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Protests Continue Ahead of Trump Presidency By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer The fallout for African Americans, Muslims, Latinos and other minorities over the election of Donald Trump as president has continued with ongoing protests around the nation. Trump, the New York businessman who won more Electoral College votes than Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 election, has managed to make matters worse by naming former Breitbart News chief Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist. Bannon has been accused by many critics of peddling or being complicit in white supremacy, anti-Semitism and sexism in interviews and in arti-

cles published on Breitbart, the conservative news website he oversaw, ABC News reported. President Barack Obama, the nation's first African-American president, said Trump had "tapped into a troubling strain" in the country to help him win the election, which has led to unprecedented protests and even a push led by some celebrities to get the electorate to change its vote when the official voting takes place on Dec. 19. A Change.org petition, which has now been signed by more than 4.3 million people, encourages members of the Electoral College to cast their votes for Hillary Clinton when the

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DMV’s Less Fortunate Get Holiday Help Donations Hit Record Numbers, Despite Bone-chilling Temperatures By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor

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Citizens living in the Greater Washington Area braved frigid temperatures on Monday, Nov. 21, heeding the call from partnering local television, radio and print media organizations and other leading groups in the District, Virginia and Maryland – all committed to assisting those in need in order to provide turkeys with all the fixings for their Thanksgiving Day dinners. Several food drives took place days earlier including on the campus of Howard University but throughout the day on Nov. 21, with NBC4 at the helm under the auspices of its long-running “Food4Families” program, and with the assistance of a host of partnering organizations, food and financial

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threat,” she said. Among the programs Marlow of uniformity the19, way wants to see implemented are edented violence in Chicago. Andsense on Friday evening, in Nov. 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Police say Jovan knew the with law enforcement's handling Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life Protecthe argument stemmed oftwo the intruders situation,and she that decided to who apparently reads Marlow's bookover will tion Act and mandatory counsela pair shoes. Promise cam- “get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. start theof Saving Davis, a member of Congress for over described paign. case in two suchdecades, a way, the average “If we are ever going to eradihis death as “a manifestation theget tremendous urban “It grandson’s seems to be a vicious cycle personofcan it.” She said at the cate domestic violence, we must that won't turnis facing, my family crisis” Chicago adding that accessattoboth a gun. TheofChicago Police end the of teen the should day, thenever bookhave willhad look sides the coin. loose,” Marlow to have a to diaDepartment havesaid. beenMarlow advocatinghelp for people monthsbegin for legislators impose penalties Wemore need severe to address both for the those vic- in shared her story withincluding the audi-youth, logue domestic tim and the batterer,” Marlow possession of guns, andabout saying “there’sviolence. no sense of accountability or fear of the criminal ence at system the District present at the event was said. justice when it Heights comes to theseAlso guns.” Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see on May 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise Municipal Center. The sympo- who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in sium was sponsored by the utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She Family and Youth Services by aDr. Corneljury West, provocative Blackchildren scholar need who left Maryland forahis role in feels to beHarvard educat-UniCenter of the city of District the Beltway Sniper in heated ed about domestic versity 14 years agoattacks and whose critiques of violence. President Barack Heights and the National Hook- 2002. Mildred “We haveand to those stop being Obama earned Muhammad him the wrathisof many Blacks on thepasleft, has Up of Black Women. the founder of After thethe Trauma, with poor chilbeen invited back to universitysive-aggressive to teach. Marlow has written a book, an organization helps dren about West, 63, that became thethe first Black to earndomestic a Ph.D. violence,” in philosophy “Color Me Butterfly,” which is a survivors of domestic violence Marlow said. from Princeton in 1980 and has remained politically active throughout story about four generations of and their children. has for worked break on his career including a recent stint asMarlow an advisor BernietoSanders domestic violence. The book is “I lived in fear for six years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, the Democratic platform committee. He will hold a joint appointment inspired by her own experiences, years in fear is a long time. It is and is confident the policies she at the Harvard the department African and those of her grandmother, not an easy thingDivinity to comeSchool out and is pushing for will of start that and African-American studies as a professor of the practice of public phiher mother and her daughter. of,” she said. process. losophy title reserved for who have made outstanding She said every time she reads Mildred– aMuhammad saidthose “I plan to take these policies to contributions their professional Longtime HenrytoLouis excerpts from her book, she still people whoin want to help a field. Congress and colleague implore them can not believe the words came domestic Gates, Jr.,violence also at Harvard, said hechange and others hoped to bring victim must our had laws,” Marlow said.West from her. “Color Me Butterfly” beback careful howtime, they referring go into to “IWest for of some thethese mostpolibrilliant will as not“one stopof until won the 2007 National “Best the victim's life, andinunderstand scholars working the Academy.”cies are passed.” Books” Award. that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can be reached “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net my eye first blackened and my “Before you get to 'I'm going lips bled,” Marlow said. to kill you,' it started as a verbal WI The cast of the hit playpresi“Hamilton” publicly confronted future Elaine Davis-Nickens, VP Mike on Saturday, Nov. 19, appealing to him and Dondent of thePence National Hook-Up ofald Black Women, no “uphold our American values” and Trump, fromsaid thethere stage,is to consistency in the of way “work on behalf alldomestic of us.” violence issues arehas dealt with by The incident sparked intense debate over American principles like free speech, respect and the ability to challenge authority. President-elect Trump took to Twitter demanding an apology, framing the cast’s appeal as a violation of “a safe and special place” – a phrase normally used by the left and campus protestors. Trump’s two Saturday posts to Twitter have reportedly stunned cast members and, based on comments now swirling on social media, caused many Americans to worry about Trump’s tolerance for dissenting voices. Pence, who was leaving the play when the statement was read, has not made a public statement. However, he did stay to hear the entire appeal. WI Staff bring a MoreWriter than 650 people have diedhad thiscome year intogether a wave oftounprec-

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Annual Adoption Day in D.C. a Huge Success By Sarafina Wright WI Writer Thirty children in D.C.'s foster care system officially got homes Saturday as they were legally adopted in front of a crowd of loving supporters. DC Superior Court and the DC Child and Family Services Agency co-hosted the 30th Annual DC Adoption Day ceremony at the Moultrie Courthouse in Northwest, where comedian and adoptive mother Kym Whitley said she wants people to know they don't have to be afraid of adopting. "Children will change your life," Whitley, mother to now-5year-old Joshua, told WPGC-FM (95.5). "The day before Joshua came into my life, I was really living it up as a single person. When Joshua came into my life, everything turned upside down. ... "I literally had a human being that needed me for everything," she said. "They can't breathe on their own, they can't turn on their own, eat or poop. You literally have to be there for them." Whitley's journey as an adoptive mother has been documented on her reality show, "Raising Whitley," that premiered on the OWN Network a few years ago. "Joshua came to me at four days old in an emergency situation," she said. "A lot of people say that baby is so blessed, he has Kym Whitley for a mama. What they don't realize is that, no, I'm blessed." Adoptive parents Edward Rencher-Butler and his husband, Clifton DaCarlos Butler felt the same gratitude when they officially adopted two biological brothers ages 8 and 14. The married couple said they will have to make a few adjustments to their professional lives to accommodate their new family. Although the adoption process was difficult, they say "it was well worth it." Whitley believes that having her son brought her life purpose outside of a career and making money. "It's fun to have a big career and make money and all that but to pour into a child's soul, and build an individual to be ready for this world is just an amazing journey," she said. Carol Dalton, deputy presiding judge of Family Court, agrees with Whitley that the children have the most positive impact on the parent.

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1875 – Alexander P. Ashbourne patents an improved biscuit cutter. 1897 – Inventor J.A. Sweeting patents a cigarette-rolling device. 1912 – Famed photographer and film director Gordon Parks is born in Fort Scott, Kansas. 1924 – Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress and the first black major-party candidate for president, is born in New York City. 1966 – The Caribbean nation of Barbados gains its independence from the United Kingdom. WI

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1929 – Berry Gordy, record producer and songwriter best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, is born in Detroit. 1960 – North African nation Mauritania gains its independence from France. 1960 – Author Richard Wright, whose best-known works include "Native Son" and "Black Boy," dies of a heart attack in Paris at 52. 1961 – Ernie Davis, a halfback at Syracuse University, becomes the first black Heisman Trophy winner.

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We all get together at one or two of my aunts' houses and I cook the turkey as always, because I am a cook. The same people cook the same dishes each year and everyone enjoys it, so I guess you could say that's our tradition.

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My family and I use to have a stable tradition of going to my grandparents' house when I was a kid, but since I got older and especially since I went to college, everybody does their own thing. I feel some of the tradition is coming back because we've been gathering at my aunt's house for the past couple of years.

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These days we don't have many traditions, other than being with family. That is what's most important â€” enjoying the time off, reuniting with friends and family and being thankful to God that you made it to see another one.

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I'm in the process of creating traditions with my kids now. Growing up, we all went to my grandma's house and ate, talked and laughed, but now that I'm grown and all of my cousins are, too, we have to create new ones.

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Our tradition is every year we gather at the family home and just enjoy the holiday and the family comes together.

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The World According to Dominic

“Who Will Be Left When They Come for You?” Many years ago, when I was a first-year student studying ethics, religion and philosophy at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, one of my professors shared a famous statement and poem, written by a German minister, Martin Niemoller. We were instructed to consider its meaning and to see how it might relate to our world and to our own lives. The poem addressed the cowardice of German intellectuals following the Nazis’ rise to power and the subsequent purging of their chosen targets – one group after another. In summary, it deals with themes of persecution, guilt and responsibility. Written around 1946, it has since has been revised and translated into many languages. It has always resonated with me – now, more than ever, given the re-

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You see, while Maya Angelou had great hope in America’s changing values toward equality, justice and inclusion, as expressed in her poem “Human Family,” which ends with the phrase, repeated three times for emphasis, “we are more alike than unalike,” it seems like many whites have grown tired of playing the game of civility. They have publicly embraced the centuries-old cancer of bigotry. And they are determined to “make America great again” -- a land where “we the people” only refers to white men. And yet, if we, yes “we the people,” simply give in, give up and give all that we have achieved away, we may be the ones “they” come after. I wonder if there will be anyone left to speak out for us then. WI

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motorists to donate money and food to help feed residents of Washington, Maryland and Virginia on Nov. 15 in Northwest. / Photo by Roy Lewis ment. Several radio stations broad“One family had a veteran who FAMILIES from Page 1 cast live from the Verizon Center: earned a Gold Star and the family’s donations exceeded numbers not 93.9 WKYS, Praise 104.1 and Ma- home was recently destroyed by seen in recent years as generous do- jic 102.3. fire,” she said. “They needed help nors kept showing up. WKYS on-air personality EZ and we were able to do just that – Thousands showed up at the Street, who has been bringing the help. There are so many families Verizon Center with canned goods, hits to the area for 25 years, began in need, seniors in need and single dollars and turkeys, volunteers arriv- volunteering with the Thanksgiving parents in need. Sometimes we look ing as early as 3 a.m., while others food drive a few years ago. to other parts of the country or the made their way to the Boys & Girls “It’s always successful and it’s nev- world but there are a lot of people Club on Benning Road in North- er warm. But no one cares about the right here in the DMV that are east. Together they collected and weather. It’s all about helping peo- struggling. Our efforts really make packed food donations, secured fi- ple from our community that need a difference for them.” nancial contributions, engaged with a helping hand,” he said. Popular hip-hop artist Wale, donors and illustrated the joy that MAJIC on-air personality Teresa along with his crew, Every Blue comes with giving from the heart. Marie also began donating her time Moon, brought boxes of turkeys Donna Weston, NBC4’s vice and energy two years ago. She said and canned goods as their way of president of community affairs, said it’s something to which she now giving back. while leading the charge to provide looks forward. “This is what we do,” he said. “It’s Thanksgiving dinners for those in “This is one of the benefits of the least we can do. Hopefully othneed has become a tradition for the being on the air and cracking the ers will do the same.” television station for over 35 years, mic,” she said. “Of course besides As for one 17-year resident of the this somehow year felt different. helping those in our community District, she said she donates money “The turnout was phenomenal we serve up some great music too. every year without fail. even early in the day. It’s just noon We’ve had so many people come “There are so many people here and we’ve already received $5,000 out today to donate money or food. in D.C. who are hungry and homein cash donations and a mound of One 10-year-old Caucasian, ac- less,” said Cynthia Jachles, a resident food too. Some are filling bags at the companied by his father, gave one of Northwest and a native of SyraBoys & Girls Club. Later this week dollar – it was all the money he had. cuse, New York. we’ll be distributing the food from It illustrated the kind of lessons he’s “No one seems to notice them. a variety of venues so that we can learning at home.” But there are more than 50,000 reach every family or individual that There are all kinds of testimonies children and adults who are living needs a little help,” said Weston, that are shared due to the kindness day-to-day. They’re hungry. They’re noting that the “Food4Families” of people from the DMV. Weston invisible to most people but I can’t concept began 11 years ago due to noted one that she had heard that pretend that they don’t exist.” the creativity of NBC4’s Aisha Kari- she says truly touched her heart. WI mah. Weston further noted that the success of the annual giving drive could never be successful without the many partners who step up to the plate. No experience is required, Donors this year included: The Washington Wizards, Washington but you’ll need a Smartphone. First Bank, MedStar Georgetown It’s fun and easy. University Hospital, Pepco, Comcast, The Washington Informer, the For more information, call Boys & Girls Club of America, the D.C. Film Office, Radio One and the Metropolitan Police Depart-

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A ribbon cutting was held Friday, November 4 to celebrate the official opening of Academy of Hope Adult Charter School's new location and larger Ward 5 campus. Local officials, along with the school's Public community of partners, staff, donors and volunteers, marked the occasion with a tree planting of 30 trees.   In addition to its facility in Ward 8, Academy of Hope serves more than 400 low-literacy adults seeking to advance their skills and career opportunities. More than 21 percent of the District’s working-age adults lack a high school diploma. One-in-five adults cannot read a newspaper or complete a job application, making it near impossible to find careers and earn a living wage. The new facility, located at 2315 18th Place, NE, will also offer courses at night. / Photo courtesy Academy of Hope

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Workers, Union Reps Slam Metro Budget Proposal By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Union representatives, retail workers, bus drivers and other workers pleaded with Metro's board of directors to not approve a proposed $1.8 billion budget, contending it would hamper service, stunt the system's growth and put employees out of work. Jackie Jeter, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union-Local 689 of Forestville, said it would also hurt low-income residents. "Attempting to raise fares at this time of flux discourages people from using Metro and also has a profound effect on low-income communities that are already under assault from the wave of gentrification, especially inside the District," she said Thursday, Nov. 17 at the

board's weekly meeting. Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld has said recommendations to raise fares, trim up to 1,000 positions and request more money from the District, Maryland and Virginia would help close a nearly $300 million shortfall. The proposed fare increases include one-way bus fares going up from $1.75 to $2 and Metrorail peak fares to board a train from $2.15 to $2.25 with the maximum fare at $6. The board is mulling whether to hold a public hearing on Wiedefeld's budget proposal, but some people didn't wait to express their disapproval. Jamie Contreras, vice president 32BJ unions workers from Northern Virginia to Baltimore, said the fare increases would hurt members such as Justino Gomez of Hyatts-

5 Tamia Small (left), a member of Project Retail, waits to collect a petition being signed by a member of the Amalgamated Transit Union-Local 689 at Metro headquarters in Northwest on Nov. 17. / Photo by William J. Ford

ville, who helps clean the World Bank building Northwest. Project Retail, a group of retail and food service workers, demands Metro provide one affordable flat-rate, 24-hour service and "end racially biased tactics by Metro police." Tamia Small, a member of the organization, said it costs her about $12 daily to commute from Fort Washington to her retail job at Athleta, a clothing store in Northwest. "I don't have the privilege of going places whenever I want, wherever I want," said Tamia Small, 19, a retail worker of Fort Washington, while hoisting some petitions toward the board members. "If you don't get your act together, there's going to be thousands ... of people signing these petitions and we're going to work against you. We need

Audit: Improvements Needed in PGCPS By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill In the first performance audit conducted in 18 years, members of the Prince George's County School Board and County Council received a draft assessment with a focus on

management, information technology and other services. According to a summary from the Parthenon-Ernst & Young consulting firm, the most significant improvements deal with transportation, including an upgrade of bus lot restrooms, development of a plan for an indoor garage for mechanics

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and improvement of the facilities for operational staff and bus drivers. Other highlights in the "Continuous Business Process Improvement" document offer recommendations such as replacing all analog cameras with digital cameras connected to the central system, revising written job descriptions for custodial and maintenance staff to clearly identify their duties and improving practices to discern validity of sick-leave requests. "When we went through the project, we made this to be rigorous and objective," said Chris Librizzi, managing director of the firm's Boston office. "We hope that the body of work we share gives you a real and unique set of opportunities to consider. We see opportunity in Prince George's County." The county council, which is tasked with approving an annual budget with the biggest spending item being education, requested the audit Librizzi presented Nov. 14 at

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The Federal Transit Administration released documents on Nov. 16 that showed Metro committed hundreds of safety violations, including corrosion in a portion of an escalator, damaged emergency trip switch boxes and poor radio communication. Of the 251 corrective actions issued to Metro that were due to be completed by October 2015, 59 haven't been addressed or are behind schedule, according to the documents. FTA inspectors also noted it didn't receive cooperation from Metro employees in several instances. Charles H. Flowers High School in Springdale. Those in attendance received copies of the summary with all the information and data from the 2015-16 school year. Although the report credits the school system remains on par with informational technology security and student cybersecurity, suggestions to enhance it include defining strategies and policies on the use of mobile, cloud and social media. County schools received online threats last month that resulted in the arrest of a Parkdale High School student who police said set up a Twitter account with a clown theme while in class. Police charged the student with threat of mass violence and other related charges. Police also arrested an eighth-grader at Kenmoor Middle School in Landover for making similar online threats that caused increased security at various schools. Additionally, a Bladensburg High School student was disciplined by school officials for an alleged bomb threat. Police said

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"Of the nearly 300 inspections that have occurred as of [Monday], there were 15 occasions when [Metro] denied access to FTA safety inspectors to either the Rail Operations Control Center, or to the operating cab of a train to perform federal inspections," according to the FTA report. "FTA brought this issue to the attention of the [Metro] general manager and such incidents have been significantly reduced." According to an inspection report in September, a heater control box near the Franconia Springfield station in Northern Virginia was smashed. "The internal electrical components are exposed," the report said. "The box should be secured when able." The administration requested additional information on the status of an edict for Metro to better its interdepartmental coordination and communication in order to improve track maintenance. The FTA also reviewed the work completed through August in Metro's SafeTrack maintenance program, which began in July. Some of the projects, or surges, had several deficiencies, such as: • Lack of coordinator between Metro departments in a surge area; • Weather affecting productivity; and • Tracking and completion of punch-list work. Metro hired William Baker to manage all SafeTrack operations and field crews and oversee the final results of the punch-list work items. To help alleviate some of those problems, Metro instituted more breaks and cooling tents. Work is suspended during inclement weather. So far, the estimated cost of the first five phases of the SafeTrack are $80 million, according to the report. The estimated total cost of the SafeTrack project scheduled to end in June is $118.7 million. WI

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Caregivers Often Need Care Too By Tatyana Hopkins WI Contributing Writer Eugene Hughes, 79, born and raised in D.C.’s Capitol Hill community, recalls the days when he emerged as one of the nation’s best featherweight boxers. Toward the end of his career, which spanned from 1950 to 1965, he moved to California and joined the Black Panthers. He also did a stint in prison there for his involvement in the 1965 Watts Riots. Hughes returned to the District in the 70s, starting the Midtown Youth Academy in Northwest – providing youth with a safe haven, academic tutoring and computer skills from college student volunteers. Now, Hughes lives alone not far from the Academy that’s temporarily closed until it undergoes sorely needed restoration. In a few weeks he may be forced to move, no longer able to afford his rent in an area where rental costs have soared amidst the throes of gentrification. And with declining health and limited mobility, Hughes, now well-chair bound, will need assistance both with his move and with his daily activities. For the past two years, Gloria Lee, 64, has been his primary caregiver. But she too has physical challenges. Nearly, three years ago, the D.C. native retired from her security job and moved in with her daughter in Clinton, Md. But connections from the past have led her back to the District and to assist Hughes. Lee’s grandchildren once attended the Academy and they’ve been friends for over 15 years. “I want to make sure I’m taking the right steps,” she said, noting that she lacks the resources to help make decisions about Hughes’ future care. “When you see a person in need and you step in, you don’t realize how much you’re

signing up for,” she said. “Sometimes I really need support too.” She added that she’s concerned about Hughes’ longterm care and that his scope of care exceeds her abilities. So, she’s joined a support group, Caregivers4Caregivers, started by Patricia Onakoya, 67. Onakoya started the support group three years ago with two former coworkers who also serve as caregivers. They meet once a month at the Bellevue/Lockridge Library in Southwest to discuss the needs of family caregivers. “The first step to caring for a loved one is caring for yourself,” Onakoya said. During their monthly meetings, they remind each other about the importance of selfcare for caregivers as well as assisting one another in finding much needed services. Onakoya, retired, serves as the primary caregiver for her aunt, Carrie Brown, 98. She also assists her sister, Maxine Abayomic, 66, who suffers from a form of Lupus. Brown, who, moved to D.C. from North Carolina, obtained a high school degree and worked as a mental health activist in D.C. General’s mental health unit, now needs help with everyday activities. For the past two years, Onakoya has spent about 20 hours a week assisting Brown, cooking, cleaning, dog walking and driving to doctor’s appointments. Recent data released by the AARP estimates that 60 percent of family caregivers also work other jobs. They say the total estimated economic value of uncompensated care provided by the nation’s 40 million family caregivers surpassed total Medicare spending ($449 billion) in 2013 at a whopping $470 billion. “We don’t always have the opportunity to share our experiences,” Onakoya said. “This is an important topic and the group gives up a voice.” WI

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5 Maxine Abayomic and her sister/caregiver, Patricia Onakoya. / Photo courtesy of Facebook

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BUSINESS Shopping Small – the New ‘Black Friday’ Trend By Tatyana Hopkins WI Contributing Writer This holiday shopping season support for patronizing Blackowned businesses lags behind small business initiatives as an alternative to Black Friday shopping on the Internet. According to Google Trends data, the search term “small business Saturday” has made leads as the most popular search inquiry compared to “Black out Black Friday” in the days leading up to one of the largest shopping days of the year.

Support for a nationwide boycott of large retailers and shopping at Black-owned businesses instead on Black Friday trended on social media with the hashtag #BlackoutBlackFriday in 2014 and 2015. The social media accounts that once fervently promoted the boycott attempt to protest the shooting deaths of unarmed Black men by police and to support under-patronized Black businesses, have since quieted. As of 2012, African Americans made up about 13 percent of the U.S. population and owned nearly 2.6 million businesses which make

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and a half times that amount. Asian-owned businesses average about six times as much and non-minority-owned businesses average over nine times as much, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. American Express has been successful in its push to have the U.S. Senate recognize the Saturday following Thanksgiving as “Small Business Saturday” – a day to encourage shoppers to consider small merchants and retailers during the holiday shopping season. According to the company, an estimated $14.3 billion went to small businesses on Small Business Saturday in 2014. In 2015 an estimated 95 million people took part in the day and shopped at small businesses across the nation. “I’m not shopping Black Friday,” said Carl Brown, the executive director of the D.C. Small Business Development Center at Howard University. “I’m shopping Small Business Saturday.” He said since the shopping holiday extends through the Thanksgiving weekend, shoppers should consider patronizing small businesses the day following Black Friday. The center provides consulting services, training opportunities and marketing assistance to small business owners. Brown, who assists many minority business owners, said business with the right price and marketing in place should fare well during the holiday season. He noted that a small business focus for the hol-

iday shopping weekend could still translate into big dollars for black-owned businesses. A majority of black-owned businesses in the U.S. are either sole proprietorships or small businesses. “Black businesses should be customer service-oriented and friendly,” Brown said. According to the National Retail Federation, more than 151 million shoppers spent an average of $299.60 in stores or online during the Thanksgiving weekend in 2015. This year they estimate that more than 22 percent of holiday shoppers will shop at a local business during the holiday season. WI

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by William Reed "To demand God-given rights is to seek black power." — Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Black Power is a national liberation and political ideology aimed at achieving self-determination for people of African descent. The concept of Black Power is in contrast to mainstream mindsets. It is an ideology that emphases racial pride and ways to advance blacks' political and cultural institutions toward nurturing and promoting collective interests and values. It's time blacks access the Obama presidency's legacy. Obama's tenure in the White House has set "Black Power" back 50 years. The cessation of protest marches and political agitation at the government has been on lull. People on Capitol Hill try to keep it quiet, but everybody knows Rep. John Conyers pulled back on H.R. 40 in deference to Obama "being the president of all the people." President Obama avoided blacks and their issues, and that's the reality of blacks' level of political power, circa 2016. When will we see that Obama was never a proponent of reparations and never promoted alternate ways toward black equality? Election Day has come and gone, and despite their race-neutral stargazing under Obama, now is the time for black Americans to shift their political focus toward reparations. How can blacks "overcome" significant sacrifices we've made toward racial harmony in the country? For black descendants of slaves to get their just due in America requires an act of Congress. Black Power will be realized when the nation's 46 black members of Congress come together to bring about an act of Congress toward reparations for the 30 mil-

lion black descendants of slaves. Too often, blacks in Congress are all too happy to pursue other concerns to show racism occurring, but vacillate in pursuing reparations for the ongoing crimes perpetuated against blacks. Since they started in 1971 as a policy-wonk conference for African-American lawmakers, there are now 46 African-American members in the 114th Congress. If they operated together those 46 black legislators could make reparations a reality for millions of blacks. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) "influences the course of events pertinent to African-Americans," and works to "achieve greater equity for persons of African descent in the design and content of domestic and international programs and services." It's time all African-Americans toting water for the Democrats campaign of "racism in all things Trump" get off the Hillary campaign and openly support efforts for Reparatory Justice legislation. This bill was introduced in the late 1980s and has languished in committee for decades. The fusion of Black Power and the reparations movement can result in the passage of the H.R. 40. The bill's passage would be high honor to the ancestors that built the Capitol for no pay. Passage of H.R. 40 bill will establish a "Commission to Study the Reparation Proposals." The federal commission will review the institution of slavery and the resulting racial and economic discrimination that affected and continues to affect generations of African-Americans. The bill would acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery in the U.S. between 1619 and 1865 and "make recommendations to help correct the residual effects of these acts." Blacks and their lawmakers will march and protest for myriad of issues aside from reparations. But in actual practice, black Americans continue to experience precarious social and economic existences. Three-fourths of blacks are owed $1 million each but too few exercise the political muscle to prompt H.R. 40. Black leaders have the power to initiate plans, discussions and campaigns toward CBC adaption. One-and-ahalf million dollars per household should motivate the 30 million eligible blacks to ask for support and passage of H.R. 40. Let's each send a message to Congress to vote for

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compensation for the crimes of slavery and justice for one of the greatest crimes ever committed. The United Nations has concluded

that the slave trade was a crime against humanity and reparations are in order. The report encourages Congress to pass the Commis-

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NATIONAL More Than 1 Million Residents Traveling during Thanksgiving By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Christian Dorsey and his family have traveled to the Philadelphia area every Thanksgiving holiday for about 10 years. Dorsey, who represents Arlington County, Virginia, on the Metro's board of directors, prepares himself for the road trip north to ensure he eats dinner as soon as he arrives. "In order to get there at 4 o'clock for dinner, I leave the house at about 12:20 [p.m.]," he said. "I avoid all that traffic and I pretty much get there … say 'Hello.' Hugs. Kisses. What's up. Pictures. Let's sit down and eat. It's a science, years of practice." Dorsey will be among the 1.2 million Washington area residents driving, flying or on a train during the Thanksgiving holiday. AAA Mid-Atlantic says it's the highest number of people traveling at least 50 miles in nearly a decade. "With a sentimental yearning for home and the past, fully one-fifth of the populace in the Greater Wash-

ington region plans to travel this Thanksgiving," said AAA spokesman John B. Townsend II. "Think about the magnitude of it all, 20 percent, or two out of 10 residents, will make a getaway for a get-together with their loved ones and cherished friends during one of the most family-oriented holidays of the year. This constitutes the most Thanksgiving travelers since 2007." The agency estimates this year's travelers will represent a nearly 6 percent increase from last year's 1.1 million total. One reason stems from the nationwide average of gas prices at $2.17 per gallon, the second cheapest since 2008 when the price stood at $1.85. Although gas prices have made incremental increases, the agency says drivers have saved more than $28 million this year. Nationwide, about 48 million people expect to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, which AAA defines as between Nov. 23-27. About 43 million, or 89 percent, plan to drive. At least one million of those are D.C.-area commuters who will either drive along high-

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5 Hordes of D.C. area residents will take to the road for the Thanksgiving holiday. / Courtesy of WTOP

ways such as Interstate 95, or ride in taxi cabs to airports or train stations. Even though the agency projects airline prices to rise by 21 percent during the holidays, 88,500 residents still plan to fly, a 7 percent increase from last year. Slightly more than 28,000, or a 2 percent increase, will board a bus or train. "One million more Americans than last year will carve out time to visit with friends and family this Thanksgiving," said AAA CEO and President Marshall Downey. "Most will travel on the tried-andtrue holiday road trip, thanks to gas prices that are holding at close to $2 per gallon. Others will fly, take the bus or set off on a cruise to celebrate with their loved ones." Meanwhile, Greyhound anticipates 540,000 customers to use its bus fleet this holiday season. Tick-

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Those in need can download the AAA app to a mobile phone, or call 1-800-AAA-HELP. As for Dorsey, driving to visit family in the Philadelphia region every Thanksgiving doesn't bother him — it saves his family from having to travel at Christmas. "Even though my wife and I met here in the D.C. area, we both have roots in the Philadelphia area," he said. "We do several Thanksgivings, so my waistline is hurting after that. It's the perfect time because … I want [my children] to wake up and have Christmas at home. Thanksgiving is a good time [when] you can hit the road and if you time it right, traffic's easy. It's all good." WI

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The European Union announced an initiative to stop the trade of "conflict diamonds," which captured the world's attention during the extreme violence in Sierra Leone in the late 1990s. Still facing catastrophic wars on the basis of "blood diamonds," or diamonds handpicked by exploited, overworked Africans, the EU asks members to restrengthen the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. Launched in 2002 to stop the trade of conflict diamonds, the Kimberley Process was established as a coalition of governments, civil societies and the diamond industry meant to respond to the devastating role of diamonds in civil wars in Africa. Though Sierra Leone served as the global catalyst, reports have also shown that the rough diamonds have also funded chaos in Angola, Liberia, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo.

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H E A LT H Ambassadors Sought in Fight Against Diabetes By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer A growing number of residents in the D.C. region are feeling the effects of diabetes as thousands suffer from the disease, and many others may have the illness and don't know it. An estimated one of every three children born after 2000 in the United States will be directly affected by diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association in northwest D.C. Those at the local office said they're committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the

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disease, having established a program to train volunteers to implement diabetes and wellness education workshops in the greater Washington metropolitan area. The goal is to give people who are passionate about health promotion the resources they need to act by leading workshops on diabetes and wellness in their communities, said Jackie Del Aguila of the association's D.C. office. These workshops will help get the word out about prevention strategies and the dangers of uncontrolled diabetes. The association also hopes these workshops become places community members can exchange

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ideas about what they are doing to stay healthy, Del Aguila said. "The ideal audience will be people that you know from your communities," she said, adding that trainings to become an American Diabetes Association ambassador will be held every other month and individuals can learn more by visiting the American Diabetes Association website. "Ambassador volunteers

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have the opportunity to motivate friends, family and members of the community to join the fight to stop diabetes." Underscoring the importance of diabetes and the African-American community, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Mary Katherine Wakefield said earlier this year that the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has been tackling a diabetes, which she called a major health issue in the black community. "In the next five minutes, two people will die from diabetes-related causes and that's very significant," Wakefield said. "Diabetes illustrates some of our country's deepest disparities. Today, African-Americans are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. They are twice as likely to die from it. "Too often it claims a family member or a friend too soon and it's a particularly burden on low-income families, but it's a disease we can manage and effectively prevent," she said. Wakefield, who has a long and distinguished career in government and health care and is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and a member of the Institute of Medicine, said information is the key. She said several programs funded because of Obamacare, such as a YMCA diabetes clinic, have proven successful. Her comments echoed a report by Neil Schoenherr of the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis which highlighted that Obamacare has great potential to improve health and health care for people with diabetes. Schoenherr found that from 2011 through 2012, shortly after passage of Obamacare, nearly 2 mil-

lion working-age adults with diabetes lacked health insurance and access to care â€” a significant barrier among blacks â€” while proper diabetes care lagged among the insured on all indicators. The study, "Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Access to Care for US Adults with Diabetes, 20112012," was published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease. "To the extent that the ACA increases access and coverage, uninsured people with diabetes are likely to significantly increase their health care use, which may lead to reduced incidence of diabetes complications and improved health," said Timothy McBride, co-author of the study and a professor and health economist at the Brown School. Brown examined demographics, access to care, health care use and health care expenditures of adults with diabetes aged 19-64 by using the 2011 and 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. They found that uninsured adults reported poorer access to care than insured adults, such as having a usual source of health care and having lower rates of utilization of six key diabetes preventive-care services. Insured adults with diabetes were found to have significantly higher health care expenditures than uninsured adults. "Previous published work has shown that the uninsured face significant barriers to obtaining health care and face higher out-of-pocket health care costs than the insured," the study's authors said. "In addition, the uninsured can experience health problems as a result of the lack of access to medical care. Although much research has focused on the general uninsured population, few studies have focused on the population with diabetes." WI

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EDUCATION Annual Gala Raises Big Bucks for HBCUs

TMCF’s Theme: ‘Developing Minds, Delivering Dreams’

By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor With the rising cost of higher education and concerns over mounting student loans, families face difficult decisions when choosing a college for their children. But thanks to the continued efforts of organizations like the District-based Thurgood Marshall College Fund [TMCF], young scholars who matriculate at the nation’s 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities [HBCUs] can get the financial assistance they need – clearing the way for them to earn a college degree. The TMCF hosted its 28th Annual Awards Gala on Monday, Nov. 21 at the Washington Hilton in Northwest – a black-tie event that has become one of the District’s largest annual fundraising dinners. Dr. N. Joyce Payne, who transformed her vision into one of America’s top public Black college programs, founding it in 1987, said she realized that while making calls on behalf of the United Negro College Fund, a void still remained that had to be filled. “My original goal was to provide scholarships for academically-exemplary students. But it soon became evident that to engage Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and garner his support, we needed a broader perspective. We needed to expand our scope beyond scholarships and also provide leadership opportunities that would build greater capacities at our [Black] universities while connecting them to world class

institutions,” said Payne, a native Washingtonian now living in Rocky Mountain, North Carolina who still works for the betterment of HBCU students, faculty and institutions at the energetic age of 75. After many fruitful years of service, Payne decided to move on and let go of the reigns but not before finding someone with strong leadership skills to replace her. She found that individual in the person of Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. who has served as TMCF’s president and CEO for the last 6 ½ years. “I was able to get out of the way and let him demonstrate his power,” she said. “I can’t think of any organization that has the kind of energy, leadership and unwavering commitment to the 47 public colleges and universities that we support – Johnny had just what we needed.” Taylor, 42, who once served on the Fund’s board of directors and

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has a proven business acumen, said it shouldn’t matter whether one attended an HBCU or not – “they belong to us all and we must make sure they survive and thrive.” “In America there are only three institutions that are authentically ours: the Black church, Black Greeks (fraternities and sororities) and Black colleges,” he said. “We must make sure they’re here for future generations.” “HBCUs are important for two reasons: despite representing only

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Glendon Hartley Brings Service Bar DC to U Street

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Just the Beginning for Local Entrepreneur

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Decades Nightclub Travels Back in Time

Four Levels Dedicated to 80s, 90s & 2000s

EDITOR’S LETTER It’s the most wonderful time of the year and the busiest! Holidays, travel, tying up loose ends, trashing the old and picking up the new can be exhilarating and also overwhelming. As the WI Bridge rebrands we want to bring you content that you can use and also provide a pathway to support Black-owned businesses. In this month’s issue we are all about businesses, business owners and more businesses! From local entrepreneurs such as Glendon Hartley, to the e-commerce world, you will find young Black millennials making moves that will inspire you as well as give you options on where to spend your money.

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Archer & Pine Brings Black Creators to Consumers

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New E-Commerce Site Honors Black Wall Street

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Just in time for the busiest retail day of the year Black Friday, we have a #BlackOwnedFriday Shopping Guide of innovative online businesses that provides everything from fashion, beauty to health and wellness services.

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We look forward to being your source for news and information for what’s new and hot in the city such as the new Decades nightclub downtown featured in this issue. Don’t forget to keep up with us on social media! If you’re a writer/photographer and you want to be apart of the Bridge team email me at swright@ washingtoninformer.com. I look forward to hearing from you and Happy Thanksgiving! Artist, award-winning mixologist and now restaurant owner Glendon Hartley speaks on his journey of becoming one of the most sought after bartenders in D.C. on Friday, Nov. 18 at his brain-child Service Bar DC in the U Street corridor. /Photo by Roy Lewis.

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Tips from Glendon:

Favorite Drink: Brandy, Calvados, an apple brandy from France and Pisco, a type of Brandy from South America. Signature Drink: Pisco Sours, people come to me for them a lot and spicy drinks. Thanksgiving Cocktail Suggestion: I always recommend an Olio Sacrum, sugar, a little bit of water to get it damp, a bunch of toasted spices, toss it into the sugar, and stick it in a plastic bag, you can have that for about a year. It’s a similar process to salting meat, the sugar will infuse with the spices. Take a scoop of the Olio Sacrum, toss that in a bowl, squeeze a few lemons and limes, bitters, water and that’s how I make my rum punch, plus a few lemon peels for garnish.

Glendon Hartley prepares one of his signature drinks at Service Bar DC, located at 928 U Street NW. /Photo by Roy Lewis

by Sarafina Wright WI Bridge Editor-in-chief

Glendon Hartley, 31, left Montgomery County, Md. for New York City over a decade ago to pursue a career in fashion, but he returned to the District and in just a few years became the most sought after bartender in D.C. His first venture Service Bar DC opened just a few weeks ago in the U Street neighborhood where he combined his knowledge, expertise and experience in the industry into a bar fit for an award-winning mixologist. “I had a very long road here,” Hartley said. “I went to school for fashion in New York at FIT, along the way, my mother was one of those people where she didn't want me to acquire debt, so I had to pay my way through school instead of student loans.”

So You Want to be a Bartender? Don’t go to bartending school, it’s a huge waste of money. People go to these bartending schools and they learn how to make free shots from the 60s and 70s, that no one makes anymore. Go to barsmarts.com. You can go on there for $20 as opposed to $600 for bartending school. I also would highly recommend taking a sommelier course. If you have a local bar that you think makes great drinks go there, try to get a job as a prep person. A bar back will be the number one way to start. Crafting one beverage program for one restaurant led to another and another for Hartley. Eventually he along with two partners decided to start a consulting company, The Menehune Group. “Our consulting group, me specifically was kind of getting annoyed about where things were in bars, because most bars had the same set up as the 1960s through 2005,” Hartley said. “So we started designing bars for different groups, so now once we designed four or five bars we started working with an architect and whenever he got a contract to design something we would design a bar for him.”

Hartley said the easiest way he found to pay for school came through the restaurant industry whether as a server, host or a bartender.

Hartley said that after awhile he realized that himself along with his partners had every single aspect they would need to actually open their own bar.

“At the time I went to school I had already been bartending for about five years, but I still couldn't get any jobs in New York,” he said.

“I already knew where to get all the equipment from, how to design a bar, I knew how to get a general contractor, we already had different deals and relationships with all the different liquor producers in the city and Maryland and Virginia, so it made sense for us to take all of that and focus it on this one small bar,” he said.

For about two and a half years, Hartley would come down to Maryland to bartend then on Sunday nights after his shift, he would take the bus back to New York City. “I realized that I couldn't get a job in New York as a bartender because I didn't have that knowledge and experience in that industry,” he said. In order to move up in his field he poked around D.C. where he found mentors in the restaurant industry whom he would later open Founding Farmers Restaurant with. “They had the knowledge and were willing to train me, so I could learn more about alcohol and the job I was doing day to day,” he said. “When I opened Founding Farmers with them that put me in the right situation at the right time.” “The city was having a larger cocktail boom at the time around 2007-2008. The Gibson opened on 14th Street, Founding Farmers, PS 7’s, and they were doing a different style of drink making.” In his quest to learn more about his passion he turned to people in the industry to understand the science behind making beer, wine, spirits and cocktails. With Richard Cook, an influential chef in the early part of his career, he continued to expand his knowledge learning flavor profiles and how to pair alcohol with food. “Going out meeting people at wineries and distilleries helped me because of what came from it,” Hartley said. “A lot of these distillers are microbiologist, and their knowledge made me want to learn more about biology, the genetic make up of sugars, citrus and plants specifically.”

Coming up on the first month of being in business, Hartley believes Service Bar DC has met expectations with an offering of 5 small dishes including fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, collard greens, buffalo chicken dip, Caprese Salad and a all-day happy hour where they serve $7 drinks everyday. Hartley made the conscious choice to be a hands-on owner coming in at 9 a.m. in the morning to prep for the bartenders and receive alcohol. “I decided it’s best for me to do all the prep for the bar that way when the bartender comes in they can focus on the bar, making drinks and serving guests,” he said. His passion for food and alcohol can be traced back to his Trinidadian parents whom he credits his culinary taste to. “I make drinks taste good and look good,” Hartley said. “I’am an artist at heart and it is the way I was taught by my family. What I do here, the drinks that I produce and the way I utilize flavors all comes from my West Indian family.” “Learning the different ways to make everything from spices to rum. That’s where most of my flavor profiles come from.” Hartley claims that while he doesn't expect to be nominated for a coveted RAMMY [Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington] Award next year, he’s hopeful. “Do I think we put out a product that’s on par with the highest quality bars in this city, yes, I think we do, he said. “But I don't expect anything ever, which is why I am always satisfied.”

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Decades Nightclub Travels Back in Time Decades DC 2000s floor VIP area. /Photos Courtesy of Alex Martin.

Decades DC Hip Hop Floor Bar. /Photos Courtesy of Alex Martin.

by Lauren Poteat

Four Levels Dedicated to 80s, 90s & 2000s

When Generation X meets today’s millennials, the results are an all new four-level retro 80s, 90s and 2000s, exclusively themed nightclub curated by one of D.C.’s biggest nightlife impresarios.

school vibe of the multi-level, multi-DJ clubs that defined D.C. nightlife in the 90s and 2000s.”

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Antonis Karagounis, the mind behind Echostage, Barcode, Ultrabar and now Decades that opened the weekend of Nov. 11, wants the ‘old school’ to be king again. “It’s not just a bar, it’s a tribute to nightclub culture in D.C. and the music we loved from the 80s, 90s, 2000s and even the present day,” Karagounis said. “It’s about bringing back the old-

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Located at 1219 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, the 10,000-square-feet club, reflects different musical eras on each of its four levels. Decades’ cocktail menu mirrors its theme serving up drinks such as Orange Crush cocktails, Jell-O shots, Goldschlager, Hypnotiq and a signature frozen drink bar. “I’ve been doing this for three decades, so in a way this is my take on what clubbing has been [and] my take on my experience,” Karagounis told the Washingtonian.

The first floor, dedicated to the hits of the 2000s through present day, immerses guests in songs by mega artists like Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez, with a CD-covered DJ booth full of murals from other artists like Diddy, Rihanna and a VIP “Pop Room.” The second floor centered around the 90’s, comes decorated with openfaced brick, Rubiks Cube furniture, pinball machines and a stage with plans to have artists from that time period perform live. On the gold-themed third floor, hip hop lovers can reminisce about the gilded age of hip-hop, with graffiti and portraits of legendary rappers like Tupac Shakur, Eazy-E and the Notorious B.I.G., toasting

to the good life in apparel from the 80s and opulent bling from the 90s. Decades will unveil its fourth level — a rooftop space — in 2017, with a semi-enclosed outdoor area and an aesthetic that will transport partygoers to a classic Miami nightclub. “When we started thinking about a space that would allow us to relive our youth, in a way, and honor the timeless music we grew up on, Decades was born,” Karagounis said.

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Archer & Pine Brings Black Creators to Consumers by Tatyana Hopkins

New E-Commerce Site Honors Black Wall Street

Black Wall Street, a bastion of African American wealth in Tulsa, Okla. burned to the ground nearly 100 years ago, and now two entrepreneurs hope to revive it in a digital space.

opportunity to do business anywhere and it offers more flexibility than a physical business,” Clarke said.

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Morgan Gantt and Marc Clarke, a millennial and baby boomer founded Archer & Pine, a e-commerce marketplace for artisans and designers of African descent with the intentions of giving them an economic platform. The site ArcherPine.com will launch on the biggest online shopping holiday of the year marketed as Cyber Monday on Nov. 28. “Over the last 25 years, I have observed entrepreneurs struggle to obtain efficient exposure for their businesses,” Clarke said. “In the case of e-commerce, most Black-owned small businesses lack the capital or resources to build and maintain a fully functioning online presence.” “Archer & Pine provides not only the marketplace but the appropriate environment that promotes storytelling and creativity.” The company wants to serve as an empowerment tool to give artisans an elevated platform by building a powerful and effective online presence for creators to showcase and sell goods. “The digital world offers business owners the

Both Gantt and Clarke believe that the Black cooperative has protection in the digital space. “Our goal is to offer a variety,” Clarke said. “It’s important that every artisan gets to tell their story and the product reflects that.” Launching with 12 brand partners, the site will offer a range of items including fine art, beauty products, teas, jams, gourmet snacks and literature. Some of the featured brands include Jams by Kim, an artisanal jam company based out of New Jersey whose recipes span three generations; Doggie Diva by Cindy, a Baltimore-based all-natural dog care line; Bino and Fino, a Nigerian company that produces educational learning tools based on indigenous African culture; and Clarke’s Atlanta-based Black and Married with Kids, a popular web destination featuring tools for African-American marriage and parenting. The duo hopes that their introduction of the ‘Business to Many’ [B2M] model will empower entrepreneurism, collaboration and elevate the “digital black dollar.” “The Archer & Pine platform helps brands get grounded in the digital world on a functioning and updated platform as many of them are counted out at large department and retail stores,” Gantt said.

Archer & Pine, named in honor of two main streets in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Okla. and inspired by the story of ‘Black Wall Street,’ notably one of the most successful and wealthiest Black communities in the United States during the early 20th Century, until the Tulsa race riot. In 1921, resentful whites attacked Black residents and their property burning down homes and businesses, ultimately destroying whole neighborhoods ending the economic success of Black Wall Street. With Gantt holding expertise in analytics and Clarke a seasoned media professional she believes they have the tools for the site to be a success. “We complement each other,” Gantt said. “Marc brings sound experience and deep relationships.” With the site launching on Cyber Monday, Archer & Pine intends to make a statement. “Cyber Monday represents the biggest shopping day online for the year,” Gantt said. “We’re excited; we’re really in the thick of it right now and we hope people appreciate what we are doing.”

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Support Black Businesses this Holiday Season by Sarafina Wright WI Bridge Editor-in-chief

This Black Friday millennials are projected to spend millions during the busiest retail day of the year. However, there has been a shift in purchasing habits with this demographic with them moving more toward online shopping instead of pounding the pavement and fighting crowds in stores. According to a recent online survey conducted by IPSOS Public Affairs on behalf of offers.com, Cyber Monday, a marketing term for the Monday after Thanksgiving, took over as the top shopping holiday of the year in popularity. While it is tempting to go to the same stores youâ€™re use to like Amazon, Walmart, Target, Kohlâ€™s and Best Buy, step outside of your comfort zone and try something new. Get put on to some of the best products on the net, while patronizing some highly rated Black-owned shops that covers everything from fashion, health, skin care and natural hair care.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

If you're looking for meal plans, weight loss help and/or clean eating starter kits these are the online resources for you, owned and operated by Black dietitians, nutritionist and wellness instructors. www.foodheavenstore.com www.bundtsandcrumpetstea.com www.directeats.com/abesmarket www.eatlivemeals.com

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FASHION

These shops offer authentic African fabrics and designs, dresses, trousers, t-shirts, socks, hand-made jewelry and more. www.etsy.com/shop/DemestiksNewYork www.thewrap.life www.nakimuli.com www.peaceimages.bigcartel.com www.arielbrands.com

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SKIN CARE

Shea Butters, mango butters, activated charcoal, rose water, amethyst facial oil, whipped soap, bath bombs, body scrubs, sea salt detoxes and all of your bath care needs are met at these shops. All of the businesses listed specialize in vegan, cruelty free, natural ingredients. www.bellebutters.com www.theluxbee.com/shop www.earthsnectar.com/shop www.naturallyflyspot.com www.etsy.com/shop/SheaBrothas

Natural Hair Care

Yes, there are Black-owned natural hair lines that you can purchase at any major retailer such as Target, or your local drug store, but these online brands up the ante. You can find everything from scalp cleansers, elixirs, curling cremes, deep conditioners, leave-in conditioners and beard cleansers and oils for the men in your life and more. These natural hair care products are next level for half the price. www.myhoneychild.com www.beemineorganics.com www.qhemetbiologics.com www.soultanicals.com www.koilsbynature.com www.alikaynaturals.com

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EDITORIAL Giving Thanks Should be an Act Performed Daily In both the U.S. and Canada, people pause once a year, during November or October, respectively, to give thanks for the blessings in their lives, particularly a good harvest. It’s usually a time to visit family or friends who live far away or to welcome them into our homes. For sports lovers, it’s the height of the college football season with top teams vying for championships and with victory, a year of bragging rights. And then there’s the special meal with turkey and dressing taking center stage, surrounded by a veritable cornucopia of vegetables, sweets, breads and other delights. But for some, it’s difficult if not impossible to find something for which they believe they should give thanks. They live in a world that has not been kind, in a society that has labeled them “less than” and they’ve been treated that way – as if they don’t matter. They are our world’s “forgotten and shunned” men, women and children. Here in America, some give thanks because their pockets are full of dollars, their homes are large, their automobiles are sparkling new and their closets and dressers are packed with designer clothes and shiny pieces of silver and gold. The goal of opulence has become our goal and proof that we’re living the good life. But what about giving thanks for seeing the beauty of a sunrise? Hearing the laugher of a newborn child. Experiencing the touch of someone that loves you unconditionally? Biting into a fresh apple or orange and savoring their juice? Walking in the rain and feeling a cool breeze tickle your nose? Giving thanks should be something we do every day. After all, we are still alive. And with life comes hope that no matter what our condition, no matter how bad things may seem, things can change – and for the better. WI

Has Hatred Become America’s New Normal? Virginia U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s vice-presidential running mate in the recent race for the White House, recently asked a question that deserves further attention. He pondered if “hatred” had reached a state of normalcy in America. We wonder the same thing ourselves. What with a cadre of white supremacists gathering just a few days ago blocks away from the White House, imploring President-elect Donald Trump to institute a 50-year moratorium on non-white immigrants and enthusiastically seeking the formation of their own state – white, of course. Then there are the unbelievably rapid escalation of hate crimes, with Blacks and Muslims as the primary targets, all of which have occurred since Trump defeated Clinton just a few weeks ago. Finally, we see the emboldened actions and boisterous chants of those who want our country to return to a more “gentler, kinder, greater” time – a time when America was clearly dominated by whites and when those of other races, creeds, religions and sexual orientations knew how to stay in their places – second-class citizens. But you can’t turn back time. Neither can America put its head in the sand like the proverbial ostrich and pretend that we are a country dedicated to holding hands, blowing air kisses and forming human circles while singing songs like “Kum Ba Yah,” “We are the World,” or “That’s What Friends are For.” People have now come out of the woods, exited their closets, emerged from basements and attics and put on faces that they have long hidden from the rest of the world. And they want everyone to know how they feel, who they fear and the extent of their hatred for “the other.” Perhaps we need to erase patriotic tunes from America’s songbook like “This Land is Your Land,” while also considering the elimination of “God Bless America.” After all, some don’t believe that everyone should have access to the privileges and rights of American citizenship. And given the divisivenes s that has invaded and now dominates our country, it’s hard to imagine that God’s blessing is upon us. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

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The scariest thing about the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America is that people are afraid. Fear is a dangerous emotion. Once fear gets its grip on you it can immobilize you, it can depress you, and it can make you think that there is no hope. And that, you see, is exactly what our new president and his incoming administration want people to feel. Our new president is a showman; he and his crew understand the art of intimidation and how to initiate a sense of fear to get what they want. Yes, Donald Trump is our president, but he is also a man, and we should not fear him. America is a country founded on basic human rights and laws, and no man is above these laws, no matter what they might think. Just remember the late Richard Nixon.

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

By Austin R. Cooper Jr.

Memo to Kanye West and Other Non-Voters President Obama was once caught on an open mic calling Kanye West a "jackass" for his stunt at the MTV Music Awards against Taylor Swift. Recently, Kanye stated, "I didn't vote but if I did, I would have voted for Trump." I agreed with the president's characterization in 2009 and it remains an accurate one today. Not necessarily because he is a Donald Trump supporter, but more importantly, because he did not exercise his con-

stitutional right to vote. You see, Kanye and others who did not vote, elections have consequences. The president expressed just this sentiment in a 2009 meeting with congressional Republicans shortly after his inauguration. According to one Republican in attendance, in pressing his legislative agenda, President Obama stated, "Elections have consequences and in case there is any doubt, I won." Well, it was a fair statement for the president to make to those opposed to his political agenda in 2008 and 2012. Today, it is a fair state-

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ment when made by President-elect Trump and his supporters to his political opponents. One consequence of the election will be the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions as the next attorney general. In 1981, a prosecutor from the U.S. Justice Department visited Sessions, then a U.S. attorney. A federal judge had called a prominent white lawyer a "disgrace to his race" for representing African-American clients. According to J. Gerald Hebert, the reaction by Sessions was, "Well, maybe he is. The issue of race has followed

Sessions throughout his judicial and political careers. According to Hebert in sworn congressional testimony in 1986, Sessions once referred to the ACLU and the NAACP as "un-American" for "trying to force civil rights down the throats of people." An African-American prosecutor testified that the senator called him "boy" and joked that he thought that the KKK was "OK, until I found out they smoked pot." In subsequent testimony while being considered for an appointment to the federal bench, he denied calling the prosecutor

"boy," but acknowledged or did not dispute the substance of the other accusations. In 1986, the Senate demonstrated courage in rejecting President Reagan's nominee. However, in 2017, the GOP will control the White House and Congress. His colleagues will likely confirm Sessions as this nation's top law enforcement officer. Elections have consequences. Another consequence of the election is the intention of President-elect Trump to appoint Steve Bannon

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By Raynard Jackson

Trump Won — Stop Whining, Hillary Supporters A few years ago, I wrote one of the most difficult columns that I have ever had to write. In this particular column, I had to publically deal with my sexuality and I had to finally confess to the public that I was heterosexual. I was tired of living in the shadows and finally mustered up the courage to out myself. I was heartened that all my friends and family supported me and told me how courageous I was. Many of my celebrity friends

called me and told me how proud they were of me and they understood that it took a lot of courage to publically admit that I like women. Now, I have an equally difficult confession to make. To my friends and family, I hope this confession won't affect how you feel and think about me. After voting for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election and wholeheartedly supporting the Republican Party, I have finally come to terms with the fact that I am a racist. I am xenophobic. I hate women, I'm misogynistic. I hate Muslims, I'm Is-

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lamaphobic. And must I hate America, because I'm a fascist. And because I refused to vote for Hillary Clinton, I obviously hate Blacks and other minorities, even though I am Black myself. I hate all immigrants and definitely want to send all women back to the Stone Age, the good ol' days when they simply did what they were told. How did I find myself in Clinton's "basket of deplorables?" Because I've been watching cable news and reading mainstream newspapers. I've also been listening to black liberal media pundits like Roland Martin, Van

Jones, Angela Rye, National Urban League President Marc Morial and NAACP President Cornell Brooks. They all said that since I voted for Donald Trump for president, I must be all of those things: racist, xenophobic, misogynistic and Islamaphobic. The liberal political class also indicated, that in order to be absolved of my sins, I would have to confess that Hillary Clinton lost, because of the sexist, angry white men that voted against her. Listening to these liberals whine and complain proves that they still don't get why their candidate lost.

Memo to liberals: the customer (the voter) is always right. As a political analyst, I am stunned that Hillary supporters are actually blaming the voters for her lost. They are calling the voters, dumb, angry, racist and uneducated — or, in Hillary's own words, a "basket of deplorables." This is never a good idea. Trump received 29 percent of the Hispanic vote and 8 percent of the black vote. Are they also dumb and racist? College students across the coun-

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By Marc H. Morial

Do Not Be Complacent in the Face of Hate "A house divided against itself cannot stand." — President Abraham Lincoln, June 16, 1858 The day after Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States of America, a group of middle school students in Royal Oak, Michigan, chanted "build the wall" in their school cafeteria during lunchtime — a core Trump campaign slogan and promise to secure our nation's border with Mexico.

On Nov. 9, Minnesota high school officials discovered racist graffiti and Trump rhetoric scrawled in a boy's bathroom. The graffiti included #Gobacktoafrica, #Whitesonly and the Trump campaign's rallying cry to "Make America Great Again." Only a day after Trump became our country's president-elect, a woman in New York City who was wearing a hijab was told by a man on the subway, "Your time is up, girlie." The president-elect's campaign was no stranger to stirring anti-Muslim sentiment. As a candi-

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date, Trump repeatedly called for a complete ban on Muslims entering the United States. When confronted with reports of these hate crimes and harassment during an interview on "60 Minutes," Trump said, "I am so saddened to hear that," adding, ''And I say, stop it. If it, if it helps, I will say this and I will say right to the cameras: Stop it." If only it were that easy, President-elect Trump. What candidate Trump willfully disregarded, and would not denounce, during his quest for the

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White House, President Trump will soon have to grapple with in our freshly divided nation: you cannot court those mired in racist, misogynist or homophobic ideology — tacitly endorse and legitimize hate — then expect to put the deplorables back in the basket. Since Election Day, there has been a disheartening spike in hate crimes and harassment. The surge in hate crimes is even more horrifying when you recognize that these acts of violence and hate are being done in the name of the President-elect, and by individuals

invoking his campaign's divisive rhetoric. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which has been keeping a running tally of these crimes through "Hatewatch," there have been more than 400 incidents of hate, harassment and intimidation following the election. The reports were collected from social media, news reports and from direct submissions to the SPLC's #ReportHate page. We must report these crimes and hateful incidents. Help SPLC monitor these

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

By Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

The Right to Vote in America Has Been Fractured America's election system is a disgrace, as the 2016 presidential election once more demonstrates. This isn't sour grapes. I'm disappointed that my candidate lost but the election is over, the results are in. What every American ought to be outraged at, however, is that the United States is still not a democracy of one person, one vote. Our electoral system is suppressing the right to vote for millions.

Start with the obvious. Hillary Clinton won the election, by a margin that may amount to 2 million votes. No need for a recount; she won big. But Donald Trump will be inaugurated president largely because he won three states — Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan — by a total margin of, at last count, 112,000 votes. The U.S. doesn't count presidential elections by one person, one vote. Instead the system counts electoral votes with the winner taking all in every state

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except Maine and Nebraska. This not only gives greater weight to small, rural states over large populous ones like California; it also makes for perverse campaigning in a few, closely divided "swing states," with much of the country essentially ignored. The president of the United States governs all Americans, not just Americans grouped by state. This is the second election in 16 years in which the winner of the popular vote lost the election. This dangerously saps the legitimacy of the presidency.

The Electoral College system survives only because most Americans know little about it. America makes it hard to vote. Registration is not automatic on turning 18, allowing states to erect different hurdles for registering. Voting is usually on a workday that is not a national holiday. States set the laws allowing for infinite schemes designed to make it harder for some to vote. Voting is the most fundamental right in a democracy — and the U.S. perversely empowers petty, partisan

officials in various states to whittle away at it. 2016 was the first presidential election in 50 years without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act, gutted by the rightwing gang of five on the Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder. With Republicans shocked at Obama's majority margins in 2008, Republican governors and legislatures pushed various schemes to make voting hard-

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By Armstrong Williams

Bent on Progress I recently had the wonderful opportunity to appear in the twopart series "Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise," which was produced by acclaimed professor and documentarian, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. In the series, Dr. Gates discusses the African-American experience and progress from Jim Crow to today. What I found to be most interesting about the event is that, despite significant

accomplishments over time, the African-American community still faces major hurdles. A revolving door of poverty persists despite the Great Society programs of President Lyndon B. Johnson and over $1 trillion spent on alleviating poverty since the 1960s. With all the policy and resources directed to eradicating the problem, those living in our marginalized communities seem to be faring even worse. Our inner cities continue to be plagued by violence and lack of clear paths upward. Even as we celebrate the his-

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toric accomplishment of our first black president and his inspiring legacy, we still have an obligation to critically assess the overall progress of the black community. Certainly there are major areas of concern to be found. For example: Historically black colleges and universities have struggled under President Obama, brought about by significant changes to the credit requirements for student loans and changes to Pell Grants. These financial and structural headwinds make it challenging for many African-Americans to gain access

to higher education. In a society where a college degree is virtually mandatory passport to achieving the American dream, making education less attainable does not seem like a recipe for success. It is almost as if President Obama believes HBCUs no longer serve a vital purpose amidst integration at top national universities. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many of these landgrant historically black colleges and universities are key resources for talent and institutional infrastructure — critical components of any path forward.

Progress has indeed been achieved over the past 50 years, but one wonders whether we have hit a metaphorical brick wall or even regressed in some respects. While many are still struggling to attain their piece of the American pie, there is hope. Movements like Black Lives Matter have attempted to bring attention to these issues, highlighting in particular criminal justice reform and police brutality. While many can without a doubt can

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By Askia Muhammad

I'm Boycotting Black Friday Until Jan. 2 I, for one, am committed to boycotting Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2016 in Trumpland with my dollars, and I urge everyone else to do likewise in the name of black solidarity, in the way of redistributing our pain to our tormentors, through economic withdrawal. That includes online and in-store. Are you with me? Boycott! That is the way black people in America can redistribute the pain that is inflicted upon them, back to those who

caused the pain. From Nov. 25 until Jan. 2. It's on! Spending money is literally the freest act any person can commit. Even the inmate on death row, cooped up in a cell waiting to be put to death, has absolute free will when it comes to his commissary purchases. No one can make him buy candy with nuts when he wants candy without nuts, for example. In the worst of circumstances, spending money is an empowerment act. In 2015, the "Justice Or Else" campaign commemorating the

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20th anniversary of the Million Man March was the first year in which Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan called for a Black Friday holiday spending boycott. The boycott scored! Though it would never be reported as boycott-related, holiday sales were down 7 percent in 2015. Macy's announced that 150 stores would be closed. Boycotts work. If it does nothing else other than permit me to gloat about not willingly giving my oppressor my money, then I'll be glad to have that feeling, because I'm

sick and tired of fattening the pockets of those who routinely belittle and disrespect black folks, Muslims. Not with my money. Not in my name. Now that the elections have been decided, there may be some draconian changes ahead in this country — administrative; legislative; judicial —and they will certainly be intended to disadvantage black folks and others who have been the ongoing victims of wicked American policies. But no one can legislate how or if I spend my money! If the Supreme Court can

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declare that money is equal to speech, and that corporations have the same rights as people, well the boycott is legal. The boycott is on! Certainly, if businesses cannot be forced to spend money on hiring and salaries, then individuals cannot be forced to spend with one business or the other. Boycott! Nov. 25, 2016, Black Friday, until Jan. 2, 2017. In the hands of oppressed, the boycott is a superior weapon against oppressors. It's just

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LIFESTYLE ‘Nutcracker:’ Xmas Classic Brings Joy to D.C.

Cincinnati Ballet Makes District Debut, with Local Youth in Tow By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor If you’re a diehard celebrant of the Christmas season, you know that the holidays are incomplete without two generations-old favorites: Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.”

And when the later returns this year, the holiday story, told through the eyes of a young girl, Clara, as she takes a journey filled with toy soldiers, fairies, sword-fighting mice and a stop at the Land of Sweets, the Cincinnati Ballet will perform the classic. It will be the company’s debut at the Kennedy Center in Northwest with choreography by its

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Artistic Director and CEO Victoria Morgan – now celebrating her 20th season with the Ballet and one of only a handful of female artistic directors in the ballet world. “I wanted to make the production funny, creative and exciting. And then there’s this beautiful music too. For many dancers and choreographers, ‘Nutcracker’ is one of their first professional experiences,” Morgan said. “After over 100 years [premiering in St. Petersburg Dec. 1892], it remains a true holiday classic. Like many other American ballet companies, it accounts for a significant portion of our annual sales – almost 50 percent just a few years ago.” But the Cincinnati Ballet, founded in 1963, defies normal descriptions, Morgan says. As a “smallish, mid-range dance company,” they can be more innovative – even “feisty.” And the company has embraced the city, making it their home, working with local youth who, with scholarships, get the chance to develop their dance skills and technique. “Our company is diverse with international and Black dancers making up 30 percent,” she said. “And as companies nationwide see declines in attendance, we’ve committed ourselves to changing the art form to make it more accessible and relevant, particularly to minority youth. That’s why we work with the city’s public schools. We want young talent of all races. I want them to love ballet as much as I have for so many years. And I want to

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help more women secure opportunities as choreographers and directors in what have long been male-dominated positions.” One dancer, six seasons with the Cincinnati ballet and a soloist for the past two, says the art form remains a viable and satisfying profession, adding that it requires “focus, commitment and hard work.” “I began dancing at 5 and have been doing so professionally since 18 – there’s nothing else I’d rather do,” said James Gilmer, 23, a Pittsburg native whose ethnicity includes Barbadian, Native American and white. “I will dance the role of the Snow King in ‘Nutcracker’ this year and also the Arabian dancer. It’s a ballet that everyone performs, young students and professionals. I wouldn’t say I look forward to it as much as I relish the chance to learn new roles and dance with new people. And then, there’s the mu-

sic,” said Gilmer, who like most of the company has also moved to Cincinnati. He notes that while there have long been Blacks in the larger companies, their stories have not often been shared. That is, not before Misty Copeland hit the scene. “I love her and her dancing and she’s elevated her career to the point that she inspires young dancers no matter what their color,” he said. “She’s pushed the boundaries for us all and helped me believe I can push myself to succeed in any direction I chose to go.” The Nutcracker runs from Wednesday, Nov. 23 – Sunday, Nov. 27 at the Kennedy Center. Dozens of local children will join the Cincinnati Ballet on stage, while the Arlington Children’s Chorus will lend their voices to the dazzling snow scene. Call 202-467-4600 for tickets. WI

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LIFESTYLE Motown’s ‘Smokey’ Robinson Honored for Prolific Songbook Iconic Songwriter Receives Gershwin Prize for Popular Music By Eve M. Ferguson WI Contributor

5Smokey Robinson is presented with the 2016 Gershwin Prize for Popular Music by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden at DAR Constitution Hall on Nov. 16 / Courtesy photo

During his acceptance speech upon receiving this year’s Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Music, Motown great William “Smokey” Robinson expressed his gratitude saying the honor exceeded anything he could have ever imagined. Robinson joins an impressive company of songwriters that includes Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney and another Motown legend, Stevie Wonder. “I grew up in a house of music. My mother sang gospel and we had a great dose of music at home,” Robinson said during the award ceremony held at DAR Constitution Hall in Northwest on Wednesday, Nov. 16. “The Gershwins wrote when the song was king, so to stand here in that company is beyond my wildest

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dreams,” he said. Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown who brought a young Smokey Robinson into his family of talented singers, musicians and songwriters, recalled the first time they met in the nascent days of the Detroit institution. “I remember the first day at Motown when I realized I had a poet and a genius when he ran into my office, excited with a new song,” Gordy said in front of a packed house. “He’s been my best friend for more than 50 years.” The celebratory concert featured stars such as Esperanza Spaulding, who rendered a spirited version of “Tears of a Clown,” Corinne Bailey Rae who offered a soulful rendition of “Ooh, Baby Baby,” Bebe Winans, who shined on “It’s Growing,” a song Robinson wrote for the Temptations and CeeLo Green who belted out “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” imparting a Mick Jagger-style slide into his powerful performance. Other artists such as singers Aloe Black, Gallant and Jojo, whose rendition of “Who’s Loving You” moved the audience and the artist visibly, keeping the music flowing as a panoply of stars paid homage to the man who helped create the Motown sound., Samuel L. Jackson inserted a litany of off-the-cuff remarks aimed at the recent election cycle in his role as emcee, much to the audience’s delight, during the evening’s all-star tribute concert which will air in February on PBS.

But it was Ledisi’s emotional “You Really Got a Hold on Me” that clearly moved Robinson who blew her kisses as she tore the house down with an arrangement that even featured scatting, reminiscent of the late, great Ella Fitzgerald. During his stay in the District, Robinson visited the Library of Congress, which annually administers the prize, the day before the awards program and concert, in the company of the newly-appointed Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. Hayden accompanied him during his tour which included a viewing of the piano donated to the Library by George and Ira Gershwin. Robinson tearfully recalled how Gordy mentored him, helping him to become the acclaimed singer and songwriter that he is today while sitting at the Gershwins’ piano. He also saw a copy of his first song, “I Cry,” registered with the U.S. Copyright Office in 1958 that’s now housed in the Library of Congress. Ending the two-day celebration, Robinson serenaded the audience with his hit “Being With You,” before launching into one of the Gershwin brothers most famous songs, “Our Love is Here to Stay,” interspersing his singing with spoken words of thanks to his fans over the years. “I didn’t think this was going to happen,” he said. “I know my Mom, Dad and my two sisters, who have all passed, are smiling down on me now.” WI

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ARIES This week may bring you a loving relationship or a meetng with a complete stranger with whom you'll become intmately linked. Chances are that this will be a restless week for you, with quite a few emotonal peaks. This unrest does, however, keep you in a flexible and alert state. Lucky Numbers: 1, 11, 32

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TAURUS Some significant changes will take place in your leisure activites, Taurus. This may even happen this week. Quite a long time ago you used to spend your free time in a different way and found that very satisfying. Time will tell whether this will again be the case. A lot will depend on the people you'll meet after the changes take place. Lucky Numbers: 18, 23, 42

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GEMINI The time is ripe to straighten out your financial affairs. You really want to know what exactly you spend your money on. In the next couple of weeks, you'll be disciplined enough to write down all your expenditures, down to the smallest detail, and add everything up carefully, in different price categories. Lucky Numbers: 16, 34, 45

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CANCER It would be advisable not to weigh more than you should weigh in a few

months tme. You could then meet someone who'll make your heart beat faster. Or you could start then brightening up the relatonship with your current partner. Be careful though: someone with dubious intentons might have an eye on you. Don't lend anyone any money this week. You'll never get it back and it'll lead to the end of a friendship. Lucky Numbers: 7, 26, t9

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LEO This week you'll be able to really improve your physical conditon. You won't even

Imagine the first person who created a toothbrush. Better yet — imagine life before a toothbrush. Think about it: getting your mouth minty-fresh wasn't exactly easy with twigs or rags. Same things with clean hair, unspoiled leftovers, unsmelly bathrooms?or cool gamepieces, as you'll see in "Brief Histories of Everyday Objects" by Andy Warner. Scientists say you do your best thinking in the shower. That's where Andy Warner was on the morning he was trying to "come up with an idea for a comic." Sadly, there wasn't much story in a showerhead, but his toothbrush turned out to be a pretty interesting thing. It also opened the door to more. Take, for instance, shampoo. Yes, people washed their hair prior to the 1860s, but Sarah Breedlove saw a special need for special hair formula. Prior to Breedlove's hair-care products, African-American women used goose fat to tame their locks. Breedlove's concoction, it should go without saying, was a much better product. Or how about shaving: King Gillette (his real first name, not a British title) made a fortune, but not from razors. He sold those at a loss but got rich from the disposable blades that went inside those razors. Genius marketing, no? The toilet you used this morning got its start in the 12th century in Baghdad. Kitty litter began as place for hens to lay their eggs. The guy who invented the modern safety pin sold the idea for a lousy $400. Six-sided dice are ancient things, at least 5,000 years old; dominoes, as Warner points out, are basically flat dice. A German woman invented coffee filters, but she had a string of bad luck for the rest of her life: because of war and more war, she lost her factory twice. The man who invented traffic lights was the son of former slaves. When they were new, ballpoint pens were considered to be a luxury and sold for more than $12 each. Some 14 million trees become paper bags each year in the U.S. And paper clips? They were once a "show … of defiance" against the Nazis. The election is over. The semester's almost finished. Even the year is running out of time. At the end of these (and your day), you want something light to relax with and "Brief Histories of Everyday Objects" is perfect. Who doesn't like to read comics? Yep, that's how author-artist Andy Warner presents what you'll learn here: quick chapters of illustrated info, offered in small bites of truth and funny bits of created dialogue. We get a good understanding of each main subject, and a few followup factlets to sweeten the enjoyment of a book like this. Be aware that, while Warner admits in his introduction that "Brief Histories of Everyday Objects" is "as true as [he] could get it," some dubious factoids might make you say, "Hmmm." Happily, there's a bibliography included, so go ahead and look things up. That's part of the appeal of this book. Fun like that can't be brushed away. And if you love classical music, you'll want to read the history of that, too, won't you? Good thing "Beethoven's Skull" by Tim Rayborn is out this fall. In this book, you'll read about composers and their works, music and those who made it, and the scandalous, scary and strange things you never learned from music lessons. Set in different eras of composition, it's also easy to find entries on your favorite composers or to learn about new ones. If you think classical music is boring and stuffy, this short-chaptered, informative book will make you change your tune. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

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have to go and visit a gym. You'll achieve great effects by taking the stairs instead of the elevator and by cycling to work instead of driving. You'll feel healthier and satsfied with yourself. Bumping into someone from your own country while spending some time abroad could be the beginning of a longstanding friendship. Lucky Numbers: 11, 29, 38

VIRGO There's something you've been looking for quite a while and haven't been able to find yet. You don't want to contnue your search any longer. It's completely beyond you that things can get lost in this way. The lesson to be learned from this is that you should look absolutely everywhere when you've lost something. The Virgo has the tendency to skip certain places because he or she believes that it can't be there. Lucky Numbers: 8, 37, 42 LIBRA You'll probably bump into something terribly hard this week. Mind your elbows, knees and shoulders. You'll drop something, it'll just slip from your hands. This is good, because in many cultures fragments will bring good luck. Lucky Numbers: 27, 50, 52 SCORPIO A dear friend disappoints you. This changes your attitude towards him or her. Don't give up this friendship too easily. At the same time and perhaps even because of this, you drop a few stitches at work. Your personal problems have a negatve influence on your work. Lucky Numbers: 15, 21, 22 SAGITTARIUS If you put a little more effort into it, you'll easily achieve your goals

this week. Be careful though, not to push on the people around you too much. It's patience and diplomacy that lead to success. Do reckon with a few critcal people among your friends and acquaintances. It's exactly these people who will be able to help you achieve your goals. Lucky Numbers: 12, 14, 30

CAPRICORN You'll have to work hard this week, but it will be worth it. You'll discover that if you'd be a bit more businesslike, you'd be more successful. This could eventually lead to you really getting ahead. You have a tendency to spend more money than you have. But you'll have to cut your expenses down. Lucky Numbers: 5, 27, 46 AQUARIUS Enjoy all the lovely and beautful things which cross your path this week. Remember that the right partner offers emotonal security which you need to feel free. There are good opportunites for love this week. But do mind your health and don't forget to flirt. Flirtng does wonders for your body and mind. Lucky Numbers: 8, 20, 28 PISCES You are longing to learn to understand the higher goals in life. This is an excellent week to go deeply into subjects like astrology and other paranormal matters. You are completely open to these matters this week and seem to want to know whether there isn't more between heaven and earth. As far as your love life is concerned: Saturday is an excellent day for this. You could even go out dating via the internet. But watch out — if you are too partcular, you'll be easily disappointed. Lucky Numbers: 5, 7, 9

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SPORTS Wizards Hold Off Knicks 119 - 112

5 Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is double-teamed by New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose and center Joakim Noah during the Wizards' 119-112 win at Verizon Center in northwest D.C. on Thursday, Nov. 17. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

3 New York Knicks center Joakim Noah is guarded by Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat in the third quarter of the Wizards' 119-112 win at Verizon Center in northwest D.C. on Thursday, Nov. 17. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

Terps Edge Hoyas in Beltway Battle

5 Maryland Terrapins guard Dion Wiley goes to the basket against Georgetown Hoyas guard Jagan Mosely in the first half of Maryland's 76-75 road win at Verizon Center in northwest D.C. on Tuesday, Nov. 15. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

4 Georgetown Hoyas guard Rodney Pryor and Maryland Terrapins guard Kevin Huerter go after the basketball in the first half of Maryland's 76-75 road win at Verizon Center in northwest D.C. on Tuesday, Nov. 15. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

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A Time to Give Thanks Thanksgiving must become a daily routine, not just on the fourth Thursday in November! Each and every day you wake up, closed in your right mind, and your bed didn't become your cooling board, you should thank the Heavenly Father for the little things in life. Let's take each breath we take. How do you feel when you have pneumonia or a very bad cold, and you can hardly breathe? That's how important each and every breath we take is to each of us. We seem to take breathing for granted as long as we feel good, and everything is working just fine, but when trouble comes and problems arise, that's when we often fall on our knees and begin to pray. Good for you, but what about praying regularly? Scripture reminds us to be like Abraham; he was called a "Friend of God!" In the book of James 2:23, scripture says, "And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God." When you are a friend to someone, you speak with them often, and even if they don't hear from you daily, you seem to make time to contact that person relatively. You have an inner connection, and you just need to touch base to say hello! Well, keep our Lord and Savior at the top of your list of friends. Our earthly friends can help us out, but scripture also tells us," For with God nothing shall be impossible." (Luke 1:37, King James Version) That scripture alone is enough to Turning Hearts Church

wake us up! As we open our eyes every daily, and look out and see the beautiful sunrise, we can only cherish His grace and mercies. Thanksgiving is the time of the year that we join family and friends and give thanks for our many blessings. Of course, it's important to give thanks daily for all things, but Thanksgiving Day is a day to be extra thankful to God for family and friends. As we listen to our favorite Christian music, often we find ourselves giving thanks, another great way to inspire feelings of gratitude. In fact, one special praise song that I've enjoyed over the years by Walter Hawkins is titled "Thank You Lord!" Let's take a look at some of the lyrics: "Tragedies are common place all kinds of diseases, people are slipping away. The economies down, people can't get enough pay, but as for me, all I can say is thank you Lord, for all you've done for me. There are folks without homes, living out in the streets, and the drug habits some say, just won't cease. Muggers and robbers, no place seems to be safe, but you'll be my protection every step of the way; and I want to say, thank you Lord, for all you've done for me." This year, encourage your family members to thank God daily for a lifetime! Even in the midst of bad news, be thankful. Repeat my favorite scripture, Romans 8:28, which says, "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." This scripture is always true! Be thankful and ask God, "What exactly am I to learn from this bad

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Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher

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

Committed to providing services and supports to increase the capacity of individuals, businesses, and communities.

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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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

Crusader Baptist Church

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., Pastor

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor

Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

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

Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

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

Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45am Church School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45am Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 pm Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30am

Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Worship: 11:00am Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30pm

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

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Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church

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

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

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

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

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

Rev. John W. Davis Pastor

Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor

5101 14th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20011 202-726-2220/ 202-726-9089

901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School: 9:15am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7:00pm TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10am themcbc.org

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church

All Nations Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

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

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

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

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

Zion Baptist Church 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 “Come Grow With Us and Establish a Blessed Family”

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 7:30am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00pm www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org

“Where Jesus is the King”

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Rev. Dr. Diane Dixon Proctor Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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

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

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10: am Holy Communion: First Sunday 10: am Sunday School: 9: am Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30pm Motto: “A CHURCH ON THE GROW”.

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

Rev. Dr. Clinton W. Austin 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 Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 7:30a.m Worship Service: 10:45a.m. New Members Class: 9:30a.m. Holy Communion : 1st Sunday -10:45a.m Church School: 9:30a.m. Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: Wednesday 7p.m Bible Study : Saturday: 11a.m. Baptism: 4th Sunday – 10:45a.m “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

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

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

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

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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. Reginald M. Green, Sr. Interim 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

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

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

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

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

Administration No. 2016 ADM 1274

Administration No. 2016 ADM 1185

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

Administration No. 2016 ADM 1135

Administration No. 2016 ADM 936

Elvin Ned Sloan aka Elvin Sloan Decedent

Edward R. Waynes Decedent

Peter D. Antonoplos, Esq. 1725 DeSales Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney

Brett Cohen 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1430 Bethesda, MD 20814-747 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Reuben Sloan, whose address is 1837 Argonne Drive, Morrow, GA 30260 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Elvin Ned Sloan aka Elvin Sloan who died on August 15, 2016 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., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 10, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 10, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Brett Cohen, whose address is 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1430, Bethesda, MD 20814747, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Edward R. Waynes who died on September 8, 2014 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., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 10, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 10, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: November 10, 2016

Jacqueline Donehy Allen whose address is 1841 Riverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Grace A. Crichlow, deceased, by the Orphans Court for Prince Georges County, State of Maryland, on December 11, 1997. Service of process may be made upon James Larry Frazier, Esq. 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: 50 Hawthorne Place, NW, Washington, DC. The decedent owned District of Columbia personal property. 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.

Reuben Sloan Personal Representative

Brett Cohen Personal Representative

Date of first publication: November 10, 2016

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Robert A. Walker Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Francel Trotter Bellinger, whose address is 62 55th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Maggie Belle Trotter-Worsley who died on February 1, 2010 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., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 10, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 10, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Robert A. Walker III, whose address is 1113 Bellevue St., SE, Washington, DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Robert A. Walker who died on September 3, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 10, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 10, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: November 10, 2016

Francel Trotter Bellinger Personal Representative

Robert A. Walker III Personal Representative

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

Administration No. 2016 ADM 1191

Administration No. 2016 ADM 1276

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

Charles W. Canady aka Charles Wilbert Canady Decedent

Ella Wooten Corbett aka Ella Mae Corbett Decedent

Administration No. 2016 ADM 1256 Carrie Bell Oliver Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Flora Glascoe, whose address is 4627 Nash St., NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Carrie Bell Oliver who died on September 23, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 10, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 10, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: November 10, 2016 Flora Glascoe Personal Representative

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Annette L. Canady, whose address is 4117 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Charles W. Canady aka Charles Wilbert Canady who died on July 12, 2016 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 10, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 10, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: November 10, 2016 Annette L. Canady Personal Representative

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

Maggie Belle Trotter-Worsley Decedent

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

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Tracy DuPree Davis Law Office of Tracy DuPree Davis, LLC 14616 Friendlywood Rd, Suite 100 Burtonsville, MD 20866 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Theodoris L. Corbett and Penny Corbett Mitchell, whose addresses are 3422 Bruton Parish Way, Silver Spring, MD 20704 & 503 Sherwood Mills Ct., Sandy Spring, MD 20860 was appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Ella Wooten Corbett aka Ella Mae Corbett who died on March 8, 2015with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 10, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 10, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Administration Number 2015 ADM 1483 Estate of Vernise Y. Steadman Toler Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Lesa P. Horton for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. Admit to probate the will date October 26, 2006 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses or otherwise appoint Lesa P. Horton personal representative of this estate.

Date of first publication: November 17, 2016

Date of first publication: November 10, 2016

Barbara J. Mann., Esq. 903 Hamilton St., NE Washington, DC 20011 Petitioner/Attorney

Theodoris L. Corbett Penny Corbett Mitchell Personal Representatives

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Foreign No. 2016 FEP 119 October 27, 1997 Date of Death Grace A. Crichlow Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Washington Informer SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016 ADM 1302 Jessie Blair Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Gwendolyn Blair and Janet Blair, whose addresses are 5732 Eastern Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20011 and 15870 Camino, San Bernardo, #27, San Diego, CA 92127, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Jessie Blair who died on August 28, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 17, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 17, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: November 17, 2016 Gwendolyn Blair Janet Blair Personal Representatives

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

Administration No. 2016 ADM 1285

Administration No. 2016 ADM 1336

Nettie H. Parker Decedent

Rhoda Louise Calloway Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Bessie Johnson, whose address is 209 N. Huron Dr., Oxon Hill, MD 20745, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Nettie H. Parker who died on June 25, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 17, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 17, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Dwayne Cornelius Williamson, whose address is 3644 Bangor St., SE, Washington, DC 20020 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Rhoda Louise Calloway who died on July 13, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 24, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 24, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: November 17, 2016

Date of first publication: November 24, 2016

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Dwayne Cornelius Williamson Personal Representative

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communicated these programs to Latinos and immigrants from African communities. "How can we more effectively communicate our programs to all of our students and whether we are doing it well?" he said. "We can be the best system in the world if we put our mind to it." Librizzi said to reach the full scale of implementation of these programs across grade levels, or 6,000 students, it would cost $19 million annually. Vice Chairwoman Councilwoman Dannielle Glaros (D-District 3) of Riverdale Park asked when would a full report be released. "Quickly," Librizzi said without giving a specific date. WI

now available, which is one of our priorities for them, they have to be college-educated, prepared to utilize today’s technology and be comfortable competing in a job market that has become global in scope,” he said. Gala honorees included: Jack Dorsey, CEO, Twitter and Square; Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; Shelley Broderick, dean, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law; and Benjamin F. Wilson, managing principal, Bevridge & Diamond, P.C. Special guests included; V. Bozeman, Cierra Jackson, Tobias Truvillion and Traci Braxton. And to host the Awards Dinner, the Fund called on the talents of Wendy Williams, media mogul, entrepreneur and author, best known

for her nationally-syndicated and Emmy-nominated talk show that reaches 2.4 million daily viewers. She weighed in on the significance of HBCUs. “They’re still relevant and important as is all education today, particularly if our young men and women really want to meet their professional goals,” she said. “The Fund has always held a special place in my heart with all of the positive work they do, especially after I received the Thurgood Marshall Prestige Award in 2008. I advise youth to continue to learn, to earn their high school diploma and to go on to college – to get as much education as they can. It’s essential for success in the world in which we now live,” Williams added. WI

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ple at Baylor University, become our brother's keeper. If Trump is going to be the president for all Americans he promised to be in his acceptance speech, he must do more than ask those emboldened by his rhetoric to stop acting on his words — he needs to unequivocally denounce these crimes and acts of hate. WI 8/20/15 11:24 AM Page 1

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Trump won on a campaign theme of "Make America Great Again." The liberal response was, "When was America ever great?" America was great when President Lincoln freed the slaves. America was great when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act in the '60s. America was great when we elected the first black president in 2008. America will always be great when voters accept the will of their fellow citizens when it comes to our free and fair elections. You don't have to like the choice, but you must accept the result. This is what makes America great. WI

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anyone who knows or has met him can attest, the scars on his skull remain visible 51 years later. Perhaps Kanye and others who did not vote should meet Congressman Lewis. They should touch the scars of his once-cracked skull and talk to him not only about his sacrifices, but those of countless others, many of whom gave their very lives for the right to vote. Yes Kanye, elections have consequences. You have been blessed with wealth, so they will not affect you. However, the consequences of the election — and in particular, decisions by Sen. Sessions and Mr. Bannon — will no doubt be negatively felt by many who are fans of yours. And by those like me, who are not. WI

appoint and nominate whomever he or she chooses. Unfortunately, this standard was not respected, nor upheld, with President Obama's nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court almost a year ago. The failure of the Senate to hold a hearing on Judge Garland's nomination, much less bring it to the floor for a vote, represents yet another example of the disrespect repeatedly shown to this president by the GOP congressional leadership. Late on the Saturday evening before the election, I watched with pride as the 76-year-old Rep. John Lewis campaigned for Secretary Clinton in Fort Lauderdale. He was nearly beaten to death during the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. I know the Congressman and as

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WILLIAMS from Page 23 constructively critique some of their antics, they are certainly voicing a legitimate critique of our society as a whole. The message and theme of the two-part television series on black America highlight the barriers to true equality, but also

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of color. In four states — including Florida and Virginia — more than one in five African-Americans has been disenfranchised. In Wisconsin, the Republican governor and legislature pushed through new voter ID requirements. Three hundred thousand voters lacked the required ID; voter turnout was the lowest in two decades. In Milwaukee, where 70 percent of the state's African-Americans live, turnout was down 13 percent. The suppressed votes were likely far more than the margin of victory. In North Carolina, the governor and legislature openly cheered the success of their efforts to curb early voting among African-Americans that resulted from slashing 158 polling places in the 40 counties with large numbers of African-American voters. On average, black voters stand in lines two times as long as white voters, in a conscious and systematic effort to make voting harder, particularly for those working jobs without flexible hours. This list can go on, and it is an indefensible disgrace. This isn't complicated. The American people should demand passage

of a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote and empowering the Congress to pass rules to protect that right. The candidate that wins the most votes should win presidential elections. Nothing radical, just common sense. National rules should make registration automatic and voting easy, not hard. The Voting Rights Act should be revived and strengthened. The Justice Department right now should be prosecuting states that violated basic voting rights. When America was founded, only white, male property owners had the right to vote. Americans demonstrated and died, and fought a Civil War to end slavery, expand citizenship to all and expand the right to vote. Now partisan officials are trifling with the very foundation of our democracy. No republic can survive long without legitimacy. Donald Trump rightly called the Electoral College a disgrace, before he won office on the basis of it. If he cares about this country, he will lead the effort to reform our election laws, rather than accepting a system that perverts the will of the people. WI

point to a path forward. While progress never happens overnight, faith, belief and directed action towards progress form a bridge to a better future. Let us not then be prisoners of the possible. For our historical legacy as strivers in America surely proves that the arc of history also bends towards progress.

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