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Lawmakers Seek Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients

Bill Cosby on House Arrest After Conviction By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer

By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Since taking office in January 2017, President Donald Trump has worked to end the Affordable Care Act, which most Americans have relied on for health benefits. And while the Affordable Care Act — commonly known as Obamacare — remains tenuously in place, the president and many Republican lawmakers around the country have now set their sights on Medicaid. Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that states can apply for waivers to implement work requirements for people who receive Medicaid benefits, a move that would affect some older Americans. To date, waivers have been approved in three states and are pending approval in others, according to U.S. News & World Report. Age limits vary for who might have to fulfill work or “community engagement” requirements for up to 80 hours a month. In Kentucky, Medicaid recipients are exempt at 64. In Indiana, 60 is the cutoff age. In Arkansas, however, 50 is the cutoff. As of early April, other states seeking to implement work requirements include Arizona,

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5 AAHT participants gather around the statue of Frederick Douglass on the front lawn of the Talbot County Courthouse in Cambridge, Maryland where he delivered the “Self-Made Men” speech to a segregated audience in the courthouse on November 25, 1878. The statue was created by Jay Hall Carpenter and erected in 2011. / Photo by Roy Lewis

Comedian Bill Cosby has been placed on house arrest until his sentencing this summer following his conviction on three counts of aggravated indecent sexual assault. Judge Steven T. O’Neill ordered Cosby to get written permission from adult probation officials if he wants to leave his Philadelphia-area home to visit his doctor or to meet with lawyers. Those are the only movements he’s allowed, and they must be within a five-county radius of Montgomery County. Cosby, who was convicted April 26 of assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his home in 2004, has also been

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Maxwell to Resign as Schools CEO By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Embattled Prince George’s County public schools CEO Kevin Maxwell announced Tuesday, May 1 he plans to step down at the end of the school year. Maxwell, who became the leader of the Maryland’s second-largest school system in August 2013, said in a statement he will work with the school board to ensure a smooth transition for the 2018-19 school year. “I have decided to focus on my transition from Prince George’s County Public Schools,” he said. “The numerous distractions that have occurred over the course of

this school year are unlike anything I’ve experienced in four decades of working in public education. Without question, they have taken a toll on students, families and staff. If is clear that whoever becomes the next county executive plans to make a leadership change.” Thanks to legislation presented by County Executive Rushern L. Baker III and approved by state lawmakers that went into effect in 2013, the county executive can appoint the schools CEO, four school board members and the board’s chair and vice chair. State legislation presented in Annapolis to slightly restructure the school board failed to pass last

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5 Mayor Muriel Bowser hosted the 32nd Annual Salute to District of Columbia Centenarians on Monday, April 30 at the Gallaudet University Kellogg Conference and Hotel in Northeast. The 48 District residents who are 100 years of age or older received medals and certificates of recognition for their life accomplishments. Pictured with the Mayor, Dora Credle, 106, the oldest honoree attributes her long life to staying busy. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

Celebrating 53 Years of Service / Serving More Than 50,000 African American Readers Throughout The Metropolitan Area

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Ms. Kristin Dillon: Keynote Speaker (Sr. VP, AARP States & Community Engagement)

Service Award Recipients for 5 years Volunteer Service Maria Wagner, Wanda Palmer, Diane Ford

AARP Legal Counsel AARP: Legal Counsel for the Elderly: Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

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Mr. Jan May (LCE Executive Director)

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Ms. Tina Nelson and Rebekah D. Mason Honor Ms. Martha Ford-Gladden for her 29 years of devoted volunteer service

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The GWU Graduating Scholars

Congratulations to the Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Scholars at George Washington University led by George Rice (Associate Director) and Helen Cannaday ( Associate Provost). Jasmine Vicencio (former SJT Scholar) organized the event.

DC GOP Advisory Council

The graduating scholars honored were: China Green and Tai’Lon Jackson

DC GOP Advisory Council Meeting with Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC), Chairman of the Freedom Caucus (center in blue tie), along with DCGOP Chairman Jose Cunningham and DCGOP Committeeman Robert Kabel.

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Victor Ramirez (D-Districtsaid 47) of Cheverly. excerpts from her book, she still people who want to help a Congress and implore them to can not believe the words came domestic violence victim must change our laws,” Marlow said. from her. “Color Me Butterfly” be careful of how they go into “I will not stop until these poliwon the 2007 National “Best the victim's life, and understand cies are passed.” The Anne Arundel County Democratic Party Celebration Books” Award. that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can be reached Dinner’s keynote speaker will be likely 2020 presidential candi“I was just 16-years-old when mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net date Terry McAuliffe, former Governor of Virginia. The dinner, my eye first blackened and my “Before you get to 'I'm going byathe Anne Arundel County Democratic Central lips bled,” Marlow said. to kill you,' sponsored it started as verbal WI Committee, will be held on May 11 in Annapolis. Elaine Davis-Nickens, presiAfrican Americans honored at the dinner will include: Cynthia dent of the National Hook-Up Carter, Annapolis’s first Black Alderman; Christine Davenport, of Black Women, said there is no the first black chair of the Anne Arundel Central Committee in consistency in the way domestic the 21st century and singer and Mead High School graduate Kayviolence issues are dealt with by la Currie. Two progressive leaders in the County, Chris Trumbauer and Cynthia Carter, will be honored. The featured speaker, former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, created hundreds of thousands of jobs, and brought state unemployment down from 5.4 to 3.7 percent. He said, “Who better to take on Trump than me, in a Washington Post interview. The honorees for whom the Tubman-Remillard Dinner is named are ground-breaking women from the past and the present: Harriet Tubman, who risked her life to free slaves, and Ann-Marie Remillard, who has worked hard over many years to strengthen 5 Terry McAuliffe /Courtesy photo the Democratic party in Anne Arundel county.

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public safety group developed the council member’s 40-page violence prevention strategy released earlier this year. White said the working groups help him to develop and push his legislative agenda for the ward, but more leverage in the Council is also needed. “Part of our struggle is that we don’t have a committee,” he said. White does not currently chair a committee in the Council though he sits on six. He is currently in negotiations to chair a committee. “On the Council, you have to have a certain level of support to get things done,” said Ward 8 ANC Commissioner Sharece Crawford. “We need to get behind council members to get legislation we care about passed.” Crawford said part of the job as an ANC commissioner is identifying and gardening support for M U R I E L B OWS E R .CO M legislation that fit her constituent’s /TEAMMURIELDC priorities. Recently she gathered a group to rally for White’s proposed @ M U R I E L B OWS E R bills that would eliminate failure to answer infractions of traffic tickets Paid for by Reelect Muriel Bowser Our Mayor, PO Box 90668, Washington, DC 20090. Jodi Ovca, Treasurer. and implement an amnesty program for D.C. residents that owe more than $1000 in certain motor violations. She said the current penalties economically disenfranchise resiDC DRIVING/WALKING TOURS APP dents in her area. “We need to show up and move things forward,” Crawford said. “Supporting our council member is supporting ourselves.” But others said several factors stand in Ward 8 residents’ way TOUR 1 TOUR 2 TOUR 3 TOUR 4 when trying to get involved in the Overview Capitol Hill/ National White House of American Pennsylvania Monuments & Promenade Tour city’s legislative process, especially History Tour Avenue Tour Memorials Tour when it means getting to the John H. Wilson Building downtown. TOUR DC ON YOUR OWN SCHEDULE FOR $4.99! “The issue that surrounds Ward 8 residents in wanting, needing and knowing how to advocate in their Enjoy interesting driving and walking tours using best interest, a lot of that revolves the Washington, DC Driving/Walking Tours App. around transportation to get down The GPS tour guide app automatically plays the tour site audio as you drive or walk to the Wilson Building,” said Wenpast the tour site using your smart phone. The 4 tours include over 60 tour site dy Glenn, a resident of the ward. audio and videos that can be played during the tour or at home. “It costs too much getting on the Metro, you have no place to park and then you have tickets.” DOWNLOAD IN THE APP STORE OR GOOGLE PLAY Glenn said ANC commissioners often work to gather supporters for bills and assist them with preparing their testimony, but they need to go further. “The next thing that needs to happen is we need to find transportation,” Glenn said. “It becomes an issue with us when we OVG2 Capitol Entertainment Services - Half Page.indd 1 have to go from this side of the city to that side of the city.” WI

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1787 – Prince Hall founds the first Black Masonic lodge, African Lodge No. 459 of Boston. 1812 – Physician, writer and black nationalist Martin Delany, one of the first three Black people admitted to Harvard Medical School, is born in Charles Town, Virginia, which is present-day Charles Town, West Virginia. 1931 – Hall of Fame baseball player Willie Mays is born in Westfield, Alabama. 1960 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1960, establishing federal inspection of local voter registration polls and penalties for obstructing voter registration. 1991 – The Smithsonian board of regents unanimously

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1884 – Civil rights pioneer Ida B. Wells refuses to give up her seat on a Tennessee train, sparking her fight for equal rights. 1961 – The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) stages its first “freedom ride” to challenge racial segregation throughout the Deep South.

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Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, 80, faces up to 30 years in prison after he was found guilty of aggravated indecent assault. Has justice been served? LEOMPWEI ROIIE / WASHINGTON, D.C.

It’s quite difficult to absorb that Dr. Bill Cosby was found guilty of aggravated assault and misconduct when he portrayed such a kind father on his TV shows. I suppose once a person hits it big on TV or Hollywood, he or she turn nasty afterwards. … Poor Cosby.

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I’m waiting for Trump, Weinstein, Mr. “7th Heaven” and all the rest for their time to be up, too! Not saying Cosby was innocent, but he clearly was a pawn!

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I just want them to all go down. It just seems like all the White men get away with a slap on the hand, i.e. Trump, and the Black men get blasted and given maximum sentences. Take them all down, starting with 45.

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There are thousands of photographs that capture “man’s inhumanity to man” – a phrase coined by one of my favorite philosophers when seeking a way to describe the Holocaust where Nazi Germany massacred Jews in ways that are simply unimaginable. But one photo that I’ve never been able to forget shows several Black men swinging from good old Southern poplar trees (recall the lyrics from Billie Holiday’s mesmerizing song, “Strange Fruit.”) Meanwhile, just under the trees, white Southern families enjoyed pitchers of lemonade, sweet cakes, friend chicken and other tasty treats. But it was far from of day of picnicking and celebration for Blacks. African Americans, including old men, young women and infants barely days old, have indiscriminately been the victims of a “holocaust” of sorts as well – inhumane, vicious acts that have gone on for over 400 years – and continue even today. And while white America often ignores the deeds undertaken by

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their own hands and those of their ancestors, Blacks can ill-afford to forget the past. Sure, those memories may be difficult to swallow. They may evoke pain beyond belief. They may make us weary of hearing about or seeing stories and photographs that harken back to the days of slavery. But it’s only when we confront that past and that history that we can finally begin to heal, to allow these centuries-old sores to shed their scabs so we can finally grow, becoming who God intended us to be. America’s lineage of lynching serves as a gruesome, grisly chapter within the annals of U.S. history. And while it may be easy for some to romanticize the old South, replete with its blooming lilacs and magnolias and fanciful tales of brave “white masters” whose faces now adorn statues of Confederates “fathers,” such fairy tales ignore the other half of the story. During the many decades of lynchings in the U.S., smore than 4,000 African Americans died – were murdered, and at the amusement of whites. That’s why I’m determined to take a road trip this summer with my other half, my two adult children and my two young grandsons bound for Montgomery, Alabama. In that city, essential to the story of the modern Civil Rights Movement, a shiny new museum and memorial recently opened its doors. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice now challenges more

than 800 counties to acknowledge the lynchings of Blacks that took place on their soil – soil that still screams with the blood of Blacks killed for no reason other than pure, unadulterated hatred. It’s one way for our country to reclaim the past and reconcile ourselves with it. These lynchings often took place with little or no warning. They included torture, dismemberment, castration, the splitting open of infants’ heads and other unimaginable acts. What’s more, these murders tended to take place out in the open, so all could see and “enjoy.” Let’s be clear. Lynchings had nothing to do with justice. They were out and out terrorist acts. And while we cannot erase the past or bring those falsely accused of crimes by racist white folks back to life, perhaps we can finally own up to the evil Americans have perpetrated against other Americans simply because of the color of their skin. But I wonder, with all of the celebration about making America great again, if some U.S. citizens would rather we turn back the clock to usher in those days of old when some of us were considered, treated and even murdered because in their minds we were “less than human.” I wonder if returning to those socalled days of greatness seek to resurrect an era of “two” Americas – one white and one Black. I wonder. WI

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Former AG Holder, Wife Honored for Work in Teen Pregnancy Prevention By Ra-Jah S. Kelly WI Contributing Writer @Ra_jahDC When the DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy was launched in 1999, it aimed to cut the city’s teen pregnancy rate in half by 2005, a goal it exceeded when reduction rates hit 57 percent. But instead of resting on its laurels, the organization continued its work, which has in recent years been aided by former Attorney General Eric H. Holder and his wife Sharon Malone, an obstetrician and gynecologist. The couple was honored Tuesday, May 1 during the campaign’s “Change the Conversation” luncheon at the National Press Club in D.C., with Holder delivering the keynote speech. “No attorney general in the history of the United States has done more than he did to improve access to justice for low income people,” said James J. Sanders, president of the Legal Services Corporation and chairman of the campaign’s board of directors. The issue of teenage pregnancy particularly affects youth in Wards 7 and 8. According to the campaign, the two wards had the city’s highest incidents of teen pregnancy with 97 and 164 per 1,000, respectively, in 2016. No other wards broke 70. However, Holder cited more promising statistics in his speech. “Its leadership worked with a local strong movement and research based intervention resulted in Washington’s lowest teen pregnancy rate on record — 31.7 pregnancies per 1000 girls 1519 years old” Holder said of the campaign. “This is 79 percent reductive since the DC Campaign began their efforts.”

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Holder also lauded other local teen-pregnancy prevention programs. “That success is truly extraordinary and I’m honored to support their goals as well as their commitment, but the work is not over,” he said, noting that personal and societal problems resulting from teenage pregnancy often prevent teenage mothers from graduating high school. In her remarks, Malone said the issue of teen pregnancy is “not just about girls.” “Teen pregnancy is about boys, it’s about communities and it’s making sure that everyone is involved in that conversation,” she said. Brenda Rhodes Miller, the campaign’s executive director, agreed. “There’s an old video that they used to play in planned parenthood and it said hope is not a method,” Miller said. “But, in fact, hope is the best method, because when teenagers have hope for a good future and a positive future, then they have reasons to postpone activities that could lead to them not having that future.” WI Discover the world’s best walk-in bathtub from 5 Reasons American Standard Walk-In Tubs are Your Best Choice 1 2

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Lawyers Discuss Future of Metro Board Makeup By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill As officials throughout the D.C. region laud last month’s historic agreement for $500 million in annual funding for Metro, lawyers for the transit agency are determining whether the structure of its board of directors must change. Besides Virginia lawmakers approving $154 million, the legislation also comes with conditions that the eight alternate members of the 16-member board cannot vote or participate in meetings. However, they can when a principal member isn’t in attendance. Maryland lawmakers approved $167 million, but the secretary of transportation or a designee must serve on the board. In addition, Gov. Larry Hogan would appoint representatives from Prince George’s and Montgomery counties that would alternate. “What we’re going to do is proceed as we are until we’re instructed to do otherwise,” said Metro board chairman and D.C. Councilman Jack Evans. “We’ll have our general counsel work with the two jurisdictions to see how we want to move forward.” Malcolm Augustine, who represents Prince George’s County, said the board will always have two members from the county. But Augustine himself may need to be replaced if his bid for state senator is successful. However, it’s unclear whether Hogan appointee Clarence C. Crawford would remain on the board. The governor appointed Crawford three weeks ago to replace Keturah Harley, a lawyer from Prince George’s County who attended her final board meeting Thursday, April 26. “That’s the part that would need to be looked into,” Augustine said. Crawford, also from Prince George’s, works as a financial and management specialist with Addx Corp. in Alexandria, Virginia. He also works as an adjunct professor at American University in Northwest and teaches courses on budgeting, ethics and risk management. A Hogan spokeswoman said Crawford’s experience complements board member Michael Goldman of Montgomery

“What we’re going to do is proceed as we are until we’re instructed to do otherwise.” Jack Evans D.C. Councilman County, a lawyer with expertise in antitrust, administrative and transportation law in the airline industry. The Maryland legislation, scheduled to go into effect July 1, appoints a person with skills in transportation. The bill also permits the board’s governance structure to prohibit elected officials from serving, and to enhance transparency and input from Metrorail and bus commuters. “At the end of the day, we will comply with what we need to comply with so that we make sure we get the funds,” Evans said. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a bill April 13 for the city’s $178.5 million portion to honor the District’s commitment. Taxes would slightly increase in the District for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft. Council plans to finalize that and other proposed taxes on sales, commercial property and other businesses before the budget is approved in June. The $500 million for the transit agency serves as the first time the transit agency would receive dedicated money since Metro trains began serving the region more than 40 years ago. In other business, Metro’s board approved objectives to encourage transit-oriented development within a half-mile of Metro stations and a quarter-mile at bus corridors. The objectives call for jurisdictions to update zoning codes and ordinances to achieve higher densities of development, invest in improvements to Metrorail stations and entice commercial and other development to suburban Metrorail stations. WI

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Democratic Primary Quickly Approaching for County Executive Candidates By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Ten people seek to lead the majority-Black jurisdiction of Prince George’s County that houses four historical Black colleges and universities, the state’s largest employment gain at 3.5 percent from June 20162017 and three major construction projects near Metro stations that total nearly $2 billion. The person elected this year to replace outgoing County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, who’s running for governor and term-limited,

must also help heal a public schools system under constant scrutiny with an alleged pay raise scandal, a hidden camera inside an administrative office and some teacher frustration. Nine candidates seek the Democratic nomination, and with that party outnumbering Republicans by a ratio of 10-to-1 in the county, the June 26 primary election winner more than likely would succeed in the general election. The Democrats are State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks, former Rep. Donna Edwards, state Sen. C. Anthony Muse, former Obama ad-

ministration official Paul Monteiro, former Lt. Gov. Samuel Bogley III, Lewis S. Johnson, Billy Bridges, Michael E. Kennedy and Tommie Thompson. Jerry Mathis registered as the only Republican. “If you want any of these candidates to win, [then] you have to get out and vote,” said Bob Ross, president of the county’s NAACP branch. Although endorsements candidates receive don’t guarantee a victory, but the number of supporters behind them can help. A few dozen members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689, Metro’s biggest union, expressed its support for Alsobrooks outside New Carrollton Metro station Friday, April 27. About 7,000 of the 13,000 members reside in Prince George’s. Earlier that week on April 23, the county’s teachers’ union announced its support for Edwards. The organization represents more than 9,000 educators, guidance counselors and other nonsupervisory employees. One day later at Prince George’s Community College, both candidates showcased some passion before a packed room at Prince George’s Community College in Largo. Alsobrooks criticized Edwards after she challenged those who accept money from developers

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and high-ranking special interest groups. According to an April 12 campaign finance report, Edwards received at least $410,000 from a super PAC (political action committee) called “We Are Prince George’s.” About $400,000 came

from two unions — Unite Here Local 25 of Northwest and LiUNA! (Laborers’ International Union of North America) of Reston, Virginia. Patricia Bauman, a philanthropist from the District, contributed $10,000 and has supported Ed-

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Md. Dem Gubernatorial Hopefuls Stress Importance of Regaining Seat By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Democratic hopefuls in the Maryland gubernatorial race are making the rounds as the June 26 primary nears, pitching varying platforms, but all with a common underlying theme: beat Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. During a recent candidates’ forum at Reid Temple AME Church in Glenn Dale, the participants gave different viewpoints on how to improve the state, most which centered around ousting the incumbent. “We just don’t want to make sure that our children and grandchildren have the same opportunities that we have in in this state, [but] we want to make sure they have better opportunities for your children and your grandchildren,” Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz told the audience at the April 25 forum, organized by the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee. “Let’s take this state back.”

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Tech entrepreneur called Hogan “a wet-finger politician,” i.e., one who determines which way the political winds are blowing on an issue before taking a stance. Defeating Hogan isn’t going to be easy. The popular governor, who is running unopposed for the Republican nomination, maintains a 69 percent approval rating among Marylanders with almost six months before the Nov. 6 general election, according to a Goucher College poll released last month. Though at least 22 percent of voters polled “don’t know” who they would choose between Hogan and the Democratic candidates, the poll showed Hogan fared better than Democratic leadership on several topics: • State budget and finances: Hogan at 55 percent; Democrats 28 percent; • Transportation and infrastructure: Hogan at 45 percent; Democrats 36 percent; • Economic development and job creation: Hogan at 49

percent; Democrats 35 percent; • Taxes: Hogan at 47 percent; Democrats 35 percent; and • Crime and criminal justice: Hogan at 48 percent; Democrat 32 percent. The poll also shows at least 44 percent would vote for the incumbent. Former NAACP President Ben Jealous and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III are the closest contenders at 31 percent. “Gov. Hogan has spent his four years in office working to change Maryland for the better,” Hogan campaign spokesman Scott Sloofman in a statement. “It’s gratifying to see that, once again, the overwhelming majority of Marylanders approve of the job the governor is doing and are happy with the direction the state is going in.” The state’s Republican Party also took a swipe at Baker in a video labeled “Courage” posted online Thursday, April 26, comparing the county executive to the Cowardly Lion from “Wizard of Oz” for his leadership on the maligned Prince George’s

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public schools system. At the Glenn Dale forum, the eight candidates in attendance received questions on topics such as mass incarceration, climate change and criminal justice reform and the proposed highspeed train project known as Maglev. The candidates didn’t always have the opportunity to answer the same question as their opponents. For instance, Baker had to calmly sit and listen as three of his opponents — Kamenetz, Ross and Jealous — give on their ideas to provide better education opportunities for students in Prince George’s. The county’s school system faced several controversies the past two years, but earlier this month state lawmakers in the Senate didn’t move out of committee legislation to restructure the school board. Members in the House of Delegates approved a bill to allow elected members select the vice chair and eight of the 14 members to vote on any item contrary to the schools chief, as well as

create an inspector general’s office to oversee the school system. But because the legislation didn’t move, the current school board structure will remain the same Baker helped institute nearly six years ago. Jealous has said schools CEO Kevin Maxwell should resign and said Wednesday he’s the only candidate to make that proclamation. State Sen. Richard Madaleno of Montgomery County, Baltimore attorney Jim Shea and Krish Vignarajah, former policy director for first lady Michelle Obama, all agreed on the state must attack climate change. If elected, Vignarajah said she would ensure the state produces 50 percent clean energy by 2026. Political neophyte James Jones II, a chaplain for the Baltimore City Police Department, said all returning citizens would receive job training. “They need jobs,” he said. The only Democratic hopeful not in attendance was Ralph Jaffe, a perennial candidate from Baltimore County. WI

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Greater Washington Area Rallies for March for Babies WI Staff Report The March for Babies, presented by Pepco Holdings to benefit March of Dimes, raised more than $75,000 in Prince George’s County on Saturday, April 28. In a day full of music, face painting and arts and crafts, more than 600 participants showed up to support the cause. Participants pushed through the three-mile walk, which began in Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro, to help the organization meet its goal of $100,000. A week earlier, more than 200,000 Washingtonians showed their support in the D.C. march, which raised more than $550,000. The march aims to shed light on issues regarding premature births and the defects that may follow. March of Dimes said it helps 4 million babies born each year. Nationally, the organization helps raise awareness and funds to tackle the most threatening health-related issues for mothers and infants. They work to prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality through research, education, vaccines and research breakthroughs. Special guests at the D.C. event included Dave Velazquez, president and CEO of Pepco Holdings and the 2018 March

PRIMARY from Page 12 wards in previous elections. “What I find is they are your local grocer and commercial workers,” Edwards said of her donor base. “People who work at Giant and Safeway. They are laborers who work on your roads and fix your buildings. They are workers in our community. They are not developers who have given me a half-million dollars.”

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Meanwhile, a memo obtained by The Informer shows Alsobrooks with a double-digit lead in the race. According to the April 9 memo from the D.C.-based Garin-HartYang Research Group, it conducted a poll that shows in a trial heat with Alsobrooks at 40 percent, Edwards with 30 percent, Muse at 13 percent, Monteiro at 4 percent and 13 percent undecided. The firm states Alsobrooks leads by similar double-digit margins

for Babies chair, as well as 5-yearold Steele Peverill, the 2018 March of Dimes D.C. ambassador, and his family. Nineteen years after having their first child, Lisa and Todd Peverill became pregnant with their second child. At 18 weeks and at 22 weeks, Lisa prematurely went into labor. Through extensive surgery and hospitalization, the birth of Steele took place after just 25 weeks of pregnancy. “It was a memorable and rewarding day for all of us,” Lisa said. “After Steele was born 16 weeks prematurely, we decided we wanted to do everything possible to help spare other families from the trauma we experienced. We’re honored to represent March of Dimes today as we raise critical funds to help tackle the biggest health threats to moms and babies.” Premature birth and its complications are the largest contributors to infant death in the U.S. and pregnancy-related death has more than doubled over the past 25 years. From advocacy to education to research, March of Dimes said it working to level the playing field so that all moms and babies are healthy. “We saw today how important the health of mothers and babies is to the people of Washington, D.C.,” Velazquez said. “I am so

proud to be part of this community of people, including many dedicated Pepco team members, who came together to join in the fight for the health of these families.” Stacey Stewart, president of the March of Dimes, also joined walkers on the three-mile route as All in One Entertainment provided tunes to keep the energy high. Visit marchofdimes.org or nacersano.org for more information. The 2018 March for Babies is sponsored nationally by Kmart, Famous Footwear, Macy’s, HCA, Cigna, Pampers and regional sponsor Publix Super Markets, Inc. In our community, March for Babies is sponsored by Pepco Holdings, BGE, Safeway, Subway, Washington Informer, WTOP and Washington Business Journal. WI

5 Participants start the walk/run in support of the March of Dimes’ March For Babies at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro, Maryland on Saturday, April 28. /Photo by Demetrious B. Kinney

among Black and White voters in the county. “Angela Alsobrooks enjoys a superlative image among Prince George’s County Democrats, with almost unheard-of ratings on the personal and professional level,” according to the research firm. The two-page memo highlights 84 percent “support their candidate strongly,” compared to 74 percent for Edwards and 61 percent for Muse. About 74 percent of Edwards’ supporters approve of Alsobrooks’ performance as state’s attorney, according to the document. The firm conducted a telephone survey March 20-22 with 400 likely Democratic primary voters with a margin of error of plus/minus 5 percentage points. “Angela Alsobrooks approaches the last stage of the Democratic primary election in solid position,” the letter states. “She has a ten-point lead, she has more firmly committed support and the undecided is fairly low — meaning there is little persuadable vote remaining for Edwards or Muse to overtake Angela.” WI

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BUSINESS Thousands of Amazon Employees Rely on SNAP By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer A considerable number of Amazon fulfillment workers are reportedly dependent on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, according to public records obtained by The Intercept.

The report claims though Amazon has received government subsidies to build its warehouses, with the promise to create and provide jobs to the area, it provides below-average wages for several its employees. It said it is still unclear what the effects of the online retailer’s rapid growth will be on the long-term employment in the places they

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are located. “Even as generous subsidies help its warehouse turn a profit, its workers still must turn to the federal safety net to put food on the table,” the Intercept reported. “In Pennsylvania, for

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MAXWELL from Page 1 month. Maxwell’s decision, first reported by WRC-TV (Channel 4), comes in the wake several controversies that have plagued the schools system over the past two years, including: • February 2016: police charged a former elementary employee with producing child pornography; • August 2016: the school board voted to relinquish control of the Head Start program after a federal agency found allegations of child abuse and stripped the system of more than $6 million in funding; • November: the state Department of Education released an audit that discovered staff changed grades for some high school seniors who didn’t have proper documentation to graduate or were simply ineligible; and • March and April: three school board members ask County Executive Rushern L. Baker III to investigate alleged unauthorized pay raises by Maxwell to central office staff. One of the school board members, Edward Burroughs III, said the focus will now be to attract a new CEO, also known as a superintendent, that will move the system beyond future scandals. Burroughs, who along with colleagues Raaheela Ahmed and David Murray, sent Baker letters to request he examine why Maxwell allegedly authorized salary increases for employees between 9 percent to 14 percent. Although state law allows Maxwell to hire and set salaries, those three board members say the salaries were designated for employees outside his office. “Today is an important day,” Burroughs said Tuesday. “It is long overdue.” Ahmed texted a statement to The Washington Informer while out of town Tuesday. “Prince George’s County students and families deserve ethical leadership,” she said. “I hope that Dr. Maxwell’s successor will be the type of honest, engaging and authentic leader our system deserves.” Baker, a staunch supporter of Maxwell and the work instituted in the school system, issued a statement Tuesday. “I want to thank Dr. Maxwell, a native Prince Georgian, for his service here as a teacher, administrator and CEO,” Baker said. “Under his leadership, we have expanded all day pre-kindergarten, provided more language arts and other specialty programs, steadily increased enrollment and won national acclaim for our programs and students. “This announcement allows the

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5Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (left) poses with public schools CEO Kevin Maxwell in February 2017 at DuVal High School after Baker announced Maxwell’s reappointment. /Photo by William J. Ford

focus to return to our students and their families as they celebrate graduation and decide where to go to college or start a career,” he said. “It also means that we will have a smooth and orderly transition.” Maxwell, the first superintendent reappointed in Prince George’s in almost 25 years, still has three more years remaining on a four-year contract. During his tenure, the schools system saw a marked increase in test scores and opened two international high schools and the region’s only designated arts integration office. Other achievements under Maxwell’s watch include: • increased enrollment since 2012 from 125,000 students to more than 132,000 currently; • the opening of new schools such as Fairmount Heights High School; and • the establishment of the Junior Achievement Finance Park in Landover. Because of the scandals, however, Maxwell received heavy criticism from those outside and inside the county such as Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, at least three candidates for Prince George’s County executive and former NAACP President Ben Jealous.

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“Kevin Maxwell’s departure is long overdue and should’ve happened sooner, if only Rushern Baker had the courage to fire him,” Jealous, who is running against Baker in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, said in a statement. “Maxwell’s departure does not resolve legitimate questions about Baker’s lack of leadership in responding to scandals that have eroded trust in the county’s school system.” The county’s teachers’ union also expressed disappointment and frustration among teachers and other staff and lack of accountability with the school board’s hybrid structure. “As educators, we hope this means we are moving in a different direction, but the issues in the Prince George’s County School system go well beyond Dr. Maxwell,” Theresa Mitchell Dudley, president of the county’s Educators Association, said in a statement. “There are deep structural problems and an unacceptable lack of accountability that must be addressed. We still need a fully elected school board. We still need adequate funding for our schools. When it comes to selecting new leadership at PGCPS in the days ahead, teachers, parents and students deserve a seat at the table.” WI

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New Autobiography Roadmap to Political Power By Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer Stacey Abrams is a political candidate who is ambitious, has a lot of “wants” for the country — and has a lot of debt. In the race for Georgia governor, Abrams’ honesty about personal finances and a desire to deliver change for the state is resonating with some voters. But for Abrams,

money is an unavoidable topic. “Money controls [just] about every conversation we have the moment we get on this earth,” she said Wednesday, April 25 to a full house at Politics and Prose, a bookstore in Northwest, during an event to discuss her recently released memoir. “For those of us who have income and not wealth, our income is not our own. There is a big difference between income and wealth. That

income that was for you, now becomes the income for your family. If you are a woman, the expectation is that your income will be supporting everyone and everything.” Abrams is on a national tour for her book, “Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change,” a guide for gaining high-impact political power wrapped in a memoir about being raised in a loving family that pursued excellence from meager beginnings. The book title has dual meaning: Abrams was House Minority Leader for the Georgia General Assembly, making her the first woman to lead either party in the Georgia General Assembly and the first African American to lead the state House of Representatives. Abrams said that a woman’s income is layered with impediments because it is less than a man. She also says her life is one where she has “been down that hole,” the place where many voters find themselves. “That’s why I want to be governor, because I know what it is like to know how you’re going to make that mortgage payment,” she said. “I

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know what it is like to have a brother who has challenges and troubles you know you can help him with. You know that by helping him, you have to delay something you really need.” The Georgia primary is on May 22, but early voting is underway. In what’s been billed as the “Battle of the Staceys,” Abrams currently leads her opponent Stacey Evans by 20 points. Things are moving fast for Abrams, who has been endorsed her state’s U.S. Reps. John Lewis, David Scott and Hank Johnson, as well as many state political leaders. She also has garnered support from key labor groups and political advocacy groups. From her research on navigating the political landscape, Abrams looked at Black women who have run for top political positions. She wanted to figure out where she fit in the challenging process of running for office. “I had to cobble together stories to figure out what I could be, what I should seek and why I have the freedom to want these things,” she said. Abrams told the audience the book is about ambition. “To often, we are told our ambition is too lofty, but worse, we are

told to never have them,” she said. “It’s never said that explicitly. There is never a ‘you can’t dream.’ There’s just a caution on your dream.” With degrees from Spelman College, the University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs and Yale Law School, Abrams said she desires to provide pathways to show what is possible for Georgia residents. Her campaign platform focuses on racial justice, economic inequality, LGBT rights and gender discrimination. She also advocates for equal pay for women, providing state dollars to entrepreneurs to start local businesses with a focus on rural and low-income communities. Abrams also want to provide better health care for the working poor by expanding Medicaid coverage, as well as securing the Affordable Care Act in Georgia to benefit an additional half-million people in the state. Abrams said her book is part of her push to forge a new path for po “I stand in the space where other people need support,” she said. “With ‘Minority Leader,’ I’m coming for all of us because we have a job to do.” WI

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Trump Once Again Demands Border Wall in Chaotic Week By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer The presidential tenure of Donald Trump continues to wreak chaos, confusion and divisiveness. Trump has renewed his quest for a border wall while former FBI Director James Comey has cast more doubt on the president’s believability. In the span of just one day, Comey said he fears Trump will lie about just about anything as the heat is turned up on the ongoing Russian investigation and then, the president told supporters at a speech that if Congress did not meet his funding demands for border security, he may support a government shutdown this fall. Trump spoke Saturday, April 28 in Washington Township, Michigan, at the same time that the White House Correspondents Association dinner was taking place in Washington with some lawmakers and current and former members of his administration in attendance. During his remarks, he alluded to the appropriations deadline at the end of September. “We have to have borders, and we have to have them fast,” he said, according to CNN. “And we need security. We need the wall. We’re going to have it all. And again, that wall has started. We got 1.6 billion. We come up again on September 28th, and if we don’t get border security, we’ll have no choice. We’ll close down the country because we need border security.” Despite his campaign pledge to make Mexico pay for his proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump has demanded that Congress fund the project. In March, he signed a bill that funds the government through September after expressing frustration with a spending package that included $1.6 billion for border security, but not the wall. In his speech Saturday night, Trump railed against the Democratic Party on a range of issues, including immigration, CNN said. “A vote for a Democrat in November is a vote for open borders and crime,” Trump said. “The open border policies of the Democratic Party are not just wrong, they’re dangerous and they’re, in

fact, deadly. They’re deadly.” Meanwhile, Comey questioned Trump’s credibility as a potential witness and called a House Intelligence Committee report concluding that president’s campaign didn’t collude with Russia “a political document.” Comey, whom Trump fired in 2017 after less than four months in the White House, said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that it might not be wise for Trump to agree to an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation. “I have serious doubts about his credibility,” Comey said of the president, according to Bloomberg. “Sometimes people who have serious credibility problems can tell the truth when they realize that the consequences of not telling the truth in an interview or in the grand jury would be dire. But you’d have to go in with a healthy sense that he might lie to you.” Trump has repeatedly called Comey a liar, including in a Friday tweet claiming that he “lied all over the place” and “illegally leaked” classified information. He’s also suggested jailing the former FBI chief. Comey, who’s making the rounds to publicize his new memoir, also disputed a Friday report by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee that there was no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, despite the campaign showing poor judgment in its contacts with the country, Bloomberg reported. The president seized on the report, tweeting that it shows the investigation is “a big hoax by the Democrats based on payments and lies.” “That is not my understanding of what the facts were before I left the FBI, and I think the most important piece of work is the one the special counsel’s doing now,” Comey said. “This strikes me as a political document.” The House panel investigation that led to the report’s publication “wrecked the committee, and it damaged relationships with the FISA Court, the intelligence communities,” Comey said. “It’s just a wreck,” he said. WI

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Malawi President Peter Mutharika announced Saturday that he will contest as presidential candidate in next year’s presidential election, the Malawi Voice reported. Mutharika made the announcement at Kamuzu International Airport on arrival from the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting and state visit to Scotland, as he addressed Democratic Progressive Party supporters who had gathered at the mini-stadium at the airport. “I will stand to save the party from getting booted out of government,” Mutharika said amid applause from the DPP supporters. “I know there are some Judas Iscariots who are betraying us. They want to sell the party so that MCP wins easily because they know that if I stand, they will not defeat us.”

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South Africa’s National Minimum Wage Bill, which prescribes R20 (approx. $1.58) an hour and would have went into effect on May 1, is being amended, the Cape Times reported. While the Department of Labour said there would be no turning back on the wage, the newly formed South Africa Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has vowed to rebel against it. SAFTU members, who marched across cities nationwide on Wednesday, April 25, have slammed the bill for prescribing “slavery wages.” It was the first public demonstration of SAFTU’s muscle. The bill also provides for temporary exceptions for the first year: farm workers R18 an hour, domestic workers R15 an hour and workers in the expanded public works program R11 an hour.

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If you are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant, pay close attention to your teeth and gums. Pregnant women who get dental care are less likely to have premature babies, says the American Dental Association. That’s because, during pregnancy, your hormone levels change. These changes can make some dental problems worse. Taking good care of your mouth and teeth is important for you and your infant. Talk to your dentist to make sure you’re taking the best care of yourself. Ask your dentist about how to keep your teeth strong and healthy. Good oral health can help you keep your teeth for a lifetime. It can also help keep your whole body healthy.

JUICE IN SIPPY CUPS CAN CAUSE CAVITIES Young children often drink from a sippy cup or bottle full of juice throughout the day. But regular sipping on sugary juice can cause cavities. And diluting the juice with water doesn’t solve the problem, either. Instead of letting kids drink juice throughout the day, give them a four-ounce portion of juice in a small cup at meal or snack time. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises no fruit juice for children younger than age 1.

Help your kids fight tooth decay and start a lifetime of good dental health. • Brush together. Let your child watch you brush and floss, and show that you’re happy about it. A foamy grin is part of the fun! • Allow for practice time. At around the first birthday, get your child a toothbrush so he or she can practice just like mommy and daddy. You might even let your little one brush your teeth! • Make it a game. Sing or make up a rhyme about brushing the “sugar bugs” away. Try counting each tooth as you brush them. See who can get the biggest mouthful of foam. • Use technology. Brush along to a YouTube music video such as “Healthy Me: Brushy Brush PSA” from Sesame Street. Find more good brushing tunes at www.mouthhealthy.org. Electric toothbrushes also make brushing fun. If you have a child younger than age 6, be sure to watch them brush. Make sure they use just a pea-sized amount of toothpaste and spit it out. Children younger than age 2 should not use fluoride toothpaste unless the dentist says it’s OK.

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HEALTH Alzheimer’s: The Disease that Steals Our Memories Worldwide Numbers Now Eclipse 45 Million People By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir For those who, like me, have witnessed the slow but inevitable erosion of a loved one’s memories due to a mysterious form of dementia which increasingly strips them of the ability to remember longtime friends, to recall the steps needed to perform tasks once executed almost without thinking – even taking away navigational skills that previ-

ously led them to spaces that had held a special place in their hearts – Alzheimer’s disease and its impact can seem like a death sentence. And while medical research has yet to provide a cure, good news does exist: the rate of older Americans with dementia is on the decline. Unfortunately, the number of Americans age 85 and older is estimated to double in the next 20 years, meaning that, in sum, those with dementia will more than like-

5A caregiver assists a victim of Alzheimers. /Courtesy photo

ly increase and by a significant percentage, according to research done by a trio of scholars including Dr. Robert Schoeni, a professor at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Economic Department. He says the impact both on those with dementia and their caregivers is significant. “More than 45 million people worldwide have dementia and its annual economic impact, includ-

ing unpaid care provided by families, is estimated to be $800 billion,” he said. Several themes emerged from their studies which examined whether trends in dementia have grown more favorable and reasons for those trends, the results published in a recent supplemental issue of “The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.” Besides the aforementioned overall decline in the prevalence of dementia, their research indicates the following: some groups of older Americans are living fewer years with dementia; rising levels of education, at least partially, account for the decline of dementia prevalence; and with the reduction of citizens living with diabetes and hypertension in midlife, it’s likely that the number of cases of dementia will increase in the future because people will live longer. And while they conclude that the most effective way to continue decreasing the number of those living with dementia is to delay the onset of dementia, proven methods that would delay the development of dementia or cure diagnosed cases have yet to be discovered.

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to find ways to help his wife who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in the same year. One-in-10 people age 65 and over in the U.S. has Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Association – a number that they predict will nearly triple by 2050, from 5.3 million today to a projected 13.8 million, barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent or cure the disease. In 2017 in the Greater Washington Area, the District had the lowest number of Alzheimer’s patients, 9,000, which is expected to remain relatively unchanged, mainly because of the influx of younger adults continuing to move into the city. Virginia and Maryland, however, have greater numbers: 140,000 and 100,000, respectively. Related data, all provided by the Alzheimer’s Association, indicates an increase of diagnosed cases in both states by 2025 at 190,000 and 130,000, respectively. Such increases have led to a national effort called Dementia Friendly America, to educate businesses, religious institutions and nonprofits to understand the signs of dementia and learn how they can better assist and work with those suffering from the disease. Harvey E. Chambers, a longtime resident of Richmond, VA, says that while his mother was never officially diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, he recognized the signs. But getting his family onboard remained all but impossible. “In 1998 when her health began to decline, the diagnosis wasn’t as prevalent as it is today,” said Chambers, 50, who took the lead as caregiver for his mother before going on to become a certified senior advisor in 2013 which enabled him to

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WORK from Page 1 Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Utah and Wisconsin, according to the report. In Pennsylvania, state House lawmakers passed a bill in April requiring some Medicaid recipients to work or actively seek a job. “I voted against it — it’s a solution in search of a problem,” said state Rep. Chris Rabb. “[The Capitol] is awash in rampant Trump-ism and this bill is an encroachment on the special safety net and it disproportionately hurts Black and brown folks.” A fiscal note attached to the Pennsylvania bill said about 438,000 residents currently on Medicaid would be forced to work and Rabb said the bill costs $800 million in paperwork alone. “[Republicans] don’t believe in a robust budget and it’s OK to them if we spend this amount of money to hurt people who are already marginalized,” Rabb said. “We don’t want an educational fund for public schools to help our children and we don’t want environmental [measures]

to protect our children’s breathing of toxic air. The measure, HB2138, which passed by a 115-80 vote, mandates that “able-bodied” adults enrolled in Medicaid work at least 20 hours a week, look for a job or participate in job training. Perhaps showing that Americans are against efforts to make work requirements for Medicaid and also the repeal of Obamacare, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Health Insurance Exchanges 2018 Open Enrollment Period Final Report, which revealed that 11.8 million individuals signed up for coverage during the open enrollment period for 2018. Sam Berger, senior adviser at the Center for American Progress, said in a release that the real news is that, despite efforts by Congress and Trump to sabotage people’s health care, nearly 12 million people signed up for coverage this year. “This success is a testament to the incredible work of so many people to defend the Affordable Care Act from the Trump administration’s attacks and help

5Many Republican lawmakers around the country are pushing for work requirements for Medicaid recipients. w/Courtesy of healthcare.org

the public get signed up for coverage,” Berger said. “Without their persistence and determination, millions of families would be left without coverage and at risk of financial catastrophe.” CMS’s report also revealed that Trump’s actions, such as cutting outreach and enrollment

assistance, are having a real effect — the reduction in enrollment from the previous year occurred in those states that rely most heavily upon the federal government to help people sign up. “Experts have warned Congress and the Trump admin-

istration that their continued attacks will lead to increased costs for families, yet still, they do nothing,” Berger said. “The American people want Congress to make health care more affordable and accessible, and they’ll keep speaking up until Congress listens.” WI

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or kindergarten, an increase of 1,468 over last year. The greatest demand continues to be in grades pre-kindergarten and kindergarten; and • 65 percent of public charter schools have longer waitlists than they did this time last year.

ANNUAL COLLEGE FAIR Compiled by Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer

CHARTER SCHOOL DATA

Data from a 2018 DC Public Charter Schools survey show that as more families seek enrollment for their children, growth in the schools’ waitlists accelerates. For instance: • 11,317 individual students are on a waitlist to attend a PK12 public charter school in the 2018-19 school year, an increase of 17 percent from last year; • Roughly 66 percent of applicants on waitlists are waiting for a spot at a high-performing (or Tier 1) public charter school; • 13,611 total students on a waitlist — across public charter schools — are waiting for a spot in grades pre-kindergarten

Thurgood Marshall Academy in Southeast recently hosted its 9th annual College Fair, with nearly 100 college representatives in attendance. Students who attended the event represented Cesar Chavez PCS Parkside High, Cesar Chavez PCS - Capitol Hill Campus, Washington Latin Public Charter School, National Collegiate Prep, Maya Angelou PCS, Washington Math Science Technology PCHS, and E.L. Haynes. While at the college fair, students met with admissions staff to learn more about the schools they plan to attend. They also collected pamphlets and other materials that provided them a better understanding of their prospective school’s academic culture.

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Data from a 2018 DC Public Charter Schools survey show that as more families seek enrollment for their children, growth in the schools’ waitlists accelerates. Student Succeeds Act task force Chair Lannette Woodruff recently attended the U.S. Department of Education’s Family Engagement Summit in Baltimore. The summit convened teachers, family members and other school and community stakeholders to share best practices and action plans to benefit students and schools. During the event, the DC State Board of Education submitted a proposal that outlined ways to amplify parent power and inform families in Wards 7 and 8 about ESSA and the new school report card.

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The DC State Board of Education seeks motivated students in the District to serve next year

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as student representatives and members of the Student Advisory Committee. Selected students will have the opportunity to represent their peers in the decision-making process for education policy in D.C. “Our students provide tremendous perspective on how the policies we make impact their educational experiences in their individual classrooms,” said Karen Williams, SBOE president. “The role of our student representatives and committee members is fundamental to the success of the work of the SBOE.” Applications are now being accepted and are due by Thursday, May 31. Interested students can apply online at bit.ly/SBOEStudentRep. WI

fitted with a tracking device so that court officials can monitor him. “This was a man who had evaded this moment for far too long,” Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said after the verdicts were read. Steele said Cosby had “shown his true colors” when the legendary entertainer called him an “a—hole” after the prosecutor argued that he should be immediately locked up following the verdict. O’Neill ruled that Cosby could remain free on the same $1 million bail he posted when he was arraigned in December 2015. “We still believe that Mr. Cosby is innocent of these charges,” said lead defense attorney Tom Mesereau. “The fight isn’t over.” About an hour after the verdict and before Cosby left the courthouse, several of his defense team members huddled, including attorneys Jaya Gupta and Rachael Robinson, both sobbing. While they didn’t offer comment, when told they had done a remarkable job, both Gupta and Robinson nodded and said, “Thank you,” barely able to compose themselves. Chief Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt was also emotional afterward, comparing the trial to the case of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Mississippi African-American boy whose lynching after he was accused of whistling at a white woman ignited the civil rights movement. “This became a public lynching,” Wyatt said. “What Gloria Allred was able to do, she took a salt and pepper shaker. She shook out a lot of salt and sprinkled in a little black pepper and the South came East.” Cosby publicist Ebonee Benson, who would join Wyatt on morning television shows in the days following the verdict, said the comparison to Till is real. “We can take a look at Emmett Till,” she said. “Since when are all women honest?” Several television analysts questioned the verdict. Lawyer and CNN legal analyst Joey Jackson, who before the verdicts said the case should have been declared a mistrial, said after the decision that Cosby’s team has “many grounds for appeal.” He said he was stunned by the verdict as well as the swiftness in which the jury delivered it. “Certainly, the prosecution put up vigorous case … but I thought the defense did a significant job of discrediting Andrea Constand, giving the jury an indication that there was a number of lies she told over a period of time,” Jackson said. “The first trial took them 52 hours

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EDUCATION School Board Raps Maxwell Again for Excessive Pay Raises By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Three Prince George’s County school board members who called out excessive pay raises for some school personnel are crying foul, alleging that it happened again. The board members — Edward Burroughs III, Raaheela Ahmed and David Murray — sent a 1½-page letter Thursday, April 26 to County Executive Rushern L. Baker III questioning schools CEO Kevin Maxwell’s authorization of salary increases between 9 percent and 14 percent for employees in the central office. Although state law permitted Maxwell to hire and set salaries for the 18 employees in his office, the board members say Maxwell wrongly gave additional salary increases for employees outside his Cabinet. The board members also released information in March about previous raises of up to 10 percent that Maxwell authorized. “It appears there are now three separate departments receiving unauthorized salary increases,” the letter stated. “This is a reckless disregard for taxpayer dollars in Prince George’s County. It is decimating the morale of hardworking employees in the school district.” Maxwell announced Tuesday, May 1 that he will step down at the end of the current school year. The members, who call themselves the “Accountability and Solutions Caucus” in the letter,

called for Baker to increase salaries for educators and support staff by 4 percent in his fiscal 2019 budget proposal “due to greater job responsibilities, improved pay parity and/or increased cost of living.” Some employees recently orchestrated a “sick-out” amid the pay-raise revelations and plan to leave the schools system in the fall, according to the letter. A spokesman for Baker declined to comment, but the outgoing county executive defended the schools system during his final economic address on April 18, pointing out that student enrollment has increased from 125,000 in 2012 to more than 132,000 today. Baker, who’s running for Maryland governor, also touted how the county operates the only arts integration office in the region and how high school students can receive college credit through a program at the community college. Schools spokesman John White declined to comment about the letter. He said last month an internal audit on the matters raised by the board members are ongoing. The pay-raise controversy caused the teachers’ union to not only protest the raises, but also demand the school board revert to an all-elected group instead of its current hybrid makeup of appointed and elected members. Ben Jealous, former NAACP president and one of Baker’s opponents in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, slammed Baker for keeping Maxwell aboard. “This is now a question of Mr.

Baker’s leadership,” Jealous said Thursday, April 26. “From the grading scandal and the pay-raising scandal, you just have to question, why does Baker allow this guy to keep his job? It raises questions about Mr. Baker’s judgment and leadership.” State Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D), who is running to succeed Baker, posted a video online calling for Prince George’s State’s Attorney and fellow county executive candidate Angela Alsobrooks to investigate Maxwell. “If Maxwell isn’t investigated, we should expect more of the same thing, maybe worse,” Muse said. State’s attorney spokesman John Erzen said the office received a letter last week from Muse outlining his concerns about excessive pay

raises and the grade-fixing issues plaguing the schools system. Erzen said the state’s attorney’s office emailed a letter to Muse the same day and concluded the situation appears to be “more administrative versus criminal.” “If [Muse] would like to discuss it the future, then we would

be happy to do that,” Erzen said Monday, April 30. Baker has defended the schools system’s progress during Maxwell’s tenure, particularly the increase in student enrollment and various programs instituted since Maxwell took the reins in August 2013. WI

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Remains Lead to Speculation on Wayne Place Speculation is rampant over the skeletal remains of three women found recently in the District. As daily updates of police and news reports continue, so do the theories about what could have happened to these women and why. The concern is also growing about the ongoing investigation and the possibility that more remains might be discovered. For those who once lived in the area on and near the 100 block of Wayne Place SE where the remains were found, dark memories of a street notorious for drug trafficking, prostitution and crime immediately emerge. It is a block that is home to many low-income, unemployed men and women who try to live semi-normal lives despite its legacy of assaults, burglaries and shootings. But just like much of Southeast that is now the focus of wide-ranging development and gentrification, Wayne Place also is a changing community. Several of the two- and three-story apartment buildings that line both sides of the street are under renovation, which is how a contractor discovered the remains in one of those buildings. The alleyway has been repaved, and residents are eager to see who their new neighbors will be. Meanwhile, the search for the identities of these women continues, thanks to DNA and the work of police, forensic investigators and the D.C. medical examiner. Their identities cannot come too soon. The families of the missing are anxious to know if they’re loved one has been found, regardless of the circumstances that led to their demise. We hope that this an isolated incident in an area of the city defined by a lack of inequitable policies that has existed for decades. This situation makes it clear that in neighborhoods stricken by neglect and where individuals struggle to survive, anything can happen. WI

Enjoy National Poetry Month

Businesses Boosts Bladensburg

Now that we’re more than halfway through National Poetry Month, one question begs an answer: “What is the significance of poetry as we try to make sense of the world today?” We know that poetry is art. Poetry is also power. Even the Bible tells us, “In the beginning was the word.” There are those who profess the power of words. This is a growing, indeed thriving camp that is open to all who would embrace and seek to understand views and issues beyond their own. Such is the power of poetry. Whether sharing verse that shines bright for a cause glorious and noble, or casts gloom to denounce shamefully scurrilous deeds and demons, poetry is a vehicle through which voices and verses invite writers and listeners inside. Whether you write, read or listen, poetry has something to say. I say, pick up a pen! Happy National Poetry Month.

Bladensburg’s industrial park, particularly Ernest Maier, is being unfairly assailed as the cause for the various real and perceived environmental and social ills associated with being a traffic hub and active business center located next to Washington, D.C. The park is set aside from the residential area and the main section of town. Its businesses provide needed services, revenue and jobs that sustain the town. The business owners are willing to work with local leaders and residents to address concerns and make operational and landscape improvements. The park’s existence neither precludes development and beautification of the town nor prevents its historical site tourism or Waterfront Park recreational and environmental education activities. Let’s try working together for a change.

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By Marc H. Morial

Honor Memory of Nashville Victims by Voting for Gun Reforms “From 1986 to 1996, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsored high-quality, peer-reviewed research into the underlying causes of gun violence. People who kept guns in their homes did not — despite their hopes — gain protection … Instead, residents in homes with a gun faced a 2.7fold greater risk of homicide and a 4.8-fold greater risk of suicide. The National Rifle Association

moved to suppress the dissemination of these results and to block funding of future government research into the causes of firearm injuries. … As a consequence, U.S. scientists cannot answer the most basic question: What works to prevent firearm injuries?” — Mark Rosenberg, former director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the CDC and former U.S. Rep. Jay Dickey, who sponsored (to his later regret) the amendment that blocks the CDC from funding gun injury prevention research Last week’s tragedy at a Nash-

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ville-area Waffle House brings the nation’s gun-death toll for 2018 to 4,422, and the number of mass-shooting victims to 69. The relentless pace of gun violence in America threatens to dull our outrage, and focus on the perpetrators threatens to bury the memory of the victims and the heroism of those who showed grace under pressure. The Nashville shooter snuffed out the lives of four young people: Taurean Sanderlin, 29, Joe Perez, 20, DeEbony Groves, 21, and Akilah DaSilva, 23. Known as “T” by his friends,

Taurean had worked at the Waffle House as a cook for about five years. Joe worked as a subcontractor for a moving company. DeEbony, a former standout high school basketball player, had made Dean’s List at Belmont University. Akilah, who went by the nickname Natrix, studied musical engineering at Middle Tennessee State University. From this tragedy has emerged a hero: not only did James Shaw Jr. tackle the gunman and wrest away his AR-15 assault rifle — severely burning his hands in the process — but he also set up a

memorial fund for the victims, raising nearly $100,000. In interviews, Shaw has said he wants his 4-year-old daughter to grow up in a less violent world. “I hope we can bring violence in all facets — not just gun violence, but all facets of violence — to an end,” he said. Admirers have created a college fund for Shaw’s daughter. Law enforcement has not identified a motive for the shootings, but the gunman’s history of mental health issues and delusions

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By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

Trump Gives Peace a Chance with Kim Meet

President Donald Trump’s decision to meet with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un opens new possibilities. Trump’s critics suggest Trump has given Kim a major concession — the recognition that would come from a first meeting with a U.S. president — in exchange for nothing. But talking is far preferable to issuing threats

and insults; exchanging proposals for peace far better than exchanging bombs in war. This diplomatic initiative began when South Korea invited the North to take part in the winter Olympics. This week, Kim and the South Korean president met in an inter-Korean summit. They already announced the installation of the first-ever hotline between the two leaders. There are even beginning discussions, pushed by South Korean President Moon Jae-in, toward a

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treaty to finally bring the Korean War (which ended in an armistice agreement in 1953) to a formal close. Kim has also made unilateral gestures — what diplomats call “trust-building measures” — toward the U.S. He’s announced that North Korea would no longer insist on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Korean Peninsula as part of any settlement. (The U.S. considers the troop presence non-negotiable). He’s announced the end to all nuclear

and missile testing, and pledged to close the country’s nuclear test site “to guarantee transparency in suspending nuclear tests.” He pledged that North Korea would never “use nuclear weapons nor transfer nuclear weapons or nuclear technology under any circumstances unless there are nuclear threat and nuclear provocation against the DPRK.” In a tweet, Trump hailed this as “very good news for North Korea and the World - big progress!”

Some suggest that this opening is simply a ruse. The harsh economic sanctions enforced on North Korea by the United Nations are starting to hurt. China has cooperated, reducing its trade with North Korea dramatically (about 90 percent of North Korean trade goes through China). Kim, they argue, is maneuvering in order to reduce the pressure, hoping to get food and other aid. Economic sanctions may be a

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By Stacy M. Brown

Cosby Case, #MeToo and White Women First of all, let me make it clear: I’m no Bill Cosby apologist. But the jury in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania got it wrong. Dead wrong. However, this column won’t dig into the many reasons they got it wrong and it’s not to say that Cosby is innocent when it comes to all of his accusers — we will never know. But, what I do know is this, the evidence — or more accurately, the glaring lack thereof — proved that Cosby did not sexually assault Andrea Constand. The burden of proof in any criminal trial is squarely on

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prosecutors. Defense attorneys have no burden to prove anything. In this case, the welltrained Cosby team proved that he wasn’t even in Pennsylvania when this incident supposedly occurred more than 14 years ago. Again, there isn’t enough space here to go into the many glaring wrongs here, but I also wanted to spend space on another damning fact: Black Women’s Lives Don’t Matter. I sat each and every day through both the first trial in 2017 and the farce of a retrial last month and what struck me was this “get-him-at-all-cost” attitude shared by the three

entities who held the most control over the proceedings — the judge, prosecutor and jury. The judge ruled time and again against Cosby, some decisions baffling even legal experts. He postured and demonstrably rolled his eyes as Cosby’s lawyers examined witnesses and made arguments. He smiled as prosecutors made theirs. Egregious were his allowing Cosby’s more than 10-year-old deposition that mainstream media — see The Associated Press — conspired with District Attorney Kevin Steele to unseal.

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It was a deposition that prior District Attorney Bruce Castor had negotiated with Cosby and agreed that if he sat for the deposition, it would NEVER be used against him in any criminal proceeding. Castor’s name was forbidden by the judge throughout the case. When the defense wanted to use Castor’s explicit agreement, the judge rebuked them. When they wanted to use Castor’s press release from 2005 in which he noted that he wasn’t pursuing criminal charges against Cosby because the alleged victim, Andrea Constand, lacked credibili-

ty and there was no evidence, Steele and Judge Steven T. O’Neill again rebuked Cosby’s team. We don’t have enough space to discuss all of the overtly prejudicial rulings O’Neill made, but we do have this: It had become clear that had the majority of these women accusing Cosby been Black, there would never have been a prosecution. You might ask the logical question, “How do you know that?” The answer is quite simple: R. Kelly has been accused for

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By Raynard Jackson

MLK Wanted Equal Treatment for Blacks, Not Special Treatment As the world commemorated the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and I reflected upon the legacy of the iconic civil rights leader, I was reminded of two columns I wrote years ago in the form of poems. Yes, I do have a poetic side that most of the public has not seen unless they have read my book, “Writing Wrongs: My Political Journey in Black and Write.”

The first column was written in January of 2005 titled, “Letter to Dr. King.” Please remember the context in which this piece was written — George W. Bush had just won a second term as president, Barack Obama was just sworn in as the new senator from Illinois, and Bill Cosby was being vilified for his now infamous “Pound Cake” speech before a NAACP awards program in D.C. The speech was about Blacks being more responsible for what happens in their lives. Even though Bush named Col-

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in Powell and Condoleezza Rice the nation’s first-ever Black secretary of state and national security adviser, respectively, and had a more diverse Cabinet than Bill Clinton, liberal Blacks still called Bush a racist. The second column, “The State of the Dream,” was written six years later in 2011. In this piece, I was very critical of how Blacks awarded the contracts to design and construct King’s statue on the National Mall in D.C. to a Chinese sculptor and not an American. This is why I will

never visit it — ever. They even imported the granite from China, even though they could have gotten the same quality of materials in the U.S. One of the most prominent sculptors in the U.S. is Ed Dwight Jr., who just happens to also be a former Air Force test pilot and the first Black to be trained as an astronaut. Why was he not commissioned to do King’s sculpture? With this as a backdrop, I think if King was living today, he would be totally embarrassed and

ashamed of the Black community — and he would be totally disappointed in the White community as well. When people called King the N-word, it was not a term of endearment — it was a term of death, as in, “Kill the n----r!” I am quite sure that Jesse Jackson never walked up to King and said, “Yo, what’s up, my n----r?” Now, you have Blacks all over television, movies, and public spaces using the word in mixed

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By William Reed

Time to Support New Infrastructure Investment

Spending on American infrastructure is one area where Democrats and Republicans can agree — at least in principle. President Trump has pledged to push for $1 trillion of new spending on roads, bridges and more, but critics question how Trump plans to find the money. Pro-Trump Pastor Darrell Scott

is working on a plan for rejuvenating Black America and crumbling urban communities. Scott’s plan was co-conceived by Michael Cohen, Trump’s besieged personal lawyer. At a luncheon in Washington hosted by National Republican Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel, Scott told leading Republican diversity groups, “Great things are on the horizon. We are finalizing plans [with Trump] to bring $30 billion in investment along with 25,000

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well-paying jobs to urban America.” One of a few Black Trump loyalists, the Cleveland-area minister says minorities can benefit under Trump via “job creation through urban revitalization.” “We will leverage public-private partnerships, and private investments to spur $1 trillion in infrastructure investment over 10 years, of which inner cities will be a major beneficiary,” said Scott, an advocate of Trump’s “New Infra-

structure Investment. Civil engineers say that the nation’s roads, dams, airports and water and electrical systems need $4.6 trillion of work. Americans are driving on crumbling roads, bridges and tunnels to get to work and get their kids to school. The American people deserve an infrastructure plan that will rebuild the country and make sure our infrastructure is second to none. It’s time for a bold, comprehensive plan to make a historic

federal investment to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure and create more than 16 million American jobs. The vehicle for Scott’s infrastructure plan is his Urban Revitalization Council (URC), whose mission is to explore the best practices for redevelopment and revitalization of city centers, older neighborhoods and districts,

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By Askia Muhammad

Finally, a Genuine Political Win for Trump

Despite the propensity of Donald J. Trump to snatch humiliating defeats from the jaws of what should have been easy victories, I think (as much as I’m revolted by simply forming the thought), I think he deserves some credit for the current climate of prospects for peace on the Korean Peninsula. In any rational world, he certainly does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for his bluster and threats to countries and to leaders he doesn’t like during his

first year in office. But if the situation plays out where he even meets North Korean leader Kim Jong-un face to face, and then, whatever? Trump walks out of his summit meeting with Kim with increased stature. Dude will have scored his first major diplomatic victory. For a long time I’ve predicted that if he just goes two weeks without an embarrassing revelation about a prostitute or some other humiliation for his wife — a former lingerie model herself — two weeks with no humiliating press and he’ll look like Winston Churchill on the world stage. And so now, in the light of

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this Korean diplomacy, his poll numbers are soaring, from “worst in history” to “worst since Harry Truman.” And now, unless Kim is hustling 45 with his promises to denuclearize, then the U.S. leader wins bonus points for any peace deal between the Koreas. After all, maybe the North feels they can play to this narcissistic, sexual predator’s insatiable ego and wrangle any kind of an agreement with the self-proclaimed “King of the Deal,” that they may feel is to their advantage. North Korea might look at demilitarized Japan and demilitarized Germany — two of the

U.S.’s bloody enemies during World War II, both of which’s competitive development in an environment which forbade their military investment in the second half of the 20th century gave those two countries the freedom to dominate U.S.’s automobiles and consumer electronics markets. Those defeated military powers became the world’s economic masters, under American “protection.” The United States was just “the protector,” the muscle. The desire for economic advancement might be tempting to the North, especially in light of the tremendous prosperity en-

joyed by their Korean brethren in the South. But then again, they might look at the example of how the U.S. betrayed Libya and helped in the overthrow of Muammar Qaddafi, a leader the U.S. didn’t like, after Qaddafi dismantled his country’s atomic, biological and chemical capabilities. The North Koreans might look at Trump’s promised intention to throw out the currently enforced six-nation, Iranian nuclear agreement to inform their decision about striking a “deal” with Trump. So much, it would seem,

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LIFESTYLE D.C. Arts Program Preps Youth for Brighter Futures CityDance DREAM Marks Decade of Stellar Resources By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir D.C. youth living in underserved neighborhoods find it nearly impossible to escape a world of poverty in order to discover their potential and make their dreams come true. But in 2005, an innovative school program comprised of 15 students was launched at Ward 8’s Green Elementary (now Turner) that has continued to expand and evolve, providing access to high quality dance

training integrated with academic support and family services and eventually achieving nationally acclaim. And on Saturday, May 5 at the Historic Lincoln Theatre in Northwest, some of the world’s top classical, contemporary, hip-hop and tap dance artists, along with select District students, will take to the stage in a performance to raise funds for CityDance DREAM. Kelli Quinn, founding director of DREAM, spearheads the program which employs pure arts education and uses dance as a vehicle for youth

development and behavioral change. The Towson University graduate in Dance Performance now marking her tenth year with CityDance maintains a belief in the transformative power of dance in the life of a child. “I was hooked on dance since I was a child because it was one of the few places where I was free to be myself,” said Quinn, 33, who lives in Northwest with her husband and their two children, 7 and 5. “I discovered unknown parts of myself and was able to develop them in ways that just weren’t as comfortable outside of the safer environs of the dance studio,” she said. “The studio would become a place of freedom and growth for me. CityDance DREAM provides similar paths for D.C.’s youth.” Quinn says the CityDance DREAM gala, which supports and raises funds for the DREAM program, will feature “an amazing night of talented, professionally-trained dancers representing all genres from across the U.S.” “Each year we include two student pieces into the show – the rest of the performers are pros who have achieved success in dance. This year, as in the past, it’s going to be a fantastic night.” “We’ve diversified our funding so that we receive both federal and city dollars, grants and special donations from several longtime donors. But

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the gala serves as our biggest fundraiser. We’ve been creative in securing funds by necessity because it’s always been important that we remain true to our mission – even in financially difficult times.” “We’re all about supporting the needs of the entire child through dance and hold fast to the belief that dance is lifechanging. We see it in our students time and time again. Some come to us shy and learn how to interact with others in new ways, gaining self-confidence along the way.” Quinn emphasizes how dance helps youth identify their weaknesses as well as allowing them to build upon their strengths. “Our children face adversity from a variety of sources and places,” she said. “We know that confronting things that hurt and seem overwhelming is no easy feat. There are times that they want to give up – times that they become exhausted. But we push them and do it in an environment where they’re emotionally and physically safe and where they can grow strong relationships with their teachers and their peers.” The DREAM gala, which kicks off at 8 p.m., features a lineup that will include: Cartier Williams; BalletX; Pete Walker and Anna Gerberich; Aspen Santa Fe Ballet; Brooklyn Mack; The Washington Ballet; guest artists from Bruce Wood Dance; and CityDance students. For one of the performers, a tap dance phenom and the founder of his own dance group who spent his formative years on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue in Southwest and graduated from Wilson High School, it’s a homecoming that he says reminds him of the many opportunities he received as a child that allowed him to “achieve his dreams.” “This will be my third time performing in the gala and I continue

coming back because CityDance Dream is a program with a purpose that I support 100 percent,” said Cartier Williams, 28, whose Cartier Williams Dance Theatre has been featured around the world. In fact, he’s tapped his way onto The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, CNN and has performed for two U.S. Presidents. He’s also toured the U.S. and Japan in the Tony Award-winning “BRING IN ‘da NOISE, BRING IN ‘da FUNK” with Savion Glover. “Tap is actually all around us – it’s an American dance form,” he said. “But you have to be patient and it’s best to get children involved when they’re very young. My grandmother taught me how to tap and she first began taking me to dance camps when I was just 4. But I was already improvising. It was something that came naturally, and I really liked to do it.” Cartier says he recalls admiring Sammy Davis, Jr. as one of his early role models. Now, as a role model for others, he realizes the awesome responsibility he carries upon his shoulders. “Tap allows children to use their imaginations,” he said. “I tell them to trust me and come with me, so we can begin to tell our own stories. The key is making sure they understand that you’re going to take that journey together. I believe children today are on their phones so much because that phone takes them on roads of adventure where they can use their imagination. But we can do that through dance and at the same time visit some of our ancestors. Once they realize that, they never look back.” CityDance DREAM is a branch of the non-profit CityDance. Alexe Nowakowski is the CEO of CityDance. For tickets or more information, go to www.citydance.net. WI

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ALZHEIMERS from Page 20 work as a caregiver coach for Lifespan Caregiver Advisors, a company that helps individuals and their families navigate all aspects of “elderhood [the term now being used when referring to “older adults”]. He adds that because of established mores within the Black community, his family met him with opposition when he recommended that they take advantage of support groups, therapy and opportunities to better educate themselves about Alzheimer’s disease. “I think perceived notions of stigma kept them from utilizing the various services that the Alzheimer’s Association could have provided for us,” he said. “I didn’t let that stop me though.” “I also realized that the church, the Black Church, just wasn’t prepared for or designed to facilitate the counseling and other kinds of support that our family needed. Lately I’ve seen more in the faith community attempting to do outreach for parishioners with dementia, but most churches don’t know how to interact with those who are often home alone, isolated and have become very different from the way they were in the past,” said Chambers, whose mother lived with the disease for nearly 10 years before complications from a hemorrhagic stroke caused her death.” “Families should proactively put support systems in place that help their loved ones age with dignity and still maintain a level of independence. Wearing my professional hat, I work toward helping them to avoid making decisions when faced with a crisis which tends to bring added emotional stress on everyone,” he added.

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Chambers’ comments about the Black community and how many

LIFESTYLE Blacks view Alzheimer’s appear to have merit, particularly given some of the facts and data recently shared by experts in the field. Consider the following information provided by the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation: • Nearly half of Americans aren’t concerned about getting Alzheimer’s with many thinking they don’t have to worry because it doesn’t run in their families, despite research that says genes are not your destiny; • Most women are unaware of their increased risk for Alzheimer’s and have no idea that symptoms develop 20-30 years before diagnosis; • African Americans report being the least concerned with Alzheimer’s, despite statistics showing they are twice as likely as whites to get it; • The vast majority of Americans (66 percent) want a family member to be their caregiver but more than half haven’t even talked to their families about it and have no idea what it will cost or involve. Only 1-in-4 seniors and only 1-in3 millennials have talked with their children or parents, respectively, about the issue; • Only 22 percent of all Americans (27 percent of women) know Alzheimer’s disproportionately affects women; • Seventy-one percent of American women – both millennial and non-millennial – believe you don’t begin to develop any symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease until you are 60 or older; • Women make up two-thirds of the caregivers in America. Yet, 54 percent of American women report that they’re ill-prepared to take care of their parents. Fifty percent of millennial women report feeling that way; • Fifty-four percent of Americans say long long-term care will cost $25,000 or less per year, even

though it’s been shown to cost nearly double that amount. Nearly half of millennials believe it will cost less than $18,000 per year. Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 5.4 million Americans

FINAL THOUGHTS TO CONSIDER

On average, people today live longer than their predecessors – and hopefully more comfortably. And whether we like it or not, aging is a time of life – something that we all have in common. As the writers of the book “Aging Thoughtfully” suggest, we have two choices: we may either look for ways to live

thoughtfully or we can take the alternate route of looking for ways to die gracefully. Further, the co-authors, Martha G. Nussbaum and Saul Levmore, posit that today’s baby boomers, given their unprecedented economic resources and sheer numbers, have the ability, as do those who were born after them, to change what has been the narrative of aging in America. Alzheimer’s presents one of many paradoxes we must confront today. For as we are living longer, we are also being confronted by diseases like Alzheimer’s that impact the quality of life of some, of-

ten for reasons we still do not fully understand, while leaving others free from its potentially devastating impact. But for now, and until a cure can be found, we must be prepared for this mysterious disease that has the potential to rob of us of our precious memories and leave its victims changed in ways that neither they, or those who love and care for them, can fully comprehend. This article was written as part of the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program organized by The Gerontological Society of America, New America Media and AARP. WI

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50 Years Later: Whitney Young Remembered by Architect Profession By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer At the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) annual convention in 1968, Whitney M. Young Jr. delivered an earth-shattering speech about diversity in the architecture profession. Five decades later, the institute and philanthropic partner the Architects Foundation have curated a new

exhibit featuring the late civil rights leader. The exhibit, “Fifty Years after Whitney Young Jr.” highlights Young’s impact on the profession. It debuted at the Octagon Museum (1799 New York Ave. NW) on Thursday April 26 and explores how his keynote speech, in which he challenged others in his field to do more to address civil rights and social issues, has

affected the profession of architecture today. “I was actually a student at the Pratt Institute in New York City studying architecture in 1968, and what was happening in June 1968 when Whitney Young came to the [AIA Convention] and spoke to us was [that] our world was falling apart,” recalled current AIA President Carl Elefante. “Our heroes, many of them, had

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literally been gunned down before our eyes. So the world that he came to talk to us about was not in a moment of celebration. It was a moment of regrouping.” Young’s speech, which followed the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focused on the absence of Black architects in the field and the profession’s silence concerning relevant issues of the time. Young, then-executive director of the National Urban League, pointed out that the lack of diversity in the architecture profession denied the field a full range of human creativity and led to whole communities being unable to chart their own destinies, as the urban poor would face a profession that neither looked like them nor understood their unique challenges in urban planning. “The impact Whitney Young asked us to have is an ongoing challenge to us,” Elefante said. “We can always do better, and we have to be committed to that as an institute.” Young’s message set in motion AIA evolving its understanding of diversity. Convention resolutions spoke to issues raised by Young and the organization hired staff specifically tasked with addressing them. Following his speech, the institute established the Whitney M. Young Award to architects and organizations that take on active roles to address community issues such as affordable housing and inclusiveness in the profession. In 1970, AIA also created the Diversity Advancement Scholarship, which provides financial support for minority stu-

dents studying architecture, and two years later named the award in honor of Young. “More 2,300 scholarships have been awarded to underrepresented minority architecture students since the early 1970s,” said incoming AIA President James A. Walbridge. AIA recommitted to their scholarship effort in 2016 after receiving a gift of $1 million. “The first round that funding is being committed as we speak to 20 recipients, which is a landmark year for us,” Walbridge said. In 2016, they only awarded one scholarship, but in 2017 they awarded five. Founded in 1857, AIA has more than 200 international, state and local chapters. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct developed after Young’s speech that they say ensure the high professional standards, as they banned discrimination based on race, sex, creed and national origin in 1970, the disabled in 1977 and members of the LGBT community in 1992. The institute also engages government leaders to find solutions to community issues, advocates for public policy that promotes economic vitality and public well-being, as well as assists its members with building their careers and businesses. Through its scholarship programs, the Architects Foundation aims to attract and cultivate diverse architects. It also preserves the historic Octagon building and seeks to keep its legacy alive through exhibits and educational programs. The Young exhibit will run until Nov. 24. WI

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The Renaissance Man Interviews Creative People on Their Processes By Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer Questlove has many titles. Musician, bandleader, DJ, designer, producer, culinary entrepreneur, professor, musicologist and founding Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council member. His titles are connected to being well-studied, adventurous and creative. So why would Questlove need go on a trek to pull the covers off creativity in his new book “Creative Quest?” Perhaps he wanted to go back to his roots — pun intended — as he is the founder of music group and “Tonight Show” house band The Roots. Questlove, whose birth name is Ahmir Khalib Thompson, is on a never-ending journey to unpack the essence of the creative process. “Each creative person sits at the base of a tree whose branches stretch far and wide — to other fields, back through time — in ways that help to define and redefine their creative process,” the renowned drummer said in his book. Questlove questioned his own creativity while breaking down the creativity of others during a discussion at the Kennedy Center with co-author Ben Greenman, who collaborated with Questlove on “Creative Quest.” “We look at what the creative life is composed of and the various challenges that creative people face,” said Greenman, who also collaborated with Questlove for his memoir “Mo’ Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove.” Questlove is from a creative family. His late father, Lee Andrews, was the lead singer of a successful ‘50s doo-wop group, and Questlove, his mother and sister toured with the group. It’s from his dad that Questlove said he learned everything about music. When he was 13, Questlove filled in for the injured drummer in his dad’s group, though the early “gig” wasn’t exactly a chance to spread his wings creatively. “It wasn’t necessarily about creativity,” he said. “I was learning a trade, it was the family business.”

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Fast-forward years later, and Questlove now wears many hats, including a musician and producer who’s worked with many prominent artists. Sometimes, he said, he channels a bygone era when getting in the mood for a recording session. “I am guided as much by the song I am playing as [I am by] the people around me — not to mention the people I am modeling myself on, intentionally,” Questlove said. That’s one way he sparks his creativity, he said. Looking at the end of the process is another approach that Questlove may take in thinking creatively. He references this in his book as visioning, productive imagining or, “The Thing I Did When I Was Younger That I Was Both Proud Of and Slightly Embarrassed By.” He also looks at this as a form of role reversal: “When you make work, you are the creator, but also the eventual audience.” The wisdom in “Creative Quest” can be used as a reference guide for stimulating one’s creativity. Questlove grabs ideas from musicians, comedians, filmmakers, politicians and other authors. “If you feel like things aren’t going anywhere, hang out with people of different disciplines,” he said. “The takeaway isn’t necessarily to depart from your comfort zone to spark your creativity as much as it is to be around people who are discussing the process of having done that.” WI

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ARIES Whatever drama took place last week seems to be largely resolved this week. The overall focus in your chart is quite grounded and earthy, with a powerful dose of ambition. With upbeat Jupiter continuing to link to powerful Pluto, you might continue to pursue an idea or project that promises great results over the long term. Lucky Numbers: 10, 17, 25

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TAURUS With a powerful focus on your adventure sector, the present alignment actively encourages you to grab any new opportunities. With cautious Saturn and fervent Pluto now retrograde in this sector, you could have deeper reasons for wanting aspects of your life to change. Your ideas and beliefs could shift over the coming weeks and months. Lucky Numbers: 6, 13, 26

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GEMINI The desire to make new friends could increase. You might be more inclined to compromise and seek solutions that are a win/win for everyone involved. Another side to this can be a desire to change your image, perhaps by purchasing new clothes, getting a new hairstyle, or even opting for a tattoo of something that is deeply meaningful to you. This desire for a change in appearance could link to a deeper transformation that is going on within you. Lucky Numbers: 13, 15, 31

Heads of the Colored People: Stories

CANCER With the sun in your social sector, this can be a good time to enjoy the support of friends. However, with a major focus on your sector of relating, it seems that your associations are going through some major changes now and in the months to come. With both cautious Saturn and radical Pluto now retrograde in this zone, you could be seeing certain bonds in a new light, which is a good thing. Distinguishing between those that are good for you and those that aren’t can lead to some radical decisions. Lucky Numbers: 7, 8, 17

By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer So what do you think? For sure, you’ve got opinions. You know what you like and what you don’t like. You have ideas and choices, attractions, and things you’d just as soon avoid. And sometimes, as in “Heads of the Colored People” by Nafissa Thompson-Spires, you just don’t know what to think. For weeks — ever since he found a used paperback by James McCune Smith — Kevan Peterson had been thinking about a project. He was an artist, knew a lot of artists, and he wanted to do a book based on Smith’s words. He thought about it when he spent time with his little daughter and again when he saw an online newsfeed, complete with “chalk outlines.” But there was more to that story… Lucinda Johnston hoped her daughter, Fatima, might make friends easier at the private school Lucinda paid for. There was one other Black girl at the academy, and Lucinda thought friendship might happen naturally, but that girl was a bully whose mother denied her awful misbehavior. In “Belles Lettres,” the two women square off in writing, though money talks loud. In “The Body’s Defenses Against Itself,” there’s proof that the girls’ friendship wouldn’t have happen as their mothers had hoped. In “Fatima, the Biloquist: A Transformation Story,” you’ll think you know why. Jilly, on the other hand, couldn’t think of anything but herself. In “Suicide, Watch,” she couldn’t decide: posting suicidal hints didn’t get enough LIKEs on social media, so maybe it was time to step up her game. She didn’t want to be sick or anything — not like that girl, Fatima, she knew in high school — but she did want more attention. How she was going to get it, well, that was a good question. And Alma? Alma always thought she’d be a good mother. She was willing to go to great lengths to have a child, but in “Wash Clean the Bones,” worry could get the best of her — and of her son. You may not know what to think when you first start “Heads of the Colored People.” This collection of short stories initially seems a bit odd, as life meets literature in its opening story and author Nafissa Thompson-Spires pays homage to Smith’s book from the mid-1800s. Indeed, her overall work here is similarly titled to his but the difference between the two is like earth and sky. These stories glitter, every one of them. Granted, now, some don’t seem to be much more than slice-of-life tales that stop for no apparent reason but that they were done. Fear not: they circle around, and you may meet characters again in a layered manner, like building a sandwich. That’ll make you gasp, and put the book down a minute to catch your breath. Even so, these stories aren’t for everybody. If you like your fiction tied up neat with a bow, take a pass on “Heads of the Colored People.” If you enjoy tales that play with your head a little bit, though, it’s a book you’ll think is perfect. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

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LEO With the sun in the topmost sector of your chart, this is your chance to make progress in your career or business. Taking every opportunity to show off your skills and let others know about you can help you advance in the way you desire and deserve. If you get a chance to give a presentation or talk informally with movers and shakers, taking it can give you more exposure. The reality of all of this is that you’ll also need to put in a lot of hard work. Lucky Numbers: 2, 36, 37 VIRGO Lovely Venus moving more deeply into your career sector heightens your ability to connect with important people, and this could see you making significant progress over the coming weeks. At the same time, there are some powerful forces at work in your sector of creativity and romance. While it seems that your relationships with the people you see daily are generally good, relations with a long-term partner or new romance could be very intense and quite demanding. Lucky Numbers: 12, 23, 32 LIBRA With the sun now moving through a deeper sector of your chart, you could be looking at ways to address emotional issues that have been going on for some time. You could find that memories come to the surface over the coming weeks. Discussing them with someone you trust can be a way to help process and release them. Lucky Numbers: 34, 46, 55 SCORPIO With jovial Jupiter in your sign linking to potent Pluto in your sector of mind and communication, your thoughts may still be on a project that is important to you. However, this can be a time of research and consolidation. By making sure the foundation is secure, future success is almost guaranteed. Don’t neglect the details. They could be crucial to the outcome. At the same time, with practical Saturn and powerful Pluto retrograde in your sector of talk and thought, you could be moving through a process that helps change your mindset. Lucky Numbers: 3, 15, 18 SAGITTARIUS With chatty Mercury forging ahead in your sector of leisure and fun, this can be the ideal time to connect with others who share your interests. Its presence here can also encourage you to learn a craft or sport that requires skill and dexterity. You may thrive on the challenge and the chance to compete with others. A focus on your sector of values suggests that there may be changes occurring in your perspective on money, material goods, and how you earn your keep. Lucky Numbers: 4, 40, 52 CAPRICORN The chance to relax in good company may be just what you need to counteract all the hard work you’re doing. In addition, sensuous Venus in your lifestyle sector encourages you to nurture your body by giving it enough rest, good food, and exercise. There can be a tendency to neglect all these things in your desire to get ahead. Lucky Numbers: 7, 15, 38 AQUARIUS The presence of Venus in your leisure sector can give you opportunities to enjoy exhibitions, concerts, movies, or anything else that inspires you and touches your heart. This is also the ideal time to indulge in your favorite hobbies or go on outings with family. The more time you make for your inner child to have fun, the happier you will be. It’s important to mix with people who help you feel positive and upbeat, and this is because of the changes taking place within you. Lucky Numbers: 6, 20, 21 PISCES Delectable Venus in your home zone could draw your attention to domestic chores that need to be done, especially those that help keep your place happy and harmonious. With so much going on in your social world, you might enjoy entertaining people in your home. If you do, it should go very well. You’ll certainly impress them! However, you might need to draw the line and say no to too many requests for help. Lucky Numbers: 8, 12, 24

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AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE TOUR Informer Tour Goes Where Harriet Tubman Escaped

Underground Railroad Still Rings of Freedom to Many By Toi Douglass Special to The Informer Now I’ve been free, I know what a dreadful condition slavery is. I have seen hundreds of escaped slaves, but I never saw one who was willing to go back and be a slave. — Harriett Tubman On a sunny and crisp Saturday morning, nearly 200 African-American history enthusiasts escaped the hustle and bustle of life in the D.C. area and boarded buses from THEARC West in Southeast, heading north to Dorchester County on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. They were on a journey to learn about the life of Harriett Ross Tubman and to pay homage to her success as conductor of the Underground Railroad. For the families on the 70-mile bus ride to Tubman’s birthplace and where she spent many years enslaved on the Brodas plantation, the trip was a far cry from Tubman’s journey to freedom over a century ago. They were participants of the eighth annual Washington Informer African American Heritage Tour (AAHT), and this trip to the Harriett Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center was one of discovery and reflection. For Tubman, born into slavery in 1820, the land near Church Creek represented inhumanity and cruelty. It was a place to escape from to find freedom up North. “We’re with a lot of people interested in Harriet Tubman who have known her name for years,” said Ron Burke, The Informer’s marketing director. “This tour offers a newfound appreciation for what she did to free so many people and how she accomplished it nearly by herself. She never lost a passenger.” The tour is the brainchild of Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes, who said the annual event confirmed her belief that African Americans want to know more about their history. Past tours include such places as Alexandria, Annapolis, Baltimore, the historic black townships of Prince George’s County and sites in D.C. featuring Frederick Douglass, Blacks in the Civil War and the Smithsonian African American Museum of History and Culture. “We are thrilled to have an average of 200 to 300 supporters of the tour that sign-up every year,” Barnes said. “It has been extremely gratify-

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ing to see so many families including small children and teens, as well as church groups that bring Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops along to learn about their history and culture.” The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center is located in Church Creek, Maryland. Its 17 acres are managed through a partnership between Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the National Park Service who have welcomed more than 105,000 visitors since the park officially opened in March 2017. “One of the most common questions I’m asked is, ‘Why did you drag me here [to learn about Harriet Tubman]?’” said National Park Service Ranger and Assistant Manager Angela Crenshaw. “I tell them, ‘This is Tubman Country. She had Dorchester County mud underneath her toenails, so you have to come here to understand this landscape and this place before you can understand her.’” This year’s tour was coordinated by Lou Fields, president of BBX Tours and Black Dollar Exchange and the host of internet-based BDX Live Talk Show. Fields, a walking encyclopedia of Black history in Maryland, has also published a book titled “Maryland Black Facts.” Sponsors included Pepco, Washington Gas, Safeway Foundation, Capital Entertainment Services, THEARC and Bank of America. Tracye Funn, Washington Gas manager of corporate giving, joined the tour again this year and said

she learned the importance of African-American history from her parents, who were both schoolteachers in Alexandria, Virginia. Fields presented Funn with a copy of his book, which featured her relative, a champion of diversity in economic development and tourism in the state of Maryland. Ibrahim Mumin, a regular on the AAHT, noted Harriet Tubman “is an outstanding figure in African American history.” “Over the years, we have not paid tribute to the women who were trailblazers in the struggle,” Mumin said. “As an African-American man, I want to cure that and to educate myself so that I can educate my family about the history women. The generation behind us must see what happened so that it will not able happen again.” WI

5 Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes welcomes nearly 200 participants assembled at THEARC West Black Box Theatre in Southeast to the 8th Annual African American Heritage Tour (AAHT) held Saturday, April 8. / Photo by Roy Lewis

5 AAHT visitors enter the Harriett Tubman Underground Railroad Visitors Center located about 100 miles from Washington, D.C. in Dorchester County near the Chesapeake Bay. / Photo by Roy Lewis 3 Harriet Tubman, escaped slavery and made over 70 documented rescues from Maryland, including her family. She became an abolitionist, civil war spy and suffragist. This mural called the Wall of Tubman depicts stages of her life as a slave to a free woman. / Photo by Roy Lewis

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AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE TOUR 6 A statue of Harriet Tubman, in her later years, sitting on a bench allows visitors to sit next to her including Attorney Deborah Boddie before exiting the center. / Photo by DR Barnes

5 Harriet Tubman, reaches into a river to rescue runaways escaping slavery on one of her journeys to free for her people. / Photo by Roy Lewis

5 Amy Riley and her husband, Andre, traveled with their sons Aden (9) and Arie (4), and daughter Austin (18 months) during the family’s first trip to learn the story of African American history. “I’m starting to tell them the story of their history,” Riley said, as she and her children read a book about Harriett Tubman. “This trip helped connect to what I’ve been teaching them. So, now I’m thinking about where we will go next as I share my passion for our history.” / Photo by Roy Lewis

5 Visitors stop along the Tubman Trail at a marker of the Broadus Plantation where Tubman was enslaved and learned the skills that were vital to make her an effective conductor of the Underground Railroad using the North Star as a guide to freedom. / Photo by Roy Lewis

5 National Park Service Ranger and Assistant Manager Angela Crenshaw welcomes the group and gives a detailed overview of the Harriett Tubman Underground Railroad Visitors Center and State Park in Dorchester County opened in the spring of 2017. / Photo by Roy Lewis

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SPORTS NFL Draft Day 2018 4 Washington’s football team held a press conference during the 2018 NFL draft introducing the team’s first and second round draft picks. Defensive lineman Da’Ron Payne (left) and running back Derrius Guice greeted over 1,000 fans and signed autographs at the event held at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Saturday, April 28. 4 Actor, D.C. native Laz Alonso with Larry Michael was on hand at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. to announce the fourth-round draft pick for Washington’s football team on Saturday, April 28. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

Shaquem Griffin Overcomes Disability; Drafted by Seahawks

5 Shaquem Griffin (right) celebrates with twin brother Shaquill after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on April 28. /Courtesy of seahawks.com

Shaquem Griffin was selected Saturday by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, fulfilling a lifelong dream that many didn’t believe was possible. At 4 years old, Griffin had his left hand amputated as the result of amniotic band syndrome, a congenital disorder that kept his hand from developing properly. Despite coaches questioning his ability from youth football to college at University of Central Florida, Griffin kept proving himself, right up to and through the NFL scouting combine where he ran a 4.38-second 40-yard dash — the same time his twin brother Shaquill ran a year earlier — and bench-pressed 225 pounds 20 times with a prosthetic on his left arm. Additionally, he’ll join Shaquill on the Seahawks, which tabbed his brother in the third round of last year’s draft. “It was really like a dream,” Shaquem said. “It was like I was dreaming. Magical stuff started happening. It’s unexplainable, the emotions, everything that was going through my mind. It was crazy. I had a feeling, but the chances are really low, so just to be able to be there. “I couldn’t ask for anything in the world to have an opportunity to be back with my brother,” he said. WI

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5 Fans from all across the DMV were excited to meet the newest players for Washington’s football team and hear the announcement of the picks made during Draft Day 2018 held at FedEx Field on April 28. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

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Scenes Around the District 4 Beatrice West 101 an honoree at the 32nd Annual Salute to District of Columbia Centenarians is joined by her daughters Nadine West Williams 77 and Jean West Langston 79, on Monday, April 30 at the Gallaudet University Kellogg Conference and Hotel in Northeast. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter 6 Actor/producer Nick Cannon speaks during the D.C. Department of Corrections and Howard University’s Inside-Out Exchange Program closing ceremony held April 25 at the Correctional Treatment Facility in Southeast. Cannon taught a course on Social Justice and Art. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

5 Students from Takoma Park Middle School on stage with Dr. Lynne Holden on Science Day at NIH held April 25 in Bethesda, MD. /Photo by Roy Lewis

5 The Woke 100 photo which appears in the May 2018 issue of Essence was captured by Andre Chung.

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5 Mayor Muriel Bowser named one of Essence magazine’s Woke 100. This year’s cover features actress Kerry Washington. Other mayors mentioned include Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh; Colmar Manor, Maryland Mayor Sadara Barrow; Edmonston, Maryland Mayor Tracy Farrish Gant; Bladensburg, Maryland Mayor Takisha D. James; and North Brentwood, Maryland Mayor Petrella Robinson. Bowser hosted an unveiling on April 25 at the Brighton in Southwest with several of the mayors pictured in attendance. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

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Problematic, too, was the civil deposition, one in which Cosby sat for over a period of several days years ago and only because the former district attorney agreed to never use it against him if criminal charges were ever brought. O’Neill and current District Attorney Kevin Steele, who ran for the office on the promise of “getting Cosby,” made sure that the former DA’s name, Bruce Castor, was never mentioned. “They didn’t even allow his press release or his statements about Constand and the case to be used by the defense,” said Edward Story, one of several local residents who said they or their family members have been the subject of racist and unjust prosecution by both Steele and O’Neill. “They’ve teamed up before and they did it again,” Story said. “This time, they got the big fish. America’s Dad. A rich and famous Black man.” For the full version of this story, go to washingtoninformer.com. WI

probably the biggest point in attempting to get Bill Cosby a new trial.” Jackson called the issue “significant” and one that might allow Cosby, whose facing 30 years in prison, to remain free through the appeal process. Several other observers said Cosby got a raw deal. “This isn’t the way the justice

system is supposed to work,” said Tamela Wright of Norristown. “The way this trial was staged, you knew that something nefarious was in the works, that the judge, the prosecutor and other forces were working against Bill Cosby and it shows again that, no matter your means, Black men in America are at the mercy of a racist, tainted justice system.” WI

James H. Cone, Black Liberation Theology Founder, Dies at 79 By Sarafina Wright WI Contributing Writer

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case greets visitors as they walked into Courtroom A, where the Cosby trial was held. The painting featured what appears to be men in Black face, with others hovering around a table with a judge and all seeming to demand the man’s head — a not-so-subtle message. “This whole case was wrong,” Wyatt said. CNN legal analyst and prominent lawyer Joey Jackson said the case was “overly prejudicial.” Jackson said the fact that Judge Steven T. O’Neill allowed five additional accusers who have only came forward some 30 or more years after they had an encounter with Cosby was over the top. The accuser in the case, a Canadian white woman named Andrea Constand, had already been labeled by the former district attorney has someone who lacked credibility. It’s why the case wasn’t brought 14 years ago when the alleged incident occurred.

James Hal Cone, considered the “Father of Black Liberation Theology,” died Saturday, April 28 at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, according to reports. He was 79. Cone founded Black Liberation Theology in the late 1960s, inspired by both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Christian message and Malcolm X’s freedom by “any means necessary” mantra. Cone published several groundbreaking books, “Black Theology & Black Power” (1969), “A Black Theology of Liberation” (1970) and “God of the Oppressed” (1975), in which he maintained that God is Black and fiercely called out the White theology community for their hypocrisy and silence when it came to the Black struggle in America. “He once called himself ‘the angriest theologian in America,’ and explained that he was driven to rage by the failure of leading white theo-

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logians to forcefully condemn institutional racism, and especially lynching,” The Washington Post reported. Born on Aug. 5, 1938, in Fordyce, Arkansas, and raised in nearby Bearden, Cone began his journey in ministry as a teenager. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Philander Smith College in 1958, a Bachelor of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1961 and a master’s and doctorate from Northwestern University in 1963 and 1965. In his lifetime, Cone received 13 honorary degrees, including an honoris causa from the Institut Protestant de Théologie in Paris, American Black Achievement Award (1992), Theological Scholarship and Research Award (1994), Fund for Theological Education Award (1999), Arkansas Black Hall of Fame (2003) and the Julius C. Hope Champion of Social Justice Award (2006). This year, he was elected to the 2018 class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Cone’s most recent book, “The

Cross and the Lynching Tree” earned him the 2018 Grawemeyer Award in Religion, jointly awarded by Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and the University of Louisville. Cone taught Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York until his death. He is survived by his sons Michael and Charles, daughters Robynn and Krystal, and two grandchildren, Jolei and Miles. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, May 7 at Riverside Church in New York City. The service will be livestreamed. WI

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RELIGION THE RELIGION CORNER

Learn to Let Go and Be Like Water

with Lyndia Grant Rather than attempting to dominate with your forcefulness, be like water: flow everywhere there’s an opening. Soften your hard edges by being more tolerant of contrary opinions, behaviors and lifestyles, as well as other ethnic groups. Interfere less, and substitute listening, and stop directing and telling others how to live their lives. When someone offers you their viewpoint, try responding with: “I’ve never considered that before, thank you. I’ll give it some thought.” When you give up interfering, and opt instead to stream like water — gently, softly and unobtrusively, you actually become “forgiveness” itself. Let folks do things their way, and not always your way. Picture yourself as having the same qualities as water. Allow your soft, weak, yielding, fluid self to enter places where you previously were excluded because of your inclination to be solid and hard. Flow softly into the lives of those with whom you feel conflicted. Picture yourself entering their private inner selves, seeing perhaps for the first time what they’re experiencing. Keep this image of yourself as gently coursing water, and watch how your relationships change. It is a scientific fact: water does

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indeed reach its own level. It’s also a scientific fact that our bodies are made of 90 percent water. And the Bible (Genesis 1:9) says the same thing: “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. The Bible also reminds us “As a man thinketh, so is he.” So what are we thinking? It shows when we open our mouths, with the things we say. We will create more of that which we are judging, simply by the act of placing attention on it. Whatever we judge in other people is something in ourselves we recognize, except we don’t want to look at it, but it is there, just flow. The Holy Spirit knows the number of hairs on our heads; it knew us before we were formed, so our thoughts are nothing. Scripture reminds us “Life and death are in the power of the tongue.” It tells us, “But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:14) So drink up, and never thirst again. You will be working on yourself from within. Look to the level of your own water, beliefs, thought patterns, and allow the Word to take you to another level. View them the same way you view garage sales. Keep some, get rid of others. You know immediately whether you’re using items or not. It served you for a while, but now it doesn’t. Time to get rid of it, to make room for something new.

It’s the same thing with behaviors and beliefs and thought patterns that no longer serve you. Simply remove them, make room for new thoughts and beliefs. Change your level. As with all change, there might be a grieving process associated with it. Be gentle: don’t judge, don’t go to a place of shame or guilt, just release and move on. My mentors have all been older — Dr. Dorothy Height and Dr. Willie B. Kennedy, and Dr. Marjorie Harris, a retired college president in Detroit. She was like another mother to me. All are deceased now, but each taught me in a special way. It was crucial that while learning from each of them, that I just go with the flow. I didn’t know what they know. I went right when they told me to go right, and left when they said left, just flowed, not trying to be a know-it-all! If water seeks its own level, I’ve been in good company. WI Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958 Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.

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Mount Olivet Lutheran Church

John F. Johnson Reverend Dr. 1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 Service and Times Divine Worship, Sunday 10:00 a.m. Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday “Friendliest Church in the City” Website: mountolivetdc.org Email: mtolivedc@gmail.com

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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor 9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 Fax: 301-499-8724

Service and Times Sunday Worship Times : 7:30 a.m. 7 10:00 a.m. Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday, 12 Noon Bible Study in homes: Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Website: www.themiraclecenterFMBC.com Email: Miraclecenterfmbs@gmail.com Motto: “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”

Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor 700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849 Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00am 5th Sundays: 9:30am 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30pm www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org

Church of Living Waters

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor

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Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor

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2498 Alabama Ave., SE - Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 Fax: (202) 889-2198 - www.acamec.org

800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703

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Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30am 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00am Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30pm Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00am “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”

Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment

1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661

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

Crusader Baptist Church

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

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

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

Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

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

Turning Hearts Church Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher 4275 4th Street, S.E. Washington, DC 20034 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445 Service and Times Sunday School 8 – 9 AM Worship Service 9 – 11 AM Tuesday Night Bible Study 6:30 – 8:00 PM Wednesday Daytime Bible Study 11 AM – 12:30 PM Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: faithdefender@verizon.net

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

Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45am Church School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45am Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 pm Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30am “We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net

Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Worship: 11:00am Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 am “Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church

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

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:20 a.m. Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!” Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net

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

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

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

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church

All Nations Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

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

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

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

Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Service 11:00 a.m. Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Motto: “A Church Keeping It Real for Real.” Website: Shabbathcommandmentchruch.org Email: Praisebetoyhwh@gmail.com

Zion Baptist Church Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor 4850 Blagdon Ave, NW - Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 - Fax (202) 291-3773 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:15AM Sunday School: 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org

St. Luke Baptist Church Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 pm Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon

Service and Times Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards

Israel Baptist Church

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor

2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office • (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Moving Faith Forward” 0% Perfect . . . 100% Forgiven!

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

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

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

“Where Jesus is the King”

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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

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

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10: am Holy Communion: First Sunday 10: am Sunday School: 9: am Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30pm Motto: "Faith On The Hill"

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42

New Commandment Baptist Church

Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor

Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 - Fax: 202-544-2964

8213 Manson Street Landover, MD 20785 Tel: (301) 322-9787 Fax: (301) 322-9240

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 am and 10:45 am Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 am & 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon & 6:30 pm Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 pm

Service and Times Early Morning Message: 7:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 9:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM Prayer, Praise and Testimony: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11 AM Sunday School: 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study: Wed. 7 PM

Rehoboth Baptist Church

“Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org

Salem Baptist Church

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

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

St. Matthews Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Baptismal Service: 1st Sunday – 9:30 am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday – 11:00 am Prayer Meeting & Bible Study: Wednesday -7:30 pm

Emmanuel Baptist Church

“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 p.m. Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m. Noonday Prayer Every Thursday

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Rev. Joan E. Buchanan Executive Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 7:30am Worship Service: 11:00am New Member’s Class: 9:45am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday, 11:00am Church School: 9:45am Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am

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

Christ Embassy DC

Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator 6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Friday Evening Service: 7:00 P.M. ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com

“Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

Peace Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Early Morning Prayer & Bible Study Class 8:00 am Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 am Wednesday Service 12:00 pm

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

“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address: admin@pbc712.org

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor

Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074

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

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

9th & P Street, N.W. - W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4288

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

Service and Times Sunday Morning Prayer Service: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m. Third Sunday Baptismal & Holy Communion:10:30 a.m. Tuesday Church At Study Prayer & Praise: 6:30 p.m.

Service and Times First Sunday Worship Service (one service): 10:00 a.m. Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sunday Worship service: 7:45 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. Sunday Church School/Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. Thursday Prayer Service: 6:30 p.m.

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

2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times Worship Service: 7:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon

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

The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD

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

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Email: sbc@shilohbaptist.org Website: shilohbaptist.org

Service and Times Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 a.m. Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 p.m. Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org “Changing Lives On Purpose “

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

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LEGAL NOTICES

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

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

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000346

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000328

Foreign No. 2018 FEP 000056

Administration Number 2018 ADM 000388

Linda S. James Decedent

July 5, 2016 Date of Death

Estate of Juanita N. Gonzalez aka Juanita Gonzalez

Philip J. Nowlin Name of Decedent

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE

Peter Alcantara Davidson Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Linda Reese Davidson, whose address is 2210 Sudbury Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Peter Alcantara Davidson who died on December 6, 2015 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 10/19/2018. 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 10/19/2018, 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: 4/19/2018 Linda Reese Davidson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Tara Barnes-Darby, whose address is 3800 Spring Terrace, Temple Hills MD 20748, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Linda S. James who died on February 18, 2018 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 10/19/2018. 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 10/19/2018, 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: 4/19/2018

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Susie Nowlin whose address is 609 Sisalbed Court, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Philip J. Nowlin, deceased, by the Probate Court for Prince Georges County, State of Maryland on February 14, 2018. Service of process may be made upon Joan M. Wilbon, Esq, 1120 Connecticut Ave., NW suite 1020, Washington, DC 20036 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real property: (1) 4829 1st St. SW, Washington, DC 20032 (SSL 6277 30). (2) 4829 1st ST, SW, Washington, DC 20032 (SSL 6277 29) Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: 4/19/2018

Tara Barnes-Darby Personal Representative

Susie Nowlin Personal Representative

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Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Amelia C. Govan for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. Admit to probate the will dated July 19, 2007 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses or otherwise Date of first publication: 4/19/2018 Deborah D. Boddie Esq. 1308 9th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Personal Representative: TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

LEGAL NOTICES This is to certify that Kevin L Thomas is bringing the Land Patent forward for 4805 Tangier Place, Suitland, Maryland

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2017 ADM 001485 Luvenia Best Nash Decedent

NOTICE OF AFTER DISCOVERED WILL AND NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Magalene Best McKay, whose address is 10911-Dubs Ct., Largo MD, 20774, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Luvenia Best Nash, who died on November 1, 2017 with a Will. 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 10-19-2018. Date of first publication: 4/19/2018 Magalene Best McKay Personal Representative

Anne Meister Register of Wills

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Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration Number 2016 ADM 000974 Estate of

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

Administration No. 2018 ADM 356

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000387

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000381

Administration No. 2017 ADM 779

Claretha W. Jones Decedent

Joye E. Frost Decedent

Mary E. Arrington aka Mary Esther Arrington Decedent

Rubye Mae Queen Decedent

Sallie R. Luther NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been

filed in this Court by Derrek Reese for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a re-

sponsive pleading in the form of a complaint or

an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court

within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

Admit to probate the will dated 07/24/2008 ex-

hibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses or otherwise.

Date of first publication: 4/26/2018

Derrek Reese

532 4th St. NE

Washington, DC 20002

Personal Representative:

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Emma W. Barnes, whose address is 5009 Quincy Street, Apt. 5, Bladensburg, MD 20710, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Claretha W. Jones who died on January 10, 2018 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 10/26/2018. 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 10/26/2018, 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: 4/26/2018 Emma W. Barnes Personal Representative

Deborah D. Boddie 1308 9th Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Merrie Frost, whose address is 2522 Princeton Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joye E. Frost who died on March 12, 2018 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 10/26/2018. 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 10/26/2018, 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: 4/26/2018 Merrie Frost Personal Representative

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cyreste Arrington, whose address is 251 Anacostia Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary E. Arrington aka Mary Esther Arrington who died on February 16, 2018 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 10/26/2018. 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 10/26/2018, 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: 4/26/2018 Cyreste Arrington Personal Representative

Kisha L. Woolen, Esquire 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW #700 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jennifer C. Concino, Esq., whose address is 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, #700, Washington, DC 20015 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Rubye Mae Queen who died on January 20, 1999 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 10/26/2018. 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 10/26/2018, 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: 4/26/2018 Jennifer C. Concino, Esq. Personal Representative

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Anne Meister Register of Wills

Washington Informer

Anne Meister

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LEGAL NOTICES

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

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000392

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000323

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000402

Administration No. 2018 ADM 399

Hoover Singletary Decedent

Earl Donald Larsen Decedent

Woodrow Lincoln Dews, Sr. Decedent

William Jerome Hill Decedent

Brian L. Kass, Esquire 4301 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 434 Washington, DC 20008 Attorney

Nakia V. Gray, Esq. Gray Legal, P.C. 9701 Apollo Dr., Suite 100 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney

Paul T. Mensah 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001337 Roberta Greene McCarthy Decedent Valerie J. Edwards, Esq Antonoplos & Associates, Attorneys at Law 1725 DeSales Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Patrick McCarthy, Jr., whose address is 5851 Potomac Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20016, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Roberta Greene McCarthy who died on June 29, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 10/26/2018. 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 10/26/2018, 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: 4/26/2018 Patrick McCarthy, Jr. Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Janice Linder, whose address is 6207 5th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Hoover Singletary who died on January 16, 2018 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 10/26/2018. 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 10/26/2018, 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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Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Harold Brown, Jr., whose address is 684 Oglethorpe Street, NE, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Harold Brown Sr. who died on May 17, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 11/3/2018. 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 11/3/2018, 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: 5/3/2018 Harold Brown, Jr. Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY

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Edward Eugene Swailes Decedent

Betty J. Dodds aka Betty Jean Dodds Decedent

Bennie Watson, Jr. Decedent

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Sonora Conaway, whose address is 539 Park Road, NW, Washington, DC 20010, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Gregory M. Brown aka Gregory Maurice Brown who died on February 10, 2018 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 11/3/2018. 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 11/3/2018, 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.

Alfred D Swailes and Winnifred L. Mobolurin, whose addresses are 5661 3rd Street, NE #233 Washington, DC 20011 and 5810 Mentana St., New Carrolton, MD 20784, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Edward Eugene Swailes who died on March 1, 2018 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 11/3/2018. 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 11/3/2018, 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.

Sonia M. Dockery and Bobbie J. Oliver, whose addresses are 3503 Stewart Rd., Forestville, MD 20747 and 4151 Garrett Park Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20906, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Betty J. Dodds aka Betty Jean Dodds who died on February 16, 2018 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 11/3/2018. 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 11/3/2018, 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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Monica P. Cook, whose address is 8216 S. Oglesby Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William Jerome Hill who died on July 20, 1997 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 11/3/2018. 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 11/3/2018, 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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Gregory M. Brown aka Gregory Maurice Brown Decedent

Harold Brown Sr. Decedent

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Bernard Carl, whose address is 2340 Wyoming Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Earl Donald Larsen who died on January 15, 2018 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 10/19/2018. 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 10/19/2018, 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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Maggie B. Dews, whose address is 4030 Grant Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Woodrow Lincoln Dews, Sr. who died on December 27, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 11/3/2018. 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 11/3/2018, 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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Edward G. Varrone, Esq. 910 17th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Alma D. Wiggins, whose address is 717 Sheridan Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Bennie Watson, Jr. who died on October 19, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 11/3/2018. 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 11/3/2018, 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: 5/3/2018 Alma D. Wiggins Personal Representative

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration Number 2018 ADM 000460 Estate of James Arkie Griffin NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Deborah Cason Daniel for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a responsive pleading in the form of 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.

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cessfully achieved their goals. Trump, on the other hand, acts as if Kim has already agreed to surrender and unilaterally give up his nuclear arsenal in exchange for lifting sanctions and better relations with the U.S. The problem here is trust. American hawks see the Korean nuclear arsenal as an existential threat that must be eliminated. Deterrence is not sufficient. Korean officials will have good reason to doubt U.S. promises. Iran has adhered to the nuclear weapons deal it made with the U.S. and its allies, but now Trump says he plans to tear it up. The danger of a failed summit is that Trump’s “war cabinet” — the hawks like national security

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is well-documented. It’s beyond question the man shouldn’t have had access to firearms. His guns had, in fact, been confiscated and his license to carry them revoked in Illinois. The guns were released to the shooter’s father, who returned them to the shooter when he moved to Tennessee. Federal law allows for a weapons to be seized when someone is convicted of a felony or involuntarily committed for mental health treatment. But Illinois is

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company. Then Blacks have the nerve to want to get angry when a non-Black does the same thing. N---a, puh-leeeze! No one should be using the word. Period. The very use of this word is an affront to everything King represented. Another thing that would embarrass Dr. King would be the blatant mistreatment and degradation of Black women. When did it become OK to call our women bitches and hoes? Or what about the way some young people dress? Do you really think King would have approved of us walking around with our pants hanging down to our knees or our women showing all manner of body parts at work, church and on the street? To my White folks: I think King would be disappointed that insidious social engineering through programs like welfare systematically have contributed

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to the destruction of the Black family and the emasculation of the Black male. Some of these perverted programs have also had a negative impact on the rest of America. America, with all the strides that we have made, continues to hand the Blacks the same check returned with the words “insufficient funds” stamped on its face ever time they try to cash it. King didn’t want special treatment for Blacks, he simply wanted equal treatment. He didn’t want Blacks to become a protected class — he simply wanted America to enforce the Constitution. We already had the right to vote, the right to live wherever we want, the right to eat at any restaurant and the right to walk through the front door. The problem was that the Constitution wasn’t being enforced when it came to Blacks. God had already endowed us with these inalienable rights that

were codified in the U.S. Constitution. Yes, America has come a long way from where we used to be, but we still have a long way to go. But to my liberal friends who constantly posit, “When was America ever great?” I simply say that America was great when Lincoln freed the slaves. America was great when we passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. America was great when we passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. America was great when we passed the Fair Housing Act of 1968. America was great, when we elected the first Black president in 2008. So, as I reflect on King’s assassination and his legacy, I can hear him telling both Blacks and Whites: “Boy, go get me a switch, because you have brought shame on America.” After we start crying from his love taps from the switch, I can then see him grabbing us in his arms and lovingly saying, “Now, go do better.” WI

extra travel time and car repairs from rutted streets. With that backdrop, Scott may be able to pierce the loyalty Blacks have to the Democrats’ agenda. “Big things are in the mix” toward safer, stronger, more economically vibrant communities, Scott said. He claims to have a cadre of Blacks politically in tune with Trump to get good, reliable jobs for residents and to create an environment that spurs innovation and entrepreneurship. Trump has maintained consistently low poll numbers among African Americans. His campaign pitch to Blacks — “What do you have to lose?” — fell on its face. But he nevertheless says he’ll be great for the Black populace, and

insists that as a 2020 candidate, “I will get over 95 percent of the African-American vote.” “Urban revitalization” is something Trump has largely outsourced to Scott to make part of his legislative agenda. Activist and Cleveland native Kareem Lanier is one of the plan’s main drivers. Lanier, Scott and Cohen are members of the National Diversity Coalition for Trump. Their programs are closely related to Jim Brown’s Amer-I-Can. Our interview with Scott and Lanier indicates their plans are more in their origination than operational stages. Whether these plans are ever fully realized remains to be seen. WI

in iconic Western movies — who suffered betrayal after betrayal of their own, of treaty after treaty — said it plainly: “White man speak with forked tongue.” The Trump-Kim summit has not yet even been confirmed, although Kim’s successful recent meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae In does advance the possibility that the two Koreas might, on their own, at least end their official state of war on their peninsula. The open hostilities between the countries are now in a fragile “cease-fire” governed by a 65-year-old armistice, not by a peace treaty. Trump does not want to appear to concede too much to the North Koreans — or to anyone for that matter — so his vanity may cause him to sabotage any

impending success there. On the other hand, he really does want to keep his country’s powder dry for his all-out assault against Iran, so The Donald may go through with a face-to-face, first-in-history meeting with the North Korean leader, earning him a place on Mt. Rushmore and the Peace Prize, a standing ovation when his hologram appears at the next White House Correspondents Association Dinner, and of course, Time Man of The Year for the Decade! MAGA! He did it! What a guy! I wish I could say it ain’t so, but I’ve got to hand it to Donald J. Trump. Don’t ask me what I’d really like to hand him a warm bag of — I’ll just say I’ve got to hand it to him. WI

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