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Vida Ali can't stop smiling when talking about the District's euphoria over the Washington Nationals hosting the World Series this weekend for the first time in franchise history. It doesn't hurt that the co-owner of Ben's Chili's Bowl will also benefit with its business located at Nationals Park in Southeast. "Energetically, there will be a lot more bars and places filled. Everyone in the city will benefit," she said. "I see [smiling faces]. We are still like, 'This is an amazing moment.' We're still on a high." Other businesses expect to flourish in the city with the anticipation of such as monumental sports event like the World Series nicknamed "America's pastime," but some small and minority businesses and residents east of the Anacostia River wonder whether they will see any economic benefits. Elliott Ferguson said that will "absolutely" happen with the city generating an estimated $6.5 mil-
Thousands of mourners and well-wishers are expected to flood the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore on Friday, Oct. 25, when funeral services for Rep. Elijah Cummings is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. The longtime Maryland congressman died Oct. 17 at the age of 68. Expected among the list of attendees are former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters, Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin and many others. "As Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, he showed us all not only the importance of checks and balances within our democracy but also the necessity of good people stewarding it," Obama said in a statement. "Steely yet compassionate, principled yet open to new perspectives, Chairman Cummings remained steadfast in his pursuit of truth, justice, and reconciliation. It's a tribute to his native Baltimore that one of its own brought such character, tact, and resolve into the halls of power every day. "And true to the giants of progress, he followed into public service, Chairman Cummings
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More than a year after her son died in a police-involved shooting, Kenithia Alston said she still has questions about that fateful evening that the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has not been willing to answer. In August, after what would've
been Marqueese Alston's 24th birthday, the Alston matriarch's focus has pivoted to securing the police body camera footage that would reveal key details about her son's final moments, including the number of officers on the scene, the amount of times he got hit, and whether he opened fire first. Alston contends that MPD offi-
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ROBERT WHITE SET FOR REELECTION BID
D.C. Council member Robert White (D-At Large) will officially launch his bid for reelection on Oct. 26 at the Thurgood Marshall Center in Northwest. "I hope you will join me," White said in a short message to his supporters. "This will be a fun afternoon and I would be honored to have you with me and the always incredible Crush Funk Brass Band." White has served as a member of the District's legislative body since 2016 and presently chairs the council's Committee on Facilities & Procurement. On the council, he has supported legislation that benefits returning citizens, the education of toddlers and pre-K children, and minority entrepreneurs. At this time, White faces no major opposition. The Democratic primary will be held on June 2 and the general election, where he will need to be one of the top two vote-getters to be reelected, will take place on Nov. 3, 2020.
GREEN WANTS TO TAKE GRAY OUT
Anthony Lorenzo Green, the advisory neighborhood commissioner for single-member District 7C04, will challenge Council member Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7) for his seat in the 2020 Democratic primary, saying Gray is out of touch with the average Ward 7 resident. "Many people feel that Gray is not a voice for the working people," Green said. "There is violence in the community and the root causes are not being addressed and there isn't enough support for the ward's public schools. Many people would like to send their children to Ward 7 schools but are concerned about the quality of the education they may get. "There isn't enough noise being made about health equity when Black mothers are trying to survive childbirth and there is no obstetrics and gynecology unit east of the Anacostia River," he said. If elected to the council,
Green said he would push for more affordable housing and quality full-service grocery stores and alternatives such as urban gardens and grocery coops. Green acknowledges that Gray has served not only as a council member for the ward but as the chairman of the D.C. Council and the city's mayor. However, Green sees Gray's service as a deficit and not an asset. "Vincent Gray has been a part of a collaborative that has displaced Black and brown people in the city," he said. "The people of Ward 7 are tired of politicians that say they are fighting for us and then go to the backrooms of power and work against the community's interest. No one is really fighting for the working-class people in the city, but if elected to the council, I will." Green has the distinction of being one of the few elected officials in the District to serve in two wards. He served as a commissioner in 8B in Ward 8 from January 2013-April 2016, rising to become the chair of the commission. He moved to Ward 7 later in 2016 to care of a family member and became a commissioner that year for 7C04. Green will hold a major campaign event on Oct. 27 at Kingman Park from 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
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1855 – James Henry Conyers, the first black person admitted to the United States Naval Academy, is born in Charleston, South Carolina. 1992 – Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston becomes first African American to manage a team to the World Series title.
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1945 – Tony Award-winning actress and singer Melba Moore is born in New York City. 1949 – Alonzo G. Moron is inaugurated as the first Black president of Hampton Institute, later known as Hampton University. 1969 – The Supreme Court orders the immediate end of school segregation. 1981 – William O. Walker, publisher of the Cleveland Call Post, dies in Cleveland at age 85.
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Rep. Elijah Cummings, who died Oct. 17 at the age of 68, will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. What are your thoughts on Cummings' life and legacy? ANNETTE BONNER / HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
Go take your seat among the angels in the Kingdom. Your perseverance, dedication and loyalty — not only to Baltimore, but all people — will ever be remembered. My prayers and condolences to his family and everyone affected by this loss. Rest in heaven.
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Another giant passed on. We stand tall on your shoulders. Your battles have prevailed in victory. We will forever be indebted for your sacrifices triumphs on behalf of all who benefited from your struggles for a better more inclusive society. Condolences to the Cummings
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Wow I'm so shocked! Another great civil rights leader gone too soon. At this crucial time in America. We so needed you Mr. Cummings, but God had another plan. Rest in peace dear warrior for justice. The world loved you. Sending my condolences to your family.
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I am a diehard history buff especially when I come upon those tales of unsung pioneers in African-American culture. I hang on every word. I savor every chapter. Most of all, I thank the Creator for giving them their gifts, the courage and the persevering spirit to challenge the winds of racism and prejudice that they faced. Sometimes, somehow, there those who inexplicably found a way to overcome. But for others, many others in fact, the final leg of their journey would be wrought with disappointment, failure, pain – even death. Thus, you can imagine my excitement when I was provided with the opportunity to sit at the feet of a trailblazing journalist, Dorothy Butler Gilliam, who joined the editorial staff of The Washington Post in 1961 to become the first Black woman reporter in the publication’s history. Now in her 80s, she took us down Memory Lane, sitting with regal splendor, sporting carefully-coiffed gray hair and displaying the wit and insight upon which she undoubtedly relied again and again once upon
The sacrifices made by Martin, Malcolm and Medgar allowed me opportunities that those from their own generation could have never deemed possible. a time, given the world of white male dominance which sought to chew her up and swallow her whole after she’d broken through the formidable walls of race and gender at The Post. As familiar as I am with the towering barriers, padlocked doorways and horrific conditions our ancestors have long faced since being kidnapped from Africa and brought to America as slaves 400 years ago, Gilliam’s reflections were painful to hear, difficult to swallow and at times, impossible to imagine. She shared the words from one of her professors at Columbia University who told her as she began her Post career, “You’ve got so many handicaps, you’ll probably make it,” referring, as she told us, to both her race and gender. She ate her lunches alone, rode once-filled elevators that quickly emptied when she dared to enter and join her white colleagues, was given assignments that no one else wanted, was treated more like a pariah than a human being and walked in solitude when cab drivers passed her by, forcing her to brave the elements while in route to cover stories around the District. These humiliations didn’t shock me as I too have been forced to endure similar situations during my life – a Black man-child born in the
midst of the Civil Rights Era. Then, she talked about her travels to the Deep South where Black reporters had to conceal their typewriters, pretending to be preachers and sleeping in funeral homes to avoid being detected as journalists before being harangued, beaten or killed by white supremacists. Black reporters, she reminded us, knew that to tell the truth about racism in America required the willingness to enter dangerous waters and to face the possibility of death on behalf of our communities, our race and to make a way for those who would follow us in the future. As much as I savor being a writer – a reporter for the Black Press – I wondered if I could have faced such “slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune.” The sacrifices made by Martin, Malcolm and Medgar allowed me opportunities that those from their own generation could have never deemed possible. I would be allowed to travel paths that Blacks before me had been denied. In gratitude, I have done everything within my power to do the same for Black boys and girls who have followed in my footsteps. My children, who sometimes mistakenly believe that they’re “entitled” until I remind them otherwise, have been afforded access to a world that at times, morphs into something more reminiscent of The Jetsons than The Jeffersons. But when humility threatens to yield the way for hubris, I remind myself, and reiterate the truth with my children and two young grandsons, that we stand on the shoulders of our ancestors. Some of their names and their sacrifices may never be known to us but we stand, nonetheless, because they were willing to crawl, to hop on one leg or to walk with cumbersome weights tied upon their backs. When I grow up, I want to be like Dorothy Butler Gilliam. WI
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Ward 8 Residents Meet Amid White's Plea to 'Do Something'
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D.C. Council member Trayon White's call for his constituents to "do something" about the problems plaguing Ward 8 took a second step on Oct. 16. Residents who joined issue groups at the White's State of the Ward Address at the Bald Eagle Recreation Center in Ward 8 on Sept. 30 convened a second meeting at the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development in Southeast. White, a Democrat, said the momentum that started at the meeting, where residents discussed proactive solutions to the ward's problems, needed to continue with the 2020-2021 budget process only a few months away. "During the last budget cycle, we managed to put money back into Ward 8 schools that was taken out by the mayor's budget," the council member said. "Money was also put into the budget to help build two grocery stores. We got those things because people got involved. We didn't get everything we wanted, though." White said there are plans for $1 billion in investment in the Good Hope Road SE corridor and he wants Ward 8 residents to be included in the conversations on how this money will be spent. "There are a lot of people in Ward 8 that are not at the table and you know the saying if you are not at the table, you are on the menu," he said. White cited an example of how Ward 8 residents can make their voices heard. The DC Infrastructure Academy, located in the ward, had a cut during the latest budget cycle but residents protested loudly to D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) during a meeting that White set up. "The next day, the money for the academy was in the budget," White said. "This is my point. We are not here meeting just to have a meeting. We need to have an agenda to present to the council and your job is to get involved in doing that." He said residents of other wards and interest groups have lobbyists to go to the John A. Wilson Building in Northwest to voice their concern to council members and "Ward 8 residents should be
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5 Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White hosted a public safety roundtable discussion on Tuesday, Oct. 22 in Southeast. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
D.C. Council member Trayon White's call for his constituents to "do something" about the problems plaguing Ward 8 took a second step... doing the same thing." On Sept. 30, after White's address, residents gathered in groups marked community engagement, workforce and entrepreneurship, mentorship, service providers, faith-based institutions, financial literacy/housing acquisition, trauma/meditation/ mental health and "other." The groups met again during the second session and discussed ideas of interest to their group. The workforce and entrepreneurship group had a lively discussion for 40 minutes about such topics as more private-public partnerships in the ward, a teen zone space where youngsters can be relatively free with minimal adult supervision, midnight summer basketball and a disparity study on how many Black businesses get District government contracts. "The need is there for a disparity study," said Dr. Tracey Jackson. White circulated around to the groups, listening to what his constituents said. At times he in-
terjected, making points on the subject matter or explaining how the council's legislative process works. White explained the next step in the process to The Informer. "The groups are going to continue to meet separately and complete a report on their subject matter," he said. "Their report will come to me and my team and I will use the information provided on how best to move forward on what the residents want." Crystal Gray, who has actively participated in White's process, called the experience "awesome." "We have a purpose here and we want to change the lives of people in Ward 8," Gray said. "This process has kept me informed about what is going on and how we can have voice on what impacts us. We will keep meeting and if people stray, we will get them back in and hold them accountable. "We will do what needs to be done to move this ward forward," she said. WI
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5 Rep. Elijah Cummings (right) shakes the hand of Rep. Adam Schiff during the Maryland Democratic Party's 20th annual legislative luncheon in Annapolis on Jan. 8. (Brigette Squire/The Washington Informer)
Marylanders Post Heartfelt Remembrances of Elijah Cummings By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Longtime Rep. Elijah Cummings received plenty of profound statements, honors and salutes after he died Oct. 17 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Cummings, 68, served as one of the top officials in Congress, chairing the House Oversight and Reform Committee, which has spearheaded the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Flags at the Capitol Hill and throughout Maryland flew at halfstaff in his memory. Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Maryland), who represents portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, posted two pictures of him and his Capitol Hill colleague on Twitter. "I always valued [Cummings'] wise counsel and benefited from his encouragement and wisdom," Brown said. "He was a tower of strength through both good times and bad. There will simply never be another like him." Other representatives from Prince George's used social media to pay their respects. "Your life gave us memories too beautiful and important to forget. Rest in peace Congressman Elijah Cummings," said Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D-District 21) of College Park. Several county officials released statements. "A powerful and gracious leader, Elijah Cummings was a shining example of a true public servant, an inspiring voice for the people, a champion for civil rights and
a fighter for justice," said County Council Chair Todd Turner (D-District 4) of Bowie. "His unmatched legacy of service will have an enduring impact on us all, and as we remember him, we are grateful for a job well done." The county's Democratic Central Committee said Cummings "was one of the tallest trees in our forest." "His demeanor was strong and steady and ‌ fearless in the face of insurmountable challenges and adversities," according to the committee statement. "His very presence withered away the ill intentions and rhetoric of those who sought to demean or belittle the very people he was elected to serve. He lived his life with purpose, passion, and a strong commitment to lift up and defend the poor, the downtrodden, and the forgotten." Social media posts also came from officials in his hometown of Baltimore. "After we pause to reflect on @ RepCummings immense legacy, the greatest tribute we can make is to commit ourselves to the work and the people he cared so deeply about," tweeted Del. Nick Mosby (D-Baltimore). "We send our love and condolences to his loving wife, Maya, and his staff, constituents, family and friends." Del. Brooke Lierman of (D-Baltimore) said she was "heartbroken about the death of our leader Elijah Cummings." "He was the voice of moral clarity for our city & nation," Lierman tweeted. "My heart is with his wife, family & staff. He was everything a public servant should be. Rest In Peace." WI
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Ex-Md. Lawmaker Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Nearly two weeks after abruptly resigning from the Maryland General Assembly, former Del. Tawanna P. Gaines of Berwyn Heights pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a charge of wire fraud. After the 35-minute hearing at U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Gaines, 67, gave a brief statement to reporters after admitting to misappropriating campaign funds for personal use. "I take full responsibility for what I've done," said Gaines, a Democratic who represented District 22 in Prince George's County. "I don't want any of you to judge the Maryland Gen-
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eral Assembly by that. There are honorable people working there. I want to apologize to them for putting myself in this position." Gaines admitted in court she used more than $22,000 from the Friends of Tawanna P. Gaines campaign to purchase items such as a pool cover for her house, fast food in Maryland and Illinois, an Amazon Fire TV Stick and Amazon Prime membership. According to court documents, Gaines withdrew nearly $2,000 from various ATM machines between January 2015 and November 2017 and electronically transferred about $2,060 from her campaign PayPal account to her personal SunTrust bank account. Gaines responded to a series of questions from Judge Theodore D. Chuang, answering mainly By Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer
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5 Former Maryland Del. Tawanna P. Gaines, joined by her attorney, William Brennan Jr., speaks to reporters on Oct. 17 after she was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on a federal wire fraud charge. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
"yes" or "no." Gaines faced a maximum of 20 years in prison, three years supervised release and a $250,000 fine. Because of a plea agreement, Chuang said Gaines could serve a minimum of eight to 33 months in prison. She also must pay restitution of $22,565 for the money she took. Her sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 3. After Chuang said he can give her a higher or lower sentence, he asked if she understood. "Yes," she said. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thom-
as Windom said Gaines isn't a flight risk and should be allowed to go home on her own recognizance, but she needed to turn in her passport. About six family members and several friends appeared in court to offer support for Gaines. The family members declined to comment when leaving the courthouse. Gaines became the third state delegate from Prince George's in the past two years charged with financial improprieties. Former Del. Will Campos was sentenced
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5 Glenarden Woods Elementary School was named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. (PGCPS photo)
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to more than four years in prison in May 2018 for conspiracy and bribery charges while serving as a county councilman between 2004 to 2014. About four months later, a federal judge sentenced former Del. Michael E. Vaughn to four years in prison after he received nearly $20,000 between 2015 and 2016 in exchange for illegally approving Sunday liquor sales and permits. U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur held a brief news conference with reporters outside the courthouse. He declined to explain how the case against Gaines started, but warned public corruption won't be tolerated. "The FBI and prosecutors in my office, we're always on the lookout for facts and evidence of wrongdoing," he said. "These types of cases stand with the proposition that the law applies to everyone. No one is above the law." One of Gaines' last public appearances was Sept. 5 when she sat alongside Govs. Ralph Northam of Virginia and Larry Hogan of Maryland at Oxon Hill Manor for the annual Chesapeake Executive Council meeting. She received a variety of awards during her time in office, including the Casper R. Taylor Jr. award in 2015 for public service and integrity. Meanwhile, the county's Democratic Central Committee will convene a public hearing Oct. 29 at the Prince George's Park and Recreation building in Riverdale to fill her vacancy. Once the committee chooses a person, the governor must confirm the appointment. WI
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Job Center Coming to Southern Prince George's By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Job seekers who reside in southern Prince George's County and have had to travel to career centers in Largo and Laurel will get some help closer to home in the coming months. Employ Prince George's, a quasi-governmental agency, will open its third job and career resource center in January at Tanger Outlets in National Harbor. The center plans to service between 3,000 to 7,000 residents in the area known as South County who can receive job training, counseling and enroll in various construction, health care, hospitality and other programs. Also, about 200 businesses are expected to participate in recruitment opportunities for job seekers at the location, officially known as American Job Center National Harbor. In addition, high school juniors and seniors, specifically those from Crossland, Friendly, Oxon Hill and Potomac, can receive mentoring, postsecondary education and possibly future employment. The goal for students who aren't planning to attend college or enter the military will be to provide them with a job within 90 days after graduation. "Every month, we have over 10,000 job opportunities available," Walter Simmons, president and CEO of Employ Prince George's, said at an Oct. 10 press conference. "We know there is always work to do." Simmons said the agency served 30,000 job seekers and 1,000 businesses last year. The target will be to increase job-seeker service to 45,000 in the next two years, he said. Last year, the agency opened its American Job Center in Largo and launched a Youth Career Center in Suitland exclusively for those ages 18 to 24 who either dropped out of high school, are not enrolled in secondary education, or are unemployed. Similar to its office in Largo, the American Job center at Tanger Outlets will provide resume writing, job certification and assistance for returning citizens. Nonprofit organizations can enter the agency's community
5 Walter Simmons, president and CEO of Employ Prince George's, announced Oct. 10 a new job center that will open in January at Tanger Outlets. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
network to not only assist job seekers, but access workforce training for its members as well. "To have this job center in South County is going to be big boost for job seeking residents here, but also the entire county," said Councilman Mel Franklin (D-At-Large) of Upper Marlboro. "We want this to lead to more residents working in Prince George's County. That's what this is all about." The job center also ensures residents who reside in the vicinity of MGM casino resort down the street from Tanger Outlets receive additional services and resources. State law established a local development council for public input on traffic, public safety and other top-
ics related to the casino. "We are celebrating and standing in yet another of those promises and expectations of not only becoming to be fulfilled, but also being surpassed," said the Rev. Jeffrey Chandler, who chairs the development council and representative of Shalom Ministries Christian Center in Fort Washington. "The American Job Center at National Harbor will be a great benefit to our community complete with resources and free workforce services that will help both businesses and residents within the impact area." For more information on future job fairs, career readiness sessions and other future events, go to www.pgcajc.com. WI
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BUSINESS Bowser Admin Wants D.C. Residents to be Fiscally Fit By James Wright WI Staff Writer @jamesdcwrighter
The Bowser administration wants to be sure that District residents, particularly African Americans, can take advantage of the city's economic boom and has started a program of fiscal fitness in order to do that. Financially Fit DC launched on Oct. 19 at the Woodbridge
Library in Northeast. The District's Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) partnered with Industrial Bank and the Mayor's Office of African American Affairs (MOAAA) to start Financially Fit DC. "We are super excited about this partnership," Ashley Emerson, executive director of MOAAA, said to a crowd of about 30. "We decided to start this series on building the personal finances of Dis-
5 Tammie C. Barrett, director of residential lending at Industrial Bank, engages residents at the launch of Financially Fit DC. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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Any District residents can participate in Financially Fit DC but the program has an emphasis on aiding and educating Blacks in the city. Statistics published by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute show that Black median income in the District is $42,000 a year, compared to $134,000 for whites. Homeownership generates a lot of wealth for District residents but it appears that Blacks are being left behind in that category also. Census data indicates that from 1980 to 2015, the web site Apartment List found that 63.7 percent of Whites in the city owned their homes compared with 43.5 percent of African Americans. This mirrors national census data that indicates 72 percent of Whites as homeowners in contrast to Blacks with 41 percent in 2018. These racial and economic disparities motivated Industrial Bank to get involved with Financially Fit DC as the District's longstanding Black financial institution. "This is part of our community effort," Tammie C. Barrett, Industrial's director of residential lending, said. "We want to reach out to all D.C. residents. We want to educate the community about our financial services and what we have to offer to help people build wealth." Michelle Hammonds, the director of financial engagement and education at DISB, said Financially Fit has a free online platform that will show its users how to create a budget, manage credit, buy a home, plan for retirement and build wealth. "The program is set up to where everyone will have their
own model to build on and follow," Hammonds said. During the launch, Barrett and Melanee Parker-Woodard, the marketing manager of Industrial Bank, conducted a 25-minute workshop on the importance of credit. Barnett said in order to buy a home in the District and even get into homebuyer programs such as HPAP (Home Purchase Assistance Program) a good credit score must be had. "At Industrial, our credit counselors will work with you on getting a good score," Barnett said. "We can help you build your credit with secured loans and with authorized users. It should be noted that the homebuying process isn't the same for everyone so that's why we do individual counseling." In the second workshop, Hammonds told the attendees the three pillars of wealth and the tips for being financially prosperous. "The three pillars are start and own a successful business, own real estate and invest in the financial markets," she said. "Tips for financial success are start with a goal in mind, save the easy way through direct deposit and allocate money automatically to the savings account, prepare for unexpected events and enjoy the journey." The Financially Fit series will continue at the Anacostia Library in Ward 8 on Nov. 16 and the Benning/Dorothy I. Height Library in Ward 7 on Dec. 7. Hammonds said the goal of being financially secure in the District can be reached by anyone. "Everyone can build wealth," she said. "Building wealth takes time." WI
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5.5 Percent Joblessness Rate Unacceptable, Mayor Says By James Wright WI Staff Writer @jamesdcwrighter The District's economy continues to boom but not everyone has benefited from the economic feast, so Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to make sure that all residents are at the table. The mayor articulated her belief of economic inclusion during a speech at the "Inclusive Future of Work" event sponsored by Accenture and the Federal City Council that occurred at the Eaton Hotel in Northwest on Oct. 7. "Our city is doing well," Bowser said. "There was a time when 1,000 new people moved to our town every month. We are now at 702,000 people and there is a lot of pressure when it comes to growth. "I would rather be mayor of a city that is dealing with the pressures of growth than be one that is in decline," she said. Last month, the District's Office of the Chief Financial Officer released a revised revenue estimate for fiscal 2019, reporting that $80 million more will be collected in the city than originally anticipated. Economic development projects are taking place throughout the District, including Skyland Town Center in Ward 7, the St. Elizabeths East campus in Ward 8 and the Walter Reed Hospital site in Ward 4. The District's unemployment rate stands at 5.5 percent, with the highest rates of 9.2 and 12.3 percent in Wards 7 and 8, respectively, according to statistics from the D.C. Department of Employment Services (DOES). However, while the unemployment rate would satisfy many big-city mayors, Bowser will not settle for it. "We are going to have to figure out how to get more people involved," she said. She acknowledged that the District has been recognized as the No. 1 city for women and technology talent in the U.S. and wants people to understand the change in the city's workforce dynamics. Bowser said the District has evolved from being a government town. "This is not your father's or
great-grandfather's economy," she said. "Our private sector outpaces the public sector." Bowser noted the city's burgeoning tech industry has a place for anyone whether they possess a doctorate or a high school diploma. Her administration wants to help entrepreneurs prosper, she said. Unique Morris-Hughes, DOES director, said her department has many programs to help residents who lack the skills and training to find meaningful employment. "We can help people with their soft skills," Morris-Hughes said. "We work to build their emotional intelligence and psychological capital and provide training on conflict resolution. Our department has programs that teach people how to work together as a team and how to persist through adversity. We want all District residents to surpass the challenges they face." WI
5 Unique Morris-Hughes, director of the D.C. Department of Employment Services (Shevry Lassister/The Washington Informer)
BUSINESS Pepco’s Smart Home Pilot Program Opens New Doors to Energy Savings for Customers Eligible Maryland customers can receive a free smart home kit, valued at $700, to help reduce energy costs
A new Pepco program is helping Maryland customers turn their home into a “smart home,” providing new tools and information that can save customers even more money and energy all year long. Pepco’s Smart Home Pilot Program provides participating customers with a free Smart Home Kit packed with devices that can help customers take steps to reduce their energy usage and identify where energy may be wasted in the home. “We are pleased to provide our valued customers with additional energy saving resources, which provides them with the ability to reduce energy consumption in their homes, while also reducing energy costs,” said Donna Cooper, Pepco region president. “Empowering our customers with information and additional resources to help control their energy usage is central to our commitment to being a trusted energy advisor to our customers.” Enrolling in the Smart Home Pilot makes it easy for Pepco customers to: • Monitor and control lighting, home appliances, and other devices remotely. • Receive notifications about their home’s energy use. • Save money and energy by using automated smart home rules.
Pepco customers who enroll in the new program will receive a Smart Home Kit, valued at $700. The kit includes: • Gateway Hub – Connects to your home internet using a provided Ethernet cable. Acting as a centralized hub for all your Pepco Smart Home devices, it enables you to control and monitor your smart home from any location using your mobile device. • Temperature and Humidity Sensor – Makes your smart thermostat even smarter and helps ensure that you’re comfortable in any room throughout the day. • Large Load Controller – Helps you manage energy consumption from your electric water heater or pool pump— two appliances that use a lot of energy. • Smart Thermostat – Learns your preferences and make automatic adjustments to your home’s temperature to improve comfort and performance, especially during energy conservation events • Motion Sensor – Detects motion in your home using infrared technology, helping your smart home equipment detect occupancy, so you can set them to turn your lights on or off automatically to make sure your home stays energy efficient. • Smart Plugs – Allows you to control and monitor household electronics like your entertainment center, small kitchen appliances, and other equipment through your mobile device. You can schedule your plugs to turn on or off at certain times of the day and monitor how much energy certain appliances use—helping you identify which household items might be consuming the most energy. • Smart Switches – Allows you to control the lighting in your home both remotely through your mobile device and on a set schedule. When connected to lighting, you can create schedules for when the lights should automatically turn on or off, or even adjust the brightness—especially during conservation periods. • Entry Sensors – Monitors and alerts you through your mobile device if your doors or windows are open, ensuring you avoid wasting energy by having one of them open while using your heat or air conditioner. To be eligible for the pilot program, Pepco residential customers in Maryland must: • Reside in a single-family home or individually metered townhouse or condominium for at least 12 months • Have an electric heat pump or central air conditioning • Have an Ethernet internet connection available in the home (typically an available port on your router) • Have a password-secured home Wi-Fi connection • Have an iOS or Android mobile device Becoming part of the Smart Home Pilot is about more than just saving energy and money. Joining the program also helps customers save time by making everyday household tasks more convenient. All of the Smart Home Kit’s energy-saving devices connect to a gateway hub that is included in the kit. The hub empowers customers to automate tasks they would normally handle manually, like setting the temperature or turning lights on and off. Customers can also get energy-saving tips based on their unique needs. They can choose to get alerts when doors or windows are opened, or other motion is detected, when they are away from home—so they can stay in control of energy use, no matter where they are. Enrollment is determined by a screening process and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and to sign up your household, customers can call 855-530-5802 or visit pepco.com/smarthome.
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NATIONAL In Wake of Atatiana Jefferson Shooting, Many Say Policies Need to Change By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia Following another fatal police shooting of an African American in Fort Worth, Texas, many are calling for unity — as in a unified policy to help stop unprovoked attacks on people of color. The shootings have sparked demonstrations and outrage across the country.
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"Police shooting policies need to change — not only for minorities and for shootings inside a home — but for everyone," said well-known forensic psychiatrist and expert witness Dr. Carole Lieberman. "It is shocking that police still aren't trained more effectively to shoot to disarm — not to kill." In Fort Worth, Atatiana Jefferson, a Black woman, was playing video games with her 8-year-old
nephew when she heard commotion outside of her home at about 2:30 a.m. A neighbor had called a non-emergency police line asking that authorities perform a welfare check on the Jefferson home because the door was ajar. As Jefferson peeked outside her window, Officer Aaron Dean, who is white, yelled, "Let me see your hands!" Instantly, Dean fired a shot through the window that struck and killed Jefferson. The incident occurred within a week of the conviction of Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, who unlawfully entered the home of 28-year-old Botham Jean. Guyger claimed it was late, she was tired, and she thought she'd entered her own apartment. She said she thought Botham was an intruder so she shot and killed him. "[Officers'] go-to automatic responses seems to be shoot to kill — especially when it concerns minorities," Lieberman said. "This is not only tragic for Blacks and other minorities, but it is dangerous to the police themselves to cause these popu-
5 The police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, sparked several days of protests and calls for fundamental reforms of the police department and criminal justice system. (Photo by Facing South
lations to be frightened and then act in a self-protective way which gets misinterpreted by the police. And to shoot anyone in their own home should carry a severe penalty." Retired Police Capt. Thomas Shull, who served 33 years in law enforcement, said an agency's shooting policy is developed to provide guidance as to when the use of deadly force is permitted. The requirements have been set by the courts in ever-evolving rulings, Shull said. For example, in the 1960s, the courts used to allow the shooting of any fleeing felon. The Supreme Court in Tennessee v. Gardner and other case decisions changed that. "You can now only shoot a fleeing felon if the crime is a violent felony, and the escape of the felon is likely to result in bodily injury or death," Shull said. "Standards and best practices have been developed for the escalating use of force, and evolve as new court rulings or technology comes along — for example, tasers and body cameras." Shull said the policies state "when deadly force is permitted." "It does not matter race, gender, or age. If there is an immediate and imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm to the officer or another, then deadly force can be used," Shull said. He added that law enforcement is a very dynamic occupation, and unfortunately a deadly encounter can happen without notice. "The officer, through training and policy guidance, must make an instant decision if there is a deadly threat or not, and respond," Shull said. "Often, there is little information available other than what the officer sees in
that moment." For Wayne Reid, Shull's explanation rings hollow. Reid's brother, Franklyn, was shot in the back in broad daylight in full view of many passerby in New Milford, Connecticut, a predominately white community. As a result, some departments have modified their policies regarding the use of deadly force, Reid said. "But 21 years later, communities across our wonderful country are still struggling with police-involved incidents," he said. "The emotional pain the families experience is tragic. "Most of the incidents are cyclical and I believe fear towards minorities and law enforcement is the great barrier why the cycle repeats, endlessly," Reid said. "We must eradicate that barrier. Law enforcement must act swiftly and courageously to condemn wrong, as they did in Texas." In a forthcoming book, "Death by Cop: A Call for Unity," Connecticut State Attorney John Connelly, who charged Officer Scott Smith with the murder of Franklyn Reid, said Smith acted inappropriately in shooting Reid. "Officer Smith let his emotions take over, and because of that, Franklyn Reid is dead," Connelly wrote. "It's not pleasant, it's not nice. The law applies equally to all of us. The law applies to police officers as it applies to engineers, mechanics, doctors and lawyers. "No man in this country is above the law," he wrote. "Just because you put a badge on doesn't mean you are above the law. When we give you that gun, when we give you that badge, you also must accept responsibility. Officer Smith is not above the law. No police officer is above the law." WI
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Trump's Job Approval at Two Percent Among Black Voters By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia During his 2016 campaign for president, Donald Trump lobbied African Americans for their vote, famously asking, "What the hell do you have to lose?" Three years into his administration, the Center for American Progress (CAP) has found that Trump's job approval rating among African Americans is just 2 percent. Officials at CAP notes that the Black-white wage gap is increasing under Trump with African Americans owning about one-tenth of the wealth of white Americans. Trump's tax bill has exacerbated the wealth gap with tax cuts slanted toward corporations and the wealthy, who are disproportionately white, according to the CAP. Since Trump took office, Black homeownership has declined and the gap between Black and white homeownership rates have increased to 32 percent.
Further, Trump's sabotage of the Affordable Care Act has disproportionately hurt African Americans. If the health care law is overturned, it would cause millions of African Americans to lose health care coverage. Additionally, under Trump, for-profit colleges have taken advantage of students by engaging in deceptive tactics. Seventy-percent of African Americans who borrow to attend a for-profit college default on their loans. But Trump's Department of Education has discontinued investigations into corporations accused of defrauding students and stalled efforts to cancel the debts of students who attended these schools, according to the CAP. "As President Trump is expected to launch his outreach efforts to Black voters, it's worth noting that a Quinnipiac poll shows 88 percent of Black voters support impeachment as his policies are making it harder for Black Americans to get ahead." CAP officials said.
The latest poll also shows that 52 percent of all registered voters and 50 percent of independents support the impeachment inquiry. In October 2016, then-candidate Trump stated that "too many African-Americans have been left behind" and pledged to them, "whether you vote for me or not, I will be your greatest champion." CAP officials noted that Trump has rejected election security legislation and renewed calls for restrictive voter ID laws. "Black voters are disproportionately disenfranchised by voter ID laws. The Trump administration has continued false claims of voter fraud to interfere in state elections from the federal government," CAP officials said. Further, Trump has rolled back federal investigations into police misconduct. "Trump's Justice Department has retreated from Obama-era investigations into police agencies across the country that have been criticized for unconstitutional policing practices," CAP officials stated. WI
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Baltimore Co. Community Seeks Answers in Deadly Police Shooting By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins Since Baltimore County Police gunned down 31-year-old Jamaal Taylor at the Hunt Valley Towne Centre late last month, much of the focus has been on video footage of the deadly showdown and the decedent's criminal history. However, Taylor's family has embarked on a mission to counter the Baltimore County Police Department's narrative, painting it as part of a plot to dehumanize
the late father of four and community activist while absolving the officers involved of any responsibility. "Jamaal was defending himself. He was walking away from the police. It's all on video," said Marah O'Neal, the mother of Taylor's children. Earlier this month, O'Neal and others organized a rally at the Arch Social Club in Baltimore's Penn North neighborhood that attracted dozens towing signs and demanding justice. The Baltimore County Police
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Department has since identified two officers by the name of Wise and Brocato as those involved in Taylor's shooting death on the afternoon of Sept. 28. Both have been placed on administrative leave. On that day, Wise, Brocato and others had responded to calls of someone yelling at and stabbing people outside of the Hunt Valley Wine Liquor and Beer Store. Minutes after arriving on the scene, they shot and killed Taylor, who they said fled the shopping mall. O'Neal, who has only seen the dashcam footage from the incident, said events unfolded differently than what officials recounted. "They were walking behind him. They could've pepper-sprayed him, but they shot him multiple times," she said. "The old things about him they're bringing up has nothing to do with how they killed him. Baltimore County Police played judge, lawyer, and executioner. I want the officers to be held accountable. They can't do that to our people." The Baltimore County Police Department didn't respond to The Informer's inquiry about protocol for officers in similar situations. Taylor's death followed events within the Baltimore County Police Department regarding its practices and dealings with suspects. In late August, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Baltimore County, alleging racial bias against African American police officer and cadet applicants via exams having nothing to do with their jobs. A month prior, Baltimore City police offi-
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5 Baltimore County police officers fatally shot Jamaal Taylor, 31, on Sept. 28 at Hunt Valley Towne Centre in Cockeysville. Taylor's family said officers didn't make every attempt to detain him humanely during their encounter. They have since taken steps to have the two officers involved, now on administrative leave, held accountable. (Courtesy photo)
cers shot and killed a suspect in an encounter at Duke's Motel in Rosedale. At the time of his death, Taylor counted as a dues-paying member of the newly chartered Division 172 of the Universal Negro Improvement Association-African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), based in Baltmore City. He also served as a participant in the Black Wolves Youth Scout Nation. In that capacity and others, Taylor helped coordinate youth meditation activities and chaperoned other summer experiences. Kamose Muhammad, first assistant president-general of UNIA-ACL's parent body and president-general of Division 172, based in Baltimore, said that Taylor had garrned the re-
spect and trust of the young people and elders he encountered during his short time with the Pan-African organization. Days after officers killed Taylor, Division 172 members joined Taylor's family for a candlelight vigil at Shawan and McCormick roads, the site of Taylor's death in Cockeysville. "The loss of anyone in our community could be devastating," Muhammad said. "It hit home for me because I knew Jamaal, shook his hand, and talked to him. Also, as a Black man, community activist, and someone who loves our people, it touches me deeply anytime one of us is a victim in what looks like another assassination of Black people." WI
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Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Prime Minister Cited for Reviving Freedoms, Talks with Eritrea By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir Just one year following his election as the fourth prime minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, 43, recently received the Nobel Peace Prize for his successful efforts in reviving talks with neighboring Eritrea after decades of conflict and separation between the two African nations. He has also been acknowledged for rolling out landmark reforms at unprecedented speed aimed at restoring freedoms in the continent’s second-largest nation, paving the way for the end of economic and political oppression. Reminiscent of the Committee’s decision in 2009 when
U.S. President Barack Obama, only nine months into his first term, garnered the Nobel Prize, Ahmed’s selection, which comes early in his hard-fought role as prime minister, serves to encourage and recognize his dogged determination to bring about peace at home and to reestablish international diplomatic relations with the world’s leading countries. In addition, similar to the brouhaha on the international scene which ensued after Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize, the Committee has faced increased criticism for choosing Ahmed because of the dreams and aspirations he has shared and
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5 The Ethiopian Embassy, celebration of Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed winning the 2019 Nobel peace prize, for his work on bring peace to his country, and the embassy ask their guest to make comments and make their recommendation for a peace plan that will go in an album in the embassy, on Saturday, Oct. 19 in Northwest DC. (Courtesy photo)
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Despite the consistent caution and education on cyber fraud, many people are still falling prey to the activities of criminals through the internet, resulting in the loss of millions of U.S. dollars to businesses and individuals in Ghana. Last year alone, Ghanaian businesses and individuals lost $97 million to fraudsters. A total of $69 million was lost in 2017 and $35 million in 2016. This year, businesses and individuals have already lost $7.9 million in cyber fraud, according to the Daily Graphic, the official News Website of the Graphic Communications Group Limited, Ghana's Premiere and Most Credible Media House since the 1950s. Although the figure for this year is worrying, Assistant Commissioner of Police Gustav Hebert Yankson, the director of the cyber crime unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, says the figure is a significant reduction from the $97 million recorded in 2018. Speaking Oct. 17 at a sensitization workshop on cybercrime and cybersecurity for heads of ministries, departments and agencies in Cape Coast, Yankson said technology had made communication and life much more easier for people but it was also being exploited by others with criminal intentions. He indicated that there are currently 38 million mobile phones in the country, intimating that Ghanaians ranked ninth in the use of social media worldwide, with the average user spending three hours on social media platforms daily. WI
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Jamaican Sen. Kamina Johnson-Smith, who is also the country's foreign affairs and foreign trade minister, lauded the local organizers of Leadercast Women for their commitment to promoting leadership excellence among women across all spheres of society. Johnson-Smith, speaking at a Leadercast Women event at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on Friday, encouraged the nation's women to pursue excellence in their chosen endeavors. "Corporate, politics, law, and medicine are not the only spaces in which to succeed," she said. "If you want to choose another path to focus on … another side of self, whether it is being the best mother that you wish to be … it takes courage to acknowledge the value you place on that path and to make the changes needed." Noting that Jamaica facilitates a liberal amount of freedom, she urged women to take advantage of these. She said these include the right to vote, own property and make independent decisions, adding that these should be cherished. For her part, Heneka Watkis Porter, host and creator of the podcast "The Entrepreneurial You" and facilitator of Leadercast Live and Leadercast Women locally, said the anticipated outcome is for participants to be equipped with the knowledge to improve their leadership skills. WI
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HEALTH Identity Theft, Fraud Pose Problem in D.C. By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia
25th overall while Virginia was 33rd on the list. WalletHub officials noted that in recent years, many Americans' personal information has become compromised by big data breaches. In 2019 alone, prominent companies such as WhatsApp, Quest Diagnostics, Microsoft, ASUS and Capital One have fallen victim to cybercriminals. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center's most recent Data Breach Report, between Jan. 1, 2005, and Aug. 31, 2019, there have been 10,818 breaches. That accounts for over 1.6 billion records compromised, according
District residents and visitors might want to hold on to their wallets — and vigilantly protect their personal information. A new study from the District-based personal finance website WalletHub found that D.C. has the most cases of identity theft and fraud in the nation. California, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina rounded counted as the other states with the most identity theft and fraud. Maryland ranked
to WalletHub. The federal government and various businesses in recent years have taken more aggressive measures to build up defenses. One big concern is not just hacking on the individual level, but cyberattacks by foreign governments to gain leverage. The United States recently signed a new cybersecurity agreement, which condemns cyberattacks on civilian targets. Despite this, criminal strategies continue to evolve and grow in sophistication, keeping consumers vulnerable to identity theft and fraud, according to WalletHub. But some Americans are more susceptible than others to such crimes. To determine who is most likely to be exposed to and affected by identity theft and fraud, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 15 key metrics. Their data set ranges from identity theft complaints per capita to average loss amount due to fraud. "Identity theft isn't black and white," said Frederick Scholl, a WalletHub expert and director of its cybersecurity program. "Your identity can be stolen over time, based on your own poor security
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practices. "Identity information includes credit and debit card numbers, personal information, bank account numbers and health records," said Scholl, also an associate teaching professor of cybersecurity at Quinnipiac University. "You should make sure not to click on questionable links, do not browse to sites you are not sure of, do patch software on your systems." There are numerous companies providing identity protection, and individuals can do most of what they provide on their own, said Hossein Sarrafzadeh, a St. Bonaventure University professor and chair of the university's cybersecurity department, as well as director of its Western New York Cybersecurity Center. "This can, however, take some effort," Sarrafzadeh said. "In
short, the biggest advantage in using third-party services is saving time." Identity theft services offer credit monitoring, identity monitoring, identity restoration and identity theft insurance, but they do not cover all threats such as medical identity and tax return fraud. Although identity theft services are useful, they do not prevent fraud, Sarrafzadeh noted. "If you decide to use such a service, you need to look at what they offer and if the offerings are what you need," he said. "Government departments and private companies often offer individuals affected by a data breach complimentary identity theft services for five to 10 years in some cases." To view the full report, go to wallethub.com. WI
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By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins With the holiday season fast approaching, a coalition committed to food equity has set out to curb District residents’ unhealthy dietary choices with a gathering that will familiarize them with locally produced foods and spices they can share with the whole family. The inaugural Ethnic Eats Holiday Party, hosted by the Fresh Food Factory Market and United Nations of Individuals Fighting Impossibilities, will take place at Martha’s Table on Elvans Road in Southeast in early November. There, guests will learn how to use various vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices in uniquely prepared holiday meals that can be ordered in large quantities. “This is a chance to introduce
them to a better quality of life and different food options. We host various demos and trainings to help people understand what foods are best and in what circumstances,” said Amanda Stephenson, owner of the Fresh Food Factory Market, a business based in the Anacostia Arts Center. On Nov. 2, the Ethnic Eats Holiday Party will feature more than 15 local caterers, crafters, bakers and chefs sharing a bevy of freshly prepared holiday hors d’oeuvres, appetizers, entrees and desserts — not much different than what residents usually consume during the holidays. Stephenson expressed her hope that families watching the demonstrations would be compelled to start a relationship with the local vendors that will lead to
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HEALTH the Anacostia River. People living in Wards 7 and 8, home to a significant portion of the District’s food deserts, would have much to gain from expanded food options, Last year, a report by the Washington Council of Governments and Virginia Commonwealth University showed a nearly 30-year gap in life expectancy between D.C. residents living in the affluent Ward 3 and Ward 8. In Ward 8, people suffer from diabetes, hypertension and other diet-related chronic ailments related to not having enough walkable grocery stores. Since opening in the Anacostia Arts Center in May, the Fresh Food Factory Market has exposed Ward 8 residents to spices and grains originating from India, Ethiopia. Haiti, Ghana and other places of significance to the District’s immigrant population. EasyNTasty Jollof Rice counts among the several products gracing its shelves. Penelope Cudjoe, one of the masterminds behind the manufactured West African food staple, has been scheduled to lead a cooking demonstration at Martha’s Table on Nov. 2. Since launching
their venture four years ago, she and her husband Kwamena Cudjoe have built a following among jollof rice eaters, old and new, that frequent nearly two dozen stores in the D.C. metropolitan area. Penelope Cudjoe, whose relationship with the Fresh Food Factory Market grew out of concern for Ward 8 residents seeking alternative food options, said the partnership has been mutually beneficial. “Since we started at Fresh Food Factory Market, our product has done very well for those who don’t know how to cook jollof rice,” said Cudjoe, co-owner of AMAC Foods International, LLC, a Gaithersburg, Maryland-based business that produces EasyNTasty Jollof Rice. “Jollof rice is an old food but this is the first time it has been packaged. It’s similar to jambalaya. We cut back on the cooking hours from more than an hour to just 35 minutes. If you use our product, you use less oil and no tomatoes, MSG and artificial colors. These are all-natural, plant-based ingredients used in an FDA-approved facility in the United States.” WI
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D.C.'s Barry-Dickens Kidney Foundation Set to Relaunch
Kim Dickens, who gave Marion S. Barry one of her kidneys in 2009, plans on restarting the foundation she co-founded with the former D.C. mayor after years of legal wrangling with his widow. "We are going to relaunch the board of the Marion Barry-Kim Dickens Kidney Foundation in November," Dickens said. "We have attracted new board members and we are working to have a gala and kidney drive on the 11th anniversary of [me] donating one of my kidneys to Marion on Feb. 20, 2020." On Feb. 21, 2009, Barry received one of Dickens' kidneys in a six-hour surgery that took place at Howard University Hospital in Northwest. Barry needed the transplant once his own kidney began malfunctioning from com-
plications of diabetes and hypertension. Dr. Clive Callendar, a widely respected surgeon at Howard University Hospital, led the successful transplant. Dickens said Callendar has agreed to continue to serve on the board but she didn't disclose its other members. Dickens' relaunch draws attention to Blacks and kidney donation. Federal data says Blacks comprise 13 percent of the U.S. population but make up nearly 30 percent of the more than 114,000 patients waiting for an organ transplant. In addition, while Blacks make up 33 percent of those waiting for a kidney and 25 percent of those who want another heart, less than 15 percent of donors living and deceased are African American. Dickens said the foundation's ongoing purpose will be to promote kidney health and education.
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"We want to educate people about the kidney donation process and how they can become recipients and how they can give," she said. She said she also understands that Blacks are wary of interacting with the medical care system, given its history of mistreatment due to racism. Nevertheless, Dickens said African Americans should be aware of the benefits of organ donation. "A lot of us don't understand the science of organ donation," she said. "We have two kidneys but we can be fine with just one. If someone needs a kidney, why not just give up one that's healthy? You can't take it with you after you die. "By giving your kidney, you will be able to help one of your family members or friends who are dealing with diabetes and other diseases," she said. Barry supported the founda-
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tion until he died in November 2014. Dickens continued the work of the foundation but Barry's widow, Cora Masters Barry, didn't approve of the use of her late husband's likeness and filed a lawsuit in April 2015 in D.C. Superior Court. Marrel Foushee, who serves as
the treasurer for the foundation, said the legal issues are over and didn't go into details about it. However, Dickens made it clear that Cora Barry has nothing to do with the foundation. "She is not involved and never has been," Foushee said. WI
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CUMMINGS from Page 1 stood tallest and most resolute when our country needed him the most," Obama said. "May his example inspire more Americans to pick up the baton and carry it forward in a manner worthy of his service." Born in Baltimore on Jan. 18, 1951, Cummings received a bachelor's degree in political science from Howard University in D.C. in 1973, and a law degree from the University of Maryland in 1976. One of seven children of working-class parents who had migrated from a farm in South Carolina, Cummings grew up in a rental house, but often recalled the family "scrimping and saving" to buy their own home in a desegregated neighborhood, according to a biography posted on blackpast.org. When the family moved into that home in 1963, when Cummings was 12, he recalled that he had "never played on grass before." In 1983, Cummings won election to the Maryland State House. In 1995, he was named speaker pro tem, the highest
state office ever held by an African American in Maryland. During his 13 years in the Maryland legislature, Cummings achieved a reputation "as both a dedicated liberal and a skilled census-builder," according to blackpast.org. Cummings represented a predominately Black district in West Baltimore, where he was a supporter of better inner-city health care and gun control. He also worked to get private sector employers involved in partnerships with the government to enhance urban economic development and improve local schools. Cummings helped lead the fight to ban liquor advertisements from inner-city billboards. He also led legislative efforts in the Maryland House to prevent and treat AIDS and to establish a "boot camp" program to help former prison inmates find jobs. He pushed the connection of all schools, but especially those in minority communities, to the internet. In February 1996, Cummings won the Democratic primary, defeating 26 Black and white opponents. Two months later and with more than 80 percent
of the vote, he defeated Republican Kenneth Konder for a seat in Congress. Elected to his 13th term in Congress in November 2018, Cummings became chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, which gave him wide-reaching authority to investigate the Trump administration. "Those of us who called Elijah a close friend will remember him for the irony of his commanding presence in a man with such a gentle spirit," said D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. "His tenacity in serving his District and the nation was always on display as he led the Oversight and Reform Committee with rare bipartisan support in today's polarized Congress. But Elijah's service was never the full story. He held a deep respect for and maintained friendships with Republican and Democratic members alike. "I am especially thankful to Elijah for his unceasing and principled efforts towards statehood for the residents of the District of Columbia, which he was carrying forward as chair of the committee of jurisdiction," Norton said. "The District, his neighbor down the road from Baltimore,
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5 Rep. Elijah Cummings (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)
also held a special place in his heart after attending Howard University. As the nation remembers Elijah Cummings, may we all seek to follow Elijah's lead and example during these polarizing
times." Cummings is survived by his wife, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, who is chair of the Maryland Democratic Party, and three children. WI
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EDUCATION Chancellor Ferebee, Teachers to Review IMPACT Evaluation By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins As D.C. Public Schools' highly polarizing teacher evaluation system enters its 10th year, officials have announced what they described as an upcoming comprehensive review of the model. Starting in November, a panel of teachers and education experts will discuss possible changes to the performance measurement tool criticized as a means of quashing teacher dissent. DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee recently told community members about his plans for the IMPACT evaluation in an email blast that also released data showing an eight-percent gain in teacher reten-
tion in the years since its inception. "This is a big time to think about how to make IMPACT better. Teachers are pleased with the performance, but some are concerned about how to help teachers that are struggling," Ferebee told The Informer. This year, three out of four DCPS teachers returned to their school of employment. That group included 84 percent of the teachers deemed "effective" and "highly effective." Additionally, some public school Wards 7 and 8 experienced teacher attrition rates of 90 percent. "We might make some adjustments in onboarding and professional development," Ferebee said. "I'm interested in learning how we can improve the model. We don't
want to move away from it. It's a model that allows us to invest money in teachers. We need to think about how we can make it better." Dr. Ferebee's October 16 announcement took place amid ongoing teacher contract negotiations, and efforts by the Washington Teachers' Union (WTU) to change a law that makes teachers, principals and other school workers' IMPACT evaluation non-negotiable. In June, D.C. Council members Trayon White (D-Ward 8), Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) and five other members introduced and sponsored such legislation, titled the Equitable Evaluations for D.C. Public School Employees Amendment Act. If passed, it would include the evaluation process in collective bargaining and prevent the punishment of union-backed DCPS employees. WTU President Elizabeth Davis said the upcoming comprehensive review, suggested in a September meeting between the chancellor and a few teachers, hasn't deterred her from advocating for the legislation. As of Monday, neither the D.C. Council Committee on Education or Committee on Labor have discussed the bill. That's why Davis has expressed plans to engage D.C. Council members Elizabeth Silverman (I-At Large), labor committee chair, and David Grosso (I-At Large), education committee chair, for their support of the legislation.
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tional practice and culture, student achievement, and collaboration. Through IMPACT-plus, DCPS' performance-based compensation system, teachers rated as "highly effective" receive annual bonuses of up to $25,000. DCPS leaders also recognize them during the Standing Ovation Awards. Teachers could earn up to an extra $3.7 million throughout their DCPS career, depending on their IMPACT score. Even so, detractors of IMPACT say holds teachers responsible for the societal conditions affecting students. They have also indicted it as a key cause of high teacher turnover over the course of a decade. In 2017, Jason Kamras, creator of IMPACT and a central figure in the Rhee administration, backed away from the evaluation system upon taking over the Richmond Public Schools system. In May, after an independent arbiter des-
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ignated his 2009 IMPACT-based termination as illegal, former DCPS teacher Jeff Canady said he had still been immersed in a battle with DCPS' central office for hundreds of thousands of dollars in back pay. As reported in an Informer article last week, a former DCPS teacher recently filed a grievance with the central office about a "minimally effective" rating he said didn't take into account resource gaps in his school during the 2018-2019 academic year. During the most recent Standing Ovations Awards in February, a group of educators led by Davis picketed outside the District Wharf as a show of dissatisfaction with the IMPACT evaluation. At that point, Ferebee had been in the midst of confirmation hearings before the D.C. Council. In testimony before the council and in conversations with Ferebee, Davis expressed a desire for a new evaluation system made in collaboration with DCPS teachers. Meanwhile, DCPS has retained more than 90 percent of its "effective" and "highly effective" teachers, and received more than 3,000 teacher applications, according to data released earlier this month. The public school system has also expanded recruitment efforts for teachers of color. Its central office credited its Male Educators of Color Collaborative with its influx of Black and Latino male teachers, the proportion of which stands at 14.1 percent. Ferebee revealed plans to increase recruitment of Latino instructors and tighten bonds with colleges and universities. If Davis had her way, those new teachers would sign a contract reflective of D.C. Council legislation that gives them more latitude to
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NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
Five schools in the District have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The honored schools — cited for overall academic performance — include Alice Deal Middle School, Blessed Sacrament Elementary School, John W. Ross Elementary School, KIPP DC Heights Academy and Saint Peter School, Capitol Hill. "To be honored as a National Blue Ribbon School is a testament to the dedication and commitment among the educators and students at these extraordinary D.C. schools," Bowser said. "We thank all of our teachers, students, and parents for continuing to make each day count and putting our young people on a pathway to long-term success." The five schools, among 362 recognized this year, vary across each education sector — public, charter, private or parochial. "When we got the award, I met with all the kids and said, 'this is your award. You won because of all your hard work,'" said Holly Searl, principal of Ross Elementary School in Northwest. DOE will celebrate honorees on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15 at an awards ceremony in D.C.
STUDY ABOARD PROGRAMS
The DCPS Study Abroad application period is now open to all DCPS eighth grade, 11th grade, Certificate 3, and Opportunity
Academies students who are studying a world language. DCPS Study Abroad programs are between 8-12 days long and focus on language learning, community service and/or global leadership. Students who are selected for DCPS Study Abroad are assigned a trip based on their world language course history and interests. All eligible students are encouraged to consider applying for DCPS Study Abroad. The travel window for School Year 2019-20 is expected to be June 25, 2020 through July 10, 2020. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 6. For more about the application process, go to dcpsglobaled.org.
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EMPLOYEE ACTIVE CLEARANCE
Because DCPS is committed to providing all students access to rigorous and engaging learning experiences that will prepare them for college and careers, this fall the school system implemented new systems, curriculum and policies to ensure that every adult in our school buildings is doing their part to keep our students safe. At the end of last school year, Chancellor Lewis Ferebee requested a full review of the clearance status of all DCPS employees and partners, and after discovering that DCPS staff and partners were not consistently in compliance with DCPS's requirement to renew their clearance every two years, school officials moved quickly to dedicate additional financial and personnel resources to remedy this concern. DCPS also committed to ensuring that all school staff would have an active clearance by the end of September, and all staff in central office would have an active clearance by the end of October. As of Oct. 1, 98 percent of DCPS school-based employees have an active clearance. WI
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Mystics, Nats Give D.C. Reason to Celebrate Diversity in Victory It’s been wonderful to see how those living in the DMV have celebrated the hard-fought victories of first the Mystics and now the Nationals in post-season play. So far, our city and those who live in communities in Virginia and Maryland, have joined in the festivities without incident. Perhaps it’s because it’s been so long since we’ve been afforded a sports franchise that has taken us all the way to their respective championships. Then again, it may just be the case that in sports, there’s something about the thrill of victory, the competitive spirit that athletes exude and the eternal optimism of diehard fans that we simply don’t want to tarnish the ride of winning. Even more, it’s a beautiful thing to see how supportive District residents have been for two teams whose players are a variety of ethnic backgrounds, male and female. We have given our support to the players in equal proportion. Whenever we hear the rhetoric espoused by the president about making America great again, we can’t help but cringe. If there’s anything that truly makes America great, it’s the many shades, shapes and sizes of the flowers that inhabit the soil of America’s garden of humanity. Congratulations to the Mystics. And we’re claiming a World Series title for the Nationals in just a few more days. But when the lights on the court or field grow dim as we await the start of a new season of play, let’s try to stay charged up on behalf of more positive outcomes and committed to resolving many of the things that threaten to destroy our communities, our cities and our nation. Dr. King described such a world and accompanying mindset of its members as the Beloved Community. As the political campaigns become more intense with 2020 just around the corner, we hope leaders will come to the forefront who recognize the beauty, power and potential that makes our country unique – our diversity. WI
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We’re Not Okay
55 and Counting
City of Champions
October 10 was Mental Health Awareness Day. The day has come and gone but the help needed for those who are suffering from mental illness and suicidal thoughts is on the rise. The call for help is increasing, particularly among the hundreds of thousands of suicide survivors in the U.S. In New York alone, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill are under fire for not doing enough to prevent the suicide deaths of 10 police officers so far this year. Nationally, 184 police officers have taken their lives this year. Some are calling it an “epidemic” among law enforcement. But it’s not just police officers or those who perform high risk, or physically and mentally challenging jobs whose suicide rates are causing mental health experts to sound the alarm. Suicide rates are also growing among children. The National Institute of Mental Health reports suicide is the second leading cause of death among individuals between 10 and 34. And, mental health researchers are calling suicide an “urgent issue” among African-American children ages 5-11 who experience suicide as the 10th leading cause of death, up from 14th two decades ago. Each day there is an average of over 3,069 suicide attempts by young people in grades 9-12, while four out of five of these teens have given clear warning signs, according to the NIMH. Public awareness is the key to addressing this problem and taking away the stigma faced by those who want help but are afraid or embarrassed to ask will also help. In the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser has tripled investment in her 2020 budget from $3 million to $9 million to support school- and community-based organizations to support mental health services. That’s a beginning and it demonstrates the urgency of the need for more mental health services in D.C. Still, we cannot ignore a problem that many bury in behaviors to mask it including drug and alcohol abuse. Survivors play a role as well, once getting treatment for themselves, they can help others see and address what some may be missing. Help must be made readily available and hope is the key to seeking it. WI
Woo-hoo to The Washington Informer for celebrating 55 years! What an accomplishment and something to be extremely proud of. Also, kudos to Denise a pillar in the community and an outstanding businesswoman for keeping her father's legacy alive. Here's to 55 more!
Proud to be a Washingtonian and I'm even more proud to be a D.C. sports fan, especially now, thanks to the Mystics winning the title and the Nationals going to the World Series! What a time!
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By Julianne Malveaux
Elijah Cummings, Conscience of the Congress
President Lee Saunders and Democratic activist and pastor Leah Daughtry took to the stage on Oct. 16 to have a conversation about politics, voting and political courage. Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), who was scheduled to attend the Spirit of Democracy awards dinner, hosted by the National Coalition for Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), died just a few hours after the dinner concluded. As Roland Martin led the
three luminaries who received the Chairman's Award from NCBPC, it was clear that Cummings would have been right at home in the company of his colleagues. It would have been great to hear his passionate voice thundering about the need to speak truth to power. As chairman of the House Oversight Committee, he was known for his powerful and scathing attacks on this administration. He never hesitated to use his investigative powers to check an administration replete with political chicanery and corruption. Indeed, he reportedly signed subpoenas from his hospital bed
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the evening before he made his transition. I always enjoyed my interactions with Congressman Cummings. He was right-on and righteous, humble and honest, and ever faithful to his roots. He had no airs — and was proud to be the son of a sharecropping family. He loved Black people and loved the Baltimore neighborhood that he never moved away from, commuting daily from Capitol Hill to his home. Cummings wielded a powerful influence, not only among other politicians regardless of political party, but also on his neighbors, taking to the street with a bullhorn to try to quell
emotions in the wake of the police murder of Freddie Gray. And for all his power, Cummings was also often measured. When 45 attacked his city by calling it a "rat-infested" place where no one wanted to live, Cummings held his powder and allowed others, including many Baltimoreans, to respond. And while he could be scathing in his questioning, he could also be kind and collegial, which explains why so many Republicans issued acclamatory statements upon his death. Cummings was guided by his faith and by his keen sense of right and wrong. He believed in our country and,
more importantly, in our Constitution, which is why he was so very passionate about the need for those in power to adhere to it. The Maryland congressman was also passionate about children, or the "generations yet unborn." He chafed at the administration's policy of separating children from their parents at the border, challenging his colleagues in a booming voice, "We are better than this." For all his passion, thunder, and pointed criticism, he was also a notably kind and considerate man. House Majority Leader Steny
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By Marc H. Morial
Urban League Had Few Greater Champions than Elijah Cummings lute when our country needed him the most." — President Barack Obama "Steely yet compassionate, principled yet open to new perspectives, Chairman Cummings remained steadfast in his pursuit of truth, justice, and reconciliation. It's a tribute to his native Baltimore that one of its own brought such character, tact, and resolve into the halls of power every day. And true to the giants of progress he followed into public service, Chairman Cummings stood tallest and most reso-
It's hard to express how just how great a loss the death of Elijah Cummings represents to the civil rights community. He was in the public eye most recently for his role as chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, one of three House committees conducting an impeachment inquiry of President Trump. And he will be remembered for his passionate commitment to integrity in our
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public institutions. His life, and his legacy, however, encompass so much more. The many tributes to Cummings upon his death on Oct. 17 noted that his life represented the American dream. Specifically, it represented the African American dream. He was a child of southern sharecroppers who headed north as part of the Great Migrations. He was inspired to become a lawyer by NAACP National Youth Director Juanita Jackson Mitchell, the first African American woman to practice law in
Maryland. Under her guidance, 11-year-old Cummings and other Black boys leaped into a formerly all-white swimming pool in Baltimore, triggering mob violence that left him with a lifelong scar. It was the proprietor of the drugstore where Cummings worked as a teenager who paid his application fee to Howard University. He thrived at Howard, earning his degree in political science in 1973 and his law degree at University of Maryland three years later. He entered public service in
1983 as a member of Maryland's House of Delegates. He was the first African American to serve as speaker pro tempore. After winning his seat in Congress with more than 80 percent of the vote, he was reelected 11 times with overwhelming majorities. The Urban League movement had few greater champions in Congress than Cummings, who led major initiatives to promote economic justice, civil rights, voter protection and educational opportunity.
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By Ron Rice Jr.
Importance of Educators of Color for Black and Brown Students
I have been a Black student and education policymaker and am now an advocate for providing the best educational opportunities for all our children. One reality that I've had to face and embrace through each of these stages in my life and career is that the prevalence of leaders of color like me is a major contributor to educational success and whose lack thereof
stifles that potential. As a student of color, those examples helped me thrive, and today they inform my advocacy. This month, my organization, the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools, released its highly anticipated report, "Identity and Charter School Leadership: Profiles of Leaders of Color Building an Effective Staff," which examined the ways that school leaders of color's experiences and perspectives influence how they build school culture, parent and community relationships, and
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effective staff. This needed report affirmed what I and many fellow school leaders of color have witnessed firsthand in schools from New Jersey (where I advised the state Department of Education) to Massachusetts, California, Louisiana, Missouri, Wisconsin and North Carolina, where school leaders of color were studied. The report's finding is clear: our children of color thrive with diverse and experienced teachers who understand their challenges and have a personal, unwavering dedication to their success.
Most importantly, our report is instructive as well because it sheds light — through the profiles of three public charter school leaders of color from Louisiana, North Carolina, and California — on the principles that can help match our best current and future teachers with our nation's students. Three of those principles that resonated with my two decades in education policy are: First, fill our school leadership pipeline with talented educators of color who come from nontraditional backgrounds and fields of
study. But how do we dispel the myth that there are not enough qualified and passionate people of color who can and want to fill this educational pipeline? One way to do this comes from Eric Sanchez, co-founder of Henderson Collegiate — a network of three schools serving elementary, middle and high school in Henderson, North Carolina. Instead of only recruiting future educators from traditional education programs, Eric also recruits graduates from
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By Charlene Crowell
Lawmakers Push to Strengthen, Not Weaken, CRA
For more than 40 years, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has served as a mechanism for the federal government to hold banks and other depository institutions accountable for meeting the credit needs of lowand moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods. Enacted in 1977, the CRA has the power to influence applications for bank
mergers, charters, acquisitions and branch openings. On Oct. 4, a bicameral group of Capitol Hill lawmakers wrote a letter to federal regulators, making clear the need for CRA to be strengthened — not weakened — under the guise of modernization. The letter also requests hearings on the issue in both the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee. Although the lawmakers acknowledged how banking, like
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so many other industries, has changed over several decades, the thrust of their letter was that any modernization must also reflect CRA's original intent: to serve all communities with "the types of credit and investment those communities need." "Regulators cannot determine how a bank is serving the needs of its local community by relying on a simple ratio or dollar volume metric," wrote 21 House members and 8 U.S. senators. "Instead examiners should review
whether banks are reaching the borrowers and neighborhoods that CRA was intended to serve." "While it is important that, in the face of new technologies and products, we appropriately assess lenders' efforts to serve all communities with the types of credit and investment those communities need, it is even more essential that the original purpose of the law not be undermined," added the lawmakers. The lawmakers' concerns are reinforced by worsening income
inequality and the growing and persistent racial wealth gap. For example, a 2018 joint report by the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program and Gallup, found that when it comes to race, the economic playing field is far from equal. "The Devaluation of Assets in Black Neighborhoods," published in November, zeroed in on homeownership, often the building block for financial
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By E. Faye Williams
African American Women Must Rise Up Again!
Recently, I was honored to meet Arikana Chihombori-Quao, Africa Union ambassador, at the World Conference of Mayors at Tuskegee University. She delivered a masterpiece that those of us in attendance will never forget. The event was led by Tuskegee, Alabama, Mayor Johnny Ford, founder of the World Conference of Mayors. The ambassador provided a roadmap for us in Africa and in the diaspora to follow in joining
forces and ending domination of our lands and our resources by foreign powers, so they can be used to benefit people of African descent. Her inspiration and vision resonated so much that we returned home with our marching orders, ready to go to work to help make her vision a reality. Upon our return we received the devastating news that the ambassador had summarily been relieved of duty! The unorthodox removal was led by those who've obviously never been weaned from their mental slavery. They care more about their own selfish needs — and going along to get along with the neo-
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colonialists — than they care about our own African people. If they thought they could get away with this, they are sadly mistaken. As I write this, petitions are being circulated throughout Africa, the Caribbean, the United States and anywhere the diaspora lives. Her removal was clearly a strike to silence her after her criticism of France for continuing to colonize and rip off funds from the French-speaking African countries — charging more than 85% in taxes and fees, collecting a $500 billion every year — while the people of Malik, Guinea, Chad, Cameroon, Senegal and
other countries live in abject poverty. She not only pointed this practice out, but called for ending the practice and returning the lands. Their response was to try to silence her by removing her from her post without due process. We can't let them get away with this! We must take a stand as we've taken a stand on so many issues all over the world. Whether you're in a sorority or church organization, whether you're an educator, parent or elected official — you can help. We must take heed of the Biblical verse from Isaiah 32:9 that
says, "Rise up ye women who are at ease; hear my voice ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech." It's as though that verse was written by the ambassador and for women sent for such a time as this. Let us begin with the simple signing of a petition to reinstate her (https://www. change.org/p/african-leaders-and-presidents-reinstate-african-union-ambassador-chihombori-quao). Let's show our support for our sister, for the liberation of our
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By Askia Muhammad
The Trump 'Meltdown' Has Begun
There is a meltdown of Donald J. Trump's presidency happening right before our eyes. This doesn't mean he's finished. Not by a long shot. He's a sinister Felix the Cat with nine lives. Not until a wooden stake is driven through his political heart will I accept that his corrupt regime is done. With impeachment, even if only a handful of the 20 needed Senate Republicans eventually vote for his removal, he will have
been exposed for the world to see him as the disgusting lowlife who many people have believed him to be for years. In 2020, the truth of his unfitness for office will have been officially reported during the impeachment. Of course he deserves to also be humiliated at the polls on Election Day. Unless he is absolutely exposed in the impeachment proceedings and decisively defeated at the ballot box, he will claim victory, or claim the election was a fake and refuse to surrender the office, daring anyone to try to unseat him. Yes. I believe Donald Trump is
fully prepared to engage in whatever level of unlawful behavior it takes, in order to stay in power. He's already been recorded telling more than 15,000 lies. He flaunts Congressional "advice and consent," and he's been fleecing foreign governments in violation of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution selling them accommodations at his signature resorts. Shamed by the threat of a rebellion in his own ranks among Republicans who are growing weary of his showboat tactics in the face of the House impeachment inquiries, he reluctantly
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canceled the arrangement to host the 2020 G-7 Economic Summit at his Trump Doral Resort in Florida. It all came in a very bad week for Trump. I always thought that no matter how humiliating a situation he managed to get into, he could bounce back with a couple of real victories, in addition to every event in world history which he proclaims as a Trump victory, and he would be back on top again. But this feels worse than that. There was a lot that went bad for him. "Our republic is under attack from the President," retired Ad-
miral William McRaven wrote in a New York Times op-ed Oct. 18. "If President Trump doesn't demonstrate the leadership that America needs, then it is time for a new person in the Oval Office." McRaven is a former commander of the United States Special Operations Command, or the Navy SEALS. That same day, retired Army Gen. Jim Mattis, Dude's former defense secretary, scolded him, and retired Army Gen. Joseph Votel, who led the fight against ISIS, expressed his disappoint-
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LIFESTYLE Luis Del Valle's Solo Show Instills Love, Hope and Artistry By Eve M. Ferguson WI Contributing Writer When one drives or walks through the neighborhoods in the District, colorful murals jump off building walls, making the city a prettier, more art-filled place. Chances are, many of those murals are by 38-year old artist Luis Peralta Del Valle. This month, the artist, who started tagging walls as a graffiti artist in his teens, was selected for a solo show at the Anacostia Arts Center. "Out of Chaos," as the show is titled, is rife with deep meanings, symbols and pays homage to the artist's roots, incorporating graffiti and other elements that point to street and public art. Particularly noticeable is the "canvas" he chooses — repurposed streets signs layered with recycled paper and U.S. Postal stickers. "Road signs usually warn us about danger," he said. "As a graf-
fiti artist, I would usually do art on them — tag them or put stickers on them. When you see a warning sign, it usually tells you not to do something negative — stop, yield, don't go left. I decided to put iconic and unknown figures on them." The realistic, classical portraiture of people who have overcome great setbacks or made great strides are painted on top the road signs in their original diamond shape and bright orange background. Other paintings are traditional canvases, but hide graffiti tags in the backgrounds. Iconic figures such as Katherine Johnson of "Hidden Figures" fame, ballerina Misty Copeland, the late artist Michael Platt and the "Father of Go-Go" Chuck Brown are the subjects of many of the works. "'Out of Chaos' speaks to the human experience that a lot of African Americans and Hispanics go through — and other ethnicities go through — we live in this chaotic
world and we have a lot of negative things going on," said Del Valle, who was born in Nicaragua and spent time in refugee camps before coming to the District in his teens. "But in these bad situations there have always been people that overcame these chaotic situations in their lives and actually excelled in their careers or whatever they do professionally," he said. The centerpiece life-size portrait of Misty Copeland hung on the far wall from the entrance, is majestic in its scale and grandeur, capturing the ballerina with an expression that is both regal and defiant. "One of the great things that I came across, which I used in the Misty Copeland portrait, 'Grace' is a new technique. I always had these disposable plates with dried up paint because that is what I use as a palette. I put my paint on the plate and I use them. A lot of paint just dries up. I never wanted to throw them away, but I never knew what to do with this dried up paint," Del Valle continued. "Then one day I said, 'my hands are really hurting. What can I do to create without using a brush so I don't have to use my tendons?'" he said. "I got the idea to start scraping the paint off the disposable plates and adding it to my canvases. What that did was add more dimension to my canvases and I was able to add texture and at the same time add dimension to them. It took my art to a whole different level, and that is something I would have never found out if I had not had that tragedy." Del Valle found beauty in his tragic events, and sought to bring that element out — triumph over tragedy — in his portraits.
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5 One of the pieces in Luis Del Valle's solo show. (Courtesy photo)
"Misty Copeland also broke some barriers as a ballerina," Del Valle said. "She also came from poverty and struggles. As ballerinas, people of color were thought they could never reach the highest heights, but she is now principal ballerina. That is a door that she knocked down so that other young girls could follow her lead." The use of the street signs reflect a "transfiguration from one symbolic vocabulary to a new one rooted in love, hope and art. Visions of strength, determination, prosperity and beauty are created using refined elements of traditional portraiture and the embedding of positive messages," according to his artist's statement. Other subjects are less known publicly, but no less vital to the message that Del Valle is trying to relay: "figures who have converted their pain, challenges and frustration into purpose." According to the artist, "they not only transformed their lives, but influenced the lives of others for generations." One with great meaning to Del Valle is Michael Freeman, whose introspective portrait faces "Grace" across the long gallery space. Freeman, like Del Valle, is a Southeast resident. "Pastor Mike Freeman, Apostle Freeman now, is the lead pastor at Spirit of Faith Christian Center — he's been very instrumental in my life recovering from depression and anxiety that were caused by a car accident back in 2016," Del Valle said. "I was in a place where I couldn't really paint like I used to — for 12-14 hours a day without even missing a heartbeat. But
in the car accident, I injured my hands, my neck, my shoulders … pretty much everything that an artist needs. Every time I would paint, my tendons would burn. They gave me OxyContin for painkillers and medicine for muscle spasms. It was the worst thing for me. It make me suicidal and very depressed." Not only did Freeman help Del Valle recover from his darkest hours, but also he had experienced similar trauma, having had medical issues that resulted in the pastor being in a coma. He was paralyzed, and those other people who had similar conditions did not survive. However, through prayers and the care of his wife, he recovered. "I kept trying to paint, doing what I could do, sometimes 30 minutes a day because what else am I supposed to do? I am a full-time artist," Del Valle said. "Out of Chaos" is on view at the Anacostia Arts Center (1231 Good Hope Road SE) through Nov. 15. Del Valle's murals can be seen throughout the city at Savoy, Roosevelt, Watkins, Hyde Addison, Garrison, Bancroft and Lafayette elementary schools, as well as Langston Place Apartments, Sisters City Project and Children's National Medical Center. Del Valle is the recipient of numerous arts awards, including the 2015 National Museum of Catholic Art and Library Award and the 2013 East of the River Distinguished Artist Award. In 2017, he was honored with the NCIS Director's Coin by NCIS Director Andrew L. Traver. More information can be found on his website, www. LuisPeraltaGalelry.com. WI
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Sojourner Truth's Pivotal Meeting with President Lincoln Remembered By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia This is part of an ongoing Washington Informer series about the Women's Suffrage Movement and an initiative that includes Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes that will use the lens of history, the fabric of art and culture and the venue of the public square to shine a light into dark places, equipping all with a compass to chart the way forward. The initiative lives in the institutional home of the Washington Informer Charities. Nearly a century after "the shot heard round the world," there was a meeting that captivated the attention of everyone globally. A courageous black woman, whose name is as synonymous with the women's suffrage movement as anyone else's, went to the White House, where she met President Abraham Lincoln. The Oct. 29, 1864, meeting between Lincoln and Sojourner Truth was a loud and profound statement for the battle for women's rights and African American freedom. Truth would not support the black vote until women had equal rights, and she carried those concerns from the White House to her death in 1883. Since African Americans — because of slavery — were denied the ability to learn to read or write, Truth had her conversation with Lincoln transcribed by her friend Lucy Coleman. Many dubbed a photo of Truth and the president as two freedom fighters showing mutual respect and admiration, surpassing social class and gender lines. According to one historian, Truth told Lincoln that before he had become president, she had never heard of him. "With a smile on his face, Lincoln responded he had known of her work [as an abolitionist] well
before they met," according to biography.com. "The significance of the historic visit was the power of challenging Americans imagination by having a female ex-slave demand democracy to include women," said Kesho Scott, associate professor of American studies and sociology at Grinnell College in Iowa. "Sojourner Truth had already opened the back door for white women with privilege, by asking them to face facts, by asking 'Ain't I a woman?' And by doing so, she was asking a similar question of democracy: 'Ain't I included?'" Black women in the American context know that racism has been an obstacle to gaining democratic rights and full participation in the opportunities of a democratic society because their lives have been dominated by survival first, Scott said. "They strategically waited for the vote by creating their own Black Women's Clubs, and when the vote came, they used it," she said. "In 2019, many women in these economic hard times are faced with Truth's choice: survival or liberation. And, many of us carry a dual strategy of uplifting our lives in sisterhood coalitions and force democracy to keep its door open." The meeting between Truth and Lincoln was one of mutual respect and honor, a rare moment that transcended race, socioeconomic status and gender lines, said Mari Moss, a member of Manhattan (NY) Community Board 10 and Neighborhood Advisory Board. "The significance of Sojourner Truth's influence in the women's movement was beyond invaluable to women everywhere," Moss said. "Especially when it comes to women of color, for without it, women of color would not have been able to vote and would have had more hurdles to overcome just to gain the same rights. "The history of the women's movement alone signifies the Importance for women to harness
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their influence toward for the greater goals of women's rights which are still greatly needed today," she said. Even with 100 years of being able to vote, women of color and women's rights still have milestones to reach, Moss said. "At the time of the 'Ain't I a Woman' speech, who could imagine a woman having no say over how her children are raised, let alone being able to keep them after giving birth to them and nurturing them?" she said. "Even in the United States, quiet as it may try to be kept, countless mothers are enduring this distress as the government separates families and mothers for their children. "Women of color do not have the same opportunities or equal pay as their counterparts," Moss said. "They still have an uphill battle when it comes to gaining the same respectful considerations for executive jobs in the upper echelons of power and influence, Yet in the spirit of Sojourner Truth, we continue to journey on toward jus-
tice and equal rights as feminists, if not for ourselves, for the sake of our children who will inherit the for the decisions we make today." Moss added that all still benefit from the decisions Sojourner Truth made. From speaking up in Akron, Ohio, to meeting with Abraham Lincoln, whose respect for her solidified her immense influence as an icon of the feminist movement. Although the movement itself came to a standstill in 1861 because of the Civil War, Truth had garnered enough respect to land a meeting with the president, said author, activist and music artist Sean XLG Mitchell. "Undoubtedly influenced by Sojourner's efforts, following the war in 1866, Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the American Equal Rights Association, an organization that was dedicated to all people regardless of gender and race," Mitchell said. "Sojourner Truth's relentless work and heroic activism helped to expand the boundaries of a movement that changed the course of history." WI
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Brazilian Artists Laud Genre's 60th Anniversary By Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer In the late 1950s, a new music sound emerged from Brazil called bossa nova, a blend of samba and jazz. Two Brazilian musicians/composers who jumped on board with bossa nova were João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim. Jobim took Sérgio Mendes under his wing in 1959. Bebel Gilberto, a Brazilian-American singer and Sergio Mendes (Courtesy photo/forgottenhits60s.com)
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actress, is the daughter of João Gilberto. Mendes and Bebel took audiences down memory delivering a 60-year history of bossa nova during their recent concert at Strathmore Music Hall in Bethesda, Md. This was the first stop on their global tour. Bebel opened with what could be called a strippeddown, or "unplugged," set in which she was accompanied by only a guitarist and drummer/ percussionist. She performed
what one might call the Jobim songbook, opening with "Wave," one of Jobim's most popular hits. Bebel, backed by her duo, seamlessly moved to other Jobim compositions including "Corcovado," "Doralice" and "Desafinado." During a pause in between songs, Bebel spoke about the preparation for the 60-year celebration of bossa nova. "Tonight is a very nervous night for me, because I am performing songs I have never played before," Bebel told the audience, admitting she had sung the songs only at home. "We've just started rehearsing two days ago." The audience applauded after her comment, showing that she was performing better than she thought. In tribute to her late parents, Bebel's mother, Miúcha, a respected singer who died in December, and her father, João, who died in June, she sang "Just One of Those Things." The arrangement of the Cole Porter song had a light bossa nova flavor, so adding it to the set did not feel out of place. Bebel's 17-song set was the perfect appetizer for Sergio Mendes' continuation of the bossa nova lesson. It's hard to believe Mendes is 78 years old. He and his group were high-energy. There was no announcer voiceover introduction. They just started playing to an audience that im-
mediately got into the groove. The Mendes set opened with his compositions "Magalenha" followed by "Waters of March" both well-known to the Strathmore audience. In his dialogue with the audience, Mendes spoke about being mentored by Jobim and what led to the American dream of success in the music industry. "We came to New York in 1962," Mendes told the audience. "We were performing with others like Astrud Gilberto," best known for her vocals on the Jobim hit, "Girl from Ipanema" recorded with saxophonist Stan Getz. Mendes' approach to bossa nova adds more brass and funk rhythms. Much of his success came from taking those rhythms and laying them over American pop and R&B songs. Fans of Mendes got to know him through his 1960s group, Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66. Lovers of Brazilian music latched onto that mid-1960s group and their albums filled with bossa nova-flavored versions of songs such as "Scarborough Square," "Going Out of My Head," "Day Tripper" and "The Look of Love." Always staying current by surrounding himself with talented producers, lyricists, musicians and singers, Mendes has released 55 albums that have spawned crossover hits like "Never Gonna Let You Go." That 1983 Billboard chart-topper was a detour from bossa nova-tinged music. It was performed during their recent concert. In 2006, he collaborated with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas to produce the album "Timeless" with appearances from John Legend, Q-Tip and Justin Timberlake. The LP included a hip-hop version of Mendes' early hit "Mas Que Nada." His group performed the song in one of their two encores at Strathmore featuring rapper Harrell Harris-H20. Bossa nova is still fresh. That was affirmed by the Mendes/ Bebel concert. As audiences around the world take in the tour, I am sure they will agree. WI
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Former Washington Senator Talks Baseball, Barry and Racism By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Baseball fanatics and historians already know Fred Valentine played for the Washington Senators. Baseball records show Valentine achieved a batting average of .276 in 1967 as a member of the Senators, his best as a professional that earned him 21st place for American League Most Valuable Players honors that season. He placed higher in MVP voting than Carl Yastrzemski, who played all 23 of his seasons with Boston Red Sox and eventually voted into the Hall of Fame. The enthusiasm of baseball in the District has resonated with the Washington Nationals playing in the World Series. Washington will at least host Games 3 and 4 this weekend at Nationals Park in Southeast. Some credit former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams bringing baseball back to the District. But Valentine, who played for the Senators between 1964-68, also served in the background to bring America's pastime to D.C. as one of the founding members and current vice chair of the Major League Baseball Alumni Association. "It took me about 30 years to get baseball back in the city," Valentine, 84, said in an interview from his home in Northwest on Monday, Oct. 21. "It's great to see all the excitement and fans just enjoying baseball." Valentine, who played part of the 1959, 1963 and 1968 seasons for the Baltimore Orioles, can be considered "living history" on and off the field. He saw future Hall of Famers Satchel Paige and Hank Aaron play in the Negro Leagues when they played games where he grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. Valentine met the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Both men are members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. As a teenager, Valentine became a standout athlete at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis and attended the school with the late "Mayor for Life" Marion Barry Jr. The two attended different colleges and achieved academic success. Barry received a bachelor's degree at Le Moyne College in Memphis in 1958 and a master's
degree in chemistry in chemistry from Fisk University in 1960. He studied in a doctoral program at the University of Kansas and then the University of Tennessee. Valentine garnered a physical education degree at Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State College, now known as Tennessee State University, in Nashville. He received a master's degree in human resources from George Washington University in Northwest and then a law degree from the Antioch School of Law in Northwest. The University of District of Columbia incorporated Antioch's mission that currently operates as UDC's David A. Clarke School of Law with one of its goals "to represent the legal needs of low-income residents through the school's legal clinics," according to the school's website. Valentine said he and Barry saw each other several years later on U Street in Northwest. While Barry worked on his Pride Inc. jobs program, he sent youth interested in construction to George Hyman Construction Co. now called Clark Construction. Valentine worked for the company for 35 years with his last position as vice president of community relations. He retired in 2004. "I put a lot of the kids that [Barry] had to work during the summer programs. Sure enough, we got a lot of kids into apprenticeship programs in reference to construction and went on from there," he said. "I tried to help the young people find jobs interested in construction," he said. "Marion was all about young people. That Pride program is the reason why young people got jobs and it remains talked about today."
5 Fred Valentine, a former Washington Senators baseball player from 1964-68, talks about his baseball career and excitement to see the Washington Nationals in the World Series. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)
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Commitment remains a strong word in Valentine's vocabulary with 60 years of marriage to his wife, Helena, and their three children. He also served in the Army Reserves between 1957 to 1965; active duty for two of those years. His patience, obligation and love for professional baseball would be challenged due to racism. The worst experiences occurred in North Carolina when he played for a minor league
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LIFESTYLE Sexual Violence Remains Pervasive on College Campuses Recent Online Survey of 33 Schools Largest of its Kind By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir Sexual assault on college campuses remains a far-too frequent occurrence that more often goes unreported and includes any unwanted sexual activity from undesired touching to rape. And while more students now report related incidents than previously indicated in earlier polls, a groundbreaking, online survey recently published by the Association of American Universities [AAU] confirms that a significant percentage of college students face sexual harassment and sexual violence. The survey, the largest of its kind, serves as the second collection of data, the first poll being held in 2015, and includes more than 180,000 students at 33 colleges and universities – an increase from 150,000 students and 27 schools, respectively.
Participating schools with the highest number of undergraduate women who reported victimization as nonconsensual sexual contact include Georgetown University and the University of Southern California, 31.6 and 31 percent, respectively. The University of Virginia [UVA], still working toward regaining the trust of its students after mishandling a case first reported in Rolling Stone which alleged that a female student had been gang raped – a situation initially ignored by UVA in 2014 – shared data which shows that 25.5 percent of undergraduate women indicated that they’d experienced sexual violence. Seventy-two percent of students surveyed said it was very or extremely likely that a report of sexual misconduct would be taken seriously compared to 59 percent in 2015. Both then and now, UVA maintains they take seriously all
5 Students at prominent historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) demand that school administrators address sexual assault more vigorously. (Courtesy photo/HU News Service)
reports of sexual violence. In a written statement, Georgetown University President John J. Gioia said an increasing number
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of students indicate an awareness of what the school does to assist victims of sexual misconduct. He points to a five-hour training program for students in what is known as “bystander intervention,” and says the survey indicates those efforts may be paying off. Still, he admits there’s more work ahead. “As a community, we have significant work to do in order to achieve a campus environment free from sexual misconduct,” he said. “It appears as though our students have an increased understanding of and comfort with intervening,” said Samantha Berner, Georgetown’s Title IX coordinator in an interview published in The Washington Post. Other schools participating in the survey were California and Massachusetts institutes of technology; Boston; Carnegie Mellon; Case Western Reserve; Iowa State; Northwestern; Ohio State; Rice; Stanford; Texas A&M; Vanderbilt and Yale universities;
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Washington University in St. Louis; and the universities of Arizona, Chicago, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Rochester and Southern California. In response to charges that schools have poorly supported women who have complained of sexual assault, in 2011 the U.S. Department of Education issued a "Dear Colleague" letter to universities, advising academic institutions on various methods intended to reduce incidents of sexual assault on campuses. However, legal experts voice concerns about risks of abuses against the accused. And with revisions in disciplinary processes, lawsuits filed by men alleging bias and/ or violations of their rights have become more frequent. Research of American college students suggests that white women, prior victims, first-year students and more sexually active women serve as the most vulnerable to sexual assault. However, regardless of race, the majority of victims know their assailant. Black women in America are more likely to report sexual assault that has been perpetrated by a stranger. Victims of rape are mostly between 10 and 29 years old, while perpetrators are generally between 15 and 29 years old. And nearly 60 percent of rapes that occur on campuses happen in the victim’s dorm or apartment. WI
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LIFESTYLE ETHIOPIA from Page 19 which guide his decisions rather than the achievements to which he can lay claim. Ahmed, a respected intellectual, the child of a Muslim father and Christian mother and a former United Nations peacekeeper in Rwanda and army intelligence officer – while the chosen candidate for the country’s powerful ruling party in the 2018 elections – he has faced the wrath of many within the Ethiopian establishment as well as their confederates who lead the often-brutal armed forces who care more about their similar interests than the welfare of the masses of people. In fact, he has already survived at least one assassination attempt in June 2018 while attending a rally held in his support during which two people died and has recognized, even prior to his election, the internal struggles Ethiopia faces. “We have only one option and that is to be united, not only cooperating and helping each other but uniting in order to live
together. The other option is to kill each other. However, no sane person will opt for this. So, our option should be to trust one another, heal our wounds together and work together to develop our country.” Most recently, in June 2019, two of his close allies were killed in what was described as an attempt to seize control of the Amhara region where violence has taken a deadly increase. Abiy has also allowed, at least in theory, the allowance of opposition parties to freely campaign – a significant change in policy in light of the next elections which have been tentatively scheduled for May 2020. Meanwhile, in an official statement, he explained what winning the Nobel Peace Prize means to him and to Ethiopia, referring to the award as a timeless testimony to the ideals of unity and cooperation. “We invite all Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia to continue standing on the side of peace.” WI
5 The Ethiopian Embassy celebrates the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and display the certificates of recognition received from the U.S. Senate during an event at the Ethiopian Embassy on Sunday, Oct. 20. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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5 Ethiopian religious leaders give blessings to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for his award of the Nobel Peace Prize during a ceremony at the Ethiopian Embassy on Sunday, Oct. 20. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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CAPTURE THE MOMENT 4 District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Frank Smith, founder and director of the African American Civil War Museum, along with friends and supporters, break ground at the site of the Grimke School in Northwest on Thursday, Oct. 17. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
5 Health Alliance Network Chair Ambrose Lane, Jr. (left) and Robin Hamilton, producer/director pose for a photo during a screening of her movie “This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer.” (Courtesy photo/Marvin G. Fitzgerald)
5 Congresswoman Maxine Waters (left) and journalist and television personality Jonathan Capehart during a fireside chat as she received the Champion of Transformative Justice award in Northwest on Thursday, Oct. 17. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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by Ashley Bryan c.2019, Atheneum Books for Young Readers $21.99 108 pages
By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer Before you even begin to take notes, the page is full of doodles. You can't help it: it's human nature to scribble stars and squiggles, to write your name, make boxes around words, and draw silly faces. If there's a pen in your hand, you use it, right? And in "Infinite Hope" by Ashley Bryan, one man used a pen to stay alive. Like every child with some crayons and paper, Ashley Bryan loved to make art. Even his teachers noticed his talent and they nurtured it but alas, Bryan couldn't land a scholarship to art colleges because of the color of his skin. It was the early 1940s, and Jim Crow laws didn't allow it. On the advice of others, Bryan applied to attend The Cooper Union in New York City and he loved it there. The school helped grow his talents and he was eager for the future — but then, at age 19, he received his draft notice. Bryan was headed for World War II. For someone who grew up in the North, Basic Training was quite unexpected. Men at the military induction center were told "'Whites on one side. Blacks on the other,'" and Bryan was shocked! It took a minute to understand that the military was segregated but, like all Black soldiers then, he hoped that serving during wartime might lead to "equal treatment for all." Sometimes, soldiering was boring, so Bryan drew. He sketched fellow soldiers, their bunks, and their jobs. He drew the children who befriended him near his first post in Boston. He painted pictures of the docks. When he went overseas, he sketched castles in Scotland and villages in the countryside. He wrote letters home to his cousin, Eva, and he drew card games and cold mornings until June 2, 1944, when Bryan and his brothers-in-arms were sent to Normandy. There, he drew cathedrals, people, despair, and destruction. He wrote to Eva about what he saw and when the war was over, that was that. "I left my drawings in the map-case bureau for forty years…" Readers looking for "Infinite Hope" may be left scratching their heads. It's likely to be found in the Teen or even the kids' section of your local library or bookstore — and yet, this book is absolutely perfect for any adult. Without a lot of narrative, author-illustrator Ashley Bryan tells a tale of segregation, war, racism, and horror but while it's vividly told, readers aren't left aching: threaded in with every chapter of Bryan's life is a also sense of joy. He takes obvious delight in the people he meets and he has his art: soaring sketches, pensive portraits, and single lines drawn thick to depict the chaos of war. These are accompanied, collage-like, with letters home that are multilayered over the art and that will make an impact on newly-aware teens and adults who remember all too well. Either way, give "Infinite Hope" and then borrow it back to see yourself. Any reader ages 15 to grandpa will be quickly drawn in. WI
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ARIES The lovely tie between sultry Venus and dreamy Neptune could make you sensitive to others and very aware of their innermost thoughts. Monday could find you eager to reach out and help people and perhaps do a few random acts of kindness. But as the sun joins talkative Mercury and indulgent Venus midweek, the intensity could go up a notch or two. Lucky Numbers: 17, 24, 57 TAURUS While you might continue to reform aspects of your life prompted by the fiery energy of Mars, relationships are equally important this week. A dreamy tie between sweet Venus and aquatic Neptune on Monday could make you very open to others' moods and feelings. And if someone wants something from you, you might find it hard to refuse. Lucky Numbers: 9, 27, 51 GEMINI Both work and play are important to you, and getting the balance right can allow you to feel at peace with the world. With warrior Mars powering through your sector of relating, this is a time when all kinds of exercise can do you a world of good. You might prefer competitive activities such as golf or tennis, or you could feel quite happy to compete with yourself by running or swimming. Either way, getting out and about can be very good for you. Lucky Numbers: 14, 16, 21 CANCER This can be a very creative and romantic time when you might relish the chance to indulge in your favorite hobbies and generally enjoy life. On Monday, you could be in the mood to fantasize as a dreamy tie between Venus and Neptune finds you yearning for romance and faraway places. Don't discard your daydreams, though; it might be worth following them up and turning them into reality. Lucky Numbers: 5, 16, 49 LEO You're no pushover when it comes to discussions and negotiations. With feisty Mars moving through your sector of communication, you'll be willing to compromise, but not to the extent that you lose your advantage. Still, with a frustrating Mars-Saturn angle building this week, someone could prove more difficult to deal with than you thought. Bide your time. They could be much easier to handle next week. Lucky Numbers: 4, 20, 35 VIRGO Don't hold yourself back from showcasing your skills. You can make positive strides this week if you can be willing to move beyond your perceived limits. This might be due to an edgy Mars-Saturn tie that peaks on Sunday, which could leave you frustrated. Just take baby steps. You may find that you have nothing to worry about. Lucky Numbers: 12, 17, 36 LIBRA As potent Mars continues its journey through your sign, you might look back over the past few weeks and see how much you've accomplished. Those things that you'd been afraid to do or try may no longer be an issue. In fact, you may have conquered them already. Consider getting a relaxing massage or spending Monday in nature if you have a chance. The opportunity for some self-care may be too good to pass up. Lucky Numbers: 15, 25, 31 SCORPIO You could be overanxious about matters that aren't as important as you think. Dynamic Mars, your co-ruler, forges an uncomfortable angle with prudent Saturn over this week, which could cause you to lack confidence. You can turn this around, though, and use it to push past your limits. Doing so might allow you to see that it was your thinking at fault, not you. If this tendency has bothered you for a while, confiding in a life coach or therapist might help you overcome it. Lucky Numbers: 6, 8, 22 SAGITTARIUS With fiery Mars in your social zone and jovial Jupiter in your sign, you might be busy with social occasions and fresh opportunities, but another side of you may be seeking quiet and inner peace. Are you feeling creative? The dreamy Venus-Neptune tie on Monday can enhance your imagination, so whatever art or craft you turn your hand to could see something beautiful emerging. Lucky Numbers: 1, 11, 14 CAPRICORN Over this week, pushy Mars in your sector of goals forges an awkward angle with sobering Saturn in your sign. There could be a clash with someone in authority, or you may have misgivings about a goal or ambition of yours. Flexibility can be the key to sorting this out. If you have a fixed idea of how things should work, you could miss a golden opportunity. And be prepared to discuss this with another because they may have ideas that put things in perspective. Lucky Numbers: 23, 30, 56 AQUARIUS Go easy on Monday because you could have a tendency to give money away rather than invest it wisely. While it's great to be charitable, only do so if you can afford it. There are other ways to give, including a few random acts of kindness. As the sun joins charming Venus and thoughtful Mercury in a more prominent zone of your chart on Wednesday, this is the time to embrace the spotlight. Lucky Numbers: 1, 22, 49 PISCES With a focus on your sector of travel and adventure, your mind may be ranging far and wide. A delightful aspect on Monday could see you dreaming of someone far away and perhaps feeling eager to get in touch. You may be picking up on them telepathically, though, because they may have been thinking about you with a view toward giving you a call. Either way, it's time to connect. Lucky Numbers: 3, 16, 37
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Tributes Pour in for Elijah Cummings By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia Elijah Cummings, a warrior for justice, a soldier for equality, and a champion of his people, will soon be laid to rest.
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But the longtime Maryland congressman who died Oct. 17 at the age of 68, won't soon be forgotten, evident by the tributes that continue to pour in from colleagues, presidents and others who were in some ways influenced or encouraged, even on different sides of the political spectrum. Here's just a few of those who've paid tribute: 1. Former President Barack Obama: "As chairman of the House Oversight Committee, he showed us all not only the importance of checks and balances within our democracy but also the necessity of good people stewarding it. Steely yet compassionate, principled yet open to new perspectives, Chairman Cummings remained steadfast in his pursuit of truth, justice, and reconciliation. It's a tribute to his native Baltimore that one of its own brought such character, tact, and resolve into the halls of power every day. And true to the giants of progress, he followed into public service, Chairman Cummings stood tallest and most resolute when our country needed him the most. May his example inspire more Americans to pick up the baton and carry it forward in a manner worthy of his service."
2. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.): "There are no words that are sufficient in describing the immense sorrow she feels because of the loss of Cummings. I have known Chairman Cummings for more than two decades. He considered me a mentor since his time as a freshman member, and I considered him a brother and cherished friend. Elijah Cummings fought the good fight, and his legacy represents an unwavering love for his community and a tireless commitment to public service. He was and always will be remembered as a beacon of truth and light in the face of unprecedented lies and corruption." 3. Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NACCP: "As a devoted statesman to Baltimore and the civil rights movement, Cummings was among the most passionate and spirited members of Congress. He demanded justice on every front and never shied away from standing up for the most vulnerable. From his days in the Maryland General Assembly to his key role in the Trump impeachment inquiry as chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Congressman Cummings dedicated his life to combating oppression in all its forms — and holding oppressors accountable." 4. Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.: "Elijah Cummings possessed broad shoulders, keen intellect, a tough mind, and a tender heart; the attributes of which great leaders are built. A fine public servant." 5. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., National Newspaper Publishers Association president and CEO: "Long live the freedom-fighting spirit of Brother Leader Congressman Elijah Cummings. On behalf of the Black Press of America, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Cummings and to the Cummings family." 6. Harry L. Williams, president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall Fund: "Not only was Elijah Cummings a lion of the U.S. House of Representatives and a consistent champion for all of his constituents in Maryland, but as a proud HBCU
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graduate, he was a forceful advocate for our institutions and was truly invested in the continued legacy of talented students that our schools produce, of which he was, undoubtedly, one of the most consequential. His is a loss that cannot be understated, and he will be sadly missed by all who had the opportunity to know him." 7. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.): "At a time of chaos and division, our friend Elijah Cummings stood strong as a man of principle, unity, dignity, and compassion. His insatiable thirst for justice was rooted in his core. Maryland has lost a beloved son and our nation a hero of our times." 8. Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford: "He was a trailblazer who was unafraid to speak up for what he believed in and the people he represented. His passing will undoubtedly be felt by the people of Baltimore and by people all across our state and nation." 9. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.): "Chairman Elijah E. Cummings and I shared a city, an alma mater, a love of the law and a life of public service. The death of Chairman Cummings leaves an irreplaceable void in our hearts, in our Maryland, and in our Congress. Quite possibly no elected official mattered so much to his constituents. Chairman Cummings guaranteed a voice to so many who would otherwise not have one and stood as a symbol for the heights one could reach if they paid no mind to obstacles, naysayers, and hate. His commitment to his city and country was unwavering, as will be my lasting respect for him." 10. Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile: "Chairman Cummings was the keeper of the nation's conscious." 11. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.): "I'm simply devastated and shocked by the loss of Chairman Elijah Cummings. Elijah was a fierce champion of justice, a moral leader in the House, and a wonderful mentor to me as a new member of Congress. Holding his entire family in my heart today." 12. Ava DuVernay, filmmaker: "'Did you see him? Did you see him? Our children are living messages we send to a future we'll never see. Now, our children are sending us to a future they'll never see. Something is wrong.'" — Elijah Cummings at Freddie Gray's funeral. American patriot. May he journey well. WI
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SERIES from Page 1 Game 5 on Sunday, Oct. 27. "It's not just about who's playing, but the fact that it's the World Series," said Ferguson, president and CEO of Destination DC, a nonprofit organization that promotes and markets events in the nation's capital. "People that are huge fans will come just because of that. It's also the end of the baseball season, so it's your last opportunity to really enjoy baseball." Destination DC on Monday handed out Nationals #FinishTheFight posters to riders at some Metro stations to boost fans' excitement for the World Series that began the next day. For visitors to the D.C. area and baseball fans not able to watch the game at Nationals Park, the group provided a special page at https:// washington.org/world-series. Some of Destination DCs more than 1,000 members are offering deals during the series, which began Tuesday, Oct. 22. For instance, several restaurants
and bars will provide happy hour specials to celebrate the Nationals' achievement. Ice Cream Jubilee, which has three locations — one near Nationals Park, another at 14th and T streets in Northwest and Arlington, Virginia — will offer a special "Nats Red Velvet" flavor through Monday, Oct. 28. Theater lovers can catch the late Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson's "Jitney" at the Arena Stage in Southwest through Sunday, while those who like to laugh can attend the Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Oct. 24-27 at various locations throughout the city, including performances Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Southeast. "We market all parts of Washington," Ferguson said. "We are hoping when [Major League Baseball] comes in showing the game, [it will] showcase parts of our neighborhoods, our restaurants, our parts of the city that are extremely important to us as we market D.C. and all eight of the wards."
Meanwhile, Ben's will be a part of a friendly wager between D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Bowser is wagering half-smokes from Ben's, Civic Vodka from Republic Restoratives and beer from DC Brau Brewing on a Nats victory, while Turner is putting up BBQ brisket and beer. "Houston, you may have a problem," Bowser tweeted Monday. "With our All-Star lineup, I'm certain we will #FinishTheFight. Now, I'm not only looking forward to a #WorldSeries title, but also to some of Houston's best treats!" The Nationals hope to keep the championship vibes going after the recent success of two other major pro sports teams in the city. Last year, thousands cheered on the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup victory, while the Washington Mystics won its first-ever WNBA title earlier this month. "We got some good energy over here with the ladies bringing the hardware home to Washington, D.C.," Ward 8 Councilman Trayon White Jr. said during an Oct. 11 rally at Entertainment and Sports Arena, the Mystics' home stadium, the day after their win. "It's all about morale. Once we feel and touch and know the players in the community, it allows people to believe, especially young ladies, that they can achieve anything." WI
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5 Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, Peter Newsham with Ben’s Chili Bowl owner, Virginia Ali. (Robert R. Roberts/ The Washington Informer) 3 The Washington Nationals host a watch party at Nationals Park in Southeast for Games 1 and 2 of the World Series. (Courtesy photo/Washington Nationals Facebook grab)
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Ft. Stanton Victorious Over Douglass
5 A Ft. Stanton player celebrates with his coach after a touchdown during Ft. Stanton's 14-7 win over Douglass at the Anacostia High School football field in Southeast on Saturday, Oct. 19. (John E. De Freitas/The Washington Informer)
5 A Douglass defender attempts to tackle a Ft. Stanton player during Ft. Stanton's 14-7 win at the Anacostia High School football field in Southeast on Saturday, Oct. 19. (John E. De Freitas/The Washington Informer)
Redskins' Dreary Season Trudges On By Gary Williams Special to The Informer
5 A Ft. Stanton player attempts to pull away from a Douglass defender during Ft. Stanton's 14-7 win at the Anacostia High School football field in Southeast on Saturday, Oct. 19. (John E. De Freitas/The Washington Informer) 4 A Douglass defender attempts to tackle a Ft. Stanton player during Ft. Stanton's 14-7 win at the Anacostia High School football field in Southeast on Saturday, Oct. 19. (John E. De Freitas/The Washington Informer)
Sunday's downpour may have made it tough to hold on to much, but the Washington Redskins are coming to grips with the reality that this season may already be a washout. The Redskins' offense bogged down in the soggy conditions, enabling the undefeated San Francisco 49ers to do just enough to win at rainy FedEx Field, 9-0. The 49ers (6-0) weren't exactly world-beaters on offense, either, managing just 283 total yards and three Robbie Gould field goals, all shorter than 30 yards. But Washington was even worse, accumulating just 154 yards of offense. Redskins quarterback Case Keenum completed nine of 12 passes for just 77 yards. Washington's running attack had a decent day overall, with Adrian Peterson carrying 20 times for 81 yards. However, Peterson had a crucial fumble late in the third period. San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was 12 of 21 for 121 yards and one interception. Despite the loss, Redskins interim head coach Bill Callahan said he saw some positives. "I was proud our guys compet-
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ed against one of the better offenses and defenses in the league," Callahan said. "Unfortunately, we came out on the short side of the stick but overall, I see some improvement out there. There are some things we have to fix." It'll be a short week for Washington (1-6), as they head to Minnesota to play the Vikings (5-2) and former Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins on Thursday. WI
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FOOTAGE from Page 1 cials and, to a degree, the Office of the Attorney General Karl Racine have been elusive and uncooperative, opting at the last minute to reveal a small portion of the video from that night rather than the totality of the recordings from the multiple officers of the scene. "We assumed that we would have gotten to see more than five minutes. They crafted what they had shown us, and included informational slides within the five-minute video footage," Kenithia Alston said of her meeting with MPD Internal Affairs. On Monday, she counted among several people who testified about MPD's body-camera program during the D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety's oversight roundtable. In her statement, Alston explained the labyrinth-like process she endured with MPD General Counsel and DC Office of Risk Management before watching what she described as the paltry amount of video evidence related to her son's shooting. She said that MPD officials misled the family into believing that the decedent's mother, father, siblings, and supporters would be able to watch before reneging on that condition in the hours leading up to viewing. "What we saw didn't reflect what MPD Chief Peter Newsham said about Marqueese shooting at police,"Kenithia Alston continued, also referencing social media videos countering MPD"s account.
THE NIGHT IN QUESTION
On June 12, 2018, Marqueese Alston counted among a group
of young men that officers in a marked patrol car saw in the Washington Highlands neighborhood of Southeast. A chase ensued shortly after, during which officers killed Alston, 22. Days later, Newsham told reporters that Alston, wearing an ankle monitor at the time, fired at the two officers who ran after him. MPD officials also announced the recovery of a gun and ammunition at the scene. MPD recently denied the Alston family's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the footage, on the grounds that the investigation is ongoing. Efforts to push for a public release have also fallen short. The Alston family's story bears similarity to that of the families of the late Jeffrey Price and D'Quan Young, both of whom also lost their lives in police-involved shootings last year. An MPD media relations official didn't return The Informer's request for comment regarding the status of the Alston shooting investigation and the availability of body camera footage from the incident. D.C. law allows people, their families, and an attorney to view body-camera footage at a time scheduled by MPD at one of its precincts. Following the denial of a viewing, people can file a FOIA request, just as Alston had done. Since the inception of its body camera program five years ago, MPD has denied nearly all requests to view body-camera footage. In 2014, the department launched 400 cameras under the first phase of its body-camera pilot program. In 2015, 500 more cameras hit the streets. In late 2016, MPD deployed 2.800 body cameras, what had been considered the largest influx nationwide at that point.
As of late 2018, more than 3,100 body cameras have been assigned to officers. D.C. law currently mandates that Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), in concert with an oversight agency, makes data available about the body camera program. This includes the hours of body-camera footage collected, how many times body cameras failed and reasons why, the frequency of internal investigations into body camera footage, and the use of body camera footage in internal affairs investigations. A D.C. Council roundtable in Room 412 of the Wilson Building on Monday allowed for testimony from nearly two dozen public witnesses about what they described as lapses in compliance in various aspects of the body-camera program. During her testimony, Emily Gunston of the Washington Lawyers' Committee (WLC), who has been working on behalf of the Alston family, offered to help write legislation she said could hold MPD more accountable in releasing body camera footage. "On top of the pain of watching her son be killed, Kenithia Alston endured it without the support of her family and attorney when she was with the police who killed her son," said Gunston, deputy legal director of WLC Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs. "It's fair to give Ms. Alston basic information. "Other departments handle this differently in very simple ways," Gunston said. "There was no reason why MPD couldn't contact her and explain [what happened to her son]. If they had done that, we would be in a different position, but Ms. Alston is here to tell her story again. Surely now, they would've taken steps to allow the release of the video." WI
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RELIGION the religion corner WITH LYNDIA GRANT
Weathering the Storm
"He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid?' Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm." — Matthew 8:26 Remember the movie "Annie"? In it, she sings: "The sun will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there'll be sun. Just thinkin' about tomorrow, clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow 'til there's none. When I'm stuck with a day that's grey and lonely, I just stick up my chin and grin and say, oh, the sun will come out tomorrow. So you gotta hang on 'til tomorrow, come what may! Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow. You're always a day away!" As beautiful as the lyrics are, friends, the sun is always shining. It may be raining or cloudy down here, but take a plane ride and watch what happens when the plane flies 30,000 feet up, high above the clouds. Clear skies and bright sunshine are all you will see. This column is written to encourage those of you who are 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”
going through some hard times right now. Maybe you've recently been diagnosed with some deadly disease. Just remember, just because your doctor has given you a diagnosis doesn't necessarily make it the final word. However, the diagnosis does depend on your level of faith. Scripture reminds us, "For I say to every man that is among you, through the grace given unto me, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think
When tough times come along — and they will — increase your faith and turn it over to God. soberly according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith." Or it could an ill child, or you lost your job and now you're not sure what's next! Just remember the sun is always shining! Stop, meditate, pray and think about the blue skies and the bright sun, shining above the storm. Take your thoughts to a higher place, a place where you can allow God and His Holy Spirit to come into your heart.
He will surely give you peace, even in the midst of a storm. I remember seeing a Facebook post from former D.C. Councilman Harry Thomas Jr. years ago that depicted a bird sitting on the ledge during a severe storm. The bird is bundled up and has his head bowed. The accompanying message said, "Sometimes, you just have to bow your head, say a prayer and weather the storm." When tough times come along — and they will — increase your faith and turn it over to God. You will look around, and those hard times will have passed over, just like the storms of life. This example is truly one that you will be able to relate to. When I was a student at Trinity University, during my first semester, 30 years after graduating from high school, I found it extremely difficult to change my lifestyle. My freedom was being taken from me. Working full-time for the D.C. City Council, I was accustomed to coming home and relaxing, watching something on television. But now, I had homework. Everything in me tried to reject doing homework. But I finally had to weather the storm! I began to turn off the television and truly apply myself. It seemed as if the finish line would never come. But ladies and gentlemen, that day did finally come. And what a wonderful graduation day it was. It was a bright, sunshiny day! It will be for you, too, if you will keep going, even through the storms of life. WI
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Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
John F. Johnson Reverend Dr. 1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 Service and Times Divine Worship, Sunday 10:00 a.m. Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday “Friendliest Church in the City” Website: mountolivetdc.org Email: mtolivedc@gmail.com
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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church
Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor
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 AM 7 10:00 AM Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday, 12 Noon Bible Study in homes: Tuesday 7:00 PM Website: www.themiraclecenterFMBC.com Email: Miraclecenterfmbs@gmail.com Motto: “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”
700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849 Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00 AM 5th Sundays: 9:30 AM 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30 PM www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org
Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ
Blessed Word of Life Church
Church of Living Waters
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church
Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor
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 11:00 AM Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study 10:30 AM 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00 AM Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30 PM Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30 PM Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30 PM Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30 PM Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00 AM “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”
Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45 AM Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00 PM Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00 PM Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00 PM Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment
1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661
Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM 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)
1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-347-5889 office 202-638-1803 fax
Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00 AM Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30 PM
Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) Sunday School: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power
5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555 Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45 AM Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45 AM Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday , 12:30 PM Mid-Day Bible Study Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 PM Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30 AM
www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org
“An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantdc.org
Campbell AME Church Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email: Campbell@mycame.org Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 8:45 AM Bible Study Wednesday: 12:00 Noon Wednesday: 7:00 PM Thursday: 7:00 PM “Reaching Up To Reach Out” Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE - Washington, DC 20020
www.thirdstreet.org Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org
Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax
Sunday Worship Service: 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45 AM; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45 AM; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6:00 AM & 6:30 PM Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org emailus@gmchc.org
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Sunday Church School: 9:20 AM Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 PM Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!” Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net
St Marks Baptist Come Worship with us... Dr. Raymond T. Matthews Pastor and First Lady Marcia Matthews St. Mark's Baptist Church 624 Underwood Street, NW Washington, dc 20011 Services and Times Sunday School: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service: 6:45 PM Thur. Bible Study: 7:15 PM
Reverend 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
Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher
Service and Times Sunday School: 10:15 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11;15 AM Children’s Church: 11:15 AM Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 PM Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: gr8luv4u2@gmail.com
“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital”
E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org “God is Love”
Isle of Patmos Baptist Church
Twelfth Street Christian Church
Turning Hearts Church
421 Alabama Ave. SE Washington, DC 20032 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445
“We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net
Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 AM
Crusader Baptist Church
901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10 AM Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00 PM Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00 PM Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10 AM
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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church
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 AM Service 11:00 AM Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Motto: “A Church Keeping It Real for Real.” Website: Shabbathcommandmentchruch.org Email: Praisebetoyhwh@gmail.com
Zion Baptist Church Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor 4850 Blagdon Ave, NW - Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 - Fax (202) 291-3773 Service and Times 9:00 a.m. – Sunday School 10:15 a.m. – Worship Service Wed. Noon: Dea. Robert Owens Bible Study 7 PM Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Sunday, Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission: Zion shall: Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, And Exalt our Savior. (Acts 2: 41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org
St. Luke Baptist Church Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Sunday School: 9:15 AM Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 PM Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon
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
Reverend Peter R. Blue Sr. Pastor St. Matthews Baptist Church 2001 Brooks Drive District Heights MD. 20744 240.838.7074 Service and Times Sunday Worship Experience: 10:15am Sunday School: 9:00am Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Morning Noontime Bible Study: Tuesday @ 12:00pm Prayer Meeting/Bible Study: Tuesday @7:00pm Theme: "Building On A Firm Foundation" Email: revprbstmbc@gmail.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org
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: 8:00 AM & 10:45 AM Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30 PM Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00 PM www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org
“Where Jesus is the King”
Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith
Lincoln Park United Methodist Church Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor
Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor
1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288
1301 North Carolina Ave. N E Washington, D C 20002 202 543 1318 - lincolnpark@lpumcdc.org www.lpumcdc.org
5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005
Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:45 AM Sunday School: 9:15 AM Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:45 AM Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 PM Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 PM Bible Study: Tuesday at 10:30 AM
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10:00 AM Holy Communion: First Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30 PM Motto: "Faith On The Hill"
Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 PM Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 PM Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 PM Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42
New Commandment Baptist Church
Eastern Community Baptist Church
Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor
Damion M. Briggs 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 Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor 621 Alabama Ave., S.E.- Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 - F: (202) 561-1112 Service and Times Sunday Service: 10:00 AM Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 AM 1st Sunday Baptism: 10:00 AM 2nd Sunday Holy Communion:10:00 AM Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting: 7:45 PM Motto: “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”
“Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org
Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor
“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”
Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958
Shiloh Baptist Church
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Dr. Joseph D. Turner Senior Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 8:00 AM Worship Service: 11:00 AM New Member’s Class: 9:45 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday, 11:00 AM Church School: 9:45 AM Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00 PM Saturday Bible Study: 11:00 AM Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00 AM
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 AM Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 PM Friday Evening Service: 7:00 PM ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com
“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 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 PM Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 PM Prayer Service Bible Study
“The Loving Church of the living lord “
First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor
Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor
Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor
9th & P Street, N.W. - W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4288
602 N Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595
2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times Worship Service: 7:30 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:30 AM Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30AM & 10:30 AM Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 PM. Wednesday 12 Noon
www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org
Service and Times First Sunday Worship Service (one service): 10:00 AM Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sunday Worship service: 7:45 AM and 10:55 AM Sunday Church School/Bible Study: 9:30 AM Thursday Prayer Service: 6:30 PM
All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.
Email: sbc@shilohbaptist.org Website: shilohbaptist.org
Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 AM Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 PM Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 PM Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 PM Noonday Prayer Every Thursday
Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service : 11:00 AM The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Prayer & Praise Services: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: 7:30 PM Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries: 10:30 AM A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net
Email Address: admin@pbc712.org
Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest
Holy Trinity United Baptist Church
Florida Avenue Baptist Church
Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor
Rev. Reginald M. Green Interim 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
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Service and Times Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 AM Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 AM Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30AM Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 PM Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 PM Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org “Changing Lives On Purpose “
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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2019 ADM 000836 A.L.M. aka Ann Linder McDonald aka Annie Pearl Campbell aka Ann Linder Decedent Ethel Mitchell 8403 Colesville Rd, #1100 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS David Scott Linder, whose address is 211 Colonial Rd., Edgewater Park, NJ 08010, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of A.L.M. aka Ann Linder McDonald aka Annie Pearl Campbell aka Ann Linder who died on May 18, 2019 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/10/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/10/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/10/2019 David Scott Linder Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
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2019 ADM 1021
2019 ADM 000951
2019 ADM 001033
Charles L. Ross, Jr. Decedent
Willie Marie Jones aka W. Marie Jones Decedent
Wilma Ann Roberts Decedent
Johnny M. Howard 1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 402 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney
Robert P. Newman, Esq. Law Office of Robert P. Newman 801 Wayne Ave., Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney
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 Scott Christopher Billups, whose address is 1307 South Highland Street, Arlington, VA 22204, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Charles L. Ross, Jr. who died on September 10, 2019 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/10/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/10/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/10/2019 Scott Christopher Billups Personal Representative
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Mabel Matthews, whose address is 103 Wild Berry Lane, Garner, NC 27529, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Willie Marie Jones aka W. Marie Jones who died on June 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 4/10/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/10/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/10/2019 Mabel Matthews Personal Representative
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2019 ADM 975
2019 ADM 001006
William W. Crocker Decedent
Miriam Hercules Decedent
Mattie B. Butts Decedent
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Rosemary Tate, whose address is 761 Quebec Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20010, is the personal representative of the estate of William W. Crocker who died April 15, 2002 without a will and will serve without court supervision. All unknown heirs and whose whereabouts are unknown. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned on or before 12/19/2019 or forever be barred. Persons believed to be heirs to the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Angela Bynoe, whose address is 4850 Carmine Ave., Gwynn Oak, MD 21207, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Miriam Hercules who died on January 5, 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 4/10/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/10/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/10/2019 Angela Bynoe Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills Washington Informer
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Shayla Roberts and Jessica Roberts, whose addresses are 1153 Oates Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Wilma Ann Roberts who died on July 22, 2019 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment 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 4/10/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/10/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/10/2019 Shayla Roberts Jessica Roberts Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY
Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills
Paul Tony Mensah Mensah Law Office, PLLC 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney
LEGAL NOTICES
Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills
LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2019 ADM 001023 William E. Thorpe Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cathie O. Thorpe, whose address is 2825 Douglas St., NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William E. Thorpe who died on May 29, 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 4/10/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/10/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/10/2019 Cathie O. Thorpe Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY
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Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills
Washington Informer
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
2019 ADM 001008
2019 ADM 990
Joan R. McKinley-Shelton
Faye Yelverton Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Evelyn Jones, whose address is 70 53rd Place, SE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mattie B. Butts who died on July 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 4/10/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/10/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/10/2019 Evelyn Jones Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills
Date of first publication: 10/3/2019 Rosemary Tate Personal Representative
Decedent
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Josette R. Shelton, whose address is 1301 Delaware Avenue
SW, #N503, Washington, DC 20024, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joan R. McKinley-Shelton
who died on June 23, 2019 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs
whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appear-
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Register of Wills
5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on
shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 or before 4/10/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register
of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the
undersigned, on or before 4/10/2020, 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.
Byron Drayton, whose address is 1130 Herkness Drive, Jenkintown, PA 19046, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Faye Yelverton who died on August 12, 2019 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/10/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/10/2020, 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:
Date of first publication: 10/10/2019
Josette R. Shelton
Byron Drayton Personal Representative
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Acting Register of Wills
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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2019 ADM 001014 Edith U. Hickman aka Edith Utley Hickman Decedent
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
2019 ADM 180
2019 FEP 000122
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division
Constance C. Hackett aka
Constance G. Starks, Esq. 372 Silver Maple Road Groveland, FL 34736 Attorney
Constance Clarke Hackett
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
918 Maryland Avenue, NE
Dorothy L. Moore-Duncan, whose address is 1354 C Street, SE, Unit A, Washington, DC 20003, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Edith U. Hickman aka Edith Utley Hickman who died on June 10, 2019 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/10/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/10/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/10/2019 Dorothy L. Moore-Duncan Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY
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Decedent James Larry Frazier, Esq. Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF AFTER DISCOVERED WILL AND NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Catherine Hackett Botts, whose address is 515 Roxboro Place, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Constance C. Hackett aka Constance Clarke Hackett, who died on March 9, 2018 with a Will. Objections to such appointment or to the probate of decedent’s Will shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/17/2020. Date of first publication: 10/17/2019
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September 17, 1997 Date of Death Edith Elizabeth Robinson Name of Decedent
Date of first publication: 10/24/2019 Regina Hill Personal Representative
Acting Register of Wills
Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills
Washington Informer
Washington Informer
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
2019 ADM 000987
2019 ADM 000928
Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills
John J. Troubetaris Decedent
William Junior Evans Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Alisa Redd, whose address is 3909 Silver Maple Court, Rockville, MD 20853, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William Junior Evans who died on October 17, 2015 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/10/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/10/2020, 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.
Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. Probate Law DC 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2019 FEP 000123 January 10, 2019 Date of Death
Ada P. Hackley
Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Date of first publication: 10/10/2019
Anthony Sturghill, whose address is 508 Fern Place, NW, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John J. Troubetaris who died on June 2, 2019 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment 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 4/17/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/17/2020, 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.
Alisa Redd Personal Representative
Date of first publication: 10/17/2019
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2019 ADM 001045 Katy Lee aka Katy Mae Lee Decedent Louvenia W. Williams, Esq. 9701 Apollo Drive, Suite 301 Largo, Maryland 20774 Attorney
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Regina Hill, whose address is 62 Seaton Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Edith Elizabeth Robinson, deceased, by the Orphans Court for Prince George’s County, State of Maryland, on September 27, 2019. Service of process may be made upon Aimee D. Griffin, Esq. of The Griffin Firm, PLLC, 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440, 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: 62 Seaton Place, NE, Washington, DC 20001 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.
Carlos L. Pauling, whose address is 18919 Gainesway
Court, Davidson, NC 28036 was appointed personal
representative of the estate of Ada P. Hackley, deceased, by
the Probate Court for Gwinnett County, State of Georgia, on June 20, 2019
Service of process may be made upon Aimee D. Griffin,
Esq., 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440, 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:
1169 Summit Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
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. Date of first publication: 10/24/2019
Carlos L. Pauling
Personal Representative Nicole Stevens
Acting Register of Wills Washington Informer
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cynthia A. Johnson and Brenda L. Evelyn, whose addresses are 902 Peconic Place, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 & 12368 Quail Woods Dr., Germantown, MD 20784, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Katy Lee aka Katy Mae Lee who died on August 4, 2019 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment 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 4/24/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/24/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/24/2019 Cynthia A. Johnson Brenda L. Evelyn Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills Washington Informer
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BARRY from Page 35 team in Wilson, North Carolina. Valentine recalled how white fans in the stands hoisted dead and fake chickens on a string whenever he came to the plate, or reached first base. "They would say, 'Hey, N-word. There's a chicken on second base. Let's see if you can get it,'" he said. "Blacks always were supposed to like chicken. After church on Sunday, chicken was on the plate. Chicken is a cheap food and Blacks generated towards chicken. [Whites] brought it because that was a meal that Blacks loved it. "Sometimes there would be live chickens," he said. "Sometimes there would be dead chickens. The only way I interpreted to get through that was to get on second base. Somehow, I would get on third base and then get to home [plate]. That was a way of getting off the field during that time. I didn't have to listen to all of that when I went back in the dugout." In Greensboro, North Carolina, Valentine recalled, he saw pointed, wooden sticks hanging out of the fence. "It was broomsticks that were sharpened to the ends of them," he said. "They were in center field and right field. [Racist fans] were just hoping that when I ran out
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schools do not. So why would we ever consider putting obstacles in any educational paths that are showing real achievement? Race and identity of both our educators and students is only one factor in the holistic successes we are all working towards. However, it's also true that all schools across our country in every community have historically not valued students' diversity and identity as assets to enrich the education they receive. Public charter schools are making real progress to expose this blind spot and make the needed course corrections to ensure the success we've seen for some students are the norm for all. WI
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geography behind their journey. While nearly all schools struggle with activating this principle for the benefit of our students, our report demonstrates that public charter schools are making substantial progress where traditional public schools haven't. Third, achievement and demonstrated success — not myths, preconceptions or inherited political biases — must be the basis upon which we support the best educational opportunities for all our children. For example, by their design, public charter schools have the flexibility to create and fine-tune curricula, teaching methods and optimal outcomes that traditional public
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cial. And I don't give a damn how you look at it: There are efforts to stop people from voting. That's not right. This is not Russia. This is the United States of America." Cummings saw his responsibility to conduct oversight of the President as a Constitutional imperative, but his responsibility to serve his constituents as a moral imperative. The nation needs leaders like Cummings who are guided by honor and comported by dignity. We grieve his loss and offer our deepest condolences to his family. WI
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This year alone, legislation he introduced that mirrors Urban League policy includes a proposal to facilitate partnerships between the Small Business Administration and HBCUs to establish Small Business Development Centers. His Promoting Reentry through Education in Prisons Act would ease barriers to reentry by providing incarcerated individuals with the educational opportunities they need to successfully reenter their communities upon release. The SAFE Lending Act would crack
down on some of the worst abuses of the payday lending industry and protect consumers from deceptive and predatory practices that strip wealth from working families. He was a champion for voting rights, making an impassioned plea on the House floor against voter suppression: "On my mother's dying bed, 92 years old, former sharecropper, her last words were, 'Do not let them take our votes away from us,'" he said. "She had fought and seen people harmed, beaten, trying to vote. Talk about inalienable rights. Voting is cru-
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a direct violation of the emoluments clause of the Constitution and a reflection of the way the Trump family has used the White House as a cash machine. One can only imagine what Congressman Cummings would have to say about this matter. Cummings' death is a blow to the Congress, the Congressional Black Caucus, the African American community, and the nation. He will be sorely missed. While no one can fill his shoes, we must all be motivated by his legacy of speaking truth to power, being a voice for the voiceless, with compassion, dignity and respect for the Constitution. WI
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Many say Cummings' death will not slow the momentum for impeachment. Indeed, I hope that more members of Congress will emulate the Cummings' passion for the Constitution and disdain for those who fail to honor it. Speaker Pelosi has pledged to move swiftly on impeachment, and not a day goes by without 45 providing more reasons for impeachment. On the same day that Congressman Cummings died, the President, after issuing unusually compassionate condolences for the Cummings family, announced that the G-7 meeting next year will be held at the Trump resort in Miami. This is
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phased project on the nation's nagging racial wealth gap (RWG). Their report states in part, "The research illustrated how solutions that were long assumed to lessen economic inequality — such as equalizing wages and educational opportunities and outcomes — will not actually close the RWG." One of the key conclusions reached in the Ford-sponsored research was "the problem is structural and historical, not individual." In other words, systemic, longterm approaches — not quick fixes — are essential to achieving racial economic parity. Just as the full faith and credit of the United States backs deposits of these institutions, it seems fair to hold them accountable to serve the entire public — especially consumers and communities that include low-to-moderate income households. At the same time, it is equally important that federal financial
regulators speak and act with a united voice, dedicated to equity and fairness. The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, more commonly known as FDIC, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) must speak and act in unison with financial equity as their ultimate goal. If financial policies can lay the groundwork for broad and sustained economic progress, they will well serve the nation and begin to address the persistent racial wealth gap. "Now is the time for consumers, communities, small businesses and others to remind our leaders that CRA is a vital part of our collective economic futures," said Nikitra Bailey, an executive vice president at the Center for Responsible Lending. "Access to mortgages, small-business loans and community development capital are just as much a part of CRA as preserving full-service bank branches." WI
— who've had the good fortune to work with her, she has left a lasting impression and vision of what Africa can become under her leadership. It's this leadership of which they are trying to deprive us. As soon as it was learned she'd been dismissed, a firestorm of anger and consternation arose. Petitions were drawn up and circulated in support of returning the ambassador to leadership of the Africa Union. In the first couple of days of this dastard-
ly act of dismissing her, about 50,000 people signed the petition. That number is steadily growing. Keep the momentum up. Keep the pressure on. The organization spearheading the move to reinstate the ambassador is the African Diaspora Congress. They were formed for the diaspora and anyone of African descent having at heart the social, cultural, economic promotion of Africa wherever they live. WI
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Pelosi the other day at the White House. … Talk about putting politics before country," Winbush said. Desperate times call for desperate measures. The man has said the impeachment inquiry is a "coup." The coup-plotters and revolutionaries are marching through the streets, leading mobs, their weapons of choice? Deadly subpoenas. And don't forget, Trump absolutely cannot be shamed. And what's worse, there are millions of American "deplorables" (hardcore Trump supporters, as Hillary Clinton described them) who believe him. They're everywhere, and they're hard to detect. Me, my superstition will have me carrying a handy wooden stake, and plenty of garlic wherever I go, just in case I have to ward off this presidential Creature From the Dark Lagoon, or any of the other Repugnicans who inhabit that lagoon with him. WI
ment with his unfitness in an earlier op-ed for The Atlantic. "Well, it seems clear that Trump's melting down," Dr. Julianne Malveaux, an economist and former president of Bennett College for Women, told this writer in an interview. "I mean, he seems to be increasingly irrational. There are lots of accounts of what happened with the meeting with [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi. Several people say he came in there with an attitude, although he called the meeting, but he was behaving with [a] nasty attitude and it went downhill from there." "Trump is gone. He's crazy," Dr. Ray Winbush, director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University, told me. "And I mean, he's in a serious meltdown, but I don't think the Republicans," are ready to challenge the president. "Hopefully Trump will have a complete nervous breakdown in public, which he almost had with
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