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D.C. Rolls Up its Sleeves in Battle Against AIDS World AIDS Day, Dec. 1st, to Provide Hope, Help and Love
By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir Saturday, Dec. 1 will mark the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day with communities around the globe pulling out all the stops in efforts to raise money for research, offer testing for those unsure of their HIV status and take time out to honor the memory of those who have succumbed to AIDS-related illnesses. In conjunction, Whitman-Walker Health [WWH] will host its 32nd annual Walk & 5K to End HIV! – an event rescheduled to Dec. 1 after inclement weather caused organizers to delay the walk/run originally planned for the fall. With two locations in Northwest (Whitman-Walker @1525) and Southeast (Max Robison Center), the center’s staff says fundraising and participation can help save lives and provide needed support to the 40-year old nonprofit’s signature fundraising event. The goal: to work toward a future with zero new HIV infections and barrier-free access to treatment for people living with HIV. Today, more than 13,000 people live with HIV in the District – more than 25 percent of these individuals receive their care at Whitman-Walker. Challenges Facing the Black Community A long history of being exploited, abused and given erroneous information has caused many African Americans to be leery of medical care facilities, making the job of the staff at Whitman-Walker Health that much more difficult, says their external affairs manager, Jewel Addy.
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Residents Wary of St. Elizabeths Development By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins
5 DC Councilmember Vincent Gray, Walk Grand Marshall Jim Obergefell, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Whitman-Walker Executive Director Don Blanchon and Bishop Allyson Abrams of Empowerment Liberation Cathedral hold the “We Can See the Finish Line” banner at the 2017 Walk & 5K to End HIV. /Photo by Edward Le Poulin
The highly anticipated transformation of St. Elizabeths East Campus in Congress Heights continued this week as the Bowser administration broke ground on the Residences at St. Elizabeths, seven historically preserved red brick buildings that, once fully revamped in 2020, will have 252 units, 80 percent of which have been designated as affordable. St. Elizabeths East Campus Executive Director Ed Fisher described the inclusion of affordable housing in the $100 million space, across the street from the newly
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Views Vary on Priorities for Ward 8 Residents
NBUF Hosts Spirited Discussion at THEARC By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins A growing number of citizens in Ward 8 agree that time remains of the essence in stopping, or at least retarding, forces that threaten to increase the cost of living for some of the District’s poorest residents and spur inevitable mass displacement. Uniting around an effective strategy, however, remains elusive. But that didn’t derail efforts initiated by the National Black United Front [NBUF] on Mon-
day, Nov. 26 during which several dozen citizens from across the area gathered to discuss their concerns over a variety of overwhelming challenges that continue to disproportionately impact majority-Black communities East of the River. “At the end of the day, the elders failed us. Y’all owe the youth, not the other way around,” Ivan Hall, a single father and lifelong Ward 8 resident who moved Uptown earlier this year to secure better educational opportunities
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5 Residents of Ward 8 make their voices heard during a State of Southeast Town Hall Meeting sponsored by the National Black United Fund held at THEARC on Monday, Nov. /Photo by Roy Lewis
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onetime candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives and proponent of expansive economic redistributive legislation for American descendent of slaves. A representative of the Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services announced a groundbreaking for affordable dwellings on St. Elizabeths East Campus and T’Chaka Sapp, Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White’s deputy director of constituent services, recounted the events of a recent turkey drive and requested more public support at council hearings. Adofo also invited guests to join NBUF members at a future meeting to craft council testimony for pending legislation. Minutes before Hall delivered his comments, Diop and Bassett summarized ongoing situations in their single-member districts. Diop, who represents the Bellevue community, said a small grocery store on the corner of South Capitol Street and Atlantic Avenue and
a new office for 8D ANC commissioners have been opened. Bassett, whose coverage area includes Stanton Road, and Alabama and Mississippi avenues, delved into her attempts to hold developers accountable to Ward 8 residents. “We’re making sure they’re hiring Ward 8 residents for a project on Elvans Road. We’re moving forward to spearhead this before construction happens,” Bassett said. “Fifty-one percent of new hires are supposed to be Ward 8 residents. This is where it gets tricky. We have to hold these companies’ feet to the fire by making them come to our public meeting and bring records.” For some participants in Monday night’s discussion, changing the tide will require more consistent participation in the political process by Ward 8 residents. Regina Pixley, 8C04 commissioner-elect lambasted the more than 30 Ward 8 ANC commissioners who she says have failed
to maintain a visible presence like Diop and Bassett. Meanwhile, during his public comments, Commissioner-elect Darrell Gaston (8B04) expressed a desire to see elected officials engage ANC commissioners and residents more often. Despite some apprehension to the significant presence of people who lived outside of Ward 8, some residents welcomed their guests,
saying they look forward to what may transpire in future meetings. “It was encouraging to see new faces,” said Veronica Proctor, a 52-year-old Ward 8 resident. “We don’t have as much participation as we need because some folks feel like they don’t have a voice. We have social services but there’s such a disconnect between those who need help and the providers. You’re expected to not be respected.” WI
Within two hours, guests ranked the issues affecting Ward 8 in a survey, listened as ANC Commissioners Monique T. Diop (8D04) and Keeon Bassett (8B07) explained the duties of their positions and addressed schisms that have thwarted unity.
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John P. Kee Throws the Icon a 70th Birthday Bash WI Staff Report John P. Kee really knows how to throw a party. Recently, the legendary recording artist threw a concert celebrating the 70th birthday of his mentor and gospel icon, Bishop Rance Allen. Kee hosted Jason Nelson, Yolanda DeBerry, Isaiah Templeton, Shawn Bigby and Zeeksong for a spirited and packed-out concert at his New Life Fellowship Church in Charlotte. For those artists who couldn’t appear in person, they sent greetings via Instagram. One soul music quartet from Korea, Korean Seoul, serenaded Bishop Allen with an a cappella rendition of the Rance Allen Group’s signature tune, “Something About the Name Jesus.” Multiple re-postings of the video have amassed over 150,000 views: https://instagram.com/p/ BqXyYfOhm2N/ Kirk Franklin, who wrote the song, wrote on his IG wall, “the greatest opportunity of my life was to work with you sir. Forever grateful for what you made this song become.” The original and various re-recordings of the song by The Rance Allen Group have earned over 50
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million streams. “Thank you for all that you’ve done for me and many others like me to blaze trails out here, so we can sing our songs today,” Brian Courtney Wilson said on his IG page. R&B artists ranging from Ruben Studdard and K.C. Hailey (of K-Ci & JoJo/Jodeci fame) to Tank and Lalah Hathaway, all sent Insta-
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1908 – Politician Adam Clayton Powell Jr., New York’s first Black congressman, is born in New Haven, Connecticut. 1919 – Pearl Primus, noted 20th-century choreographer, dancer and anthropologist, is born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
lance. 1975 – Ohio State running back Archie Griffin becomes the first person ever to win consecutive Heisman Trophies. 1989 – Andre Ware of the University of Houston becomes the first African-American quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy.
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1875 – Alexander P. Ashbourne patents an improved biscuit cutter. 1897 – Inventor J.A. Sweeting patents a cigarette-rolling device. 1912 – Famed photographer and film director Gordon Parks is born in Fort Scott, Kansas. 1924 – Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress and the first Black major-party candidate for president, is born in New York City. 1966 – The Caribbean nation of Barbados gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
1847 – Frederick Douglass starts The North Star, an anti-slavery newspaper.
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1933 – Grammy-winning singer Lou Rawls is born in Chicago. 1940 – Iconic comedian Richard Pryor is born in Peoria, Illinois. 1955 – Rosa Parks refuses to yield her seat to a White man, initiating the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which lasted for approximately a year. 1971 – Arthur Spingarn, lawyer and former NAACP president, dies in his New York City home at 93. 1987 – Carrie Saxon Perry begins her term as the mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, becoming first Black woman elected mayor of a major northeastern U.S. city. 1987 – Novelist James Baldwin dies in France of stomach cancer at 63.
DEC. 2 1859 – White abolitionist John Brown is hanged in Charlestown, Virginia, for leading the raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. 1884 – Inventor Granville T. Woods patents the telephone transmitter. 1891 – Charles Wesley, historian and educator who served as president of Wilberforce University and Central State University, is born in Louisville, Kentucky. 1922 – Politician and civil rights leader Charles C. Diggs, the first African American elected to Congress from Michigan, is born in Detroit. 1969 – Marie Van Brittan Brown patents a home security system with television surveil-
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1784 – Phyllis Wheatley, the first published African-American female poet, dies in Boston at 31. 1931 – Singer James Cleveland, “The King of Gospel Music,” is born in Chicago. 1932 – Music icon Little Richard is born in Macon, Georgia. 1935 – Mary McLeod Bethune founds National Council of Negro Women in New York City. 1957 – New York became the first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in the housing market with adoption of Fair Housing Practices Law. WI
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A lot can happen in 30 years – including the beginning and the end of a person’s entire life. That’s the power of, as Prince once noted, “the big disease with a little name.” Nonetheless, armed with an inexplicable confidence in the inevitable discovery of a mysterious formula – close and yet so far – the sudden and long-awaited answer to an infinite number of prayers –millions of the Earth’s citizens have since saddled up and joined a diverse army of dedicated soldiers – holding fast to the frontline while waging battle against a formidable opponent: HIV/AIDS. But I can remember a time, and not so long ago, when my greatest fears hovered on far less serious matters like avoiding fatherhood or hoping that I wouldn’t have to face another unplanned visit to the clinic for a round of shots or pills whose impact would quickly allow me to return to my frolics on the block. That was then – this is now. And so, as World AIDS Day 2018 approaches on Dec. 1, it’s hard for me to fully understand why so many of today’s younger generation, millennials who include my own two children and
sometimes act like the world “owes them something” seem more inclined to live as if the conditions they face are more instep with those I faced during the “good old days” – instead of the harsh reality of today. Despite the insights and knowledge we’ve acquired as well as the medically-proven methods of better protecting ourselves, our health and our lives, far too many Black folks, from teachers and preachers to inquisitive, sex-hungry youth eager to bite the apple no matter what the cost – foolishly allow the stigmatization associated with HIV that’s prevalent in the Black community to deter them from even talking about the taboo topic of safer sex. Even as more churches, community-based organizations – even nightclubs – now offer free mobile testing, health seminars, education or counseling – new HIV infections in D.C. increased within the last 12 months by 11 percent among men who have sex with men. More disturbing, among youth ages 15 to 19, new HIV infections rose to their highest level in 10 years – 41 percent. Maybe some people don’t want to know the truth. Maybe some folks
don’t care what happens to their bodies because of newly-developed medications that make HIV seem about as problematic as a nagging cold. The theme for this year’s global activities all targeted toward eliminating HIV/ AIDS is “Know Your Status.” But more than that, it’s a clarion call to us all to be more diligent about protecting ourselves, our earthly temples. It’s about living life more responsibly. I’ll admit, I did some foolish things during my teens and 20s. Somehow, I escaped relatively unscathed. But I can recall a host of others who I knew back then: cousins and kinfolk, good friends, party pals, mentors, roadies and adopted brothers and sisters – many more whose names I barely knew – all of whom were less fortunate than I. They had the misfortune of coming head to head with the “big disease with a little name.” And they died quickly and agonizingly after suffering in ways more painful than I chose to describe. That’s why we remember them and take our message to anyone who will listen on World AIDS Day. After all, life is such a blessing and a gift. Shouldn’t we treat it that way? Wake up young people. Wake up everybody! Wake up world! WI
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D.C. Community Pays Tribute to Widow of Dick Gregory By Denise R. Barnes WI Staff Writer There is nothing small about Lillian Estelle Smith Gregory. She is quiet and demure in stature, but she’s a “superwoman,” according to her 10 children whom she raised with her husband, the late and renowned comedian, civil and human rights activist and health advocate Dick Gregory, who died August 2017. Unbeknownst to many, “Miss Lil,” as she is affectionately called, is a freedom fighter and activist in her own right, all for
which she was honored during a special tribute at the Montgomery College Cultural Center on Monday, Nov. 26. Often overshadowed by her late husband, who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and was the featured speaker at rallies and protests worldwide, she participated and suffered equally. When he was arrested, she often was arrested, too. When he was fingerprinted and sent to jail, so was she. And sometimes, when money was short and he turned down a protest to accept a paying gig, he
would ask her to go instead, and she went willingly — sometimes accompanied by her children — and they all went to jail and felt honored to do so. In the mid-’60s, when Gregory was eight months pregnant with twins, she was arrested in Memphis with nearly 20 women. When she was given permission to leave because of who she was, she refused and remained behind bars for two weeks, supporting the cause of the women she felt might find themselves jobless once released. “I was headed back to Chicago, to my family and my apartment,” she said. “I decided it was more important to stay with them.” Few in the auditorium filled with friends and admirers of Dick Gregory knew Lillian’s story — about where she came from in Willard, Ohio, and that she
3 An evening celebrating 81 years of life for Lillian Estelle Smith Gregory, the wife of the late great Dick Gregory was held on Monday, Nov. 26, at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring, Md. Gregory received a lifetime achievement award as “The Quiet Warrior” presented by her daughter Ayanna Gregory. /Photo by Rob Roberts
Roach Brown to Discuss the Unger Decision and Racism in Black and White By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor Roach Brown, a longtime D.C. fixture and voice for the voiceless who routinely and unabashedly takes on injustice within America’s criminal justice system, with emphasis on the formerly incarcerated, returns Tuesday, Dec. 4 for his monthly talk show, CROSS ROADS, 10 a.m. - noon. Aired by local radio station, WPFW-FM 89.3, the show can also be heard via the Internet @ www. WPFWFM.org on Pacifica Radio (worldwide). December’s topics for discussion: The Unger Decision, with guest Stanley Mitchell, a Baltimore resident who counts as one of 130 former inmates serving life sentences for violent crimes released on probation following the landmark ruling by Mary-
land’s highest court; and, during the second segment, “Racism in Black and White” when one white WPFW listener, Mark Burnett, will challenge notions of racism that he asserts have recently “unfairly” resurfaced against his own community. Other guests from the District will be in the studio and have the opportunity to share their own views. And with Roach, well-known for his own amazing journey from the outhouse to the jailhouse to the crazy house to the White House, leading the way, the monthly discussion will, as he often does, peak your interest, slightly raise your blood pressure, invoke momentary laughter and, upon the show’s conclusion, most certainly spark more than a few listeners to become more active participants within their own communities.
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of Chicago and soon went to a nightclub — The Excalibur — with her sister where she saw and later met this “cute” comedian named Dick Gregory, who soon became her husband and the father of her 11 children. They lost one child, Richard, three months after he was born. “I look back on my life and
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ELIZABETHS from Page 1 opened Entertainment & Sports Arena (ESA), as unheard, stressing that the Bowser administration has set out to ensure that longtime residents can enjoy the economic activity unfolding in their backyard. “We have a 2012 master plan that was passed and approved that has residential requirements,” Fisher said in reference to the official document that outlines the rollout of apartments, retail space, and other amenities on the 183 acres of District-owned land. “The Bowser administration wanted affordable housing on St. Elizabeths East Campus to make sure people can live here.” In March, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development held a public meeting at R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center in Southeast where participants including then-ANC 8C Chairwoman Mary Cuthbert weighed in on how parcels of land on St. Elizabeths East Campus would be used. The gathering was one of several meetings conducted at various phases of the master plan for St. Elizabeths East, including quarterly meetings about ESA that Events DC hosted in conjunction with the office, and those held by the St. Elizabeths Advisory Board at R.I.S.E Demonstration Center. In response to inquiries about direct community outreach efforts, a office representative noted a twoday ESA employment fair Events DC hosted at R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center earlier this year, collaborations with community organizations, and visits to the homes of residents living in close proximity of St. Elizabeths East Campus. Upon the 2022 completion of Phase Two of the plan, visitors will have access to mixed-use building space, including office and retail space near R.I.S.E. Demonstra-
tion Center. The east-of-the-River hospital, slated for a 2023 launch, will operate on the northernmost part of St. Elizabeths East Campus. Fisher also noted the construction of townhomes along 12th Street, a significant portion to be available to low-income occupants. “The affordable housing project kicked off in 2015,” Fisher said. “You can submit your information for the developer [Flaherty & Collins] and they’ll start reaching out to people as soon as they’re looking. The developer in conjunction with the administration comes to ANC meetings. They presented and spread the word about how to get on that list.”
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In a community reeling from the relocation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and more recently the razing of the Barry Farm neighborhood, additions to the St. Elizabeths East Campus have been met with both fanfare and concern about the gentrification likely to follow. While some Congress Heights residents have acknowledged seeing Bowser administration officials, the Anacostia Economic Development Corporation, and Flaherty & Collins at community meetings, they questioned how effective those parties have been in targeting members of the community most in need and not often at the table in these discussions. For Sharece Crawford, ANC commissioner for single-member District 8C03, which includes St. Elizabeths East Campus, the last straw was when she and her colleagues received less than two weeks notice for the groundbreaking at the Residences at St. Elizabeths. Crawford said that short time window wouldn’t allow her and
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and weekends to better accommodate residents with inflexible working schedules who don’t have as high a profile as the leading community activists. In an email to Bowser administration officials earlier this month, Crawford shared broader concerns her constituents had about the flow of information to a sizable
portion of the city where millions of dollars are driving simultaneous and ongoing development in economically barren spaces. She recounted hearing complaints from neighbors who said they saw campaign pamphlets that filled Congress Heights mail-
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Baker Talks Legacy as End Draws Near By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III sought a higher calling, specifically to become Maryland’s
governor. But he lost in the Democratic primary, and term limits will close out his eight-year run as county executive on Monday, Dec. 3, when county State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks replaces him as the first woman
and first Black woman to hold the position. But Baker said he plans to keep busy not only taking care of his wife, Christa “Cis” Beverly, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, but also a pending nonprofit organization named after Beverly to support Alzheimer’s research and care. As for Baker’s eight-year career as county leader, he instituted ethics reform to eradicate illegal behavior through county government. He successfully pushed for approval of state legislation six years ago to restructure the county school system that allowed for the county executive to appoint the school superintendent and school board’s chair and vice chair. Some Prince George’s residents voted against Baker for governor because of a 2017
5 Prince George’s County prepares for change. /Photo by William J. Ford
grade-fixing controversy in the county schools system and his backing of former schools chief Kevin Maxwell, who oversaw the scandal and received school board approval for a nearly $800,000 severance package. Meanwhile, the former state delegate’s mark in Prince George’s can be physically viewed in the present and future from several economic development projects such as MGM casino and resort at National Harbor; transit-oriented development near at least five Metro stations — Branch Avenue, Largo, Prince George’s Plaza, New Carrollton and Suitland; and the $543 million University of Maryland Capital Regional Medical Center in Largo scheduled to open in 2021. David Harrington, president and CEO of the county’s Chamber of Commerce, said those projects were discussed when the late Wayne K. Curry hailed as county executive. Harrington described Baker as “the finisher.” “I think [economic development] is one of his strongest accomplishments,” Harrington said. “The county executive was the one who got these projects up and growing and seen. That’s not an easy thing to do. [Baker] should be certainly remembered and acknowledged for that.” During an interview Monday, Nov. 26 at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo, Baker spoke about economic development, Maxwell and becoming a private citizen. Here are some of his
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I’m so proud of the economic development that has taken place in Prince George’s County. It’s something I talked about in the campaign [for county executive] in 2010. When you look at Prince George’s County, I saw opportunity. We were the only place in the Washington region that had the availability of land and office space that was not being taken advantage of. We had to get a hold of our ethics challenges, which was huge. The county had been rocked by it. At the same time, we had a nationwide downturn in the real estate market. I predicted then that if we worked hard, we could change it. In eight years, we went from one development happening in the county and that was the Wegmans [in Glenarden] to $8 billion worth of development happening around the county at one time. We had led the state in job creation for three quarters in a row. We focused on five Metro stations that we announced at the beginning of my administration and each one of those had developed. One of my favorites is New Carrollton. You can catch the train from New York. It has a bus line and a Metro station. That is the future. It is the home of 2U, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and Berman [Enterprises of Rockville building luxury apartments, businesses
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Business Leaders Push for Transit Expansion, More Mobility
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Regional business leaders converged on the Capitol Hilton Hotel in Northwest on Tuesday, Nov. 27 for a transportation forum aimed at improving transit between Baltimore and Richmond, Virginia. The forum generated several ideas, including increased tolls on roadways near business districts, the expansion and modernization of D.C.’s Union Station, and building mixed-use and affordable developments so low-income residents have more access to mass transit. One topic of discussion was a recently released report titled “Capital Region Blueprint for Regional Mobility,” which suggests ways local and state governments in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia can make transportation cost-effective. “The blueprint builds off of prior plans and recommendations for our region uniting many different efforts and coordinating good ideas from many sources into a strategy intended to move us forward together,” said Jason Miller, CEO of the Greater Washington Partnership, which is-
sued the report. The 40-page report released Monday, Nov. 26 comes two weeks after Amazon announced its plan to build new headquarters in New York City and Arlington County, Virginia. Both locations would provide at least 25,000 jobs near commuter rail, apartments and airports. In Northern Virginia, the online retail giant plans to build a 4 millionsquare-foot office building less than three miles from the District. The area known as Crystal City would be rebranded as National Landing. “I think one of the things we’re learning is that there’s a tremendous demand for seamless mobility across our networks, but also within the communities in which we live,” said Virginia Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine. “I think with Amazon that challenge really became very clear.” The report, which was prepared in July 2017, emphasizes increasing resources for mass transit agencies, and less on building additional highways. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan had proposed more funding toward highways such as widening the Capital Beltway (I-495) and Interstate 270. In September, his administra-
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tion awarded about $58 million to local jurisdictions for road improvements. The report seeks regional cooperation and coordination of transportation plans and investments for the 10.2 million residents in the region. According to the report, another 2.4 million people will reside between Baltimore and Richmond over the next 20 years. The report highlights how Metro’s Silver Line, which stretches from Largo Town Center in Maryland to Wiehle-Reston East in Reston, Virgnia, has provided more options for mass transit in the D.C. area. However, it notes transportation could be bolstered with specific proposals in Baltimore that include redevelopment of the city’s Penn Station, increasing the speed of its transit system, and replacement of the 145-year-old Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel that “could create long-term jobs in West Baltimore and triple capacity in the Northwest corridor for the MARC train system … and increasing ridership to 70,000 riders per day.” Other recommendations are designated within seven sections with about 20 possible actions, including:
5 Jason Miller, CEO of the Greater Washington Partnership /Courtesy photo
• Challenge the region’s employers to incorporate mobility programs such as alternative work schedules and encouraging carpooling. • Adopt hiring local hiring, procurement and contracting policies. • Establish a coordinated autonomous vehicle (AV) strategy. The partnership co-chairs — Thomas F. Farrell II, chairman, president and CEO of Dominion Energy; Kenneth A. Samet, president and CEO of Medstar Health; and Mark A Weinberger, global chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young — wrote
the executive summary with an urgency for state, local and business leaders and residents to take a bold and innovation approach to improve transportation. “Unless we can move together in a new direction, we will remain tethered to the flaws of the current approach,” the report said. “If we can move together, however, we can deliver a transportation system consistent with the needs and aspirations of the millions of Capital Region residents today and tomorrow.” WI
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BUSINESS Entrepreneurs Get Chance to Pitch Ideas for Success Life Asset Opens Doors for Networking in SE Community
By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir A lunchtime event on Wednesday, Dec. 5 will provide newcomers to the District’s ever-increasing cadre of entrepreneurs a golden opportunity to network with other small business owners. However, the day could change the fortunes for three fledgling businesses forever after pitching they’ve pitched their business model and related ideas to a select group of experts during a competitive session sponsored by Life Asset.
The event takes place at the Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Road SE with pitches beginning at noon. Those who finish in the top three (first, second and third places) will receive an assortment of professional services volunteered by local businesses with combined values of $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000, respectively. Even after the day has drawn to the close, Life Asset hosts weekly business orientation sessions on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m., 2509 Good Hope Road SE.
Since its founding, Life Asset has developed and implemented a model for microlending that helps low-income individuals pull themselves out of poverty and become financially self-sufficient.
LIFE ASSET FILLS ESSENTIAL, UNMET NEED
Life Asset, founded in 2011, has emerged from a collective of nonprofits in the Adams Morgan community: Jubilee Housing, Jubilee Jobs, Christ House and several others. Each provides services for low-income populations – health care, housing, education, job placement and post- incarceration rehabilitation. Still, as the founder, Markus Larsson says he realized, financial services weren’t part of the programs provided. He formed Life Asset to close the gap, filling an unmet need for microloans and financial training for low-income entrepreneurs in the Greater Washington Area. Since its founding, Life Asset has developed and implemented a model for microlending that helps low-income individuals pull themselves out of poverty and become financially self-sufficient. Combining microloans (loans of less than $5,000) with comprehensive financial training and peer support, Life Asset has been able to provide their clients with the toolkit needed to transform business ideas into sustainable sources of income. In 2017, Life Asset helped grow or launch 400 small businesses and has its sights particularly set on bringing their successful model to more men and women (who account for 80 percent of their clients) in Wards 7 and 8.
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According to the 2016 Pathways to Inclusion report, access to capital serves as the most frequently cited barrier to success for DC entrepreneurs. Many of Life Asset’s clients, unbanked or under-banked, don’t have or use a bank account and do not qualify for traditional loans. Their only recourse often comes from
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payday and online lenders whose exorbitant interest rates and fees make it extremely difficult for them to maintain a profitable business. Two other caveats: the aggregate number of those needing services stands far greater than the number of loans offered to new business owners from community-based banks (estimated at around 60 loans per year according to Life Asset management). Further, most microlenders, in comparison to Life Asset, focus on loans of more than $5,000, for which many low-income entrepreneurs cannot qualify due to lack of collateral or a low credit score. Larsson says he believes in the model used by Life Asset and believes in the people who come to him and his staff with fresh ideas and strong desire. “At Life Asset, we firmly believe that we are not just pro-
viding a banking service; we are shaping lives,” he said. “The positive impact of our work leads to a greater sense of self-worth and dignity, a sense of belonging, a more positive outlook on life and hope for the future.” “We are providing opportunities for entrepreneurs to tap into their inner energy, creativity and passion. The impact of our work is extended beyond our clients to their families and friends and the community at large. We have seen how entrepreneurs, despite years of surviving what seem like insurmountable pressures, regain hope and energy to pursue their dreams. And this transformative moment, more than any other, is what we at Life Asset live for and what our community desperately needs,” he added. For more information, call 202709-0652 or email Life Asset at contactus@lifeasset.org. WI
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By Hamil R. Harris WI Contributing Writer For many the Friday after Thanksgiving is a time to rummage through shelves in big box stores in search of bargains. But for those who came into the 6200 block of Third Street Northwest on “Black Friday,” they had the opportunity to stroll through a vintage shopping strip lined with African American merchants who have a proud heritage. Between Thanksgiving and “Cyber Monday,” an estimated 164 million went shopping according to the National Retail Federation and of that number of that number an estimated 67 million planned to shop on “Small Business Saturday,” according to the report. “Small Business Saturday focuses attention on the many mom and pop retailers that make up the fabric and history of society who are trying to remain viable against the larger retails,” said Carol Butler, who works for national association in the District. “ And from Hyattsville in Prince George’s County to the Takoma section of Northwest Washington, Butler has a passion for the older community because she her father was born and raised in Georgetown and she still attends the First Baptist Church of Georgetown. She also enjoys the Third Street shopping strip that she said is a retail blessing. From dining on Jamaican dishes like Jerk Chicken or Salmon stuff with shrimp and crab meat to selecting the material for a hand crafted hat at Bene Millinery there is so much to offer along this special block of Third Street that is lined with small businesses that offer a variety of items to people from all walks of life. “The customer usually come to me because they know we are here and would come whether it is Black
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Friday or not,” said Peaches Watson, who 12 years ago opened Peach’s Restaurant that specialize in dishes from her homeland of Jamaica like Jerk Chicken, or Salmon stuff with shrimp and crab. But Watson is quick to say that those who dine at her restaurant come from an experience and not for speed. “I cook to order. My food takes a little longer to prepare. If you want a stuff salmon it takes time to make If you appreciate good quality cooked food that is not just pop in the over it takes time but after you eat it is worth the wait.” Another special place is Bene Millinery where 99-year-old Vanilla Bean and three generations of hat makers are still working their magic as they create wide brims, pill boxes and a range of hats. “It means everything to me to be able to get up in the morning and come in to do my hats and I can wait on people who I have met during the years,” said Bean as she sat in her hat shop Monday with her daughter Linda Jefferson and her granddaughter Joy Jefferson. “What is special about the shop is that we have that one on one touch,” Joy Jefferson said. “My grandmother knows her customers She learns them and knows what they want because she has established long time comraderies.” One can also find along Third Street the Lovely Lady Boutique, Senbeb Café Vegan Restaurant, the Manor Park Barbershop, and the VIP Room, a banquet venue which is owned by the widow and children of Abner “Sam,” Sampson, a legendary District business man who went door to door selling Airways Vacuum cleaners. “We try to make everyone feel like one family,” said Bo Sampson, General Manager of the VIP Room. “At the VIP room e try to make everyone is a very important person.” WI
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NATIONAL Miss. Senate Race a Defining Moment for Black Voters Experience in Congress, Family Tradition Not Enough for Espy to Garner White Rural Voters By Khalil Abdullah Special to The Informer Mississippi Sen. Cindy HydeSmith’s remark to a colleague that “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row” put the Magnolia State at center stage for Black voters in the 2018 midterm elections. Mississippi had the highest number of lynchings in the United States between 1882 and 1968, according to NAACP records. Hyde-Smith’s explanation that her phrase was an “exaggerated expression of regard” drew outrage from Dr. Maya R. Cummings, president and CEO of Global Policy Solutions, veteran Capitol Hill staffer and former vice president of research and programs at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. “[It] shows how little regard her forebears had for Blacks they murdered and mutilated and how their atrocities are still accepted in her culture,” Cummings said. In the Nov. 6 midterms, HydeSmith finished in a dead heat with former Mississippi Congressman Mike Espy, an African American who was the agricultural secretary during the Clinton administration, atop a four-way Senate race. The two faced each other in a special runoff election on Nov. 27. In the closest margin of victory between a Democratic and Republican candidate in Mississippi since 1988, Hyde-Smith, with 99 percent of the polls reporting, defeated Espy by seven percentage points, 53.9 – 46.1 percent – equivalent to just over 73,000 votes. Hyde-Smith becomes the first woman ever elected to the Senate in the state’s history. And while the Democrats remained competitive to the end, they still have not found a way to capture the vote of whites living in rural areas. Hyde-Smith was appointed by Mississippi’s governor to fill the re-
maining two years of the Senate seat when Thad Cochran vacated it due to illness in April. As a Trump-endorsed candidate, she is in lockstep with the president’s agenda, one Cummings finds polarizing. “African Americans and other people of color were motivated to turn out in record numbers for midterm elections due to the desire to see Trump’s power curbed,” Cummings said. According to initial Pew Research data, in the 2018 midterms, African Americans voted at 90 percent for Democratic candidates; nine percent for Republicans. “African Americans know exactly what Trump is and what he means for our future,” Cummings said. “Indeed, he has made no effort to hide his disdain for African Americans and other historically marginalized groups.” Some Black analysts argue that a tax-cut-driven bump in personal income should prompt African Americans to vote Republican. But in Mississippi, in precincts where well-to-do and middle-class African Americans reside, Trump’s tax cuts had no measurable impact in the midterms, according to Charles Taylor, principal and founder of Peyton Strategies, LLC, based in Jackson, Miss. Though he has provided consulting services for the Espy campaign, he is not a spokesperson. “Precinct 83 is an affluent Black precinct in Jackson. Espy got 97.67 percent of the vote,” Taylor said. “In Precinct 84, 95 percent. Precinct 85, predominantly Black middle class, 97.2 percent.” Raynard Jackson, a black Republican, is president and CEO of a government affairs and public relations firm in Washington, D.C., who has worked on numerous Republican campaigns, including Ron DeSantis’ gubernatorial campaign in Florida against the Democrat candidate, An-
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Exit polling showed that even across racial lines, voters rejected what they perceived as Trump’s divisiveness, despite whatever personal gain they may have derived from his tax cuts. drew Gillum, mayor of Tallahassee. Though not an ardent Trump fan, Jackson criticizes the Democratic Party for failing to deliver policies that enable African Americans to reach economic independence. “I carried this message across the state to Black communities: ‘How much are you willing to pay to make history?’” he said. Jackson said Gillum’s vow to increase the minimum wage and raise taxes to accomplish policy objectives made Florida’s costs for electing its first African-American governor too high. “I’d ask a Black businessman, ‘Which of your employees are you going to lay off?’ They’d stop and say, ‘I hadn’t thought of it like that.’” Jackson derided African-American candidates he said are fearful of being openly vocal advocates for their own people. “Obama said he was going to be president of all the people,” he said. “We hear it over and over from Black candidates, Gillum included. But if you speak to a Latino candidate, he will tell you exactly what he will do for the Latino community.” Kevin McNeir, editor of the Miami Times during the hanging chad controversy in the Bush-Gore 2010 election and now editor of The
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Washington Informer, finds some truth in Jackson’s assertions, but takes each candidate on his or her own merits. “I’m an independent,” McNeir said. “Democrats haven’t done a damn thing for me, including Barack Obama. I’ve been Black all my life, so I don’t care about your color. I’m not going to vote for you just because you’re Black.” Regardless of African-American voters’ views on Trump, McNeir attributes the Democrats’ success in the midterms to their expansive field of qualified candidates. “From women, to Muslims, to Native Americans, to transgender, to veterans all those numbers went up,” he said. “The result is the most significant increase in Democratic House members since Watergate. That’s truly noteworthy. Now, Trump can spin it all he wants to.” But McNeir does believe Trump’s influence in Florida was significant because he elevated DeSantis’s visibility by “giving him a shoulder to lean on, much like with Supreme Court Judge Kavanaugh.” “Had Gillum been white, he would have won by 99 percent — he’s that much more qualified than DeSantis,” McNeir said. “He was too progressive. And he was going
to raise taxes. It was honest for him to say, but you don’t talk about raising taxes with white folk. He should have done what white folks do: lie, [then] raise taxes once he got in.” Tax cuts were also in play in the predominantly Democratic state of Maryland, where Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous, an African-American and former NAACP president, was defeated by Republican incumbent Larry Hogan. African-American Democrats crossed party lines, not en masse but in significant numbers, partly because they felt Hogan’s tax reduction initiatives had improved their personal finances. Yet, as The Baltimore Sun noted the day after the election, “No coattails: Maryland voters backed Republican Gov. Hogan, but also showed their disdain for Trump.” Exit polling showed that even across racial lines, voters rejected what they perceived as Trump’s divisiveness, despite whatever personal gain they may have derived from his tax cuts. Taylor described this year’s midterms in Mississippi as historic. “In the 2014 midterms, for all voters, we had 631,000 voters; in this one, close to 900,000,” he said. Indeed, the Hyde-Smith vs. Espy contest may have been the defining moment for how Black voters view the political landscape in 2020. Echoing Cummings, McNeir said, “The hatred that has been under the radar in America has gotten an invitation from Trump to express yourself.” WI
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BAKER from Page 12 and a parking garage]. It’s now the home of 850 jobs from Kaiser Permanente and that’s just the beginning. The next three to five years will be a hotel and mixed-use development. There was no Whole Foods in Prince George’s County. Now there is two. There was no Harris Teeter in Prince George’s County. Now there’s two. Every part of this county has seen an explosion of economic development that translates into jobs. Not just jobs in one industry, but in a variety [of them]. Hospitality industry is the fasting growing industry in Prince George’s County with building all the hotels. The culinary arts center [at Prince George’s Community College] is fully paid for by county funds at $38 million. That means one of the best culinary arts programs in the Washington region is now in Prince George’s County where our children can come in and learn these skills.
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of skills through our public school system. There’s more to be done. As [former New York Gov.] Mario Cuomo said, ‘You campaign in poetry; you govern in prose.’ The decisions that we make should be based on the best interest of the place we govern. Let’s take Dr. Maxwell. I was getting advance a year before I announced my run for governor that I should get rid of Dr. Maxwell because of the media around it. What I said to people was, ‘Politically, that might have been an expedient way to deal with a perceived problem.’ But in reality, and when you looked at the numbers in what he was accomplishing as superintendent, the expansion of the things I asked him to do … was building the confidence in the public in our school system. When he came in, our school population was about 124,000 students and shrinking. We were losing a thousand students a year in our school system. At the same time, our population was growing in the county. In his five years, it grew from 124,000 to almost 134,000 which almost took it back to the numbers
when I had my children in the school system. The reason that was he expanded the language arts program. He expanded [pre-kindergarten]. He expanded dual enrollment program for students to get an [associate’s degree] and high school diploma so parents wouldn’t have to pay for only two years of college. We have the largest arts integration program in the state of Maryland. We have three locations for our visual and performing arts. I do three budget hearings across the county. The most vocal group that comes out during budget hearings are about schools and libraries. If people come out and tell me he’s got to go at these budget hearings, I’ll agree with you. Not once did anybody come out and say, ‘Dr. Maxwell has to go.’ Then it was time to reappoint Dr. Maxwell, [and] the loudest group was the teachers’ union. When decisions reach the county’s executive’s desk, they are not easy decisions. People may not have always agreed with the decisions I’ve made, but I’ve always made decisions that I felt were in the best interest of the county.
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When people ask me what am I going to be doing, the one thing I know for sure is working with the [Christa Beverly Foundation] to raise money and awareness to change the quality of people’s lives who live with Alzheimer’s and dementia. I’ve been able to do a little bit around the issue and raise awareness as county executive. Now that I am going to the private sector, I plan to spend more time working with national organizations to make sure we get the federal funding. It was increased under the Obama administration. It needs to be increased more. When I started this journey as county executive, my wife could walk and speak, smile, understood what we were doing. She could participate in the [county executive] inaugural event. By the time of my second inaugural event, her mobility had lessened. He ability to communicate was harder. Now, she doesn’t have the ability to speak or to walk. What this foundation is for is to support organizations, support families and to support communities. When I first started as county executive
after we announced my wife’s battle with Alzheimer’s was in D.C. because there was no Prince George’s County chapter. Now, there is a chapter here. We went from raising $16,000 [five years ago] on the first walk to raising almost $100,000 on the Alzheimer’s walk this year. One of the last things I signed off as county executive was to provide 50 families with watches that will be able to help track individuals who wander off or away. Our Department of Family Services identified the families and it is free through the program. In the last four years, we have had four individuals with dementia who have passed away because they have wandered off. I wanted to do something about that because I’ve experienced it. It was hard for me with my wife wondering off in our neighborhood. I had neighbors that knew her and able to catch her. It was 1 o’clock in the morning. She was in her gown. It could have been very tragic. I’m very proud of the work Prince George’s County has done. The men and women here are just amazing. I look forward to going back as a private citizen. WI
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Ramaphosa Urged to Cut ‘Obscene’ Funding for Zuma Legal Fees The Democratic Alliance has urged South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to instruct the state attorney to oppose predecessor Jacob Zuma’s application for a permanent stay of prosecution. “It is unconscionable and unacceptable that the presidency has agreed to pay for Jacob Zuma’s legal costs for his participation in the Zondo Commission [into state capture] on top of the costs for his criminal defense that the State already pays,” said Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane, the Cape Times reported Nov. 25. “How long will this government make the public pay for Zuma?” Maimane said. “Ramaphosa should cut off this obscene funding immediately, and in fact the president should be opposing Zuma’s application for a permanent stay of prosecution. “He should instruct the state attorney to oppose Zuma’s application for a stay of prosecution,” he said. “The DA calls on Ramaphosa to do so. Regardless of whether the president rises to the occasion or not, the DA will not let Jacob Zuma get away with corruption. We have instructed our lawyers to begin the process of joining the case as an interested party to oppose Zuma’s application for a permanent stay of prosecution.” Zuma, who resigned in February, faces 16 charges of corruption, fraud, money laundering and racketeering. “We will never be able to build ‘One South Africa for All’ so long so as we are governed by presidents who think that they are above the law,” Maimane said. “President Ramaphosa must decide whether his fealty lies with Zuma or the people of South Africa.”
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Barbados’ minister of energy and water resources is pushing for 100 percent renewable energy in the nation, saying that the next breakthrough in the area of renewable resources could be from Barbados. The minister, Wilfred Abrahams, issued the clarion call during the opening ceremony of the inaugural Energy Expo at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre last weekend, the Barbados Advocate reported Nov. 25. Abrahams said he met with a young scientist, Nikolai Holder, who was pursuing a doctorate’s degree and had successfully converted grass into fuel. “He has done it on a small scale and as I listen to him and hear his dream and what he believes can be accomplished — he also highlighted the lack of resources put into research and development — and I began to see the frustration that held us back,” the minister said. “It is not enough for us to build on what other people have developed. It is not enough to look to other people to innovate and then try to jump on the train after the train has left the station. We need to push in Barbados the ‘I believe’ attitude. We need to buy into the dream of 100 percent renewable energy for Barbados.” Abrahams said that after speaking to Holder and others in the industry, it was clear that something needed to be done. He encouraged all persons to express their needs and wants to the ministry. “I want to let all the entrepreneurs, innovators and scientists here understand that the ministry will do what it can to facilitate you,” Abrahams said. “Do not hesitate to ask for what you need. We may not be able to give you everything that you want, but unless you ask for it, we will not know how to start to help you.” WI
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HEALTH extremely difficult for someone in recovery from an eating disorder, said Emily Locke, a college student, writer and dancer. “In previous years, I honestly The holidays can be a challenging dreaded the holidays because of the time of year for many people. Some get stressed out because of importance placed upon food. I used hosting duties, while some are anx- to love the magical feeling of the holious because of the time with family iday season when I was a kid, but it was a very different experience with or being around a lot of people. Others may have a really hard my eating disorder,” Locke wrote in time being around so much food or a blog for the National Eating Disoralcohol since both of those tend to be ders Association, a New York-based cultural aspects of the holiday season. nonprofit dedicated to preventing It’s not uncommon to hear people eating disorders, providing treattalk about how uncomfortable they ment referrals, and increasing the edfeel after Thanksgiving and Christ- ucation and understanding of eating mas dinner, leading to negative dis- disorders. “The amount of food stressed cussions about weight and size. While that may not seem like a me out, and there were many times big deal to most people, it can be when I would have strong bingeing
urges or even panic attacks,” Locke said. “Last year was my first holiday season feeling truly stable in my recovery from binge eating disorder, and that allowed me to genuinely enjoy the holidays once again. I intuitively ate the delicious food that my family and I had prepared. “Instead of feeling guilty at the end of the day, I felt satisfied and grateful for the time I got to spend with some of my favorite people,” she said. Eating disorders affect individuals of all races and ethnic groups, according to the Chicago-based National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, Inc. (ANAD). At least 30 million people in the United States suffer from an eating disorder and at least one person dies as a direct result from an eating disorder every 62 minutes, according to ANAD officials. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness and 13 percent of women over 50 engage in eating disorder behaviors, statistics from the organization show. In a large national study of college students, 3.5 percent of sexual minority women and 2.1 percent of sexual minority men reported having an eating disorder while 16 percent of transgender students reported having an eating disorder. Also, in a study following active duty military personnel over time, 5.5 percent of women and 4 percent of men had an eating disorder at the
the most in the city, with almost 50,000 Blacks identified as victims of intimate-partner violence, according to the report. A survey conducted by the national Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence determined an estimated 104,000, or 39 percent, of women in the District have been “slapped, punched, threatened, beaten, stalked or raped by an intimate partner.” Dalton said the coalition chose 22 city agencies and the city council to assess domestic violence strategies in the city because they would have the most influence and interaction among survivors. The 24-page document resembles a checklist of what each agency received from a survey sent in September. Nearly every agency including the city’s health department checked a box stating it didn’t have a policy, “but demonstrates plans to implement” one. Alison Reeves, spokeswoman for the health department, said in an email the agency’s Human Relations office reached out to the coalition to discuss and work on
“best practices.” A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police Department said in an email Monday, Nov. 26 that the agency implemented policy and guidelines to handle domestic violence calls and incidents since 1991. In addition, all recruits and promoted first-line supervisors must receive domestic violence training. “Domestic violence incidents negatively affect the overall well-being of victims and their families,” the spokeswoman said. “When abuse in the home or relationships escalates to the level of physical abuse, threats, or any form of criminal activity, it is imperative that the department provides members with a set of policy and procedural guidelines that require members to effectively conduct their duties and enforce the law in a professional and cohesive manner.” The coalition said it’s not clear if Metro has a policy, but the agency’s Employee Assistance Program provides workers support and service for those in domestic violence
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beginning of the study, and within just a few years of continued service, 3.3 percent more women and 2.6 percent more men developed an eating disorder. Kerry Fannon, a registered dietitian and founder of Namaste Nourished, LLC, posted 10 tips and strategies to thrive through the holiday season on the Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness website. Among them, Fannon said in-
D.C. Needs Domestic Violence Policy: Report
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District agencies need a citywide policy for dealing with domestic violence, according to a report released this month by the D.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Only the Metropolitan Police Department and Child and Family Services Agency have a written strategy to combat domestic violence, the coalition’s report said. “What we know is that there are not enough domestic violence services to meet the demand of domestic violence survivors,” said Dawn Dalton, the coalition’s policy director. “It wasn’t were out to get you and put you on blast and highlight things that aren’t going well. We need to have a sense to what’s going on.” The coalition noted D.C. Police and the Office of Unified Communications reported nearly 36,000 calls related to domestic violence, an 11 percent increase since 2012. People of color are affected
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relationships. The city’s Housing Authority didn’t respond to the coalition’s survey. According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence’s 12th annual census count in September 2017, the District ranked 31st in serving 616 people with legal, transportation and other services. One neighboring jurisdiction, Prince George’s County in Maryland, still ranks number in that state with domestic-violence related homicides. The state ranked 27th in serving 926 people for similar needs. In Virginia, the state ranked 18th at 1,514. In the District, the coalition recommended city employees receive training on how to identify and provide proper referrals for survivors who seek help. The report notes Deputy City Administrator Kevin Donahue said D.C. will implement a policy for all 35,000 city government employees by Jan. 1. “Mayor Bowser has directed us
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dividuals should develop SMART goals — Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. Further, they should set intentions for meals because anxiety can mask physiological hunger and/or fullness. “Despite any disordered eating, you know that consistency will keep you on the journey toward recovery,” Fannon said. Individuals should also practice being flexible with their thoughts and eating patterns, she said. “Holidays often involve seeing family and friends. Practice flexibility with your plans and other people’s decisions,” Fannon said. “Be sure to discuss flexible eating with your dietitian and how to manage any anxiety around this idea.” Other tips and strategies include using opposition action to the often repetitive traditions during the holidays; planning events and finding a balance with a treatment team on what events are manageable and those that may not be manageable; planning self-care; making a New Year’s Resolution; practice reaching out because a support system is crucial to recovery; taking a look back to keep moving forward; and to think about what holidays are truly about. “The holidays can be a really challenging time of year and having your eating disorder’s constant presence can make the season even more difficult,” Locke said. “If you choose to celebrate, then you deserve to feel as though you can genuinely enjoy them. “This season, try to remind yourself that there is more to the holidays than food,” she said. “You’re eating disorder doesn’t deserve to take control of yet another part of your life.” WI
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Submitted by Providence Health System The healthcare landscape continues to change at an accelerated pace across the country. Health systems nationwide are being forced to adapt as patients shift from inpatient to outpatient services, including here in the District of Columbia. It is our responsibility to ensure that we continue to align with this strategic transformation occurring in healthcare and support the health and vitality of our communities. The decision to transition Providence Hospital out of acute, inpatient care has been difficult, and one made after careful, in-depth analysis about the District’s healthcare needs and the hospital’s sustainability. In March of last year, Providence began a process with the goal of determining how we can continue to best serve our community’s evolving healthcare needs. We engaged leaders of the Catholic community, faith-based organizations, our hospital board of directors, public leaders and neighborhood residents. We also examined public and private data and community needs and performed financial modeling to determine what role Providence can serve to improve the health of the District. Providence remains committed to our mission, to staying in the District, and to transitioning to best serve our community. Providence’s mission will never change. We continue to be committed to serving all persons, with special attention to those who are poor and struggling. However,
VIOLENCE from Page 20 to create a District-wide domestic violence policy based on established best practices that center the needs of survivors,” Donahue said in a statement. “It is vital that we ensure the District government provides domestic violence survivors with all the support they need and we are committed to doing so.” The coalition conducted three focus groups in September with two nonprofit organizations, Bread for the City and So Others Might Eat (SOME), and published anonymous comments who
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as access to housing, education and jobs. One goal is to provide chronic disease management, giving patients the time and attention they need from their healthcare providers, so they can spend the time they want with their loved ones. We are moving with a sense of urgency to provide the right care at the right time and right place. Based on the health needs of the people in the District, we are continuing to provide care through our skilled nursing facility, Carroll Manor, and our primary care-related services, which includes geriatrics and behavioral health. We are also supporting our associates, physicians, nurses and other caregivers as they transition from Providence Hospital, including severance packages and skills training in accordance with our mission and values. Providence is regularly engaging with public health officials and other health systems in the District to plan for a smooth transition of services and patients during this transformative time. We look forward to continuing to discuss with the community and public health officials how Providence can think innovatively to increase access to quality, affordable care and improve the health of all District residents for years to come.
survived abusive relationships. Some of the comments reflect how they received help from how agencies and the Virginia Williams Family Resource Center, a main contact for residents who experience homelessness managed by the city’s Department of Human Services. The statements include: • “My first experience with Virginia Williams was good; they helped me get into a safe house.” • “They are not genuine, I don’t think they care enough. Workers ask ‘can you go back home?’ when you’ve told them that you’re leav-
ing an abusive relationship. “I felt like there was no compassion there at all.” In terms of homelessness, the document states about 75 percent of Black women are homeless, though about 52 percent of the city’s population are adult women. “In order for anything to be meaningful, there has to be a commitment from the top down,” Dalton said. At the end of the day, folks should have consistent experiences with the staff person they are interfacing with.” To read the coalition’s report, go to dccadv.org. WI
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Lottery Timeline for School Year 2019-20 Dec. 8, 2018: EdFEST – the annual public school fair Dec. 10, 2018: My School DC application opens
Annual EdFEST to Help Parents Through School Lottery By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia EdFEST, an annual fair which explores the city’s many public school options for District children, returns to the DC Armory on Saturday, Dec. 8. Representatives from more than 180 DC public schools and DC public charter schools will showcase their programs and parents and students will be able to learn about My School DC, the online common lottery. The free even, which takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will also provide free services and fun activities from the DC Department of Health, DC Department of Parks and Recreation, DC Public Library and more. “We also have partnered with the Department of Health to provide onsite immunizations,” said Cat Peretti, the executive director of My School DC. “All of our students must have their health forms in to start school and that requires upto-date immunizations, so a mobile unit will be at the fair, too.” The annual school enrollment lottery opens on Monday, Dec. 10 and it typically begins a flurry of activity. At EdFEST, parents can learn which local school programs best fit their children’s interests and attendees will be able to browse the booths of more than 180 pre-kindergarten to 12th grade DC Public Schools and public charter schools for free. About 5,000 people attended the event last year and officials are expecting at least that number this year. Peretti said 25,000 people enrolled in the lottery last year and officials are also expecting a repeat of that. “DC is on the leading edge,” Peretti said. “We seek to make it easy for families to explore options and we have lots of schools in the District. One good piece of advice is to plan out and think about the schools you might like to see your child go to. Talk to friends and neighbors and the school staff because this is a large fair.
“The common lottery process is fairly unique to Washington, D.C. and a few other cities around the nation” she said. “You can apply to up to 12 schools and while the application opens Dec. 10, it’s not a first-come, first-served thing. The key date to remember is the deadline is Feb. 1 for high school students and March 1 for pre-K through eighth grade.” Because EdFEST allows for a preview of the schools, parents and students can gauge programs offered in the District such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics-focused classes; musical and visual arts curriculum; or access to foreign language tracks. “EdFEST is also an opportunity to learn key resources that will support you and your child throughout your child’s educational journey,” Peretti said. She outlined three steps that could benefit parents and students. “Think about what’s most important to you and your family in a school: Is distance from home important? Before and after care? Academic offerings? Extracurricular activities?” Peretti said. Also, she said parents should make a list of schools to visit, including their in-boundary schools. All should use the School Finder to search by address, grade, and program type and find DCPS and public charter schools that’s nearest, including the DCPS in-boundary schools. “Ask questions,” Peretti said. “Download these helpful questions and bring them with you as you visit school booths on your list to help narrow your choices.” Placements from the lottery are determined by computer algorithms which generate lottery numbers. “We also look at preferences like maybe if a student has a sibling going to a certain school or they live in the boundary of a pre-K program which could move you up on the placement list or the wait list,” Peretti said. Selective high schools “may have criteria that maybe academic or challenges,” she said. WI
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BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT MY SCHOOL DC • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
My School DC is the common application and lottery for DC Public Schools (DCPS) and public charter schools for PK3 – grade 12. Submit an application if your child will be a NEW student at a: Participating public charter school (PK3-12) DCPS school outside your boundary or feeder pattern (PK3-12), including DCPS citywide schools PK3 or PK4 program at any DCPS school, including your in-boundary school DCPS selective high school or program (9-12) You do not need to submit an application if your child will enroll in his/her DCPS in-boundary or feeder school (K-12) or remain in his/her current school. Families can research schools using the School Finder: www.find.myschooldc.org. They can also locate their in-boundary schools with this tool. You can apply to up to 12 schools using the application. List the schools in the order you like most on the application—starting with your 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice, and so on. Only select schools you want your child to attend. Students are matched with no more than one school and are waitlisted at schools they ranked higher than the school where they are matched or enrolled. My School DC is a random lottery. The lottery determines placement for new students at all participating schools. Student-school matches are based on the number of spaces available at each school, sibling and other lottery preferences, and each student’s random lottery number. The application is online-only and is available in English and Spanish. Application guides are also available for download in Amharic, French, Chinese, and Vietnamese HERE. Families can call the My School DC Hotline for direct application support in their language: (202) 888-6336. The hotline is open Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. To apply, visit MySchoolDC.org or call 202-888-6336. EdFEST 2018 takes place Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at DC Armory, located at 2001 East Capitol St. SE. Admission and parking are free! Lots 3, 4 and 5 are available for attendees. Attendees can take Metro Rail or Bus to EdFEST. The closest Metro Rail station is Stadium-Armory on the Blue/Orange/Silver lines; closest Metro Bus routes are: B2, D6, 96, and 97. Interpretation in American Sign Language, Spanish, Amharic, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and French will be available throughout the event. Attendees can explore all their DCPS and public charter school options (PK3-12) and talk to representatives from each school to learn about programs and more. In addition, there will be free health screenings and immunizations from the Department of Health, fun family activities from the Department of Parks and Recreation, and more. Representatives from My School DC will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about the school lottery process and application. For more information about EdFEST, go to www.myschooldc.org/events/edfest. Follow My School DC on Twitter (@MySchoolDC), Facebook (/MySchoolDC), and Instagram (@MySchoolDC) for updates on #EdFEST18 Sign up for email and text alerts HERE to receive up-to-date event information. RSVP here: https://edfest2018.eventbrite.com
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What the Proposed Title IX Regulations Mean Education Department Wants Due Process For All By Sarafina Wright WI Contributing Writer Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed an overhaul of the way schools and universities respond to victims and the accused in sexual assault cases, citing an Obama-era rule that she said failed to ensure fundamental fairness. The Department of Education announced this month that the proposed regulation under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities that receive federal funding, was developed after more than a year of research and deliberation from Title IX coordinators and other stakeholders. “Throughout this process, my focus was, is, and always will be on ensuring that every student can learn in a safe and nurturing environment,” DeVos said. “That starts with having clear policies and fair processes that every student can rely on. Every survivor of sexual violence must be taken seriously, and every student accused of sexual misconduct must know that guilt is not predetermined. “We can, and must, condemn sexual violence and punish those who perpetrate it, while ensuring a fair grievance process,” she said. “Those are not mutually exclusive ideas. They are the very essence of how Americans understand justice to function.”
The department said their proposed rule takes the important and historic step of defining sexual harassment under Title IX. The key provisions: - Schools would be required to respond to every known report of sexual harassment and to investigate every formal complaint. - Implement supportive measures such as counseling, no-contact orders and leaves of absences. - The accused would be presumed innocent, with a right to cross-examine their accuser. Colleges and universities would be required to hold a live hearing where cross-examination would be conducted through the parties’ advisers. To promote impartial decisions, schools would not be allowed to use a single investigator or investigator-only model. “It is our goal with this proposed rule to ensure that Title IX grievance proceedings become more transparent, consistent, and reliable in their processes and outcomes,” DeVos said. “Far too many students have been forced to go to court to ensure their rights are protected because the department has not set out legally binding rules that hold schools accountable for responding to allegations of sexual harassment in a supportive, fair manner. “By following proper legal procedures and receiving input on our proposed rule, we will ultimately
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have a final regulation that ensures that Title IX protects all students,” she said. But civil rights groups such as the Victim Rights Law Center say that the proposed Title IX regulations will silence sexual assault victims. “Despite the department’s claimed focus on due process, the regulations are inherently inequitable and create a dangerous environment for student victims,” said Stacy Malone, executive director of the Victim Rights Law Center. “We know that one in five women will be sexually assaulted in college. If the proposed regulations become law, it will lead to fewer reports of sexual violence, less accountability for perpetrators, and a weakening of institutional responsibility. “In a moment in history where survivors are speaking out in record numbers, these regulations will create a deafening silence,” Malone said. WI
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EDITORIAL Massive GM Layoffs Thwart Trump’s Promise, Maybe His Future
During his highly-unorthodox, albeit successful bid for the White House, then-candidate Donald Trump made a lot of promises – one of which claimed that he would single-handedly lead a glorious resurgence within industrial America – part of his oft-critiqued mantra, “Make America Great Again!” And as many citizens believed his promises, they gave him their support and their vote, helping Trump solidify his base in the Midwest and eventually upset Hillary Clinton. But, as is often the case in politics, making promises is much easier than bringing them to fruition. Trump has learned this lesson, once again, the hard way. On Monday, General Motors, the beneficiary of a massive tax cut that benefited the country’s upper echelon of citizens and businesses, announced plans to lay off 15,000 workers, closing five plants in the U.S. and Canada in efforts to save an estimated $6 billion annually by decreasing its ranks of salaried management. Ironically, the move comes with the U.S. in the throes of an unprecedented economic upswing – enjoying its best back-to-back quarters in the last four years and an unemployment rate just a few percentage points away from the country’s lowest in 25 years. However, despite such numbers, rankings and a robust economy – all of which Trump has repeatedly taken full credit (is this what he calls “fake news?”), GM says it has no other choice as it eliminates sedans from its product line in lieu of more profitable, larger sport-utility vehicles. How has our president responded? By issuing yet another promise – one which he cannot keep – that is, if you still believe in the U.S. Constitution. The president cannot withhold millions in tax subsidies from the behemoth automobile company as a threat in order to “persuade” them to abandon their massive layoff plans. That power rests solely with Congress and it’s a farfetched notion to think Congress would target only of the country’s leading carmakers, allowing all others to continue along untouched in order to appease the president. America simply does not work that way – at least not yet. Further, the GOP, already reeling from the Democrats’ success during the midterm elections that allowed them to regain control of the House, may see even greater erosion of power as four states that Trump won, and all connected to the auto industry – Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – and who gave him close to 25 percent of the 270 electoral votes he needed to win – will be significantly impacted by the cuts. Christmas won’t be merry for many. But what about his promises? Guess you can’t believe anyone these days. WI
Crises in the DRC Must Not Be Overlooked
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I just wanted to say that I really like The Informer’s new and improved website. It’s much faster and easier for me to navigate. I will always get the print edition because I like physical copies, but it’s good to know I can read just as easy on the web, which wasn’t always the case. Keep on improving!
What a pleasure to see the story on Mrs. Obama and the lovely picture on the cover. It was such a wonderful read and I’m happy to know that the Black newspaper in town is providing the coverage to one of our most brilliant minds — Mrs. Michelle Obama. I can’t wait to read her book! I’ve heard it’s fantastic, inspiring and a tear-jerker. I will write again to let you know what I think!
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On Tuesday, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Africa, issued a press release praising her colleagues in Congress for passing a bill calling for leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release its political prisoners, lift restrictions on freedom of speech, the press, assembly and association, honor the right to peacefully protest, and establish accountability for abuses committed by security forces. One could argue the measure is timely, but it wanes in the face of DRC’s multitude of current and severe crises, including a military conflict with rebels causing the displacement of about a million people and a national election of which the government has refused invitations for EU observers or help from the international community. Top that with a reported warning by the U.S. Embassy of a “possible terrorist threat” earlier this week at its mission in Kinshasa, which DRC officials called “distrustful information.” And lastly, a new Ebola outbreak that was declared Aug. 1 and has grown to more than 350 confirmed cases this week and over 240 deaths. This is the second outbreak declared this year by the DRC’s Ministry of Public Health. The DRC, Bass stated, has the potential to be one of the richest WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM
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Tracey Deerie Laurel, Md. countries on earth. African Business magazine reported that in 2009, the DRC’s mineral wealth was estimated to be $24 trillion — equivalent to the GDP of Europe and the U.S. combined. It has the world’s largest reserves of cobalt, diamonds, gold and copper. So why are the DRC’s people so poor? It’s complicated, many believe, beginning long before winning its fight for independence in 1960 from Belgium, the foreign colonizer that managed the country’s finances while exploiting its resources and com-
mitting large-scale atrocities beginning in the late 1800s. As chair of the Committee on Africa, Bass has kept a watchful eye on Africa and weighed in on issues believed to be in the best interest of the continent and its people. But mandates are only simple resolutions to centuries-old problems. Now Congo has become the first test site for a Canadian-developed Ebola vaccine licensed and produced by the U.S.-based Merck pharmaceutical company and administered to more than 30,000 Congolese, including
children, while a clinical trial of four U.S. developed experimental drugs to treat Ebola are also being tested there. Other countries are continuing to support efforts to quell the outbreak, but the Trump administration decided to withdraw from the region because of the dangers that exist. We urge Rep. Bass and her colleagues to remember that democracy is important but only when those we are experimenting on are able to live and enjoy it. We believe support, not admonishment, is what the DRC needs now. WI
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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist
By Julianne Malveaux
Can a Woman’s Coalition Survive Petulant White Women?
I have had about enough of some White women! First, 53 percent of them vote for an odious genital-grabber. Then, they organize a woman’s march with momentum from the #MeToo movement, founded by Tarana Burke, but co-opted by White women like the wannabe activist Alyssa
Milano who was a mediocre actress back in the day. Then, bunches of them support Roy Moore, an Alabama pedophile who would be senator. Then the majority of them vote against progressive candidates like Georgia’s Stacey Abrams and Florida’s Andrew Gillum. Meanwhile, the four women who lead the Women’s March — Bob Bland, Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour, and Carmen Perez — are organizing for a Jan. 19 march, and the self-proclaimed “founder” is de-
manding their resignation. Really? Theresa Shook is the Hawaii grandmother who put an idea on Facebook in the wake of the 2016 election. “We should march,” she said. She did little else, and activist Bob Bland picked up the baton and ran with it. She recruited other women, seasoned activists in their own right. Tamika Mallory had led a march from New York to D.C. to stop gun violence. Carmen Perez has worked on criminal justice reform and has worked on Harry Be-
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lafonte’s Gathering for Justice, now serving as its executive director. Linda Sarsour, a former executive director of the Arab American Association of New York, has worked with Black Lives Matter and on police brutality issues. The four cochairs of the Women’s March are the very picture of intersectionality and multicultural cooperation — White, Black, Latina and Palestinian, they are the rainbow! So where does Teresa Shook get off asking these women to step
down from a movement they built? She, along with wannabe activist and has-been actress Alyssa Milano have demanded that the women’s march leaders “denounce” National of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan. Why? They object to his anti-Semitic rhetoric. They object to the fact that Tamika Mallory attended his annual Savior’s Day this year. They say that anti-Semitism is hateful and dangerous, and
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By E. Faye Williams
‘Scandal,’ Trump Style
For several years, many of us were consumed by the popular television program “Scandal,” starring Kerry Washington. Well, it seems that the program was our preparation for what’s going on in our country today. Unfortunately, it didn’t prepare us for some of the things that happened. In Georgia, we’ve just witnessed one of the worst-ever cases of voter suppression to prevent Stacy Abrams and other Democrats from having a fair chance in
their election bids. Brian Kemp both ran for governor against Abrams and made the rules to favor himself when he disqualified over one million voters and scandalously decided the rules of the race. As soon as the key parts of the election are over, #45 decided to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions after continuously humiliating him for actually doing the right thing in recusing himself from handling the Mueller investigation. It’s clear that firing Sessions was strictly for the purpose of undermining the work of Robert Mueller and his team. Shortly after firing Mr. Sessions,
we learned that #45 had made an attempt to prosecute Comey and Clinton — two persons he claimed to be his enemies. It’s obvious that #45 had corrupt intent when he fired James Comey, and he knows that Hilary Clinton was far more favorable to more people than he was when she received more votes than he did, I guess he didn’t like that so he has railed against her since he’s been in office — second only to his blaming President Barack Obama for everything! Once Mr. Sessions was out, #45 quickly brought in Matthew Whitaker to become acting attorney general. Many brilliant
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lawyers have agreed that Mr. Whitaker did not meet constitutional requirements to hold such a position because he had not been Senate confirmed. Add to that all of the biased comments Mr. Whitaker had made about the Mueller investigation at various times proving that he could not be fair in his judgments. We need to know how and why he became the U.S. attorney general. One can only assume Whitaker was brought on to undermine the investigation. Moving on with scandals, #45 dismissed the CIA’s report on Saudi Arabia and proclaimed what’s obviously his all-out sup-
port of Saudi Arabia over our intelligence community. It’s hard to believe, but he actually picked a fight with retired esteemed four-star Adm. William McRaven who was the architect of the successful Osama bin Laden raid. He attacked the admiral for not capturing bin Laden earlier, despite the fact it was not his job! This criticism comes from a president who claims to love the military so much, and who claims to have done so much for the military. Now, we learn he is afraid to go to a war zone to visit soldiers who live in those war
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By Rev. William H. Lamar IV and Delvone Michael
End Pay-to-Play Politics in D.C. Washington, D.C. is a city that, despite recent growth and prosperity, today still sees staggering levels of inequality that must be addressed. The issues facing D.C. are not new, and we will not experience a moral revival until our elected officials concern themselves with the concerns of all citizens not just the wealthy. Our pursuit of racial and economic justice and, concern for the wellbeing of democracy, inform our support for the Campaign Finance Reform Amendment Act of 2018. Earlier this year, the D.C. Coun-
cil enacted the Fair Elections Act. By instituting a system of publicly financed elections, the law took a bold step in creating a political system that is more inclusive of people of color, women and younger people. Now the Council has an opportunity to build upon previous reforms and curb pay-to-play politics in the district, improve oversight of the District’s campaign finance laws and ensure contribution limits are respected. All of these initiatives will help create a government that is more responsive to D.C. resi-
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dents, rather than wealthy special interests. Corporations and the 1 percent have too much influence nationally and sadly, D.C.’s political system is no different. Pay-to-play politics have tarnished the D.C.’s image for far too long. Prohibiting contractors from contributing to candidates will improve the public’s perception of the government and the services provided. Government contracts should be awarded on merit not based on relationships nourished by streams of campaign cash. Pay-to-play politics allows for corruption, which unchecked will destroy the moral legitimacy of any government, but especially one like
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D.C’s where the difference between the haves and the have-nots is already so stark. Beyond dampening the confidence Washingtonians have in their government, the current system has led to a lower quality of service and worsened inequality. Contractors without the means to “pay” are known to not bid on contracts where their competitor enjoys favoritism. What should be a competitive bidding process becomes a forgone conclusion. D.C. residents deserve the high quality and reliable services a performance-based process promotes. These issues are not unique to D.C. and pay-to-play laws are in
place in a number of states and municipalities as well as at the federal level. Blocking this avenue for corruption is only one part of the proposals designed to enhance the democratic nature of D.C.’s elections. The Campaign Finance Reform Amendment Act would create a new, stand-alone Campaign Finance Board to oversee the administration and enforcement of the District’s campaign finance laws. Focused on the administration of the new Fair Elections program, this board would be comprised of campaign finance experts and
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By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
Contrast Between Obama and Trump Has Become Clear
Donald Trump began his presidency with an inaugural address that denounced the “carnage” that had preceded him. He vowed to Make America Great Again, and set about systematically trying to deep-six virtually everything that his predecessor Barack Obama had accomplished. Now, after two years, the contrast is stark and clear. Barack and Michelle Obama came from middle-class families and worked
their way up to the White House. Donald Trump was born into a fortune that he eventually inherited. Barack Obama put together a coalition across lines of race and won the majority of votes in two presidential elections. Trump stoked racial and nativist fears to consolidate a base of white voters. Obama inherited an economy in free fall that was losing hundreds of thousands of jobs a month. He saved it, and began what is now the longest recovery in history. Trump inherited that recovery and pretends it was his own. Under Obama, 26 million
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people got health care coverage who did not have it before, despite implacable Republican opposition. Under Trump, about 4 million and counting have been deprived of health insurance. Under Obama, taxes went up on the wealthy, in part to pay for extending health care to low-income people. Trump slashed taxes on the rich and corporations, and blew up the deficit. No drama Obama led a remarkably clean administration, with no high official embarrassed by indictment or scandal over eight years. In less than two years, Trump’s admin-
istration is already established as one of the most corrupt in history. When Obama traveled the world, throngs gathered to hear him. Respect for America rose. When Trump travels, he goes late, leaves early and is greeted with protests. Respect for America has plummeted. Obama listened to scientists warning about global warming and brought the world together — including China — in a Paris Accord to take the first steps at meeting the challenge. Trump calls catastrophic climate change a hoax, has tried to
purge any mention of it across his government and has pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Accord, making this country one of only two to spurn it. Obama brought leading nations of the world together to force Iran to agree to dismantle its nuclear production facilities and to submit to intrusive inspection. Trump pulled the U.S. out of the accord unilaterally, and now is trying to enforce sanctions on Iran that our own allies deplore. Faced with Republican obstruction, Obama used his executive
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By Vincent L. Hall
The Great White Hope
James Earl Jones portrayed world heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson, whose power and persona took White America by surprise in the early 1900s. Johnson presented a double threat to the status quo; he violated laws that forbade him White female companionship, and, literally, no one could whip his Black ass. The “Great White Hope” made
its film debut in 1970, following its success on Broadway. Here’s how a film critic described the plot: “A Black champion boxer and his White female companion struggle to survive while the White boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.” The “establishment” marshaled a search party to promote what was to have been the “Fight of the Century.” In 1910, former undefeated heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries was lured out of retirement. “I feel obligated to the sporting public at least to make an effort
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to reclaim the heavyweight championship for the White race and demonstrate that a White man is king of them all” said Jeffries. Jeffries may have been the Great White Hope a century ago, but his replacement, Donald Trump, has amassed a far better record. After he knocked out 17 wannabes in the Republican presidential primary, he scored a TKO over the first woman to seriously approach the ring. Hillary Clinton fought her way up to the championship bout. She won more than enough votes to be elected, but as is characteristic
in the fight business, she lost on a technicality. The founding fathers created the electoral system to favor rich White males. This newest champ is a bit pudgy and a tad old to be in the ring, but he is as crafty as they come. He uses all the dirty tricks of boxing to his advantage and he concocts political poisons that lay bare every weakness of his opponents. Donald “Agent Orange” Trump hits his foes below the belt, even when the referee is watching. He has a mean head fake. You can think you caught him in any of the
hundreds of lies he spews weekly and he will manufacture a new tragedy to make you forgot the most recent misdeed. Agent Orange is no stranger to hanging onto the ropes, rabbit punching, head-butting or any other sudden or seditious movements. He uses his elbows to throw blows and his thumbs to violate the rules pugilists pledge to obey. Donald Trump is the dirtiest fighter ever known to the game. He’s a heavyweight who specializ-
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Here we are, once again in late 2018, and the name Louis Farrakhan is being used as a wedge by opponents of the resurrection of Black people to undermine anyone who would dare to attempt to lead that rise. Here’s how the hustle works. If the minutest of associations with Minister Farrakhan can be found with any prominent Black personality, that person must, sooner rather than later, conspicuously denounce the Muslim leader or their personal career or their
organization will be ruined. It’s called the “Farrakhan Litmus Test.” The enforcers of this anti-Farrakhan-sanction against Black leadership — despite the fact that he convened the Million Man March and other notable accomplishments which justify his inclusion, not exclusion from that leadership table — insist that he is anti-Semitic. They also throw in that he’s a racist, misogynist and homophobe and an “enemy of America” for good measure. I disagree. So, here’s how to successfully pass the Farrakhan Litmus Test. You have to think of it like the trick
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question it is. Remember: “When did you stop beating your wife?” If you’re innocent, or just smart, you’ll say: “I have never beat my wife and never would.” Similar conundrum. If you condemn the Minister and win the seal of approval from folks who look just like the Black community’s oppressors, you lose the respect of your constituents because you let folks outside of your suffering family, dictate to you the would-be leader, how to go about ending that suffering. Nonsensical. Instead, here’s what you should say: “While I recognize, and some-
times even wince at some of the harsh statements the Minister has felt compelled to make, I know he’s a good man who has done enormous good for our people. “Minister Farrakhan does not hate Jewish people. He does not hate White people. He does not teach hatred of Jews. He does not teach hatred of Whites. And the same can be said concerning women, and those who are LGBTQ1A: Farrakhan does not hate, he does not teach hate.” Trust me, if you say those true words, they will stop badgering you. I get it. The Minister’s detractors make a compelling case. It’s hard to
come back when there’s video of him saying that some people are not true Jews, but rather are worshippers in the “Synagogue of Satan.” It sounds terribly harsh, and it is. As a result, we’ve known for a long time that comments like that keep the Minister outside of the circle of conventional leadership, but there is another side to this coin. Those of us who believe him to be a champion, worthy of respect, never get a chance to speak after the “Synagogue of Satan” card is played. But I insist that a compelling case can be made, cham-
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LIFESTYLE ‘Creed II’ Attracts Record Crowds in First Weekend By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor In this next chronicle of the Creed family and their longtime connection to Rocky Balboa (the eighth in the “Rocky” cinematic world released Nov. 21 in theaters nationwide), young Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) receives a stark reminder as to the importance of remembering lessons learned in the past, honoring family ties and how they collectively impact our future. In his efforts to balance life,
he finds the challenges to be overwhelming. In the end, he gains crucial insight as to those things in our lives that are worth the fight. Fans who want to understand the nuances of this new release would best served by brushing up on “Rocky” history, particularly the backdrop of “Rocky IV” with James Brown’s “Living in America” serving as the theme song, the death of former champion Apollo Creed (Adonis’s father) in the ring and the subsequent slugfest in Russia between the towering Dra-
5 Michael B. Jordan stars as Adonis Creed (right) in ‘Creed II,’ the recently-released MGM film which continues the story featured in the 2015 surprise hit film ‘Creed.” /Photo courtesy MGM Pictures.
go and Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) who defies the odds and avenges the death of his friend Apollo. The MGM, New Line and Warner Bros. sequel pulled in a whopping $55.806 million during its opening weekend (Nov. 21-25) WI
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son. “I certainly don’t take that lightly because of the times you had to encounter, particularly in raising 10 kids at the same time while Dick was floating around the country. He’s my man, and I respect him, but I’ve got far more respect for you right now for what you had to do. “Without people like yourself and Dick, taking positions like you did, there’s no way I would have ever had an opportunity to be a basketball coach at Georgetown University, and I’m aware of that,” Thompson said. “Thank you so much. Happy birthday, and raise a little hell while you’re at it.” Keynote speaker Iyanla Vanzant, who said she drove to D.C. from New York to pay tribute, marveled at the decadeslong Gregory marriage. “What kind of woman stays married to one man for 58 years?” she asked. “What kind of woman stays in the background and does the work, is the backbone and doesn’t need the glory? What kind of woman? The kind of woman I aspire to be.” In a tribute to his wife, published in the program, Dick Gregory said, “And to the folks out there whose whole lives were filled with hatred and bigotry, y’all needed a Lillian. The world would be better off if they had a Lillian. You don’t need but 1.” Supporters of the event presented Gregory with a financial love offering to help her with expenses she was left with after her husband’s death. And in the end, she said, “Thank you all so much. I appreciate all of you who are here. God bless you all.” WI
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D.C. Program Targets Teens for World AIDS Day By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins For the 31st consecutive year, people across the globe will spend much of Dec. 1, known as World AIDS Day, memorializing family and friends who died from complications of the autoimmune disorder and reflecting on the work ahead in preventing new infections. In the District, which has the highest prevalence of HIV diagnoses among U.S. cities, public health advocates have their sights set on the youngest D.C. residents, many of whom they say shrug off the dangers of unprotected sex. “What we hear from our peer educators is that their peers are so tired about hearing about condoms,” said Dwayne Lawson-Brown, 34, youth health educator at Whitman-Walker Health’s Freestyle Peer Education Center in Southeast, as he explained the hurdles teen program ambassadors face when engaging their friends. On Friday, Whitman-Walker Health will host the “Golden Ticket Party for Prevention,” an effort to integrate sexual health awareness into a party setting. For more than three hours on the eve of World AIDS Day, young people between the ages of 13 and 24 will enjoy live music and free food in proximity to HIV testing and other resources. The eighth annual gathering at Tropicalia Lounge in Northwest counts among a bevy of programming Whitman-Walker Health hosts throughout the year to raise awareness about the dangers of unprotected sex, the instances of which have significantly increased in the past decade according to a Youth Risk Behavior Survey by the Centers for Diseases Control & Prevention. “Some young people feel that HIV isn’t as big a deal as it used to be,” Lawson-Brown said. “We know that not to be the case. We still have people being infected. In some communities, it’s disproportionate among Black women and Black men who have sex with men.” A DC Department of Health report in August showed a steady decline in HIV diagnoses stemming from 2007. However, a point of concern for health officials revolved around the more than 10 percentage point increase in infections among young Washingtonians, the highest proportion seen in a decade.
Recent data from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) painted an equally grim picture for young people across the country. Despite the decline in new HIV infections, African Americans, though just 12 percent of the U.S. population, account for nearly half of diagnoses. One out of five new HIV cases involves youths between the ages of 13 and 24. Gretchen Weiss, NACCHO’s director of HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis, noted stigma around HIV and decreasing condom uses as factors in the prevalence of HIV among D.C. teenagers, whose cases are double the national average, according to the health department report. “The ability to talk about HIV as a chronic condition comes from the advancements we made in caring for people with HIV,” Weiss said. “However, HIV absolutely carries a stigma that other ailments don’t. That’s why there’s been such a big push to reinvigorate the conversation around HIV in the communities most impacted and dispel the myths about the danger of someone who’s able to spread this disease.” These days, people in danger of contracting HIV can take pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, a daily pill clinically approved in 2004. In May, the Food and Drug Administration approved PrEP for teenagers weighing at least 77 pounds. Since then, young people visiting Whitman-Walker Health have asked for it, Lawson-Brown said. This summer, DOH launched its “Sexual + Being” campaign as part of an effort to encourage people of various ethnic and professional backgrounds to spark judgment-free conversations about sexual health. Agency leaders said they want to halve new HIV diagnoses by 2020 and ensure 90 percent of HIV-positive people know their status and use treatment by 2023. Through Whitman-Walker Health L.I.T. DC (Leaders in Training) program, D.C.-area teenagers serve as peer educators with RealTalkDC, a youth program that allows for safe self-expression beyond World AIDS Day. During monthly “Sex, Milk & Cookies” forums.at Whitman-Walker Health Freestyle Peer Education Center on Pennsylvania Avenue in Southeast, teens ask sex-related questions. That site also hosts open mic nights, and daily HIV/STI testing. Additionally,
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the East of the River Fall Festival at Whitman-Walker Health’s Max Robinson Center on Martin Luther King Jr Avenue in Southeast serves as an opportunity to enjoy cuisine from Caribbean Citations and use free medical, dental, and STI-related services. Lawson-Brown, a public health professional of nearly 18 years, said these offerings allow him and his colleagues to impart crucial gems of knowledge to impressionable teens. “Folks just want to have a good time and that’s across the board for all ages,” he said. “Sometimes people don’t think about [how] that good time could lead to some unfortunate results. At RealTalkDC, we see youth for who they are. We aim to give them the tools, skills, and information to make the best decisions for their health.” WI
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LIFESTYLE Gordon Parks Exhibit on Display at National Gallery of Art By Eve M. Ferguson WI Contributing Writer
Before Gordon Parks was photographer extraordinaire, filmmaker of important African-American cinema, composer and all-around renaissance man, he was a self-trained neophyte photographer who pulled himself out of poverty through sheer talent and creative force. Born Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks on Nov. 30, 1912, in the segregated town of Fort Scott, Kansas, he went on to be perhaps the most renowned and revered African-American photographer of all time. But his renown came with hardship and struggle, with an unhealthy dose of racism in the mix. “Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940-1950,” currently on view at the National Gallery of Art’s West building, is
an expansive exhibition of 150 works by the photographer in his nascent days. It is a trip back in time, where one can follow the development and achievements of the American icon. “When Gordon Parks met Richard Wright in 1943, the author inscribed a copy of his best-selling novel ‘Native Son’ to the young photographer, and he wrote ‘to one who moves with the new tide,’ which is a reference to the advancing progress toward equality for African Americans,” said Phillip Brookman, the National Gallery’s curator of photography, who helped assemble the exhibit. “In Parks, Richard Wright recognized the story of remarkable advancement, propelled by talent, dedication and careful observation,” Brookman said. “The term ‘The New Tide’ that Parks certainly recognized when
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Richard Wright wrote that in his copy of ‘Native Son’ comes from Wright’s book ‘Twelve Million Black Voices.’” The exhibit is divided into five sections documenting the progress and development of Parks’ talent and highlights lesser-known works by the photographer alongside his most recognizable images. Starting with “A Choice of Weapons,” which refers to Parks’ use of the camera to combat the inequities he saw in his own community and other parts of the American society, the section includes some of his stellar portraits of famous artists, musicians and politicians. Within these photos taken between 1940 and 1942, Parks created several portraits of the poet Langston Hughes (ironically inscribed by Hughes to author/photographer Carl Van
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Vechten), historian/author Alain Locke, artist Eldzier Cotor and poet Margaret Burroughs. But it was the painter Charles White, whom Parks met at the South Side Community Arts Center in Chicago after moving from Kansas to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, who encouraged him to hit the streets with his camera to document the surrounding poverty. The photo of White, gripping his paintbrushes firmly while gazing directly into the camera, is one of the most striking of Parks’ early works. Parks also had deep ties to D.C., which inspired perhaps his most famous photo, “DC Government charwoman,” which depicts Ella Watson, a cleaning woman who worked for the government. Through a series of photos of Watson and her family, Parks learned about the bigotry that informed her reality, and the dignity and moral character of the woman who stands before an American flag, broom in hand with her mop propped on a table beside her. Parks would also photograph the Frederick Douglass Dwellings in Anacostia as part of his job for the Farm Security Administration that was looking to enlist support from African Americans for the war effort in 1942. The section, titled “Government Work,” features photos taken during his short time with the agency. It also gave Parks an opportunity to work with the legendary historical photographer Roy Emerson Stryker, who initially sent him out into the segregated city without his camera, where Parks found the discrimination against him in theaters, restaurants and stores deeply disturbing. “Home Front,” the third section of the exhibition, shows Parks’ work for the Office of War Information, where photographers from the FSA were transferred in 1942. Here he documented the tenements in D.C.’s Southwest quadrant, focusing on children living in squalid conditions. He also created portraits of the singer Marian Anderson, educator/activist Mary McLeod Bethune and Richard Wright during this fertile period in his career. The next section, “Standard Oil,” shows photographs from Parks’ time working for the en-
5 Gordon Parks: a photographer’s photographer. /Photo by Eve Ferguson
ergy company that was on a public relations campaign to improve its image during the years 1944 through 1948. Blamed for shortages during that time, the company hired Parks to show the “face of oil,” concentrating on the workers on the job and at play. The final section of the exhibit, “Mass Media,” focuses on the works by Parks that are most familiar to people — his fashion photographs for Glamour, Smart Woman and Ebony magazines and his freelance work. In 1948, Parks collaborated with the renowned writer Ralph Ellison to produce “Harlem is Nowhere,” an article that looked at the life of young gangsters in the New York City neighborhood. “Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940-1950” remains on view until Feb. 18, when it will travel to its next stop on a multi-city tour, the Cleveland Museum of Art. It will also be shown at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, and the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass. The tour continues through April 2020. For the full version of this story, go to washingtoninformer.com. For more information, go to nga.gov. WI
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CBC Ready to Lead as Dems Take Control of House By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia
Nine African-Americans were elected to Congress during this year’s historic midterms, increasing the ranks of the Congressional Black Caucus to 55 members, reportedly a new record. The caucus also may have five new committee chairs in the House of Representatives, with fiery Maxine Waters of California expected to lead the powerful Financial Services Committee; Bobby Scott of Virginia to chair Education and the Workforce, Maryland’s Elijah Cummings to head Government Oversight; Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, Homeland Security; and Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas to chair the committee on Science, Space and Technology. Lauren Victoria Burke, a venerable political reporter for the Black Press, said that control of the gavel will give the CBC the power to investigate, hire at least
30 new staff members each and control the House’s policy agenda. As noted in an Essence magazine essay, with their renewed status, the Democrats will most assuredly engage in investigations, use their subpoena power and very well pursue impeachment of the president if they gain an opening, possibly through the ongoing Mueller investigation. African Americans joining the 116th Congress also plan to vigorously challenge Trump’s agenda. This group — a number of whom are young history makers and women — represent the pool of diverse candidates who beat establishment GOP politicians. Former Boston City Council member Ayanna Pressley, 44, became the first African-American Congresswoman in the state of Massachusetts, winning in the state’s 7th District — the only one comprised of primarily minorities. Pressley paved her way to Congress with her Democratic primary victory over 10-term in-
cumbent Michael Capuano, who has backed prominent Black politicians such as civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) and Deval Patrick, Massachusetts’ first Black governor. Schoolteacher Jahana Hayes, 45, emerged victorious in her campaign to become the first African-American woman to represent Connecticut, defeating Republican Manny Santos in the state’s hotly contested 5th District. One of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, Ilhan Omar, 35, will now assume the Minnesota seat previously held by Keith Ellison, the deputy Democratic National Committee Chair, who was elected the state’s Attorney General. Running on a platform that includes Medicare-for-all and free tuition, she handily won the seat. Rashida Tlaib was the other Muslim women who won in her bid for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District seat. A former adviser to the U.S. Department of Health and Hu-
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man Services and registered nurse who never held office, Lauren Underwood scored an upset victory by defeating fourterm Republican incumbent Randy Hultgren to win a seat in Congress from Illinois’ 14th Congressional District. Gaining donors outside the state, she also beat Hultgren in raising campaign funds: $4 million to $2 million. After months of being attacked on his past career as a rapper, Antonio Delgado, 41, a Harvard-trained attorney and Rhodes scholar, campaigned in New York’s 19th District on expanding health care to win against GOP incumbent John Faso, who supported the Republican plan that discarded provisions for pre-existing conditions. Former NFL player and civil rights attorney Colin Allred, 35, changed Texas’s 32nd District from blue to red by giving the Dems a major victory in a battleground state: Unseating GOP Rep. Pete Sessions, a 22-year congressional veteran and powerful chairman of the House Rules Committee. Democrat Joe Neguse, an attorney and civic leader of Eritrean heritage, became the first Black congressman from Colorado, when he defeated GOP chal-
lenger Peter Yu to represent the 2nd District that includes Boulder and Fort Collins. He won the seat vacated by Democrat Jared Polis, who was elected the first openly gay man to become governor in the nation. In the race for Nevada’s 4th District, Steve Horsford, 45, clinched his return engagement to Congress beating Republican Cresent Hardy. Horsford previously served as the district’s congressman from 2013-2015, having lost his bid for a second term in 2014 and declined to run in 2016. And the most visible winner, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 29-year-old Bronx native and waitress, is the first-time candidate who defeated Democrat Joe Crowley in the first primary challenge in 14 years. She is now the youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress. “There’s a lot to be done across the board,” said South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, who had expressed interest in challenging Nancy Pelosi for House speaker before announcing this week he again plans to run for majority whip. “I do plan to do what is necessary to remain at the leadership table,” he said. WI
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to restore the Chesapeake Bay watershed, which recently re-elected Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said will be one of his priorities during The federal government released his second term. The first volume on climate Friday a 1,500-page report on climate change, which warned of change released last year stated how people have affected global heavy rainfall would continue and warming and, more importantly, the largest changes in that weaththe devastating effect those chang- er occurred in the Northeast. One way to saw urban areas include es will have on earth’s inhabitants. The massive document says gla- more green space, solar panels and ciers continue to shrink, sea ice is cooling centers. President Donald Trump is retreating and marine species are traveling to new locations toward among the many skeptical of climate change. Last year, Trump cooler waters. “The impacts of global climate signed an energy policy as one way change are already being felt in the to eliminate “the previous adminisUnited States and are projected to tration’s climate change agenda that intensify in the future,” according … acted as a roadblock to energy to the report. “But the severity of independence.” He once again posted a comfuture impacts will depend largely on actions taken to reduce green- ment on Twitter Wednesday, Nov. house gas emissions and to adapt to 21 to criticize climate change. “Brutal and Extended Cold Blast the changes that will occur.” The report, “National Climate could shatter ALL RECORDS. Assessment Volume II,” empha- Whatever happened to Global sized that human intervention Warming?” he tweeted. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) could’ve ensured a slight cooling effect on global climate over the also took to Twitter on Friday, criticizing the timing of the administrapast 50 years. The report also analyzed the tion’s release of the report. “Climate change is real. Trying impact of climate change in 10 regions of the United States, which to bury this report on the Friday could cause some sectors of the after Thanksgiving does not make country to lose hundreds of bil- it less urgent. #science,” he wrote. The report summarized what lions of dollars per year by the end some states are working on to reof the century. For instance, the Northeast re- duce the risks of climate change. Conservationists encouraged gion between West Virginia and Maine outline that snow storms, Colorado residents to preserve waheat waves and flooding affecting ter after high temperatures caused water, energy and transportation a decrease in water flow from the Colorado River. infrastructure. SU_Press AssoAD_Pass_2015_Layout 1 8/20/15 11:23 AM Page 1 Officials in Hawaii, led by late The report mentions an effort By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill
marine biologist Ruth Gates, are saving coral reefs that are a source of shelter and food for animals and tourism. Local governments in southern Louisiana continue to pursue funds to combat flooding from heavy rainfall. “Decisions made today determine risk exposure for current and future generations and will either broaden or limit options to reduce the negative consequences of climate change,” said the report introduction. “While Americans are responding in ways that can bolster resilience and improve livelihoods, neither global efforts to mitigate the causes of climate change nor regional efforts to adapt to the impacts currently approach the scales needed to avoid substantial damages to the U.S. economy, environment and … well-being over the coming decades.” WI
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Historic Galbraith AMEZ Marks 175 Years of Service WI Staff Report Like a solitary lighthouse destined to shine its light no matter what comes its way, a stalwart collective whose congregants have withstood the test of time has reached the milestone of 175 years of service to the community. And to mark the landmark occasion, pay tribute to their ancestors and to officially lay claim to a future they believe will be even brighter, Galbraith African Methodist Episcopal Zion [AMEZ] Church in Northwest has been hosting a weeklong series of events highlighting their rarely-achieved anniversary. Sustained for generations
by a long-revered family of faith often described as a place “Where Love is Lived” and currently led by the Reverend Pharaad B. Masah El, pastor, the celebration will conclude with an anniversary gala Friday, Nov. 30 at the Camelot of Upper Marlboro. “Galbraith has continued to survive despite gentrification and the significantly, devastating, numbers of closed, church doors in the District of Columbia,” said Masah El about the church built in 1800 named Zion – then part of the white Methodist Episcopal Church. EDITOR’S NOTE: We promise to share more from some of the
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because you are really the best at what you do,” Greene said. “What do you say about a voice for the ages?” scholar Michael Eric Dyson asked in his IG post. “What do you say about one of the most poignant, piercing plangent tenors that runs up and down the scales? The arpeggio, the melisma, the incredible sonic timbre, the tone that resonated the deep and profound soul of Detroit. With a voice and a group that conjures the majestic heights and the sorrowful depths to which we could descend and ascend the extraordinary power of gospel to reach beyond a barrow sectarian region of the church.” The Rance Allen Group, comprised of Allen and his brothers, Steve and Thomas, has returned to the studio and plans to release new music in late 2019. In the meantime, their latest project, “Live in San Francisco, “ continues to sell well and is available at this link: http://smarturl.it/ LiveFromFrisco Stay up-to-date on Rance Allen at his Instagram page: https://www.instagram. com/realranceallen. WI
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ARIES You could feel very confident this week and ready to take the world by storm. Even though chatty Mercury continues to rewind in your sector of travel and adventure, its ties with the sun and jovial Jupiter suggest you may have supreme faith in your abilities. This might encourage you to take a bold step forward and try things you were too nervous to try before. It might help to have some practical friends on hand who can give you some down-to-earth advice, though. Lucky Numbers: 5, 25, 33
“Remembrance”
by Mary Monroe c.2018, Kensington $20 ($21.95 Canada) 193 pages
TAURUS You could experience some good fortune this week as the result of a windfall or other delightful gift. It’s a signal that you’re open to the flow and to receiving from the universe. If you continue to release any deep-seated emotions that are blocking your energy and stay ready to resolve issues that have held you back, the flow can increase. And it’s not just more money that could come your way but also more love and other good things. It seems you’re on a roll. Lucky Numbers: 16, 17, 47 GEMINI The people you know could seem larger than life and almost caricatures of themselves as a very confident blend of energies encourages them to be completely at ease. They may be less inhibited and more willing to be exactly as they are, no matter what you or others think. And it could be contagious. The more you interact with them, the more you could feel your confidence increase, too. Socializing can be extremely good for you, bringing wonderful opportunities and support should you need it. Lucky Numbers: 7, 13, 23
Remembrance By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer For weeks, you’ve been scouring the stores. You have a lot to give. Most of it is wrapped up colorfully, beribboned and bowed. Some gifts are in bags with shiny trim, while others are tucked away in closets. You have a lot to give this holiday season, but in the new novel, “Remembrance” by Mary Monroe, when you give of yourself, you also get. Beatrice Powell couldn’t understand what was wrong with people. When she married Eric all those years ago, he told her that she could do whatever she wanted, as long as it made her happy – and so she found an excuse to throw dozens of annual parties. The biggest one was her Christmas-birthday celebration and everyone always had a good time. This year, though, all her usual guests made other plans that weekend. This year, Bea had extra to celebrate. It was the 25th anniversary of the day she almost died of a hit-andrun accident, a date that she could never forget. She was still a teenager then; only the CPR skills of a handsome but anonymous man had saved her. Each anniversary, that day weighed on Bea’s mind and she gave of herself in gratitude for her life. Because Eric’s business was successful, she didn’t have to work for money. Instead, she worked at Sister Cecile’s soup kitchen and helped feed the homeless. It was a job that fulfilled her soul, and she tried to lift up the people she served with smiles and little kindnesses. But while she put on a cheery face at the shelter, this party-not-party bothered her. Her three grown children couldn’t attend, her parents were going on a cruise, even her so-called best friends were declining. Was her Mama right, that there were too many parties? Did her oldest friend have a point, that Bea was too self-focused? Was she bored with her marriage, and was it time to separate from her husband? Could an angel in disguise soothe her mind? The holidays can bring the kind of chaos, good and bad, that occupies your brain. It’s easy to forget to bring your gratitude. “Remembrance” has that covered. For an adult who likes quick, painless novels at a time when reading might feel like a luxury, author Mary Monroe offers a book that’s easy to grab and finish. “Remembrance” is as uncomplicated as they come, which is nice when your mind is on other things: it’s perfect for starting and stopping as time warrants. It’s filled with just enough drama to keep you reading and a good amount of characters that are basically pretty simple, but the story is not boring. Readers should also know that the plot is on the unsophisticated side, and predictable, but not entirely so. In short, this short little book is an excellent choice if your book group wants to squeeze in a before-the-holidays pick. It’s perfect for tucking in your handbag, and those wait-times you’ll have. Because, of course, you need that now, “Remembrance” is worth giving a try. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM
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CANCER The coming week could be particularly upbeat for you because an opportunity you’ve always wanted could come your way. This time, you’ll feel more than ready to embrace it, and because of this you’ll be more likely to make a success of it. However, with thoughtful Mercury continuing its retrograde phase in this zone, things may not go exactly as planned. You need to be flexible in case of unexpected changes. These could work in your favor if you don’t resist them, however. Lucky Numbers: 29, 43, 58 LEO Your tendency could be to think big this week, and you might be willing to take on a challenge that you avoided before. There could be a desire to experience new ideas, philosophies, and places that offer something different. You might be seeking a new way to interact with life, and travel can be one option that offers a different perspective. New sights, sounds, places, and faces can all fascinate and give you much food for thought. Lucky Numbers: 24, 32, 45 VIRGO There seems to be a lot of positive activity taking place within the family. A very upbeat blend of energies could bring everyone together for a celebration or simply to spend time enjoyably in each other’s company. There could be some good news or perhaps an opportunity that makes life better for everyone. The upshot is that a big shift toward the positive could leave everyone feeling much happier and looking forward to the future. Lucky Numbers: 14, 27, 49 LIBRA You could find the coming week to be one of the most positive for quite some time. A very optimistic blend of energies makes this is a great opportunity for networking, learning a new skill, attending interviews, and generally promoting yourself. Be prepared for a few hitches and delays. Aim high, but know that things may not go entirely as planned. Lucky Numbers: 8, 20, 23 SCORPIO The coming week could coincide with a lucky break and perhaps a small windfall, financial gift, or something else that fills your heart with pleasure. If you have a business, you might earn more profits than usual or be offered a chance to do so. This may be due to your generous attitude toward others and your willingness to give without any thought of return. This is simply your kindness and good karma coming back to you. Lucky Numbers: 38, 47, 57 SAGITTARIUS You could feel so extremely confident and optimistic that nothing fazes you. You will try whatever you set your heart on doing, even if you have to scale the highest mountain. At least that’s what you think. When it comes to reality, it might not go quite as planned. However, just lowering your expectations a notch or two can enable you to accomplish much more. Lucky Numbers: 10, 13, 48 CAPRICORN There are some very upbeat energies in your spiritual sector, so you might like to spend time at a retreat where you can meditate and contemplate life and the world. With the sun in this sector along with philosophical Jupiter and restless Mercury, you deserve this time to yourself in order to unwind and recharge. Lucky Numbers: 11, 22, 30 AQUARIUS Your social circle and good friends can be a force for good in your life. There could be much positive energy coming to you from people who really appreciate your company and enjoy having you around. However, this can also be a time when you connect with new people who can push you out of your comfort zone and encourage you to try new things. Lucky Numbers: 15, 17, 36 PISCES You could enjoy some serious recognition this week. A very upbeat blend of energies suggests that others could promote you without you even asking. Perhaps something you post on social media goes viral and you become an overnight Internet sensation. Or it could be a matter of a mention that nets you a lucrative offer or fabulous opportunity. Lucky Numbers: 2, 26, 40
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SPORTS Hoyas Top Campbell at Home 6 Georgetown Hoyas forward Trey Mourning drives against Campbell Fighting Camels Fighting Camels guard Chris Clemons during Georgetown’s 93-85 win at Capital One Arena in D.C. on Saturday, Nov. 24. /Photo by John E.De Freitas
5 Campbell Fighting Camels guard Ja’Cor Nelson rises for a layup attempt while defended by Georgetown Hoyas guard Mac McClung during Georgetown’s 93-85 win at Capital One Arena in D.C. on Saturday, Nov. 24. /Photo by John E. De Freitas.
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3 Georgetown Hoyas guard James Akinjo drives past Campbell Fighting Camels guard Cory Gensler during Georgetown’s 93-85 win at Capital One Arena in D.C. on Saturday, Nov. 24. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
Go-Go Routs Canton in G League Action
5 Capital Go-Go guard Jordan McRae readies a putback attempt during the Go-Go’s 121-103 win over the Canton Charge at St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena in D.C. on Sunday, Nov. 25. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
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5 Capital Go-Go forward Tiwian Kendley is defended by Canton Charge forward JaCorey Williams during the Go-Go’s 121-103 win at St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena in D.C. on Sunday, Nov. 25. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
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“When we look at the racial history of our country, we see that Black Americans and other communities of color have continually faced abuse by medical institutions, including with their participation in medical trials. Accordingly, a legitimate feeling of mistrust has formed for many communities of color when it comes to engaging in healthcare and medical trials,” she said. “During ‘The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male,’ Black farmers were abused by government-funded medical trials for decades before we heard reports of the unethical treatment, and lack thereof, against these individuals. This was less than 10 years before we would first learn of the disease later to be identified as HIV. Acknowledging the history of mistrust, and working to restore that trust, is a necessary first step to helping communities of color engage in their healthcare and respond to the newest available treatments.” Addy said. Justin Woods, PrEP specialist, WWH, agrees noting that the wall of mistrust must be pulled down in order to get more Blacks into routine HIV care. “Increasing health literacy in communities that have previously had limited access to healthcare services, working through the very real mistrust of the medical community, and taking meaningful strides to make sure service providers reflect the communities they serve will go a long way in increasing uptake of PrEP and medical interventions among Black communities,” he said. “Those at the highest risk for contracting HIV are Black men who have sex with men, Black heterosexual women and Black and Latina Transgender women. Traditional outreach efforts have proven difficult because HIV is still highly stigmatized in many communities and conversations about safer sex are still considered taboo,” said Riana Buford, community health coordinator, WWH. “This past summer, we developed a mobile testing schedule for priority populations in Washington, DC that are at the highest risk for HIV— those communities were Wards 5, 7, and 8. The mobile van went into the community on Fridays during the summer and provided free HIV testing and condoms to more than 100 individuals. These areas are historically African-American neighborhoods and we wanted to go out into the community to provide as much education as possible in hopes of de-stigmatizing HIV and HIV testing,” “What’s our goal,” asked Daniel Bruner, senior director of policy, WWH? “Since our 1973 founding, we have been a place of refuge for the LGBTQ community. With the Trump Administration, we find ourselves speaking up to stop the erasure
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of that community, especially the trans and non-binary communities – and speaking against issues such as religious-based discrimination as it could create barriers to culturally competent healthcare. We help LGBTQ people seek asylum in the U.S. and that has not become easier with bills limiting who’s allowed to migrate and who’s targeted for deportation. We specialize in HIV care. The movement to dismantle the Affordable Care Act could have terrible consequences for our patients and the fact that there is no longer a Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS means we do not have advocates at the highest level of government.”
SWERV PUBLISHER MAKES OBSERVATIONS
We interview Jamil A. Fletcher, publisher, SWERV Magazine, a D.C.based magazine that recently marked its 10th year. As an African-American leader and often spokesman for the LGBTQ community of color, as well as a former employee for Whitman-Walker, he has a unique, informed perspective. WI: Awareness of one’s status may seem like a no-brainer, but is it really? What factors and data would lead this year’s international observance to target knowing one’s status? Fletcher: The last statistic that I saw indicated that approximately 1/3 of folks living with HIV were not aware of their status. Stigma, denial and a complicated health care system that provides barriers to primary care can lead to folks not being aware of their HIV status. It’s complicated. WI: A recent lawsuit filed against Gilead Sciences asserts that while new and better meds are now on the market, the pharmaceutical giant has promoted an older, less effective and potentially more harmful medication that they sell which has been detrimental to minority populations. How can Blacks be better informed about new medications?
Fletcher: I am aware of this lawsuit filed by attorney Benjamin Crump against Gilead. I am not aware of the details but the idea that a pharmaceutical was behaving in a manner to optimize profits would not be surprising. That goes to the root of what is wrong about our health care system. Profits are often prioritized over health outcomes. Ultimately, I put blame on the government for its inability to regulate the pharmaceutical industry in a manner that would ensure appropriate and affordable access to medication. It is incumbent that those of us who know better continue to educate those within our community who are ignorant about the impact of HIV in Black spaces. That means our places of worship, our schools, our fraternities/ sororities, barbershops/beauty salons all need to be places where we have discussions on this issue. All Black medical professionals should be educated on the status of the epidemic in our community and be prepared to inform their patients. We must all become informed, especially if you are an opinion leader in your social network. WI: Who’s really most in danger of becoming HIV-positive? Fletcher: Anyone having unprotected sex is at risk of HIV infection. Current outreach efforts are not effective. HIV is no longer viewed with the same sense of urgency. The medications have offered folks a false sense of security regarding the virus, causing folks to lower their cards about prevention efforts. I can’t believe folks are having intercourse without condoms these days, outside of attempting to have children. HIV is still preventable. DC government remains on the forefront of effective services to address the HIV epidemic. Jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia have not done as well, but certain areas in MD are getting better. The U.S. government has not made HIV a priority; it’s been a failure regarding health care in general.
WORLD AIDS DAY EVENT FOR YOUTH:
Friday, November 30th from 4:30-8PM at Tropicalia, 2001 14th Street, NW - In Observation of World AIDS Day, join RealTalk DC of Whitman-Walker Health for the 8th Annual Golden Ticket Party for Prevention! All tickets to this event are free and are distributed to youth after they get tested with Whitman-Walker. The theme of this FREE event is “Good Vibes Only” so come out and enjoy Live Performances, Free Food, Raffle Prizes, HIV Testing & Sexual Health Info and More! Soundscape by: Shiva - @SoundsbyShii | Hosted by: Crochet Kingpin - Dwayne Lawson-Brown. For more information, contact Dwayne Lawson-Brown at DLawson-Brown@whitman-walker.org or 202.207.2364. WI
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with Lyndia Grant Don’t you get sick and tired of folk giving you something, then telling the whole world that they gave that to you? If you really gave that from your heart, and for the right reason, you will have the receiver on your mind, not yourself. Scripture reminds us that as we help others, we are not to give in order to get attention for having given that gift. Matthew 6:4 says, “so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.” As the giver, Scripture also says “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” However, be reminded of how our Father says what is done in secret, He will reward you. As we look around and see miracles still happing all around us, don’t wonder how it happens, just know that God is still sitting on the throne. He sees, He hears and He knows. When any of us make little snide remarks, or we sin, just Mt. Zion Baptist Church 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”
ask forgiveness, and there is something greater than ourselves out there. No matter what your faith or religion is, whether it is Baptist or Brahma Kamari, Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Protestant, we worship God, Jehovah, and names I don’t even know. However, just know that in this giving season, buy gifts for loved ones, but remember to help the needy. Let’s take a look at some more Scriptures that remind us to help others. It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy. Proverbs 14:21 says, “Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” Proverbs 14:31 says, “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.” Proverbs 19:17 says, “The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.” Proverbs 22:9: “Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.” This holiday season, take these Scriptures into consideration. Give and it shall be given unto you. And give secretly without worrying about the credit — God saw you. It may be years from now when that blessing comes along for the good that you’ve done, but the Bible does not lie, God doesn’t lie! You do a good deed from the bottom of your heart, and you will indeed reap what you have sown. It was at least 40 years ago when I learned that lesson. While work-
ing for the federal government, we had a holiday gift exchange. The gift I bought was very nice and quite expensive, but afterwards, I kept talking about it, telling everybody who would listen that I bought that expensive gift. It still resonates with me today. I was very young, and though I grew up with preachers as parents, giving was not a lesson that I had learned correctly. It was wrong of me to talk about that gift, but I didn’t know any better. If you didn’t know, either, let this column be your guide. Just live your life by a song that I love so much. It says, “If I can help somebody as I travel along, then my living shall not be in vain.” Enjoy this Christmas season that is upon us. Give, but be quiet, and keep your money if you’ve got to tell the world that you gave that gift to someone in need. WI Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958 Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.
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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor 9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 Fax: 301-499-8724
Service and Times Sunday Worship Times : 7:30 a.m. 7 10:00 a.m. Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday, 12 Noon Bible Study in homes: Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Website: www.themiraclecenterFMBC.com Email: Miraclecenterfmbs@gmail.com Motto: “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”
Blessed Word of Life Church
Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor 700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849 Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00am 5th Sundays: 9:30am 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30pm www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org
Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ
Church of Living Waters
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church
Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., Pastor
Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor
Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor
Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor
2498 Alabama Ave., SE - Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 Fax: (202) 889-2198 - www.acamec.org
800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703
4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30am 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00am Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30pm Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00am “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”
Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment
1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661
Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00am Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30pm Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org
St. Stephen Baptist Church
Third Street Church of God
Dr. Dekontee L. & Dr. Ayele A. Johnson Pastors
Rev. Dr. Alice Greene Interim Pastor
Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor
Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor
4001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 265-6147 Office 1-800 576-1047 Voicemail/Fax
3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax)
5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555
1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-347-5889 office 202-638-1803 fax
Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00am Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30pm
Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30pm (dinner @ 5:30pm) Sunday School: 9:00am – Hour of Power
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Campbell AME Church Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email: Campbell@mycame.org Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 am Sunday Church School: 8:45 am Bible Study Wednesday: 12:00 Noon Wednesday: 7:00 pm Thursday: 7: pm “Reaching Up To Reach Out” Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE - Washington, DC 20020
Turning Hearts Church Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher 4275 4th Street, S.E. Washington, DC 20034 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445 Service and Times Sunday School 8 – 9 AM Worship Service 9 – 11 AM Tuesday Night Bible Study 6:30 – 8:00 PM Wednesday Daytime Bible Study 11 AM – 12:30 PM Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: faithdefender@verizon.net
“An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantdc.org
Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45am Church School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45am Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 pm Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30am “We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net
Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Worship: 11:00am Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 am “Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org
Crusader Baptist Church
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 AM and 10:45am Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45am; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45am; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6am & 6:30pm Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org emailus@gmchc.org
Isle of Patmos Baptist Church
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:20 a.m. Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!” Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net
St Marks Baptist Come Worship with us... Dr. Raymond T. Matthews Pastor and First Lady Marcia Matthews St. Mark's Baptist Church 624 Underwood Street, NW Washington, dc 20011 Services and Times Sunday School: 9:00am Worship Service: 10:00am Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service: 6:45pm Thur. Bible Study: 7:15pm
Twelfth Street Christian Church Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor (Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW - Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Communion every Sunday: 11:00 am Sunday School: 10:00 am Bible Study Tuesday: 12 Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday: 6:30 pm Motto: “Discover Something Wonderful” Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com
Mount Carmel Baptist Church Reverend Gerald H. Hesson Interim Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10am themcbc.org
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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church
All Nations Baptist Church
King Emmanuel Baptist Church
Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor
Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor
Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor
7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-534-5471
2001 North Capitol St, N.E. - Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591
2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730
Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Service 11:00 a.m. Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Motto: “A Church Keeping It Real for Real.” Website: Shabbathcommandmentchruch.org Email: Praisebetoyhwh@gmail.com
Zion Baptist Church Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor 4850 Blagdon Ave, NW - Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 - Fax (202) 291-3773 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:15AM Sunday School: 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org
St. Luke Baptist Church Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 pm Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon
Service and Times Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards
Israel Baptist Church
Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor
2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office • (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Moving Faith Forward” 0% Perfect . . . 100% Forgiven!
623 Florida Ave.. NW - WDC. 20001 Church (202) 667-3409 Study (202) 265-0836 Home Study (301) 464-8211 Fax (202) 483-4009
4504 Gault Place, N.E. Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 8:00am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00pm www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org
“Where Jesus is the King”
Lincoln Park United Methodist Church
Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith
Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor
Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor
1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288
1301 North Carolina Ave. N E Washington, D C 20002 202 543 1318 - lincolnpark@lpumcdc.org www.lpumcdc.org
5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005
Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10: am Holy Communion: First Sunday 10: am Sunday School: 9: am Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30pm Motto: "Faith On The Hill"
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Eastern Community Baptist Church
Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42
New Commandment Baptist Church
Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor
Damion M. Briggs Pastor
Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor
1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 - Fax: 202-544-2964
8213 Manson Street Landover, MD 20785 Tel: (301) 322-9787 Fax: (301) 322-9240
13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 am and 10:45 am Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 am & 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon & 6:30 pm Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 pm
Service and Times Early Morning Message: 7:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 9:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM Prayer, Praise and Testimony: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11 AM Sunday School: 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study: Wed. 7 PM
Rehoboth Baptist Church
“Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org
Salem Baptist Church
Holy Trinity United Baptist Church
Florida Avenue Baptist Church
Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor
Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor
Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org
St. Matthews Baptist Church
Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Baptismal Service: 1st Sunday – 9:30 am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday – 11:00 am Prayer Meeting & Bible Study: Wednesday -7:30 pm
Emmanuel Baptist Church
“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 p.m. Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m. Noonday Prayer Every Thursday
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Rev. Joan E. Buchanan Executive Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 7:30am Worship Service: 11:00am New Member’s Class: 9:45am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday, 11:00am Church School: 9:45am Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am
Service and Times 9:30AM. Sunday Church School 11:00 Am. Sunday Worship Service The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Wednesday 7:00pm Prayer & Praise Services 7:30pm. Bible Study Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries 10:30am A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net
Christ Embassy DC
Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator 6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Friday Evening Service: 7:00 P.M. ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com
“Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”
Peace Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Early Morning Prayer & Bible Study Class 8:00 am Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 am Wednesday Service 12:00 pm
Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 A.M. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 A.M. Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 P.M. Prayer Service Bible Study
“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address: admin@pbc712.org
Shiloh Baptist Church
First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor
Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor
Rev. David McIntosh-Peters Pastor
Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor
Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor
Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III 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
917 N St. NW - Washington, DC 20001 (202) 232-4294
9th & P Street, N.W. - W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4288
Service and Times Sunday Service: 10 am Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 am 1st Sunday Baptism: 10: am 2nd Sunday Holy Communion:10 am Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 pm Prayer Meeting: 7:45 pm
Service and Times Sunday Morning Prayer Service: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m. Third Sunday Baptismal & Holy Communion:10:30 a.m. Tuesday Church At Study Prayer & Praise: 6:30 p.m.
Service and Times First Sunday Worship Service (one service): 10:00 a.m. Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sunday Worship service: 7:45 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. Sunday Church School/Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. Thursday Prayer Service: 6:30 p.m.
602 N Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595
2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times Worship Service: 7:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon
Motto: “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”
The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD
Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:15 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer Meeting / Bible Study: Tuesday at 7 pm Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church with an Emphasis on “Evangelism and Discipleship” Email: pastorstmbc@gmail.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org
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Email: sbc@shilohbaptist.org Website: shilohbaptist.org
Service and Times Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 a.m. Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 p.m. Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org “Changing Lives On Purpose “
Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.
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Administration No. 2018 ADM 001194
Administration No. 2018 ADM 1264
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Administration No. 2018 ADM 000730
Administration No. 2018 ADM 001220
Administration No. 2018 ADM 001271
Pat Lee Wiley Decedent
Milton Andre Brooks Decedent
Martha Teasley Wilson Decedent
Margaret H. Coffey Decedent
Kory Rose Dews Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS James E. Burk and Mike Cullers, whose addresses are 1740 N Street, NW #1, Washington, DC 20036 & 128 Huntcrest Cir., Winchester, VA 22602, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Pat Lee Wiley who died on September 6, 2018 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/15/2019. 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 5/15/2019, 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: 11/15/2018 James E. Burk Mike Cullers Personal Representative
Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. Probate Law DC 1308 Ninth Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Yvette Bertyce Brooks and Bonita Brooks, whose address is 1362 Levis Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, respectively, was appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Milton Andre Brooks who died on April 20, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/15/2019. 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 5/15/2019, 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: 11/15/2018
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Kisha L. Woolen, Esq., whose address is 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, #700, Washington, DC 20015, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Martha Teasley Wilson who died on May 22, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/15/2019. 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 5/15/2019, 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.
Mafalda Guzman, whose address is 1304 Van Buren St., NW, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margaret H. Coffey who died on September 8, 2018 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/15/2019. 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 5/15/2019, 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: 11/15/2018 Kisha L. Woolen, Esq. Personal Representative
Yvette Bertyce Brooks Bonita Brooks Personal Representative
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Foreign No. 2018 FEP 000147
Administration No. 2018 ADM 1248
Administration No. 2018 ADM 001302
Katie Lee Wilson Decedent
December 2, 2017 Date of Death
Anna Roberta Richardson Decedent
Ylice Rosenette Spears Decedent
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Patricia Randolph Schwartz aka Patricia Hill Randolph Schwartz Name of Decedent
Tina Smith Nelson Legal Counsel for the Elderly 601 E. Street, NW Washington, DC 20049 Attorney
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Leon Richardson, whose address is 811 52nd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Anna Roberta Richardson who died on February 9, 1994 without a Will. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/15/2019. 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 5/15/2019, 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: 11/15/2018 Leon Richardson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY
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Michael Alan Schwartz whose address is 931 Nashua Street, Houston, TX 77008 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Patricia Randolph Schwartz aka Patricia Hill Randolph Schwartz, deceased, by the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, State of Florida, on February 8, 2018. Service of process may be made upon Jenna Weatherson, 4545 Connecticut Ave., NW, #502, Washington, DC 20008 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. 0318 Independence Ave., SE (Sq. 0788, Lots 0028 & 0817); 111 Duddington Pl., SE (Sq. 0736, Lot 0736, Lot 0038); and 113 Duddington Pl, SE (Sq. 0736, Lot 0039) The decedent owned District of Columbia personal property. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.
Keira Janay Moore, whose address is 1812 Benning Road, NE, Apt. C, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Kory Rose Dews who died on June 9, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/15/2019. 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 5/15/2019, 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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Rejineta Carroll, whose address is 10907 Melwood Park Place, Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Katie Lee Wilson who died on March 1, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/15/2019. 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 5/15/2019, 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.
James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Nishika Spears, whose address is 212B North Glebe Rd #31, Arlington, VA 22203, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ylice Rosenette Spears who died on February 22, 2010 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/29/2019. 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 5/29/2019, 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: 11/29/2018 Nishika Spears Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2018 ADM 000085 Theresa V. Abel Decedent Donald Abel 428 Felicita Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Donald Abel, whose address is 428 Felicita Ave., Spring Valley, CA 91977, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Theresa V. Abel who died on December 31, 2000 with a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/29/2019. 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 5/29/2019, 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: 11/29/2018
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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration Number 2018 ADM 001322 Estate of Savannah G. Gibson Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Yendis L. Gibson and LaRue R. Gibson Jr. for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. Admit to probate the will dated July 2, 2014 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise Date of first publication: 11/29/2018 Joan M. Wilbon, Esq. 1120 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 1020 Washington, DC 20036 Petitioner/Attorney: TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills
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Mary W. Callen Decedent
Ernestine W. Hilliard Decedent
Marquita Moye, Esquire 504 Brummel Court, NW Washington, DC 20012 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Marquita Moye, whose address is 504 Brummel Court, NW, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary W. Callen who died on November 7, 2017 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/29/2019. 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 5/29/2019, 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: 11/29/2018
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Oscar Hilliard, Jr., whose address is 4502 Myles Court, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ernestine W. Hilliard who died on October 24, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/29/2019. 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 5/29/2019, 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: 11/29/2018 Oscar Hilliard, Jr. Personal Representative
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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2018 ADM 000924 Delores Lee Matthews Decedent Deborah D. Boddie, Esquire Probate Law DC 1308 Ninth Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Katie Bernice Matthews, whose address is 125 57th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Delores Lee Matthews who died on January 24, 2018 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/29/2019. 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 5/29/2019, 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: 11/29/2018 Katie Bernice Matthews Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY
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Lois Bellamy Decedent
February 20, 2006 Date of Death
August 21, 2018 Date of Death
Daniel Joseph Kuhlmeier Name of Decedent
Andrew M. Heiss aka Andrew Minor Heiss Name of Decedent
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Tanja Reeves Kuhlmeier whose address is 9288 Bailey Lane, Fairfax, VA 22301 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Daniel Joseph Kuhlmeier, deceased, by the County Court for Sarpy County, State of Nebraska, on October 11, 2018. Service of process may be made upon Joshua Branson, 1615 M Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia personal property. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: 11/29/2018
Joan E. Heiss whose address is 28700 Edgemere Road, Easton, Maryland 21601 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Andrew M. Heiss aka Andrew Minor Heiss, deceased, by the Orphans Court for Talbot County, State of Maryland, on October 12, 2018. Service of process may be made upon Jennifer C. Concino, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW #700, Washington, DC 20015, 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. 3326 Prospect Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007. 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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Jasmine Bennett and Jamaal Bennett, whose address is 1100 Varney Street, SE, Washington, DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Richard Henry Bennett who died on August 20, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/29/2019. 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 5/29/2019, 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.
Johnny Bellamy, whose address is 5414 85th Ave., Apt. T1 New Carrolton, MD 20784, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lois Bellamy who died on August 14, 1999 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 5/29/2019. 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 5/29/2019, 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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ence. Miss Ann knew that enslaved women were being raped. She didn’t care. Now the descendants of enslaved women are willing to work with them, not FOR them, but with them. And the descendants of enslaved women have had enough foot-stomping White woman privilege. No more. There will be no women’s coalition if there is no mutual respect. Alyssa Milano and Teresa Shook and the other White women making foot-stomping demands have shown the hard-working CoChairs of the Women’s March a corrosive disrespect. They set the notion of a women’s coalition back decades. But they have also moved us forward because they have reminded us how important it is to consider history and context before we attempt to build a movement. White women, after all, are the mothers, daughters, sisters and wives of the White men who practice oppression. Those who consider themselves “woke” need to check their sisters who are not. Meanwhile, Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour, Carmen Perez and Bob Bland need to stand their ground. They built something powerful and beautiful, even though there were fissures beneath the surface. The struggle to dismantle patriarchy, racism and predatory capitalism continues. WI
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they are right. But it wasn’t the Nation of Islam that shot up the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh! White people’s hatred for Minister Farrakhan is irrational and, might I say, racist. He is the only person, the only human being that Congress has censured. No David Duke, no Charlottesville murderers, none of the hatemongers that have caused the racist tension in our nation. Just Minister Farrakhan. But then our society is consistent with its double standards and its demands that Black people bend over backward to prove that we, too, sing America. With the fraught history between Black and White women, with their complicity in our rapes and in the lynching of Black men, White women have no right to demand anything of Black women, let alone that leaders like Tamika Mallory “denounce” Minister Farrakhan. For the record, the minister, a man who has the unique power to galvanize Black people, especially Black men, really doesn’t care what people outside of the Nation of Islam, think of him. He understands this nation so well that he would accept any “denouncement” and keep it moving. But anyone demanding a denouncement of Farrakhan has no knowledge of American history, of
African-American history, of context, or of the unequal treatment that African-American people experience that is a constant in our nation. And White women have consistently had little empathy for the way history has treated Black women. Shook and Milano remind me of antebellum White women, hoop skirts and all, stomping their feet when they don’t get their way. Milano says she won’t speak if Tamika Mallory doesn’t denounce Farrakhan. So, stay home, Alyssa. We won’t miss you. Other White women say they won’t march. Hundreds of thousands of others will. And Teresa Shook, the socalled founder, says she is demanding resignations. What is she going to do if she doesn’t get them? Shook and Milano are the antitheses of coalition building and intersectionality. In an intersectional world, we come together to work on issues we agree on, in this case, the treatment of women. We decide to disagree on other matters. And sometimes, we agree to walk a mile in another woman’s shoes. Black, White, Latina, Asian, Native, Palestinian and other women have starkly different experiences. We are joined by our gender but separated by the status of the men in our race and by the differential privilege that some women experi-
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es in arranging bouts in the bantamweight, flyweight and middleweight categories. Agent Orange even hits girls. Jack Johnson had a thing for White women, but Donald Trump respects no woman. The darker they get, the worse they get treated. He delivers low blows to the boxing cups of the guys and grabs the girls by their G-strings. Trump is an expert in the UFC and WWE methods and brings those foreign rules into the four corners and turnbuckles of the
ASKIA from Page 27 pioning Farrakhan’s cause and his abundant good works. First, the Minister did not make up that expression. In the Bible, written hundreds of years before Farrakhan’s birth, in the Book of Revelations, Jesus, in his letters to the early churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia refers to a synagogue of Satan as a group “who say they are Jews and are not,” which was persecuting the church at that time. The Bible in Revelation did not condemn all Jews, nor does Minister Farrakhan. I know that sounds corny
Trump has rolled enforcement back across the government. Obama cracked down on for-profit colleges fraudulently luring students into crippling debt. Trump not only ran his own fraudulent education operation, but his Education Department is also gutting protections for students. The contrast is even clearer when we look to the future. Trump promises more tax cuts, more military spending, more deficits and deeper cuts in programs for the vulnerable. He plans to nominate a coal lobbyist
to head the Environmental Protection Agency and is trying to install a partisan zealot atop the Justice Department. Obama says America must move forward, and he praises progressive Democrats for advocating Medicare for all, a $15 minimum wage, tuition-free college and more. With Obama and then Trump, Americans have elected two diametrically opposed leaders leading into two very different directions. Over the next two years, Americans will have to choose once more. WI
boxing ring. When it comes to prefight hype, he makes Muhammad Ali look like an amateur. Agent Orange picks an opponent, makes them public enemy number one and then spreads lies that make his fans run to his rallies, foaming at the mouth. Trump is always a sore winner because victimization is the game he excels in. One day though, Donald “Agent Orange” Trump, like all fighters, is going to hit the canvas. The crowds will turn on him, and the debt he owes to Queen Karma
will have to be settled. Be leery, because that day is coming soon. Trump can’t be content winning, so who knows how unhinged he’ll be when fatigue and frustration take him to the mat. Jack Johnson finally lost to the only unbeatable force in the United States of America: racism. Oddly, racism will turn on Trump and consume him as well. It was “mighty White” of Donald to pardon Jack Johnson; the question is, who will pardon this Great White Hope? WI
to Jewish folks who have felt wholesale persecution for hundreds of years in Europe, but it’s true. But in all of his 60-plus years of leadership in the Nation of Islam, there is not one case where one Jewish person has ever been harmed, killed, persecuted, vandalized, or even harassed by anyone following Farrakhan’s leadership. These outside critics who dictate who Black leaders may or may not associate with, would never permit Black folks to tell them who they can choose to lead their Temples, or tell them that they would be banished unless they denounce the Jewish Talmud, which says that poor Jesus
should spend eternity “boiling in excrement,” would they? But Minister Farrakhan is not measured by an equal standard. He will continue to be used as a wedge, so long as Black leaders let themselves be bullied by outsiders and their communities will be worse off. It happened with popular Black folks like Paul Robeson and Malcolm X. None of the “respectable” Negro leaders in their time wanted to associate with those militant figures, thus diminishing the potential solidarity of the leadership and the possible unity of the Black masses: the light ones against the dark ones, the school-smart versus the streetsmart, division, dissension. And so it is. I commend D.C. Council member Trayon White; Bishop Charles Ellis III, former Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World and pastor of Detroit’s Grace Temple where Aretha Franklin’s homegoing service was held; and now Linda Sarsour, Bob Bland and Tamika Mallory, leaders of the Women’s March. They have not capitulated to the demands by outsiders to denounce the Minister. Good for them. In my estimation, those folks have successfully passed the Farrakhan Litmus Test. Remember, Louis Farrakhan is a good man who does good work for Black people — which is worthy of respect and praise, not condemnation. Class dismissed. WI
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