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D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton joined hundreds of demonstrators on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to call for greater support of beleaguered public schools on May 13. The rally and march to the Department of Justice was sponsored by the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools and other groups. /Photo by Roy Lewis
Sixty years after the U.S. Supreme Court scrapped segregation in America’s public schools, hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the steps of the Supreme Court then marched to the Department of Justice demanding that President Barack Obama, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Holder use the power of their offices to blunt the assault against public schools. Even as the nation celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of the landmark decision last week, it is clear that supporters and opponents are locked in a struggle for the soul of public education in the U.S. The demonstrators – comprised of teachers’ unions, students, parents, student groups and concerned individuals and groups – while passionately defending public schools remain uncompromising in their criticism of those seeking to destroy them. “My grandmother started teaching in 1928,” said Lucinda
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Noches Talbert, granddaughter of Lucinda Brown, who signed on as the first plaintiff in the historic case. “She moved to Topeka and became active in the NAACP.” Talbert, vice president of programs for kchealthykids, said the school system marginalized black children and gave them a substandard education. For example, music wasn’t taught to black children in Topeka schools because of the prevailing sentiment that “colored” people weren’t interested in music and parents couldn’t afford to pay for the instruments. One young speaker, a senior at Chicago’s Dunbar High School on the city’s South Side, illustrated that 60 years later, little has changed. “In 2008, Dwyer High School had (a student population of about 98 percent African American),” she said. “It also had the largest decrease of all public schools. In 2012, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) decided to phase it out.” Unlike the prestigious Lakeview High School on the North Side, she said students at Dwyer and schools in black communities have no Advanced Placement courses or language classes, no drawing, painting or art classes and students are forced to take art and gymnastics online. “This is a slap in the face for Brown v. Board of Education,” she
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ByWhen Sam P.K. Collins 23-yearL.Y. Marlow's WI Contributing Writer old daughter told her the father @sampkcollins of her daughter threatened her life, and the life of their child, sheA group knew something had to be of more than a dozen done. Outcollected of her nearly frustration volunteers a ton with lawand enforcement's handling of trash moved closer to reEmail comments to: of the situation, to storing a local parkshe to decided its former rburke@ start the Saving Promise camglory during a service project last paign. washingtoninformer.com weekend. “It seems to be a vicious cycle More than 20 people rolled up that won't turn my family their sleeves, slipped on gloves, loose,” Marlow said. Marlow grabbed shovels bags shared her story and withtrash the audiand removed more than 1800 ence at the District Heights pounds debris from ShepDomesticof Violence Symposium herd Parkway in District Southeast. 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Rolark against dumping but you from her. “Color trash Me Butterfly” The Washington Informer Newspaper see that National here. We “Best want wonnone the of 2007 THE WASHINGTON INFORMER InPUBLISHER Memoriam Books” Award. to turn Shepherd Parkway into NEWSPAPER (ISSN#0741-9414)Dr.isCalvin Denise Rolark Sr. Barnes W. Rolark, “I was just 16-years-old when a place that residents can enjoy,” published weekly on each Thursday. Wilhelmina J. Rolark my eye first blackened and my STAFF said Harrington who lives in Periodicals postage paid at WashingTHE WASHINGTON INFORMER (ISSN#0741-9414) is published lips bled,” Marlow said. ton, D.C. and additional mailing of- NEWSPAPER Southeast. Denise W. Barnes, Editor weekly Thursday. Periodicals Elaine Davis-Nickens, presifices. Newsonand advertising deadlinepostage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional Shepherd Parkway spans more mailing offices. News and advertising deadlineY.isSherman, Monday prior to publication. 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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 educatthe Beltway Sniper attacks in ed about domestic violence. 2002. Mildred Muhammad is “We have to stop being pas(L-R) The Rev. Michael Sharp and Ronald Stephens moved a large bag of the founder of After the Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor chiltrash out of Shepherd Parkway and onto a curb during a cleanup of the park an organization that helps the dren about domestic violence,” on the morning of May 17. /Photo by Sam P.K. Collins survivors of domestic violence Marlow said. and their children. Marlow has worked to break Volunteers metforatsixa years. park Six on his “I lived in fear theroommate. cycle of abuse in her family, the Luther yearscorner in fear of is a Martin long time. It is and “Since moving the here, I’ve nois confident policies she not anJr.easy to come out ticed is pushing for willinstart that King, andthing Malcolm X Avthe disparity services of,” shebright said. and early on Sat- between process. Southeast and neighenues Mildred Muhammad said borhoods “I plan to takeofthese policies to urday morning, gulped down west the Anacostia people who want to help a Congress and implore to cold water and nibbled on River,” said Murray, 41.them “Parks domestic violence victim must change our laws,” Marlow said. strawberry granola bars before up there are well maintained but be careful how theyMalcolm go into “I will not stop until these polimaking the oftrek down parks are often abandoned. the victim's life, and understand these cies are passed.” X Avenue and into a wooded Some love and money will help that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can be reached area. Throughout most of the at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net mode”. preserve this parkway.” morning, volunteers combed “Before you get to 'I'm going Since mid-2011, the Shepherd through shrubbery, snapped tree to kill you,' it started as a verbal WI Cleanup Committee has Parkway branches, moved tires, and raked organized more than 30 monththrough dirt in search of trash. Michael Sharp, pastor at ly cleanups and mobilized 500 Morning Star Baptist Church volunteers including students in Southeast, brought along six from Ballou Senior High School of his church members to help and Thurgood Marshall Acadeclean up. The reverend spent my Public Charter School, both much of the morning turning located in Southeast. Since the over tree logs and helping other project got underway, nearly 500 volunteers lift heavy trash bags tons of trash has been removed onto a nearby street curb. along with English ivy, an inva“We did not just want to go to sive plant species, from 600 trees. church every Sunday and leave Marsha Lucas considered unaffected by what happened helping beautify the park as part around here,” said Sharp, 62. of her civic duty. She said that “This is our first project and it’s she hopes that others recognize fun. We’re cleaning up and get- the value of keeping their neighting great exercise. It won’t be borhoods clean. our last time helping out with the “I always make sure I have cleanup. Service is a very importtime to participate in these ant part of our ministry,” said cleanups because I like coming Sharp who lives in Northeast. “I reL.Y.37. Marlow Some volunteers like Matt out here,” said Lucas, cently started enjoying the outMurray joined the parkway doors and it’s helped me realize cleanup out of a concern over the lack of clean, open space how important it is to keep our that his neighbors could enjoy. parks clean. I live right down the Murray, a musician who moved street so it’s nothing to do this,” to Congress Heights last year, said Lucas who lives in Cheverly, learned about the cleanup from Maryland.WI
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By Margaret Summers WI Contributor @margaretsumme10 Many Alexandria residents and tourists never bought a hotdog, snow cone or salad from food trucks in that city. But in six weeks, that will change. During its May 17 public hearing, the city council approved an ordinance creating a food trucks pilot program. From July 1, 2014 to October 31, 2015, food trucks will be limited to off-street parking on public property, such as parking lots, farmers’ markets (buildings or spaces the city authorizes to sell produce, other foods or crafts), public schools and parks, with schools and parks authorities’ permission. “The council asked [its] staff to draft [a proposed ordinance] bringing food trucks to Alexandria during its March 2013 retreat,” Rose Boyd, special assistant to City Manager Rashad Young, said in hearing testimony. “We distributed the initial draft in May 2013.” Boyd said the proposed ordinance amended the city code by allowing on-street and off-street parking for food trucks in restricted vending zones. The proposed zones include Old Town’s King Street, the Mt. Vernon corridor, and the Carlyle district. “Food trucks would be subject to the same licensing and health regulations as ‘brick and mortar’ restaurants,” said Joanna Anderson, assistant city attorney. After some residents and restaurateurs voiced concerns, Young formed a 10-person Food Truck Policy Advisory Work Group to review the council staff ’s proposal, suggest improvements, and propose alternative ordinances. Boyd said the group’s
report isn’t finished. The council passed the initial ordinance during its May 13, 2013 legislative meeting, but requested new language from Young in time for the May 17 public hearing. In addition to the pilot program, the new ordinance also gives the council time to determine whether to continue limiting food trucks to off-street parking permanently after the pilot program ends, or permit on-street and offstreet parking. “We didn’t get [the new draft] until May 16, after 5 p.m.,” said Vice Mayor Allison Silberberg, who chaired the public hearing. “I’m not blaming anyone for this,” she added. But some of the 51 hearing participants arguing for and against food trucks on May 17 expressed outrage over seeing the revised ordinance for the first time that day. They testified more than six hours as the morning hearing stretched into the evening. While D.C. residents have enjoyed food trucks since 2009, several opponents in the Alexandria hearing characterized food trucks as noisy, trashy eyesores which could ruin Alexandria’s image. “They would be a threat to Old Town, this special [historic] section of the city, and they [generate] traffic congestion,” said Old Town resident Val Hawkins. A civic leader of Carlyle, an area of expensive condominiums and rental apartments, said food trucks would be out of place there. “I fail to see how food trucks fit into our district,” said Janet Gregor, head of the Carlyle Community Council. “Please let the advisory group finish its report and [postpone the food trucks vote].” Van Fleet of Alexandria said other Virginia cities’ food truck regulations
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Black Facts May 22 1863 – The War Department establishes the Bureau of Colored Troops and began to aggressively recruit Blacks for the Civil War. The Black troops would play a major role in turning the tide of battle against the rebellious Southern slave states. 1966 – Entertainer Bill Cosby becomes the first African American to receive an Emmy for Best Actor in a dramatic series – for his role in the 1960s television series “I Spy.” May 23 1921 – “Shuffle Along” – the first of a succession of widely popular Black musicals performed for white audiences – opened at the 63rd Street Theatre in New York City becoming the first African American Broadway musical. The musical comedy combined the talents of the legendary team of Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle.
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May 24 1854 –Anthony Burns, one of the most celebrated fugitive slaves in American history, is captured by deputy U.S. Marshals in Boston. But at the time anti-slavery feeling was running high in Boston and it was one of the cities which had vowed not to obey the Fugitive Slave Act – a federal law which required even those opposed to slavery to help slave owners capture runaway slaves. For fear that Boston residents would help Burns escape to Canada, the U.S. government sent 2,000 troops to Boston to assist in returning Burns to Virginia. Thousands lined the streets as Burns was marched to a ship on June 3rd for a trip back South. However, a Black Boston church raised the money to purchase Burns and within a year of his capture, he was back in Boston a free man. 1944 – Legendary singer Patti LaBelle is born Patricia Louise Holte in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Carolina. Pam Grier becomes one of the premier Black actresses and one of the top sex symbols of the 1970’s playing in a host of so-called “black exploitation movies.” May 27 1958 – Ernest Green graduates from Little Rock, Arkansas’ Central High School becoming the first black to do so. Green was a member of the “Little Rock Nine” – the group of Black students who first integrated the high school with the aid of federal troops. May 28 2010 – The book The Unspoken Alliance: Israel’s Secret Relationship with Apartheid South Africa.” is released, revealing that Israel aided the racist regime of South Africa and supported providing chemical and nuclear weapons for to them for possible use against the country’s majority-Black population. The documents were discovered by American scholar Sasha Polakow-Suransky while researching the book.
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SCHOOLS continued from Page 1 said. “CPS doesn’t believe we can learn, doesn’t believe that we deserve better.” Vivian Gannascoli listened with a shocked expression. “Schools with no libraries and art programs? You can’t do art online, you need engagement. It’s really sad,” said the 28-year-old Columbia Heights resident, who accompanied her aunt Connie McKenna to the rally and march. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton also spoke at the rally sponsored by the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools and several other groups. She, like the protestors, said America must fulfill the law’s promise and bring parity and educational justice to all students. “We must change the direction of our schools,” said Norton, 76. “Our schools are not adversarial centers. Let’s chase harsh discipline from the schools. Let’s make them arenas for learning, not test factories.” Norton remembers the moment on May 17, 1954 when as a junior at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. her principal shared the good news. “It was certainly the most memorable moment in my life,” she recalled during a May 19 interview. “I was sitting in one of those segregated schools and the principal told us right after the decision that segregation had ended. It was a very emotional moment. Tears came to the eyes of some of the teachers. But schools were quickly resegregated as whites fled D.C. in large numbers.” Norton calls the Brown ruling the most important court decision of the 20th century. “It established that separate but equal was unconstitutional and that
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any use of state funds for segregation purposes was also unconstitutional,” said Norton, who served on the staff of the 1963 March on Washington as a law student, and enforced both the 1963 Equal Pay Act and the 1964 Civil Rights Act as the first female chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. “It opened the way for all the laws we have today. It signaled to African Americans a change that led to the mass Civil Rights movement that followed.” “Before Brown, our struggle was carried on mainly by lawyers. There was no resurgent movement. Brown allowed this to happen.” A 38-page report, titled “Death by a Thousand Cuts: Racism, School Closures and School Sabotage,” released to coincide with the May 13 demonstration, offers a stark look at the manner in which school districts, mayors, local elected officials and school reform organizations have discarded, dismantled, defunded and closed hundreds of schools across the country. And they have directed money that would have strengthened public schools into charter schools. Teachers at the rally said educators are under siege to ensure that children pass standardized tests and they are often expected to be teacher, social worker, psychologist and parent all wrapped up in one. Often, young teachers from organizations like Teach for America replace experienced educators. And failure to “teach to test,” leads to the unemployment line. Jitu Brown said those pushing school reform are methodically producing a system that’s separate and unequal. “The privateers make it seem as if they did everything they could and
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SCHOOLS continued from Page 8 they had no choice, but it’s institutional racism,” said Brown, national director of the Journey For Justice Alliance. “The report is a mirror. We will not stand by as you steal our schools. We’re on a journey for justice,” he told the crowd. Brown said the demonstration wasn’t an event but the launching of sustainable schools across the U.S. “We’ve presented a fifth option. We want to replace school closings,” he said after his remarks. “... This isn’t about bad teachers or children who don’t want to learn … it’s racism and they think they know what’s best for us.” Brown, a Chicago-based activist, said Journey for Justice is comprised of 36 organizations in 21 cities and boasts a membership of 750,000. “You know, the president, as a former organizer should be listening to us. But he’s championed policies that we’re against. There is still time for him to act on this though,” he said. The report’s authors say the real reason for the school closures comes from a realignment of rightwing political forces who have long sought to eliminate public education, and dismantle public unions, especially teachers’ unions. The goal is to replace public schools with non-unionized, privately managed schools that receive public funds,
either through vouchers or charter schools. And outsourcing education to private management is a billion dollar boon. Brown and others say what’s happening in public schools is all about class and race. But public schools, they argue, are too big and too important to fail. Demonstrators lamented that those in charge seem unconcerned with the fact that closures have thrown students’ lives into disarray, marginalized others and decimated black and brown communities. New Orleans, Chicago, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., are just a few of the cities where administrators or mayors have shuttered schools. “New Orleans is the model for school reform. So far, they have closed 120 schools and are closing the last six,” said Debra B. Jones, a teacher who has taught World History in New Orleans schools for the past 14 years. “Leslie Jacobs, the woman leading the charter school effort didn’t live near a public school, never went to one and her children certainly never went to one. So how in the hell would you be trying to close public schools? Stop letting people say that charter schools work. That’s a lie from the pit of hell.” “… It’s strictly about money. When we had none, white folks didn’t fool with us, and when the money’s gone, they’ll leave.”WI
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Lockridge, in a Surprise Move, Supports Pannell Wanda Lockridge, the widow of the late William Lockridge and a former chairman of the D.C. Democratic State Committee, wants Philip Pannell, who at times she has had a contentious relationship with, to be the next Ward 8 District of Columbia State Board of Education member. Wanda Lockridge announced her support for Pannell during the May 14 meeting of the D.C. Democratic State Committee. “I have had three long conversations with Philip,” Wanda Lockridge said. “I shared some concerns that I had about him being the ward’s state board of education member. I need to see some things from him but I will support him.” William Lockridge died January 12, 2011 and Trayon White, a protégé of both Lockridges and D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) won the April 26 special election to take his seat. Pannell placed second in the election and challenged White in 2012 but he lost in the November general election. During both elections, Wanda Lockridge made it clear that she felt Pannell couldn’t work with people who didn’t support his ideas and programs. She questioned his ability to operate as a team player. Pannell has dismissed her claims and said that she judged him unfairly. White stepped down from the board of education in March to accept a position with the District government. Pannell will face three other challengers – Darrell Gaston, Derrell Simpson and Tierra Jolly – in the Tuesday, July 15 special election to claim the seat. Pannell, 63, serves as the executive director of the Anacostia Coordinating Council in Southeast and as president of the Congress Heights Civic Association. He’s an active leader in Congress Heights’ AARP chapter, has also served as treasurer of the Ballou PTA and led the Ward 8 Democrats. Pannell has proven to be one of the District’s most savvy political activists. Politicians and political wannabes throughout the city regularly seek his advice on strategy and outreach during an election cycle. The Washington Informer
Wanda Lockridge is the widow of the late William Lockridge, who served on the D.C. State Board of Education. /Courtesy Photo
Philip Pannell is a candidate for the Ward 8 position on the D.C. State Board of Education. /Courtesy Photo
Today, he’s working with former D.C. Council Chairman Arrington Dixon and others to get District Democrats to rally around former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the country’s next president. If Pannell wins on July 15, he will be the first black openly gay individual to be elected to a major political office in the city. Wanda Lockridge said that she considered Pannell’s opponents but doesn’t see one who could carry on the mantle of her late husband the way Pannell could. “He assured me through our conversations that he is the best candidate,” she said. “I will give him a try.” Ward 7’s Whitlock Dinner Postponed The annual Lorraine Whitlock Scholarship and Recognition Dinner, a key fundraiser for the Ward 7 Democrats, will not take place this year, the chairman of the organization said. “It will be held next year,” said Ed Potillo, 45. “We wanted to regroup and retool the dinner and
we needed more time in order to do that.” The dinner is a major political event for elected officials and political activists throughout the District. The event’s namesake, Lorraine Whitlock, championed home rule for the District and supported Marion Barry’s early political career in the 1970s. She also played a role in drafting and persuading Anthony Williams to run for mayor in 1998. Whitlock died in 2003 at the age of 83. The dinner recognizes Ward 7 Democrats who have performed outstanding community service and gives college scholarships to young people in the ward. The event generally takes place in the spring. The District’s April primary appears to be the main reason why the dinner has been cancelled, Potillo said. “Elections consume a lot of time and energy and putting together the dinner requires work,” he said. “We are committed to holding it next year – in 2015 – but [we] will [also] restructure it.”WI
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Age Requirement Changed for Dual Program Due to county policy, there’s been a change in admission requirements for the Dual Enrollment Program, which allows high school juniors and seniors to get a jump start on college. The change now allows students under the age of 16 who are enrolled in the 11th- and 12th-grades to participate. The program, administered in accordance with the College Readiness and Completion Act of 2013, establishes guideline for increasing college readiness and degree completion in the state of Maryland. Students accepted into the program are enrolled in a state university or college, which they attend free of charge. Students are accepted based on their grade point average, along with approval of the student’s high school principal. The county’s public schools system pays tuition for all students as well as the fees and textbook expenses for students who receive free and reduced-price meals. This also applies to students enrolled in summer sessions. Parents and students can contact their school counselors to either finalize or submit an application packet, particularly in cases where students did not apply previously because of the age requirement. Scholar of the Week Asha Jackson, a senior at Laurel High School, has been recognized as a Scholar of the Week. Asha, 17, who boasts a 4.04 grade point average, excels in math, history, government and
music theory. Her extracurricular activities include participation in the marching, symphonic and jazz bands. Asha, who’s played the piano since age 8, also plays the tuba and prides herself on being a member of the National Honor Society and the National Council of Negro Women. She’s been accepted at the University of Alabama and Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland and after making a selection, plans on majoring in music to become a score composer for movies or a professional musician for a symphony or theatrical instrumental ensemble. Pupil Personnel Week Celebrated Students at Bladensburg High School teamed up with Pupil Personnel Workers May 11-17 for a week of positive experiences through advocacy, consultation and access to community resources. As advocates, the schoolbased workers who play key roles helping with students’ academic development, serve as liaisons in an effort to maintain strong home-school connections. They also collaborate with staff members to develop interventions to stem chronic absenteeism and prevent increased dropout rates. The pupil personnel workers, who are trained in their particular areas, also serve as consultants to school administrators, staff and parents on issues such as discipline, counseling, crisis intervention, and as a referral source for students and families looking for resources in their communities.WI
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By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Writer The respect once given to elders continues to be replaced with schemes, scams and acts of foul play, robbing many older adults of their homes, life savings and self respect. But with proper education and knowledge of the law, there are ways that seniors can protect themselves. “Our seniors are a treasured resource in our communities,” said Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney, addressing hundreds of seniors Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks. /Courtesy Photo last Tuesday on annual Senior Law Day. “Without the sacrifices you have made, I would not be able “The District and the county to stand here today as your state’s percent of the total population attorney. So I want all of you to will have reached 65, totaling 92 should send out more messagknow that if anyone harms our million people. Of that number, es including public service anseniors in any way, my office will 18.2 million would be 85 or older. nouncements about scams tarAlsobrooks, the first state’s at- geting seniors and advise them come after them and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the torney to assign a prosecutor spe- on what to look for,” he said. cifically to address crimes against law.” “Seniors can help each other stay Alsobrooks cautioned seniors seniors, said she remains commit- more informed and should also to beware of unscrupulous indi- ted to keeping the elderly safe. Un- talk to family members about their viduals bent on threatening their der her direction, her office has inconcerns. I live in Hillcrest and financial security during a day of dicted several individuals who had we have a neighborhood associtargeted seniors. Two recent cases workshops and panels sponsored ation that distributes a newsletter include: a caregiver who allegedly by the Department of Family Serand maintains a website in order stole more than $59,000 from an vices. She added that her office has stepped up efforts to prevent such 81-year old woman by changing to keep everyone abreast about crimes and continues to prosecute the amount on the checks the things that have happened to anywoman was writing to pay for her one in our neighborhood.” those who commit them. During the half-day event held services; and a man who allegedly One feisty homeowner, also in on May 13 at Prince George’s stole more than $64,000 from his Southeast, said his restricted moCommunity College, seniors 95-year-old mother. bility has not impacted his ability A panel discussion followed learned about the kinds of to care for himself or to ward off schemes commonly used to de- Alsobrooks’ remarks that highpotential con artists. fraud them. Throughout the lighted ways in which seniors can “You need to always be aware month of May, established in 1963 avoid being taken advantage of and never give others personal as Older Americans Month, vari- and what do to if they suspect information about yourself,” said ous events take place that address someone is trying to commit Alfred Rice, 66, a D.C. native. the concerns of those 65 and fraud against them in any way. For over. In addition, local communi- example, seniors were told that if “People often ask to borrow monties sponsor ceremonies and fairs they receive a call from someone ey from seniors, maybe because acknowledging the contributions saying that they have won a gift or they think we have it. I won’t lend a sweepstakes, they should get as money to anyone, including my of seniors. As more Americans live beyond much information from the per- family. I was a mailman in the their 60’s, their needs will increas- son on the other end of the phone District for about 40 years and I ingly dominate discussions locally as possible, and then share that know how to protect myself. Igand nationwide. Statistics from the information with others in order nore calls and requests, especially U.S. Census Bureau indicate that in to determine the legitimacy of the from strangers, because anyone 2012, those 65 and over account- call. ed for 13.7 percent of the total William G. Harris, 52, a home- can become a target. The services population, just over 43.1 million owner in Southeast and a gov- that are offered to seniors are OK citizens. However, projections ernment employee, said commu- and I suppose they’re helpful. But estimate the number of seniors nication remains the best way to you’ve got to be wise and cautious to double by 2060. If correct, 20 protect seniors from criminals. too.” WI
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Publishers Discuss Role of the Black Press weighed in on the significance of the date of the discussion, May 17. Sixty years ago, ruling on a combination of five lawsuits brought by the NAACP and argued by attorney Thurgood Marshall, the Supreme Court unanimously decided that “separate but equal” denied black children their constitutional right to equal protection under the law. The ruling effectively removed state-sanctioned segregation of the races – a lynchpin that had allowed Jim Crow to operate in America. “I didn’t understand what Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Mitchell [chief lobbyist for the NAACP] were doing back in the 1940s and 1950s,” Oliver said. “I just didn’t get the significance until Emmett Till. When our paper ran the photograph of Emmett everything stopped. Things changed. And they were never the same again. It was at that point that I realized why The Afro-American mattered. I was able to more clearly understand our role and our mission.” Barnes acknowledged the important contributions of black pioneers – publications that dealt with life-altering topics in every edition. “The Afro-American is 50 years
By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Writer The black press bears a long, illustrious history tracing its roots to 1827 when Samuel Cornish and John Brown Russwurm first published Freedom’s Journal in New York City. Since then, hundreds of others, particularly in urban centers, have joined their ranks, all committed to telling their own stories and sharing them with people of color or their allies. Last Saturday, the publishers of two local black newspapers, John J. Oliver, The Afro-American and Denise Rolark Barnes, The Washington Informer, shared their views on the state of the black press. They spoke during the taping of a weekly program, “Inside Media,” hosted by Frank Bond in the Newseum’s Knight TV Studio. About 100 people attended the event which coincided with the opening of the Newseum’s new exhibit, “One Nation With News For All.” The exhibit recounts the tale of how immigrants and minorities used the power of the press in their crusade against racism and injustice. Oliver, a seasoned journalist,
(L-R) Frank Bond, host of “Inside Media” with newspaper publishers Denise Rolark Barnes of The Washington Informer and John J. Oliver of The Afro-American discussed the role of the black press during a taping of the weekly show on May 17 inside the Newseum’s Knight TV Studio in Northwest. /Photo by Roy Lewis
older than The Washington Informer but we have a rich history too,” she said. “When my father first started our paper in 1964, it was because of the issue of home rule in the District. White flight was running rampant and new black voices, like Marion Barry’s, were getting noticed. Some blacks in D.C. lacked the motivation to take control of their own destiny. At one point there were close to 15 black-owned newspapers, many focusing on society life. But that wasn’t what The Informer was all about. We felt the need to address politics and social issues that were impacting the black community.”
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His colleague, Barnes, referred to her paper as an advocate for change even when it means going against the grain. “We’re located in the Anacostia/ Congress Heights community in Southeast and so we see the obstacles that blacks must face every day,” she said. “Sometimes our writers must tackle topics like 600 homeless men living in the streets looking for shelter. We may have to talk about the rise in young, teenage parents or how the formerly incarcerated are wrongly denied their full rights as citizens. One of our new campaigns this fall will address truancy and tardiness in the D.C. public schools. We see this, our people live this and we write about it.” Oliver, chairman of the board, CEO and publisher of The Afro-American, heads a publication that first went to press in 1892. Barnes first joined The Washington Informer in 1980 as managing editor. Since its founding in 1964 by her father, Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr., it has effectively highlighted positive images of blacks in the District. Both The Afro-American and The Washington Informer have kept up with new trends in journalism, providing print and online editions. Their publishers each said that their papers offer something for all readers, not just those who are black. “The plight that we face is not singularly a black problem – it’s an American dilemma,” Oliver said. “Non-blacks have the opportunity to participate and change the quality of life for all and for the better. If someone picks up a black newspaper, they’ll quickly realize that the war, the battle for equality and justice, is not over. In fact, it continues – not just for blacks but for Hispanics, Jews and many others.” Ibrahim Mumin, a community
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marketplace,” said Bond, 62. “Because her paper brings a hyper-local perspective while The Afro-American positions itself with a more national view, the two papers really do manage the news differently.” Barnes said reading the black press is tantamount to receiving a broader view of the world and the challenges that all people face.
“When I think about The Washington Informer, I see us as a bridge – a link to the African-American community. There are a number of people that aren’t black and don’t have friends linked to our community. They might read about issues in non-ethnic media that directly impact blacks. But it would be interesting to see if those publica-
tions got the story right,” she said. “We are obligated to get the story right. Early in my career I was guided by the principle of questioning everything I read and then reading everything so that I could develop the question. The black press brings a different perspective and sheds additional light on the issues.” WI
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PUBLISHERS continued from Page 14 economic development consultant and homeowner in Northwest, recalled the first time he met the Informer’s founder and the impact he would have on his life. “I was a student at Howard University and had just arrived from the segregated and hostile state of Georgia. Even then, The Washington Informer was providing a more balanced view of the world and of life in D.C. It wasn’t that ‘gotcha’ news that the mainstream publications were putting out – stories that seemed obsessed with finding scandals and things that were wrong in the black community. I’ve always been an activist and the Informer played a crucial role, carrying wonderful stories,” said Mumin, 66. “When I was arrested with several others because of our efforts to have Nelson Mandela released from prison and due to our demands for sanctions against South
Africa’s apartheid regime, the Informer was right on the story. Everyone should read both the Informer and The Afro-American, even nonblacks. We live in a multicultural world and need to understand one another so that we can peacefully co-exist.” When asked whether he considered his paper to be in competition with the Informer, Oliver said no. “I think The Afro-American [complements] The Washington Informer,” he said. “Denise focuses on local news. We go for a broader scope. We may overlap in coverage from time to time but together we really inform the black community. Both of our publications are needed.” Bond, a lifetime resident of Baltimore and veteran broadcast journalist, said he developed a greater appreciation of both papers after listening to their publishers. “Denise provided a nice [summary] of how the two papers are fundamentally different and therefore complement one another in the
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Sure She Set Him Up Where are you in the stampede to take Donald Sterling’s L.A. Clippers’ team away from him? Is it fair what has been done to Sterling by the NBA? Donald Trump called her “the girlfriend from hell” and says Donald Sterling “got set up by a very, very bad girlfriend.” In a recorded conversation between Sterling and alleged “girlfriend” V. Stiviano, Sterling upbraided Stiviano over being photographed with Magic Johnson. He told her it was OK for her to sleep with African Americans, but not to bring them to Clippers games. The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California that plays in the Pacific Division of the NBA league’s Western Conference. The Clippers play their home games at the Staples Center, an arena shared with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA, the Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association, and the Kings of the National Hockey League. Is the Clippers’ owner a racist or not? Is the punishment and ridicule being leveled at Sterling fair? The NBA’s longest-serving owner makes the argument that he shouldn’t be thrown out of the league: “I’m a good member who made a mistake and I’m apologizing and asking for forgiveness.” Sadly Blacks have bought the mainstream media ruse as they did in matters regarding the Jeremiah Wright sermon. An irate public and NBA stand at the beginning of what will be a protracted legal and procedural battle that will cost millions. The NBA’s response to Sterling’s racial controversy is a cautionary tale against meting out hasty, summary punishment. Fining and banning Sterling was probably well within the jurisdiction of the NBA. Seeking to force Sterling to sell his team will be costly. Right now, Sterling is the gift that keeps on giving to mainstream media. Sterling finds
By William Reed himself in a no-win situation and being ridiculed for saying, “African Americans don’t give back to their communities as much as Jewish people do.” The trustworthy old corporate media has found a dead man walking and done a real job on the 81 year old as he consents to interview after interview, to beg for everyone’s forgiveness and try as best he can to show that’s he’s not a racist. It must be “a Jewish thing” mainstream media can’t grasp. Sterling simply says “Jews help each other” and when they become successful, they will help their own. The ultimate point “talking heads” miss is that Jews are generous to each other and Blacks aren’t.” Blacks don’t self-identify and associate culturally as do Jews. Sterling got rich because other Jews helped him when White people did not. As a result, Sterling acquired his wealth in large part due to the support he received from people in his own community. Born in 1934, he was 25 when he changed this surname to “Sterling.” Starting in 1961, Sterling made his career as a divorce and personal injury attorney by building an independent practice when Jews had few opportunities at prestigious law firms. He ventured into the world of real estate which began when he purchased a 26unit apartment building in Beverly Hills. Sterling’s worth $1.9 billion. So, what will the “lynch party” say when the record comes back proving that Sterling’s philanthropy toward those in South L.A. is greater than Johnson’s? Forbes magazine lists Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jr.’s worth at $500 million. From the early days, in 1990 when he partnered with Earl Graves to buy the D.C. Pepsi franchise, more often than not, “Magic”
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Time to End Predatory Career College Loans
Are you tired of complaining to family and friends about things you feel powerless to change? Or, as college costs continue to climb and student loan debts increase, do you or someone you know feel helpless that your opinion could make a positive change? If you answered yes, know that the federal government is giving you a chance – now through May 27– to speak up during an important public comment period. Specifically, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) wants to learn more about the quality of career education programs. These programs, offered by a variety of for-profit colleges, have raised concerns about greater student debt and poor employment outcomes. These schools are also large beneficiaries of federal student loan dollars. If enough collective voices – organizations, educators, consumers and others – speak in support of consumer protections, for-profit colleges’ ‘rules of the road’ can and will change for the better. Commonly known as the ‘gainful employment’ rule, DOE proposes to cut off federal funds to career education programs where former students earn incomes too low in comparison to their debt. When incomes are too low or loan defaults too high, then students have not been prepared for “gainful employment.” By the May 27 comment deadline, DOE wants to learn the answer to one basic question: Are students really gaining the skills and training that lead to career tracks with incomes large enough to offset the heavy debts incurred? For Black and Latino students, the gainful employment rule is particularly important. A new
REED continued from Page 16 has often been the point guy in many White-funded corporations’ “community” and “responsibility” portfolios. Magic Johnson Enterprises often takes an equity stake in projects with:
research brief by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) finds that students of color enroll more frequently in for-profit colleges than other students. The disproportionate enrollment is caused in part by high-pressure sales tactics. Some schools have been accused of deliberately targeting students of color for enrollment in their predatory programs. Further, for-profit colleges often have high tuition and fees that cost more than twice as much for a four-year public institution and four times as much for a two-year public school, often with sub-par graduation rates. The brief states, “A post-secondary education can serve as an asset that enables graduates to secure good jobs with steady incomes, enabling further accumulation of other assets in the future such as a home, business and secure retirement . . . . Unfortunately, for-profits often fail to provide a quality education for students, leaving many with a dangerous level of debt and little improvement in earning potential.” The proposed rule would also require: • Institutions to certify that their programs meet applicable accreditation requirements and state or federal licensure standard; and • Institutions to publicly disclose information about the program costs, debt, and performance of their gainful employ-
ment programs so that students can make better-informed decisions. An earlier 2012 report by the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee found that a majority of students at for-profit schools were unable to complete their programs. It also found that schools often misled students about their ability to secure a job in their field after graduation or to transfer to another institution to continue their studies. The low graduation rate of for-profit colleges imposes financial burdens that will linger long after enrollment. As these former students enter the job market, they are hindered by the lack of a marketable credential and simultaneously burdened with loan repayment. The low-level of graduates, CRL finds, may also explain why for-profit college borrowers are also more likely to default on their student loans. In a recent letter to the editor of the Washington Post, Maura Dundon, a CRL senior policy counsel wrote, “Since students of color disproportionately enroll in for-profit colleges, they have been disproportionately harmed.” In 2011, for-profit advocates spoke up when a similar proposal was made. Their strident voices derailed attempts to bring fairness to this area of consumer lending. In 2014, we cannot afford a second mistake. If you or someone you know has been affected by this dilemma or felt powerless to change it, now is your chance to make a meaningful contribution to this important public debate. This time, the same consumers harmed by these institutions should share their real-life experiences at http://rspnsb.li/1kY3ai0.WI Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.
the Loews chain, AMC Magic Johnson Theatres, 31 Burger King restaurants, and 13 Magic Johnson Sport health clubs. Magic Johnson Enterprises is a partial, but nominal, owner in businesses that include the Los Angeles Lakers, T.G.I. Friday’s and Sodexo.
So, what do you think? Is Sterling right? Do wealthy Blacks abandon their own people?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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Documentary Looks at Military Suicides ‘The Hidden Enemy’ Explores Psychiatric Meds By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer The conquests of the United States military remain awe-inspiring. From the Colonial wars of the 1600s and 1700s, to the Theater of Wars in the 1900s to the War on Terrorism that began in 2001, America’s soldiers have toppled the opposition. Still, the most pressing question remains as to why the military cannot defeat its most insidious enemy: suicide. “Suicide is now the leading cause of injury death in the United States and, among young
adults, it ranks as the second or third leading cause of death,” said Silvia M. Dutchevici, president and founder of the Critical Therapy Center in New York and a member of the National Association of Social Workers in Northeast Washington, D.C. “We know that young veterans in particular are at a higher risk of suicide, about three times the rate of active duty troops, and several factors contribute to this,” Dutchevici said. “First, most of them have severe personal issues and they suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Second, most do not receive appropriate care,
and when they do seek out help, the military is much more comfortable to medicate than to treat them. Finally, when these young men and women return from war, they have little social support and no real economic prospects and deep scars.” Creators of a new documentary note that returning soldiers also arrive home with questions like why do 22 veterans commit suicide everyday? Why 85 percent of military suicide victims never experience combat and what do the Fort Hood and Navy Yard shootings have in common? A special screening of the
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documentary, titled, “The Hidden Enemy,” attracted a crowd on May 6 at the Cannon House Office Building in Southeast. The documentary, which fea-
tures interviews with more than 80 soldiers and experts, tackles what filmmakers call the unsuspected factor that’s causing
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HEALTH SUICIDES continued from Page 18 military suicide rates to soar, the sudden death of veterans in their sleep and unexplained mass violence that include the Navy Yard shootings in 2013 where a lone gunman fatally shot 12 individuals and injured three others. “What the Navy Yard shooter and the Fort Hood shooter have in common is overexposure to violent video games and other violent media, which makes a person become violent themselves,” said famed television news psychiatrist Carole Lieberman. “Shooters direct their rage toward others, while suicide victims direct it at themselves. Shooters and suicide victims overcome their feelings of helplessness to make one final grand gesture, fueled by the storylines they’ve played over and over in violent video games,” Lieberman said. The documentary, released by the mental health watchdog group, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), revealed that there’s increased mental health diagnosis, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in soldiers and a higher rate of psychiatric drugging. Producers of the film said military suicide rates among active duty soldiers and veterans also have soared to record numbers and the documentary counts as the first to expose psychiatry’s role in the devastating effects upon the armed forces. “We have never drugged our troops to this extent and the current increases in suicides is not a coincidence,” said Ret. Lt. Col. Bart Billings, who noted that military psychiatrists have used emotionally and psychologically wounded soldiers to experiment with treatments like electroshock, insulin shock and mind-altering drugs. The documentary highlights how the U.S. Department of Defense increased its prescriptions
of psychiatric drugs from 20052011 by nearly seven times, and that one out of every six service members have been prescribed at least one psychiatric drug. Producers of the film said the U.S. government has spent more than $4.5 billion over the past decade medicating soldiers and veterans. Most importantly, they said more active duty service personnel committed suicide in 2012 than those who died in combat and, since 2002 the suicide rate has nearly doubled. “I didn’t see the emergence of psychiatry in the Army until I suffered my own injury, and then it was like, it was a flood,” said former U.S. Army Sgt. Joel Kort. “I know that I’ve been on Ambien, Seroquel, Paxil, the big ones. Also, a very dangerous drug called Abilify. It kind of puts whatever meds you’re on, on steroids,” said Kort, who’s featured in the documentary. Kort’s experience with a virtual cocktail of psychiatric drugs has fast become the norm in military mental health treatment, said CCHR’s Kelly Patricia O’Meara. “The problem, as exposed by ‘The Hidden Enemy’ is that the majority of psychiatric drug cocktails have never been studied in combination by national drug regulatory agencies,” O’Meara said. Among the factors filmmakers said proves telling in the documentary, an interview with Dr. Abdul Alim Muhammad, who said psychiatry has been unable to produce any science to back up even one of the alleged mental disorders in diagnosing troops. “Psychiatry especially has no objective means of making any diagnosis. In general medicine at least we have X-rays and blood tests to go on,” Muhammad said. “That’s the big, big dilemma faced by psychiatry. They have zero ability to diagnose, so they have zero ability to treat,” he
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“Part of the solution is … interrogating society’s values, while shifting the conversation and focusing more on connections and collaborations,” Dutchevici said. “We should treat the symp-
said. Producers said “The Hidden Enemy” counts as a battle cry for action against the psychiatric diagnosing and drugging of militaries worldwide.
tom, while getting to the root of the problem, which is our war-driven culture with an implicit code portraying mental illness as scary and asking for help in any way as being weak.”WI
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Burrville Elementary to Host Neighborhood Block Party By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Writer Good things are happening at an elementary school in the District and to share the news teachers and staff will host a block party for the students, their parents and the community. The event on May 22 kicks off a year of outreach activities sponsored by Burrville Elementary School in Northeast – each designed to improve the way teachers work with families and increase student achievement. “The work begins now in our ef-
forts to build positive relationships with the families of our students,” said Tui Roper, principal. “When I first took over at Burrville three years ago, we were dealing with tumultuous relationships between the school and parents. It was tough to change the approach of our teachers but for the sake of the children we knew something had to be done,” said Roper, 40. Help would come in the form of a partnership with the Flamboyan Foundation – a District-based private project that provides training and support aimed at improving family-en-
gagement strategies. Burrville, along with six other D.C. schools, joins a growing list of schools throughout the District known as Family Engagement Partners. The results, said Flamboyan Executive Director Susan Stevenson, have been stellar. “It’s a competitive process but Burrville met the criteria with flying colors,” said Stevenson, 50. “We were impressed with how much their principal and all the educators in the building value families and think about engaging them strategically to improve
Teacher Karen Smith reads a story to a child during Literacy Night at Burrville Elementary School in Northeast. /Photo courtesy of DCPS
the education of children. They have already tried some great family engagement strategies and are hungry for more.” Roper said the coaching, training and program development that her teachers are now receiving from Flamboyan, whose costs run between $15,000 and $25,000 for a typical elementary school per year, will go a long way in fostering an improved level of trust between parents and the school. The Foundation covers the cost of training teachers. “In my first year as principal, participation at our parent-teacher conferences was only 20 percent. For some of our classes, that number has now risen to 70 percent. But the gap still exists and our teachers need to feel more comfortable visiting homes, engaging with families and improving relationships. We have to begin meeting parents where they are – in their homes. And during the block party this Thursday we want to celebrate the good things that our students are doing.” Teachers at Burrville agree that home visits will improve the way they relate with parents and with their students. Karen Smith, a D.C. native, began teaching at Burrville 19 years ago. Two of her children now attend the school. “I trust the learning that takes place here,” she said. “The student-led conferences that our principal initiated are similar to those that Flamboyan teaches its partners. They took some getting used to but it’s great to see children explaining what they’ve learned and how they’ve mastered their studies. Students become more independent and better thinkers because they can articulate what they’re learning.” Teachers Cory Haley, 34 and Rachel Wessler, 24, will serve as the school’s team leaders for the Flamboyan partnership. “It’s our moral duty to provide resources that are not available in this community,” Haley said. “The training
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we’ll receive will make us more competent teachers and more comfortable engaging with parents. Our kids face so many obstacles and stereotypes that they need both teachers and parents working together on their behalf.” Three fifth-graders talked about their school, their families and their goals for the future. “Peer pressure can be tough and sometimes it makes you act silly and not pay attention in class,” said Dyani Roper, 10. “But if you’re brave enough to be your own person and you’re willing to learn, school can be a great place. Sometimes the work we do is hard. That’s why we need the support of our parents to push us and to encourage us to keep trying.” Trejure McLean, 10, said she’d like to see changes in the curriculum that would include more computer training and games. “You can learn while having fun and I think we’re doing pretty well at Burrville,” she said. “We don’t deserve to be put down because we’re mostly black kids with parents that have to work hard to pay the bills. Most of us do our work and we’re well behaved. My parents are always asking me about my day at school. They want to see my homework and they help me with work that I don’t understand.” The most outspoken of the three students jumped into share her views. Eleven-year-old Rhema Moore described her parents as “motivators.” “Scholars need to motivate themselves but it helps to have your family behind you,” she said. “Some people think that all blacks are tough and thugs but that’s not true. We have been taught by our principal and our teachers to see ourselves not just as students but as scholars. We’re not going to let anyone judge us by how we look or where we live. With education you can do amazing things with your life. I’m going to do great things.” WI
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Separate and Unequal
Last week, students, those in education circles, civil rights activists, organized labor and other heirs of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision participated in observances to mark the 60th anniversary of the ruling. Some ceremonies were solemn, others, like Tuesday’s demonstration in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and the subsequent march to the Department of Justice by hundreds of concerned groups and individuals were passionate and vocal. Marchers were protesting the concerted attacks against public education. For the past several years, those describing themselves as reformers – armed with enormous amounts of money – have seized control of the public school debate, cowed or coopted school boards and ushered in the rise of alternatives to public schools. The Journey for Justice Alliance published a report, Death by a Thousand Cuts: Racism, School Closures and School Sabotage” to coincide with the Tuesday, May 13 demonstration. The report details how school districts, mayors, local elected officials and organizations who’ve embraced school reform have abandoned public schools, defunded and closed hundreds of them around the country, killed off programs and channeled money that could have made public schools more robust into charter schools. The authors of the report say that the true underlying reason for school closures is a realignment of right-wing political forces. Right-wing conservatives, the report says, have long sought to eliminate public education, and dismantle public unions, especially teachers’ unions. The goal is to replace public schools with non-unionized, privately managed schools that receive public funds, either through vouchers or charter schools. And outsourcing education to private management is a financial boon. Whatever the reformers assert, speakers at the demonstration said, this issue is about class and race. They rightly contend that public schools are too big and too important to fail. There are stories of school closings in New Orleans, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and others around the country. After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans became ground zero for the school reform movement and since then, 120 of the city’s 126 schools have been switched over to charter schools and the final six are slated for a similar fate. Veteran teachers are and have been shunted aside in favor of fresh, young and often inexperienced teachers from organizations like Teach for America. And instead of focusing on giving children a well-rounded education that prepares them for a 21st century marketplace and world, the focus is on testing, testing, testing. Talk to teachers who have been in the classrooms for years and they’ll tell you of the intense pressure they’re under to teach children to pass all these tests. Failure to do so means, they’ll be on the unemployment line. In our city, former Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee – the poster child for school reform – rammed through her version of school reform and the District hasn’t recovered. She let go teachers, brought in their young replacements, placed the blame for schools’ poor performance primarily on teachers and advocated the closure of several schools. So far, 15 D.C. schools have been shuttered, the majority located in communities east of the Anacostia River. Opponents of this national reform plan have been mobilizing and are fighting back. Groups such as Empower DC and Journey for Justice, the American Federation of Teachers, and the National Teachers’ Association are leading the charge. Empower DC is still legally challenging the constitutionality of the decision by Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson last year to close the 15 public schools. The plaintiffs are arguing that Henderson’s justification for closing the schools was false. Public school supporters promise to fight relentlessly so that 60 years from now, public schools in America will be unified and truly equal. It’s a struggle worth fighting.
Blacks Still Struggling to Vote
Thanks for the nice article, “CBC Fights to Preserve Voting Rights [May 15 - May 21] by Stacy M. Brown. I found the article to be extremely enlightening, and agree that voting rights continues to be one of the most pressing civil rights issues faced by the Congressional Black Caucus. I too, hope that the Caucus members will be successful in their efforts surrounding legislation to restore those vital components of the 1965 Civil Rights Act, which were stricken down last year by the U.S. Supreme Court. However, I am concerned about Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, not having obtained enough signatures to get on the Aug. 5 Democratic ballot in Detroit, as I feel his voice would be a powerful one moving the legislation forward. Much of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, centers on the fact that, “a democratic system rests ultimately on the belief that each man is the best judge of his own interests and that he should have, through the ballot box, a voice in choosing those who govern him.”
With that said, it’s a shame that 50 years later, black people in this country still struggle to exercise this most honorable right. James Henderson Washington, D.C.
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I am absolutely in love with your weekly “Social Sightings” page, where I get to keep up with what’s going on with the District’s movers and shakers (and sometimes regular folks) and all the wonderful ways they contribute to local society. The colorful photos that tell their stories of committed community service, are always so lively that I, as a senior citizen who doesn’t get out much these days, go back to my household chores feeling as if I actually attended some of the featured events. A few times, because of the column (combined with the help of social media) I have been able to rekindle old friendships – or embrace an idea or two for my church organization. Please let Ms. Mickey Thompson know for me that her efforts in preserving some of the best times in D.C. society have often brightened my day.
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By George E. Curry
A Better Way to Compensate College Athletes los giving a clenched fist salute when they mounted the winners’ platform, do not support the idea. It’s not that Bill Russell, Jim Brown or Harry Edwards have mellowed – they have not. Rather, they think there’s a better way to help athletes who generate $500 billion a year to major universities, athletic vendors and others. “I am totally against the unions in college,” Brown said. “I don’t like the NCAA. I think it’s a greedy organization, a dic-
Athletes at Northwestern University shocked the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the governing body of college sports, by taking steps to unionize student/athletes. Surprisingly, NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell, former NFL great Jim Brown and Harry Edwards, who organized a human rights protest at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City that culminated in Tommy Smith and John Car-
tatorial organization, an organization that’s totally unfair to the players…But on the other hand, I think we have all gotten away from the value of an education.” Russell and Brown made their comments recently as part of a sports panel moderated by Edwards at the University of Texas. The discussion was part of 3-day summit at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Russell said the NCAA’s money machine should be viewed
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within the context of other successful U.S. businesses. “All great fortunes are amassed on cheap or slave labor,” he explained. “The NCAA – the one group everybody is focusing on – has this money machine. To keep it this way, the labor force has to be free or paid low wages.” As Everett Glenn, a former sports agent, pointed out in a 3-part series for the NNPA News Service: “College sports is big business – for everyone except the athletes who make it
possible. College basketball and football have long operated as quasi-farm systems for professional teams by discovering talent, training players, and highlighting performance.” For example, Glenn noted, “Black athletes represent 52.9 percent of Ohio State University’s basketball and football rosters and dominate among its star players, fueling a nearly $130 million athletic department budget on a campus where Black
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By Julianne Malveaux
A Slow Response to Nigerian Atrocity 300,000 deaths may have been prevented. Now nearly 300 Nigerian girls have been kidnapped from their school by an extremist group that calls themselves Islamic (I don’t know of any legitimate Islamic group that approves of this kind of activity). Beyond the 300 stolen from their schools for the sole purpose of marrying them off, or selling them, it is not clear how many others have been taken from their schools. This extremist group opposes “Western
Long after completing his 8-year presidency, William Jefferson Clinton acknowledged that he should have intervened in the conflict in Rwanda. Hundreds of thousands perished from the genocide that shaped the country. In his zeal for international peace President Clinton intervened in Ireland, the Middle East and Bosnia. He acknowledged that had the United States intervened in Rwanda, at least
education and uses their beliefs to justify their action. Some have shrugged that this is a “cultural” or internal matter that Nigerians must settle among themselves. The United States and the United Nations are nodding on Nigeria if they choose to do little more than offer lip service in this crisis situation. It has been documented in Bosnia and Rwanda that rape was an instrument of war. What about Nigeria? Dozens gathered outside the
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White House and outside the Nigerian Embassy to plead that the powers that be “bring back our girls.” First Lady Michelle Obama has also carried a sign to that effect. Nearly a month after the girls were seized the international community has begun to pay attention to this vile kidnapping. Again, this capture may well be the tip of the iceberg. Who knows how many girls have been captured from their homes or their schools. Women have too often been
tools in genocide, yet too often this form of genocide has been ignored. The United Nations spews pithy pronouncements and declares one year or another the year of human rights. But as former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has often declared, “women’s rights are human rights.” Now, every woman in the United States Senate has called for relief for kidnapped girls
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By Raynard Jackson
Kevin Durant: ‘MVP’ Son Donald Sterling’s racist rant about Blacks last month put a huge amount of focus on professional athletes. Many sports writers and fans have labeled today’s athletes as spoiled, ungrateful, prima donnas who have no appreciation for those who came before them. You can count me in this group. But, if what I have been seeing over the past two weeks continue, I may become a believ-
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er in the fledgling view that some athletes are beginning to “get it.” First, NBA players made it clear to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver that they would boycott playoff games if Sterling was not banned from the game. The players won. Sterling was not only permanently banned from the NBA, but the league is in the process of forcing him to sell his NBA franchise. For those who need more convincing that some professional athletes are beginning to “get it;” one need look no fur-
ther than newly crowned MVP of the NBA, Kevin Durant. His acceptance speech given last week during the presentation of the award will go down as one of the best speeches ever given by a professional athlete. What manner of man is Kevin Durant that he was moved to give such a wonderful speech? He called each of his teammates by name and made a personal comment about each; and ended by giving his mother the best Mother’s Day gift possible. The above -referenced video speaks The Washington Informer
for itself. The video immediately went viral and has continued to be discussed inside and outside of sports. But, in watching Durant’s impassioned speech, I could not help but notice an alarming fact that I have yet to hear any discussion of regarding his comments—his beginning and ending of his speech. In the media and on various blogs, I have yet to see one mention of Durant’s public confession of his Christianity. Here is how he opened his speech, “First
off, I would like to thank God for changing my life…for letting me realize what life is really all about…basketball is just a platform in order for me to inspire people and I realize that…” He then closed his speech by saying, “last, I just like to thank God again…he’s the first and the last, alpha and omega. I thank you for saving my life.” Talking about Durant’s speech without mentioning the role of God in his life is like having a
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New York’s Plan for Affordable Housing “Welcome to New York, baby. It’s a city full of fun!” goes a line from one of my favorite jazz songs of years ago. But, increasingly for many of its residents, New York has become a city full of high anxiety about where they can afford to live. The migration to New York of businesses with high-salaried jobs, and individuals from other parts of the country and the world with eye-popping wealth
in recent years have intensified its traditionally powerful highend residential housing dynamic to a fever pitch. Several super high-rise apartment towers just south of Central Park have already re-made that part of Manhattan into a “billionaire’s row.” And the force of gentrification is now well established in numerous low-, moderate- and middle-income neighborhoods throughout the city. If you’ve got a stash of cash, or are pulling down a high salary, you’ve got a lot of choices from
one end of the city to the other. But New Yorkers who don’t fit into those categories—those with low, moderate, and even middle incomes—are worried that they’re being squeezed out of places to live. A raft of statistics make it clear they’re right to be worried: Between 2005 and 2012, rents in the city rose by 11 percent, while the income of renters stagnated, when adjusted for inflation. Nearly 55 percent of renters are spending more than 30 percent of their incomes on housing
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costs, the standard gauge of a renter’s housing cost-to-income equilibrium. Even worse, more than 30 percent of renters are spending more than 50 percent of their incomes on housing. In other words, New York has a crisis of affordable housing. That crisis was overshadowed for much of the last decade by the shine of high-end development in Manhattan and the “novelty” of gentrification’s spread to once down-market neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens, and now The Bronx.
But the nation’s devastating recession and new Mayor Bill de Blasio’s campaign of last year— with its “Tale of Two Cities” theme—brought the crisis into sharp focus. The city’s electorate responded by giving de Blasio a landslide victory; he won by nearly 50 percentage points. Last week, de Blasio put forward a mammoth housing plan that would create and preserve a total of 200,000 units of affordable housing across the city
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By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
Black Voters are Not Apathetic The 2014 election year should be a voting “payback” year for Black America. Elected officials and politicians across America who have voted and acted against the economic, political and social interests of the Black American community should be voted out of office in the November 2014 midterm elections. Democracy requires civic participation by all people to ensure fairness, equality and justice.
Too often we just moan and groan about what the forces of American racism and repression continue to do to perpetuate racial discrimination, injustice, poverty and inequality. But when election time comes around, there are still too many Black Americans who are eligible to vote who simply do not vote. But that is not because of apathy. It is because there is an underestimation of the transformative power of Black American maximum civic participation. In other words, we simply undervalue
the power of our vote. We need to better understand and comprehend the importance of the strategic opportunity and responsibility for the Black vote to determine the outcome of the midterm elections in key swing states such as North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Ohio and Texas. Of course, there are members of Congress and state legislatures who are hoping that there will be a low voter turnout this year among Black Americans. Some of us have forgotten the awful and bloody price that
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was paid during height of the Civil Rights Movement to get the Voting Rights Act of 1965 enacted into law. The recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court have significantly eroded the enforcement of voting rights protections. Coupled with the massive voter suppression actions by the Republican Party in those states where Black Americans and Latino Americans are concentrated is necessary to fight back now. A major contributing factor to the mainstream media illusion
about the so-called rise in Black American voter apathy is that their polling of persons of color is very often inaccurate and superficial. That is why media organizations such as the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) should do its own national polling of the issues and interests of Black Americans. The truth is that Black Americans are not apathetic about voting. Yes, some are very disappointed that we have not made
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By Askia Muhammad
Sweet Saints Parade, Saturday One of the country’s best juvenile delinquency prevention programs will strut its stuff Saturday in the District. It is the annual Memorial Day Saturday Parade by members of the United House of Prayer for All People, past the home in Logan Circle, of the church’s founder, the legendary Bishop Charles “Sweet Daddy” Grace. This might be the grandest D.C. parade all year! It’s got
marching bands and majorettes, and the music these young musicians make is absolutely “heavenly.” It’s a cross between the Historically Black College and University “Drumline,” and the swinging New Orleans tradition of the “Second Line.” My hat is off to the United House of Prayer (UHOP). May God be pleased with the faithful. Members don’t stand out from other middle class, “Raisin in the Sun” type, striving Black folks, they don’t change their names to “El” or “Bey” or Rashideen like
some of us have done and still do. But there’s nothing like their exuberant musical tributes this side of Heaven. They roll into town from cities all up and down the East Coast in a fleet of shiny buses, owned by the individual congregations. I’m told they have jamborees all year in various cities, but the annual Memorial Day Saturday parade is free and open to the public. Just show up along the route, or in Logan Circle Park, and enjoy. The UHOP has to be the very
first Black “Mega Church.” It was founded in West Waltham, Massachusetts, around 1919. By the mid-1920s it had spread south, and was holding large, popular revivals and tent-meetings around Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1927, with an estimated 13,000 followers, Bishop Grace incorporated The United House of Prayer for All People of the Church on the Rock of the Apostolic Faith. The church grew rapidly and soon included branches all along the eastern seaboard, claiming some 500,000
people in 100 congregations in 67 cities. Charles Manuel Grace was of mixed African and Portuguese descent, born in the Cape Verde Islands around 1882. His family came to the United States during the first decade of the 20th century. In the Cape Verdean communities of New Bedford and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the young Charles Grace worked as a short-order cook, a cranberry picker, and a sewing machine
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(L-R) Kara-Tameika Watkins, Nova Y. Payton, E. Faye Butler and Ashley Blair Fitzgerald in Smokey Joe’s Café – The Songs of Leiber and Stoller at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater through June 8, 2014. /Photo by Teresa Wood
‘Smokey Joe’s Café’ at Arena Stage: A Revival of the Music that Shaped the History of Rock ‘n’ Roll By Eve M. Ferguson WI Staff Writer When you hear songs like “Kansas City,” “Hound Dog” and “Love Potion #9,” one tends to remember the artists who made the songs hits – Little Willie Littlefield, Elvis Presley and The Clovers. But thanks to the long-running hit musical revue “Smokey Joe’s Café” the real stars of the songs – the duet of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller – stand front and center. “Smokey Joe’s Café” is by no means a new production, having played more than 2,000 performances since it hit Broadway in 1995. The Arena Stage cast, starring the inimitable E. Faye Butler (“Oklahoma,” “Trouble in Mind,” and “Pullman Porter Blues,” at the Arena Stage) and winner of two Helen Hayes awards and seven nominations, teamed with Nova Y. Payton, another Helen Hayes Award nominee, who has worked primarily
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Kara-Tameika Watkins in Smokey Joe’s Café – The Songs of Leiber and Stoller at Arena Stage at the Mead Stephawn P. Stephens and the cast of Smokey Joe’s Café – The Songs of Center for American Theater through Leiber and Stoller at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater June 8, 2014. /Photo by Teresa Wood through June 8, 2014. /Photo by Teresa Wood
with the Signature Theatre and now makes her Arena Stage debut, is no doubt a roof-raiser. The stellar cast rounds out the rest of the two-hour, non-stop energizing run of hits which were the soundtrack of the lives of people who lived through the 50s and 60s. Leiber and Stoller began their songwriting partnership in 1950, realizing that they had passion for the same types of music – blues and boo-
gie-woogie and those sounds would eventually become the foundations of what is now known as Rock ‘n’ Roll, America’s popular music. With songs like “Stand By Me,” “I Am a Woman,” “Charlie Brown,” and “Yakety Yak,” one can hardly recall any commercial, movie or television show that doesn’t use some form of their music. Adding to the excitement of the musical revue, The Washington Informer
Levi Kreis was cast as one of the lead singers, belting out “Treat Me Nice,” “I Keep Forgettin’,” and “Jailhouse Rock,” where he employed his Tony award winning keyboard magic that gained him the prize for his role in “Million Dollar Quartet,” the story of pianist Jerry Lee Lewis. While the entire production kept energy levels high, a few pieces stood out as highlights. E. Faye Butler’s souful “Fools Fall
in Love,” which she reprised in the second act, showed why this talented actress/singer is called back to Arena Stage productions time and time again. Her “Kansas City,” also revealed the talented blues artist that she is. Nova Y. Payton’s shrill yet hard-hitting “Hound Dog,” almost surpassed Elvis Presley’s version in raw emotion and authenticity as she downs a nogood man in the most derogatory manner. It would only be nice to hear more solo pieces due to the strength and uniqueness of her vocals. Her duet with Stephawn P. Stephens makes a lovely, low-key interlude counterbalancing all the high-powered choreography that keeps the show rolling at a frenetic pace. “I love working with E. Faye and Nova! I’ve worked with both of them before (Crowns with E. Faye. Hairspray and Dreamgirls with Nova). We are all different types and the material that we do See CAFÉ on Page 25
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continued from Page 24 in the show is perfect for each of us,” said Kara-Tameika Watkins, one of the two local cast members in the show, and a force in her own right. On “Trouble,” Watkins and Ashley Blair Fitzgerald perform a sexy duet on opposite sides of the stage using chairs as props in a very striptease-ish rendition of the song. Fitzgerald’s seductive dance on “Teach Me How to Shimmy,” with Austin Colby utilizes the stage from top to bottom as she swirls and twirls her red fringed dress, showing she’s not just a gifted singer, but a formidable dancer as well. “I have been fortunate enough to perform in this show twice before with the first being in the 90s,” Watkins said. “This is one show that I love doing multiple times and it’s because of this music,” she added. Choreographer Stephen Esse, who is no novice to Arena Stage on productions such as “The Music Man,” and “Oklahoma,” kicks it up a notch with innovative use of the Fichandler’s
round stage, keeping all areas of the stage alive. He again proves his prowess in keeping the audience engaged when Kreis performs a dance atop the railings of the aisles. As the cast of “Smokey Joe’s Café,” proves why it’s the longest-running musical in history, props must be given to Randy Johnson, who has assembled a band of top-grade musicians who provide the foundation and the driving force for the revue. Having just come from his Broadway debut of “One Night with Janis Joplin,” Johnson keeps the band rolling through every last number, a reprise of “Baby, That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll,” a fitting way to conclude two hours of high intensity music, dance and sweet remembrances of a bygone era, the Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll.WI The musical revue, “Smokey Joe’s Café” at Arena Stage runs through June 8. For further information or to purchase tickets call 202-488-3300 or visit www.arenastage.org.
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JET Magazine Stops the Presses By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer The covers of JET magazine captured the attention of African Americans and others, and even those who pretended not to notice the black-owned publication. From its July 31, 1952 edition featuring Eartha Kitt on the front in a two-piece bikini with a caption proclaiming her as Broadway’s newest darling; to the March 3, 1962 feature of Martin Luther King, Jr., which chronicled the civil rights icon’s path from the pulpit to politics, the covers of JET could best be described as memorable. “I used to collect JET magazine covers,” said Terry Gilmore, a wedding photographer who lives in Northeast. “I always thought what it would be like to have the job of shooting these famous black people and putting them on the cover of such a great and dignified black magazine,” said Gilmore 56. After more than six decades, JET will no longer publish. Owners of the Chicago-based magazine have decided to stop its print editions and go digital-only beginning June 30. Digital editions of JET will be available through $20 yearly subscriptions. “This allows Johnson Publishing (JET’S parent company) to have different configurations under one umbrella, which is the JET magazine app, JETmag.com, the print Ebony magazine and Ebony.com,” said Desiree Rogers, Johnson Publishing’s CEO. “We’re reaching customers where they want to be reached in whatever distribution channel they want to be in,” said Rogers, 54. Linda Johnson Rice, the chairman of Johnson Publishing, said readers of the magazine shouldn’t take the announcement as a goodbye, but embrace it because the company will be better positioned to provide great content. “Almost 63 years ago, my father, John Johnson, named the publication JET, because, as he said in the first issue, ‘In the world today, everything is moving faster. There is more news and far less time to read it,’”
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said Rice, 56. “He could not have spoken more relevant words today. We are not saying goodbye to JET, we are embracing the future as my father did in 1951 and taking it to the next level,” she said. Founded in 1951 by John H. Johnson, JET began by chronicling the early days of the civil rights movement. The magazine gained national attention after the murder of 14-yearold Emmett Till in Mississippi in 1955. Till’s mother, Mamie Till, demanded that the casket remain open for the funeral so that the world could see exactly what the perpetrators did to her son. JET editors decided to publish the photographs which resulted in public outrage and ultimately brought to the forefront the serious issues of racism in America. Also, the photographs became the major catalyst that sparked the civil rights movement. “I remember my grandmother telling me about those pictures when I would talk to her about black history, but even though she kept that magazine and it was in our house, she never would show them to me,” said Kadeesha Moore, 45, a Capitol Heights resident and government employee. Despite publishing the Till photographs, JET gained acclaim for its weekly covers that featured a who’s who in black politics, entertainment and in popular culture. The many memorable covers in-
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TAURUS Energy levels are high on Monday, and you and your friends are tighter than ever. You’ve been longing for romance lately, and on Tuesday you’re going to be treated to some. Decadence, affection and sex appeal all figure strongly. Check you out! The second half of the week finds you distracted (it’s pretty obvious why) and feeling out of character. Someone’s on you to sign a legal document on Thursday. Don’t. An impulse buy at a department store tempts you. Resist. Friday is a good day to communicate with someone on an emotional level, and some great food is in your future this weekend. GEMINI The obstacle that plops down in your path on Monday may shake you up a bit, but stay the course. Focus. You knew there would be obstacles, but they’re just part of the fun. Tuesday surrounds you with talkative people, but all you feel like doing is standing back and listening. By Wednesday, though, you’re ready to join in on the conversations. Thursday and Friday find you feeling better and more ready for the future than you’ve been in a while. (Also, someone’s clearly head over heels for you, which is fun and flattering.) This weekend, be thrifty.
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You know the rules. Each base must be touched, each ball hit within bounds – or so you hope. No spitballs, corked bats, pine tar, or steroids. Four bases to run. Three strikes, you’re out. Those are the basics of baseball. But rules, of course, can be changed, just like the game itself and in the new book “1954” by Bill Madden, you’ll see how the game was altered forever by one simple fix. It was a time when Perry Como dominated the music charts and Elvis was just some kid in Memphis. The Cold War raged; Brown v. Board of Education was decided; and radio was king, although everybody wanted a television set on which to watch a few brief programs on a handful of stations. It was 1954 and, like much of the world, baseball was in the midst of change, too. Though Jackie Robinson had broken baseball’s color line seven years earlier, many teams had rosters that were still completely white. The Dodgers were “the most aggressive” on tackling segregation with six black players that year. The Indians had five and the Giants, four. That complete desegregation was coming was obvious, despite protests against it and owner reluctance. Willie Mays, returning after two years in the Army, was one of baseball’s 38 (out of 536) black players in 1954. Mays had been spotted by scouts while still in high school, but was denied a spot on at least one team whose owners refused to sign a black player.
JET continued from Page 26 clude the December 24, 1970 photograph of the Jackson Five with a young Michael Jackson; the January 14, 1971 picture of comedian Flip Wilson in the character of “Geraldine,” the February 1, 1973 feature on Marvin Gaye; the February 17, 1977 Muhammad Ali exposé; Grace Jones’ May 14, 1983 cover; and the December 14, 1992 collector’s edition where
In 1954, he signed a contract for $13,000 and became a Giant. Mid-season, Ernie Banks joined the Cubs as “one of the elite players in the Negro Leagues.” Hank Aaron was brought up for the Braves, though he’d been mercilessly (and racially) derided for his running style. Other talented black players followed them to the majors, and at the end of the 1954 season, fans gathered to “witness the first World Series game in history with players of color on both teams,” a game between the Indians and the Giants. Four teams (the Yankees, the Tigers, the Phillies, and the Red Sox) had yet to integrate. Recognize those names? It’s likely that you do, especially if you’re a baseball fan – and there’s so much more here for you if you are. For everybody else, though, “1954” will be an eye-crossing, head-spinning mix of statistics and stories that won’t mean nearly as much. In the lightning-fast manner of a sportscaster, author Bill Madden tells a story that goes beyond Robinson’s history-making 1947 debut. Readers will learn why 1954 was so important to the game; how racism continued to taint the industry for at least a few more months after this iconic season; and how, 60 years ago and despite that it had been around awhile, the game was really still evolving. I can’t stress enough that this is not a book for casual baseball watchers or followers of modern baseball. No, it’s for fans who love the history of the game. For that kind of person, “1954” rules. WI
Whitney Houston graced the front of the magazine with her “Bodyguard” movie co-star, Kevin Costner. Another of the memorable covers, include the cast of the movie, “The Wiz,” which starred Diana Ross, the late Jackson, Richard Pryor and Nipsey Russell, from October 26, 1978 and, the late Houston graced the magazine on November 5, 1990, where she talked about one of her most anticipated records,
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ARIES You won’t win any races at the beginning of the week; going slow will be your MO. It’s good to exercise patience, and there’s a kind of quiet force that comes along with not rushing anyone. That said, by Wednesday, you’ll be rushing all around. People who send you long, gushing emails will get a one-sentence response. Friends or coworkers who want an in-depth discussion of the details on Thursday will have to wait for a better day. Friday finds you flirting with youknow-who, but nothing heavy. Parents and relatives are a prominent part of your weekend -- or they’re on your mind.
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“I’m Your Baby Tonight.” “One glance at these covers and it’s clear to see that JET has created a legacy within the magazine industry that will never be forgotten,” said Julee Wilson, a columnist for the Huffington Post. “While the publication still plans to keep us abreast of happenings in the black community via the Web, we’ll miss holding those iconic issues in our hands,” Wilson said.WI
CANCER A big lunch on Monday fills your belly and puts a huge smile on your face. You are deliriously happy around other people these days -- even family members -- especially when food is involved. A social dinner on Tuesday is not a bad idea. Wednesday and Thursday, you have your sights set on wilder, more ambitious ways of spending your time. You are in the mood for adventure; you are in the mood to buck authority. Don’t resist this positive impulse -- it’s about time you came out of your shell! This weekend is about new beginnings. Express yourself. Insist that the spotlight stay on you. LEO As much as you’d like to be spending the day in the park, Monday is all about work: your career, your standing -- stuff like that. Your reputation is on the up-and-up, in fact, and on Tuesday you feel like something of a celebrity. The circle of people around you is constantly lavishing you with praise, so put that circle of people to good use. Creative brainstorming figures into your day on Wednesday, and there’s plenty of time for socializing on Thursday and Friday. This weekend has you feeling sensitive and being particularly honest. A bubble bath on Sunday would end the week beautifully. VIRGO Your head opens up on Monday, and you have visions of far-off lands. And you start thinking improbably about philosophy. And you try to devise new excuses to express yourself to people. On Tuesday, these impulses graduate into outright soul-searching. Research and analysis suddenly seem fun to you on Wednesday, and a logic puzzle captures your imagination. Thursday and Friday have the potential to be either stellar or stifling, depending on how you play your hand. (Go for stellar. It’s an attitudinal thing.) This weekend, you’re energized by being around other people. LIBRA Beauty hits you over the head on Monday -- it’s everywhere. If you are in the middle of a romantic courtship, this is going to be a meaningful week. If you’re not in the middle of a romantic courtship ... well, wait a few days. Who knows? Tuesday is like a duet between you and you-know-who, and Wednesday is suited for deep communication. Try to go out and experience what the world has to offer you and your special someone on Thursday and Friday. Newness is good. Harmony is in the air. This weekend, take long walks through local parks. Look at the plants. Look at the sky. SCORPIO Ah, the old give-and-take. An opponent may be a stronger force than you on Monday, but this is not an arm-wrestling competition. Ceding a minor victory at this point may be the key to getting what you want at a later date. Boldness and bravery are key on Tuesday as well. But in all your valiance, don’t ignore the fine print this week, on Wednesday and Thursday especially. Be careful in any matters relating to money or business; taking a risk on Friday won’t pay off. Being yourself this weekend will pay off though -- in ways you’d never imagined. SAGITARIUS You and your best friend are attached to each other -- at least by phone -- at the start of the week. Communication is key. How else are you going to get everything done? You see the value in having a trusted pal, and so does your trusted pal. By Wednesday, though, you start wondering if less talk and more action is in order. (It is in order. You’re right.) Thursday is not a boring day, and neither is Friday. In fact, what with everything going on, there’s a chance you’ll lose sight of the bigger picture. And what is the bigger picture? Where are you headed? That’s a question for the weekend. CAPRICORN On Monday, you’re dreaming of the woods: camping, trees, a crackling fire. You may not be able to dart off into a forest any time soon, but do your best to spend some time in an environment that in some way relaxes you. By Wednesday, you will likely feel the opposite of relaxed as flighty people zip all around you. Anyone who makes you nervous doesn’t deserve a lot of attention, so be short and sweet on Thursday. Cut to the chase on Friday as well. This weekend, you’ll be able to dote on one special person, and nothing makes you happier on Sunday than giving someone else a back rub. AQUARIUS You are not one to spend a lot of time looking back, but at the start of the week your head is in the history books. Or it’s in some of your old journals. Or you’re asking an old relative a lot of prying questions. Something tells you there are relevant lessons for you somewhere in the past -- and you’re right. Someone who shares your interest in history might turn into a romantic interest overnight (on Wednesday or Thursday), and Friday will be romantic as well. Small projects around the house will occupy your weekend. PISCES Love and beauty abound at the beginning of the week: romantic notes, poetry, artwork, delicious dinners -- you get the picture. If you’re single, this energy may manifest itself in a few days of incredible creativity. Creativity will carry you through the week, actually, although Wednesday and Thursday are days of business and mutability. The moment you finish building a house of cards, someone breezes into the room and it topples. Alas ... life. Don’t be too specific in your hopes for Friday, and you won’t be disappointed by what comes your way. This weekend will be barrels of fun.
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By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer In the end, the lack of experience and the absence of consistent play by their big men doomed the Washington Wizards in their second round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. However, the prevailing thought around the NBA remains the same as before the series: the Wizards will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come. “The first couple of years here, we were the laughingstock of the league,” said Wizards forward Trevor Booker after the team’s 93-80 series ending loss to the top-seeded Pacers in Game 6 on Thursday, May 15 at the Verizon Center in Northwest. “But now we have everybody’s respect,” said Booker, 26, who like superstar guards John Wall and Bradley Beal should wear the red, white, and blue colors of the Wizards for years to come. One day after the loss, Wizards coach Randy Wittman sang the praises of his players, who surprised many by handily defeating the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs. “They battled and fought hard,” said Wittman, 54. While dismayed that 36 years have passed since Washington’s last NBA championship, fans of the team said they’ve witnessed significant progress this year and are hopeful that, with the possible addition of one or two more top defenders via trade or free agency, the Wizards can compete for a title next year and beyond. “Our big guys didn’t come through in the end, but guys like Marcin Gortat, Nene, and Trevor Ariza will know how to step it up next year and then John Wall, Brad Beal, Martell Webster and even Otto Porter, will be stronger and more experienced next year, so we’ll be fine,” said Sidney Vickers, a Wizards fan who lives in New Carrollton, Maryland. “This was a learning experience, but I think the league had better be on the lookout because our talent is among the best,” said Vickers, 46. There’s already speculation that the team could lose some of its key players going into next season because several of them, like Ariza, Gortat and Booker, are free agents and are certain to generate interest from other teams. “I think this core that we’ve got can do some really special things,” said veteran forward Al Harrington.
Wizards center Marcin Gortat will be a free agent this summer, but Washington team officials said they’d like to re-sign the big man. /Courtesy Photo
Wall, 23, and Beal, 20, already have demonstrated that they are stars in a league where teams continue to try and stockpile as many big name players as possible. The duo proved instrumental in leading the Wizards to their first playoff appearance in six years and their first trip to the second round in a decade. “These two can easily mean four, five, six more wins for us during the season,” Gortat said. The Wizards won 44 games during the regular season and even the top teams found it difficult to play against Wall and Beal, often adopting strategy to pressure the dynamic duo. However, against the Pacers, the playoff pressures appeared to overcome the less experienced Wizards, who tuckered out in the end. Still, the team’s fans applauded the exciting season as the Wizards walked off of the Verizon Center floor after the May 15 defeat. “The crowd stayed there standing, on its feet, and cheered,” said Amin Vafa, a Wizards fan who writes the blog, “Bullets Forever.” “As the Wizards walked off the court, you could see they were disappointed, but the remaining fans kept their spirits high for them,”
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Vafa said. “They thanked their team for fighting hard and surpassing everyone’s expectations. They were a city proud of its team and the way it battled.” Wall said the crowd’s reaction moved him and it also added motivation for he and his teammates to return stronger next year. “To have a standing ovation from those fans and see how much they support us and cheer for us … we definitely didn’t want it to end at home in front of those great fans and it was tough,” Wall said. “We got into the locker room and coach came in, you could see it before he could say a word, he was very emotional. All of us were. We knew how far [we’d come].” Beal’s emotions also got the best of him as the talented guard shed a few tears after the loss to Indiana. “When I knew I was coming out of the game at the end, it really just hit me,” Beal said. “The season was over and it really hurt. For us to be in the locker room, and see coach emotional, me and John were emotional, it [was difficult].”WI The Washington Informer
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RELIGION
12 Things That Make Men Rich
“An Open Mind on All Subjects Toward All People.” Principle No. 9 In every situation, you can at least listen, you never know, there could be something you get out of being open minded; if nothing except to make a decision that you never want to be like that or that you intend to put together a plan to put a stop to what it is you have just heard. In fact, suppose you’re in the presence of someone who has committed a crime. Rather than turn your back on them, here’s your chance to minister to them, especially if they are showing godly sorrow. That’s what our Lord Jesus Christ did in the Bible, over and over again! He came to seek and save the lost. When you turn away from people because they seem different or they’ve committed a crime, then you’re not living up to the role of a true Christian. Plus Napoleon Hill studied the most successful men and discovered an open mind on all subjects toward all people was a trait that every successful person had in common. I found this a hard thing to do recently when I judged a guest at my cousin’s home. Talking a lot, drinking whisky and beer and seemed as if he really didn’t have anything going on, however at the end of the evening, we were shocked to see the nice home – probably a million dollar property – this man lives in with a large manicured, fenced in yard with two garage doors. As we drove through the alley, he told us about his estate and we learned that he owns two Jaguars. Were
we all shocked! We judged this man based on what we saw and heard. He had been drinking and was definitely talking in an irrational manner. Something must have gone wrong in his life. Now that I know, it would be my place to try to help him if there was something I could do, but my mind wasn’t open initially. Given the fact that he was drinking, we could only judge by what was before us. But this principle reminds us we must have an open mind on all subject toward all people. His behavior gave me justification, but we did not have open minds since we really didn’t know the individual. Had we spoken to him on another day when he was sober, we would have formed a different opinion. The moral of the story: we cannot judge a book by its cover. We cannot always believe what we see and hear. In life, just because someone looks successful doesn’t mean they are. And conversely, when they seem to be downtrodden, doesn’t mean they are. Keep an open mind. The Bible tells us to be careful; we never know when we are entertaining angels. Here is what is says in the King James Bible: Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember Joseph of the multicolored coat, sold into slavery by his own brothers. Remember the words that Joseph spoke to
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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
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Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ Drs. Dennis W. and Christine Y. Wiley, Pastors 3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax) SERVICES AND TIMES: SUNDAYS: 10:00 am AM Worship Services BIBLE STUDY: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org
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
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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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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
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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
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Early Worship Service 7:30a.m Worship Service 10:45a.m. New Members Class 9:30a.m. Holy Communion : 1st Sunday -10:45a.m Church School 9:30a.m. Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: Wednesday 7p.m Bible Study : Saturday: 11a.m. Baptism: 4th Sunday – 10:45a.m “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”
Sunday Worship Service 10:00 A.M.
Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42
New Commandment Baptist Church
Peace Baptist Church
Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836
13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560
Sunday Morning Worship Service 7:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:50am Wednesday Prayer & Testimonies Service 7:30pm Wednesday School of the Bible 8:00pm Wednesday - Midweek Prayer Service 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Services: Sunday Worship 11 AM Sunday School 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study - Wed. 7 PM “A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”
“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address pbcexec@verizon.net
Shiloh Baptist Church
First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
1864-2014
Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor
Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor
Rev. Reginald M. Green, Sr., Interim Pastor
621 Alabama Avenue, S.E. • Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 F: (202) 561-1112
917 N St. NW • Washington, DC 20001 (202) 232-4294
9th & P Street, N.W. • W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4200
602 N Street NW • Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595
The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD
Sunrise Prayer Services - Sunday 7:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Prayer Service: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m. Third Sunday Baptismal & Holy Communion:10:30 a.m. Tuesday Church At Study Prayer & Praise: 6:30 p.m.
Morning Worship: 8:00 a.m Church School : 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:55 a.m. Bible Study, Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting,Thursday : 7:30 p.m.
150 Years of Service
Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV
Sunday Service: 10 am Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 am 1st Sunday Baptism: 10: am 2nd Sunday Holy Communion: 10 am Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 pm Prayer Meeting: 7:45 pm
Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org
Motto: : “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”
Sunday Worship Services: 7:45am & 11:00am Sunday school For All Ages 9:30am Prayer Services Wednesday 11:30am & 6:45pm Bible Institute Wednesday at Noon & 7:45pm “Changing Lives On Purpose “ Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org
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Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 Sunday Church School: 9:30 A.M. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 A.M. Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 P.M. Prayer Service Bible Study
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor 2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 Fax: (202) 529-7738 Order of Services Worship Service: 7:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services: Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.
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COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration Number 2014 ADM 450 Estate of
Larry C. Williams, Esq. 7600 Georgia Avenue, NW, Suite 405 Washington, DC 20012-1616 Attorney
Elizabeth Slade Childs
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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
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014 ADM 416 Shaniece Robinson Decedent 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 Keisha Bowe Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer
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Administration No. 2014 ADM 430
Administration No. 2014 ADM 434 Martin Dereck Audrey Decedent
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Euriel Robinson Decedent Evelyn C. Parchment, Esq. 7826 Eastern Ave., NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20012 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Administration Number 2014 ADM 480
Verna Mae Collins
Administration No. 2014 ADM 9
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Mervin Anthony Green for standard probate, including the appointment of
Date of first publication: May 8, 2014
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Ronald Copeland Decedent
Estate of
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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one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. In the absence of a Will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died intestate appoint an unsupervised personal representative.
Date of first publication: May 22, 2014
Larnette D. Culver, whose address is 1340 Stevens Road, SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ronald Copeland, who died on May 8, 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 (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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 2014
Mervin Anthony Green
Larnette D. Culver Personal Representative
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
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Administration No. 2014 ADM 423
Administration No. 2014 ADM 477
Rose Ann Wise Decedent
Theessa L. Ellis aka Theessa Lenorah Ellis Decedent
Peter D. Antonoplos, Esq. 815 15th Street, NW, Suite 501 Washington, DC 20005 Attorney
James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney
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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.
Cassandra Sneed Ogden, whose address is 409 Pine Ridge Court, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Theessa L. Ellis aka Theessa Lenorah Ellis, who died on July 28, 2010 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 22, 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 22, 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
Date of first publication: May 22, 2014
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Administration No. 2014 ADM 490
Ruth D. Jackson Decedent
Winifred D. Goines Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jeanette Sauls, whose address is 1931 Hamlin St., NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Winifred D. Goines, who died on March 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 2014 Jeanette Sauls Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer
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Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Agnes D. Howard, whose address is 2523 Wayne Place, Cheverly, MD 20785, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ruth D. Jackson, who died on February 9, 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 (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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 2014 Agnes D. Howard Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer
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CURRY continued from Page 22 males represent only 2.7 percent of the student body. The disparity between the graduation rate for OSU’s Black football players, at 38 percent, and all student-athletes, at 71 percent, represent the highest disparity in the Big-10.” If colleges are serving as farm teams for the pros, players are spending less and less time on the farm. This year, for example, Kentucky freshmen basketball stars Julius Randle and James Young have announced that they will enter the 2014 NBA draft. It’s one-and-done for the Wildcats. Randle is projected to be among the top five picks, which means he may earn $6.1 to $7.5 million over two years. But many pro athletes have received a truckload of money, only to squander it. Terrell Owens, Allen Iverson, Antoine Walker are just a few who come to mind. Sports Illustrated reported that
MALVEAUX continued from Page 22 in Nigeria, President Barack Obama, referencing his own daughters, has offered relief. There have been “high level” meetings to talk about the ways that U.S. can intervene in this repugnant situation. Our intervention is spot on, but why did it take so long? Were these Bosnian women would there have been so much “deliberation?” As grateful as I am for U. S. intervention, the pace of it saddens me. Were we nodding on Nigeria? The status of women and girls should be a global concern. Nigeria is one of the countries that
JACKSON continued from Page 22 hamburger without the bun; it’s simply just a piece of meat that is not complete. You know as well as I that if Durant had opened and closed his speech with him talking about being homosexual, it would be the lead headline of his whole speech. But because he talked about his belief in God, the media made a conscious decision to pretend it was never mentioned. This is Exhibit A in the continued secularization of our society. Durant, by all accounts, is a great person on and off the court. He conducts himself in a manner that brings honor to his parents, the NBA, and society at large; and also is an avowed God fearing Christian. Durant’s mother, Wanda Pratt, instilled these Christian values in him and his brother, Tony. As a sin-
by the time former NFL players have been retired for two years, 78 percent of them “have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce.” Within five years of retirement, approximately 60 percent of former NBA players are broke. Athletes have to cope with other issues as well, said Harry Edwards “Fifteen percent of the athletes who show up for the combine having already been in concussion situations before they even get to the NFL – and concussions are not something that you get over. That’s something the unions can’t address.” Instead of unions, Edwards said, the emphasis should be put on making sure athletes get an education so that even if they end up broke, they will have other skills with which to support themselves. Edwards said rather than rushing into the pros. Student/athletes should have scholarships that
allow them to complete college within six years. For those who complete their education in four years, they should be given another two years for graduate study. “Ninety-eight percent of athletes who play college football will never be on a professional roster,” Edwards explained. “They are going to have to go with what they achieve educationally.” He should know. Edwards has a Ph.D in sociology from Cornell University and has been a longtime professor at the University of California-Berkeley.WI George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/ currygeorge and George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook.
visibly impose inequality. We have intervened in human rights that have no gender component all over the world, but have been notably silent when the African continent is involved. We say that these are “internal matters” that countries must settle on their own, but when human rights activists are massacred in China, we manage to get involved. To again quote Hilary Clinton, “women’s rights are human rights.” To suggest that women deserve any less is to deny our humanity all over the world. We cannot fight for social and economic justice by taking weapons from half of the army. The women who have experienced direct subjugation are often,
also, the most passionate spokespeople. Our country has been a champion of human rights all over the world, and when we nod on Nigeria we are suggesting that women’s rights do not matter. We know about 300 Nigerian girls today. How many will we learn about tomorrow? How many in another country. How many will be swallowed in world patriarchy because we refuse to act?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.
gle parent, she raised them as if she were a drill sergeant. She didn’t give them choices, but rather gave them direction. She took them to church, not asked if they wanted to go. She protected them with the shadow of her moral values and Christian beliefs. Christian values doesn’t stop you from doing wrong, it just stops you from enjoying doing wrong. Talking about Kevin Durant without acknowledging his Christian values is like talking about Richard Nixon without discussing Watergate; or Nelson Mandela without discussing Apartheid; it would be an incomplete account of who they were. So, as we Christians celebrate the shining example of Durant’s life, let us not allow the media to edit out the essence of who Durant is — a God fearing Christian. This is not about proselytizing or “wearing one’s Christianity on their sleeve;” but rather about telling the
whole story of who a person is. Homosexual athletes receive praise from on high from the media and politicians when they come out of the closet; they argue that these athletes should not have to hide who they are. So, why then should Christian athletes who come out as Christians not receive the same accolades from the media and politicians? Why should they hide who they are: The media, with their reporting, has truly shown who they are. WI Raynard Jackson is president & CEO of Raynard Jackson & Associates, LLC., a Washington, D.C.based public relations/government affairs firm. He can be reached through his Web site, www.raynardjackson. com. You can also follow him on Twitter at raynard1223.
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CHAVIS continued from Page 23 more progress in America toward ending poverty and economic inequality. But that does not mean that we are going to have a downward trend in voter turnout. The facts are that in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and in 2012 the overall percentage of Black American voter turnout has been on a steady increase. So, it is important that we do not fall for the false hype about low voter turnout. We have to work hard and we have to work smart to help Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) across the nation. One the most extreme examples of voter suppression of Black and Latino voters is now going on in North Carolina led by right wing Republicans. Early voting had been reduced and new voter ID laws have been enacted by the state legislature. The reactionary forces of in-
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and patent medicine salesman, before giving his life completely to his ministry. Bishop Grace was said to have been a showman, but he was always a generous benefactor. He sponsored bands and parades, and would toss candy to his followers. That’s how he earned the sobriquet “Sweet Daddy.” Daddy Grace dazzled with his long hair, multicolored robes, and colored fingernails. His followers believed he had the power to bless such ordinary items as soap, coffee, and eggs, and many believed that buttered toast from his plate had the power to heal. Although Bishop Grace did not claim the divinity that his followers assigned to him, neither did he deny it. “I never said I was God,” he once clarified, “but you cannot prove to me I’m not.” OK. From the outside at least, The Washington Informer
“Affordable housing is part of the bedrock of what makes New York City work,” de Blasio declares in the Plan’s introduction. “It’s what underpins the economically diverse neighborhoods New Yorkers want to live in. It’s critical to providing financial stability for working families, helping them get ahead and build a better life.” The Plan’s complexity makes it apparent that a lot of the questions in it come down to one big “if:” If those individuals and community organizations and local politicians; and those officials in municipal, state and federal offices; and those in the private-sector market agree with de Blasio’s
assertion. If there’s that consensus among the many parties in this plan of many moving parts, then, albeit the differences sure to crop up about this or that provision, and about this or that particular housing development in this or that neighborhood, the de Blasio Plan has a chance to succeed. It is correct to say that New York City’s future as a place to live as well as a city full of fun depends on it.WI Lee A. Daniels is a longtime New York journalist. His most recent book is Last Chance: The Political Threat to Black America.
justice and voter suppression targeted a progressive woman judge, Justice Robin Hudson, to defeat in the primary election. In fact, more than $1 million had been spent to finance a negative campaign against Judge Hudson. I personally know that Hudson was not only a fair judge, but also she had a progressive track record. Judge Hudson also had been endorsed by the North Carolina Democratic Party African American Caucus. We decided that on the night before the North Carolina primary election we would make technology work to help stimulate and to encourage Black American voters across the state by doing a specific robo telephone call. We were able to call nearly 200,000 people in a two-hour time period. I taped the audio message urging the vote for Supreme Court Justice Robin Hudson. I later re-
ceived confirmation from many voters that night that they had in fact received our call. The good news is that in defiance of the established predictions of a Hudson loss, Supreme Court Justice Robin Hudson won the primary election by tens of thousands of votes. The percentage of the vote for Hudson was almost 50 percent Black American voters. That was a great turnout of the vote by the Black American community and hopefully a positive foretaste for what will happen in November across the United States. Let’s get out the vote!WI Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is president of Education Online Services Corporation and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and can be reached at: http://drbenjaminfchavisjr.wix.com/drbfc
members of the UHOP impress me as strong people, God-fearing people who know and appreciate the value of life and of “things.” And even though they refer to their spiritual leaders as “Daddy,” the followers don’t seem to act like “babies.” The Rev. Willie Wilson, pastor of D.C.’s Union Temple Baptist Church has spoken respectfully of the UHOP. He said of now deceased Bishop S.C. Madison that he was a supreme example that churches can play a role in the housing and economic development needs of our community. Faith-based institutions like the Nation of Islam, Union Temple Baptist, and of course the United House of Prayer, “continue the historic position of setting up hospitals, banks and stores for the community, and it came out of the Black church. We need to emulate more of what he did,” Rev. Wilson once told James Wright for the Afro-American newspaper.
And they have not surrendered to gentrification either. Bishop Madison stood firm against the ultimate force of “imminent domain” and urban renewal ever faced by any inner-city church leader, the encroachment into the church’s residential neighborhood with the construction of D.C.’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center. To his eternal credit, Bishop Madison did not yield an inch to the developers, not one apartment given up at the church-owned Canaanland Apartments on Seventh Street. Bless his soul! Sweet Daddy Grace, after all, was known for spending a good portion of his income on his congregations, supplying apartments, pension funds, burial plans, and free food to the faithful. Don’t miss the parade Saturday as the members from all over come so they can bear witness in person to their church’s Great Black Ministry.WI
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