the first black person to be so honored and she was a unanimous choice,” said Cody, who noted that the club honored ABC News legend Barbara Walters last year.

“Gwen is definitely a trailblazer who started her career in [Boston] and has never looked back,” she said.

CNN’s chief political correspondent Candy Crowley will emcee the event while roasters include Gilliam, Slate Magazine and CBS News political director John Dickerson, CNBC’s John Harwood, ABC News’ Martha Raddatz, and Al Jazeera America’s Ray Suarez.

Julie Chase, who’s serving as chair for this year’s award ceremony and roast, said Ifill’s career accomplishments could not be overlooked.

“Gwen has been a national leader in the multifaceted field of journalism,” said Chase. “She consistently navigates complex political issues with a thoughtful and articulate voice.”

Ifill, 58, began her career at the Boston Herald in 1977 before accepting a job with the Baltimore Sun. Later, Ifill signed on with the Washington Post as a political reporter.

After working as the White House correspondent for the New York Times, Ifill joined NBC News in 1994 as their chief congressional and political reporter.

In 1999, Ifill landed a job at PBS where she initially worked on the “NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” and appeared as a regular guest on political programs such as “Meet the Press,” and “Washington Week,” becoming the first female African American to moderate that show.

During the 2004 presidential campaign, Ifill served as moderator of the vice presidential debate between Dick Cheney and John Edwards.

She repeated her role as moderator during the 2008 campaign, refereeing the debate between vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden.

Born to West Indian immigrants, Ifill’s father, an ordained minister, marched with Martin Luther King Jr., during the civil rights movement.

Her parents’ fight for equality and the lack of African Americans on television inspired Ifill to pursue a career in journalism, she said.

“I was taught that the search for truth and the search for justice are not incompatible and are, in fact, essential,” Ifill told a group of students, faculty members and others at a Diversity Scholars lecture at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Arizona last year.

“Diversity is essential to the success of the news industry and journalists must include diverse voices in their coverage in order to reach a broader audience,” Ifill said.

“We have stories to tell, but many in our audience have stopped listening because they can tell that we’re not talking about them,” she said.WI For more information or to purchase tickets and sponsorships to the event, visit, www.anwc.org/gala-registration/

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And following a tradition estab- settings,” said Ingram, 35. “And lished by such literary luminaries he showed that learning can and like Baldwin, Brooks, Hughes and should occur in more than just Hurston, youth, teens and adults classrooms. Our kids receive trainfrom across the District illustrated ing in writing and media arts but that the art of the written word re- most of all they’re encouraged to mains alive and well. express themselves using all of to“This is a celebration of the writ- day’s media.” ing community in D.C. – a city that A panel of judges reviewed based on the latest census has more this year’s entries, determining the authors per capita than anywhere winners based on presentation, else in the country,” said Lionell structure, technique and overall Thomas, executive director, D.C. impression. Winners included: ZaCommission on the Arts and Hu- hir Muhammad, youth/teen essay; manities [DCCAH]. “We’re here Fataima Warner, adult fiction; Kay because of the example set by the Dosunmu, teen fiction; Ellida Parkincomparable writer and music and er, youth fiction; Gregory Luce, literary critic Larry Neal.” adult poetry; Daniele Shia-Sevilla, The Larry Neal writers’ compe- teen poetry; Sophia Diggs-Galligan tition continues to attract a grow- and Raya Kenney, youth poetry; ing number of eager participants in and Michael Moss, adult dramatic categories that now include essay, writing. fiction, poetry and dramatic writHome-schooled Zahir, 11 and ing. Sponsored by the DCCAH, last the oldest of four children, said he Friday’s event marked the 31st time penned his essay after witnessing that the awards ceremony has sa- the problem of homelessness in his luted local authors. The winners in Southeast community. eight categories received their tro“Each day we’d ride by one corphies at Arena Stage in Southwest ner near my home and I would see besting a field of over 150 entries. my brothers and sisters in pain and Neal, the Commission’s first ex- hungry,” he said. “I discovered that ecutive director, gained recognition this isn’t just something happening for his innovative programming in D.C. – it’s all across the country. and body of writing that highlight- My faith teaches me to care for othed the diversity and brilliance of ers. But it also says that it is betthe black experience. Two weeks ter to teach someone how to take prior to the awards ceremony, the care of themselves rather than just DCCAH partnered with artists and giving them things that will only cultural organizations to spread the temporarily meet their needs,” the love of creative thinking to all eight youngster said on the evening of District wards.

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One of their partners, Do The Daniele, 15, a student at the Write Thing, Inc., a youth-based Duke Ellington School of the Arts nonprofit headed by Executive in Northwest, said she plans to beDirector Marion Ingram, received come a writer when she grows up.

“My poetry is sometimes inthe Best Host Site Award for D.C.’s Summer Youth Employment Pro- spired by the amazing trips that I gram in both 2012 and 2013 from get to take with my mom,” she said.

District Mayor Vincent Gray. In- “But one of my favorite poems, gram said Neal’s legacy continues one that I entered in the competition, was about the memories I to inspire aspiring writers.

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TAURUS Your friends are tremendous people, and they’d love to help. If something is getting you down, Monday and Tuesday offer you plenty of opportunities to do something about that.

Get that weight off your shoulders; open up. Wednesday and Thursday you’ll be too busy rushing around -- uncharacteristically so -- to have heartfelt conversations with your pals. But Friday and Saturday, you find yourself effortlessly relating to your friends. Your love life is also effortless these days. Someone says something incredibly flattering to you on Sunday.

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GEMINI The questions you have about your career aren’t going to go away -- the current quandary is just the most recent manifestation of a very basic issue, so don’t stress the details. Focus on being creative (and enjoying yourself!) and pretty much everything else will click into place (eventually). Wednesday and Thursday, seek the advice of close friends -- and the occasional acquaintance (why not?) -- and then Friday and Saturday, show the world what you’re made of. Sunday isn’t a good day for getting things done, but you’ll meet a lot of people.

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CANCER Your mind wanders on Monday and Tuesday, and ends up in the funniest places.

This is, believe it or not, productive. These daydreams make for swell anecdotes as well. You’re more in tune with others than you have been in a while, although Wednesday and Thursday, as social as you feel like being, you’re better off doing your own thing. (If you do end up being social, take care to think before speaking.) Friday and Saturday bring word of good news in the family realm, and as your mood brightens this weekend, you find yourself being more extroverted and impulsive than usual.

es readers to keep trying: “fail fast, fail hard, and fail often.”

From economist Carla Harris: if you “don’t know, you need to ask.” From writer Cheryl Strayed: “We’re all rough drafts.”

From physician Danielle Ofri: nobody learns through humiliation. Says writer Alina Tugend: master the art of asking for money.

And from writer J. Courtney Sullivan: “be a kind and generous coworker. You never know where it might lead you in the future.”

As a Champion Goof-Up from way back, I approached “Mistakes I Made at Work” with a little trepidation. When it comes to blunders, there are lots of chestnuts out there that are of little help – and then there’s this book.

I was pleased with the candor that editor Jessica Bacal found when interviewing the women she chose. Some of the mistakes in this book might seem minor, while some are major but the meaning behind each brief chapter is the same; to wit: these women messed up, they were embarrassed, and they lived to tell about it. Best of all, things were often better, post-oops. And wow, that’s pretty comforting to anybody who knows she can’t cast that first stone…

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ARIES What should you do on Monday and Tuesday? As little as possible. Lose yourself in your own thoughts. Ask for extra time with any paperwork that requires your signature. Take naps if you want. You’ll burn enough calories on Wednesday and Thursday -- exciting days, both -- for an entire week’s worth of adventure. Friday and Saturday (when patience and permanence are major themes) return you to a slower pace, but, again, not for long: Everything is in fast-forward on Sunday. This includes your love life; if you’re single, well, expect developments.

“Mistakes I Made at Work”

Everybody knows what you did.

It didn’t take long for word to get around, actually; you can tell by the smirks and the lack of eye-contact in the hall. It was a colossal error, one that cost the company more than you care to think about. And it was all your fault.

How can you ever bounce back from something like this? Will it end your career?

Twenty-five leading women say no – and you’ll find out why in the new book “Mistakes I Made at Work,” edited by Jessica Bacal.

It’s a platitude everybody’s heard before: learn from your mistakes. Embrace them, we’re told, and grow from them. But Jessica Bacal wondered how, with a culture that demands perfection from women and a reluctance to discuss such things, we can ever learn anything from our errors?

She contacted influential women from several walks of life, and asked them about their mistakes, what they learned, and how they grew from it.

Laurel Touby, founder of Mediabistro. com, learned the hard way that no job was worth ignoring who she really was, downdeep. Her advice is to “pursue work environments that feel like the right fit for you.”

For writer Rachel Simmons, achievement was the only goal until she accepted a Rhodes scholarship. She realized, once she was at Oxford, that being a Rhodes Scholar was a big mistake for her. She was embarrassed to quit and her family was angry, but it was a turning point in her life. Her advice: “Don’t be afraid to quit.”

Lawyer and social activist Reshma Saujani lost a Congressional race in 2009 and “I felt like I had let [supporters] down.” She advis-

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Nigerian, and a twin, I wanted to write about a girl on a quest to discover the identity of her father,” Kay said. “The process of exploration and searching fascinated me. But it wasn’t based on my own experiences because I have a wonderful family. Of course, I’m a daddy’s girl,” she said with a smile. WI

LEO Your instincts are in top form at the start of the week, and so are your listening skills.

Combined, they’ll get you out of any tricky situation. As you gear up to make a big decision, count on your friends to bring to light aspects of your current circumstance you might not have considered before. You enjoy learning new things -- even when they’re new (and potentially embarrassing) things about yourself. Friday and Saturday, a ton of attention comes your way for something you never expected to be a big deal, and you spend the rest of the weekend beaming.

VIRGO You never know what’s going on in someone else’s life. If you have the impulse to criticize a friend on Monday or Tuesday, consider that you might not have the full story. Wednesday and Thursday, as happy as you may be, relations with coworkers are strained, and you may end your days in a state of frustration, but you don’t need to let work issues ruin your end-of-the-week plans.

Friday and Saturday, you and you-know-who are more compatible than ever. Dinner Saturday night is the highlight of the weekend, although Sunday has the potential to be great, too.

LIBRA Even while you’re juggling a million other things, you have your eye on the world around you. And when you see something beautiful, you point it out to your friends. You’re a pleasure to be around these days, which explains why, midweek, someone is all over you. It may not even be a romantic thing; it could be a business thing. You have the power to make Thursday either wonderful or terrible -- it pretty much depends on you -- but Friday and Saturday are going to be amazing no matter what you do. Magnetism, duets and kindness figure strongly. Sunday, your energy is through the roof.

SCORPIO Monday and Tuesday are dreamy and wonderful; the dream motif is especially apt -- you merely have to wish for something to be true and suddenly it is. Romantically, you’ve never been better off. It’s rare for the fantasy realm to so perfectly impose on real life. Wednesday and Thursday constitute something of a reality check. Not that they’re bad days, but you will have to lift a finger, sadly. Friday and Saturday, all is not peaches and cream with regard to your love life, nor is all ruined. Deal with the issues at hand. Then, on Sunday, take it easy.

SAGITARIUS Listening to someone tell a story from their past on Monday gets you thinking about your own emotionally rich history. Look how far you’ve come! The challenges you face right now are nothing compared with the challenges you’ve already surmounted. Wednesday and Thursday, nothing can get in the way of your unbelievable talents (plus, expect a romantic subplot to occupy your evenings) and Friday and Saturday’s demands on you are very doable. Flex your skills as a master communicator and all will be fine. Sunday is lots of talk but surprisingly little action.

CAPRICORN There are many ways to express yourself. Look into a new tactic on Monday and Tuesday. Writing a poem? Writing a song? Finding an original way to communicate with you-know-who will not only help you feel more connected to this person, it will flatter them.

Wednesday and Thursday, your creativity won’t be much use in solving a career or family problem. But Friday and Saturday were made for creativity -- as well as romance. After a sequence of entertaining activities on Saturday (a hike? a walk through town? a drive through the mountains?), spend Sunday telling this person what you really feel.

AQUARIUS You suddenly have little patience for other people’s values. Not that you don’t appreciate other opinions; it’s just that you’re long overdue for taking stock of what’s important to you. Something to consider Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday launches you into much more abstract terrain. Advanced ideas, humanitarianism at large, the discovery of world events you knew little about -- this is what’s on your mind through Thursday. Friday and Saturday are more mundane and family-oriented (not that families aren’t beautiful and fascinating in their own right), and Sunday is unexpectedly romantic.

PISCES Treat yourself on Monday. Part of figuring out what you want is getting what you want and seeing if you like it. So, do some research. On Tuesday, you begin work on a new project that might transform your outlook on everything. Wednesday and Thursday are less clear days, relatively -- camouflage and clouds figure metaphorically -- but a home-cooked meal on Friday night returns you to solid footing. Saturday is a day of soft pillows, singing birds, handwritten letters and romance. Sunday, a perfect day for sleeping in, is more of the same.

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By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer When the lights dimmed on the Verizon Center in Northwest after the Washington Wizards’ crushing loss in Game 4 of their second round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers, a once loud and boisterous crowd gave way to the realization that a promising season now teeters on the brink.

The 95-92 defeat at the hands of the top-seeded Pacers on Sunday, May 11, left the dejected Wizards down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series with fans and pundits alike wondering whether the inexperience of superstars John Wall and Bradley Beal may ultimately cost Washington.

However, the team responded with one of its best efforts in Game 5, defeating the Pacers 102-79 behind a monster performance by center Marcin Gortat who scored 31 points and grabbed 16 rebounds.

The victory means that a Washington win at home on Thursday, May 15 would force a deciding Game 7 on Sunday, May 18 in Indiana. The win also quieted some of the faithful who had surrendered after the loss at home on May 11.

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“We’re through, there’s nothing else to say, just not enough defense, not enough offense, and not enough experience,” said Eli Teel, a longtime Wizards fan, who previously predicted that Washington would win the series in six games.

Teel, of Temple Hills, Maryland, said he’s stunned that the Wizards haven’t been able to show the toughness and continuity they displayed when they marched into Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and defeated the Pacers in Game 1 of the series on May 5.

The victory came on the heels of Washington’s impressive first round rout of the Chicago Bulls in just five games.

“I guess things have caught up with them and the experience of the Pacers shows, which is why guys like Roy Hibbert and Paul George have dominated the last three games,” said Teel, 39.

With Game 6 scheduled for Thursday, May 15 at the Verizon Center, the Wizards arrived in Indianapolis on Tuesday with elimination staring them in the face.

Earlier, the team reviewed film from Game 4 in which Pacers swingman Paul George erupted for a playoff-career-high 39 points, including a staggering 7-of-10 from three-point range.

George also grabbed 12 rebounds and combined with Hibbert, the Pacers’ star center, to stifle the Wizards on defense in the second half.

“Paul George was just special [Sunday]. I’m really proud of that kid and the whole team for showing that sort of resolve,” Pacers coach Frank Vogel said.

Backed by a sold-out and ear-shattering loud crowd at the Verizon Center, the Wizards sprinted to a 19-point lead in the third quarter on Sunday before blowing the game, mostly because of George whom Washington simply could not stop.

“It was tough to watch because they had no answers for Paul George

and they couldn’t keep Roy Hibbert off the offensive or defensive glass,” said fan Jason Cooper, from Northwest, who also previously picked his beloved Wizards to win the series.

Cooper said he isn’t holding out much hope that the Wizards can win three straight against the Pacers, who’ve found their groove after a shaky first round series against the Atlanta Hawks.

Only eight teams in NBA history have ever come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a playoff series.

The Phoenix Suns proved to be the last team to win a series after being down 3-1 to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2006.

However, such a comeback does have Washington’s imprint.

The Washington Bullets erased a 3-1 deficit in 1979 to defeat the San Antonio Spurs and win the Eastern Conference championship.

Now, 25 years later, the Wizards would like to duplicate the Herculean task and Washington’s head coach Randy Wittman said his team can do it.

“We won three games in a row in the last round against the Chicago Bulls,” Wittman said, of the team’s first round triumph this year in which they defeated Chicago 4-1.

“Three of the four games in this series against the Pacers have been a dogfight, and we’re in the fight.

Now, we’ve just got to win that fight,” he said.

To win the battle, the Wizards who received helped from big men Drew Gooden and Al Harrington in Game 4, desperately need their other big guys, Nene and Gortat, to step up their play on both ends of the floor.

The duo combined for just 12 points and six rebounds in 46 minutes in Game 4, before Gortat’s breakout performance in Game 5.

“I believe in my team and I feel like we will come back stronger,” Nene said. “Nobody expected us to be in the position we are in right now, but we believe in each other.”WI

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12 Things That Make Men Rich

Doing Something You Love To Do; a Labor of Love: Principle No. 8 Seven weeks ago, we began a series to share research discovered by Napoleon Hill. Hill was commissioned to find reasons why one man is successful and another one isn’t. He studied hundreds of men all across America, published a book, and millions of men and women have been able to use this proven research which works handand-hand with the Holy Bible.

Over and over again, he discovered the same formula utilized by each and every person interviewed. This knowledge is available to you too. I’ve tried it, and have achieved above average; but still working on new goals now!

This series is to share some of this study; those 12 Things That Make Men Rich. Money happens to be the 12th and least important principle on Hill’s list. This week, we’re at No. 8, which is “To Be Engaged in a Labor of Love.”

Hebrews 6:10 says, “For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.”

Let me explain. A labor of love is when you work on something that could be considered hard or tedious to some, but to you, it’s fun! You love doing it! In fact, you like doing this work so much; you’re willing to do it for free. That’s real love. Getting paid when you perform tasks is considered the norm. But this study shows, not so, be willing to pay your dues by working for free.

Then once you continue to

share your talent without cost, others will catch on and begin to need you and they’re now willing to pay you for your labor of love.

Public speaking is my passion, I really love encouraging others!

Speaking is such a joy, often, I speak for free. However, I am a paid speaker, trained under world renowned speaker Les Brown; trained in Toastmasters; and worked in church. I now have experienced being paid $10,000 for three days of training/workshops; and $5000 for just a few hours of training as well. How exciting!

When I worked for Les Brown, I noticed he was being paid $25,000 for just one to two hours of speaking. I wondered how I too could someday be paid that kind of fee for simply talking to audiences.

I’ve seen him captivate stadiums filled with 30,000 people or more all at once. Speaking and learning the art of being a speaker was his passion, his labor of love. He started on a very small scale too.

Just like a seed, whatever we do daily and consistently, will make us grow as well. Be like the tree or flower, we watch grow. You wouldn’t even recognize that tree it would have grown so much, and they won’t recognize us either! It’s true for you and your talent. If you know within yourself you’re doing what you love to do, learn to do it extremely well; that’s all that matters. Keep practicing!

Singers have made millions of

with Lyndia Grant dollars, not because they belted out songs so well, no, it was their determination, their stick-to-itness!

Sidney Poitier came to America from Cat Island; he wanted to be an actor. No one would hire him as he auditioned because of his heavy accent. Poitier decided to lose the accent – he was determined – he repeated every word from radio shows; eventually losing the accent.

That’s how it’s done folks. We must become who we need to be to achieve the success we want.

Poitier went on to be the first African American to receive an Academy Award! Acting was his labor of love. He was determination, and you too must be determined. WI

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Lyndia Grant is an author, inspirational and motivational speaker, radio talk show host and columnist; visit her new website at www.lyndiagrantradio. com or www.lyndiagrant.com and, call 202-518-3192. Tune in Fridays at 6 p.m., to the radio talk show, 1340 AM, WYCB, a Radio One Station.

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AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Pilgrim Baptist Church

Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church

The Reverend Lyndon Shakespeare Interim Priest Foggy Bottom • Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW • Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 • Fax : 202-338-4958 Worship Services Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org

Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

Schedule of Services: Sunday School – 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service – 11:00 AM Communion Service – First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study – Tuesday, 6:30 PM www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org e-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org

Worship Sundays @ 7:30 & 11:00 A.M. 5th Sundays @ 9:30 A.M. 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30 P.M.

Schedule of Service Sunday Service: 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org

www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ Drs. Dennis W. and Christine Y. Wiley, Pastors 3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax) SERVICES AND TIMES: SUNDAYS: 10:00 am AM Worship Services BIBLE STUDY: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org

Twelfth Street Christian Church

Campbell AME Church Reverend Daryl K. Kearney, Pastor 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., S E Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email:Campbell@mycame.org Sunday Worship Service 10: 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

(Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340

5101 14th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20011 202-726-2220/ 202-726-9089 Sunday Worship Service 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School 9:15am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7;00pm TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm gsccm.administration@verizon.net

St. Stephen Baptist Church Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Bishop 5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555 Sunday Early Morning Worship - 7:45 a.m.

Church School - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.

Tuesday – Thursday - Kingdom Building Bible Institute – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday – Prayer/Praise/Bible Study – 7:30 p.m.

Baptism & Communion Service- 4th Sunday – 10:30am Radio Broadcast WYCB -1340 AM-Sunday -6:00pm T.V. Broadcast - Channel 190 – Sunday -4:00pm/Tuesday 7:00am

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

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., • Pastor 2498 Alabama Ave., SE • Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 Fax: (202) 889-2198 • www.acamec.org 2008: The Year of New Beginnings “Expect the Extraordinary”

Crusader Baptist Church

Sunday Morning Worship 11:00am Holy Communion – 1st Sunday Sunday School-9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study – 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study – 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes- Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org

“The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”

“God is Love”

Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor 1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202.347.5889 office 202.638.1803 fax Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 p.m.

“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews • Senior Pastor 1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 Fax: (202) 526-1661

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan, Pastor 800 I Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 Fax No. 202-548-0703

Sunday Worship Services: 8:00a.m. and 11:00a.m.

Sunday Church School - 9:15a.m. & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30a.m.

2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study - 10:00a.m.

Tuesday Topical Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Wednesday Children’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Thursday Men’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service - 6:30p.m.

Saturday Adult Bible Study - 10:00a.m.

Third Street Church of God

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

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

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

Sunday Church School: 9:20 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax Sunday Worship Service: 8 AM and 10:45 AM Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45 AM; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45 AM; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6 AM & 6:30 PM Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org emailus@gmchc.org

ST Marks Baptist Come Worship with us...

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

We are proud to provide the trophies for the Washington Informer Spelling Bee

Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor Service and Times Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Communion every Sunday 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study Tuesday 12Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday 6:30 p.m.

Motto; “Discover Something Wonderful.”

Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Rev. John W. Davis, Pastor

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew, Assistant Pastor

700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849

All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.

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

Church of Living Waters

52 Years of Expert Engraving Services

Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Sunday Church School : 9: 30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10: 45am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10: 45am themcbc.org

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Advertise Your Church services here: call Ron Burke at

202-561-4100 or email rburke@washingtoninformer.com Zion Baptist Church

All Nations Baptist Church Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor 2001 North Capitol St, N.E. • Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591

Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards

“Where Jesus is the King”

Israel Baptist Church

4850 Blagdon Ave, NW • Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 • Fax (202) 291-3773

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

Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Study: Monday - 7:00 p.m.

Prayer Meeting: Thursday - 7:00 p.m.

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

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

St. Luke Baptist Church

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

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

Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor

Sunday Worship Service 10:15AM- Praise and Worship Services Sunday School 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

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

Mount Moriah Baptist Church Dr. Lucius M. Dalton, Senior Pastor 1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 Fax: 202-544-2964 Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 am and 10:45 am Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 am and 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon and 6:30 pm Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 pm

Advertise Your Church services here: call Ron Burke at

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Advertise Your Church services here: call Ron Burke at

202-561-4100 or email rburke@washingtoninformer.com

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

Rehoboth Baptist Church

St. Matthews Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074 Order of Services Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer / Bible Study: 6:15 pm - 7:20 pm (Tuesday)

Salem Baptist Church

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Clinton W. Austin Pastor 2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Come Grow With Us and Establish a Blessed Family” Sunday Worship 7:30am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service Tuesdays – 8:00pm www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert SR. Pastor

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

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

Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 a.m.

Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 p.m.

Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m.

Noonday Prayer Every Thursday

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

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Christ Embassy DC

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

Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor

6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065

Elder Herman L. Simms, Pastor

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

Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator

Early Worship Service 7:30a.m Worship Service 10:45a.m.

New Members Class 9:30a.m.

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

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

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

Sunday Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged.

The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42

New Commandment Baptist Church

Peace Baptist Church

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836

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

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

Services: Sunday Worship 11 AM Sunday School 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study - Wed. 7 PM “A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”

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

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

1864-2014

Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Reginald M. Green, Sr., Interim Pastor

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

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

9th & P Street, N.W. • W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4200

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

The Church Where GOD Is Working....

And We Are Working With GOD

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

Sunday Morning Prayer Service: 8:00 a.m.

Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m.

Third Sunday Baptismal & Holy Communion:10:30 a.m.

Tuesday Church At Study Prayer & Praise: 6:30 p.m.

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

Morning Worship: 10:55 a.m.

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

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

150 Years of Service

Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV

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

Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

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

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

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Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 P.M. Friday Evening Service 7:00 P.M. ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com

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

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor 2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 Fax: (202) 529-7738 Order of Services Worship Service: 7:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.

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

Prayer Services: Tuesday 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday 12 Noon Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.

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Notice is hereby given that a petition has been

Evelyn A. Douglass, whose address is 7604 Cedar Tree Lane, Charlotte, NC 28227, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of martin Dereck Audrey, who died on June 3, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 15, 2014. 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 15, 2014, 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.

one or more personal representative. Unless a

Date of first publication: May 15, 2014 Evelyn A. Douglass Personal Representative

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE

filed in this Court by Faith Hampton Childs for standard probate, including the appointment of complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

Admit to probate the will date August 9, 2001 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses

Date of first publication: May 15, 2014

Faith Hampton Childs Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2014 ADM 375

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Joan B. Miles, whose address is 157 Uhland Terr., NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John H. Miles, Jr., who died on November 11, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 1, 2014. 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 1, 2014, 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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Administration No. 2014 ADM 430

Sadie Williams Decedent

Euriel Robinson Decedent

Colline Silvera c/o Robinson Kirlew & Associates, PC 7731 Belle Point Drive Greenbelt, MD 20770 Attorney

Evelyn C. Parchment, Esq. 7826 Eastern Ave., NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20012 Attorney

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Joan B. Miles Personal Representative

Debra A. Garner Personal Representative

Tharol A. Douglas Personal Representative

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

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Sean Kristopher Montague & Pierre Jacques Montague, Co-Personal Representatives, whose address is 1514 Newton Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Kristie Delois Montague, who died on February 1, 2014 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 November 1, 2014. 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 1, 2014, 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.

Administration No. 2014 ADM 416

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Keisha Bowe, whose address is 1532 Kenilworth Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Shaniece Robinson, who died on July 18, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 8, 2014. 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 8, 2014, 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 8, 2014

Lyle W. Gray Personal Representative

Sean Kristopher Montague Pierre Jacques Montague Personal Representative

Keisha Bowe Personal Representative

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The Washington Informer

Administration No. 2014 ADM 423 Rose Ann Wise Decedent

Shaniece Robinson Decedent

Date of first publication: May 1, 2014

Date of first publication: May 1, 2014

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Date of first publication: May 8, 2014

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call Ron Burke at

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

Date of first publication: May 1, 2014

Date of first publication: May 1, 2014

Matthew F. Shannon, Esq. 1420 N Street, NW, Suite 102 Washington, DC 20005 Attorney

Lyle W. Gray, whose address is 1813 Upshur Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Cordelia R. Gray, who died on November 15, 2013 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 1, 2014. 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 1, 2014, 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.

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

Tharol A. Douglas, whose address is 7994 Steam Walk Way, Chesapeake Brach, MD 20732, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Euriel Robinson, who died on March 9, 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 November 8, 2014. 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 8, 2014, 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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Debra A. Garner, whose address is 6606 Landsdale St., District Height, MD 20747, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Sadie Williams, who died on June 4, 2012 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 1, 2014. 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 1, 2014, 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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Peter D. Antonoplos, Esq. 815 15th Street, NW, Suite 501 Washington, DC 20005 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Gregory Wise, whose address is 4331 Telfair Blvd., Unit E420, Campsprings, MD 20746, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Rose Ann Wise, who died on November 25, 2013 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 8, 2014. 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 8, 2014, 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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MORIAL continued from Page 26 previous cases where the court overturned attempts to change rules midstream in ways that were detrimental to minority voters.

She also reminds the court of its obligation to right historical wrongs and to expand educational opportunities for those who have traditionally been locked out.

Her dissent is based primarily on the court’s untenable allowance of a change of rules that nullify the authority of elected University governing boards and now permit a majority of voters to end affirmative action in higher education – a clear violation of the Equal Protection Clause. Justice Sotomayor writes, “… a majority may not reconfigure the existing political process in a manner that creates a two-tiered system of political change, subjecting laws designed to protect or benefit discrete and insular minorities to a more bur-

MALVEAUX continued from Page 26 nificantly. Wages are stagnant.

Every measure that President Obama has introduced for job creation our Congress has rebuffed, including unemployment assistance.

While economic growth is, at best, sluggish, there are many who have not experienced any recovery at all.

While macroeconomic indicators deal with overall issues of economic growth, few indicators are disaggregated by race or income status. The Obama initiatives to raise wages, lower unemployment and create jobs are important because they are modest ways to spread the wealth and

BUSBY continued from Page 26 payment and public shaming available under law. But Congress makes the laws that limit our ability to have equitable access in the marketplace and the courts interpret and uphold those laws, even in the face of glaring inequity. Doesn’t that make you mad, too?

So, if we’re going to be mad about something… okay, okay, Donald Sterling is as good a place as any to start.

But his despicable record in denying housing opportunities to Black families has had more direct impact on Black folks than anything he may have said to his “side piece” in a recorded phone conversation. So, maybe Sterling is a pretty good place to start showing just how angry we are today.

In the meantime, if we truly want to demonstrate our displeasure, let’s

densome political process than all other laws.”

Mindful of Michigan’s shameful history of segregation in higher education and of a significant decline in minority enrollment and graduations since Prop 2 took effect, Sotomayor concludes, “The effect of [the Court’s ruling] is that a white graduate of a public Michigan university who wishes to pass his historical privilege on to his children may freely lobby the board of that university in favor of an expanded legacy admissions policy, whereas a black Michigander who was denied the opportunity to attend that very university cannot lobby the board in favor of a policy that might give his children a chance that he never had and that they might never have absent that policy.”

We may have lost this battle for affirmative action, but as long as there are voices as clear and strong as Sonia Sotomayor’s on the Supreme Court, we are confident that in the end, equal opportunity,

equal protection and equal justice will prevail.

Nonetheless, six other justices clearly demonstrated that our fight for civil rights is still not over – even in 21st century America. It is an unfortunate commentary on the direction of our nation when the highest court of our land determines that it is acceptable to consider factors that have seldom – if ever – been used as a basis for discrimination, such as legacy, athletics and geography in admissions, but not race. As Justice Sotomayor reminded her colleagues, “As members of the judiciary tasked with intervening to carry out the guarantee of equal protection, we ought not sit back and wish away, rather than confront, the racial inequality that exists in our society.”WI Marc H. Morial, former mayor of New Orleans, is president and CEO of the National Urban League.

to ensure that economic growth is more evenly distributed. After all, we know that those at the top garnered the most gains from money thrown at them because they were “too big to fail.” Are those at the periphery just too small to survive?

We can’t have sustained economic growth when those who depend on banks to provide funds for economic expansion are shut down. We won’t have sustained economic growth if (0fficiallly) one in 15 people, and one in eight African Americans cannot find work. Economic recovery is meaningless to someone who lost a home during the great recession, and is clawing back to survival. While those

with mortgage challenges were promised relief, few of them are have received it.

Some expect the economy to come roaring back in the second quarter, but I don’t expect the growth rate will be much higher than 3 percent. Further, the growth rate does nothing to close the wage and income gap that clearly slows economic growth.

Who gains and who loses based on the growth rate? This is as an important an issue as is the issue of sluggish economic growth.WI Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer.

She is President Emerita of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C.

go cold turkey. Turn off the NBA playoffs. Don’t buy another jersey.

Don’t watch NFL games this fall. Stop buying that profanity-laced, misogynistic crap that is being foisted upon us as cultural expression. If it’s our money that is financing the exploitation of Black talent, we can do something about that. If the empires built on exploitation can no longer rely on our complicity (in ticket sales, athletic attire, and viewers/consumers, etc.) they will quickly lose their value. If we truly want to demonstrate our displeasure, let our money do our talking. Do something different, support Blackowned businesses. Here at the USBC, we’ve grown fond of pointing out that if each of America’s Black-owned businesses earned enough money to hire just one new employee, we’d wipe out Black unemployment overnight.

So, we have a real opportunity here to prove that we really have taught our dollars some sense. Racism, bigotry, discrimination and personal animus seem to be, after all these years, beyond our control. Unfortunately for us, those behaviors are also apparently beyond the control of federal laws designed to stamp them out.

Our money, however, is entirely within our control. If you don’t like racism, don’t finance it. If you don’t appreciate being discriminated against, don’t finance it. If you don’t like stupidity, don’t finance it, either. After all, money talks…and you-know-what walks. You can take that to the bank.WI Ron Busby, Sr. is president and CEO of U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. For more information about the U.S. Black Chambers, go to www.usblackchamber.org.

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DANIELS continued from Page 27 gun-waving far right, and the national politicians who are barely one degree of separation from them. …

If you changed that picture to Black Panthers surrounding a lawful eviction in the inner city, do you think right-wing media would be there cheering the outlaws?” ​Egan’s point underscores, as with so many of the forces roiling Amer-

ican society today, how deeply racism motivates White conservatives’ criticism of President Obama and opposition to federal policies. It’s laced through and through the “angry White man” dynamic that pushes so much of the politics of the Tea Party and the Republican Party now— an “aggrieved entitlement” scholar Michael Kimmel calls it in his 2013 book, Angry White Men: American Masculinity and the End of an Era. The anger of these men and

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women at having lost their “place” in society has numerous causes and targets. But chief among them is the “threat” they feel from the advancement of people of color, especially Blacks. That’s clearly the source of the –what else can one say? –anguish strikingly evident in Donald Sterling’s taped comments at having to acknowledge that Black men exist on their own without his permission.

But Egan’s accurate assessment of the Bundy mob also recalls another moment a half-century ago, when a similar band of “armed thugs” gathered to mount an insurrection against the federal government’s enforcing the law. That was the firefight more than 2,000 violent White

extremists staged the night of Sept.

30, 1962 at Oxford, Miss. to try to kill James Meredith and the small force of federal marshals guarding him as he prepared to make good on his enrollment in the University of Mississippi.

The insurrection – the most violent action against the federal government since the Civil War— lasted all night. Two civilians were killed and 160 federal marshals were wounded. Meredith and the federal officers were saved only when President Kennedy ordered a small unit of the Mississippi National Guard and paratroopers from the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division to occupy the campus.

What would have happened at the Bundy ranch if federal officials had not kept their cool and let the armed thugs goad them into a gun battle? The Oxford insurrection— and the entire history of the South’s Jim Crow regime—illustrates what happens when so-called respectable conservatives let the “armed thugs” faction of White America into their tent. When is today’s conservative movement going to accept that lesson? ​WI Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. His latest book is Last Chance: The Political Threat to Black America.

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is the way to create well-paying jobs or help parents have the time and resources to be able to nurture and support their children. Nothing in my experience makes me believe that putting college further out of reach for low-income students will help them compete for well-paying jobs. Nothing in my experience makes me believe that the current Ryan budget proposal will help create the economic opportunity and support systems every American needs when hard times hit. And nothing in my experience will ever make me believe that snatching food and shelter and early childhood and education lifelines from children and hard-working poor families to further enrich those who already have far more than their fair share of government help is economically and moral-

ly defensible.

What kind of leaders believe we can afford massive tax breaks for the richest 1 percent but cannot afford to meet the survival needs of all our poor children? We don’t have poverty in our midst because we have done too much for people. We have poverty because we have done too little and have not been fair to all our people, especially our children. WI Marian Wright Edelman is president of the Children’s Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. For more information go to www.childrensdefense.org.

dren may be more than even Al Qaeda can condone. Social media activists and even First Lady Michelle Obama are aflame, spreading the #bringbackourgirls hashtag. Which might be exactly what the CIA may have had in mind when it set out to find some uneducated, impoverished Africans who might be swayed to attack governments and other symbols of what they don’t have, in order to sew dissent and uneasiness among the populations of African countries with their governments, right?

This is precisely what happened in Nigeria. There are now reports that President Goodluck Jonathan’s government may have had a warning four hours in advance of the attack on the tiny village school where the 300 Nigerian schoolgirls were kidnapped. But the government failed to take action, because the forces they might have mustered were afraid. Afraid to fight.

Afraid that the Boko Haram had

(and have) superior weapons.

So while it may have been a White man’s plan to undermine Nigerian confidence in President Goodluck’s government, he played right into The Man’s Plan. And his wife Patience Jonathan did not help matters any, ordering two Nigerian women who organized a protest demonstration to be arrested, and then accusing them of being in league with the kidnappers. Someone should counsel patience, for Mrs. Goodluck.

If this is not a CIA plot, some headline writer should get a Congressional Medal because now, as a result of these Boko Haram hooligans, not only are Nigerians rightly suspicious of their government which has been rendered to laughingstock status, Muslims all over the world are seen as savage barbarians because of this false flag operation perpetrated by Boko Haram in the name of their faith.WI

the very same meeting dropped a provision in the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care bill because of its cost.

I don’t know what religious texts Members of Congress read, but when I look at the prophets and gospels and the teachings of every major faith I learn that not caring for the poor, the sick, the lame and the orphan is wrong. Acting as Robin Hood in reverse and taking from the poor and needy to give to the wealthy and powerful is even worse.

Nothing in my decades of work for poor children makes me believe that cutting vital lifelines for millions of families who have fallen on hard times because of economic downturn

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