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Late last summer, Maryland residents applauded when the Maryland Public Service Commission extended the moratorium on terminating residential gas, water and electric services through Nov. 15, citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The commission extended the moratorium previously authorized by Gov. Larry Hogan, which after some month-long extensions, was set to expire on Sept. 1. Hogan’s executive action prohibited utility providers from cutting off service or charging late fees. However, with just days before the moratorium ends, residential customers should be aware that they may soon receive termination notices. Customers facing cutoffs have been urged to work out a payment plan with utility providers. Some predict that with the recent spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths in Maryland, that Hogan may move to extend the moratorium. But as the Informer went to press, we had not received any information on whether a second moratorium would be initiated.
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election coverage 2020 President-Elect Biden: ‘The African American Community Stood up Again for Me’ Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia “Especially for those moments when this campaign was at its lowest — the African-American community stood up again for me. They always have my back, and I’ll have yours.” -President-Elect Joe Biden, Saturday, November 7, 2020 Black people are sure to remember those remarks that a triumphant President-Elect Joe Biden made shortly after taking the stage to celebrate his victory over Republican Donald Trump. The Democrat emerged from behind a black curtain and made a Barak Obama-like dash to the podium with Bruce Springsteen’s “We Take Care of Our Own” blaring in the Delaware night. The song represents a symbol of hope but more so for African Americans who have voted for and remained loyal for decades to Democrats despite few tangible gains. The lyrics, unmistakably succinct, well reflect Black America’s plight: “Where’re the eyes, the eyes with the will to see Where’re the hearts that run over with mercy Where’s the love that has not forsaken me Where’s the work that’ll set my hands, my soul free Where’s the spirit that’ll reign over me Where’s the promise from sea to shining sea?” Americans – specifically, Black Americans, have chosen to relegate Trump’s toxic legacy to the past. They’ve chosen to bring about a new government that seeks to unite people rather than divide them and one that more closely reflects the diversity of the American people, offered Neera Tandem, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress in Northwest. “Voters chose a progressive vision, one that is in favor of a strong and united coronavirus response; an inclusive economy; more af-
fordable and accessible health care; better infrastructure; and climate resilience,” Tandem added. “That more progressive vision also seeks to finally address the bleak history and continuing challenges of racial injustice and inequality.” Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research, shared his own assessment. “I want the love of Black voters right now to transform into the love of Black people,” he said. For many, that love includes affordable and proportional health care, sufficient coronavirus aid, real economic equity, equal business, banking, loan opportunities and a Department of Justice that will recognize “Black Lives Matter” as much than a slogan. “I said from the outset I wanted a campaign that represented America, and I think we did that. Now that’s what I want the administration to look like,” Biden remarked during his victory speech at the Chase Center in Wilmington. It was just nine months earlier, on a relatively cold evening in Charleston, that Biden sat down for a game-changing interview with the Black Press of America. Trailing badly in the primaries, Biden knew it was South Carolina or bust. During the interview, conducted by National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., and attended by a gaggle of Black newspaper publishers, Biden pledged his support for a plan for Black America. He knew that his support of a controversial 1994 crime bill had left a sour taste in the mouths of many African Americans, particularly among Black men. During his interview with Chavis, Biden pledged the kind of sweeping criminal justice reform that’s been considered as long overdue – one that would no long allow for a community which while just 13 percent of the country represents the majority of those incarcerated. The next day, Biden received a crucial endorsement from South Carolina Congresswoman Jim Clyburn. The Democrat’s campaign never
looked back, taking South Carolina and running up the delegate count to his election as president. Still, exit polls show that Trump earned more support from Black men in 2020 than in 2016. More Black women also supported the President than they did in 2016, in large part because of the failure of Democrats to reward African Americans for their loyalty and because conditions for Black people in America have grown ever more arduous. According to NBC News exit polls, Trump claimed about 18 percent of the vote among Black men and 8 percent among Black women, increasing his performance among both groups in 2016. But Biden held 87 percent of
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1770 – York, an African American slave best known for his participation with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, is born in Caroline County, Virginia. 1941 – Opera singer Mary Cardwell founds the National Negro Opera Company, the first African American opera company in the United States. 1977 – Ernest N. "Dutch" Morial becomes the first Black mayor of New Orleans.
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1894 – Inventor Albert C. Richardson patents the casket-lowering device. 1913 – Daniel Hale Williams becomes the first Black to be made a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. 1951 – Famed ballerina Janet Collins (top) becomes the first Black dancer to appear with the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York. 1985 – Major League Baseball pitcher Dwight "Doc" Gooden unanimously wins the Cy Young Award, becoming at 20 the youngest-ever winner of the award.
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1915 – Booker T. Washington, a former slave who became a celebrated educator, author, orator and civil rights leader, dies in Tuskegee, Alabama, of hypertension at 59.
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1881 – Inventor Payton Johnson patents the swinging chair. 1898 – Hairdresser and inventor Lyda Newman patents an improved hairbrush, which was easier to clean. 1950 – Hockey player Arthur Dorrington becomes the first Black to sign an NHL contract, joining the New York Rangers organization.
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1873 – Composer and musician W.C. Handy (above), known as the "Father of the Blues," is born in Florence, Alabama. 1901 – Pioneering musician and songwriter Jesse Stone aka Charles Calhoun, who wrote the rock 'n' roll staple "Shake, Rattle and Roll," is born in Atchison, Kansas. 1930 – Famed novelist and professor Chinua Achebe, author of "Things Fall Apart," is born in Ogidi, Nigeria. 2004 – President Bush announces his nomination of Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state. She is the first Black woman to serve in the position.
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1972 – Several Blacks are elected to Congress, including Barbara Jordan, the first Black and first woman to be elected from Texas. 1989 – Author Gloria Naylor won the Lillian Smith Award on this date for her novel, "Mama Day."
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In the 2020 edition of its State of Housing in Black America [SHIBA] report, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc. found that without major changes in public policy especially during the pandemic, Black homeownership will continue to lag, resulting in wealth building being delayed or simply out of reach. The group says stark outcomes also apply to current Black homeowners who may face the threat of foreclosure as local and federal moratoriums put in place as a response to COVID-19 expire. Donnell Williams, president, National Association of Real Estate Brokers [NAREB] says restructured mortgage lending criteria, increased down payment assistance, and an extended forbearance period for homeowners experiencing severe financial burdens must be put in place now to stop a Black wealth collapse seen during the 2008 recession. “Statistics oftentimes can be ignored or tabled,” Williams said. “However, when the story is told through the eyes of young Black Americans experiencing the rigors of trying to purchase a home for a growing family, you clearly see that structural and institutional
remedies are necessary.” “This year's SHIBA report lays bare the difficulties.” Authored by Vanessa Gail Perry, professor of Marketing, Strategic Management and Public Policy at George Washington University School of Business, some of the key findings in the report are: The homeownership rate for Blacks who graduated from college is only 3.2 percentage points higher than that of White high school dropouts. Black homeowners are less likely to have a college degree. Blacks have a higher share of owner households headed by women than any other category of owner households. Black borrowers pay significantly higher rates for FHA-backed loans, and higher rates for conventional mortgages. In 2018, 53 percent of Black mortgage borrowers obtained FHA or VA loans, compared to 23 percent of white borrowers. Only 5 percent of the conventional market were loans to Black borrowers, compared to 15 per-
cent of the FHA/VA market. In 2019, 10 lenders were responsible for originating 24 percent of mortgage loans to Black borrowers. Of those 10, only 3 were traditional depository banks. Black applicants are more than twice as likely to have their loan applications rejected. The Black population in the U.S. is concentrated in major cities. In 2019, 25.6 percent of the Black population resided in areas where the median house price is above that for the U.S. —$253,000. “These disparities persist because of systemic racism and disadvantages that have accumulated over time,” said Perry. “At the same time, the industry has failed to acknowledge the opportunities presented by this market segment.” The Black American wealth gap rests in large part on the ever-present institutional barriers Black Americans face at every step of the home buying process says NAREB.
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Blacks Want More than ‘Thanks’ after Securing Victory for Biden Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia President-Elect Joe Biden campaigned on a platform that declared, “the soul of America is at stake.” But perhaps it could equally be surmised that the 2020 presidential election’s outcome served as a litmus test on whether Black lives finally matter in America. After decades – if not centuries – declaring the importance of the Black vote, African Americans delivered perhaps the most significant victory in the history of U.S. politics. Their overwhelming support of Biden ended the four-year reign of President Donald Trump making him the first one-term president since 1992 when George H.W. Bush lost to Bill Clinton. But unlike any other president in modern history, Trump has led the U.S. into a state of chaos and controversy. A second term, potentially with a Republican-controlled Senate, more than 300 Trump-appointed federal judges, and a heavily-conservative Supreme Court, may have driven the nation closer to a dictator’s guidance than a democracy. “Thanks in large part to the hard work and leadership of mamas of color, and especially Black women, voters turned out in record numbers to demand change and send the first Black mama to the White House,” Danielle Atkinson, the executive director of the nonprofit Mothering Justice Action Fund, wrote in an email. “The historic election of Kamala Harris as vice president is a win both for and by Black women and mothers of color,” Atkinson said. The many political experts who predicted a record number of Black voters this year proved to be correct. More than one-third of eligible Black voters living in nine of the nation’s most competitive states, including Arizona, Michigan Georgia, and Wisconsin, cast their ballots. “Especially for those moments
when this campaign was at its lowest, the African-American community stood up again for me,” Biden remarked after winning the election. “They always have my back, and I’ll have yours.” According to the Pew Center for Research, Black voters comprise 12.5 percent of the U.S. electorate, with African Americans eligible to vote reaching a record 30 million this year. Organizations like the NAACP, Black Girls Vote, and others began rallying African-American voters immediately after the 2016 election. In Pennsylvania, whose 20 electoral votes clinched the nomination for Biden, the difference would be predominately-Black Philadelphia where vote tabulations as of 1 p.m., Nov. 7, showed Biden winning 93.8 percent of the vote to Trump’s 5.7 percent. Nationwide exit poll data reportedly shows that Black voters favored Biden by 87 percent. Black Girls Vote reportedly joined forces with other groups in Baltimore, Detroit, and Philadelphia to encourage people to register to vote, fill out and mail-in ballots or go to polling places. “I think the efforts around voter education, mobilization and registration highlight the critical importance of grassroots organizations, like Black Girls Vote, and the role that we play in truly in engaging and reaching all portions of the American electorate,” Natasha Murphy, of Black Girls Vote, told WBAL-TV in Baltimore. Tenne Thrower worked in Philadelphia supporting efforts to get out the vote. She exclaimed excitement at seeing the process work. “We wanted to make sure everyone knew this was not something to be intimidated by but something to be empowered by,” Thrower remarked. Stacey Abrams, a former candidate for Georgia governor, organized Fair Fight to combat voter suppression and observed a significant difference in the number of African Americans
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voting in battleground states. “We have seen dramatic turnout among communities that typically are not at the top of the mind for candidates, and we have seen them be engaged, be encouraged and we have seen them turnout,” Abrams said. As the world waited four days after the election for results, the pendulum swung in favor of Biden when officials counted ballots in heavily-populated Black areas. Unquestionably, the Black vote changed the game for Biden and the nation’s first female and Black Vice President-Elect, Kamala Harris. “Did MSNBC just say the pathway to success was the Midwest?” Dr. Ebony Hilton, an associate professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Anesthesia at the University of Virginia Medical Center, tweeted. “Can we leave that myth in 2020 along with this failed COVID-19 response? It was not the Midwest, working-class, or any other word of clouded in whiteness that you want to use. The path was paved by the base – Black people,” Hilton demanded. NBA superstar LeBron James had this to say: “Black voters came through . . . again. Be proud as hell but do not stop! We must stay organized and keep working.” Film director Ben Platt cosigned James’ message. “Thank you, Black voters and voters of color for showing up and upholding a democracy that consistently lets you down. We once again owe this escape from doom by a whiteness majority to you,” Platt said. Pennsylvania Democratic State Rep. Summer Lee said Black voters need more than just a thank you. “Instead of thanking Black women, Black voters and especially, Black organizers, give us the investments we need and deserve, redistribute wealth, end police violence and commit to building Black directed political power and reparations,” Lee said. WI
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election coverage 2020 “Black Lives Matter” Plaza Celebrates Biden-Harris Victory Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins By Monday afternoon, much of the pandemonium that erupted on Black Lives Matter Plaza last weekend had subsided. However, people celebrating a Biden-Harris electoral victory continued to converge along the fence at the front of the plaza where, for weeks, activists blasted music, danced and erected various types of anti-Trump artwork. The raucous sight throughout that portion of Downtown D.C. had been especially compelling for passersby, including Black federal government employees who begrudgingly weathered the storm of a Trump presidency in the hopes that he would only serve one term. “Everyone’s doing their job, but you want someone who’s leading from the front and with integrity,” the Navy veteran and anonymous government employee of more than 20 years told The Informer. “We don’t consider President Trump a leader, so we look to our department heads because they have integrity. All the agencies I’ve dealt with kept it professional regardless of what Trump said and that’s good for our country.” Over the last four years, Trump’s presidency has been characterized by soiled relationships with government officials and media, mass deportations, overt racism and xe-
nophobia, and what Vice President Joe Biden repeatedly characterized as the catastrophic mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite predictions that he would suffer an overwhelming loss, Trump secured wins in several Midwestern and Southern states, mostly with the help of white voters. Not long before Black people delivered urban districts in Pennsylvania and Michigan, early numbers briefly casted doubt on the outcome of the election. On Saturday, not long after the Associated Press announced Biden as president-elect, multitudes of celebrants flooded Black Lives Matter Plaza to unleash tension that had accumulated amid days of ballot counting. For hours, people of various ages, races and ethnicities cheered and waved Biden-Harris campaign signs and other pieces of artwork. Months earlier, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser commissioned the painting of the globally renowned “Black Lives Matter'' mural on the street near where federal troops, at the prodding of Trump, clashed with protesters who coalesced around the late George Floyd and other victims of police brutality. By November 7, the mood downtown proved much different. Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and alumni of Howard University counted among those
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D.C. Council Set to Have Female Majority in 2021 James Wright WI Staff Writer @JamesDCWrighter Vickie A. Wright-Smith passionately believes women should become a sustaining political force in District politics. She has practiced what she preaches by serving as an advisory neighborhood commissioner in her Columbia Heights area in Ward 1. Wright-Smith participates in District Democratic politics and has an active membership with DC Women in Politics (WIN), an organization designed to support women’s political ambitions. On Nov. 4, Wright-Smith had an upbeat attitude about the general elections that just took place. She rejoiced about the victories of Christina Henderson as an independent at-large councilmember and Janeese Lewis George as the D.C. Council’s Ward 4 representative. The presence of Henderson and George will make the D.C. Council a majority female legisla-
tive body and Wright-Smith said that makes her happy. “I saw it coming,” she said. “Christina has the endorsement of Councilmember David Grosso and we in DC WIN worked to get her elected. Women will have seven seats on the D.C. Council and that constitutes a majority. We should see real change at the John A. Wilson Building now that there are more of us on the council.” In January, Henderson and George will officially join D.C. Councilmembers Anita Bonds (DAt Large), Elissa Silverman (I-At Large), Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1) and Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) in constituting a mostly female legislative body. The D.C. Council has had majority female legislators. In 1998, the council’s defining female bloc consisted of D.C. Council Chair Linda Cropp and D.C. Councilmembers Hilda Mason (Statehood-At Large), Carol Schwartz (R-At Large), Kathy Patterson (D-Ward 3), Charlene Drew Jarvis (D-Ward 4), Sharon Am-
brose (D-Ward 6) and Sandy Allen (D-Ward 8). Allen served on the D.C. Council from 1996-2005. She remembers serving with mostly female colleagues in 1998. “I believe it did make a difference when there were mostly women on the council,” Allen said. “Women have a different outlook on life. We tend to be more concerned about things such as families, children and the elderly. Human services tend to be more of a focus than men because we as women are the caretakers of families. That’s why legislation dealing with family issues tend to get more attention when women are in charge.” Allen served as the chair of the Committee on Human Services. She said while the women lawmakers often voted together on issues, no-girls’ group existed. Plus, Allen said female councilmembers chaired committees that didn’t directly deal with families. “Charlene Drew Jarvis was the chair of the Economic Development Committee and she had that committee for a long time,” she said. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) served with Allen as an at-large councilmember in
5 D.C. Councilmembers-elect Christina Henderson (left) and Janeese Lewis George. (WI File Photos)
1998. Mendelson said he looks forward to working with the council’s new makeup. “I think it is great,” the chairman said at a Nov. 9 news conference. “There have been some complaints
Change in Prince George’s Circuit Court Judge Race William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill
5 Prince George’s County Circuit Court judge candidate Gladys Weatherspoon, left, chats with a voter Nov. 3 outside Charles H. Flowers High School in Springdale. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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Unofficial results from the Nov. 3 general election show the last two candidates who seek the fifth open seat for Prince George’s County Circuit Court judge are separated by 1,730 votes. The Prince George’s County Board of Elections posted on its website as of 6:26 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, April Ademiluyi with 191,674 votes and incumbent Jared Michael McCarthy with 189,944. The results for the first four candidates remain the same as follows: defense attorney Gladys Weatherspoon (269,141); and incumbents Wytonja Curry (256,893); ShaRon Grayson Kelsey (256,410); and Cathy Serrette (227,016). The Maryland Board of Elections estimates the county has a maximum of 47,594 mail-in ballots left to count, based on state data from Monday, Nov. 9. Prince George’s Election Administrator Alisha Alexander said Thursday, Nov. 5 about 21,000 provisional ballots needed to be counted. Election officials have until Friday, Nov. 13 to count all the ballots. The election results from the school board races remain the same. Voters overwhelmingly approved all five ballot questions to allow county officials to issue bonds for the design, construction and acquisition for libraries, public safety, public works, community college and other county buildings. WI
over the years about not having enough women on the council. We should have adequate female representation. I believe we should have a council that represents the public.” Proper representation of women in the District’s political office has been the goal of DC WIN, its president Anita Shelton said. The elections of Henderson and George are examples of the work of DC WIN, with a special emphasis on elected Henderson, Shelton said. “We made an early commitment to Christina,” Shelton said. “We conducted a series of interviews with women running for the independent at-large seat and found her to be the strongest candidate when it came to women’s issues. We liked that she was a mother, had strong views on the escalating cost of childcare in the city and presence will diversify the council. Christina received 70 percent support for the endorsement of our group.” Shelton said they also played an advisory role in Henderson’s election effort. “During the campaign, we advised Christina to stay out of the Vincent Orange-Ed Lazere fight and stick to her plan,” she said. “We
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Senators Say Biden Admin Will Help Maryland William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Maryland Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen said the country now will have future leadership in the White House to help the state combat the coronavirus pandemic, improve health care and fight climate change. An investment in infrastructure under President-elect Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan would help the state in road construction and the Purple Line light-rail project in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. “We anticipate having an administration that will get us the resources we need to help us on so many of the infrastructure priorities in our state,” Van Hollen said during a press briefing Monday. Certain legislation remains in limbo in the Republican-controlled Senate such as the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which passed in June in the House. The bill is named after George Floyd, who died May 25 on Memorial Day in Minneapolis after being in police custody. If the Democratic contenders win the two Georgia runoff races Jan. 5, then it would make it a 5050 tie in the Senate and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris would break voting ties. Republicans appear have secured 50 seats in the Senate after votes are counted in Alaska and North Carolina. A tie would also strip the majority leader title from Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who currently controls the chamber’s legislative agenda and judicial nominees. “Can we do that with Mitch McConnell as the majority leader if we’re not successful in Georgia? We’ll see,” Cardin said. “It’s time for us to come together and deal with the systemic problems we have in racism and policing.” Maryland state President Pro Tem Melony Griffith had plenty of thoughts Saturday upon seeing and hearing Joe Biden chosen as the president-elect of the United States. But California Sen. Kamala
Harris becoming the first woman and first person of Black and Asian descent elected as vice president would be felt more personally. Besides Griffith being a Black woman, she, like Harris in 1986, graduated from Howard University with a master’s degree in social work in 1987. “What a wonderful testimony Sen. Harris can share with her presence on the team. She can represent for all people of color,” said Griffith (D-District 25) of Upper Marlboro. “As a woman to see this historic moment and to know it is a colleague from an HBCU background, it’s just phenomenal. Having first President Obama breaking that glass ceiling and to have Sen. Harris being vice president-elect and breaking that glass ceiling, I can share with my children.” Prince George’s County Council member Deni Taveras (D-District 2) of Adelphi summarized her excitement for the Biden-Harris victory. “Anything is better than Trump. I am bursting through the seams right now,” she said. “[Harris] is exactly what we need in the vice president.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) released a statement congratulating Biden and Harris – two people with whom he’s worked on Capitol Hill. “Our country faces enormous challenges but by electing this historic ticket, the American people will have two seasoned leaders at the helm, able and prepared to do the hard work required to lead us forward,” Van Hollen said. “Together, I am committed to repairing the damage of the past four years, turning the page on the politics of hate and division, working to address the urgent needs of the American people and ensuring a more equal and inclusive America. We must never rest in our pursuit of a more perfect union,” he said. As has become the norm in today’s society, millions expressed their reactions on social media platforms.
Although nearly 75 million people voted for Biden, Del. Nick Mosby (D-Baltimore City) acknowledged Saturday on Twitter the number of people who voted for Republican President Donald Trump. “While today’s results are a reflection of democracy, we cannot lose sight of the fact that over 70 million Americans voted for a well–documented racist, misogynistic, homo/xenophobe in a year that suffocated us with historical examples of injustice,” said Mosby, who won Tuesday’s election to become Baltimore City Council president. “We have a lot of work to do!” WI
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Biden Pledges to Work for ‘All Americans’ Hamil R. Harris WI Contributing Writer After four decades of public service, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has been elected as the 46th president of the United States and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) has become the first African American to become vice president. “I am honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country,” Biden said at 11:52 a.m. Saturday. “The work ahead of us will be hard but I promise this: I will be a president for all Americans-whether you voted for me or not. I will keep the faith you have placed in me.” Biden’s victory was sealed by voters in the state of Pennsylvania whose
3,345,906 votes placed him over President Trump’s 3,311,448 votes in the race for the Keystone State’s 20 electoral college votes as tallies in Georgia, Arizona and Nevada were still being counted Nov. 7. With Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes, Biden exceeded the 270-threshold needed for a candidate to declare victory in the 2020 presidential election. Harris, in a tweet, said, “This election is about so much more than @ JoeBiden or me. It is about the soul of America and our willingness to fight for it. We have a lot of work ahead of us. Let’s get started.” Though Biden achieved 290 electoral votes to Trump’s 214 votes by Saturday morning, the president said
in a White House statement Friday night that he had no plans of conceding the election and his lawyers have filed law suits in several states where votes were still being counted.. “If you count the legal votes I easily win,” Trump said. “If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us.” From Biden’s home in Wilmington, Del., to downtown Philadelphia, the news of Biden’s electoral victory was met with cheers by diverse crowds while in other segments of the country, Trump supporters expressed concern and fear about the future. “I am very happy that Joe Biden [won] and my main concern is that health care is not taken away from people who desperately need it,” said
Belinda Bonds, 59, a registered nurse from Townsend, Del. “I have been a nurse for 35 years and people need
Millennials Cautiously Optimistic About Biden Win, America’s Future Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins Though several news outlets confirmed former Vice President Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump, local millennial Cherelle Swain said a friend’s text served as confirmation that after several anxious days, the ballot-counting process had reached its conclusion. For Swain, however, that feeling of relief only lasted briefly when she took into account the overwhelming number of voters who supported Trump and what has been described as Trump’s unwillingness to respect the electoral process. “It’s a big victory. At the same time, the process of watching the red states across [America] reemphasizes the beliefs of [people in] this country,” said Swain, an activist and writer who lives in Northeast. “In the next 90 days, we’re really going to see. There’s a sense of unpredictability and we don’t know if that’s more of the media or the contentious environment that’s been brewing [in a] heightened racial climate,” she said. Late Saturday morning, the Associated Press called Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election after he clinched Pennsylvania and secured more than the 270 electoral college votes needed to be named president-elect. The electoral victo-
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ry has also been significant for Sen. Kamala Harris, a multiracial HBCU graduate and darling of the Divine Nine who made history as the first woman elected to the vice presidency. Though the Biden-Harris ticket showed an increasingly significant lead over Trump-Pence by Thursday, some pollsters and news organizations remained cautious in declaring a winner. The process to count mail-in ballots delayed results for Georgia, Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, among other states. As the nation waited for the culmination of those contests, the Trump campaign levied accusations of election fraud and attempted, unsuccessfully, to spark legal battles in three battleground states. The tug-of-war went into the start of this week, with calls for the Trump administration to allow the start of the transition process and Trump’s
termination of Defense Secretary Mark Esper. In a statement on Saturday, Biden expressed humility before calling on the nation to put aside differences. While some local grassroots organizers, like Ty Hobson-Powell, agree there’s work to be done, he said the onus remains on Biden and Harris to return the favor to Blacks who secured victories for them in American urban centers. Amid protests for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Blacks killed by police, Hobson-Powell launched Concerned Citizens DC as a vehicle for demanding police reform. Long before that, he and other members of the 51 for 51 D.C. statehood movement met Biden and Harris on the campaign trail in Iowa, where he said the duo expressed their commitment to making D.C. the 51st state.
“While we rejoice at this moment from the departure from blatant racism, there’s more discreet racism that is prevalent in America,” he said. “It’s baked into institutions. I, along with so many others, am committed to doing the work no matter who’s president. We’re continuing to hold them accountable.” Any significant power shift in the Senate will have to await a January runoff election in Georgia to settle the selection of two undecided races. The unfolding scenario has caused great concern for Kwasi Agyeman, who said seeing more than 70 million people vote for Trump didn’t come as a surprise. Agyeman, a millennial and historian from New York City, likened this election to the beginning of the Reconstruction era – a period of high expectations which ended with several rollbacks of rights for Blacks. “We have a Republican majority in the Senate. Biden and Harris could push for economic development and long-term community programs and the Senate could vote it down,” Agyeman said. “There’s a separation between grassroots and political expectations,” he continued. “What we want as a community is different from the political reality. If Biden and Harris don’t have the Senate, they will get roadblocked.” WI
their health care more than ever.” Bonds, who works as operating room nurse at Baltimore Shock Trauma, said, “Due to the COVID-19 crisis if the Affordable Care Act had been taken away, people of all races would have lost life-saving treatment. I believe that Biden and Harris will be a wonderful team because they have the nation in their heart.” Former President Barack Obama said in a tweet, “Congratulations to my friends, @joeBiden and @kamalaHarris-our next President and Vice-President of the United States.” Black Lives Matter Plaza was packed throughout the weekend and in a tweet, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said, “The past few days and weeks we have seen the true power of democracy-millions of Americans going to the polls and sending their ballots in the midst of a pandemic-to make their voices heard.” Tom Liebrand, 59, a federal worker from Upper Marlboro, supported President Trump. He said in response to Biden’s apparent victory, “My hope as a Christian and as a citizen of Heaven, no matter who is in office that the principles that America was founded on will be upheld and embraced especially those principles like freedom, liberty and the rule of law.” Allison Prince, a Montgomery County Public School administrator from Bowie, said, “Being an alum of Syracuse University where Joe Biden received his law degree and being a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority [AKA], Inc., I am so full of joy to witness history in real team.” Harris pledged AKA on the campus of Howard University where she graduated in 1986. WI
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Black Votes Push Biden Over the Top in Contentious Election
America Sends a Message to Trump: ‘You’re Fired’ Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia
After days of post-Election Day counting, Democrat Joe Biden has defeated President Donald Trump to become the nation’s 46th commander-in-chief. With all eyes on Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona, it was the Keystone State’s 20 electoral college votes that put Biden over the top and help America send the message Trump had become known for years earlier during his “Apprentice” reality television show: “You’re Fired!” “Trump finds out Biden won while he’s playing golf,” Washington Informer Journalist Anthony Tilghman tweeted, as Trump played golf at his National Club in Sterling, Va.
Reportedly, it’s the 410th day the president spent at one of his namesake properties since taking office. “This election is about so much more than @JoeBiden or me. It’s about the soul of America and our willingness to fight for it,” Sen. Kamala Harris, the Vice President-Elect tweeted alongside a video. “We have a lot of work ahead of us. Let’s get started,” she added. When Biden and Harris are swornin on January 20, 2021, the California senator will become the first Black vice president in U.S. history. After what some fear will be the most contentious and violent post-election in American history, inauguration ceremonies will occur. Demonstrators had already gathered outside of vote counting centers around the nation while Americans
waited anxiously for results from Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada. Chants of “Stop the Count! Stop the Count,” turned to “Stop the Steal! Stop the Steal! at state buildings by proTrump supporters. The president egged on the commotion, tweeting false claims about voter fraud, saying the “Democrats are trying to steal the election.” With little question, Black voters pushed Biden over the top. Biden trailed the president in Pennsylvania but as the count included predominately Black Philadelphia and surrounding counties, Trump’s lead disappeared and the Democrat prevailed. That scenario repeated itself in Georgia, where Atlanta and Fulton County also came through for the former vice president. WI
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NATIONAL Job Losses Climb with Growing Retail Closures Erica Johnson WI Contributor U.S. retail sales were expected to reach $5.94 trillion by 2024, but new coronavirus estimates anticipate retail sales to decline by $4.89 trillion, leaving many retail service employees jobless. Macy’s is set to close 125 stores over the next three years, including one in The Centre at Salisbury in Maryland. Across the country, Stein Mart, a clothing discount store, is closing all 279 stores, including five in Hampton Roads. But closures are not limited to big box stores. Smaller retailers, including shoe stores, are also feel-
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ing the squeeze. In Virginia, Aldo, a popular footwear and accessories company founded by Aldo Bensadoun, is one of the latest companies expected to close all of its stores in the state, hoping to shift customers to its online site. DSW is also reevaluating its physical footprint after net sales declined by 44.7% to $482.8 million for the first quarter. With a record number of 630,000 retail outlet store closures due to the coronavirus, shopping as we know it will never be the same. It may be the end of Victor Gruen’s shopping mall. Known as the “King of Retail,” Victor Gruen was an Austrian-Jewish architect
who came to the U.S. in 1938 with “8 dollars and no English.” He modeled the shopping center after the Greek agora: a community space where people could meet, shop, and exchange ideas. As the U.S. suburbs expanded due to white flight and urban sprawl, malls sprung up across the country following the first debut
of the shopping center project, Southdale Mall in Edna, Minnesota, in 1954. No longer restricted by the elements in these temperature-controlled environments, people could shop in style and comfort. However, the global pandemic has many avoiding the malls and preferring instead to shop online in the comfort and
safety of their own homes. Before Covid-19, more than one in four U.S. jobs were supported by the retail industry, according to the National Retail Federation. That made the retail industry the largest private-sector employer in the country. In 2018, retailers provided more than 4.8 million jobs with a median pay of $12.23 per hour in 2019. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 15.7 million people were employed by retailers in February 2020. As the coronavirus hit, retail jobs dropped by 2.4 million in March and April, leaving 1.9 million store-based workers unemployed. As Covid-19 cases surpass summer highs, many retail employees are left searching for other opportunities to weather the pandemic. At Aldo, one retail worker in V.A., who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said, “People aren’t shopping like they say they do. So, I’m not just going to wait for Aldo to go out of business. I’m already looking for other opportunities.” With the coronavirus reaching unforeseen highs, there may not be many other options. One thing is certain, as we the holiday season approaches, the traditional shopping experience, whether in-person or online, won’t be the same. WI
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Bowser Discusses D.C. Issues on WIN-TV James Wright WI Staff Writer @JamesDCWrighter Mayor Muriel Bowser’s joy at the presidential election outcome is tempered by her concern about the stubborn presence of COVID 19 in D.C. and wants city residents and visitors to do what they can to stay safe. The virus was near the top of her concerns during a recent visit with Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes during the media company’s weekly online show “Washington Informer News.” The mayor, chatting with the publisher remotely from a classroom at the Excel Academy Public School in Ward 8 Nov. 6, talked local and national politics, although the pandemic is at the top of her worries. Stressing the importance of being safe while the pandemic exists in the District, the mayor said residents will have to deal with the virus until a vaccine emerges. She said until that happens, people should “stay six feet apart, wear a mask and wash their hands.” Bowser said holiday meals should take place at home. She said if people participate in activities such as outdoor gatherings, attention should be paid to how many people are in attendance and an effort should be made to practice social distancing and wearing face coverings. “We have found the spread of the disease can be attributed to small gatherings,” the mayor said. Bowser said changes have been made to the District’s travel to high-risk states policy because every state except for four are on the list. The low-risk states are nearby Maryland and Virginia plus Hawaii and Vermont. The mayor advised people who want to come to the District to be tested before they leave home and if they test positive, don’t come to the city. She said guests from high-risk states should be tested three days after their arrival in the city. Bowser said visitors should stay close to their hosts “and not mix around the city.” In addition to COVID-19, the mayor talked about the latest developments regarding the Nov. 3 general election, particularly the two new councilmembers--Christina Henderson, an independent at-large and Janeese Lewis George, a Democrat from Ward 4—which will produce a female majority on the D.C. Council for the first time in years.
“There will be two be African American females on the council other than Anita Bonds,” the mayor said. “This is not the first time the council will be majority female,” noting that women were in the majority in 1998 in the chamber. Bowser said she will work with the new council that will be sworn-in early January. She said there are men on the council who will support their female colleagues. However, Bowser noted all women don’t have the same agenda. On the national level, Bowser said her joy about the triumph of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was dampened by the overall results. “I am looking forward to a great new president, but the win is bittersweet in some ways,” the mayor said. “I wanted to see a total repudiation of Trumpism.” Bowser said while more people voted “than ever we are fractured by state and the popular vote wasn’t even close.” She said the Democratic Party must look into why it lost House seats and “did not take the Senate,” also. The mayor also expressed concern about the spike in the District’s homicide rate and said her desire is to reduce the street violence. “Every D.C. resident desires to live in a safe neighborhood,” she said. “It is my responsibility to see that everyone is safe and if people are not safe, the government should do something about it.” Bowser said she wants “people to stop shooting at each other.” She spoke about the need to reach people before they commit crimes. “People are without hope,” the may-
or said. “When they feel they have no options, they look at taking another person’s life.” Regarding the Karon Hylton-Brown incident in which the 20-year-old died in October in in the wake of police chasing his moped, Bowser said “I have been in Ward 4 an ANC [advisory neighborhood commissioner], councilmember and now the mayor and I know the people on Kennedy Street want police protection.” “The police have to follow the rules,” she said. “Police chases can be dangerous and somebody could get hurt.” On the education front, Bowser said teachers need to be in classrooms and her administration seeks to make that happen. Recently, the members of Washington Teachers’ Union refused to return to school buildings because they felt the school system didn’t do enough to protect them against the coronavirus. The mayor said she will work with the
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union to resolve any issues in order to get back to in-person instruction. Bowser, the parent of a two-year-old child, commended parents who attempt to educate their child but said that work should be left to the professionals. “We parents are not teachers,” she said. “It is a profession. They know
what they are doing. We are not replacement teachers.” The mayor said she understands District residents have grown weary of the pandemic but urged patience. “When we get to the other side of this pandemic, things will get back to normal,” she said. WI
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Vivian Reddy Hands Over Title Deeds to Survivors of 1987 Kwamakhuta Massacre DURBAN -- Thirty-three years after 13 of their loved ones were gunned down in one of the most violent shootings in KwaZulu-Natal, the Ntuli family has received the title deeds to their brand-new home. Philanthropist and businessman Vivian Reddy this week handed over the title deeds of a home to 76-year-old Ethel Ntuli, The Daily News reported November 6. Ntuli and her family, who survived the ordeal, were left destitute and fearing for their lives after their time at a safe house had come to an end. Reddy assisted the family by purchasing a five-bedroom home. Last week, he handed over the title deeds to the family. "Baba Reddy, I bless your mother and her womb that gave birth to you. You are God's gift to mankind, He blessed you to be a blessing to so many. You didn't have to, for you didn't even know us, yet on hearing of our plight came to our aid," Ethel Ntuli said. Reddy was humbled by Ntuli's remarks and said such acts of philanthropy over the past three decades is what gives him purpose in life. "A rich man is poor if they do not share their wealth no matter how little to uplift the less fortunate," Reddy added. Ntuli recounted that dreadful day that sent shockwaves throughout the world as the brutality of the apartheid forces was exposed. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the warrant of arrest that was served on former Defense Minister Magnus Malan and top apartheid generals in connection with the massacre. According to sahistory.org, January 21,1987, several men armed with AK47 assault rifles killed 13 people, including seven children, in a house in KwaMakhutha. At the time Archie Gumede, a United Democratic Front (UDF) leader, claimed that the attack had been aimed at Victor Ntuli, the 21-year-old founder, treasurer and area organizer of the Kwamakhutha Youth League (KYL). He was not home at the time. The KYL was affiliated to the UDF, a leading liberation organization at the time. During this period the IFP feared a loss of support, and the violence of vigilante IFP attacks increased. According to the UDF, Ntuli had been the earlier target of an unsuccessful attack by people he had identified as IFP members. WI
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Guest Columnist Message Dr. Heather Stowe Clinical Director, DACL “Caregiving often calls us to lean into a love we didn't know was possible.” --Tia Walker November is National Family Caregivers Month – a month when we’re reminded that many ordinary folks like, you and I, do some extraordinary things. According to national estimates, there are over 65 million people who are caring for family members and the value of the unpaid care provided is estimated to be worth $375 billion! Having cared for my father at the end of his life, I know both the joy and the pain that this journey brings. Some caregivers are fortunate to have the love and support of family, friends, and community as they take on the responsibility to care for a loved one. They have other folks who will share the tasks of caregiving, give them a night off, do the shopping for them or cut the grass
– so that the caregiver doesn’t have to. They have people who will drop off meals or have the loved one stay with them for a week so the caregiver can take a vacation without worry. And some caregivers are not as fortunate. Every day is a strict balancing act, with little time for self-care. They may be juggling their own jobs or simultaneously caring for children while caring for a parent or grandparent. If you are either of these folks, I want to say to you how grateful we are that you do what you do, that you have enough love in your heart to be a caregiver – you are very special. Regardless of what your situation may be, there may be times when you feel alone or invisible on this journey. The Department of Aging and Community Living wants you to know that we see you, we care, and we are with you—you are not alone. You can reach out to us for information on the supports that are available in Washington, DC. Whether it’s joining a virtual support group, getting some help to develop your own caregiver plan, or locating a variety of resources available in your community, our staff are ready to talk with you about your situation and how we can help you in your journey. Call us at 202-724-5626. I’ve spent a lot of time over the years working with families and caregivers and every single person has told me how grateful they were to be able to give back to someone who needed them, often someone who once took care of them. Many daughters and sons, wives and husbands, and neighbors and friends, faithfully take on this task not knowing how long or how hard the road will be, but sure that it is a journey they will never regret. If you are a caregiver, or if you are reading this and it brings to mind someone you know who is currently a caregiver, then I want
to remind you – you also need to care for yourself! So I offer these tips to all about taking care of ourselves, especially in this interesting time—this new normal for now. But I especially hope that it’s helpful to the caregivers among us: 1. Be Intentional. Spend time with yourself each morning, even if it’s only one minute, to set your intention for the day. You get to decide how
your day is going to unfold today. 2. Be Grateful. Name one thing for which you are grateful. 3. Eat. Eating regular healthy meals will keep you healthy. 4. Go outside. Get some exercise, take a walk, get your body moving.
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DC Cameo Club Members Celebrate 19th Amendment with Art Installation at Union Station Ms. Senior D.C. Trinette Chase and members of her court stand on the Ida B.Wells photo mosaic. Pictured (l to r) Trayci D. Campbell, Ms. Senior D.C., Vanella Jackson Crawford and Shirley Powell Ricks Commissioned by the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, the mosaic celebrates women’s right to vote and the historical milestone led by women of the Suffrage Movement. The mosaic includes various photos of the suffrage movement arranged in the image of Ida B. Wells, a prominent journalist and activist who made history when she refused to march in the back of the procession of the Suffrage Parade in Washington, DC.
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Biden Says He’ll Turn to Science, Experts to Defeat COVID-19 Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia Soon-to-be former President Donald Trump once suggested several cures for the coronavirus. Among the unhinged Republican’s off-beat recommendations: sunlight.
“The whole concept of the light, the way it kills it in one minute, that’s pretty powerful,” a wild-eyed Trump stated during an April 24 news conference. Another suggestion by Trump which alarmed not just medical experts, but most reasonable thinking Americans: ingesting disinfectant.
“And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in one minute,” Trump bellowed back in April, clearly clueless about how to stop the pandemic. “And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning, because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it’d be interesting to check that, so that you’re going to have to use medical doctors with, but it sounds interesting to me.” The president never developed a plan to combat the virus, which has now infected nearly 10 million Americans and claimed more than 237,000 lives. With the dawning of winter and the arrival of flu season, the pandemic is worse today than when most U.S. states initially shut down to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As of press time, the U.S. had recorded five consecutive record-breaking amounts of COVID-19 cases. President-elect Joe Biden said he
has a plan. He outlined it earlier this year, and, on Monday, Nov. 9, Biden began putting a team in place to battle the pandemic. “Daily cases are skyrocketing,” Biden said in remarks from Wilmington, Del., just one day before being declared the president-elect. “I want everyone — everyone — to know on Day 1, we’re going to
put our plan to control this virus into action.” Biden’s coronavirus task force will be led by former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and Dr. David Kessler, who led the Food and Drug Administration during the 1990s. Reports indicated that Biden
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D.C. Wrestles With COVID-19’s Economic Effect James Wright WI Staff Writer @JamesDCWrighter Jacquay Henderson, the president and founder of Square Peg Technologies in Southeast has had to weather the coronavirus like other entrepreneurs in the District. Henderson’s company, which supplies data analytics to the United States intelligence community, had an economic scare earlier this year due to
the coronavirus pandemic, like many of the District’s housing and commercial sectors. Nevertheless, Henderson, speaking at a Nov. 10 business town hall meeting sponsored by the District’s Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development John Falcicchio, said he will endure the coronavirus’s negative effects on the local economy. “Early on during the pandemic,
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5 Jacquay Henderson is president and CEO of Square Peg Technologies located in Southeast D.C. (Courtesy photo)
COVID-19 from Page 20 I was trying to keep my people confident that I could drive the ship,” he said. “I wanted to give my people that sense of comfort.” Henderson seeks to navigate the District’s COVID-tainted climate at a time when 18,173 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and 657 people have died between March 24 and Nov. 9. The city faces a downward spiral in employment in the hospitality and tourism industries with tens of thousands having lost jobs and hundreds of business shuttered due to the pandemic, according to the D.C. Office of the Chief Financial Officer. That office released a report on Oct. 29 articulating the city’s new construction and housing woes. The report said the number of multi-family housing permits issued in the 12-month period ending in August dropped 20 percent compared to the same time last year. Permits for housing dropped from 6, 800 permits issued in August 2019 to 5, 600 three months ago. The report also revealed other dour statistics: multifamily unit average rents declined 1.4 percent during the second quarter of 2020; office construction in the District fell 2.4 million square feet in June as opposed to the prior year; August property sales at $12.2 billion, down 23.5 percent from the previous year; and August hotel tax collections, 10 percent of the previous year. The District’s downtown sector has suffered economically since the onset of the pandemic, according to data from the D.C. Downtown Business Improvement District (BID). Its latest quarterly report showed economic activity in the area just 18 per-
cent of what it was in the fall and up slightly from the 12 percent the area posted this summer. Many employees worked from home as a result of the pandemic, the report said, but 10 percent are back working in their downtown offices as opposed to five percent in the summer. The BID report said downtown shops sales in October ranged from 40 percent to 60 percent of 2019 levels and July sales registered 30 percent to 50 percent of 2019 levels. Restaurants in the downtown corridor, the report said for October posted 30-50 percent of 2019 levels and in July registered 20-40 percent levels. The District government faces its own set of problems with a four-year budget deficit at $782 million, according to data from the chief financial officer. In late September, Bowser, after hearing the report of the District’s chief financial officer, said everyone will have to share the pain to balance the budget for the next four years. By law, the District must balance its budget each fiscal year or face the return of a federal managing authority to manage the city without being accountable to leaders or residents. However, former D.C. Councilmember Vincent Orange, who served on the legislative body from 1999-2007 and 2011-2016 and recently led the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce, said the city government could use grants and tax incentive alleviate some of the pain stinging the housing industry and downtown retail corridor. However, Orange, who chaired the Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs at one time, said a plan is needed.
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“The city leaders don’t have a consensus plan,” he said. “We don’t have any planning taking place. We have a piecemeal approach that will not work. The D.C. government and the business community are not on the same page.”
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Orange said Bowser and the D.C. Council to work together to formulate a plan like the one forged in 1999 to bail the city out of financial paralysis and into growth. Henderson said he realizes the District lingers in an economic quan-
dary but remains optimistic the city will rebound from COVID-19. “I tell people not to let a good crisis go to waste,” he said. “The keys to success are perception and direction. If you have to, make a pivot and don’t let opportunities go to waste.” WI
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HEALTH New Study Suggests COVID Patients More Susceptible to Mental Illness Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia Again, medical and scientific experts have sounded the alarm, wanting people to understand that COVID is not the flu or a common cold, and recovery may not be permanent. According to a new study, 20 percent of recovering coronavirus patients develop mental illness within 90 days. Researchers at Oxford University in Great Britain noted that first-time diagnosis of anxiety, depression, and insomnia increased two-fold in patients after they’ve recovered from COVID. Further, they discovered that COVID survivors also found significantly higher risks of dementia. “People have been worried that COVID-19 survivors will be at greater risk of mental health problems, and our findings ... show this
to be likely,” Paul Harrison, a professor of psychiatry at Oxford, told Reuters. “(Health) services need to be ready to provide care, especially since our results are likely to be underestimates (of the number of psychiatric patients),” he added. The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, analyzed electronic health records of 69 million people in the U.S., including more than 62,000 cases of COVID-19. The findings are likely to be the same for those afflicted by COVID-19 worldwide, the Oxford researchers noted, according to Reuters. In the three months following testing positive for COVID, 1 in 5 survivors were recorded as having a first-time diagnosis of anxiety, depression, or insomnia – about twice as likely as for other groups of patients in the same period, the researchers said. The study further revealed that
people with a pre-existing mental illness were 65 percent more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than those without. More than 10 million Americans have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and over 238,000 have died. African Americans comprise more than 20 percent of the total deaths in the U.S. Blacks and other communities of color continue to suffer disproportionately from the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Urban Institute. Over one-quarter of adults in Black households surveyed between August 19-31 used savings or sold assets to meet economic needs on the previous week. Twenty-four percent of Black adults lived in households that were behind on rent payments. And approximately one-third of African Americans shared a home
with someone expected to lose employment income this month. “COVID-19 affects the central nervous system, and so might directly increase subsequent disorders,” Simon Wessely, regius pro-
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BUSINESS COVID-19 Grants Available for Prince George’s Restaurants William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Prince George’s County restaurant owners affected by the coronavirus pandemic interested in applying for a portion of $6 million can begin Friday, Nov. 13. Latasha Pennant, who owns Island Fin Poké Co. of Bowie, plans to apply for some of the funding to help boost capital for her 1,500 square-foot restaurant that serves Hawaiian-style cuisine. “I would use the money for rent and give it to my landlord,” Pennant said. “That would help free up capital for other things.” For instance, she said, she is considering using some of the money to deliver food versus using carrier services such as Uber. The Island Fin restaurant in Bowie is the only standalone establishment in Maryland
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The group adds that while the second quarter of 2020 Black homeownership rate of 47 percent reported by the U.S. Census Bureau represents a 16-year high, the rate lags more than 26 percentage points behind the non-Hispanic white rate of 76 percent for the same period. In the report, NAREB gives key recommendations designed to support and maintain Black homeownership including: Institute aggressive loan forbearance and credit reporting mandates to protect Black homeowners and potential homebuyers from financial devastation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue the CARES Act suspension of federal student loan
serving healthy cuisine in a bowl. Formerly called the “Restaurant Resiliency Fund,” owners can receive up to $25,000 in grants to purchase personal protection equipment, winterization for outdoor seating, rent, payroll and utilities. In order to qualify for funding, merchants must meet certain qualifications. To be eligible, the firms must: • Be in good standing with the state of Maryland and not in bankruptcy or litigation. • Have incurred financial losses caused directly or indirectly due to COVID-19. • If closed, reopen within 30 days if funds are approved. Food trucks, catering establishments and farm stands licensed in Prince George’s are available to apply for a portion of the $6 million that comes from the state’s $50 million business relief fund earmarked spe-
cifically for restaurants. Also, businesses must have been in operation by March 15. Island Fin Poké opened in February. The state allowed the restaurant initiative to be handled locally by each jurisdiction. Business owners in Prince George’s can apply through county’s Economic Development Corp. website at https://www.pgcedc.com/restaurantfund. Applications are to be filed by Dec. 18 and will be reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis. David Iannucci, president of the county’s EDC, said this marks the county’s third COVID-19 related initiative to help the business community. He said the county has more than 2,000 small, medium and large food establishments. “Restaurants are a challenging enterprise in a normal economy,” he said. “Prince George’s County values its restaurants, particularly its independent restaurants, locally-owned restaurants. The county executive feels an obligation to do everything we can to help these folks weather, no pun intended, the upcoming winter.” Back in Bowie at Island Fin Poké (pronounced PO-KEY), custom-
5 Latasha Pennant, left, owner of Island Fin Poké Co. in Bowie, chats with customers Delma Davis, center, and Robin McCants outside the restaurant Nov. 6. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
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Delma Davis of Bowie and Robin McCants of Clinton are fans of octopus. “This is our favorite local spot,” McCants said after the couple finished their lunch outside the restaurant. “It’s a great place with good food and nice people.” WI
payments, debt collection, and zero interest provisions through the end of the pandemic crisis. Restore fair housing regulatory protections formalizing the Fair Housing Act's disparate impact standard. Require the Opportunity Zone funds be directed to long-term residents versus investors. “There are solutions. There are public and private sector remedies,” Williams said. “NAREB continues to advocate and push the envelope by heightening awareness in all sectors that homeownership not only increases the wealth building capacity of Black Americans, but also serves to strengthen the nation's and communities' economic outlook.” WI
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EDITORIAL America's Silver Bullet When the polls closed last week following the general election for the next U.S. President, three things were made perfectly clear, at least for most, excluding Donald Trump. First, the record-breaking turnout demonstrated that democracy is not dead in America and that the right candidate, with the right message, can win with the right support for those who believe it. Second, America's system of democracy works despite a weak postal system, a hodge-podge of voting procedures from one state to another, and despite a pandemic. The promise that every vote cast was, no matter how early or up to the latest deadline, and in some cases, is still being counted. And, as the nation watches day after day, they are seeing how much their vote matters. Third, and the most important, is the result of last week's vote and the undeniably impactful, influential, pivotal, and decisive role Black women played in getting out the historic vote in 2020. From the moment President-elect Biden won the nomination of the Democratic Party on Aug. 20, Black women organized to lay the groundwork for a woman to be named VP. Thousands signed petitions to make their wishes, or better yet, their demands heard. They were clear that there were plenty of well-qualified women to fill the seat, but that a Black woman should be given the opportunity, and a Black woman should be selected. Sen. Kamala Harris was Biden's choice, and Black women celebrated although briefly before working to ensure victory in November. There were many foot soldiers in the Black women's movement, including Stacy Abrams, a voting rights activist, who spent little time licking her wounds following her loss in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race. She founded Fair Fight Action and crisscrossed the country to fight voter suppression wherever it was happening. Every Black sorority galvanized its forces to activate Black voters, and Black women elected officials harnessed the spotlight wherever they could to get all voters to the polls. Young Black female college students engaged, and women whose grandmothers and great grandmothers rocked white babies went to the polls to elect a Black woman to help lead the country. Vice President-elect Harris said she may be the first, but she won't be the last. And, President-elect Biden said he'll " be with us," as we have always been there for him. Biden and all of America must realize that Black women – the Democrats’ silver bullet – have good memories. They won't forget what they did to win this election and what must be done for them. WI
Schools Should Reopen but Only When It’s Safe for All For those without any “skin in the game,” the decision on when to reopen schools seems to have taken on the kind of divisiveness resembling the last four years in American politics and society. While one side asserts that schools resume in-class teaching because their children “deserve it,” the other side expresses their fear that with COVID-19 still raging out of control, reopening schools serves as a choice too dangerous to consider. In the District, Mayor Bowser has said that while there’s a plan in place, it will only work if teachers are persuaded that it can be done safely. We understand that teachers want to return to their classrooms and would rather be with their students and not continue in virtual settings. But teachers should not be forced to choose between their jobs and the welfare of their own health or that of their families. In Maryland and Virginia – two neighboring states where coronavirus infection rates and hospitalizations have within the last few days reached numbers not seen since June, there remain advocates on both sides of the fence. Some say reopening schools can be done safely if all prescribed protocols are enforced and followed. But that’s a big “if.” Meanwhile, as much as we all want to see life return to some semblance of normal, COVID-19 has forced us – all of us – to refrain from engaging in those practices and routines with which we’ve long grown familiar and comfortable. Perhaps it’s true that many children are not doing as well in their studies because
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they’re being taught in a virtual environment. Perhaps it’s accurate that children are struggling to adjust – many of them failing miserably despite their best efforts to conform. Certainly, many parents have grown weary and frustrated in their undesirable, sudden roles as teachers for their children – a job which they never realized could be so difficult. But in these extraordinary, unprecedented times, every life matters – students, of course, more than anyone else. But teachers
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and administrators and the families who live with them must also be considered – their lives matter just as much. We can ill-afford to reduce the decision to reopen schools and when to be based on anger, impatience or because of evidence which lacks scientific and medical support. Schools will open again and children will benefit from in-class instruction. But only when it’s safe for all concerned. We have not reached that moment yet. WI
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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist
By Julianne Malveaux
Exhale. Inhale. Roll Your Sleeves Up.
It took five days for the 2020 election to be called for former Vice President Joe Biden. Five days with me glued to the television and the internet. Five days holding my breath. Five days, meditating and praying for strength. I could not imagine four more years of Trump. I actually started going through my belongings, trying to decide which one would make the
cut for my move to Ghana (yes, if the Chump had won, I was seriously considering a transcontinental move). At 11:34 on Saturday morning, the good news trickled down. Biden won. Kamala Harris is Madame Vice President (MVP). People were sending funny and smart text messages (from one friend: "ladies keep your shoes on, there is glass on the floor"). Exhale. Savor the feeling. Kamala's win is a "dancing in the street" victory for Black women, for all women, for
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our nation. From Psalm 30:5, "Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes in the morning." Well, on Nov. 7 joy came in the morning, the afternoon, the evening. All around the country, people celebrated. Some of us were buoyed by the celebrations, especially their intergenerational, multicultural, masked participation. But as horns honked, people hollered, and people hoisted "you're fired" signs outside the White House, some of us wondered how much
change, exactly, we could expect from Biden-Harris. Inhale. Inhale the fact that Donald John Trump was an extreme symptom, but not the cause, of the structural inequities that plague our nation. Inhale the fact that all the executive orders in the world can't fix the racism that is baked in the cake we call the United States. Inhale their names, the disturbing roll of Black folks killed by white so-called "law enforcement" officers. Inhale the macro- and microaggressions that affect our lives.
I will not be pessimistic in this optimistic moment, nor will I ignore the amazing history we experienced in this election. I will simply say, as I often do, that voting is not the most, but the least we can do. This election reminds us that Black votes matter, that turnout matters, that, in the words of Rev. Jesse Jackson, "the hands that picked peaches can pick presidents." There was no blue wave — this was a scrappy contest,
ban white women and some white men that it was very crucial to have someone in the White House who was committed to doing whatever is necessary to combat COVID-19. So, while probably holding their noses, they voted for Biden and his woman-of-color running mate, who became the first woman elected vice president of the United States. Before slapping too many highfives, shouting too many hallelujahs, and dancing too long in the
streets, it is extremely important for us as Black folks to note that despite Trump's massive character flaws, his tax evasion charges, his being seen and heard on television saying that it's cool to grope a woman, his ongoing connection with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his me-myself-and-I narcissism, his obvious misogynistic reaction when dealing with female journalists and politicians, his fla-
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By A. Peter Bailey
COVID-19 Defeats Donald J. Trump
First, I must admit that my prediction of a Donald J. Trump victory in the 2020 presidential election was wrong. I strongly believed that Joe Biden's selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential candidate would be the major factor in a Trump victory. This was based on my position that there was no way white wom-
en would support a woman of color achieving that historical first. What I didn't count on was the extent of Trump's mishandling of the COVID-19 public health crisis. I didn't expect him to be so dense as to host a celebration of the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, an event that led to numerous prominent attendees including himself, his wife and his young son to later test positively for COVID-19. I am convinced, that along with
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Bob Woodward's revelation in his book, "Rage," that Trump, as early as Feb. 9, was well aware of the public health danger of the coronavirus. That was the major factor in his defeat. Despite these two concrete examples and the fact that some 7 million whites throughout the country had tested positive for the virus by Election Day, Trump kept downplaying its seriousness. That, I strongly believe, is what finally convinced a majority of subur-
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By Rev. Dr. Jonathan Weaver
Could America Learn a COVID-19 Lesson from Rwanda?
A month ago I shared with a member of Greater Mt. Nebo African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, the church I'm privileged to pastor, that I would be leaving soon for a twoweek visit to Rwanda to visit friends and pastoral colleagues. To me, it should have elicited no surprise as she knew that I had led groups to Rwanda since 2012, a country described as "The Land of a Thousand Hills," ow-
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ing to its incredible natural beauty. However, what I received was a rather horrified look and a quick, "I will be praying for you!" Her subsequent comments noted the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and her assumption that I was placing myself at great risk. It was bad enough, she felt, that I would be on two flights to get there, totaling 16 hours in the sky, with a four hour layover in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after leaving the United States. But she assumed that Rwanda would be a place where the pandemic was running rampant and therefore
was placing myself at considerable danger. After sharing with her news reports which detailed Rwanda's commitment to combatting the virus, her anxiousness dissipated but she ended our conversation by saying, "Well, I'm still praying for you." I left two days after my encounter with the member, confident that all would be well. My assurance was not unfounded over the course of my trip. Rwanda, through its leadership and the many people I met, displayed a resilience and determination to protect its population from this dreaded virus,
and consequently obliterated the disparaging term used by some elected officials to describe African nations. My experience was not unusual. The requirements for my entry into Rwanda are required for everyone arriving into the country since the international airport in Kigali, the capital city, reopened at the beginning of August. Ethiopian Airlines, my airlines of choice when traveling to Africa, currently requires that all passengers must have a recent negative SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test result in order to board their flights from the United States.
Upon exiting my flight in Rwanda, on the tarmac, before even entering the terminal building, Rwanda government officials met all passengers to determine whether we had the required certification. Once we entered the building, we were greeted by Ministry of Health officials who administered a temperature check. After passing through Passport Control, I proceeded to the baggage claim area when I heard "someone" state in a clear voice, "Welcome to Kigali In-
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COVID-19 Worsens Debt Collector Harassment
As the final days of the 2020 election season drew to a close, major media across the nation focused on polls and prospects for the presidential candidates. At the same time, scant news coverage reported on a development affecting 68 million consumers: debt collection regulation. On Oct. 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released
its 653-page regulatory revision for enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), originally enacted in 1977. Since that time, the debt collection industry has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry with over 8,000 firms throughout the country. For Black America, debt collection was troublesome even before the COVID-19 pandemic. One investigation revealed that in three major cities — Chicago, Newark and St. Louis — the rate of judgments for debt collection lawsuits was twice as high in most-
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ly Black neighborhoods than in mostly white areas. Nearly a year ago, Urban Institute research found that debt collection disproportionately affects 42% of communities of color. By contrast, the national average of all consumers was lower at 31%, and a wider racial gap among whites at 26%. The largest portion of debt for communities of color are medical services and student loans. Given the decades of discriminatory policies and practices that perpetuated the nation's racial wealth gap, these disparities extend to a
lack of access to health care as well as a greater dependence on debt to finance higher education. The CFPB's own 2017 survey found that 44% of borrowers of color reported having been contacted about a debt, compared to 29% of white respondents. Even when accounting for differences in income, communities of color are disproportionately sued by debt collectors. In fact, 45% of borrowers living in communities of color faced litigation, while only 27% of similarly situated consumers in white areas were sued.
CFPB's revised rule will allow debt collectors to contact affected consumers up to seven times within seven days – or – within seven consecutive days of a prior telephone conversation about a debt. It is important to note that this allowed communication is for each debt owed. Multiple numbers and types of debt collection can legally multiply the number of allowed contacts and result in harassment for already struggling borrowers.
closely adhere to the principles of true democracy. COVID-19 has given us reason to believe the empirical data provided by the scientific community. The more than a quarter-million U.S. deaths (so far) informs us that a politically motivated response to a disease is never a substitute for scientific research and study. I don't predict but hope that the 2020 election provides us with electees who have genuine concern for the health and welfare of ALL citizens. The history of humankind is replete with the lessons of truth vs. lies in national leadership. Fact-checkers estimate that as of July 9, #45 has told about
25,000 lies. Forbes magazine estimates his lie output at 23.5 per day. Lies from leadership have never been predictors of successful government. Our own threeplus years' experience suggests the same. I don't predict but hope that the 2020 election provides us with electees who will be truthful, at least more truthful than #45. One of my greatest hopes is that the 2020 election has provided a president who rejects the politics of hate and who is dedicated to the goal of national unification. That goal is considered by many as impractical. Our original sin
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By E. Faye Williams
Carnac I'm Not
More chronologically advanced latenight television viewers are familiar with Johnny Carson and his character, "Carnac the Magnificent." Carnac's claim to fame was his ability to prognosticate and "predict the future." Writing "in front" of major events always makes me feel like Carnac. As I write this, I am clueless as to whom the label, president of the United States, applies, but I most certainly have my preference. Voting is the ultimate exercise of
mimicking Carnac and his predictive abilities — we may not know, with accuracy, what the future holds, but we understand what we want and who/what we feel will serve our best interests. YES! I have expectations for what I would like to happen and who I would like to see "deliver the goods." Although some consider the Constitution as an imperfect document and history has shown many of its more glaring faults, as a source of law and guidance, it is greatly preferable to the whims and mood swings of a wouldbe dictator (#45). In its origins, it was written to protect the interests of "white men," but, with the aging of the nation
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and the resulting cultural evolution, the application of hypocrisies in the law have become increasingly intolerable. "To establish a more perfect union" is testament to the founders' understanding that improvements could be made (I'm sure that most of them would be rolling in their graves with the changes thus far realized) and that responsibility for improvement was left to the inspired judgment of elected officials. For most of the current federal leadership (executive, legislative and judicial), I see financial self-interest and partisanship informing the so-called inspired judgment. I don't predict but hope that the 2020 election has provided us with electees who more
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By Askia Muhammad
Trump, the Official 'White President'
With a sigh of relief, most voters in this country were relieved when at last Joe Biden was declared president-elect of the United States. Biden's victory has not been officially certified by the various state boards of election, and the incumbent, Donald J. Trump is up to his usual mischief to steal his own reelection, but he's likely not to succeed.
No one is more gratified at Trump's defeat than Black and other non-white people in this country. Trump is literally the worst, impeached, "grab them by the p---y," coronavirus-spreading, oft-bankrupted lowlife ever to physically enter the White House complex, not to mention the worst to serve as president. And he has brought out the worst in members of the White Tribe who support him. True to their typical, racist blind spot, liberal Democrats were counting on a political "blue wave" to win back
the Rust Belt states in the Midwest that Trump flipped in 2016. Instead, they saw a massive "Black wave" of Black voters who took their "souls to the polls." By virtue of massive Black early voting in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Atlanta, Trump was thoroughly repudiated on Election Day. In Detroit, for example, Biden won 93.5 percent of the vote, while Trump got 5.06 percent, and importantly with tens of thousands more total votes than in the previous presidential election.
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More people — upwards of 74 million — voted for the Biden-Kamala Harris ticket than for any presidential candidate in history. But more people also voted for Trump in 2020 than for any other president. Trump the man was defeated, but "Trumpism" — white tribal politics — surged to new heights. For example, in Maine, Biden beat Trump by a 420,023-359,502 vote. But Republican Sen. Susan Collins beat her challenger with 414,970 votes to 342,698, demonstrating conclusively that voters
in that 90 percent white-populated state wanted to maintain everything about Trumpism, they just didn't want the ugly Trump face any longer. Imagine being the political party which engaged in every imaginable form of voter suppression since the day he took office. They purged voter rolls, enacted restrictive rules for voter eligibility, closed polling sites, tried to limit early voting, and even sabotaged U.S. Postal deliveries, and still lost, fair and
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EDUCATION Parents in D. C. Express Concerns about CARE Classroom Staffing Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins Students enrolled in DC Public Schools (DCPS) started their second term in their virtual learning environment this week, much to the relief of parents who’ve requested an opportunity to meet with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bows-
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er and Chancellor Lewis Ferebee about various aspects of school reopening plans. One aspect involves the Canvas Academics and Real Engagement [CARE] classroom where, in a matter of weeks, some elementary students will engage in virtual learning under the supervision of a DCPS employee who, more than likely, will be transferred there
from their school of employment, per a plan shown to Local School Advisory Teams [LSATs] across the District. “We’re standing to lose our director of biotechnology and that’s critical for seniors going through the college application process,” said Sherice Muhammad, president of McKinley Technology High School’s LSAT. Since the start of the pandemic, McKinley’s LSAT and other groups have formed working
groups to assess the quality of virtual instruction and the public health threat that’s COVID-19. In a letter to Bowser and Ferebee last month, McKinley’s LSAT and Parents Teachers Organization [PTO] criticized DCPS’ building safety planning and decried McKinley Middle and High schools’ anticipated loss of seven full-time and eight part-time staff members in the launch of CARE classrooms. “Just because our staff is non-instructional doesn’t mean their non-essential,” Muhammad said. “We need them at schools where they’re employed. The CARE model is a glorified way of warehousing kids during the week. I’m not in full agreement with that model. The expectation is that we should bring children where they’re learning.” Since The Informer last spoke with Muhammad, McKinley’s director of biotechnology had been removed from the list of people scheduled to transfer to a CARE classroom. Muhammad said that those who are still part of what’s been called the reassignment process list include Jacqueline Pendergrass, McKinley’s NAF college and career coordinator. For nearly a month, the District’s public elementary schools had been scheduled to resume in-person learning for 21,000 students on November 9. However, after the Washington Teachers' Union [WTU] spent weeks rallying against DC Public Schools’ reopening plans, school officials made the last-minute decision to exclusively launch the CARE classroom program. Despite the continuation of virtual learning, and the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions in the District and surrounding areas, District officials still have their sights set on in-person learning.
Bowser iterated this point on the Nov. 6 edition of WIN-TV, telling Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes that in-person learning serves as an effective means of learning. She also cited as part of her commitment to reopening schools ongoing conversations with teachers and visits to school buildings, including the Southeast-based facility from where she joined The Informer weekly online program. For the time being, CARE classrooms in three dozen public schools would be available to children whose parents need child supervision during the school day when most synchronous and asynchronous learning takes place. The CARE classrooms, scheduled to launch in less than two weeks, counted as part of DCPS’ original phased reopening plan that Ferebee announced on October. 5. A school readiness checklist accompanying those plans touted HVAC upgrades and appropriate COVID-19 signage among the requirements for a safe reopening. Though DCPS officials maintain that teachers were involved in discussions about reopening, WTU officials, along with unions representing school nurses and other personnel, have repeatedly said that wasn’t the case. Some parents, including John Hassell, have made similar assertions. Hassell, president of McKinley Technology High School’s PTO, told The Informer that he signed the October 26 letter to Bowser and Ferebee out of frustration with the manner in which Ferebee revealed the reopening plans earlier that month – without consulting with LSATs and PTOs. Hassell recently hosted a virtual rally with parents from other
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Instruction in PG Schools to Remain Virtual Through February William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill
sage with members of the union Thursday, Nov. 5. “It gives people a sense of relief. We have had three members of PGCEA die from COVID that I know of. Our members are very reluctant about going back into the buildings,” she said. “The one thing [Goldson] said about six times in our meeting is, ‘I won’t send anybody back in the buildings until it’s safe.’ We are extremely happy with that.” Dudley said an in-person instruction plan would be shared with the union in a few weeks. School officials in the majority Black jurisdiction conducted a survey between Oct. 5-18 with about 68 percent expressing “discomfort” with allowing their children to return to the classroom in the spring. The coronavirus pandemic T:5.85" also called COVID-19 caused
The increase in confirmed coronavirus cases in Maryland has some school officials making sure students won’t return to the classrooms until at least early next year. Prince George’s County, which continues to record the most confirmed cases in the state exceeding 34,400, will continue to assess whether to incorporate a mix of in-person instruction and virtual learning by Feb. 1. Public Schools CEO Monica Goldson said students would come back to the buildings only “if it is safe to do so.” Theresa Mitchell Dudley, Prince George’s County Educators’ Association president, said Goldson reaffirmed that mes-
school officials in other parts of Maryland to suspend in-person instruction and revert to virtual learning at home. Dorchester County public schools, located on the Eastern Shore, Oct. 21 halted in-person instruction after just one week when it recorded the state’s third highest positivity rate at 6.1 percent. The figure represents the number of tests taken that come back positive. Because of a seven-day average with 15 new cases per 100,000 people, the Anne Arundel County school board voted last week to delay instituting the hybrid model of both in-person and distance learning for the second semester. Small-group instruction ended Friday, Nov. 6 for some students at a technology school and three development centers. “In-person opportunities for
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our special needs and technology students are critical and that is why they were the first students we brought back into our buildings this fall,” Superintendent George Arlotto said in a statement. “The case rate is at such a point now, however, that the prudent thing to do in alignment with the health and safety metrics established by the Anne Arundel County Department of Health is to return to a virtual environment.” St. Mary’s Public Schools posted an announcement on its Twitter page Sunday, Nov. 8 to inform parents and students “no in-person instruction for the week of Nov. 9-13, 2020” due to the increase rate of COVID-19 cases. Gov. Larry Hogan expressed some frustration Thursday at a press conference in Annapolis urging residents to follow the basic guidelines: stand six-feet apart from each other in public spaces, telework when possible, wash your hands or use hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol and avoid traveling to “hotspots,” or states with a positivity rate above 10 percent. Most importantly, “just wear your damn mask,” he said. About schools, Hogan and T:5.5"
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State Superintendent Karen Salmon have encouraged school officials to “safely” bring students back to the classroom. However, Hogan said county and Baltimore City officials can set local standards. “Nobody was really pushing to fill up the schools, but there are special populations that just can’t do the distance learning and [school officials] were really trying to give it to kids who need it the most,” he said. “Many of the school systems will continue to be able to do that. Nobody is looking to fill the schools back up with the virus spreading around as it is.” In the meantime, teachers and students will continue to see each other virtually through an iPad, or another computer device. Dudley said teachers in Prince George’s are “brand new” this year in adapting and becoming proficient in various technology formats such as Zoom and Google classroom. “It has pushed people to be even sharper. It’s been great. I have seen some wonderful lessons,” she said. “If we do stay out for the remainder of the [school] year, our educators are competent to keep things going.” WI
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Page After Page Business Systems Earns Historic Sponsorship Sarafina Wright WI Contributing Writer Going into 2020, local businessman James V. Page, Jr. was gearing up for all eyes to be on Page After Page Business Systems, Inc. [dba Page Global TM] as a national sponsor and the official Office Equipment, IT Solutions Provider, Copier and printing solutions of the 140th National Baptist Convention [NBC]. The largest Black Baptist convention, which represents millions of members, was set for September at the Gaylord National Resort in Maryland primed to bring unprecedented exposure for Page’s company. “In 2018, I was approached by Mr. Melvin Forbes representing the NBC for Pastor Charles McNeill heading up the responsibility of orchestrating the entire event,” Page said. “Mr. Forbes said to me Pastor McNeill is looking to have several African American-owned businesses be the majority of the host sponsors for the first time in its history.” “He said there is Xerox, Canon, Apple, Hewlett-Packard, but we want to put our dollars behind African American businesses.” Page said he committed almost a quarter of a million-dollars in sponsorship knowing that his business would receive advertising and marketing that many Black-owned businesses don’t get their fair share of primarily due to a lack of finances. “So I’m getting in position in 2018 and 2019. I’m getting ready to roll out everything that we are supposed to do, the staff, advertising paraphernalia, the bells, the whistles, the tents and then the pandemic hits in March 2020 -- and the dream of a million-dollar opportunity goes down the tube.” With the onslaught of COVID-19 and the canceling, or going virtual of such large gatherings like the NBC, the business veteran says he knew he had to pivot, much like 29 years before when he was a father of five, in the Navy with four jobs and still not making ends meet. “I left the military because I had my fifth child by the time, I was 23 and the money wasn’t adding up,” Page said. “At that point, I started realizing that I wanted to be a leader, manager of people, but with no degree, I found out that wasn’t happening.” “The only place that I would be considered on equal footing as a leader, president or a manager was to go into sales.” Page then pivoted to a job at Minolta Corporation, a copier business solutions and technology company.
“I found out that in sales, in less than a month, I was making more money than in all four of those jobs including IBM.” So when COVID hit, Page pulled on his prior pivoting experience to deal with the new unforeseen challenges. He says he knew that there was a message in the pandemic and its impact on his business. “What I pivoted on was not the fact that I lost a million-dollar opportunity, but what is God trying to tell me? Because sometimes what you think are failures turn into your successes,” he said. Page After Page was expecting a threefold return on its investment. They would for the first time be a viable source for over nine million members of the National Baptist Community. Second, they would get notoriety for their name being omni-visible at the MGM Grand and National Harbor. Third, they would provide the transportation for the convention VIPs, and there was going to be a banquet hall specially designed with their equipment. Then there was also the political element with local mayors from D.C., Maryland and Virginia. And the national look with political candidates stopping into the convention looking to attract votes before the November election. Page says the possibilities were endless, but instead of his legal counsel and board members pressuring him to demand that the organization return the company’s money back, he decided to do something different. “I wanted to do good inside of the Baptist community. First with my lifelong friend and role model Mr. Melvin Forbes, next the energetic and powerful leader for the DMV NBC-Baptist region and community Pastor Charles McNeil. My thought was to let the donation stay put in the hand of two people that have given me an opportunity of a lifetime and stay the course,” Page said. “As an African American business there are times that a blessing can be deferred but it does not mean it has been denied.” While COVID tempered a major opportunity with the convention into small sponsorships, it hasn’t had much of an impact on Page After Page’s bottom line or its 12 employees and over 40 contractors says its founder and president. “I didn’t have to lay-off or fire anyone,” Page said. “My approach has always been to be half commercial and
half government. The government like the FBI, the Justice Department and the Washington, DC Library are still paying us, even though the commercial side has suffered.” Page says he in large part has been able to stay afloat due to the knowledge gained from past mistakes like owing the IRS over $1 million dollars and coming razor close to filing bankruptcy. These days even in a pandemic he knows how to navigate through bumpy waves. “One thing I did was I made an internal commitment to pay back all of the money I owed to the IRS,” he said.
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5 Pastor Charles McNeill NBC Maryland Region Executive, Melvin Forbes NBC regional Affairs Contractor and Jimi Page display the historic contract
“I’m so proud today that that’s been my storyboard...that I decided not to file for bankruptcy and I was able to pay back every penny.” “It’s so freeing now.” This is the first in a two-part series. Stay tuned for how Page went from a high school drop-out to profiting millions in part two of the series.
5 Jerry Young, President of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc and Jimi Page, President and CEO of Page Global display the proclamation recognizing Page Global as an official provider for NBC USA, Inc (courtesy photo)
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LIFESTYLE Catch-12: Fargo than the places they occur and the people who commit them. In the American imagination, remember, real crime only happens in urban spaces and among marginalized groups -- Black and immigrant (usually Italian, Mexican, Irish, or Jamaican). But reality bites and Fargo, now in its fourth season, sinks its teeth in by introducing whiteness into the frame as equally sinister, criminal and violent. Fargo episodes
Shantella Sherman WI Special Editions Editor At first glance, the AMC television series Fargo sets off few bells and whistles. The crime drama follows the denizens of some sleepy Midwest town through organized crime, murder, mayhem and good old-fashioned debauchery. What makes the tales so engaging, has less to do with the crimes
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gain traction from their opening scenes with a disclaimer: This is a true story. The show’s content falls from the pages of local and federal case files – and only the names of the innocent have been changed for protection and privacy. America has a particular fascination with the Midwest that it rarely acknowledges. Journalism students, for instance, must familiarize themselves with the enunciation patterns found in the Midwest as they represent the standard for news broadcasts. Yet, until Fargo, American Gothic found few representations in television and film. Instead, places like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and even the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., are fashioned in pop culture as characters, rather than places. They are larger than life and perfect vehicles for escapism, whodunit dramas and gritty romances. Think for instance of productions like Taxi Driver, Cotton Comes to Harlem, I Like It Like That, Trading Places, and the more recent television series Luke Cage. Consider the ways in which the subway system, brownstones, and bodegas bring the storylines to life. Until only recently Hollywood breezed past storylines in places like Wisconsin, Nebraska, the Dakotas and Minnesota without much thought. But using the 1996 film Fargo as bracketing,
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AMC quickly found a niche audience interested in seeing behind the shutters of “salt of the earth” households engaged in high-stakes crime. Having lived in Nebraska for several years and
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traveled the Midwest while there, many of the everyday depictions of life on the Plains in Fargo ring true. Few people set the alarms on their cars or homes, most people drove five miles under the speed limit to keep from accidentally breaking the law and being polite (even if bigoted) was the hallmark to good citizenship. Therein, perhaps lies the appeal: watching the good guys do bad things. Fargo follows the mechanics of pulp fiction with various interrelated storylines running simultaneously and seemingly independent of each other. “It’s a big challenge, every one of these — to come up with both a crime to hang it on and a large cast of characters on a collision course — each has to be new and interesting and have a different point of view. But we are exploring certain archetypes that are inescapable on a moral spectrum,” Noah Hawley, Fargo executive director said in a New York Times interview. “There always has to be a Marge and a Jerry and a [Steve]
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Smithsonian’s Community Anacostia Museum: What’s a Museum Without Visitors? Andrea Jones Associate Director of Education Anacostia Community Museum On Friday March 14th, the museum closed its doors to the public. Like the rest of the world, our staff was stunned by the sudden seriousness of COVID-19 and the paralysis that it caused. The education staff went into high gear -- immediately canceling school field trips and special events. “Everything out there stopped, but we never quit,” recounted Jenelle Cooper, Community Engagement Coordinator. After the initial adjustment period and the realization that the pandemic was not going away, staff wondered how they were going to stay connected to their audiences.
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Buscemi and a Peter Stormare, those kinds of pure good and pure evil and moral challenges in the middle. At a certain point, you don’t want to repeat yourself, so the question becomes: ‘What’s left to say? What’s interesting to say?’”
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WHAT IS A MUSEUM WITHOUT VISITORS?
Thousands of museums across the country were wondering the same thing. The pandemic caused a seismic shift in the core function of all public-facing arts organizations. It was essentially an identity crisis. As a museum consultant, I wrote about the need for museums to let go of old norms and begin to empathize with their audiences’ new pandemic needs in a blog post entitled “Empathetic Audience Engagement During the Apocalypse. As a knee-jerk reaction to instability and financial survival, many organizations turned inward and adopted a “wait it out” approach. The Anacostia Community Museum has a long history of facing outward towards the needs of their communties, so education staff got to work brainstorming the kinds of programming that would be appropriate for the moment. The museum’s first pandemic program was not a history panel or an exhibit lecture; it was virtual workshop called “Just Breathe.” Sensing that their audiences needed practical strategies to manage stress, educators invited a holistic healer to lead zoom audiences in a series of breathing exercises. This was an outside the box idea for a museum. But it worked. People responded with gratitude that the museum had provided this
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5 A June episode of #TakeTimeThursday explored the Japanese art of shirin-yoku, or forest bathing, and filmed the show amongst the trees. It was because of this program that international audiences to start tuning in. (Photo by Heidi Fin on Unsplash)
little respite from the chaos. “After that first program, I think we all felt like we could breathe a bit easier. We had learned how to pivot in the new normal,” said Cooper. Since then, this virtual series of online programs, which became known as “#TakeTimeThursday” has featured everything from forest bathing to spoken word poetry. It’s really a fun and experimental way to just take a break from it all for a few moments. The wellness program now has an international audience and a corps of superfans that show up every week. I’ve just completed my first month as the new Associate Director of Education and I can’t be more excited to build on what the museum has started. The ways that we can get creative during a pandemic are going to go even further. Here are a few plans I’d like to share: • We are reimagining a Smithsonian exhibit called “Men of Change” by taking it outside the walls of the museum into landscape of the community. This inspiring show features 27 African American men who have made positive change in the world.
Right now is the perfect time for images of bold, beautiful, and powerful Black men to be displayed loud and proud. (Details coming soon. Tentative opening Feb. 1, 2021) • #TakeTimeThursdays will continue to uplift online audiences every Thursday from now until summer 2021. • Starting after the new year, a digital projector system will project larger-than-life images onto the museum’s exterior brick walls, providing a stunning new way to enjoy the art of social justice. For now, we won’t see you at the museum, but we invite you to visit us at anacostia.si.edu and to check out the events tab. We’ll see you on the screen or in the streets – but we will never quit being there for you.
The current season of Fargo takes on a 1950s tale of two rivaling crime syndicates in Kansas City. As a source of protection and to ensure peace an African American and Italian American crime family agree to exchange their youngest sons. Comedian Chris Rock (Loy Cannon) heads the Black family, while Jason Schwartzman (Josto Fadda) leads the Italians. Not sold on Rock as a crime boss and would have pitched James Vincent Meredith (Opal Rackley) who portrays Cannon’s bodyguard, the ball to lead this cast. In addition to the crime tale, the scripting does a delightful job of framing Black life in 1950s Missouri with characters like Ethelrida Pearl Smutny (played by E'myri Crutchfield) the mixed-race daughter of the local mortician and the bank-robbing lesbian couple, Zelmare Roulette (Karen Aldridge) and Swanee Capp (Kelsey Asbille). Glynn Turman as Doctor Senator, Cannon’s adviser and Jessie Buckley as Oraetta Mayflower, the serial killer nurse, give riveting performances. These episodes can be viewed each Sunday on AMC.
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Set primarily between 2010 and 2011, in three Minnesota towns: St. Cloud, Eden Valley, and Eden Prairie, couple, Ray Stussy (Ewan McGregor) and Nikki Swango (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), are the focus. After unsuccessfully trying to rob Ray's brother Emmit, the duo become involved in a double murder case. Available for streaming on Hulu.
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Set in 1979 between Sioux Falls, S.D. and Luverne, Minn., this season is perhaps the best of the show’s offerings. The Ger-
hardt crime family, a major mob syndicate, and a small-town beautician, Peggy Blumquist (Kirsten Dunst), collide when the youngest son of the Gerhardt family goes missing. The standouts in this season are easily actors Bokeem Woodbine and twin brothers Brad and Todd Mann (who portray Mike Milligan, and Gale and Cole Kitchen). They are syndicate muscle from Kansas City and add an intriguing layer to the tale (no spoilers). An intense performance also comes from Zahn McClarnon, as Native American henchman Hanzee Dent who works for the Gerhardt clan. Available for streaming on Hulu.
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Based on a 2006 case, Lorne Malvo (Billy Bob Thornton) drives down a Minnesota road, hits a deer and crashes. Upon impact the trunk latch pops open freeing a man dressed only in his underwear. The man runs across a snowbank and hides, then freezes to death. The investigation into the frozen man’s death puts well-meaning law enforcement one step behind Malvo who incites or facilitates the murders of several local residents while hiding out. Thornton is perfectly menacing and the cast brilliant – including an appearance by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele as FBI agents. Available for streaming on Hulu. WI
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wi book review "Black Women, Black Love: America's War on African American Marriage" By Dianne M. Stewart c.2020, Seal Press $30 336 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer You can't stand to watch another happily-ever-after movie again. You're done with all those romance-y novels, tender songs of love, and dreams of flowers every Valentine's Day. Statistically speaking — and being realistic — that stuff isn't in the cards for you, and in "Black Women, Black Love" by Dianne M. Stewart, you'll see how this might have happened. About a decade ago, the Census Bureau released a sobering fact: nearly three out of four Black women in America were not married. More than half of those women had never even been to the altar and, says Stewart, it wasn't really their fault. "The trouble is not with Black women failing to value marriage," she says, "it is the shrinking demographic of those whom Black women want to marry." The issue, she says, goes back to the time of slavery. By the very act of being brought to America on slave ships, African women were separated from husbands, families, and cultures and, once here, were shuffled from place to place. For young enslaved women, then, finding a new partner often meant looking elsewhere, "on different estates," leading to more separation. Sometimes, slave women had no choice in partners, period: they were told who they were going to marry and procreate with. Post-war, it was discovered that some of the unions created or forced during slavery weren't always recorded, leaving former slaves with multiple spouses, scattered families, invalidated marriages, and war widows who couldn't prove their status. By the early 1900s, Black women began losing their husbands — and their own lives — to attacks and lynching. In the 1930s, Aid to Dependent Children (later, AFDC) was created; by the 1960s, such programs "punished Black love" through programs that essentially sent Black men away from their families. And in this century, the astronomical rates of incarceration of Black men of marriageable age mean fewer Black men on the "marriage market." So "will Black women ever have it all?" It'll take some adjustment, as author Dianne M. Stewart indicates, and the solution may be controversial and absolutely will require change in government, in our collective attitudes, and within an individual woman's mindset. To be clear, this isn't a how-to guide. It's not even a relationship book, really. Instead, "Black Women, Black Love" lays out an eye-opening, painful, provocative history lesson that points solidly back to, and underscores, Stewart's point: that Black Americans — men and women — have been manipulated for centuries toward a dearth of romantic options, through no fault of their own. And yet, before offering a number of ideas for change within the Black community, Stewart reserves some blame for Black Americans themselves. She points, for instance, at perceived "value" that allows unmarried Black men to "develop simultaneous relationships" and delay settling down, and she examines Black attitudes toward dark and light skin and perceptions of marriageability. This leaves readers with thought-provokers, things to reflect upon, and reasons to roll up their sleeves. There's work to do, and "Black Women, Black Love" could finally get you that happily-ever-after, after all. WI
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ARIES Use caution when dealing with credit or banking issues, as you can be overly optimistic and exceed your balance. Additionally, avoid signing important documents today, as it's quite easy to miss a crucial point or even a full addendum. Lucky Numbers: 6, 26, 44 TAURUS Today, you have energy, but perhaps too much, as you find trouble focusing on the things you should be doing. It may be hard to sit still even on tasks that interest you. Some vigorous exercise in the morning can help or play happy music and dance around the kitchen as you do the breakfast dishes. As the day goes on, remind yourself of the work you want to get done. And if you really don't, then honor that, too. Lucky Numbers: 8, 13, 27 GEMINI Despite the tradition of an unlucky Friday the 13th now, a romantic connection can happen. Consider dating someone who's not necessarily your "type." Allow a friend to fix you up with someone new. Today, the universe brings opportunities related to your goal but may not be what you expect. Lucky Numbers: 14, 17, 45 CANCER Romance energy beckons, as someone may ask you out on a date. Your sweetheart lures you to the bedroom. This is a good day to watch romantic movies or to reach out to your honey with some sexy, steamy texts. Fertility energy is also high right now if you want to take some steps to add to the family. Lucky Numbers: 37, 45, 51 LEO Today is a good day to take all of your frustrations about your job and put that energy toward solutions. This may mean redoing systems by stripping away what's not working, so you are down to the essence and expanding from there. This can also mean it's time to update your resume and post it so a new opportunity can find you. Lucky Numbers: 2, 10, 21 VIRGO Today, there can be some serious miscommunications. You may marvel at how your partner interpreted something you said. Unfortunately, today it will be difficult to clarify things. Skip deep, heavy conversations today and focus on topics such as art, design, spirituality, and dreams. Save serious talks for another day. Lucky Numbers: 2, 33, 35 LIBRA There will be negotiations needed today to get what you want from someone important in your life. Fortunately, this is one of your particular skills. Be diplomatic and be willing to compromise to get to a win-win solution. Lucky Numbers: 3, 31, 48 SCORPIO Today, trust yourself. If you need more sleep, turn off the alarm. If you feel like skipping the gym in order to make some important phone calls, then do so. Please note: Your intuition will not tell you to eat a dozen donuts, but it might tell you to work on your screenplay rather than clean the bathroom. Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 21 SAGITTARIUS For those Sagittarius natives already in a love relationship, this is a great time to really pamper your sweetheart. Block out some quality time today or bring a little gift home with you. If you are looking for love, reach out to someone who's caught your eye on a social media or a dating website. Lucky Numbers: 3, 5, 16 CAPRICORN You may get a work-at-home notification, or you may get the opportunity to go back into the office. There can be compromises, and a win-win situation can occur through some negotiation. What's important today is to know what you want and to be clear when you are asked. Lucky Numbers: 3, 13, 19 AQUARIUS You may be starting a new position, or if you're in an established job, there may be a new supervisor or new duties for yourself. The best use of this energy is to consider whether you want to stay in your current position. Now you have the opportunity to be seen by those who do the hiring. Lucky Numbers: 14, 16, 21 PISCES Go beyond the superficial busywork and focus on your goal. This aspect can give you a tremendous drive for success. Pisces native, your sign can transcend boundaries and overcome limitations that block other signs. Couple that with this powerhouse pair, and you can reach more people than you ever thought possible. This is a good day to post your thoughts and your insights in a public way. Lucky Numbers: 2, 23, 29
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Central State Tags Veteran Antonio Davis as Men’s B-Ball Coach
Veteran coach Antonio Davis has taken over duties for the men’s basketball team at Central State University – an appointed which became effective Nov. 1. Known as a disciplinarian, master tactician and motivator who believes in a family atmosphere, Davis has developed programs of well-rounded student-athletes and champions throughout his coaching career. Davis comes to Central State with 17 years of head coaching experience and 29 years of overall coaching at the collegiate level. Davis spent the previous three seasons as the head women’s basketball coach at Elizabeth City State University. He’s also been a head coach at Morristown College (1987-88), Livingstone College (198891), Kentucky State University (1993-98) and Saint Augustine’s University (2001-07). As one of the youngest head coaches in the nation, Davis then 26, took over a last place team at Morristown and guided them to a second-place finish in the conference in his only season with the program before moving on to coach at his alma mater – Livingstone College. “Throughout my career, I have been one to seek out and embrace challenges. I look forward to this new opportunity to build a program into a perennial championship contender. I feel my infectious coaching style will translate seamlessly at CSU and inspire championship habits and results,” Davis said. “My players can expect a high level of passion and enthusiasm from me every day.” In addition to developing multiple All-Conference selections and All-Americans, Davis has instilled an impressive track record of academic success among his players. In 17 years as a head coach, the graduation rate among his student-athletes is 100 percent with 70 percent going on to various graduate programs. “Our men are going to be the hardest workers in the nation. Our goal is to be the best versions of ourselves on the court, in the classroom, and in the community,” Davis says. “I believe in doing things the right way and being detail oriented. I want our young men to do great things during their time at CSU. More importantly, I want to see my players succeed in life after they graduate.”
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COMEBACK EFFORTS FALL SHORT FOR WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM 5 Wide receiver Terry McLaurin scores a 68-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter for the Washington Football Team but it wasn’t enough to overcome a big deficit and a slew of turnovers in a loss against the New York Giants. The team also must face decisions at quarterback after Kyle Allen was taken off the field following a season-ending injury. Next up for the WFT – the Detroit Lions. (Daniel Kucin, Jr./The Washington Informer)
Shedeur Sanders Commits to Play for Dad, Deion Sanders, at Jackson State University
Deion Sanders got his first four-star recruit at Jackson State University and he didn’t have to go far to get it. Shedeur Sanders, the son of the Jackson State coach, announced his commitment to JSU on Friday via Twitter. “I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to help level the playing field & pursue equality for HBCU’s! Dad I got your back,” the younger Sanders posted on his Twitter account. Shedeur had previously committed to play at Florida Atlantic University for former Florida State coach Willie Taggert. But “Coach Prime” was able to flip the four-star quarterback. Shedeur counts as one of the top-rated quarterbacks in the class of 2021. Overall, he’s the no. 216 prospect in his class according to 24/7 Sports. The Texas native is the no. 35 player in the state and nationwide he is ranked as the no. 14 pro-style quarterback. Last season, he completed nearly 74 percent of his passes in a 3,459-yard season while tallying 47 touchdowns against four interceptions. It will be a reunion of sorts for the father and son as the elder Sanders once served as the offensive coordinator for his son’s high school team.
Video of John Wall and Michael Beasley Shows Healthy Wizards Star
Wizards veteran point guard John Wall may not have considered himself healthy enough to play in the bubble, but he looks like he’s moving well now. Wall has been recovering from an Achilles tear he suffered back in February of 2019 and there had been pressure from those in the NBA world for him to travel to Orlando and play in the bubble, given his role as the team’s leader. However, he didn’t, apparently remaining focused on being prepared for next season. But in a recent video with Wall going against Michael Beasley and others in a game of pickup basketball, it looks like the Wizards’ star has recovered from his injuries. His team surely could have used his services in a disappointing season in which they finished 11th in the Eastern Conference at 32-50
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IN MEMORIUM Bishop Harry Jackson, Evangelical Adviser to Trump, Dies Hamil Harris WI Contributing Writer
Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr., a Maryland minister who became a national voice for evangelicals and a spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, has died. He was 66. Jackson, the senior pastor of Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland, died Monday, according to a statement posted on the church’s website. “It is with a heavy heart that we notify you that our beloved Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Jr. has transitioned to be with the Lord on November 9, 2020,” the statement read. “Please pray for the Jackson family’s comfort and respect their right to privacy at this time.” The Rev. Derrick McCoy, a longtime associate, said Jackson was found unconscious at home but he didn’t know any other details. In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 3 election, Jackson kept a busy schedule, speaking and campaigning for Trump’s reelection bid. “He was a man of incredible integrity and dignity,” McCoy said. “He had a lot of compassion and guts and he took the punches for things he believed in. It was never about Trump – it was about standing in the gap and bringing a voice. “ Since Trump’s successful run for president in 2016, Jackson became a frequent visitor for events at the White House. Last month, he attended the president’s announcement of Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination for the Supreme Court. When Trump contracted the coronavirus, Jackson served as a participant on a prayer call with Trump’s daughter-in-law and his faith adviser, Paula White. On the eve of the election, Jackson batted away criticism from another evangelical leader that he hadn’t challenged Trump’s policies enough. “It’s about attempting to bring real change in our community,” he told The Informer. “If both parties want our vote, then our support of the Democrats will not be a foregone conclusion. The story for the last 40 years is that the Black vote
has been taken for granted.” Jackson, who also served as a member of Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board, said he wasn’t surprised by reports that Trump did well in Miami because some African-American men had supported him over Joe Biden. “Everywhere that we’ve gone, I have found more Black men supporting Trump,” Jackson said. “The question has been by how large the margin would be because we were hearing reports that more Black men were getting what Trump was all about.” As for Trump being accused of racism, Jackson said, “Donald Trump is not a racist – he just has an affinity toward results-oriented people.”
Jackson had been very actively involved in a number of controversial issues for years. He protested against Maryland’s marriage equality bill. He moved to the District where he led efforts to oppose same-sex marriage. And he lobbied to get conservative justices on the federal bench. But somehow he concurrently maintained his responsibilities as pastor and grew his Beltsville church where he checked his conservative political leanings at the door. For many years, he and his late first wife worked together as a spiritual team and sponsored many events in the community. Jackson remarried last Labor Day weekend. WI
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Jackson State’s Winningest Coach, William C. Gorden, Dead at 90 WI Staff Report William C. Gorden, who served as head football coach at Jackson State University [JSU] from 1976 to 1991, has died at age 90. After being informed by his family, JSU announced on its athletics website that Gorden died Friday night.
Gorden joined the Jackson State football staff as an assistant coach in 1966 and would be named interim head coach during the 1976 season. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2008, Gorden was an alumnus of Tennessee State University. Considered JSU’s winningest
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Gospel Great Rance Allen Dies at Age 71 World-renowned gospel singer and minister Bishop Rance Allen has died at age 71. Allen, known for the gospel hit, “Something About the Name of Jesus,” died Oct. 31 while recovering from a medical procedure at a hospital in Sylvania, Oh., according to a joint statement posted on Facebook by his wife of 49 years and his manager. Another statement issued on behalf of the Allen family stated, “God, who is omnipotent and omniscient, has summoned His Servant, Bishop Rance Lee Allen, to eternal rest.” Allen, affectionately known as the “Father of Contemporary Gospel Music,” used his unique vocal abilities toward ministry within the Church of God in Christ and Christendom.
His gift transcended the boundaries of musical genre as he remained a sought-after personality called to perform on various global venues.” A longtime resident of Toledo, Allen, along with his brothers Tom and Steve, formed The Rance Allen Group in 1969, according to the group's website. He had most recently served as bishop for the Church of God in Christ in the Michigan Northwestern Harvest Jurisdiction. While the Allens had been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1998, Rance would also garner a Grammy nomination in 2009 for best gospel performance for “I Understand.” In 2015, he performed at the White House with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in attendance. WI
coach, Gorden went 119-47-5 from 1976-91 after serving as defensive coordinator and head baseball coach. The Tigers won eight SWAC titles and reached the NCAA playoffs nine times under Gorden who worked two years as athletic director at the historically Black college after retiring as coach. The Mississippi legislature in 1997 honored the Nashville native with a proclamation as JSU’s winningest coach and credited his academic oversight for JSU having the highest graduation rate in the SWAC and higher than the student body. WI
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ELECTION from Page 5 the Black vote, performing better among Black voters than any other demographic group. The race for the White House was decided in racially diverse urban centers and increasingly diverse suburbs in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona and the district formerly represented by the late Congressman John Lewis in Georgia. NBC noted that “the Black people who make up 39 percent or more of the population in those areas chose Biden, with some exceptions. “Once the vote counts from Philadelphia, Detroit, Milwaukee and Atlanta started to near completion, Trump’s lead in their respective states disappeared. Biden — who would not have been the Democratic presidential nominee without Black voters in South Carolina — reached 270 Electoral College votes in large part because
FUTURE from Page 20 also plans to name Dr. Anthony Fauci to coordinate the government’s response. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have also indicated they will call for a national mask mandate, ramp up COVID-19 tests and PPE equipment production. The Biden administration also plans to create a U.S. Public Health Jobs Corps they expect will mobilize approximately 100,000
CELEBRATE from Page 11 who showed love to Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. People also danced to the sounds of gogo music emanating throughout the stretch of 16th Street. Though some of those who visited Black Lives Matter taunted President Donald Trump with expletives and catchy tunes, celebrations remained mostly peaceful. For some revelers like Omar Arnold, reactions to a Biden-Harris victory had to be a bit calculated. He said that it proved prudent to practice caution, especially since Trump hadn’t conceded. “I want to celebrate but I have to wait until [things with] the Electoral College are smooth,” said Arnold, a native Washingtonian and GenXer. “Once that’s done, I’ll truly party but for now, I’ll enjoy all of this and
of Black voters in these cities,” NBC reported. “I will be honored to be serving with a fantastic vice president in Kamala Harris, who will make history as the first woman, first Black woman, first woman of South Asian descent and first daughter of immigrants ever elected to nation-
al office in this country,” Biden declared. “It’s long overdue, and we’re reminded tonight of all those who fought so hard for so many years to make this happen. But once again, America has bent the arc of the moral universe towards justice,” he said. WI
unemployed people to fight the virus. “The public will immediately notice a vast change in science messaging from the White House,” Lawrence Gostin, director of Georgetown University’s O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, told USA Today. “The Biden administration will both convey pro-science messages and model the best behavior from among all White House and Cabinet staff.” Biden said he plans to leave no
stone unturned in his attempts to defeat the virus. He said his task force would contain “a group of leading scientists and experts as Transition Advisors to help take the Biden-Harris COVID-19 plan and convert it into an action blueprint that starts on January 20, 2021. That plan will be built on a bedrock of science. It will be constructed out of compassion, empathy and concern. I will spare no effort — or commitment — to turn this pandemic around.” WI
wait. I thought it was going to be a 50-50 shot. I knew people didn’t like Trump but it came down to how the states and congressional districts played. It was frustrating [until] you saw things play out later,” he said. By Saturday, when Arnold and the rest of the world heard that Biden had surpassed 270 electoral votes, a stubborn Trump had already embarked on a series of legal challenges in battleground states. On Monday afternoon, when Arnold returned to Black Lives Matter Plaza, the Trump administration further signaled the president’s frustrations by not releasing funds to start President-elect Biden’s transition initiatives. One day later, the White House told federal agencies to carry on with budget plans for February, even though Trump would be out of office by then. This counted as part of
what another federal government employee in Black Lives Matter said he would not miss in the next four years. The federal government employee, who asked he be identified as J, spent much of Monday reflecting on his walks through Lafayette Park and around the White House in the days and months before the coronavirus pandemic and racial uprisings. He told The Informer that having Biden and Harris in the White House would be a nice change of pace. “I’m ecstatic for change [because] it’s been a long time coming,” said J, who’s worked near Lafayette Park for more than 20 years, “Hopefully we can look forward to some change. I’m not expecting a whole lot different but I’d rather not be lied to.” WI
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RELIGION the religion corner WITH LYNDIA GRANT
My People Perish for the Lack of Knowledge, Pt. II FYI: I'm writing this series amid tears of joy, watching the celebration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Now, back to business: This is a four-week series shared with readers during November, which is National Diabetes Month. It is posted to share with readers for three reasons. Firstly, I want to tell the story of my mother and her sufferings from Type 2 diabetes. Secondly, this series shares what mother taught us prior to her illness so you can understand her impact. Thirdly, I want you all to understand how Type 2 diabetes overwhelmed her, concluding with how her family learned steps to control and even rid our bodies of this devastating disease. I'm grateful of how it has helped people around the world. After learning about how Type 2 diabetes is caused, and found proven research to show how to control it, now I can help others. Mother Grant suffered for 12 years with Type 2 diabetes, and with major complications as a result of her having had this disease. Christmas Day in the year 2000
was that fateful day mother died! This Christmas is the 20th anniversary. My family skipped Christmas for nearly 10 years. However now, my coping switched to angelic Christmas tree ornaments. The majority of my ornaments are crystal angels, in memory of my mother! Let's talk about how Mother Grant prepared her girls throughout our younger lives, until adulthood, so you can hear about a small measure of her influence over our success. My sisters and I lived together, worked together in business; and now we were going through this battle for life with our mother. During her younger years, she taught us well! Throughout our lives, we had been blessed, becoming successful business women, doing exactly what mother encouraged us to do. We had lots of success in the mass media, publicizing several major events such as a major festival that attracted more than 100,000 people, with major corporate sponsors and celebrities, and two presidential inaugural committees, Republican and Democrat. We worked for two D.C. mayors and three city council members; and I was appointed as project director to erect the Spirit of Freedom Memorial, a new African American Civil War memorial located in the city.
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Now that Mother was gone, I went back to Trinity University to get my master's degree in the field of communications. When writing my master's thesis, this story was born. My Master's Thesis topic; “How I expected this Type Diabetes campaign to become national” and it has! For National Diabetes Month, I'm proud to announce that on November 28, 2020, I'm hosting a Zoom workshop to share with my sorority sisters this same story. Our guest is Howard University Hospital's to Type 2 diabetes director, Dr. Gail Nunlee-Bland. This story lives on and will continue to live as long as I live. Mother lost both of her legs to amputations, had kidney failure, high blood pressure and several strokes. At the young age of 61, Mother had her first major stroke that caused paralysis. She ended up in Howard University Hospital, and that's when they discovered she had Type 2 diabetes. After learning how to publicize an issue on a massive scale, there was no way I could see the devastation caused in the life of my mother by Type 2 diabetes and fully understand this disease, yet do nothing to share this with others. We didn't understand! Could
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Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
Reverend John W. Davis Pastor
Service and Times Sunday Worship Service - 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Children’s Church - 11:00 a.m. (1st & 3rd Sundays) Communion - 10 a.m. 4th Sunday Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. (4th Sunday 8:15 a.m.) Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
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Service and Times Divine Worship, Sunday 10:00 a.m. Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday “Friendliest Church in the City” Website: mountolivetdc.org Email: mtolivedc@gmail.com
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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church
Pilgrim Baptist Church
Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor
Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor
9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 / Fax: 301-499-8724
700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849
Service and Times Sunday Worship Times : 7:30 AM 7 10:00 AM Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday, 12 Noon Bible Study in homes: Tuesday 7:00 PM Website: www.themiraclecenterFMBC.com Email: Miraclecenterfmbs@gmail.com Motto: “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”
Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00 AM 5th Sundays: 9:30 AM 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30 PM www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org
Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ
Blessed Word of Life Church
Church of Living Waters
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church
Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor 4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464 Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org
St. Stephen Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., / Pastor 2498 Alabama Ave., SE - Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 / Fax: (202) 889-2198 - www.acamec.org Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00 AM Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30 AM 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00 AM Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30 PM Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30 PM Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30 PM Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30 PM Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00 AM “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”
Third Street Church of God
Dr. Dekontee L. & Dr. Ayele A. Johnson Pastors
Reverend William Young IV Interim Pastor
Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor
Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior 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 Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45 AM Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45 AM Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday , 12:30 PM Mid-Day Bible Study Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 PM Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30 AM
1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-347-5889 office / 202-638-1803 fax
Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00 AM Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30 PM www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org
Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) Sunday School: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantdc.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: 7:00 PM “Reaching Up To Reach Out” Mailing Address : Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE - Washington, DC 20020
421 Alabama Ave. SE Washington, DC 20032 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445 Service and Times Sunday School: 10:15 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11;15 AM Children’s Church: 11:15 AM Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 PM Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: gr8luv4u2@gmail.com
“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org
Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor 800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703 Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45 AM Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00 PM Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00 PM Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00 PM Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org / “God is Love”
Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax
Sunday Worship Service: 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45 AM; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45 AM; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6:00 AM & 6:30 PM Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church / Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org / emailus@gmchc.org
Isle of Patmos Baptist Church Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor 1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661 Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Sunday Church School: 9:20 AM Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 PM 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: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service: 6:45 PM Thur. Bible Study: 7:15 PM
Twelfth Street Christian Church Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor (Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW - Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Communion every Sunday: 11:00 AM Sunday School: 10:00 AM Bible Study Tuesday: 12 Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday: 6:30 PM Motto: “Discover Something Wonderful” Website: 12thscc.org / Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Turning Hearts Church Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher
“We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org / E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net
Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 AM
Crusader Baptist Church
Reverend Dr. Paris L Smith, Sr. Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10 AM Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00 PM Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00 PM Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10 AM
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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor 7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-534-5471 Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 AM Service 11:00 AM Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM 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 9:00 a.m. – Sunday School 10:15 a.m. – Worship Service Wed. Noon: Dea. Robert Owens Bible Study 7 PM Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Sunday, Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission: Zion 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 AM Sunday School: 9:15 AM Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 PM Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon
All Nations Baptist Church Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor 2001 North Capitol St, N.E. - Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591 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
Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor 2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730 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 “Where Jesus is the King”
Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor
2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office / (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Moving Faith Forward” 0% Perfect . . . 100% Forgiven!
623 Florida Ave.. NW - WDC. 20001 Church (202) 667-3409 / Study (202) 265-0836 Home Study (301) 464-8211 / Fax (202) 483-4009
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 8:00 AM & 10:45 AM Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30 PM Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00 PM www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org
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Lincoln Park United Methodist Church Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor
Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor
1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288
1301 North Carolina Ave. N E Washington, D C 20002 202 543 1318 - lincolnpark@lpumcdc.org www.lpumcdc.org
5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005
Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:45 AM Sunday School: 9:15 AM Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:45 AM Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 PM Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 PM Bible Study: Tuesday at 10:30 AM
Mount Moriah Baptist Church Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10:00 AM Holy Communion: First Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30 PM Motto: "Faith On The Hill"
Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 PM Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 PM Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 PM 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
Eastern Community Baptist Church 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
Reverend Peter R. Blue Sr. Pastor
Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor
2001 Brooks Drive District Heights MD. 20744 240.838.7074
621 Alabama Ave., S.E.- Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 - F: (202) 561-1112
Service and Times Sunday Worship Experience: 10:15am Sunday School: 9:00am Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Morning Noontime Bible Study: Tuesday @ 12:00pm Prayer Meeting/Bible Study: Tuesday @7:00pm Theme: "Building On A Firm Foundation"
Service and Times Sunday Service: 10:00 AM Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 AM 1st Sunday Baptism: 10:00 AM 2nd Sunday Holy Communion:10:00 AM Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting: 7:45 PM
Email: revprbstmbc@gmail.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org
Motto: “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”
“Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org
“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”
Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958
Shiloh Baptist Church
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 AM Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 PM Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 PM Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 PM Noonday Prayer Every Thursday
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church
4504 Gault Place, N.E. / Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184 Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service : 11:00 AM The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Prayer & Praise Services: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: 7:30 PM Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries: 10:30 AM A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net
Christ Embassy DC
Dr. Joseph D. Turner / Senior Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 8:00 AM Worship Service: 11:00 AM New Member’s Class: 9:45 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday, 11:00 AM Church School: 9:45 AM Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00 PM Saturday Bible Study: 11:00 AM Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00 AM “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”
Peace Baptist Church
Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator 6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 PM Friday Evening Service: 7:00 PM ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com
Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Early Morning Prayer & Bible Study Class: 8:00 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wednesday Service: 12:00 PM “The Loving Church of the living lord “
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 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 PM Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 PM Prayer Service Bible Study
First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor
Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor
Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor
9th & P Street, N.W. - W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4288
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 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:30 AM Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30AM & 10:30 AM Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 PM. Wednesday 12 Noon
www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org
Service and Times First Sunday Worship Service (one service): 10:00 AM Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sunday Worship service: 7:45 AM and 10:55 AM Sunday Church School/Bible Study: 9:30 AM Thursday Prayer Service: 6:30 PM
All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.
Email: sbc@shilohbaptist.org Website: shilohbaptist.org
Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist
Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor
Email Address: admin@pbc712.org
Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest
Holy Trinity United Baptist Church
Florida Avenue Baptist Church
Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor
Rev. Dr. Jerryl V. Moody Pastor-Elect
Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org
St. Matthews Baptist Church
Emmanuel Baptist Church
King Emmanuel Baptist Church
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Service and Times Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 AM Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 AM Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30AM Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 PM Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 PM Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org “Changing Lives On Purpose “
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LEGAL NOTICES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Nakia Kittrell, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jonathan Lee Ross 122 Stoney Ridge Avenue Suffolk, VA 23425 Plaintiff v. Case No. 2019 LIT 000036 The Unknown Personal Representative(s), Heirs, Legatees, Devisees, Successors and Assigns of the Judge Maurice Ross Estate of Alice Virginia Ross (No Estate Opened) The Unknown Personal Representative(s), Heirs, ) Legatees, Devisees, Successors and Assigns of the Estate of Jerdenia Ross Maxwell Marie C. Hart, as Administrator of the Estate of Jerry Lee Ross ) 3007 Kelrae Drive Richmond, VA 23224 Carlton Maxwell 2401 Washington Place, NE, Unit 310 Washington, DC 20018 Michael Ross 8305 Gibbons Drive Fort Washington, MD 20744 Marcus Ross 8305 Gibbons Drive Fort Washington, MD 20744 Cather M. Cooper 9605 Beverly Avenue Clinton, MD 20735 and All unknown property owners of the property described below, their heirs, devisees, personal ) representatives, and executors, administrators, ) grantees, assigns or successors in right, title, interest, and any and all persons having or ) claiming to have any interest in the leasehold or fee simple in the property and premises situate, ) lying and being in the District of Columbia ) described as: Square: 5214, Lot: 72 Also known as: 709 56th Place, NE Washington, DC 20019 Defendants. AMENDED ORDER OF PUBLICATION There is now pending before the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Probate Division, an action, case number 2019 LIT 000036, seeking to quiet title and partition a parcel of residential real property located at 709 56th Place, NE, Washington, DC 20019, which is known for taxation and assessment purposes as Square 5214, Lot 0072. A copy of this action is available in the Clerk’s Office of the Court, located at Room 314, Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC. On Motion of the Plaintiff, it is this 1st day of October 2020, ORDERED, that notice be given by publication to Defendants (i) the Unknown Personal Representative(s), Heirs, Legatees, Devisees, Successors and Assigns of the Estate of Alice Virginia Ross; (ii) the Unknown Personal Representative(s), Heirs, Legatees, Devisees, Successors and Assigns of the Estate of Jerdenia Ross Maxwell; and (iii) all unknown owners of the above- described property, their heirs, devisees, personal representatives, and executors, administrators, grantees, assigns or successors in right, title and interest, and any and all persons having or claiming to have any interest in the leasehold or fee simple in the property and premises situate, lying and being in the District of Columbia as above-described, by the insertion of a copy of this Order in the Washington Informer and the Daily Washington Law Reporter twice per month for a period of three successive months; and it is further ORDERED, that the persons herein named are hereby summoned and required to file an Answer to the Amended Complaint in Room 314, Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, and serve the same the Plaintiff and any other parties named in the Amended Complaint, on or before the date and time of the Initial Scheduling Conference in this action; and it is further ORDERED, that the Initial Scheduling Conference shall be held before Judge Ross in Courtroom A-51 on January 5, 2021, at 10:45 a.m.; and it is further ORDERED, that the Initial Scheduling Conference may be held remotely due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the above-named defendants shall be required to contact the chambers of Judge Ross to obtain remote hearing instructions prior to the date of the Initial Scheduling Conference; and it is further ORDERED, that if you fail to serve and file an Answer within the time stated above, or if, after you answer, you fail to appear at any time the Court notifies you to do so, including at the Initial Scheduling Conference, a judgment by default may be entered against you for monetary damages or any other relief demanded in the Complaint. If this occurs, your wages may be attached or withheld or personal property or real estate you own may be taken and sold to pay the judgment. If you intend to oppose this action, do not fail to answer within the required time. IT IS SO ORDERED. Judge Maurice A. Ross
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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2020 FEP 00063 June 26, 2016 Date of Death Leroy Brown, Jr. Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Vivian D. Brown, whose address is 4936 East 62nd Street, Apt. A, Indianapolis, IN 46220 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Leroy Brown, Jr., deceased, by the Superior Court for Marion County, State of Indiana, on September 1, 2020. Service of process may be made upon Bradley A. Thomas, Esq., The Law Offices of Bradley Ashton Thomas, 1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006-1631 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 estate. 1240 Neal Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, which is designated for tax assessment purposes as Lot 0060 in Square 4063. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: 10/29/2020 Vivian D. Brown Personal Representative
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2020 ADM 000441
2020 ADM 601
Vladimir Tolstoy-Miloslavsky Decedent
Stephen Bradshaw Ives, Jr. Decedent
Christina M. Carroll, Esq. c/o Dentons US LLP 1900 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Attorney
Edward G. Varrone, Esq. 1825 K Street, NW, Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney
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Suzanne B. Tolstoy, whose address is 2949 Garfield Terrace, NW, Washington, DC 20008, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Vladimir Tolstoy-Miloslavsky who died on March 6, 2020 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/5/2021. 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 5/5/2021, 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.
Sandra K. Haidinger, whose address is Financial Management Advisors, Inc., 410 Pine Street, SE, Suite 210, Vienna, VA 22180, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Stephen Bradshaw Ives, Jr. who died on February 23, 2020 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/5/2021. 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 5/5/2021, 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: 11/5/2020
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Sandra K. Haidinger Personal Representative
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2020 ADM 000389
2020 ADM 000403
Mary D. Fields aka Mary Dowling Fields Decedent
Arthur Herbert Garrison, Jr. aka Arthur H. Garrison Decedent
Evelyn Parchment, Esq. 7826 Eastern Ave., NW, Ste. 410 Washington, DC 20012 Attorney
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Robert L. Bell, Esq. 245 Farragut Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 Attorney
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2020 ADM 000365 Alice L. McKinnon Decedent Ronald Dixon Bynum & Jenkins 1010 Cameron Street Alexandria, VA. 22314 Attorney
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Evelyn Parchment, whose address is 7826 Eastern Ave., NW, Ste 410, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary D. Fields aka Mary Dowling Fields who died on February 26, 2020 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/5/2021. 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 5/5/2021, 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.
Toni Garrison-Perry, whose address is 4113 54th Street, Bladensburg, MD 20701, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Arthur Herbert Garrison, Jr. aka Arthur H. Garrison who died on April 23, 2020 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/5/2021. 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 5/5/2021, 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.
Ronald Dixon, whose address is Bynum & Jenkins, 1010 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Alice L. McKinnon who died on August 30, 2019 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/5/2021. 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 5/5/2021, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2020 ADM 000467 David Lloyd Hooker Decedent Steve Larson-Jackson 1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Kathryn W. Kelber, whose address is 1424 Kipling #2, Houston, TX 77006, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of David Lloyd Hooker who died on May 12, 2020 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/5/2021. 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 5/5/2021, 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: 11/5/2020 Kathryn W. Kelber Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer Declaration of Nationality Notice of Special Appearance : | am that | am: “Jeremy Lewis© ", in full life, in propria persona, sul juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: " LEWIS, JEREMY®© ", corp. sole Dba.: " JEREMY LEWIS© “, having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. | declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article Ill Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples J, and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. | am that | am:" Jeremy Lewis© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " prince magnus power horse el© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as “hors de combat’, pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article Ill, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND (HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE Il, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: Office of Vital Records / Bureau of Vital Statistics / New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 156-89071663, ” JEREMY LEWIS© ", to the depositor: " prince magnus power horse el© “, nom deguerre: “ Jeremy Lewis© “. All property , of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: “ prince magnus power horse el© ", nom deguerre: " Jeremy Lewis© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : ”House Of Magnus El Trust© ”, an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank , nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee /donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. In God We Trust Notice of White Flag Surrender Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: “ rapha-el, amal kendall© , nom deguerre: williams, terrance kendell© ”, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, as: Moorish American, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: ‘‘ WILLIAMS, TERRANCE KENDELL© ’’, corp.sole Dba.: ‘‘ TERRANCE KENDELL WILLIAMS© ’’, having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms the following: Notice of White Flag Surrender: as “hors de combat”, pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: Public Health, Connecticut Department of, DBA: Connecticut, State of, STATE FILE NUMBER : 12101: ‘‘ TERRANCE KENDELL WILLIAMS© ’’, be used exclusively for the benefit of : ‘‘ On The Yaheardme Trust© ’’, an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved.
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2020 ADM 471
2020 ADM 000562
2020 ADM 000728
Warren Easley Decedent
Estate of Julia Williams
Helen Hundley aka Helen McRimmon Hundley Decedent Robert L. Bell, Esq. 245 Farragut Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 Attorney
NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Patricia Hundley Williams and Rita Hundley Harris, whose addresses are 1529 Roxanna Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20012 and 5727 Euclid Street, Cheverly, MD 20708, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Helen Hundley aka Helen McRimmon Hundley who died on January 20, 2020 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 05/05/2021. 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 05/05/2021, 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:11/5/2020 Patricia Hundley Williams Rita Hundley Harris Personal Representative
Claudette Perry, whose address is 3229 Vista Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Warren Easley who died on May 4, 2020 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/12/2021. 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 5/12/2021, 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: 11/12/2020 Claudette Perry Personal Representative
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION
In the absence of a Will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died intestate appoint an unsupervised personal representative Date of first publication: 11/12/2020 Deborah Cason Daniel, Esq. 503 D. St., NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20001 Petitioner/Attorney:
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2020 ADM 604
2020 ADM 000715
James McPhail aka James E. McPhail III Decedent
Estate of Floyd White
Maria K. Day-Marshall 6329 Joslyn Place, Cheverly, MD 20785 Attorney
NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Warren R. Sheppard, Jr., whose address is 2212 Boas Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James McPhail aka James E. McPhail III who died on November 8, 2019 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/12/2021. 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 5/12/2021, 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: 11/12/2020 Warren R. Sheppard, Jr. Personal Representative
Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Robbin C. Johnson for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. Admit to Probate the Will dated April 29, 2013 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise
Date of first publication: 11/12/2020 James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Petitioner/Attorney:
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Louis A. Ford Name of Deceased Settlor
2020 ADM 000677
2020 ADM 553
2020 ADM 000539
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Joi H. Swiggum Decedent
Eartha L. Stephens Jones aka Eartha L. Jones Decedent
Anthony W. Hazell, Sr. aka Anthony W. Hazell Bey Decedent
Howard Haley 7600 Georgia Ave., NW, #405 Washington, DC 20012 Attorney
Cheryl Chapman Henderson, Esq. 4920 Niagara Road, Suite 200 College Park, MD 20740 Attorney
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Latonia Chantail Williamson, whose address is 15618 Everglade Lane #206, Bowie, MD 20716, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Eartha L. Stephens Jones aka Eartha L. Jones who died on April 21, 1994 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 12, 2021. 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 12, 2021, 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.
Anthea Hazell and LaShawn L. Lewis, whose address is 12107 Castlewall Ct., Bowie, MD 20720 and 1804 Jewelshine Ct., Accokeek, MD 20607, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Anthony W. Hazell, Sr. aka Anthony W. Hazell Bey who died on May 2, 2020 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/12/2021. 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 5/12/2021, 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: 11/12/2020
Date of first publication: 11/12/2020
2020 NRT 000024
Nakia Gray 800 Maine Ave., SW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20024 Attorney
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
The Trust is subject to claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors, costs of administration of the settlor’s estate, the expenses of the deceased settlor’s funeral and disposal of remains, and statutory allowances to a surviving spouse and children to the extent the deceased settlor’s residuary probate estate is inadequate to satisfy those claims, costs, expenses, and allowances.
Deroy Callands, whose address is 449 Hodnetts Road, Gretna, VA 24557, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Eric Callands who died on April 29, 2020 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/5/2021. 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 5/5/2021, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
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Louis A. Ford (name of deceased settlor) whose address was 1738 Allison Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011 created a revocable trust on July 8, 2011 which remained in existence on the date of his death on June 6, 2020, and Bruce D. Bradford whose address is 2800 17th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018 is the currently acting trustee, hereinafter the Trustee. Communications to the Trust should be mailed or directed to Bruce D. Bradford at 2800 17th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018.
Claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors are barred as against the Trustee and the trust property unless presented to the Trustee at the address provided herein on or before 5/12/2021 (6 months after the date of the first publication of this notice.) An action to contest the validity of this trust must be commenced by the earliest of (1) June 6, 2021 (One year from date of death of deceased settler) (2) 5/12/2021, (6 months from the date of first publication of this notice) or (3) Ninety days after the Trustee sends the person a copy of the trust instrument and a notice informing the person of the trust’s existence, of the Trustee’s name and address, and of the time allowed for commencing a proceeding. The Trustee may proceed to distribute the trust property in accordance with the terms of the turst before the expiration of the time within which an action must be commenced unless the Trustee knows of a pending judicial proceeding contesting the validity of the trust or the Trustee has received notice from a potential contestant who thereafter commences a judicial proceeding within sixty days after notification.. This Notice must be mailed postmarked with 15 days of its first publication to each heir and qualified beneficiary of the trust and any other person who would be an interested person within the meaning of D.C. Code 20-101 (d). Date of First Publication: 11/12/2020
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Admit to Probate the Will dated 10/31/1986 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise
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Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Elmore Manuel Williams and Deborah Cason Daniel for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.
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COUNCIL from Page 12 women were her secret weapon in winning the race and we did this by targeting her voters. I think Christina’s victory shows the voting power of women in this city.” Henderson recognized the importance of DC WIN’s impact on her election to the council and sees being a part of the gender majority of the council as good. “I think representation matters,” she said. “Women lead in a different sort of way. It’s a different type of debate when women are involved.” Henderson said education, health and transportation issues will be a focus while on the council. However, despite being in the gender majority, Henderson and George will have limited power because they are freshman and will not chair committee during their first two years. “I have always had a rule that freshman don’t chair committees,” Mendelson said. Shelton said she understands Mendelson’s rules but that won’t prevent her organization from holding the council’s newer female members accountable for women’s issues. “On Nov. 12, we will have a virtual meeting to question (Ward 2 D.C. Councilmember) Brooke Pinto as well as Janeese and Christina on what their agenda will be for the upcoming council period and how will they help women,” she said. “We will inform them of our 2021 Women’s Agenda and we will hold them accountable to it.” WI
DELAY from Page 28 District public schools. For him, the crux of the argument against reopening boils down to the health risks of facilitating in-person instruction with a likely resurgence of COVID-19 cases on the horizon. He said the same logic applies to CARE classrooms that will be staffed with McKinley employees and those from other schools. “They’re cannibalizing high school staff that’s important for virtual instruction,” Hassell said. “That creates a huge problem when high schools are struggling to make sure students are showing up and applying for college. This cripples the high schools and we’ve seen examples in Chicago and Boston.” WI
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MALVEAUX from Page 26 with margin, in some cases, less than one percent. There was no takeover of the Senate (yet), and Democrats lost seats in the House of Representatives. And more than 70 million people affirmed Donald Trump, which reveals the stark division in our nation. Exhale (relief ). Inhale (recognition). And then just roll your sleeves up and get to work. Yes, there is much work to do. There are two elections for Senate seats in Georgia. They'll be decided on
BAILEY from Page 26 grant disdain for immigrants to this country who are not of European descent, his lack of candor about the COVID-19 threat, etc., over 70 million people in this country voted for him. This convinces me that had it not been for
WEAVER from Page 26 ternational Airport. While in Rwanda, please remember to wash your hands frequently, engage in social distancing, and wear a mask." That "someone" turned out to be a robot, which repeated that friendly, yet firm message several times before I exited the baggage claim area. From there I proceeded to a government-approved hotel where I would spend the night. Upon my arrival at the hotel but before I checked in, I was required to take another COVID-19-related test. I was then quarantined in my hotel room until the next morning, when upon receiving my negative test result, I was then free to move throughout the country. During my 14-day visit, traveling to three major cities and parts of the rural countryside, everyone wore masks, from the youngest children to elderly people, with virtually no exception. Temperature checks were performed
RELIGION from Page 39 we have done something differently? We didn't know how an improved diet with extremely limited amounts of sugar with major reductions in eating carbohydrates and getting regular physical exercise could have made a difference in her life. Now that I've learned from her doctor, from research, from the National Institute of Health, from Johns Hopkins and American Diabetes Association
Jan. 5, and if Democrats can pull both off, President-elect Biden will have the Senate he needs to make policy changes. Meanwhile, 45 has 70 days to wreak havoc on our nation. He can randomly fire folks, mismanage agencies (more so than he already has), develop harmful executive orders. As of this writing, he has yet to concede the election, even though he has no possible chance of winning. His refusal to smell the coffee slows the transition process, but since this is about him, not about our nation, he really doesn't
care. Yes, we have work to do. We need to roll up our sleeves and get to it. Civic engagement is not a seasonal thing, it's an all-the-time thing. We get the government that we choose to participate in. So kudos to the folks like Melanie Campbell (National Coalition of Black Civic Participation), LaTosha Brown (Black Voters Matter), Stacey Abram (Fair Fight) and the many others who raised awareness, got the vote out, and then protected it. Exhale. Inhale. Get to work! WI
the virus, he would have been reelected. Trump may have been voted out of office but Trumpism is very much alive and well. We had better be united and ready to promote and protect our economic, cultural and political interests. I suggest that one thing serious Black peo-
ple need to do is to study and act on chapters 14 (Organizing a Race for Action) and 15 (The Shape of Things to Come: A Master Plan) of Chancellor William's book "The Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D." WI
at restaurants, office buildings and stores. Social distancing was enforced at churches. It became abundantly clear that Rwanda took very seriously its mission to protect its citizens from this dreaded virus. The result: As of Oct. 28, in a country of just over 12 million people, they have experienced only 35 deaths from the coronavirus! The country implemented the key preventive measures almost immediately after the first case was reported on March 13. No hesitancy or uncertainty on the part of the national government and no squabbling among the people as far as I could tell based upon my conversations with many people. Despite the inconvenience imposed upon the populace and, yes, the economic challenges they faced, the many people I spoke to were gratified with the measures implemented since it spared the nation from countless more cases and deaths from COVID-19. Yet here is the contradiction: after
a very satisfying, safe visit to one of Africa's jewels of a nation, upon my return to the United States at Dulles International Airport, no government official asked me any COVID-19-related questions! No one inquired as to whether I had been sick while out of the country. There were no temperature checks administered. No official asked for a recent COVID-19 test result. In fact I was subjected to the same procedures that occurred in January after my last visit to Rwanda. So many safeguards were implemented by Rwanda to protect its citizens from the potential threat of travelers entering its territory. Was my experience upon my return to America another indication of the cavalier approach and reaction to the pandemic still raging in the United States? Perhaps we could benefit from securing advice from an African nation that has achieved remarkable success in fighting this pandemic. WI
and others, I must share this good news with you! What exactly is Type 2 diabetes? Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases characterized by high levels of blood glucose. It results from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both, and too much inflammation is in your body. For those of you who refuse to follow the rules, Type 2 diabetes can be associated with serious complications such as losing toes, a foot, legs, eyes, organs and more.
Plus it brings on premature death, as in the case of my Mom. On the other hand, people with Type 2 diabetes can turn this thing around; how, by taking measures to reduce the likelihood of such. According to recent studies found by the National Institute of Health (NIH) some researchers believe that African Americans, and some others inherited a "thrifty gene" from their African ancestors. More next week. WI
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CROWELL from Page 27 Secondly, debt collectors who opt to contact consumers by electronic media must also offer consumers a "reasonable and simple method" to opt out of these communications that include social media, emails and text messages. "Our rule applies these protections to modern technologies," said CFPB Director Kathleen Kraninger. "And our rule will allow consumers, if they prefer, to limit the ability of debt collectors to communicate with them through these newer communications methods." But for the 233 consumer, civil rights and legal advocates who filed public comments on the proposed rule, the announcement sent mixed messages about what it proposed as well as what it delayed. Guidelines on "zombie" debt, the term used to describe debts that outlived statutory limitations for collection, are expected to be announced this December. Similarly, debt collectors' practices of leaving messages with third parties or on postcards were not addressed, nor was negative information on consumers' credit reports. "As we face a dire and worsening economic crisis, we will be keeping a close eye on the ‘zombie debt' rule, coming in December, which could
WILLIAMS from Page 27 of racism and our intolerance of gender, gender identity, religion and ethnicity are deeply woven into the fabric of our culture — some believe too deeply to overcome. I don't predict but hope that the 2020 election provides us with
ASKIA from Page 27 square, according to their own rigged rules. And then turning around and complaining that the other party had somehow cheated. Such hypocrites. In the eastern states, where the late counting of early votes caused Biden to overtake and out-poll Trump in the end, Trumpistas demanded that the vote counting be halted. In a couple of western states where late ballots narrowed Biden's lead, those same forces shouted, "count every vote!" Face it. Trump is the "white" candidate, and his supporters have shown themselves to be willing and capable of fighting and killing in order to preserve this country's white supremacy. They are not in the least interested in doing anything which might appeal to Black folks in order to make this a "more perfect union." No. They want it all their way. The sad part about all of this is that
leave consumers more vulnerable to deception and harassment," said Linda Jun, senior policy counsel at Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund. "Collectors should not be allowed to bring expired debt back to life by luring people into making a small payment that revives a debt that would otherwise be past the timeline for a lawsuit." A new survey from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) analyzed how the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands currently protect wages, bank account assets, and personal property from seizure by debt collectors. The survey warns that once the pandemic recedes, families struggling to get back on their feet are likely to face a wave of debt collector lawsuits for medical bills, back rent, credit card debt, the balance due on repossessed cars, and even utility bills. The report also recommends that states allow debtors to keep "a reasonable amount of money" to enable debtors to pay daily living costs such as rent, utilities, day care and transportation. This gap in state regulation became evident when federal stimulus checks were deposited in families' bank accounts and then garnished by debt collectors. According to NCLC, not one state currently meets five basic
standards of debt regulation: • Preventing debt collectors from seizing so much of the debtor's wages that the debtor is pushed below a living wage. • Allowing the debtor to keep a used car of at least average value. • Preserving the family's home — at least a median-value home. • Preserving a basic amount in a bank account so that the debtor has minimal funds to pay such essential costs as rent, utilities, and commuting expenses. • Preventing seizure and sale of the debtor's necessary household goods. It's hard to build family wealth when you're burdened with heavy debts and harassed by abusive debt collection practices. No amount of collector harassment will result in payments when no funds are available to pay past due bills. Further, any policy that denies indebted consumers the ability to preserve essential services like housing or utilities is unsustainable. The financial disparities that Black America strives to endure would significantly diminish if an inclusive financial marketplace became a reality. The crux of many burdensome debts is the lack of affordable and accessible financial services. It is time to stop seizing our hardearned monies. WI
a president-elect who will lead us away from past efforts to exploit differences and toward the realization that we have more in common. While "character" is a nebulous description, the 2020 election postscript I most desire is the election of leaders with character. Character has been described
as "what you do when you think no one is looking." I reject a leader who has questionable loyalties and indebtedness to unknown sources. His decisions cannot be trusted. I don't predict but pray and believe that my 2020 vote served to support these hopes! WI
Democrats — the white liberals in this picture — now want everyone to make nice with the rabid right-wingers, white tribalists. They condemned the Muslims at the Democratic Convention for having Palestinian activist Linda Sarsour as a speaker at their caucus. They kicked progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to the curb during the campaign, although both of them and their supporters outperformed the "skeered" liberals who lost seats back to GOP House candidates. Instead of figuring out how to make Senate Republicans feel the pain of the wrath of a Democratic president and House of Representatives, they want to bring them into the Democratic "big tent." For example, CNN reports that Biden intends to utilize the war monger and former George W. Bush Vice President Dick Cheney as a foreign affairs adviser during his transition. Biden may even be considering
appointing former Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich to his cabinet. They still think they can make inroads into the white tribal base. I said it during Biden's milquetoast (albeit successful) campaign, that the Democrats were going up against the Republicans with their "switchblades" out of their pockets and open. The only thing is, they didn't realize that the GOP had already turned the battle into a hatchet fight. Now, the silly liberals want to put their switchblades back into their pockets and try to appease the armed, the locked and loaded Republikkkans. It won't work. The fact of the matter is that the overwhelming majority of white voters — and their champion Donald J. Trump, et al. — would just as soon burn the country to the ground and then preside over the ashes rather than surrender their precious white advantage. WI
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