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Joyous hymns from Rankin Chapel’s outdoor services competed with a blustering wind across the Howard University courtyard, Sunday, Oct. 31. Meanwhile, the tranquility of an “easy Sunday morning” met the constant anxious clamoring of curious visitors, eager to take in the sight of an encampment in the shadows of the chapel. The protest site outside Blackburn with approximately 30 tents and sleeping bags – many of which had been soaked by a rainstorm the night before – became ground zero for an
impromptu “war room” when the Rev. William J. Barber II and the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. exited the services to meet with and encourage student protestors. Young activists seized the Armour J. Blackburn University Center building, October 12, seeking a meeting with Howard President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick and a resolution to issues that include what they describe as mold-ridden dormitories and a lack of voting rights for students. “I’ve been coming here every year to the chapel. And I’ve been in your spot as a student leader. You all have to set your narrative because you’re going to be here and need to be
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Glenn Youngkin Claims Victory in Virginia Race for Governor Republicans Poised to Make a Clean Sweep in Commonwealth William J. Ford and Natalie C. Hockaday WI Staff Writers Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe spoke to supporters on Election Day for less than five minutes, unwilling to concede the race for governor. “We’re going to continue to count the vote . . . “ he said Tuesday, Nov. 2 inside the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner ballroom.
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Braveboy, Mosby Release ‘Do Not Call Lists’ of Police Officers Prince George’s County State’s Attorney and Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby released the names of former and current police officers who are not permitted to testify as witnesses in court cases. The documents informally known as the “do not call list” are officers convicted, charged, or pending charges of various offenses such as misconduct in office, sexual assault and attempted murder. The state’s attorneys are the only two in Maryland who have released these lists and also supported Anton’s Law, which went into effect Oct. 1 and makes police records more accessible and not considered personnel records. About 91 officers are listed in Baltimore and 57 from Prince George’s County. The county’s lists include 45 from the county police department and 12 from municipal departments, the sheriff’s office, state police or the FBI. The majority of the officers from Baltimore and Prince George’s are either retired, fired, or with other agencies.
“We appreciate the brave officers who put their lives on the line every day shouldering the responsibility for keeping our communities safe and helping those in need with honor and integrity,” Braveboy said in a statement. “However, holding those officers accountable who risk the credibility of their departments and the integrity of cases brought to the justice system is the job of the State’s Attorney.” WI
Patrice Murray Kicks Off Campaign For District 4 Seat
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Patrice Murray, chief of staff to County Council member Rodney Streeter (D-District 7) of Hillcrest Heights, kicked off her campaign Oct. 27 to seek the Dis5 Patrice Murray. (Photo courtesy of trict 4 seat currently held by Todd TurnPatrice Murray campaign) er, who will complete his second, four-year term in December 2022. Council members are restricted from running for three
consecutive terms. However, they can run for one of the two at-large seats on the 11-member board. As for Murray, she’s worked federal, state and municipal offices beginning in 1981 in a district office for House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland). She was appointed in 1995 as the town administrator for Capital Heights. She worked as a director for eight years in a Prince George’s district office for former Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland). “Prince George’s County is my home and District 4 [which includes Bowie, Greenbelt and Glenn Dale] is where I’ve raised my family,” Murray said in a statement. “I’m running for County Council because this work is real life for me [and] it’s real life for all our neighbors every single day.” WI
Ludacris to Headline Wizards Concert Series The Washington Wizards are bringing back the popular postgame concert series for the 202122 Wizards season headlined by Grammy Award winner Ludacris. Following the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Dec. 3, Ludacris will take to the court for a performance featuring hits such as “Stand up!,” “Southern Hospitality” and “Money Maker.” He will be joined by producer DJ Infamous. Tipping off the 2021-22 concert series following the game on Nov. 5 against the Memphis Grizzlies, local Go-Go artist Backyard Band will entertain fans for another crowd-pleasing performance. Joining them will be up-and-coming local talents DC Vybe Band and DJ Ezzy. As a special bonus, for the first time ever fans will be able to take advantage of a “Go-GO BOGO” offer that includes a ticket for the Wizards game and postgame concert on Nov. 5, as well as a complimentary ticket for the Capital City Go-Go vs. Westchester Knicks game on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. The Capital City Go-Go game on Nov. 6 will also feature a postgame GoGo concert with artist TCB. This offer is only available to purchase through a special link by visiting https://fevo.me/wizgogobogo. The Capital City Go-Go, the NBA G League affiliate to the Washington Wizards, plays at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Congress Heights. The arena is located at 1100 Oak Dr SE, Washington, DC 20032. Fans can attend the postgame concerts free of charge with the purchase of a game ticket for that night’s game. For ticket information go tohttps://www.nba.com/wizards/tickets. WI
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WI Staff Report Attorney General Karl A. Racine today called on six funeral homes throughout the District to fully comply with the District’s emergency COVID-19 law, which requires funeral homes to include pricing information about funeral goods and services on their websites. “As the COVID-19 pandemic raged in 2020, my office proposed, and the Council approved, emergency legislation requiring D.C. funeral homes to display their pricing in a clear and transparent manner. This requirement ensured that consumers confronting the death of loved ones would not have to navigate the complex and ambiguous pricing associated with end of life services. This was the
right thing then and is the right thing whenever consumers have to navigate the purchase of these necessary services during their most emotionally challenging time,” Racine said. “Simply put, decency requires that consumers who need to make arrangements for funeral services deserve to know exactly how much it will cost them. I’m proud we enacted a strong law at the beginning of the pandemic to ensure that funeral homes are transparent about their pricing and make that information easily accessible to consumers. With the emergency law expiring this week, we are working to push funeral homes to not only comply with it but continue to treat consumers fairly and honestly. I respectfully urge the Council to make these protections
permanent,” he said. Racine specifically warned the six funeral homes to follow the law and be transparent about their prices by clearly and visibly posting their pricing information on their websites – including their general price list, their casket price list, and their outer burial container price list. He also warned that the funeral homes must clearly and visibly post the Funeral Bill of Rights on their websites. In May 2020, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alerted District residents about the new Funeral Services Consumer Protections which required funeral homes to post their prices online for the first time. These consumer protections were included in the District’s COVID-19 emergency legislation that became law and
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As the federal government inches closer to approving COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of five and 11, the D.C. Council continues to mull legislation that, if passed, would mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for District students in public, public charter, independent and parochial schools. In the midst of continued deliberations, parents like Torre Joyner, said they continue to feel the pressure to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, even as they repeatedly express their apprehension about following through with it. Joyner, a Southeast parent of an eighth grader who has been diagnosed with asthma and a heart murmur, recounted learning about attempts by her son’s teachers to entice him with the mention of free airpods, gift cards and other incentives doled out at vaccination sites. She said those strategies further emboldened her rejection of the relatively new vaccine. “I’m already looking at ways to homeschool my children if the COVID vaccine gets mandated,” Joyner said. “It shouldn’t be forced because there aren’t enough studies. One minute, you’re telling people to wear the mask and the next minute you’re saying don't. You're providing misleading information. People who caught COVID-19 already got vaccinated.” If passed, the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Amendment Act of 2021 would also mandate annual vaccination of school employees while directing physicians to submit immunization certificates for electronic records. The legislation builds upon vaccination mandates D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) imposed earlier this year on student athletes above the age of 12 and employees in the District’s public and public charter schools. It also follows the D.C. Council’s approval of legislation allowing children to get vaccinated without parental approval. The latter option incited fury among a contingent of parents last year. At the beginning of the current school year, amid a COVID-19 surge
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linked to the Delta variant, teachers and staff members in the District’s elementary and middle schools expressed concern about reopening when no vaccine had been approved for children under the age of 12. Since then, D.C. health officials reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases at Ingenuity Prep Public Charter School and Hart Middle School in Southeast and KIPP DC - Quest Academy in Northeast. A D.C. Council hearing about the mandate attracted various perspectives. While some parents, teachers and public officials welcomed the policy, other community members questioned both its necessity and legality. In her opening comments, D.C. Councilmember Elissa Silverman (IAt large) acknowledged that not even legislators had been in total agreement about vaccine mandates, citing polarizing discussions within the Wilson building about vaccinations for council employees. Other issues of concern during the Oct. 27 hearing involved penalties for students in families non-compliant with the mandate and how to develop a rollout plan to meet the Dec. 15 deadline dictated in the legislation. In regard to the second point, DC Charter School Alliance Executive Director Shannon Hodge stressed the need for collaboration that wouldn’t place excessive pressure on charter school officials to implement the mandate. “The failure to quickly and swiftly deliberate on these concerns before
imposing a vaccine mandate will leave students and parents confused,” Hodge said. “The city cannot drop enforcement responsibility onto overextended school leaders. Our schools simply do not have the bandwidth to manage another midyear policy shift that requires coordination between different agencies.” The Food and Drug Administration recently granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11. On Nov. 2, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel unanimously recommended it. Last month, the Bowser administration announced that, after the approval and distribution of the Pfizer vaccine for children between 5 and 11 years old, District children within that age range would be able to visit 60 vaccination sites across the city. Children’s National Hospital also announced the rollout of vaccines via its mobile unit and eight primary care locations. While children in this age group would receive two shots within the same timeframe as their older counterparts, the medication would include doses of lesser strength. As of Nov. 1, more than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the District. Among District residents 12 years or older, nearly 85 percent have been fully vaccinated while 71 percent have received one dose.
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AROUND THE REGION D.C. Council Considers Pro Bono Expansion Bill James Wright WI Staff Writer A bill before the D.C. Council, The Pro Bono Legal Representation Expansion Amendment Act of 2021, authored by D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6), would change regulations and allow District government lawyers to provide pro bono or free legal services to the public if no conflict of interest exists with their employment. “As long as the vast majority of people facing eviction, debt collection, violence in their relationships, employment issues and other life-changing legal problems are alone in the courtroom, we don’t have a fair and just legal system,” said Allen, who also chairs the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. “The right to counsel exists in criminal cases but it doesn’t in civil cases. This bill takes a simple yet important step in the right direction toward a full right to counsel in civil cases by expanding pro bono oppor-
tunities and recognizing all the skills the District’s attorneys have to offer,” he said. Allen’s legislation comes as many District residents grapple with eviction problems both before and during the coronavirus pandemic. Rhonda Cunningham Holmes, executive director of the Legal Counsel for the Elderly who testified at the bill’s hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety on Oct. 27, said 87% of tenants who were eventually evicted from their homes didn’t have legal representation at their D.C. Superior Court proceeding whereas over 90% of landlords had attorneys with them.
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The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center reports 65 District law firms devoted 1.05 million hours of pro bono work in 2020 to assist city residents who needed legal aid. The center says
9,328 attorneys who practice in the District engaged in pro bono work, with each attorney attributing an average of 91 pro bono hours. The center’s Initiative Report noted the free legal advice came when firms had economic issues themselves during the pandemic. “Given that the pandemic had significant economic ramifications for law firms across the country, the consistency of the firms’ pro bono efforts this past year was not guaranteed,” the report said. “While more is still needed, the firms’ recognition that the pandemic demanded that their pro bono efforts continue unabated is to be commended.” Additionally, ContractsCounsel. com reported in its Aug. 17 post that District attorneys charge $250 - 400 an hour, rates which Holmes said middle class families would struggle to pay.
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Del. Barnes: ‘Disappointed’ by Black Agendas of Some Gubernatorial Candidates William J. Ford WI Staff Writer Del. Darryl Barnes asked for each Maryland gubernatorial candidate to post a Black agenda on their websites by Monday, Nov. 1. Barnes, a Democratic lawmaker from Prince George’s County, said the candidates who complied with a plan included state Comptroller Peter Franchot, Wes Moore, John King, Jr. and Tom Perez, all of whom count as Democrats. Barnes released a statement to express displeasure with the seven other candidates who didn’t have a specific
plan posted on Monday morning. “I will urge Black Marylanders to look seriously at those bold and courageous candidates enough to have provided real agendas that address essential issues in our community like public education K-12, criminal justice, the environment and Black businesses,” said Barnes, who chairs the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. “For those who have dismissed the opportunity to address our community, this may be the time that Black Marylanders exercise their need to vote for a governor who is willing to be held accountable, rather than one who is already disappointing and
disrespecting our families, neighborhoods and businesses.” Libertarian candidate David Lashar of Annapolis wasn’t mentioned in Barnes’ letter but he posted a “Libertarian Black Agenda” that includes expansion of school choice in the elementary and secondary schools, promoting affordable housing by working with local communities and potentially releasing non-violent offenders at state correctional facilities, especially those impacted by the “war on drugs.” Although the legislative Black caucus doesn’t endorse candidates, the letter summarized how Franchot became the first candidate to present a cohesive plan with new ideas that considered the whole Black community.” Members of Franchot’s campaign distributed the document Oct. 14 at a candidate’s reception in Anne Arundel County. His plan calls for 40 percent participation by Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) in the cannabis industry. He chose Prince George’s County Council member Monique Anderson-Walker, a Black woman, as his running mate. Five days after the reception, Moore released his plan that calls for the state to evaluate how climate impacts transportation decisions that often harm low-income and Black and Latino communities, ensure community college orientations provide information on housing programs and remove barriers to state financial aid for individu-
cludes the cities of Glenarden, District Faye Martin Howell Chosen Heights, Largo and parts of Bowie. ARETHA Martin Howell serves as the central to Fill District 24 Vacancy committee’s treasurer.
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5 Faye Martin Howell. (Screen shot: Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee)
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William J. Ford WI Staff Writer The Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee overwhelmingly chose Faye Martin Howell to fill the vacancy of former Del. Erek Barron, who left to become Maryland’s first Black U.S. attorney. The committee’s 16-2 vote on Thursday, Oct. 28 means Martin Howell’s name will be sent to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to officially appoint her and complete Barron’s term that expires next year. When Hogan receives her name, he has 15 days to confirm the selection. When officially approved, she will serve alongside Dels. Andrea Fletcher Harrison and Jazz Lewis to represent the 24th legislative district that in-
“I just want to just say thank you to the Democratic central committee [members] for their votes,” said Martin Howell, of Landover, who plans to run for one of the three District 24 seats. “I do want to say that in 2022, may the best person win.” The central committee nominated two other candidates for vacant seats this year. In August, the committee chose former Del. Ron Watson of Upper Marlboro to represent District 23 as a state senator when Douglas J. J. Peters resigned to serve on the University of Maryland Board of Regents. One month later, the committee chose its former chair Cheryl Landis of Upper Marlboro to fill Watson’s seat through next year representing District 23B that includes parts of Bowie and Upper Marlboro. As of Saturday,
5 Maryland Comptroller and Democratic candidate Peter Franchot (left) and Prince George’s County Council member Monique Anderson-Walker at a meet and greet event Oct. 30 in Oxon Hill. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
als with criminal records. In his plan, King, former U.S. education secretary, suggests investing $4 million annually for a historically Black college and university teacher
recruitment and preparation program; creating a permanent task force to analyze racial disparities in the state’s
Oct. 30, Landis’ name wasn’t shown on the Maryland Board of Elections website to officially declare running for one of the two seats in that district. During Thursday’s selection process, part of the committee’s procedure allows two people to speak on behalf of a candidate. Martin Howell received verbal endorsements from Landis and state Sen. Joanne C. Benson (D-District 24) of Landover. “It is indeed an honor to be commended by your peers. It is even a greater honor to be sought after by the elected leaders in District 24 to fill this Maryland state delegate vacancy,” Landis said. “She has earned the privilege of receiving this appointment.” LaTasha Ward of Bowie received two votes from committee members Antwan Brown and Ernest Canlas. Ward, a former member of the central committee, said after the virtual meeting she understands the process and not being selected won’t stop her from running. She filed paperwork
with the state Board of Elections in September. “I’m going to work hard. Maybe it’s a blessing not to have [Benson’s support] because I don’t want to be controlled,” she said. “I’m here to work for the people.” Ward received several endorsements at her campaign kick-off last month that included county State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy, Del. Dereck E. Davis (D-District 25) of Mitchellville and former Del. Carolyn J. B. Howard. Meanwhile, Lewis announced Oct. 26 he plans to seek the Democratic nomination to run for the 4th Congressional district. The seat in Congress will be available because Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) will run in the June 28 primary for the state’s attorney general after Brian Frosh announced his decision to not seek a third term. WI @jabariwill
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Metro Offers Major Discounts and Bargains to Bring Riders Back into the Fold William J. Ford WI Staff Writer Metro commuters seeking future discounts for receiving limited service amidst the coronavirus pandemic may have their wishes granted based on projections for the next fiscal year. Some of the fare perks include: a $2 late-night Metrorail fare for one-way trips after 9:30 p.m. until closing; $5 for every $25 placed on a SmartTrip card; and implementing the $12 seven-day regional bus pass which went into effect in September. “In support of the regional recovery, the proposed budget includes additional fare discounts to encourage riders to return to Metro,” officials noted in a budget summary released Monday, Nov. 1. “The [$5] bonus may induce ridership and appeal to customers with irregular work schedules.” The agency’s Finance and Capital Committee plans to review these
and other fare proposals Thursday, Nov. 4. Since the coronavirus pandemic affected the region last year, Metro ridership decreased due to businesses closing, employees teleworking and more workers driving to work. Metro estimates it will reach 166 million trips in fiscal year 2023, or 53% pre-pandemic levels. For the current fiscal year it’s anticipated to reach 34% of pre-pandemic levels. More customers traveled by bus during the pandemic and estimated ridership may reach 79 million next year. However, the agency anticipates Metrorail ridership could reach 86 million. “With higher average fare for Metrorail than Metrobus, the anticipated ridership increase on Metrorail would have a significant impact on total passenger revenue,” according to the agency. That’s why officials estimate passenger revenue for next fiscal year at $293 million, an increase of nearly $134 million from the current fis-
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Meanwhile, Metrorail will continue operating at limited service
5 P.A. Hill, one of the two station managers at Prince George’s Plaza Metro station in Hyattsville, helps a commuter at a fare vending machine Sept. 7. (FILE: Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
through Nov. 15 due to a train derailment Oct. 12 along the Blue Line near the Arlington Cemetery station in Northern Virginia. The National Transportation Safety Board continues an ongoing inspection of the 7000-series cars
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SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES REQUIRE BOLD LEADERSHIP Democrat Wes Moore for Governor. Wes Moore is running for Governor to Expand Economic Opportunity by:
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“My childhood was defined by trauma, loss, and financial insecurity. But thanks to the support of my mother, I went on to graduate from Johns Hopkins, earn a Rhodes Scholarship, and lead soldiers in combat in Afghanistan as a Captain in the U.S. Army. I built a successful business in Maryland and most recently was CEO of one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty nonprofits. Of the many titles I’ve held over the years, I’m most proud of: son, husband, and father. My wife Dawn and I are raising our children right here in Maryland where I was born. Together, we will turn this moment into a movement. Join us.”
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“It’s really hard to break into this market but I wanted to do it for my family and me and to encourage people to go for their dreams.”
Chef Liz Rogers Creates Ice Cream Flavors with Southern Stories Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer The various ice cream flavors at Creamalicious Artisan Ice Cream first open the eyes and water the mouth with names like Slap Yo’ Momma Banana Pudding, Thick as Thieves Pecan Pie and Right as Rain Red Velvet. While a great story stands behind these and many other flavors, perhaps the most inspiring remains the person behind the treats. Chef Liz Rogers has proven to be more than just a master in the kitchen as few can claim they’re more resourceful, creative or innovative. And judging by the national at-
tention and the shelf placements of Creamalicious ice creams, few can lay claim to such historic gains in an otherwise Caucasian-dominated business. “It’s really hard to break into this market but I wanted to do it for my family and me and to encourage people to go for their dreams,” Rogers said. “Fear paralyzes us. Live life to the fullest and make it happen.” Rogers said the idea behind Creamalicious represents four generations of family-owned recipes that mainly originated in the South. “It encompasses our history of love and family stories of growing up and being with my grandpar-
5 Chef Liz Rogers (Courtesy photo)
ents and my mom and being able to hone in on the history of the South,” Rogers explained. “Each one of the flavors has its own story and I’m super-excited about Creamalicious.” For instance, her Porch Light Peach Cobbler represents the hospitality of southerners. “We always left the porch light on to say that you’re welcome and that this house is safe,” Rogers recalled. “I remember my mom making 20 peach cobblers and lining them up on the table and giving them out to people in the neighborhood.”
Coping With Another Supply Chain Shortage as the Pandemic Rolls On Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer
During the height of the pandemic, toilet paper, alcohol, napkins and
various food products proved hard to obtain. After a brief restock and less of a rush on supplies, the shortages have resumed. While many wonder why observ-
5 Many observers have offered various reasons why the supply chain has broken. (Courtesy photo)
ers have offered various reasons why the supply chain has broken, others opine that fixing the problem won’t prove easy. “COVID-19 created a domino effect of issues in global shipping. For example, when China closed for months during the end of 2019 to quarantine, many producers were unable to meet export demand,” offered Caitlin Murphy, a global transportation veteran and CEO of Global Gateway Logistics. “When they resumed operations, the U.S. began experiencing its first cases and quickly went into extended quarantine for months,” Murphy said. “By the time warehouses opened and accepted products again, there was a severe demand for containers so producers could quickly release inventory from their factories. In addition, many steamship lines were reeling from the effects of the
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There’s also Uncle Charles Brown Suga Bourbon Cake Ice Cream, which Rogers called “really cool.” “It has brown butter ice cream with bourbon infused in there,” Rogers exclaimed. With more than 55 flavors, it’s challenging to have a favorite, she insisted. Grandma Gigi’s Sweet Potato Pie and Aunt Poonie’s Caramel Pound Cake, Rogers fondly recalled her auntie making pound cake in a cast-iron skillet. She noted that “Aunt Poonie” pandemic and began revising global sailing schedules and some completely removing lanes altogether.” The spike in demand coupled with decreased supply of shipping lanes, containers and labor added fuel to the engine of chaos, observers noted. To make matters worse, port closures due to quarantine, the energy crisis in China and a broken infrastructure at some U.S. ports have led to container ship traffic jams, severe inventory shortages and higher prices for some commodities. “The increasing demand for products is quickly draining the supply. In addition, the pandemic caused a lot of people to stay at home, causing them to spend a great deal of their time online, making them prone to shop,” stated Ian Sells, co-founder and CEO of RebateKey. “End-users and wholesalers alike are experiencing the impending shortage, leading them to order and
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was her godmother from whom she also learned a great deal. The Red Velvet Cake also counts as another popular flavor. Rogers said there’s much history there as well. “Red Velvet Cake has been a celebration cake in the South since African Americans regained their freedom,” Rogers asserted. “It’s a go-to cake.” On the business side, Rogers said she worked diligently with food scientists to create the flavor profiles and recipes while maintaining ownership of her brand. “When I went in to do this, I wanted my intellectual property. The one thing I can say is that when we are doing business in the culinary world, we should make sure that we have something on our own,” Rogers demanded. “It’s not always okay to put your label on someone else’s brand because you don’t always have control.” Rogers also cautioned against naysayers. “I was told not to bother approaching Walmart and how you needed a broker or someone to make contact,” Rogers noted. “I did it by myself without a broker and my brand is now in Walmart.” Rogers said she’s “walking in her purpose.” “This is my passion,” she stated. “Money is important and success is important. But what’s most important is that you have to work smarter.” For more information about Rogers’ business, visit https://www. socreamalicious.com. WI @StacyBrownMedia
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Experts Offer Financial Advice to D.C.'s Domestic Violence Victims James Wright WI Staff Writer
Domestic violence experts in the District say victims are traumatized not only physically, mentally and emotionally but also financially and note they have recommendations to prevent financial abuse. “The financial abuse of domestic violence victims needs to be talked about any and everywhere,” said Dawn Dalton, executive director of the D.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence. “Ninety-nine percent of domestic violence victims suffer from economic abuse also.” Economic or financial abuse occurs when one intimate partner has control over the other partner’s access to resources which diminishes the victim’s capacity to support themselves and forces them to depend on the perpetuator financially. Monica Mitchell, vice president for corporate philanthropy and community development for Wells Fargo Bank in
Maryland and the greater Washington area, said “no one is immune to this” despite widespread perceptions that financial abuse victims exclusively are low-income.”
FORMS OF FINANCIAL ABUSE
Dalton said financial abuse can occur when one partner forces the other to take on debt and get a loan under coercion. She said opening up a credit card in the victim’s name, with or without their knowledge, also counts as financial abuse. “You are financially tied to that relationship,” Dalton said. “Finances are very important in any relationship.” Sandra Jackson serves as the president and CEO of the District’s House of Ruth which offers support for women, children and families undergoing trauma often related to domestic violence. Jackson agreed with Dalton on the serious nature of credit card abuse.
“Many victims have suffered financially because of credit card debt misuse by an abuser,” she said. “It is important to have good credit. People who have good credit have easier access to employment, cars and housing.” Jackson said most of her clients have never used financial instruments or learned money management. “Some of the women we deal with have never had a bank account,” she said. “We teach them how to set up a bank account and how to manage a household budget.” Mitchell said financial abuse can have different manifestations. “It can be in the form of not letting the victim open up a bank account, bills that weren’t discussed but charges have been made, using the victim’s name without permission to obtain a loan or credit card, not letting them manage their own finances and threatening to come to their place of employment to embarrass
them with the goal of their partner being fired,” she said.
COMBATING FINANCIAL ABUSE
Jackson said financial education can become a weapon in the victim’s arsenal of protection. “It is important to start educating women about money early in life,” she said. “Women who have been taught how to manage money early tend to make better financial decisions and are more financially secure as they get older.” Mitchell said victims must often be creative to avoid financial abuse.
“One way to fight this type of abuse is to have mail dealing with finances sent to a trusted relative or friend instead of the address where the partner and the abuser live,” she said. “Plus, I would be hesitant about opening up joint accounts. Joint accounts mean that both parties have access to the money. Also, I would not recommend sharing a social security number with a partner. The abuser can use the victim’s social security number to open up accounts in the victim’s name and not pay obligations that are created. As a result, the victim suffers greater financial harm.” WI @JamesDCWrighter
Jackson said most of her clients have never used financial instruments or learned money management.
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Georgia Defendants Cite Decades-old Confederate Statute Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer In Georgia, defense attorneys continue to make the case that the three white men involved in killing Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, could justify their actions based on a Civil War-era law instituted to catch runaway slaves. Travis McMichael, 35, his father, Gregory McMichael, 65, and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, plan to defend their actions by claiming they were making a citizens’ arrest that went awry only after Arbery resisted. At the time of the alleged fatal assault on Arbery on Feb. 23, 2020, Georgia law allowed almost anyone to arrest another citizen if “they had reasonable and probable grounds of suspicion” that a suspect had committed a felony.”
VACCINE from Page 9 Amid the rollout of mandates for District employees, there has been an increase in petitions for religious exemptions, particularly among firefighters and EMS personnel, none of which had been approved by early October. The Office of the City Administrator didn’t respond to The Informer’s inquiry about how many petitions it has received. During a call with city administrators last month, Silverman suggested eliminating the religious exemption out of concern for abuse. While she
The state overturned the statute after Arbery’s murder. Lawmakers introduced and passed the original code in 1863 to capture slaves who had escaped from plantations in the South. “They are going to use this law because it wasn’t repealed until after Ahmaud Arbery was killed by the McMichael family and I am not sure we’re going to have the justice that we should,” said Shirley James, publisher of the Savannah Tribune in Georgia. James said Georgia also employs the Stand-Your-Ground law that allows citizens to use deadly force when confronted with life-ordeath situations. “The thing that happens a lot, even with George Floyd and a lot of our African Americans who have been unjustly murdered, is the victim becomes the criminal,”
5 Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan are facing trial for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. (Arraignment photo)
James remarked. “They are looking at Arbery’s life and he’s deceased and can’t defend himself.” She added that very few people of color count among the 1,000 prospective jurors in the region that includes Glynn County, where the trial will occur. The county population stands at 67.6 percent white, according to the 2010 census. “I don’t think in that county you will find the kind of objectivity that you need especially when you consider the mindset of the things going on now with people so free to speak out in reference to their discriminatory attitudes,” she said. Recent reports suggest that many U.S. states still have laws that allow for citizens to make arrests. Chris Slobogin, a law professor at Tennessee’s Vanderbilt University, told Reuters News Service that citizen’s arrest laws put dangerous
During a call with city administrators last month, Silverman suggested eliminating the religious exemption out of concern for abuse. While she didn’t echo such sentiments, Bowser, in response to an Informer inquiry, suggested that claims of sincere religious belief among people seeking a religious exemption often are undermined by their vaccination history. didn’t echo such sentiments, Bowser, in response to an Informer inquiry, suggested that claims of sincere reli-
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powers in untrained hands. “Things can get out of control quickly,” he said. Roddy Bryan’s lawyer, Kevin Gough, told reporters earlier this month that the “citizen’s arrest is a big part of our case, a big part.” He added that the law was in effect at the time of the alleged shooting. “They changed the law but changing the law doesn't affect us. It doesn't change what was the law of the land at the time,” he said. Ira Robbins, a law professor at American University in Washington, wrote in an academic paper that many states’ citizen’s arrest laws remain broad in scope. In California, for example, someone can arrest an individual for a felony if the person has probable cause to believe it was committed. “While recruiting citizens to aid in eradicating crime is a noble idea,” Robbins wrote, according
to Reuters, “strict safeguards are needed to prevent the law being abused.” New York state has the strictest law, holding residents liable for false arrest if no crime was committed, even if they had a reasonable belief, “leaving no room for mistakes,” Robbins continued. When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp repealed the law, he said Arbery was “the victim of vigilante-style violence that has no place in Georgia” and that the statute was “ripe for abuse.” The ACLU’s Georgia chapter said, “the old law was an example of systemic racism and empowered mobs that lynched Black people in more than 500 recorded cases in Georgia between 1882 and 1968.” The trial of the McMichael family and Bryan will begin on Feb. 7, 2022. WI @StacyBrownMedia
William Langford, an administrator at a Friendship Public Charter School campus who recently took the COVID-19 vaccine, bemoaned what he described as attempts to coerce people to abandon their beliefs. Since starting his job in the middle of the school year, he has been involved in negotiations with his human resources department to submit a religious exemption after missing a deadline he said officials didn’t bring to his attention during the onboarding process. Though he doesn’t adhere to a specific religious denomination, Lang-
ford espouses a spiritual lifestyle in which he abstains from manmade medications and shots, and has done so throughout much of his adult life. “If I’m not required to get a flu shot, I shouldn’t be required to get a COVID-19 shot,” Langford said. “For the most part, there needs to be a space for people to want to make that decision. There’s no space for people who don’t feel like it’s for them, especially in our community. Many Black people don’t want to get vaccinated and understandably so.” WI @SamPKCollins
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NATIONAL Google Allows Unwanted Photos of Minors to be Removed from Search The New Policy Aims to Combat Unique Challenges Kids Face Today Sarafina Wright WI Contributing Writer As lawmakers and advocacy groups call for more child and teen safety online, tech giants are under pressure to provide more protection for minors. In their latest effort to address the issue, Google last week unveiled a policy to increase control of minors over access to their images through the platform’s search tool. Kids and teens, along with their parents and guardians, can request removal, in a few online steps, of their images from search results. As a result, these images won’t appear in the images tab or as
thumbnails in any feature in a Google search, said the company in a blog post. They added that removing an image from Google results doesn’t remove it from the internet and that people should contact a site’s webmaster to ask that they remove the content, too. “We believe this change will help give young people more control over their digital footprint and where their images can be found on Search,” Google said. In October, Facebook, another tech giant, announced it would be doing more to protect kids on its platforms, including Instagram and What’s App, from harm and bullying. The added safety measures also
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everyday individuals, who can become victims of targeted harassment via direct messages in their inbox or comments on personal profiles or posts. These changes come as Facebook faces a firestorm, including charges that its platforms threaten its users’ mental health, particularly minors. That criticism surfaced recently when former employee, now whistleblower Frances Haugen, told a Senate subcommittee on Oct. 5 about research that shows the platform and its companies like Instagram psychologically harms teens. The same day the National Center on Sexual Exploitation [NCOSE] called on Congress to find solutions to hold Facebook and other tech companies accountable for protecting children, following testimony from Haugen. “Time and again, Big Tech has proven that it cannot regulate itself, and therefore Congress must step in,” NCOSE said. “Otherwise, predators and pimps will continue to take advantage of the dangerous tech ecosystems to identify and exploit teens and children.” WI
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Hundreds of Thousands March Against Military in Sudanese Capital Hundreds of thousands of protesters rallied on Sunday, Oct. 31, in Khartoum and other Sudanese cities against the military after the ousting of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's cabinet. Heavy deployments of joint forces including the military, riot police as well as security and rapid support forces were seen in the streets of the capital. A nationwide civil disobedience campaign in Sudan on Saturday brought the country's capital to a standstill, with streets filled with demonstrators chanting anti-military slogans and waving anti-coup banners. The protests were called by the activist coalition Sudanese Professional Association (SPA) who are demanding the restoration of the country's transitional civilian government and who called on protesters to join a "million-man march" against the military takeover. "We are here to tell the world that we will not accept any military interference to decide the fate of our country," one protester in Khartoum said Saturday. The military took violent steps to repress the demonstrations, killing at least three people and wounding at least 100 others, according to the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors (CCSD), which is aligned with the civil component of the now-dissolved Sovereign Council. The CCSD said people were wounded during the protests when the military fired live bullets and used tear gas at demonstrators in several areas across the country to disperse the crowds. Defying the military's response, demonstrators called for protests to continue on Oct. 31. And civil disobedience campaigns continue throughout the country, with many shops and banks continuing to keep their doors closed in protest of the coup. The coup has been widely condemned by world leaders, including those from the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the African Union and the United Nations, who have all urged stakeholders to return to the country's democratic transition process. On Saturday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he applauded the "courage of so many people who peacefully protested military rule." "The military should take heed," Guterres said in a tweet. "Time to go back to the legitimate constitutional arrangements. Reports of violence are alarming & perpetrators must be brought to justice," he said. WI
caribbean now Saint Lucian Appointed Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM Armstrong Alexis of Saint Lucia has been appointed as the new deputy secretary-general of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Alexis will leave Namibia where he is currently deputy resident representative of United Nations Development Programme on Nov. 1 in Namibia. He is a native of Saint Lucia and holds a doctorate in business administration. Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Carla Barnett described him as an “experienced international public servant who brings a solid record of performance at a high level. The Community and the Secretariat will undoubtedly benefit from his skills and vast experience.” “I am looking forward to him joining the team at the Secretariat as we continue to strive to provide effective and efficient service to the Community,” she said. WI
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Celebrating Caregivers Submitted by AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia This November, AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia (DC) honors caregivers for National Family Caregivers Month. More than 65 million Americans care for elderly or disabled family members. About 90% of the long-term care in this nation comes from unpaid family caregivers. Day after day, caregivers face challenges. COVID-19 has added to the struggles, as older adults have often isolated to help protect their health, becoming harder for caregivers to reach.1 The care you provide through all these challenges is an act of kindness, loyalty, and love. And we want you to feel sure that you can also get the care you need for yourself.
TAKING CARE OF YOU
As a caregiver, think about ways to also be a care receiver. Try these steps to help preserve your own well-being:1 • Keep some time for yourself. Spend this time in ways that nourish you. • Aim for ease. Consider little ways to make your road a little smoother. For instance, collect the information and records you often need into a binder. This can help you find them easily. • Look for the humor in the everyday • Join a support group. It can help to know you’re not alone. Members of a support group share their experiences
and may sometimes offer tips. • Reach out to family members or resources in the community for help when you need it
USING THE HELP AVAILABLE
Left unchecked, the stress of caregiving can take a toll on a caregiver’s mental health. Caregivers can have a greater risk for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, or alcohol or drug addiction.2 It’s important to take care of your mental health. As an AmeriHealth Caritas DC enrollee, you have access to high-quality mental health services, like an emotional support coach. Visit us at https://www.amerihealthcaritasdc.com/member/eng/medicaid/benefits/behavioral.aspx. There, you can take a no-cost, anonymous, and confidential screening to check for signs of a mental health condition. You can also access information, resources, and tools to help you understand and improve your mental health if you need it. If you feel overcome with stress and you are an AmeriHealth Caritas DC enrollee, call Enrollee Services at 202408-4720 or 1-800-408-7511. You also have a local resource in the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health’s Community Response Team. Members of the team are active in the D.C. community. They can help you identify any behavioral health problems and connect you to behavioral health care and support. Visit the Community Response Team
website at https://dbh.dc.gov/service/ community-response-team. The information in this article is to help you learn more about this topic. It is not to take the place of your health care provider. If you have questions, talk with your health care provider. If you think you need to see your health care provider because of something you have read in this information, please contact your health care provider. Never stop or wait to get medical attention because of something you have read in this material. Sources: 1. “November Is National Caregivers Month,” Department of Homeland Se-
curity, https://www.dhs.gov/employee-resources/blog/2020/11/03/national-family-caregiver-month. 2. “National Family Caregivers Month,” Mental Health America, https://mhanational.org/national-family-caregivers-month. “Caring for Yourself When Caring for
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Carving Out “Me Time” #BestMe One way to boost your health and wellness as a caregiver is to make sure you take breaks. Respite care — or short-term help with care for your loved one — can allow you to take the breaks you need for your own best health and #BestMe.3 Studies have shown that even a few hours of this rest a week can help a caregiver’s well-being. Respite care can come from home services, adult day care, or short-term nursing home care. It may be provided by family, friends, a nonprofit group, or a government agency. Sometimes it may be free or have little cost.3 To learn more about respite care, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at https://www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/caring-for-yourself.html. Find us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/amerihealthdc. / Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/amerihealthcaritasdc. / Find us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/amerihealthcaritasdc. WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM / THE WASHINGTON INFORMER
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HEALTH Sex: Being Safe While Still Enjoying the Encounter
Natalie C. Hockaday WI Staff Writer
Let’s talk about sex. And not just in the scientific way but also in a way that allows everyone to feel comfortable and understood. As something that’s part of the natural human experience, it is often stigmatized and taboo to talk about and that can be dangerous. Talking about sex can not only lead people to be more aware of the pleasurable experiences that exist but also provide greater awareness of the consequences that can come if safety measures are not taken, such as sexually transmitted infections [STI]. The stigma surrounding saying STD and STI has also become a debate and are often used interchangeably. Few differences exist between
the two terms except the stigma associated with the word disease. STIs are very common in the U.S. and according to Dr. Serina Floyd, Medical Director at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., over half of the population will test positive for an STI in their lifetime. “Having a conversation as soon as possible [and] being direct, being honest, being confident and not approaching it from the standpoint of someone who is ashamed is essential because it’s not about being dirty,” Floyd said. “It isn’t about a judgement on one’s character. It’s an infection. You have an infection because you were exposed to someone else who had an infection and just like we would consider any other infection, that’s really how we should consider sexually transmit-
ted infections, as well.” Getting tested is important when one is sexually active, especially when engaging with more than one partner because symptoms are not always present in everyone and if left untreated, infections can lead to more serious health risks, Dr. Floyd added. The number of times an individual should get tested, according to Floyd, is dependent on many factors. Age, sexual orientation, status of sexual activity engagement, engaging with multiple partners sexually, use of contraceptives, the types of sex a person engages in (oral, anal, vaginal) and how often they have been tested in the past all contribute to when and why a person should be tested. “Testing frequently is not a bad thing because if you are found to be positive, the sooner that it is detected and the sooner that you are able to be treated the better,” Dr. Floyd said. In 2019 there was a record high of 2,554,908 combined sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases in the U.S. according to the CDC. However, the CDC also noted in their fact sheet that many cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis still go unreported and undiagnosed and “several other STDs, such as human papillomavirus and herpes simplex virus, are not routinely reported to CDC.” These conversations can at times feel uncomfortable given the stigma surrounding STIs and sex in general. In order to combat the stigma with STIs, the stigma surrounding sex needs to be addressed as well. Floyd
FDA Approves Emergency Use Vaccine for Five – to 11-Year-Old Youth Natalie C. Hockaday WI Staff Writer The Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children between the ages of five and 11. Here are the latest facts from a FDA release. • Children from ages five-11 are to be given two doses with the shots being given separately three weeks apart. • The dosage for children ages five-11 is 10 micrograms compared to individuals ages 12 and up who receive a dose of 30 micrograms.
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• The vaccine is found to be 90.7 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 in children ages five-11. • Side effects that were commonly reported in the clinical trial were sore arm within the arm where the dose was injected, redness and swelling, fatigue, headache, muscle and/or joint pain, chills, fever, swollen lymph nodes, nausea and decreased appetite. • Also, there were reports from the children that side effects were more present after the second dose and that side effects as a whole were typically mild to moderate and took place within the two days after receiving the vaccina-
tion. Most side effects went away within one to two days. • The FDA compared the immune response of 264 participants between the ages of five and 11 from data of a study that enrolled about 4,700 children (ages five11) to 253 participants ages 16 to 25 who received two higher doses of the vaccine from another study that conducted the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. The findings were that immune responses of the younger children “were comparable to older participants”. More information on the COVID-19 vaccine can be found at cdc.gov and fda.gov. WI
5 Dr. Serina Floyd, Medical Director at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (Courtesy photo)
encourages partners to have the “status” conversation and discuss past STI test results and to communicate healthy practices to ensure safety while engaging in sex. “So, there’s a stigma attached to STIs but there is a stigma attached to sex as a whole in society, which is ironic . . .,” Dr. Floyd said. “There’s a lot of shame around sexual activ-
ity particularly by certain individuals. So, when we talk about women there’s this idea of there being shame around a woman who’s having sex outside of a monogamous relationship. That’s because historically, sex has been connected to value and virtue and because of that historical context which is really kind of carried into the present, there’s this kind of purity culture message for women,” Dr. Floyd said. “I never cease to be surprised when I meet grown adult women who don’t know their anatomy and really don’t have a sense of what I mean when I talk about certain body parts. It stems from not having proper education early on,” she said. Floyd’s ‘you do you’ approach is to let her patients feel comfortable and aware that engaging in sex is normal and that shame does not have to be attached to it. The key thing she notes is to do it in a way where everyone is safe which means getting tested regularly and using contraception which can lead partners to feel more at ease and comfortable with whoever they are engaging with sexually. “My general approach for my patients, particularly for my female patients, is that there is absolutely nothing wrong with having and enjoying a healthy sex life and it also does not mean you have to have that with a single partner, necessarily,” Dr. Floyd said. WI
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ELECTION from Page 1 Slightly after 9 p.m. Tuesday, the McAuliffe campaign said election officials continued to count votes in Richmond and the state’s biggest jurisdiction, Fairfax County, the same location where McAuliffe’s watch party took place. At that time, McAuliffe trailed by more than 200,000 votes. As of 6:17 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, McAuliffe trailed Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin by 70,000 votes. The figures are based on 2,723 out of 2,855 precincts reporting from the Virginia Department of Elections. Youngkin claimed victory several hours earlier before supporters at a watch party in Chantilly. “All righty, Virginia, we won this thing,” Youngkin said to an enthusiastic crowd. Various media outlets have proclaimed Youngkin the winner but the state will not certify the results until Nov. 15. If Youngkin maintains the lead after all the votes are counted, he will become the first GOP candidate elected since 2009. The National Governors Association notes a victory for the former co-CEO of the Carlyle Group would
make him the seventh GOP candidate to win the governor’s seat since 1902. As of Wednesday morning in the lieutenant governor’s race, the deficit for Democratic candidate Del. Hala Ayalastood at nearly 57,000 votes against Republican candidate Winsome Sears. The smallest deficit stood for Attorney General Mark Herring, the Democrat, at 34,310 votes against Republican candidate Jason Miyares. Unofficial results show Princess Blanding, a candidate also on the ballot for governor representing the Liberation Party, received 22,625 votes as of Wednesday morning. One McAuliffe supporter, Tony Rivermbark, praised the former governor, who served from 2014 to 2018, for presenting an upbeat mood Tuesday as election officials continued to count votes. “Realistically, I don’t think we’re going to pull it off,” the Northern Virginia resident said. “But you don’t want to leave all your supporters exiting on a negative note.” Students for Life Action, an anti-abortion youth organization based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, proclaimed Youngkin the winner.
"While last night we came up short, I am proud that we spent this campaign fighting for the values we so deeply believe in," McAuliffe said listing public schools, affordable health care and raising the minimum wage. "Congratulations to Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin on his victory. I hope Virginians will join me in wishing him the best to him and his family." McAuliffe continued: "Serving as Virginian's 72nd governor was the highest honor of my life, and I will never stop fighting to make our Commonwealth stronger and brighter for all."
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“Abortion is an issue that motivates voters and in this race, Glenn Youngkin benefited from the passionate support for life in SFLAction’s home state,” SLF president Kristan Hawkins said in a statement. “As this campaign unfolded, it became clear that the only time Terry McAuliffe really supported parents was when they were aborting their children,” she said. “This win adds to the momentum we need as we work for a pro-life victory in 2022 at the national level. We are gearing up for a massive mobilization as we look to the U.S. House and Senate in the election to come.” In a close contest for the last several weeks, a major topic focused on Youngkin connecting parental grievances and conservatives nationwide, accusing a local school board of incorporating a liberal cultural agenda. Jocelyn Tchakounte of Loudoun County joined the 1.1 million registered voters who cast their ballots early and said he chose Youngkin because he would ensure children are learning the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic in school. Tchakounte, who sported a “Black Virginians for Glenn Youngkin” t-shirt at a rally Saturday, Oct. 30 in Manassas Park, said certain subjects such as sexuality “should be taught at home and not in school.” Marian Stanfield of Alexandria cast her ballot Tuesday and chose the Democratic slate. She cited her reason for choosing McAuliffe: her objection to former President Donald Trump who endorsed Youngkin. “All elections are important but this one especially,” said Stanfield, a retired AT&T employee whose family has resided in the city for 50 years. “You have [Youngkin] endorsed by [Trump]. I knew I would not vote for him.”
5 Glenn Youngkin, the Republican nominee for Virginia governor, speaks at a get-out-the-vote rally Oct. 30 at Manassas Park Community Center. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
VIRGINIA’S SEPARATE BALLOT
Prior to Tuesday’s election, some political insiders viewed McAuliffe running as an incumbent because of his victory eight years ago. Virginia law doesn’t allow candidates to run two consecutive terms but permits them to seek office for a second term. Mark Rozell, a political science professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, said in an interview Monday, Nov. 1 several factors made the gubernatorial race much closer than anticipated: President Joe Biden’s decreasing popularity; Democrats “inability to get things done” in Washington, D.C., despite having control of the executive and legislative branches; and the Democratic Party’s brand which has greatly suffered in recent months. “Terry McAuliffe had nothing to do with any of that and he has no control over any of that,” Rozell said. “But this larger, national political context has put heavy weight on the Democratic campaign in Virginia this year.” That’s because Virginia remained the only state along with New Jersey to
hold off-year elections while the majority of states hold gubernatorial elections next year. One of Virginia’s other quirks rests with the governor and lieutenant governor running separate campaigns that could create a Democrat winning the gubernatorial race and a Republican winning the lieutenant governor contest. However, in the recent election, Republicans won both seats. U.S. presidential and gubernatorial candidates in states such as neighboring Maryland run on the same ticket. In addition, that person chooses a running mate. Rozell said the Virginia legislature would need to change the constitution to conform with most states. “Separate ballots for governor and lieutenant governor have long existed in Virginia. It is a rather odd arrangement that should end,” Rozell said. “Very few people pay attention to the lieutenant governor’s race. You’re putting someone one heartbeat away from the governorship. Therefore, it really does matter.” WI Staff Writer Dorothy Rowley contributed to this story.WI @jabariwill
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EDUCATION Dominique Foster Named 2022 D.C. Teacher of the Year Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer An event about fall leaf collection turned into a celebration when D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and acting State Superintendent Christina Grant announced the 2022 D.C. Teacher of the Year before an audience of students, colleagues and even the recipient’s daughter. Dominique Foster, a Pre-K 4 teacher at Friendship Public Charter School [PCS] Blow Pierce Campus in Northeast, beamed with pride as she accepted the honor and a $7,500 check on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 28. With her daughter standing nearby, Foster approached the podium and shook hands with Bowser and Grant before thanking her supervisor, colleagues and students.
“Thank you guys. I love Friendship PCS Blow Pierce [and] I’m not leaving right now,” Foster said. “This has always been home. The resources you provide are why we excel. You’re family and everyone I work with, I love you.” Grant said the Office of the State Superintendent of Education [OSSE] chose Foster, a teacher of nearly two decades in her ninth year at Friendship PCS Blow Pierce, from among thousands of candidates because of her unique dedication to the profession. Earlier this year she aided her school in its efforts to fully transition to in-person learning. During that time, Foster maintained close communication with families, including those she collaborated with on virtual instruction. Since in-person classes started this year, Foster has used video
5 D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and acting State Superintendent Christina Grant announced Dominique Foster as 2022 DC Teacher of the Year on Thursday, Oct. 28. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
conferencing apps and lunchtime activities to reunite parents with preschoolers experiencing separation anxiety after more than a year at home. “Everyone knows how great you are [because] you’re on the frontlines to make sure our children learn in person and virtually,” Grant said. “Through your commitment of service, you transformed the school community. I am grateful for what you have done.” As 2022 D.C. Teacher of the Year, Foster will have access to professional development opportuni-
ties and represent the District in the 2022 National Teacher of the Year competition. Under OSSE rules, award recipients must be able to inspire and accelerate student growth, build strong partnerships with families and communities and champion the teaching profession. Dawn Scott, elementary school director at Friendship PCS Blow Pierce Campus, said Foster fits the profile of a top-notch instructor. She touted Foster’s penchant for creating an engaging classroom environment, bringing the best out of her students and doing
what it takes to ensure they excel in the classroom. “Ms. Foster is laser-focused on the work and she makes sure her students become well-rounded,” said Scott, who’s been in her role for nearly five years. “She speaks to them as scholars. She’s a lifelong learner and uses it to change the trajectory of her students. They are always prepared for the next grade level. Ms. Foster does a beautiful job to make sure what she does is done from the heart,” Scott said. WI @SamPKCollins
As D.C. Council Revisits Wilson Renaming, Community Reflects on Edna B. Jackson’s Legacy Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
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The D.C. Council public roundtable scheduled for Thurs., Nov. 4 centered on renaming Woodrow Wilson High School. But not in honor of the celebrated Black playwright August Wilson, as had been intended by DC Public Schools [DCPS] leadership, but two local figures with historic ties to the Northwest-based school. Weeks ago, the council’s
Committee of the Whole introduced legislation to rename Woodrow Wilson High School to Jackson Reed High School as an ode to Edna B. Jackson, the school’s first Black teacher, and Vincent Reed, a principal who later served as DCPS superintendent. The development satisfied community members who, at an earlier public roundtable in October, described DCPS’ proposal to rename Wilson High School after August Wilson as an attempt to appease alumni
and community members eager to preserve the Wilson brand. The D.C. Council’s scrutiny of the renaming process sparked hope among some like Paula Burke Duckett, a niece of Jackson, who relished the opportunity to fully change the school’s name and educate generations of students about the person she knew as “Aunt Eddie.” “I would love to share her legacy,” said Duckett as she expressed support for the Jackson Reed High School name. “She endured a lot of racism when she first went over to Wilson [and]
she never shared any of that [with us.],” Duckett said. “She was a wonderful person to discuss politics and local issues with. I feel honored that she’s being considered. Needless to say, she would be the first woman to have a high school named after her in D.C.” In 1955, Wilson became the last District public high school to integrate its teacher workforce when Jackson, a social studies teacher, joined its ranks. For the next 21 years, Jackson made a name for herself as a no-non-
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Police Overhaul Ballot Measure Fails in Minneapolis Residents in Other Cities Also Explore Reforms Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Voters in Minneapolis narrowly defeated a ballot measure to replace their police department. If passed, the measure would have reformed how policing is done in the city where George Floyd was murdered in 2020. Needing 51 percent of the vote, Question 2 – as it was known – failed by a 57 percent to 44 percent vote. An affirmative vote would have created a Department of Public Safety with violence interrupters, social service workers, and mental health professionals accompanying law enforcement on certain calls. The mayor and the 13-person city council would have had oversight of the department. “I think the vote had more to do with city council than it did police reform,” said Michelle Gross, the president of Citizens United Against Police Brutality. “Several city council members were voted out [Tuesday] and there wasn’t much clarity on what this would actually mean.” Al McFarlane, publisher of Insight News, said voters turned out in record numbers. “This is still a response to the murder of George Floyd,” McFarlane said. The most prominent supporter of the measure were groups like Yes 4 Minneapolis, a coalition of more than 100 organizations and businesses including the ACLU of Minnesota, Take Action MN, Showing Up For Racial Justice and Reclaim The Block. Organizers for Yes 4 Minneapolis have said the overall goal is to reduce police officers’ role in calls involving homeless individuals, mental health issues and substance abuse. “This amendment would create a Department of Public Safety combining public safety functions through a comprehensive public health approach to be determined
by the Mayor and Council,” JaNaé Bates, a spokeswoman for Yes 4 Minneapolis, wrote in a statement. “The department would be led by a commissioner nominated by the mayor and appointed by the Council. The Police Department, and its chief, would be removed from the City Charter. The Public Safety Department could include police officers, but the minimum funding requirement would be eliminated.” Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and Attorney General Keith Ellison, who successfully prosecuted Chauvin, expressed support for the ballot measure. However, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Gov. Tim Walz, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, all Democrats, publicly opposed the measure. “Do you want to let go of what you know is not great, but you know it? Or reach for something that’s uncertain because it’s in the future, and we haven’t done it yet? I’m saying: Let’s have some hope that we can figure this out together as a community. Let’s try something different,” Ellison said. The Attorney General pointed to police departments like Newark and Camden, New Jersey, which achieved similar changes to great success. In his commentary, Ellison noted how the police department in Camden, where more than 90 percent of residents are Black or Hispanic, was disbanded in 2013 and rebuilt despite opposition from police unions and some residents. “Those communities have said, ‘You know what, let’s reform,’” Ellison told the network. “But the thing about Newark is, Newark did its changes under a federal consent decree. So, I’m saying to the people of Minneapolis, let’s not have the federal government make us reform. Let’s just choose it.” The goal centered on making long-term policies to reflect “our
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Poll Results Show: A Divided America or Not All eyes were on Virginia Tuesday as the nation watched the returns of the elections there and in states across the country. Late night results of the Virginia races revealed victory for businessman and Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin over former governor Terry McAuliffe (D) in the race for governor. Black voters were perceived to hold the key in Virginia and hopes were high that they would help to deliver a victory for the Democrats. In the end, polls showed that Virginia Democrats, including Black voters, not only turned out in smaller numbers, but Republicans showed up in greater numbers and delivered a decisive vote for Youngkin and for the first Black woman Lt. Governor, Winsome Sears, also a Republican. In an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press host Chuck Todd, former Gov. Douglas L. Wilder forthrightly said McAuliffe did not do enough to earn the Black vote. “They [Black voters] couldn’t find anything that motivated them,” to vote for McAuliffe, Wilder declared. Wilder, who is Virginia’s first and only Black governor, said Youngkin called him regularly to talk about the issues. McAuliffe, on the other hand, neglected to address issues of importance to Black voters, and failed to give Black voters any reasons to support him. Youngkin did. Wilder noted how Youngkin repeated during most campaign speeches he made across the state his commitment to include funding for HBCUs in every budget he would present. Political pundits were left trying to dissect the outcomes of Tuesday’s elections and what they will mean for the 2022 midterms. Do Americans really care about Biden’s Build Back Better agenda stuck in Congress including infrastructure spending, closing the border or environmental issues? Even so, are they more concerned about health care, crime, education and a woman’s right to choose? Do voters, including Black voters, consider such hot button issues as police reform, abortion, racial justice or teaching critical race theories to far to the left? And, how will the death of George Floyd or the absence of Donald Trump influence voters’ attitudes a year from now? The Republican wins in Virginia and potentially New Jersey may suggest one answer, while the favorable outcomes for two Democratic mayoral candidates – Eric Adams and Michelle Wu – in New York and Boston, respectively, suggest another. Either way, voters are making the independent choice to vote on issues that matter to them most, and for candidates who represent their interests. That’s American politics – not a nation divided. WI
Veterans Deserve Our Thanks and Support Veterans Day gives Americans the opportunity to celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans. However, most Americans confuse this holiday with Memorial Day, which specifically commemorates those who died while in service of their country and made the ultimate sacrifice. What's more, some Americans don't know why we commemorate our Veterans on Nov. 11, although in recent years it has become “politically correct” to say to veterans, as well as to frontline workers, “thank you for your service.’ But what do we mean we thank veterans for their service? Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day, which became a national holiday beginning in 1938, pays tribute to all American veterans – living or dead – but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime. As for the date the holiday is observed, we celebrate veterans on Nov. 11 because that is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. Veterans Day evolved from Armistice Day, which was proclaimed in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson. An armistice is when warring parties agree to stop fighting. Armistice Day recognizes the end of World War One when hostilities ceased on November 11th at 11 a.m., 1918 (11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month). So, now that you know what Veterans Day is all about, how about showing some love to a veteran here in the DMV? Many of them have not fared well since leaving active duty. Many suffer from PTSD, some are homeless, some face financial hardship while others feel all alone. Where would we be without the sacrifices and service of our veterans? Let’s show them that we care. WI
TO THE EDITOR Garvey’s Shining Legacy I support Dr. Julius Garvey’s campaign to pardon his father, the great leader Marcus Garvey. However, I will say no matter if it comes or not, it doesn’t change who and what Garvey stood for and his impact on Africans everywhere. Yemi Fields Washington, D.C.
Time for the City to Step Up I would like to know, why there are four drug treatment programs on Good Hope Road SE? This street is lined with drug-addicted, homeless, and indigent people. I am an elderly person afraid to come out of my home. This ward and homeowners deserve to live on a street that is not a targeted crime area. I want this area to be spotlighted and addressed by the city council, mayor and police! Dee Jackson Washington, D.C.
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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist
Fatimah Loren Dreier
The Peculiarly Silent Pandemic of Gun Violence in the Black Community
In his recent book, "A Peculiar Indifference: The Neglected Toll of Violence on Black America," Elliot Currie highlights the disproportionate impact community violence has on the African American community. Shockingly, according to Currie, from the years 2000-2018 over 162,000 African Americans died violent deaths. Of that total, 139,000 were Black men — with 85% of those killed, dying by gun violence.
This stark reality is underscored by an analysis of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) 2019 gun mortality data, which found that young Black males ages 15 to 34 are the most disproportionately impacted. Despite making up just two percent of the population, they accounted for 37 percent of all gun homicides in 2019 — a rate of firearm homicide that is 20 times higher than white males of the same age group. Elliot's selection of the term "peculiar indifference" is apropos — it was first coined in 1899 by scholar
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and activist W.E.B. DuBois in his groundbreaking book "The Philadelphia Negro" — considered by some to be the first sociological study in America. DuBois argued: "The most difficult social problem in the matter of Negro health is the peculiar attitude of the nation toward the well-being of the race. There have, for instance, been few other cases in the history of civilized people where human suffering has been viewed with such peculiar indifference." If DuBois were alive today — when more Black Americans are dying from violence in the streets
of this country than in its foreign wars — he might offer a searing assertion that America has largely normalized the pandemic of Black death. Sadly, it took the COVID-19 pandemic, and its disproportionate impact on Black and Brown Americans, to unveil another, more insidious epidemic — the crisis of gun violence — which has for too long been ignored while taking a brutal toll on our communities. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, gun violence has soared in our communities — in some
places to record highs in the past year, when our nation saw over 21,570 homicides and experienced the largest annual jump in homicides in the nation's history. In Chicago alone, 30,000 people have been shot over the past decade, and the city has already surpassed 500 murders this year and is on pace to reach the highest number of homicides in a single year since the end of the crack era in 1996, when nearly 800 were murdered. In Baltimore, there have been
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A. Peter Bailey
Economic/Political Guidance from Two Master Teachers
As this country moves towards a critical election year, it's time for Black folks to pay closer attention to the guidance of two 20th-century master teachers of whom many of us claim to be supporters. Those two were Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Brother Malcolm X. Both visionary leaders offered concrete guidance on how we can
most effectively protect and promote our economic and political interests in a society in which huge numbers of people will do anything they can to suppress us. Dr. King, in his book "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community," stated, "Black Power in its broad and positive meaning, is a call to Black people to amass the political and economic strength to achieve their legitimate goals. Indeed, one of the great problems that the Negro confronts is his lack of
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power. … Black Power is also call for the pulling of Black financial resources to achieve economic security. While the ultimate answer to the Negroes' economic dilemma will be found in a massive federal program for all of the poor along the lines A. Philip Randolph's Freedom Budget, a kind of Marshall Plan for the disadvantaged, there is something that the Negro himself can do to throw off the shackles of poverty. Although the Negro is still at the bottom of the economic ladder, his collective annu-
al income is upwards of $30 billion. This gives him a considerable buying power that can make the difference between the profit and loss of many businesses. Through the pulling of such resources and the development of habits of thrift and techniques of wise investment, the Negro will be doing his share to grapple with his problem of economic deprivation. If Black Power means the development of this kind of strength within the Negro community, then it is a quest for basic, necessary, legitimate
power." Brother Malcolm was equally profound as evidence by the following quote: "We propose to support and-or organize political clubs to run independent candidates for office and to support any Afro-American already in office who answers to and is responsible to the Afro-American community. … And in this manner, the organizations will increase in numbers and quality. By
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Roger Caldwell
A New Vision of Safety Starts with Dialogue and Collaboration
Gentrification is the hot buzzword that the billionaire developers use for urban renewal. Essentially, they come into old dilapidated neighborhoods in the cities, level the communities to the ground, then transfer them into a moderate technological showplace, with all the bells and whistles. Their
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projects are joint partnerships with federal, state, local and large developers. There are many advantages and disadvantages to gentrification, but many poor people will be displaced, and this is a reality of doing business now in America. This is taking place in all the major cities across the country, and the projects and partnerships will continue to grow and prosper. As more affluent people move back to the cities,
property values increase, and occupancy rate increases. Recently, Karen Parks, a reporter for WFTV-TV in Orlando, Florida, ran a piece titled "Everything’s out of whack: Parramore Oaks residents raise concerns about community safety." Many community leaders were upset with the reporting, but it needed to be exposed, because there was shooting in the park near the complex. This excellent reporting challenged everyone
in the community to take some action. The Parramore area has been a persistent problem with crime, drugs, homelessness and prostitution. In 2007, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer pledged to revitalize the area and get the drug thugs off the corners. The initiative was called "Operation Delta," and in 20 days the Orlando Police Department made 234 arrests, but the operation eventually did not
stay in place. There are other operations that were very successful in combating crime and illegal drug sales, but it appears eventually the criminals win. On Oct. 29, 2019, Parramore Oaks Phase 1 was opened, with much fanfare, and 80% of the units affordable, and 20% market rate and subsidized. Invictus
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Marian Wright Edelman
A Chance to Close the Gulf
For many American families the COVID-19 pandemic brought significant new challenges, and more than half of all households with children have lost income since the pandemic began. But a new report by Americans for Tax Fairness — a campaign of more than 420 endorsing organizations, including the Children's Defense Fund, united in support of a fair
tax system that works for all Americans — shows total U.S. billionaire wealth has increased $2.1 trillion, or 70 percent, during the pandemic. As Americans for Tax Fairness Executive Director Frank Clemente put it, "From Maine to Arizona, Washington State to Florida, America's billionaires have enjoyed a bonanza of growing riches during the past 19 months of shutdowns, job losses, overcrowded ERs and lost hope. This boom in billionaire wealth occurred against a backdrop of millions of other
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Americans losing their health, jobs and lives." The report also cites a ProPublica analysis of IRS data that found billionaires including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Michael Bloomberg and George Soros have paid no federal income taxes in some recent years, and the nation's 25 top billionaires paid a tax rate of just 3.4 percent on the $400 billion they collectively accumulated between 2014-18. It's time to insist rich corporations and individuals pay their fair share and not live by their own set of rules. As Ameri-
cans for Tax Fairness notes, the $2.1 trillion increase in billionaire wealth during the pandemic is more than Congress is considering spending on the entire Build Back Better plan over 10 years. Polls show large numbers of Americans support increasing taxes for the wealthiest Americans as a means of funding our collective future and infrastructure. How is it possible that some of our leaders would still rather protect billionaires over babies and corporations over children? Every American family should
have a decent safety net. Everyone must be able to live in safe communities with affordable housing, nutritious food, affordable health care, and high quality child care. But something is awry in our nation when the gap between rich and poor has widened to historic levels and the rich are allowed to keep getting richer even during a global pandemic. There must be some concept of enough — both for those at the top and the bottom. The Build Back Better frame-
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Ben Jealous
Senate GOP Blocks This Generation's Voting Rights Act — Will Biden Meet the Challenge?
Across the country, Republican state legislators have been busy imposing new voting restrictions and devising corrupt redistricting schemes to give their party more power than they could win under a fair system. Republicans in the U.S. Senate protected that wrongdoing again in October by using filibuster rules to stop federal voting rights legislation from coming
up for debate. This is political obstruction of justice, and President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats must not allow it to stand. One day before Senate Republicans made it clear that they have no interest in protecting the right to vote or a healthy democracy, 25 religious and civil rights leaders and voting rights activists were arrested in front of the White House. Hundreds more joined us in solidarity as we marched, sang, prayed and demanded stronger leadership from President Biden.
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We know that President Biden is a supporter of voting rights. His stirring speech at the National Constitution Center called voting rights the test of our time and brought moral clarity to our cause. Now we need presidential action that matches the urgency of Biden's words and the urgency of our time. In the eight years since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, dozens of states have erected new barriers that target voters who are Black, brown, female and young. A flurry of new laws was
introduced this year after record voter turnout contributed to the defeat of President Donald Trump and the loss of Republican control in the Senate. The new wave of voter suppression is a direct response to last year's expansive voter participation. These laws do more than undermine democracy. They defile it. Rather than celebrating efforts to broaden citizens participation, they seek to squelch it. Rather than expand the franchise, they seek to narrow it.
The Freedom to Vote Act would reverse many of the new anti-voter laws. It would expand access to voting by mail and early voting, make voter registration automatic and make Election Day a federal holiday. Together, these measures will increase access to voting for working people, Black and brown voters, women, and people with disabilities. The bill will also end abusive partisan redistricting and help stop billionaires from buying our elections.
mid-September through online interviews with a random sample of 2,508 adults living in all 50 states. Nearly one in five, or 18 percent, of overall respondents said they agreed with the statement: "Because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country." Those agreeing include 30 percent of Republicans, 11 percent of Democrats and 17 percent of independents. This is not a lunatic fringe.
They know exactly what they are doing today. It's no coincidence that the very people who offered "massive resistance" to Supreme Court-ordered school desegregation more than 60 years ago, who inflicted unspeakable punishment on Black people, it's no coincidence that now they are dead-set against their grandchildren being taught what they did are the very same people who are fight-
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White People Want Power, Not Justice
"The United States could be a great land for all human beings," the great Delta Prophetess Fannie Lou Hamer once said. "Instead [White people are] figuring out what trick they can use next to hold us down a little bit longer. As soon as this country realize that … as soon as the White man realizes that … the quicker this can be a
peaceful country," she said 50-plus years ago. How very true. Yet, almost one-third of Repugnikkkans think violence may be necessary to solve the problems facing the United States, according to a new national survey by the nonprofit Public Religion Research Institute. The finding is part of PRRI's 12th annual American Values Survey released Nov. 1 which, among other things, highlights the continued impact of the same falsehoods and conspiracy theories
that fueled the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly one year later. Life's just not good enough for the official party of White Tribalism. They want to take up arms in order to put the uppity Negroes and Communist traitors back into their places, where they can continue to receive the back-of-the-hand slap to the face that they deserve for not being born a WASP — White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. The survey was conducted in
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LIFESTYLE Barry, Hopkinson Keep Their Seats on the District's Arts Commission Mendelson Stands Alone as D.C. Council Approves Nominations Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer With their future on the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities [DCCAH] in jeopardy, Cora Masters Barry and Dr. Natalie Hopkinson both found support among nearly a dozen D.C. councilmembers who countered D.C. Council Chairperson Phil Mendelson’s efforts to derail their nominations. In the end, 11 council members voted in support of emergency legislation, introduced by D.C. Councilmember Robert White (DAt large), to reverse Mendelson’s decision. The D.C. Council then passed resolutions to approve the nominations of Barry and Hopkinson with opposition coming only from Mendelson. Discussion on Nov. 2 about the matter revealed schisms among legislators about race and gender issues in the District. Mendelson, along with D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) who voted present [that is, declined to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’] on White’s emergency legislation, denounced their colleagues’ mention of racial and gender bias. At times, Mendelson even discouraged debate about the issue and requested that the council quickly move to a vote. However, shortly before their vote, D.C. Councilmembers Trayon White (D-Ward 8), Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5), Vincent C. Gray (D-Ward 7), Christina Henderson (I-At large), Elissa Silverman (I-At large) and Anita Bonds (D-At large)
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stood their ground as they reflected on their interactions with Barry and Hopkinson while expressing support for both nominees.
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Since their appointment nearly two years ago, Barry and Hopkinson have led an all-out assault against a system in which well-endowed, white-led organizations received millions of dollars in setaside public funds while people-ofcolor-led organizations, particularly those with returning citizens at the forefront, struggled to receive government funding. As head of the DCCAH Task Force on Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Barry led the compilation of 44 recommendations intended to expand the DCCAH’s reach to nonwhite communities during the grant application process. Hopkinson spoke out against and compiled data about what she and Dr. Suzanne Goodney Lea described as the redlining of more than $28 million in District arts funding. In August, the. D.C. Council approved legislation removing the allocation of 28 percent of DCCAH’s grant budget for the group known as National Capitol Art Cohort [NCAC]. Under the commission’s new grant formula, organizations with budgets of more than $1 million competed for a pot of $7.2 million while their counterparts making less than $1 million did the same for a $9.3 million pot. NCAC member organizations,
5 Friends and supporters gathered on November 1 to support Dr. Natalie Hopkinson and Cora Masters Barry’s nominations to the Commission on the Arts and Humanities. (Courtesy photo/Facebook grab)
including Ford’s Theatre in Northwest, have since reportedly met to strategize in advance of the next budget season. Hopkinson, an arts researcher of 27 years and pioneer of the Don’t Mute DC movement, said Mendelson acted on behalf of the above-mentioned constituency
whose members said they have felt slighted. “Mendelson has unilaterally decided to silence us as a way to send a message that this is the type of work you don’t want,” Hopkinson said. “The DC Arts Commission was a private club. If you knew
these people, you could get earmarked without applying.” “Now it’s much more professionalized. The formula is equitable. It doesn’t make sense to give public money to groups with a $200 million endowment. It makes much
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about the Jackson Reed High School Designation Act of 2021, D.C. Council Chairperson Phil Mendelson (D) expressed concern about the motivation to rename Wilson High School in honor of the Pittsburgh-based playwright. “It was clear looking at some of the comments that people wanted to rename August Wilson, not to honor him, but because they didn’t want to change the name of the school,” Mendelson said. “There was at the [October 6] hearing I believe more support for renaming the school either Jackson or Reed rather than Wilson and there was to my surprise emerging support for using both names.” The campaign to rename Wilson, in existence since at least 2018, gained momentum last year during social justice protests and amid grassroots pressure to take down monuments of racist white figures. During the pandemic, the DC History and Justice Collective gathered thousands of signatures on its online petition, hosted workshops and wrote an open letter to Bowser. Shortly after DCPS Chancellor
Lewis Ferebee announced August Wilson as DCPS’ choice in April, the collaborative issued a statement demanding that the D.C. Council reject that proposal. For collaborative member Tim Hannapel, there would have been no other option but to do so, especially considering the other candidates. Hannepel, a Northwest resident and a 1977 Wilson graduate, reflected on his interactions with Jackson, who he counted among his most influential teachers. He said Jackson not only challenged him but inspired his study of history throughout college and later in life. “She was a warm, incredibly knowledgeable teacher [who] held the class to a high standard and encouraged critical thinking,” said Hannepel, 61. “She was the best teacher I ever had and the reason why I became a history major [and] went back to explore Black history in D.C. When it came to learning something, she told the class to trust their first instinct. She was a force in that school,” he said. WI @SamPKCollins
sense instructor, all while enduring racial animosity and advocating for further integration and a Black studies curriculum. During the late 1960s, Reed served as principal for one year amid changes to the school boundary lines that increased Wilson’s Black student population by 40 percent. Later, as DCPS superintendent, he established a system-wide curriculum that emphasized the mastery of foundational skills and boosted student achievement. Reed’s 1980 resignation as superintendent inspired the fulfilment of his vision for what would eventually become Benjamin Banneker Academic High School. During the campaign to rename Wilson High School, Jackson and Reed counted among a bevy of figures who community members mentioned. In a poll DCPS conducted earlier this year, August Wilson elicited support among 27 percent of respondents while 39 percent voted for either Jackson or Reed. On October 19, while speaking
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Anacostia Arts Center is Uplifting Artists and Local Businesses in the Community Natalie C. Hockaday WI Staff Writer The arts scene in D.C. is nothing short of being creative and trendsetting yet there still appears to be a lack of collective industry. The Anacostia Arts Center created ‘Open House’ which is a way for the center to engage with the D.C. community, specifically in Southeast, to provide resources and opportunities to perform and showcase their skills and talents. The event is hosted monthly at the Anacostia Arts Center and is planned to take place every last Sunday of each month. “That’s kind of the goal with this open house…It’s about creating an opportunity for the neighborhood to engage in the arts and in commerce in an approachable way,” said Randolph. The event was filled with local
present at the event. Vendors have the opportunity to be part of the technical assistance program which provides the vendors technical assistance and business coaching. Made in DC also partners up with the Center to provide free technical assistance in the co-working space. “We’re basically creating a pipeline with Black owned business who are talented…and giving them the extra support, they need to scale up and thrive in a way that’s fun and approachable and laid back,” said Randolph. “There are so many amazing [and] beautiful ideas that come out of the Black community but because we don’t have certain resources and support, there is no infrastructure… The key to success in business is to make sure that you have a community or support system of people who have
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vendors and provided space for local talent to showcase their skills with an ‘open mic’. Among them was DJ ART.IS, who was the DJ for the event who is passionate about uplifting art in all its forms and the journey in making it. “We shouldn’t just celebrate art at its final form, as in to purchase. We should celebrate the development of artists. We should celebrate the nurturing of artists and this space has become that,” said DJ ART.IS “He is so passionate about creating opportunities for people to perform and to get experience doing it, so our partnership with DJ ART.IS has been amazing because he’s creating an opportunity for performing artists to perform and getting their feet wet in the space,” said Jess Randolph, Associate Creative Director of Art Development at Anacostia Arts Center. This open house is extending its hand by inviting local vendors and small businesses to display their own pop-up shop during the event. Fashion brands, paintings and sweet treats were some of the goods that were
resources and advice and experience for you. Randolph says that the partnership between the Anacostia Arts Center and Made in DC is “satisfying a couple [of] different needs” for elevating Black businesses. Their approach to intersecting Black creativity and commerce is their way of pushing Black businesses to meet their potential. Among tackling the everyday duties of being the Associate Creative Director, Randolph has learned how to navigate running a business through her work Her takeaway from her experience is she feels there must be a loving ecosystem within the community and a team of people who have your best interest at heart. “I’ve been passionate about just creating ways to help entrepreneurs in this area to feel that… There’s so many different complex things that make a business profitable and successful and there are so many different ways to be successful now. I’m just really passionate about seeing what looks like for them,” said Randolph. WI
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Etterline DeBarge wrote. "Rest peacefully in Heaven, Dearest Thomas DeBarge." According to TMZ, DeBarge, who died on Thursday, had been hospitalized a few weeks ago. The outlet also reported that DeBarge and his bandmates rose to fame in the 1970s with hits like "There'll Never Be," "I Call Your Name" and "Love Over & Over Again." Tommy and his brother Bobby, who died in 1995 from complications of AIDS, were founding members of “Switch.” WI
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values of safety, humanity, and dignity, not individual personalities or people,” Yes 4 Minneapolis officials wrote in a fact sheet. “By voting Yes, you are voting for a funded, accountable and expanded Department of Public Safety. This means police are working with qualified professionals, like mental health responders and social workers, to make all our communities safer.” Minneapolis wasn’t the only city with police reform on the ballot. Voters in Austin, Texas rejected Proposition A, a measure to establish minimum police staffing and increased the number of police officers on duty.
The measure required the city to employ two officers per 1,000 residents. In Cleveland, Ohio, 94 percent of voters cast their ballot to implement an amendment that will create a civilian-led board and Community Police Commission. The commission will have the final say on police policies and discipline and require some of the members of the board to be lawyers who have had experience representing victims of police brutality. In Albany, New York, residents approved a measure to increase the authority of a civilian-led committee to provide oversight of police investigations and complaints. WI @StacyBrownMedia
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As an independent agency, DCCAH evaluates and focuses on matters concerning the development of arts and humanities programming in the District. It consists of 17 members, 13 of whom are women, and nine who identify as African American. In June, the D.C. Council approved Reggie Van Lee’s appointment as DCCAH chair. On Sunday, Mendelson defended his decision not to move forward with Barry and Hopkinson’s nominations in a statement that described them as polarizing figures in the District’s arts community. He also accused Barry of voting on grants concerning her organization and dismissed Hopkinson’s “The Redlining of DC Arts Grant Funding” graphic as misleading. Van Lee wrote a letter to Mendelson in which he implored the council chairman to reconsider his decision. He also defended Barry, saying that she, along with other commissioners, voted blindly on submissions ranked by panelists. He went on to confirm that Barry didn’t serve as a panelist or participate on the grant-making committee that would’ve been more intimately involved with the process. Over the last week, Barry has conducted meetings with At-large Councilmember White, and Councilmembers Henderson, Bonds and Gray, each of whom she said decried any efforts to punish Black women who sought to create an equitable playing field for creatives of color. Barry, who expressed hope that DCCAH would follow through on the 44 recommendations that her task force compiled last year, said the arts community has already benefited from the changes made within the last two years. “People have already received grants to help build their companies to create art,” Barry said. “They’re getting more support because of the efforts of the task force, Reggie Van Lee and the other commissioners. I want them to continue to make
On Monday, Barry and Hopkinson appeared at the “Don’t Mute Black Women” parade that started on the corner of 7th Street and Florida Avenue and wrapped up near the Reeves Center on 14th and U Street in Northwest with performances from Pure Elegance Band and TOB. At-large Councilmember White and The Rev. Graylan Hagler counted among several speakers who criticized Mendelson’s actions and compelled audience members to elicit the support of their elected officials. Amid the movement to extend Hopkinson and Barry’s tenure on DCCAH, people-of-color organizations have contacted Mendelson, Bowser and others. Audrey Hipkins of the Hurston/Wright Foundation counts among those who made their concerns known. In her correspondence, Hipkins, the only Black panelist on NCAC’s grant review panel, expressed her shock upon finding that local organizations with millions of dollars in their coffers received significantly more in public funds than their counterparts with smaller budgets. Hipkins went on to explain how DCCAH’s new funding formula has benefitted the Hurston/Wright Foundation, a 30-year organization committed to supporting Black writers. For instance, the $30,000 increase in grant funding allowed Hipkins and her fellow board members to hire one full-time staff member and possibly three more in the coming months. At a time when it’s become even harder for smaller organizations to establish a strong foundation, Hipkins said such changes can make all the difference. “I see a lot of people being able to invest in capacity building,” said Hipkins, the Hurston/Wright Foundation’s board chair. “One of the hardest things [for smaller organizations] is the funding going to your programming. You don’t have time to develop the backend systems that allow you to grow and become stable,” she said. WI @SamPKCollins
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New Book Provides a Different View of Vice President Kamala Harris In Prose and Photos, a Comprehensive Look Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer Kamala Harris’ election in 2020 forged a trail of precedents for the nation’s vice presidency: first African American, first South Asian American, first Caribbean American. That rich path is chronicled in a photographic biography to be published Nov. 16. In "Vice President Kamala Harris Her Path to the White House," author Malaika Adero paints a picture of the vice president with 120 photographs, quotes, commentaries and highlights from notable speeches. Photo editor Christopher Measom's collaboration with Adero incorporates a penetrative look at America's second most powerful person. Harris, an alumna of a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Inc., is at the heart of an unheard of history, according to Adero, an independent literary agent, editor and author under the "Adero's Literary Tribe" banner. Adero has worked on books with many noted personalities, including Spike Lee, T.D. Jakes, George Clinton, Walter Mosely, Zane, Pearl Cleage and Blair Underwood. "I was already learning about who she was," said Adero, who added a chapter about Harris in the third printing of her last book, "A Black Woman Did That." Adero said she believes "Vice President Kamala Harris Her Path to the White House" can serve as a primer on Harris. Who is she? Where did she come from? Who are her people?
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"As a researcher, I went to local news media in Jamaica and Chennai, India, where her parents are from. They had a lot to say about Kamala," said Adero. "There was a conversation that this woman was one of us." There are three sections in this Harris biography, each with several sub-sections. The first section, "An American Girl," lets readers in on life in Berkeley, Calif., during the 1960s. Harris was born into activism which was on the rise in the Bay Area, especially among Black and brown people. Think about the Black Panther Party in Oakland or the Rainbow Sign, a Black cultural center in Berkeley. "It's not my story but I could relate to it," said Adero. Section Two, "A Pursuit of Justice," zeroes in on educational and cultural influences including her time at Howard University as an undergrad and law student and her embrace of AKA, institutions that Adero says formed a major support system during the 2020 presidential campaign. This section was a thrill for Adero, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University (formerly Clark College and Atlanta University) in Atlanta, Ga. Section Three, "She Leads," is my favorite. Through words and photos, readers see how Harris interacts with others and how they respond to her. Pictured are her children, parishioners, a drumline, politicians, President Biden, her husband Douglas Emhoff and her family. Adero has a background in corporate
publishing at Simon and Schuster, Atria and Amistad Press. This largesize Harris biography in photos and words would commonly be considered a "coffee table" book. But once you start reading it, you won't put it down. "This is a book that would have been published by Ebony magazine as a special occasion piece," said Adero about her Harris biography. "Because she was the first, she definitely gets a prime spot on the coffee table." "Vice President Kamala Harris Her Path to the White House" is from Sterling Publishing, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barnes and Noble. The book is currently available on pre-order basis in advance of the Nov. 16 availability in bookstores. WI (Top Left) Nov. 16 is the official release of "Vice President Kamala Harris Her Path to the White House" by Malaika Adero with photo editor Christopher Measom. (Courtesy photo) 6 Malaika Adero, author of "Vice President Kamala Harris Her Path to the White House." In addition to being an author, Adero is an independent literary agent and editor under the "Adero's Literary Tribe" banner.
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Smart Tips And Tricks For Teaching Kids Good Financial Habits Submitted by JPMorgan Chase It used to be that children learned about money when shopping out with parents, but as more transactions happen digitally, its easy for parents to forget about engaging with their children when making an online purchase. The good news is that parents can now use a mobile phone to have conversations with their kids about the best ways to earn, save and spend money and encourage good habits. "A good understanding of how to be responsible with money starts with what kids see and learn at home," says Radhika Duggal, CMO of Community & Business Development at Chase. "It’s important to bring your kids into conversations about money and include them in family financial decisions to help them understand how to budget, save and spend responsibly. What we do as parents today can help position them to understand money in the future." Duggal shares some simple things you can do today to help with the money talk: 5 Radhika Duggal, CMO of Community & Business Development at Chase.
kids the freedom they need to learn. Parents can set spending limits, track their child’s purchases and even help them with savings goals. Tools like First Banking offer set parameters to give parents peace of mind, while helping your child learn how to be responsible with their money.
CREATE A SYSTEM FOR EARNING MONEY
Help kids understand the relationship between work and reward by setting up a system for them to earn money. Every family is different in what works best for them, but some common approaches are weekly allowances for chores. Other ways to earn money include setting up a side job like a lemonade stand, mowing lawns or babysitting in the neighborhood. Because the child's Chase First Banking (https://account. chase.com/banking/first-banking) account is connected to the adult’s checking account, transferring money earned is easy through the app.
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Children absorb what you say and do. Kids will often mimic your financial habits, so remember you are a role model. Keep financial topics a regular part of family conversations and ensure your kids feel comfortable coming to you with any money questions they have, no matter how big or small.
START WITH THE BASICS
Have an open discussion as a family about how money is earned and spent. Discuss "needs" versus "wants" and how to balance both while also saving money for the future. Kids may realize that it costs money to buy groceries from the store, but may not understand where that money comes from, and that you also have other monthly household expenses, like water, WiFi or electricity to pay for.
BUILD A BUDGET
Discuss budgeting basics in age appropriate language and get kids involved. For younger kids, bring them into the conversation when making a grocery list and show how you plan, budget and buy ingredients for a family meal. For tweens and teens, discuss how to plan and budget for their summer activities with friends, or a family vacation. It’s also important to remind and show children how to revisit your budget when planning a purchase, as priorities or expenses may have changed, which could impact how much the family can spend at any given time. For example, if you are saving up to buy a house, or a large household purchase that might impact how much extra spending money is available.
SET GOALS AND MAKE A PLAN
Incorporate your children into your financial goals, whether it's something in the near future like saving for a new television or a longer-term goal like saving for college. Then ask your child to make a list of things he or she would like to save for— an item or experience — and help them create a plan for achieving those goals, alongside your own savings plan. Beyond individual goals, families can also work together to set and achieve common financial goals, like saving for a big vacation or college. If you are planning a family vacation, have your child create a budget for them to purchase souvenirs or maybe a special treat, like ice cream.
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Mystery Animal Riddle: What Am I? I have a bill and webbed feet like a duck.
I lay eggs like a bird or a reptile.
Mothers of my breed feed our babies with milk like a mammal.
I have fur like other mammals and a flat tail like a beaver.
Circle every other letter to discover the mystery animal:
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Dinner Dive Replace these missing words.
BILL: A platypus is the only mammal with a bill. The bill is covered with skin that is hairless and moist. It has no teeth.
FRONT FEET: A platypus swims using its front feet, but not its back feet. When it gets out of the water, the platypus can roll back its webbed front feet and claws pop out to make it easier to walk on land.
Use the code to discover more platypus facts! = wild = food = venom
= reptiles = dinosaurs = Australia
= puggle = paddle = Africa
BACK FEET: The male platypus is one of the world’s few venomous mammals! He has sharp stingers on the heels of his hind feet. With these stingers, the male platypus can sting a foe with a strong venom that doesn’t kill but does cause a lot of pain.
TAIL: The platypus uses its tail to steer through the water. It also stores fat for when food is scarce or when the water is very cold.
The Commonwealth of Australia reveres this remarkable mammal so much that it honors the platypus with a place on its 20-cent coin. A baby platypus is known as a
Platypuses are long-lived, surviving 20 years or more in captivity and up to 12 years in the
A platypus spends 10 to 12 hours each night underwater looking for
A platypus spends most of its life alone. But a group of platypuses is called a
A platypus is a ___________ feeder. It ____________ up insects, worms, and shellfish in its bill along with bits of gravel from the bottom of streams and ___________. The ____________ on its bill close underwater and the animal can stay under for up to two ____________ as it searches for food. The mix of gravel and underwater critters is stored in cheek ____________. The platypus __________ to the surface and mashes the material in its pouches. It has no _________, so the bits of gravel help to “chew” their meal.
Platypuses can only be found in
Scientists have discovered evidence that shows that they first evolved more than 112 million years ago, long before the extinction of the
How many platypus eggs do you see here?
Mother platypus lays her eggs inside a chamber and curls up with her eggs for about 10 to 12 days. This is a time when she really needs that fat stored in her tail! When the baby platypus hatches, it is about the size of a lima bean. Baby platypuses stay in the nursery chamber for the first three or four months of life. Like other mammals they drink their mother’s milk.
UNDERWATER VENOMOUS PLATYPUS R E T A W R E D N U POUCHES B B A B S G G E P V MAMMAL E C L A W S Y L O E BILLED GRAVEL A L T A I L A L U N CLAWS N I E C M T M I C O BEAN K M A V Y M E B H M DUCK L C I P A L A L E O WALK A D U L P R L M S U EGGS MEAL W S G D K G G L E S TAIL Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical MILK words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
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Look through the classified section of the newspaper for descriptions of houses for sale. Write a “House for Sale” ad that would appeal to a platypus and their family. Standards Link: Write for a variety of audiences.
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A mammal that hatches from eggs?
The platypus is one of two kinds of mammals that lay eggs. The other is the spiny anteater or echidna.
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If you could go anywhere to explore, where would you go? Why would you choose that place? What would you take with you to help you?
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wi book review "Change Sings: A Children's Anthem" By Amanda Gorman, pictures by Loren Long c.2021, Viking Penguin $18.99 32 pages
Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer You don't like that. It wasn't what you wanted. You didn't ask for it and you're not happy. Things shouldn't be that way. It's not right, and you don't like it. Somebody needs to fix this, so why not you? Why, as in the new book "Change Sings: A Children's Anthem" by Amanda Gorman, pictures by Loren Long, don't you reach for a different kind of music? One thing you can count on for the rest of your life: things won't always stay the same. You were once a baby and now you're grown. Your room changed when you were too big for your crib. Look around and your neighborhood changes all the time! Change happens every minute of every day, it hums like a guitar string, and if you listen, you can "sing along." You won't be the first one, you know; many of America's most beloved heroes screamed and spoke and sang for change to come. That's because with change comes hope. Change doesn't have to be big, of course. You can make change by picking up trash in the park near your home, or asking for cleaner air or better playground equipment or better schools. You can volunteer to help others by being generous with your time. Bring your friends along and make it "a hundred hearts, each of us lifting a hand." Do it today, tomorrow morning, the next day or the next, even when no one else knows about it. Make change, even if you aren't around to see it and the good that comes from it. Make your change into music that anyone can play, even if they're different than you. Make it something fun. Make the change that's inside you, to see the results you want to see. Then watch what happens: when you start to do good, someone else is inspired and they want to do something good, too. Two people become four and more and more and that's "just what the world needs." So what will you do? Where will you start? Who will you ask? Won't you jump on the bandwagon, too? When everybody around you is doing something that looks like fun, you naturally want to jump in and join them. Your 4-to-8-year-old may feel shy about that, or they may feel excited when they see people doing something for the world; either way, "Change Sings" shows why it's important to get involved, especially if you're a kid. Grab this book to read aloud to your child, and you'll notice two things: the illustrations are lush and colorful, but artist Loren Long doesn't overstimulate. In this book are gentle, quiet pictures to accompany the second thing: a story that consists of relatively few words, as author-poet Amanda Gorman tells the tale simply but in a way that truly calls kids to action. This book is a good start to a current-events conversation, or you can just enjoy it for its musical prose. "Change Sings" is a joyous book, and your child will like that. WI
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ARIES You might struggle to express how you feel to a loved one. This could lead to confusion and disappointment in the way the situation plays out, but take heart that you can find clarity and harmony soon. Later in the week, the cosmos infuses playfulness into the conversations with the object of your affection. Lucky Numbers: 4, 27, 28 TAURUS This week stirs up a hunger for change and fuel your independent streak. You might be tempted to make a sudden move that will get you headed in a new direction. If it feels right in your gut, go with it. Later in the week, you could be inspired to reach out to loved ones and have crucial heart-to-heart talks. It could allow you to find healing and ultimately move forward. Lucky Numbers: 18, 20, 52 GEMINI Working through the details of well-established ideas serves you best during this time. Later in the week, astrological influences indicate that you might not trust your feelings related to a significant professional project. It might also be hard to pinpoint exact data or information that makes it easy to forge ahead. Waiting until you have more clarity can make for greater productivity. Lucky Numbers: 14, 21, 47 CANCER Early this week, you'll be fired up to go after your boldest ideas while simultaneously dreaming up new ways to bring in cash. Later in the week, the cosmos could give you some intense dreams that have you feeling a bit off and veering a bit into existential crisis mode. You'd do well to engage in a grounding practice that can feel emotionally centering and allow you to see the truth of the matter. Lucky Numbers: 1, 4, 39 LEO During the start of the week, you'll feel more empowered to express your ideas and, in turn, have game-changing conversations. You'll do well to focus on personal goals and projects you've already started. Later in the week, you could be itching for a shake-up in how you're approaching your professional goals. You might pitch an ambitious idea or apply for a new position on a whim. Lucky Numbers: 9, 34, 48 VIRGO As the week begins, you could be especially drawn to reflective practices like journaling or learning new meditation techniques. Later in the week, the cosmos indicates that diving into learning experiences and opportunities for growth can feel easier than usual. You're not only willing to put your nose to the grindstone to hone your skills and broaden your horizons, you're likely to have a blast doing it. Lucky Numbers: 10, 15, 24 LIBRA Early in the week, your social calendar is sure to be even more packed than usual with networking opportunities and meetups with friends and loved ones. You're sure to enjoy reconnecting. Later in the week, the cosmos fuels a desire to do something completely unusual and out of the blue with your partner or a potential lover. Trusting your instincts and being adventurous and spontaneous is sure to make the sparks fly. Lucky Numbers: 4, 23, 43 SCORPIO As the week begins, you may find you're more likely to lead presentations, call important meetings, and express your long-term goals with higher-ups. Tying up loose ends on projects you've already started will set you up for a win. Later in the week, having hard-hitting, emotional conversations with your partner or a close friend can come more easily now. Put your mind to making progress on shared goals and fostering better understanding of one another and you're sure to succeed. Lucky Numbers: 10, 29, 38 SAGITTARIUS During the week ahead, you might feel torn between your needs and your wants within your closest relationship. You might also be reflecting on what you want to put more energy toward: having lighthearted fun versus nurturing a deeper bond. Later in the week, the cosmos fuels your need to get out of your comfort zone with your wellness plan. The result could be an exciting and healing new routine. Lucky Numbers: 5, 17, 24 CAPRICORN You might not have clarity about the big picture and all your efforts right now, but you will in time. Later in the week, you could find that you're drawn to bonding with your partner or a potential lover through deep, intense conversations. Exploring your most deep-rooted desires and sharing them with one another could not only build your relationship but serve as steamy foreplay. Lucky Numbers: 1, 8, 26 AQUARIUS You could be craving intellectual stimulation and connection from your mate, a close friend, or colleague. Trade ideas back and forth and map out game plans for achieving your shared goals. You might want to do some impromptu organizing or even consider looking to move. If you feel in your gut that it's the right time to make a major move, go for it. No dream is out of reach now. Lucky Numbers: 16, 26, 31 PISCES As the week gets underway, you might struggle to see eye to eye with a loved one. You could both feel like you're falling short or simply having trouble understanding one another, leading to a general gloominess. Later in the week, you might want to research new solutions to an ongoing health concern. Talking to experts and confidants, checking online reviews, and trading notes with friends proves useful in designing a game plan that feels fresh, effective, and sustainable. Lucky Numbers: 7, 21, 46
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SPORTS Wizards Open with a Hot Start
New Crew, Guided by Familiar Name Blazes League Rob Warren WI Sportswriter In one of the best starts in 16 years, the Washington Wizards are shaking up the National Basketball Association. T-he Wizards haven’t given fans a ton to pay attention to the past few years. Last season they had the past-his-primebut-walking-triple-double Russell Westbrook who came to Washington in a trade for former Wizard Franchise player John Wall. But it wasn’t until Nov.1 that they cooled down, losing to the Atlanta Hawks 111-118 for the second loss of the young season with a team that most casual fans hadn’t heard of. The combination of Bradley Beal and Westbrook never real-
ly legitimately had any chance of competing for a championship. Beal had to carry too much of the scoring load which earned him an NBA scoring title last season. Russell Westbrook was never seen as a long term fix, and after a season where a below .500 Wizards made the playoffs via a play-in tournament and lost in short order to the Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 in a best of 7 series, Westbrook decided he wanted out. After five nondescript years, Tommy Shephard the team’s GM decided to part ways with Coach Scott Brooks. He brought in a familiar face and name, Wes Unseld Jr., to come in and take his first head coaching job in the NBA. Many old school Washington Basketball fans remember his father,
Wes Unseld Sr., who brought the franchise it’s only championship in 1978, and later coached and ran the franchise. Wes Jr spent 20052011 as an assistant coach with the Wizards and was credited with the defensive schematics for the Denver Nuggets who are considered a good defensive NBA team. Defense has been a defined weakness for this team for many years prior to Wes Jr’s return. In the offseason the organization offloaded their coach and traded away Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers, for a load of talent that came back. Coming back in the LA trade were Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell. Kuzma and Harrell came to Washington with chips on their shoulders. Both felt like they were under utilized with the Lakers. Kuzma was a large part of the Lakers plans until they traded for Anthony Davis, which then put Kuzma on the back burner. The player of that trio that has made the biggest impact in terms of culture and fan interest and court production has been Harrell. D.C. fans have loved Harrell’s fire and desire, quickly becoming a fan favorite. “It’s a blessing, man,” he said recently. “I’ve played this game for a good amount of time. I’ve been places where the fans fell in love with the way I play and stuff like that. The way the energy is in the building night in and night out.”
Halfway Through a Disappointing Season Hopes Dashed, Players Injured, Seats Empty Rob Warren WI Sportswriter During the summer of 2021 there were reasonably high expectations for the Washington Football Team. Racist moniker? Gone. Ownership drama? Erased with a loan to allow owner Daniel Snyder to buy out worrisome investors and consolidate his hold on the team. The WFT's new look includes Jason Wright, a new president who was widely liked throughout the league and viewed by management as a bridge between the owners and a beleaguered fan base.
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Fans rooted for a team that won the NFC East Division crown in 2020 and gave eventual Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers all they could handle in a wild card playoff game. Year one under new head coach Ron Rivera and a defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio brought a change in culture and a strong defensive line. The results were a defense ranked number two in the league with a Defensive Rookie of the Year in Chase Young. And there were whispers that Young was headed for a big year in 2021. That was then. At the halfway mark, the team has lost more than they’ve won, standing far behind the Dallas
Cowboys in the NFC East Standings. Now, Washington’s defense is near the bottom of the league in many statistical categories including getting teams off the field on third down. The quarterback signed to be the bridge to the future went down with a hip injury in the first half of the first game. Free agent receiver Curtis Samuel, brought in to help take the pressure off of Terry Mclaurin, has been on the bench almost the entire season due to a soft tissue injury (hamstring). On defense, Cornerback William Jackson III, another high priced free agent, has struggled in coverage.
5 Poetry in motion. (Courtesy photo)
The other important cog in that offseason transaction was Spencer Dinwiddie. Before Brooklyn had Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving, they were an upstart,
Other injuries also plagued Washington overall. Their best offensive lineman Brandon Scherff, and rookie standout Sam Cosmi have spent lots of time on the injured list. Tight end Logan Thomas, who dazzled in 2020, has spent much of the 2021 season nursing injuries. Outside the field of play, another dismal narrative unfolded. Washington is dead last in home field attendance at around 50,000 fans going through the turnstiles in Landover. FedEx Field, capacity 82,000, this year sees its seats 60 percent occupied, many of them holding fans of opposing teams. At the same time an investigation of the emails of the team ended up taking down Raiders Coach Jon Gruden due to inflammatory
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plucky playoff team. Part of that team was Spencer Dinwiddie leading Brooklyn at the point guard position. Dinwiddie was brought in to play the point guard in a town with a long history of great point guards. Rex Chapman, Rod Strickland, Gilbert Arenas, and John Wall. Dinwiddie is not expected to be a big scorer but a contributor who can distribute the ball and keep the offense moving. He hit the game sealing shot to be the Boston Celtics to give the Wizards a 5-1 start, after missing the final attempt in regulation. This year the Wizards have a new core, Bradley Beal the teams’ franchise player is no longer going to have to carry the load alone anymore. This team is exciting, and will make an impact in the playoffs this season. Remember the names Harrell, Kuzma, and Dinwiddie; they will all be key in moving this team forward. Grab a ticket and get down to the arena, the Wizards need your support and for once, they deserve it. WI
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4 Maryland Terrapin Tayon Fleet-Davis (8) runs through the open hole during a win over the Indiana Hoosiers 38-35 at Capital One Field in College Park on Oct. 30. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer) 6 Maryland Terrapin Rakim Jarett (5) stiff arms a Hoosiers defender during a 38-35 win at Capital One Field in College Park on Oct. 30. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)
5 Jalil ‘Major’ Hackett answering a few questions after his 2nd professional win via 1st round knockout during the Beltway Battles on Oct. 29 at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Southeast. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer) 4 In a fury of fists, Jalil ‘Major’ Hackett lands a combination of punches that places his opponent on the mat early in the 1st round. He would go on the win the match via knockout on Oct. 29 at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Southeast
5 Taulia Tagovailoa (3) looks for the open man during a win over the Indiana Hoosiers 38-35 at Capital One Field in College Park on Oct. 30. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)
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CHAPEL from Page 1 supported. But the other piece of it is while you are here in this space, think about Howard, think about the dorms, think about the mold and then think about it beyond this,” Barber said. “The majority of you are freshmen. What is the spirit trying to set in place much further than this battle?” he asked Barber, who serves as president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, and co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, told the students his first protest occurred in efforts to reverse a pay schedule change at North Carolina Central University that eliminated the ability of students to pay their tuition in four installments over the course of the semester. “People [then] owned farms, so their moms and dads had to take the stuff they grew first, to sell. Then all of a sudden, they cut it, and a whole lot of our students, and my friends, were getting thrown out of school. So, we protested, similar to what you all are doing, and took over the place. We said, ‘You all can’t do this,’” Barber said. “But in the process, we also started thinking why is it that the HBCU gets so [much] of our mon-
ey? Why is it that we don’t have free Pell grants? It produced more . . . we started it on campus but it didn’t end there. Every protest gives us a deeper consciousness,” Barber added. Howard freshman Tyler Davis said the Blackburn takeover grew from a town hall hosted by the student association to which the administration had been invited but none attended. Now in its third week, protesters say they’ve hit a stalemate with the administration. “The final word that we have gotten is [the administration] will not start negotiations with us until we leave the building. Unfortunately, our stance is we will not leave the building until we have negotiations, so we are a stuck right there,” Davis said. “We still have not seen [Dr. Frederick],” he said. “The only person we have ever seen is our vice president of student affairs, Dr. Cynthia Evers. But every time she comes, she just threatens us with expulsion. I’m from Florida, so I gave up a lot to be at this school right now and for it to be tents in front of the Blackburn because adults will not talk is kind of ridiculous and very upsetting.” While parents have expressed great concern and professors have
supported them by bringing food and supplies, student protesters found the prayers and counsel of two civil rights icons a godsend. “We are taught at every turn that our lives matter and that we have to fight injustice but as soon as the culprits look like us – or we consider them to be our allies and family, we are supposed to just take it on the chin,” said Marcus Long, Howard University freshman. “That’s not logical and having these two powerful men of God encourage us to fight on, means a lot.” Protest organizer Aniyah Vines said one of the demands that has gotten a lot of traction nationwide relates to decent housing. “There are four other demands that we have,” Vines said. “The board of trustees took the voting rights away from students, faculty, and alumni. We’re still fighting for our voting rights to this day. We are also requesting a meeting with the president, the administration and the student body.” Before leading the students in prayer, Jackson reassured students that what seems like an impossible fight remains just the opposite. “Students should not be punished but appreciated for standing up for justice,” Jackson said. WI
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RELIGION the religion corner WITH LYNDIA GRANT
Your Body Is a Temple
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?" — 1 Corinthians 6:19 Over the past decade, I have spent a considerable amount of time learning about how to have a successful life, while living with Type 2 diabetes. It is NOT a death sentence! Now, with the pandemic, it is even more critical that those of us with this illness make the necessary lifestyle changes for a better life. After learning the cause and effects of Type 2 diabetes, becoming an official ambassador for the National Diabetes Association, I have helped others over the past 20 years since my mother's passing. My mother suffered for 12 years with Type 2 diabetes and with many complications that resulted from her having this disease. We lost Mother Grant on Christmas Day 2000. Then, about 10 years ago, I learned that I, too, have Type 2 diabetes, but because of my knowledge of how to live a healthy life, I'm doing great! While at Trinity University, my professor required each of us to come up with a national public relations campaign as a requirement for our master's thesis. “Stop Fanning the Flames of the Diabetes Epidemic” was the topic of my choice. My Communications professor at Trinity University, told us “I expect each of you to create campaigns that are real, and they can someday become national!” Just as expected, my campaign is national, published by the National Newspaper Publishers As-
sociation and Black Press USA! Until the pandemic came, my company hosted Ward 5 Wellness Circle seminars at my church All Nations Baptist Church and at the O'Conner Auditorium at Trinity University on Michigan Avenue for low-income DC residents who had diabetes and high blood pressure. Graduates were honored for having reduced their A1C and bringing down their high blood pressure and losing weight. All winners were awarded. For me, it is a dream come true! Mother lost both of her legs to amputations, had kidney failure and suffered several strokes, with the first major stroke leaving her paralyzed. She ended up in Howard University Hospital, and that's when they discovered she had Type 2 diabetes. Our family lived together, worked together in business, and now we were going through this battle for life with our mother. This weekend, while watching a Netflix movie on the life of Ella Fitzgerald, I learned that she too had both legs amputated due to complications from Type 2 diabetes, and in the Quincy Jones Netflix documentary, he went into a diabetic coma when his blood sugar was nearly 1,000. He bounced back, lost weight and took all of the necessary precautions, and he is still here with us today. It makes a difference when you make proper lifestyle changes
of weight loss, eating healthier and exercising. Not understanding what happened to Mother, wondering if we could have done something differently, we began to learn all we could. I 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 of the National Institute of Health, Johns Hopkins and American Diabetes Association and others, I must share this good news with you! 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, and premature death. On the other hand, by taking measures to reduce the likelihood of such devastating effects, you will be the winner! It's simple, but requires self-control and willpower to fight the demons of food cravings. Even drinking alcoholic beverages can raise our blood sugar. Treat your body like the temple that it is! WI
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Adams Inspirational A.M.E. Church Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness / Senior Pastor Rev. Ali Gail Holness-Roland / Assistant & Youth Pastor 12801 Old Fort Road • Ft. Washington, MD 20744 Office (301) 292.6323 • FAX (301) 292.2164 Service and Times Sunday Worship 10:15 am Sunday Church School 11:00 am Youth Sunday every 4th Sunday Prayer Call @ Noon every Tuesday & Thursday 978.990.5166 code: 6166047# Virtual Bible Study Wednesday Facebook & Zoom 7:00 pm “A Growing Church for a Coming Christ” www.adamsinspirationalamec.org
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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
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
Website: www.themiraclecenterFMBC.com Email: Miraclecenterfmbs@gmail.com Motto: “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”
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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 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
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
www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org
Campbell AME Church
Twelfth Street Christian 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
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 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
www.thirdstreet.org Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org
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
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
Reverend John W. Davis Pastor 5101 14th Street, NW / Washington, DC 20011 Phone: 202-726-2220 Fax: 202-726-9089 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. “A Church with a past to remember – and a future to mold” www.mtzbcdc.org
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901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423
1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005
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“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital”
Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor
Isle of Patmos Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Reverend Dr. Paris L Smith, Sr. Senior Pastor
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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“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
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 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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“My girlfriend didn’t pass the test but I did,” Eaves recalled. Despite Eaves failing to qualify as a pilot because of her eye exam, she still got a chance to soar as one of the first 100 women to qualify as a paratrooper. Her first jump, however, came with complications. “During the landing, I got stuck in a tree,” she said. Now 74, Eaves remains involved in veteran groups and said she has no regrets about enlisting in the military. “My parents had very limited opportunities and the military was my key to a better life,” she said. “I was ‘spit shine’ as a soldier. I wore my uniform with pride because I wasn’t interested in breaking tobacco or picking cotton. There weren’t any other options for Blacks.” In the 15 years Eaves spent in the Army, she proceeded up the ranks, eventually being promoted to captain. But while her story had a positive ending, many of the challenges once faced by people of color interested in serving their country have changed very little decades later. While 41 percent of those enlisted count as people of color, minority officers remain disproportionately underrepresented among the higher ranks. According to a 2017 poll released by the Pentagon, 71 percent of young people count as ineligible to enlist because they’re obese, do not have a high school diploma or have a criminal record. The same poll shows that only 14 percent of the respondents ages 16-24 said they were likely, if allowed, to join. “I wasn’t going to college because I was fed up with school but I knew I wouldn’t do much with my life if I stayed in Catonsville [Maryland],” said Ken Roberts, 60. “So, I decided to enlist in the military because I just didn’t think that I was college material I decided to do something constructive and get paid for it.” Roberts, who served in the Army for seven years during which time he achieved the rank of sergeant, returned home to Catonsville and soon secured a job with Giant Foods – one he’s held for 30 years. The father of 27-year-old twins said, “Today young people have more choices. But I have never
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Barbara A. Coltrane aka Barbara Coltrane Decedent
Mary Alice Perpall Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS LaWan Gaskins Keith, whose address is 510 Jurgensen Place, Landover, MD 20785, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Barbara A. Coltrane aka Barbara Coltrane who died on September 1, 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., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/21/2022. 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 4/21/2022, 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: 10/21/2021 LaWan Gaskins Keith Personal Representative
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Arthur E. Perpall Jr., whose address is 7412 Lake Glen Dr., Glenn Dale, MD 20769, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Alice Perpall who died on May 1, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 21, 2022. 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 April 21, 2022, 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: October 21, 2021 Arthur E. Perpall Jr Personal Representative
A.V.I. aka Agnes V. Ingram aka Agnes Vivian Ingram Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Vanessa Ann Ingram, whose address is 1616 Hamlin Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of A.V.I. aka Agnes V. Ingram aka Agnes Vivian Ingram who died on 6/28/2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/21/2022. 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 4/21/2022, 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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Donna Chapman Williams whose address is 9910 51st Terrace, College Park, MD 20740 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Doris Marie Chapman, deceased, by the Register of Wills Court for Montgomery County, State of Maryland, on April 2, 2019. Service of process may be made upon Debra Battle, 211 Underwood Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 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. 6420 Blair Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20740. 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.
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James R. Gibson Decedent
Louis A. Ford Decedent
Clemmont E. Vontress Decedent
Aimee D. Griffin, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney
James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Ave., NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney
Frederick D. Cooke, Jr. 1250 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney
Cheryl Chapman Henderson 4920 Niagara Road Suite 200 College Park, MD 20740 Attorney
Sehon Virginia Newman Grigsby aka Sehon Grigsby Decedent
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Kenneth Newell, whose address is 303 70th Place, Capitol Heights, MD 20743, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margaret Josephine Newell who died on January 19, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 21, 2022. 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 April 21, 2022, 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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Patricia Z. Davis, whose address is 4317 Gorman Terrace SE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James R. Gibson who died on February 22, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. 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 4/28/2022, 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.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Bruce D. Bradford, whose address is 2800 17th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Louis A. Ford who died on June 6, 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., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. 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 4/28/2022, 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.
Calvin E. Woodland, whose address is 102 Meridian Blvd, Bear DE 19701, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Clemmont E. Vontress who died on April 10, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. 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 4/28/2022, 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.
Sehon Grigsby Edwards, whose address is 1517 Upshur St., NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Sehon Virginia Newman Grigsby aka Sehon Grigsby who died on May 11, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. 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 4/28/2022, 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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2021 ADM 001261
2021 ADM 001197
2021 ADM 1246
2021 ADM 1158
2021 ADM 001229
Maggie B. Dews Decedent
Diego Efrain Moreno aka Efrain Moreno Decedent
Thelma A. Jones aka Thelma Arnetta Jones Decedent
Joseph S. Winstead, Jr. Decedent
John Paul Smith Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Patricia L. Baker, whose address is 3971 Clay Place NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Maggie B. Dews who died on 4/30/2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. 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 4/28/2022, 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.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ilai Reuel Moreno, whose address is 3400 27th Avenue, Temple Hills, MD 20748, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Diego Efrain Moreno aka Efrain Moreno who died on December 25, 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., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 28, 2022. 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 April 28, 2022, 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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Law Office of Robert P. Newman Robert P. Newman, Esq. 801 Wayne Avenue, Suite 400, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Kelvin T. Jones, whose address is 2000 Rosedale St., NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Thelma A. Jones aka Thelma Arnetta Jones who died on April 13, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. 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 4/28/2022, 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: 10/28/2021 Kelvin T. Jones Personal Representative
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In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag
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ELAINE CHAMBERS © ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris,
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
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2021 ADM 001216
William F. Madden Decedent
Joanne Brown Decedent
Jeffrey K. Gordon, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW #700 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney
Julius P. Terrell 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW #400 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney
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Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this
Ian Madden, whose address is 6585 McCallum Blvd., Apt 304, Dallas TX 75252, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William F. Madden who died on April 9, 2012 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. 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 4/28/2022, 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.
Kwame Brown, whose address is 646 Chalcedony Lane, Glen Burnie, MD 21060, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joanne Brown who died on 2/9/2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. 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 4/28/2022, 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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2021 ADM 000677 Estate of
Vester L. Chandler aka Vester Lee Chandler
NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE
Court by Akia J. Turner for standard probate, including the
appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless 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 March 6, 1988 exhibited
with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise
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Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am:" GALE
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in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and
2021 ADM 969
ELAINE CHAMBERS © ", having reached the age of majority,
Angela Jupiter aka Angela Marie Jupiter Decedent
heir of: " CHAMBERS, GALE ELAINE © ", corp. sole Dba.: " GALE being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal
intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as an: American National, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare
permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to the united States of
America, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, and all natural laws governing We
the People, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: " Native American Choctaw Blackfoot ". I am
that I am: " GALE ELAINE CHAMBERS © ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " empress gale- elaine :chambers © ". Notice
of White Flag Surrender: as " hors de combat ", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of yhwh's covenant: Law of the People, 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, Date of first publication:
Jeffrey K. Gordon, Esq., whose address is 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW #700, Washington, DC 20015, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John Paul Smith who died on April 17, 2000 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 28, 2022. 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 April 28, 2022, 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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Pamela Holmes, whose address is 2763 31st Place, NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joseph S. Winstead, Jr. who died on 8/16/2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. 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 4/28/2022, 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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Colline Silvera Robinson Kirlew & Associate PC 7731 Belle Point Drive Greenbelt, MD 20770 Attorney
title, and interest, in the property, Re: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICS: 1967010700 , " GALE
ELAINE CHAMBERS © ", is as a special deposit order conveyed
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to "Royal Legacy Trust © ". All property of the same issue and
Capitol Heights Md 20743
a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor /
631 71st Avenue
amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact, as
Petitioner/Attorney:
Donor / Principal / Creditor: " empress gale- elaine :chambers
© ", nom deguerre: "GALE ELAINE CHAMBERS © ", as a special
deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used
Nakia V. Gray 800 Maine Ave. SE, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20020 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Debra Yarbrough, whose address is 132 Economy Eight Box 510, Labadieville LA, 70372, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Angela Jupiter aka Angela Marie Jupiter who died on January 31, 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., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/4/2022. 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 5/4/2022, 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: 11/4/2021 Debra Yarbrough Personal Representative
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2002 ADM 1710
2021 ADM 1242
Mark Steven Slinkard Decedent
Bernice Mills aka Bernice C. Mills Decedent
Robert Howard Evans Decedent
David C. Gardner, Esq. 600 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 308 Rockville, MD 20852 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Shannon Hopkins, whose address is 36579 Wildwood Avenue, Frankford, DE 19945, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mark Steven Slinkard who died on May 28, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/4/2022. 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 5/4/2022, 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: 11/4/2021
Steve Larson Jackson, Esq. 1629 K Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Marion B. Mills, whose address is 647 E Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Bernice Mills aka Bernice C. Mills who died on August 19, 2002 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/4/2022. 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 5/4/2022, 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: 11/4/2021
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Marion B. Mills Personal Representative
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2021 NRT 000038
2021 NRT 000040
Mary W. Marshall Name of Deceased Settlor
Louise Lewis Hopkins Name of Deceased Settlor
NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF REVOCABLE TRUST
NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF REVOCABLE TRUST
Mary W. Marshall whose address was 1719 Otis Street NE, Washington, DC 20018 created a revocable trust on August 21, 2006, which remained in existence on the date of death on May 16, 2021, and Lawrence M. Marshall Jr., whose address is 12106 Wimbleton Street, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774, is the currently acting trustee, hereinafter the Trustee. Communications to the Trust should be mailed or directed to Lawrence M. Marshall Jr. TR at 12106 Wimbleton Street, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Louise Lewis Hopkins whose address was 1207 Randolph Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017 created a revocable trust on April 20, 2015, which remained in existence on the date of death on July 4, 2016, and Peter D. Antonoplos, whose address is 1725 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036, is the currently acting trustee, hereinafter the Trustee. Communications to the Trust should be mailed or directed to Valerie Edwards at 1725 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036.
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The Trust is subject to claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors, costs of administration of the settlor’s estate, the expense 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.
The Trust is subject to claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors, costs of administration of the settlor’s estate, the expense 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.
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 May 4, 2022 (6 month 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), May 16, 2022 (One year from date of death of deceased settlor) (2) May 4, 2022, (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.
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 May 4, 2022 (6 month 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) July 4, 2017, (One year from date of death of deceased settlor) (2) May 4, 2022, (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.
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The Trustee may proceed to distribute the trust property in accordance with the terms of the trust 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.
The Trustee may proceed to distribute the trust property in accordance with the terms of the trust 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 within 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).
This Notice must be mailed postmarked within 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).
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BARNES from Page 12 health care system; and requiring that landlords pay surcharges when filing for civil cases in eviction proceedings as a way to deter “unnecessary eviction action.” Perez, former chair of the Democratic National Committee, notes in his plan that the state should invest in school construction to alleviate overcrowding; leverage federal state and local and private sector resources to inspect, test and remediate lead paint in homes and schools; and connect the MARC train with the Virginia Railway Express to boost transportation in the Baltimore-Washington in a move that he says would triple MARC ridership. At least two other Democratic candidates posted a Black agenda Monday – Jon Baron and former state Attorney General Doug Gansler. Baron, a former nonprofit executive, has outlined a proposal to offer tutoring to struggling first- and second-grade students statewide. His plan recommends pairing barber shops with pharmacists to offer blood screening for Black men and offer drug treatment courts for those convicted of non-violent, drug-related offenses. Gansler’s plan, labeled “Sunlight of Opportunity,” would require police officers to hold at least a community college degree and would bring every police shooting before a grand jury. Other parts of the plan indicate he would work with the state Commission for Civil Rights to assess the enforcement of fair housing laws. Baltimore businessman Mike Rosenbaum released an economic
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plan Thursday, Oct. 28 that proposes creating a program called “Transform Maryland 2030 to help 100,000 Black residents. It focuses on careers in technology, health care, manufacturing and trade jobs, providing at least a $15 an hour wage when a person begins a skills development or apprenticeship program. Former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III said at last month’s candidate’s reception he would produce his plan in a few weeks but added one was unnecessary because of previous elected Black leaders’ plans. Baker and his running mate, Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro, announced Oct. 29 the campaign will only accept grassroots contributions driven by local donors “and not take a dime from special interests, corporations, or PACs (Political Action Committees).” The ninth Democratic candidate, Ashwani Jain, who works as program director for the National Kidney Foundation serving the DMV region, has said part of his campaign platform represents a Black agenda. Specifics include guaranteeing free public transit, eliminating the state income tax and removing school resource officers and replacing them with school psychologists and guidance counselors. As of 8 p.m. Monday, a Black agenda had not been posted online from the three Republican candidates: Robin Ficker, Del. Daniel L. Cox, who represents parts of Carroll and Frederick counties, and Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz of Frederick County, the only woman in the race. WI @jabariwill
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trains which decreased service by 60%. Wait times on all remaining lines are anticipated by the following: Red Line every 15 to 20 minutes; Blue, Orange, Silver and Yellow lines every 30 to 40. “Our rail maintenance crews are working hard to get more trains into service so that customers don’t have to wait as long to get where they need to go,” Metro General Manager and CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld said in a statement. “We are working as quickly and safely as possible to restore more service in the coming weeks and continue to develop plans for inspections to return our 7000-series railcar fleet to service.” WI @jabariwill
becoming available -- an increase of eight when 32 trains traveled throughout the D.C. region Friday, Oct. 30. Each train has six cars. The additional trains will allow Silver Line service to extend to Largo Town Center in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and not end between Federal Center SW in D.C. to Wiehle-Reston East in Northern Virginia. The agency said the additional trains will decrease wait times on the Green Line to every 20 minutes, which previously ran last week every 30 to 40 minutes. The independent agency created by Congress, Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, pulled all 748 of the 7000-series
remarks stalking the franchise. Congress is pressuring the National Football League to release all of the 650,000 emails that were reviewed as a part of an investigation into a toxic workplace in Asburn, Va. and Landover, Md. The team’s front office also fumbled the jersey retirement of the late Sean Taylor, only revealing their plans for a ceremony mere a few days before it taking place. The halftime festivities were lackluster at best. Overall the teams’ performance gets a C- until this point. This is still a rebuild and a lot of the key players that were in the plan have been absent because of injury. The defense which was ballyhooed as being generationally good, and then beleaguered throughout the season for being disappointing has started to come together to play better towards the bye week. The team still needs a franchise quarterback, but the plucky Taylor Heinicke has provided some fun and bright spots here and there. Despite Dan Snyder being on an ordered quarantine, ownership and management get a D- for record low poor attendance, and for botching a jersey retirement ceremony and still being embroiled in the email investigation. At a 2-6 record playoff hopes are all but dashed for 2021, but there’s an opportunity for this team to grow, and get better and set the foundation for a better 2022, that hopefully includes a franchise quarterback that the team is still in search of. WI
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Allen’s bill has received the support of the majority of the D.C. Council with Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) and Councilmembers Robert White (D-At Large), Christina Henderson (I-At Large), Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1), Brooke Pinto (D-Ward 2), Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3), Janeese Lewis George (D-Ward 4) and Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) co-introducing the bill in June. Keeshea Turner Roberts, who serves as the Washington Council of Lawyers advocacy committee’s co-chair, said a “justice gap” exists in the city which justifies the pro bono expansion bill. “The demand for pro bono services far outstrips the resources available,” she said at the hearing. “For instance, the lifting of the eviction moratorium will bring more cases. According to the recent census bureau household post survey, an estimated 25,655 D.C. residents are behind in their rent with greater numbers of 37,622 of residents either not or slightly confident in their ability to make next month’s rental payment.” Roberts said the D.C. Violence Clinic reported a 300% increase in calls for assistance during the pandemic representing yet another reason for the legislation. She said D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring has urged District lawyers to do more pro bono work. “There are over 600 attorneys employed by the D.C. government who can help answer this call for joining other lawyers from the private and federal sectors and the D.C. Office of the Attorney General through its new pro bono effort in representing individuals in selected local court cases,” Roberts said. Holmes said “the bill is much needed.” “We do not have enough people for all of the seniors who need representation,” she said. “We are the only legal service provider for seniors. When people go to court, they should have an attorney.” Holmes said the pro bono bill would allow her organization to more effectively represent their clients. “Utilizing D.C. government attorneys is a great idea,” she said. “Those attorneys live in the community. They know what is going on. Allen’s legislation will allow us to take more cases, probate more cases and keep people housed.” WI @JamesDCWrighter
DREIER from Page 30 over 200 murders a year since 1979, and over 300 annually since 2015. In Philadelphia this year, homicides have already passed the 400 mark. Furthermore, just like soldiers returning from war zones, those who live in communities with high levels of violence often face untreated PTSD and related issues due to the intergenerational trauma inflicted by a nation that has for too long ignored their plight. This is utterly unacceptable. The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (the HAVI) has been working for over a decade to create a network of hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) and a professional workforce of violence intervention specialists, who intervene with
BAILEY from Page 30 August, it is our intention to have a Black nationalists convention which will consist of delegates from all over the country who are interested in the political, economic and social philosophy of Black nationalism. After
CALDWELL from Page 30 Development Corporation out of Tampa was chosen to build the development, and they have received the "golden brick award." A portion of the units are designated for the homeless, and its president, Paula Rhodes, is a mission-based executive with a corporation that focuses on lower-income communities. The first time you drive by the facility, it appears that you have left the community, and for a moment you are in a high-scale community. The complex is a quality project to be proud of, a mix of affordable housing that can change the think-
PRODUCTS from Page 15 hoard more than they would if there was no shortage. This leads to a vicious cycle that further overwhelms the supply chain,” Sells remarked. The pandemic forced factories’ shuttering resulting in shipping companies cutting schedules because of a lack of demand. When the federal government legislated stimulus payments to most Americans, researchers found that families used the cash to outfit their homes.
violently injured patients to help them get back on their feet and prevent re-injury and retaliation. This is an evidence-informed practice that is operational in cities like Baltimore, Oakland, New York, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Chicago. It's a complementary strategy supported by an overwhelming majority of Americans — and by many in law enforcement as well as those calling for police reforms — because it has been proven to work, despite inconsistent and inadequate funding over the years. We know that if implemented effectively and properly funded as part of an overall community violence intervention ecosystem, adequately, these programs have the power to dramatically reduce the epidemic of gun violence. It's an idea positioned to receive $5 billion from the federal gov-
ernment over the next 8 years — the type of support that can create transformative change for our peacekeepers — if Congress passes the Build Back Better Act. This legislation is critically important to our communities because it not only expands opportunities and provides jobs and support for the least of these, but also funds peace through billions of dollars for violence intervention programs like HVIPs. It is essential to recognize that as a society, we must address the root causes of violence — specifically, the systemic neglect and racism that has created conditions that lead to violence in our communities. But while we work toward this long-term goal, we need to first stop the bleeding before repairing the wound. We must ring the alarm and
form a chorus of voices crying out that thousands of Black and Brown people murdered every year is not acceptable, and it is past time we treat it like the public health pandemic it is. WI
these delegates convene, we will listen to everyone. We want to hear new ideas and new solutions. The political philosophy of Black nationalism means the Black man should control the politics and the politicians in his own community. The Black man in the Black community
has to be re-educated into the science of politics so he will know what politics is supposed to bring him in return. Don't be throwing out any ballots. A ballot is like a bullet. You don't throw your ballots until you see a target and if that target is not within your reach then keep your
ballot in your pocket." We must ask ourselves where we would be as a group of people if we had listened to and acted on the guidance of the two master teachers whom we claim to love, honor and respect. WI
ing in the community. Somewhere during the pandemic, there was a shutdown, a lack of communication with the tenants, no resident council/organization, and now the criminals are winning again. The gates are being vandalized, the alarm systems are consistently broken, elevators are being vandalized, and drugs are being sold out in the open. The complex has been open less than two years and this is only the first phase. In order for the crime and vandalism to stop, there must be a collaborative effort of the tenants, Invictus Development, the Orlando Police Department, the city, and community leaders work-
ing in concert to make the complex safe and something everyone is proud of. After the news story, everyone involved in this project has ideas about how to improve the conditions, but Rhodes shared with me some of her thoughts, frustrations and challenges in making the complex safe and a beautiful place to live. The first thing she told me was that she is open to meeting and talking about concerns and prevention recommendations with the city, the police, community leaders and residents — and being transparent. Very few people have reached out to her, and her door
was open to me. Rhodes also talked about a safety task force recommendation, and she was wondering what happened to the community resource officer from the Orlando Police Department. She also talked about a resident council working with the complex management, pastors and community leaders. Gentrification does not have to displace the entire community, but dialogue and collaboration must be high on the list. A crime prevention operation needs to stay in place to change the face of the community. The residents must care about the complex, stop vandalism, feel safe, and be proud of their new home and beautiful property. . WI
Americans used the stimulus checks to purchase items conducive to work and school environments which blunted potential purchases to drive demand even for toilet paper, napkins, Lysol, toothpaste and other essential items. “For so long, our nation’s manufacturing and production have followed a just enough, just in time approach,” insisted Kyle MacDonald of Force by Mojio. “We don’t build up a surplus of extra materials to have around for
years and years because it represents lost revenue. This obviously hurt us during the pandemic when production slowed or stopped for weeks to months,” MacDonald said. “In addition, many workers have retired or switched careers over the past year and this shake-up means there is a worker shortage across industries. Many of these businesses need to offer higher wages and better benefits to attract new talent. They also need to develop better response plans to disasters like this so they aren’t com-
pletely destabilized if or when it happens again.” To help solve the labor shortage, trucking companies can provide free training for potential recruits and offer higher wages, added Craig Carter, CEO of Jack Mason. “There should also be more dockworkers so that pallets can be processed and sorted,” Mason asserted. “People who are looking to buy certain items should start their shopping early.” WI @StacyBrownMedia
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EDELMAN from Page 31 work released this week represents a critical first step towards correcting this injustice and closing the growing gulf between the haves and have nots. Since 2010 the number of American billionaires has doubled while the number of poor children has remained shamefully and stubbornly high — but the temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit earlier this year made a significant reduction in child poverty. The latest reconciliation proposal would extend the enhanced Child Tax Credit for one year and make it permanently refundable, ensuring the poorest children in families with little or no income continue to benefit. It would also expand access to preschool and child care
JEALOUS from Page 31 All 50 Senate Democrats support the Freedom to Vote Act, as does Kamala Harris, our nation's first female vice president, who is prepared to cast the 51st vote. But Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has demanded that his colleagues keep that vote from happening. They are preventing the will of the people from being realized. With voter suppression and partisan redistricting threatening next year's elections, we don't have time to wait. The Freedom to Vote Act
ASKIA from Page 31 ing mightily to see to it that their grandchildren are not taught about their wicked deeds in schools today. Rhetorically they say they are opposed to teaching "Critical Race Theory," which is simply true U.S. history. And with the outcome of the Virginia statewide elections fueling their frenzy, the MAGAs are frothing at the mouth, smelling the blood of weakened Democrats. If they can manage to squeak out legitimate victories over the Dems, they will. If key contests are close enough, they will cheat, manipulate and steal the election. If all else fails, this time their violent uprising plans are more detailed, and the poor, unsuspecting liberals will give them the benefit of the doubt. In the end, liberals mistakenly believe, these insurrectionists are well-meaning, decent folks like themselves, never realizing un-
for millions of children, provide more money for school meals, affordable housing and health care and take steps to address the climate crisis our children and grandchildren will inherit. It will move us closer to being a nation with a true concept of enough for
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Since 2010 the number of American billionaires has doubled while the number of poor children has remained shamefully and stubbornly high — but the temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit earlier this year made a significant reduction in child poverty.
must become law now. President Biden must use all his personal influence and the power of his office to protect voting rights. He must publicly call on Senate Democrats not to let Republicans' resort to the tactics of Jim Crow succeed in blocking voting rights protections for our generation. Those of us who have gathered at the White House are keenly aware of the generations of activists who put their bodies on the line to secure and expand the right to vote — including suffragists who faced beatings for having the audacity to demand the right to vote for wom-
en and activists who risked and sometimes gave their lives to protect Black Americans' right to vote. And we know the essential role that presidential leadership has played in overcoming resistance to voting rights. This is a time for the "good trouble" that the great John Lewis called for at the height of the civil rights movement. We will be back at the White House throughout the fall, in greater numbers, to demand that President Biden do what it takes to get voting rights legislation onto his desk and signed into law this year. WI
til it's too late that the dystopian nightmare is a real-life dream come true. Joe Biden represents the liberals' last best hope — a sort-of straighttalking white dude who can stand up and look the twice-impeached, one-term disaster that is The Donald straight in the eye and be able to not only beat him arm-wrestling, but be able to outwit him in the cold, strategy game that is U.S. politics. That is Biden's value to the political picture today. The Donald has pummeled everyone around the GOP into submission, groveling at his feet for the Trump nod. And, after beating his rivals to a pulp with sometimes humiliating personal attacks, he expects those sycophants to fall in line and help him defeat his next opponent — and they do! But there is one thing that White Americans do not take into account when measuring the days before the
total fall of this wicked wilderness, and the continued submissiveness of their victims — justice. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us of the words of abolitionist Theodore Parker: "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice," and it's true. Justice is the leavening agent which eventually rewards our suffering. This wicked society, which is crumbling from within — in which 30 percent believe it's not white enough, and are willing to accept violence to whip the country into shape — is doomed. The Greek empire lasted 350 years. The Roman empire stood for 1,000 years. The Chinese for 2,000 years. And the Egyptian empire lasted 31 centuries, 3,100 years. It's been a brief 233 years since the U.S. Constitution was adopted — a young, decaying empire, which doesn't have to be this way. WI
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