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5 Kid Nimbus (left) battled against Prince Wayne (right) in the 2nd round of the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Finals held at the Howard Theatre on Oct. 23. They both did an excellent job, but were later eliminated in the semi-finals. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Three powerful political figures visited Virginia within a week’s time encouraging voters to support Terry McAuliffe for governor, or allow a Donald Trump-like conservative to oversee and ruin the Commonwealth. President Joe Biden said McAuliffe’s opponent, Republican Glenn Youngkin, said the number one concern in Virginia dealt with election integrity. “To win the Republican nomination he embraced Donald Trump,” Biden said Tuesday, Oct. 26 at Vir-

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D. Kevin McNeir WI Senior Editor For those who celebrate the life and legacy of Marcus Moziah Garvey, 1987 stands out as a watershed year both in recognizing the contributions of the Jamaican-born Black nationalist and leader of the Pan-Africanism movement and for addressing an historical injustice.

5 Former President Barack Obama traveled to Richmond, Va., Oct. 23 where he campaigned at Virginia Commonwealth University for gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. (Dorothy Rowley/The Washington Informer)

5 Sean Blackmon speaks at a rally calling for the extension of the STAY DC program at the John A. Wilson Building on Oct. 24. (Robert R. Roberts/ Washington Informer)

Twenty District activists affiliated with the Cancel The Rents organization gathered outside of the John A. Wilson Building on Sunday, Oct. 24 at a rally calling for the STAY DC program to be extended beyond its Oct. 27 termination date. STAY DC, an acronym for Stronger Together by Assisting You, serves as the federally-funded program designed to keep residents in their

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Mint Project to Host Sunset Soiree to Benefit D.C.’s Homeless Youth A recently-established, D.C.-based non-profit, Mint Project, continues to make its presence known in the District with programming and services which benefit the city’s homeless youth. Led by its president and co-founder, Michael Wallace, a Howard University graduate, the organization has a simple mission: to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty and to clothe those in need. On Saturday, Oct. 30, the organization will honor its partners and citywide network who seek to tackle issues which affect homeless youth during their Sunset Soi-

ree (DC Sunset Party). The event will take place on the open air rooftop of the Penthouse at the Press, 501 Channing Place, NE, from 5 – 9 p.m. As their end of the year celebration and party for a cause, the event’s proceeds will go towards programming, hiring at-risk and homeless youth to beautify the city and other service projects. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite. com/e/165528218357. Sunset on Saturday takes place just after 6 p.m. WI

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The 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards, recently held in Nashville, marked gospel’s music’s biggest night of the year with a theme of racial harmony in light of America’s polarization following the birth of COVID-19 and the death of George Floyd. The biggest winner of the night was gospel legend, CeCe Winans, who won four Awards – including, Gospel Artist of the Year. “I’m honored to lift up the name of Jesus,” Winans said, echoing the evening’s theme. “I’m so glad for all of my brothers and sisters and it’s time we understand the importance of unity because it’s through us really loving each other that the whole world is going to come to know who He is.” Other winners included: Marvin Sapp, Traditional Gospel Album of the Year; Jekalyn Carr, Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year; and Lecrae, Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year. After 2020’s virtual show, the music community reunited this year with stellar live performances. Special tribute was paid to the Fisk Jubilee Singers for their 150th anniversary with a montage of the choir’s history. WI

New Orchestra of Washington Announces 10th Anniversary Season On Friday, Nov. 19, New Orchestra of Washington [NOW] will open their 2021-2022 season at Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ in Bethesda, 7:30 p.m. The performance entitled, The Gift of Music: Dolor and Delight, will be NOW’s first indoor concert since the beginning of the pandemic and will include works by Handel, Alessandro Marcello, Antonio Vivaldi, George Walker and Jessie Montgomery. In celebration of the 10th anniversary season, as well as a return to indoor concerts, NOW is offering a special “Give a Gift of Music'' campaign, so that every purchased ticket will come with a complimentary ticket for a guest. Enter promo code BOGO to get this offer when you buy two or more tickets. More information and tickets can be found at this link. NOW will later present Madiba: Watching the Sunset, honoring Nelson Mandela on Feb. 13 and their 10th Anniversary Concert on May 26, both at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, visit: https://neworchestraofwashington.org. WI

HU Officials Respond to Blackburn Takeover On Oct. 25, nearly two weeks into an ongoing student protest centered on housing conditions, Howard University [HU] officials updated the community about its efforts to address concerns about mold and other hazardous material growing in campus dormitories. As part of what’s been touted as “hyper care,” staff and university vendors have been deployed to all dorms to conduct extensive preventative measures. In addition to wellness checks by residential life staff, residence halls have also undergone microbial wipedowns and regular monitoring. Other responses include: filter changes to HVAC equipment, enhanced daily cleaning, regular check-ins with students who have reported fungal growth in their room and the assignment of a vice president or dean to each residence hall. Days into the Blackburn Takeover, which started on the night of October 12 after a student town hall, student leaders met with HU President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick and other administrators. However, Frederick’s assurance that he would work with students didn’t compel students to end their nonviolent protest. “The results of our inquiries to date affirm that the issues are not widespread and the vast majority of our students are living comfortably in their rooms,” Frederick said in a written statement. “We have invited a building inspector, elected officials, student leaders, board members, deans, alumni and media to visit our residence halls and affirm the conditions. We are working with our housing partners to ensure that all maintenance tickets are responded to in an expeditious fashion,” he said. WI

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James Wright WI Staff Writer D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie recently launched a bid for the 2022 Democratic nomination for District attorney general, forgoing a reelection bid for a third term on the Council to pursue the soon-to-be-vacant position. McDuffie made the announcement on Oct. 21 at his home in the Stronghold neighborhood of Ward 5 in Northeast with his family and longtime friends in tow. “My family, my neighbors, the residents of Ward 5 and many people across the District know my work ethic and commitment to our city,” he said. “Today, with our campaign for attorney general, we begin reaching out to those who do not yet know me. Today, I open a conversation with you. A conversation about justice, fairness, economic security and opportunity.” McDuffie enters the race with only one opponent presently, local attorney Ryan Jones. He and Jones will compete in the June 21 primary. Both candidates seek to succeed Attorney General Karl A. Racine, who announced on Oct. 12 that he will not seek elected office in 2022.

5 Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie represents Ward 5 on the DC Council. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)

a juris doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law. He has worked as a prosecutor in Prince George’s County, a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and as an adviser to the District’s Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice. In 2012, McDuffie won a special election to serve out the remaining

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McDuffie spoke highly of Racine’s work as the first independently-elected attorney general in the District. District voters elected Racine to the position in 2014 and re-elected him in 2018. “Attorney General Racine has been a tireless advocate for us and a thorn in the side of those who violate our laws,” McDuffie said. “Karl built the office of the attorney general from the ground up. He constructed a solid foundation and we owe him our gratitude. Building on the foundation constructed by Karl and his talented team of attorneys and non-attorney professional staff will be a great honor and a tremendous responsibility.” Racine hasn’t publicly endorsed a candidate for his position, so far.

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Comedian Dave Chappelle said he’s been disinvited to film festivals, and no company or studio will entertain his new documentary because of the fallout from his controversial Netflix special, “The Closer.” And while he’s willing to meet with the transgender community and Netflix employees who voiced outrage over his act, Chappelle made it clear that he wouldn’t kowtow to anyone. “To the transgender community, I am more than willing to give you an audience but you will not summon me,” Chappelle said in a video released early Tuesday, Oct. 26. “I am not bending to anyone’s demands,” he insisted. Chappelle double-downed on his remarks from “The Closer” which many in the LGBTQ community called homophobic. “I said what I said,” Chappelle declared. He also clarified reports that he has sought meetings with transgender Netflix employees angered by his special. “It’s been said in the press that I was invited to speak to the transgender employees of Netflix and I refused. That is not true — if they had invited me, I would have accepted it, although I am confused about what we would be speaking about,” Chappelle remarked in the viral video. “I said what I said, and boy, I heard what you said. My God, how could I not? You said you want a safe working environment at Netflix. It seems like I’m the only one that can’t go to the

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office anymore.” Chappelle also said he believed any controversy stemmed from corporate interests and that he’s received support from the LGBTQ community. Washington Informer Senior Editor D. Kevin McNeir, an openly gay man, says he doesn’t have an issue with Chappelle’s remarks in “The Closer.” “I listened closely to what he said and then listened to his explanation for the subjects he had chosen and his rationale for his perspectives. And he made sense. I understood. And I was not offended,” McNeir wrote in an oped for the Informer. McNeir went on to say that during Chappelle’s recent show, the comedian both repeated and acknowledged words of wisdom shared by a transgender woman who told him that what matters most for her is not “understanding” her choices but rather “believing” that she remained equally engaged within the human experience like everyone else. Chappelle admits that when he takes on a group of people, making them the focus of his jokes, that he’s also examining himself, seeking the similarities which he shares with the “targets” of his musings as they travel along their own paths, McNeir stated further. “I applaud him for that. And I thank him, too,” the editor wrote,

noting that, as a “same-gender-loving man of color, I have often found myself being unfairly critical of the ‘T’ portion within the LGBTQ community.” “I cannot understand why those who make up the transgender community would go through so much pain and oppression because of how they feel inside. But I’ve had my own pain to address and hurdles to overcome. In addition, I’m still dealing with male privilege notions and my own prejudices. This is my truth and my cross to bear,” McNeir insisted. “Chappelle helped me grow in ways that I believe will remain with me forever. By sharing a brief conversation about a subject that probably confuses a lot of others, he hit a home run.” In his video, Chappelle said he wants everyone to know that even though the media frames it as Chappelle versus the transgender and LGBTQ community, that’s not the case. “Do not blame the LBGTQ [sic] community for any of this [mess]. This has nothing to do with them. It’s about corporate interests and what I can say and what I cannot say,” Chappelle said. “For the record, and I need you to know this, everyone I know from that community has been loving and supporting, so I don’t know what all this nonsense is about,” he said. Chappelle also spoke about his upcoming documentary about his summer 2020 comedy tour, claiming that it has now been excluded from film festivals. “This film that I made was invited to every film festival in the United States and some of those invitations I accepted. When this controversy came out about ‘The Closer,’ they began disinviting me from these film festivals,” Chappelle relayed. “And now, today, not a film company, not a movie studio, not a film festival, nobody will touch this film. Thank God for Ted Sarandos and Netflix, he’s the only one who didn’t cancel me yet.” In the video, Chappelle asked the audience: “Am I canceled or not?” WI

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Robert White Targets Jobs, Crime and Schools in His Mayoral Quest James Wright WI Staff Writer D.C. Councilmember at-large Robert White says his goals as District mayor remain simple: increase economic and job opportunities for vulnerable residents, fight crime and improve the city’s public school system. “I am excited about running for mayor of my hometown,” White, 39, said. “I never saw this in my future. I grew up in the ‘80s and the ‘90s when the crack cocaine epidemic gripped the city. It was a rough time in D.C. but we had a lot of hope. Many things in the city have gotten better since then. But there are still many vulnerable residents who are not doing well.” White officially entered the race for District mayor on Oct. 13 by filing paperwork with the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance. Since announcing his candidacy, he has been endorsed by D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine. On that day, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8) announced, in an Instagram post, his intention to run for mayor, too. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser hasn’t announced whether she will seek a third term.

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A District native, White graduated from Archbishop Carroll High School. He received his bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College in St. Mary’s, Md. and a juris doctorate from the American University’s Washington College of Law. After law school, White served as a law clerk for the Maryland District Court for Montgomery County, Md., and at the law firm of Webster, Fredrickson, Correia and Puth. In July 2008, White joined the staff of D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton as a legislative counsel. In 2014, White unsuccessfully ran for the D.C. Council at-large seat as an independent. Two years later, White defeated incumbent Vincent Orange in the June Democratic primary for the party’s at-large seat. A few months after White’s primary

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victory, Orange resigned from the Council due to conflict-of-interest concerns related to his employment as the president and CEO of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce while being a legislator. The D.C. Democratic State Committee selected White to serve out the remainder of Orange’s term. White officially joined the council in September 2016. He won his first fouryear term that November. He easily won re-election in November 2020.

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Salim Adofo, the chairman of 8C advisory neighborhood commission in Ward 8, expressed his willingness to consider White. “I like his professionalism and the way he conducts himself on the council,” Adofo said. “I think he can be just as professional if elected mayor. I think he will be a multi-dimensional CEO of the city, not just one dimensional.” Pierre Hines, the advisory neighborhood commission of 5C03, said he’s pleased by White’s entry into the 2022 mayoral contest. “We really didn’t have a competitive mayor’s race in 2018,” he said. “I think D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Councilmember Robert White are both qualified for the job. There aren't a lot of ideological differences between the two.” WI @JamesDCWrighter

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Orange Seeks Return to Ward 5 Seat

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Former D.C. Councilmember Vincent Orange wants to return to the District’s legislative body by reclaiming his old seat as the Ward 5 lawmaker and reminding voters of his experience and successes. “VO is back,” Orange told the Informer on Oct. 21. “I plan to make my candidacy public for the Ward 5 seat on or before Nov. 4. This is now an open seat. I did a lot for a ward when I represented it on the Council. I intend to be an effective representative again for Ward 5.” D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5), opting not to seek a third council term, will make a bid to become the city’s second elected attorney general in 2022. In his race for re-election to the Ward 5 council position, Orange faces D.C. State Board of Education President Zachary Parker,

Ward 5 Democrats President Gordon Fletcher and former Bowser administration leader Faith Gibson Hubbard in the Democratic Party primary. Franklin Garcia, the former D.C. Shadow representative, will serve as his campaign chairman.

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Orange represented Ward 5 from 1999 to 2007. He also held an at-large council member post as a Democrat from 2011 to 2016. D.C. Councilmember Robert White defeated Orange in the June 2016 Democratic Party primary and a few months later, Orange stepped down from his seat due to concerns whether he could serve on the legislative body and be the president of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, an entity that lobbies the Council on business interests in the city.

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Orange said he wants to replicate his success as a council member in bringing economic development to the ward. “When I came on the council in 1999, Ward 5 was a food desert,” he said. “Because of my efforts, you have Home Depot and a Giant supermarket, as well as development in the Fort Totten and Catholic University areas. I also helped to bring about the new McKinley Tech High School and Noyes Education Campus.” Orange said if re-elected in 2022, he would focus on increasing green space in the ward, ensuring the public safety of the residents and would work with the Brookland Manor community for better housing and amenities. He also recognizes that the ward has changed demographically. Orange represented the ward

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Vincent Orange has previously served on the D.C. Council representing Ward 5 and as an at-large member. (Courtesy photo/Vincent Orange)

when the 2000 census reported it had an 86 percent Black population. However, the 2020 census revealed the African-American percentage of Ward 5 at 55 percent. Orange said he wants to “represent everyone in Ward 5.” “I have always had an extensive outreach in the ward,” he said. “Ward 5 is an attractive place to

live and it has all of the amenities. As a matter of fact, it was me that laid the ground for the creation of Union Market.” Orange noted that on behalf of District residents, he helped to pass the $15 an hour minimum wage, support five days of paid

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Metro's Post-Derailment Return to Normal Remains Uncertain Riders Should Expect 40-Minute Delays, WMATA Says William J. Ford WI Staff Writer Metrorail riders will experience another week of limited service as federal investigators continue their probe of a train derailment earlier this month. The National Transportation Safety Board continues an ongoing inspection of the 7000-series cars after one of them derailed along the Blue Line Oct. 12 near the Arlington Cemetery Metrorail station in Northern Virginia. “It’s been a difficult week for the people who depend on Metro in the region, for sure,” Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld said in his first public comments since the derailment on Oct. 22. “We are working to restore full service on the system as quickly as possible but will only do so when it is safe.” Because the 7000-series rail cars account for 60 percent of Metrorail service, passengers should anticipate wait times of 15 to 20 minutes for Red Line trains and between 30 to 40 minutes for all other lines. Officials expect the temporary delays to remain in effect through Sunday, Oct. 31. Wiedefeld said the agency continues work on bringing the 2000-series and 6000-series trains to the system but must continue conducting wheel inspections and other work. Metro uses the more modern 7000 series which

has eight instead of six cars per train. When asked during the press briefing Friday about additional Metrobus service demand, Wiedefeld said the agency already remains near capacity at 97 percent, which sits at pre-pandemic service. Metro officials declined to comment on the train derailment as NTSB continues to inspect wheels on 7000-series cars which the agency has assessed as the reason for the derailment. No one suffered injuries in the derailment but the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, the independent agency created by Congress, pulled all 748 of the 7000-series trains Sunday.

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3 A Green Line train departing Prince George’s Plaza Metrorail station Sept. 7. Prince George’s County Council chair, Calvin Hawkins II, Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Maryland) and Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld toured the station as it reopened that day. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

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The Federal Transit Administration marks as the third agency participating in the derailment investigation. Kawasaki Rail Car of Yonkers, N.Y., manufactures the 7000-series cars. Wiedefeld said the 7000 series are inspected every 90 days under an industry standard. If any defects are found in the wheels and other equipment in each car, they are replaced under warranty. Metro board of directors chair Paul Smedberg released a statement Wednesday that the board plans to retain outside consultants to serve as safety advisors. Unlike previous boards, he said no current board members have extensive safety knowledge and work with Wiedefeld and Metro’s Chief Safety Officer Theresa Impastato. He expressed “confidence” in Met-

Metro officials declined to comment on the train derailment as NTSB continues to inspect wheels on 7000-series cars which the agency has assessed as the reason for the derailment. ro’s leadership team. “We wanted to make sure we have advisors as we work through this . . . We have people on board that can help us analyze the infor-

mation, make sure we’re asking the right questions,” Smedberg said. “One of our primary goals is safety oversight. We’ve got to make sure we get this right.” Smedberg, who said the board didn’t know about the wheel problems, wants to “reserve judgement” until all the facts surface but added “the board in general does have some concerns . . . and [wants to] make sure in the future things like this don’t happen again.” U.S. Senate Democrats Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin of Maryland and Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia wrote a letter to Wiedefeld on Thursday, Oct. 21 urging transparency during the investigation. “Residents of the National Capital Region deserve a safe, reliable and well-functioning system,” the senators wrote. “Please know that we will be eager to hear from you in a timely manner on your plans to address the specific safety concern associated with the [Oct. 12] derailment, to restore public confidence in your organization and to embed safety more effectively into your organization culture --a repeated focus of our discussions with you since you took the helm of WMATA six years ago.” WI @jabariwill

Survivor, Advocate Offers Advice for Domestic her ex-husband who she met ing my story will help others.” Violence Victims from while both served in the Army and Hargrove’s story highlights the William J. Ford WI Staff Writer

Stella Hargrove lives a relaxed life in Upper Marlboro with her 14-year-old son who’s a high school freshman on the varsity football team but it wasn’t always that way. She endured mental and physical abuse 3 Stella Hargrove, a domestic violence survivor, at her home in Upper Marlboro. (Anthony Tilghman/ The Washington Informer)

stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky. Hargrove hasn’t seen her ex-husband for about 30 years and conceived no children with him, but the mental scars of his controlling nature remain raw. She won’t hang hand towels in her bathroom and doesn’t put canned goods in a particular order in the kitchen. “I don’t like vacuuming the carpet because if I didn’t go behind and pick up the lint, I would get beat,” said Hargrove, a former Fairmount Heights town council member who moved to Upper Marlboro last month. “There’s a lot of things I don’t do. I hope tell-

kinds of nightmares revealed and resources shared during October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A policy in Maryland that went into effect this month deals with a person requesting a court to waive a publication requirement of a name change in a local newspaper. The law seeks to protect the privacy of both domestic violence survivors and transgender residents. A victim’s efforts to insulate themselves and to seek soli-

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As Candidates File For State Seats, Many Voters Unaware of Process and Issues William J. Ford WI Staff Writer LaTasha Ward has put in work as a community activist, served as a member of the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee and managed a campaign last year for a defense attorney to become elected a circuit court judge. But one goal she hopes to obtain after a previous failure in 2018: Maryland state delegate. Ward plans to seek one of the three seats to represent the 24th legislative district in Prince George’s that includes Glenarden, Largo and Springdale. And in addition to close friends and family, she has one influential supporter. “I am supporting LaTasha because she’s always in the community and is about the community,” former Del. Carolyn J. B. Howard said at Ward’s campaign kickoff Friday, Oct. 22 in Glenarden. “She is right for the community.” Ward counts among several Prince George’s residents who filed as candidates to become first time state delegates in Annapolis. Others include Monica Roebuck

of Bowie to represent District 23A and Kym Taylor, also of Bowie, to represent District 23B. “I want to be an advocate for the people and bring positive change. I have my priorities, but I have to find out what the priorities are for the people,” said Roebuck, a Prince George’s public school educator and former member of the county’s Board of Elections. “We also must educate people about the government process because policies help change lives.” Unfortunately, some people aren’t familiar with the legislative process, who’s running for office or the basics of state government. State law requires all 141 delegates and 47 senators run for four-year terms at the same time representing municipalities and neighborhoods within one of the state’s 23 counties and Baltimore City. About 23 delegates and eight senators represent all or portions of Prince George’s. State lawmakers meet in Annapolis for a 90-day session between mid-January and midApril, passing laws that focus on health care, education and whether a jurisdiction can post speed

5 LaTasha Ward speaks to supporters at a campaign kickoff Oct. 25 in Glenarden. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

cameras along certain roads. Mileah Kromer, a political science professor at Goucher College in Baltimore County, Maryland, said there remains a lack of understanding of how the government’s structure and processes work. The first place to start teaching about civics: elementary school.

“The most important policymaking that influences your everyday lives – the funding of your school, your commute time, your police forces – all those things are state-level decisions,” said Kromer, who’s the director of the Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Center at the College. “It should be a lifelong process.” As of Monday, Oct. 25, nearly two dozen people have filed their

paperwork with the state Board of Elections to represent Prince George’s. Here are some of the people seeking delegate and state senate seats with the primary election eight months away on June 28. Neither delegates or state senators are subjected to term limits. To read the rest of the story, go to www.washingtoninformer. com.WI @jabariwill

State law requires all 141 delegates and 47 senators run for four-year terms at the same time representing municipalities and neighborhoods within one of the state’s 23 counties and Baltimore City. About 23 delegates and eight senators represent all or portions of Prince George’s.

5 LaTasha Ward filed for candidacy to represent the 24th legislative district. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

5 Monica Roebuck filed for candidacy to represent legislative district 23A. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

5 Kym Taylor filed for candidacy to represent legislative district 23B. (Robert R Roberts/The Washington Informer)

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BUSINESS Black Women Who Broke Corporate America’s Glass Ceiling U.S. Still Has a Long Way to Go For Equity at the Upper Echelons Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer A pharmaceutical giant’s chief executive and the leader of a mammoth financial services company -- both at the top of two Fortune 500 companies -- recently found themselves singled out by the Executive Leadership Council [ELC] during the organization’s 2021 Achievement Awards. The ELC honored Rosalind Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Thasunda Brown Duckett, president and CEO of TIAA, who became the second and third Black women CEOs, respectively, in Fortune 500 history earlier this year. The award was announced at ELC's 35th Anniversary Gala by

Ursula Burns, the first Black woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company. She ran Xerox Corporation from 20072016. ELC is a global membership organization for Black current and former CEOs, senior executives, board members of Fortune 1000 and equivalent companies. Members also include top-tier entrepreneurs and international thought leaders. "ELC's Achievement Award recognizes Black corporate executives with breathtaking personal and professional career achievements," said Burns when introducing Brewer and Duckett. "They have also dedicated themselves to advancing diversity and inclusion." Before her top position at Wal-

greens Boots Alliance, a retail pharmacy company, Brewer was the chief operating officer and group president at Starbucks from October 2017 to January 2021. Before Starbucks, she was president and CEO of Sam's Club, the membership retail warehouse club and a division of Walmart, Inc., from February 2012 to February 2017. “I have a rare opportunity as CEO to advocate for social change and health equity," said Brewer in her acceptance remarks. She also stated support for other rising Black female executives. "I firmly believe that sharing our experiences with each other in an honest and authentic way helps to drive meaningful conversation for change.” After serving as CEO of Chase Consumer Banking, Duckett came to TIAA, a financial services company, where she oversaw a banking network with more than $600 billion in deposits and 50,000 employees. Previously, she was the CEO of Chase Auto Finance, one of the leading U.S. auto financing providers, and National Retail Sales Executive for Chase Mortgage Banking, where she managed 4,000 mortgage bankers. In acknowledging her award, Duckett touted TIAA's "Be the Change" platform. "Through our movement, TIAA is committed to challenging systemic racism by adopting anti-racist policies inside the company," said Duckett. "There is power in the collective voice, and that's the mindset all of us

Howard Entrepreneurship Center Seeded with $16.8 Million PNC Grant

North American Bank’s Foundation Targets Black Economic Empowerment Sarafina Wright WI Contributing Writer The PNC Foundation announced last week a five-year, $16.8 million grant to create The Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship aimed at building resources and support for Black business owners across the country. The center will support expanded opportunities for Black entrepreneurship with enhanced educational, leadership and capacity-building resources and programs nationwide. A statement from the Pittsburgh, Pa.-based bank said the grant counts as part of its overall commitment to increase access to financial services and capital in low- to moderate-in-

come communities and Black and minority entrepreneurs and their small businesses. “We recognize that small businesses are the lifeblood of the U.S. economy and ensuring the success of Black-, LMI-, minority-, womenand veteran-owned businesses is critical to ensuring a more diverse and inclusive economy,” said William S. Demchak, PNC chairman, president and CEO. “PNC is bridging some of the divides that Black entrepreneurs face in the basic trade-offs of operating a small business as well as access to capital to enhance or grow their operations,” he said. The $16.8 million grant will create a center for entrepreneurship edu-

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cation and research with the goal to serve the nation's network of 101 historically Black colleges and universities [HBCUs] and their communities. The center will be housed on Howard University's campus. However, it will also include programming at three other HBCUs: Morgan State, Clark Atlanta and Texas Southern universities, each leading one of four regions to coordinate education and research programs and activities across all HBCUs. Additional goals of the center include partnering with Black businesses to improve credit, increase access to capital, provide undergraduate and graduate students with hands-on experience and assist in applying for

5 Rosalind Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, receives The Executive Leadership Council [ELC] 2021 Achievement Award. The award was given during the ELC’s virtual 35th Anniversary Gala. (Courtesy photo)

5 Thasunda Brown Duckett, president and CEO of TIAA, one of two current Black CEOs in America, was a recipient of The Executive Leadership Council [ELC] 2021 Achievement Award. The award was given during the ELC’s virtual 35th Anniversary Gala. (Courtesy photo)

need to have to bring about real, lasting change in the composition of our board rooms and C-suites." ELC also honored director, producer, actor, screenwriter and movie executive Tyler Perry with the 2021 loans and access to capital. The grant represents part of PNC's $88 billion Community Benefits Plan announced in April. The money will provide loans and investments to low- and moderate-income individuals and communities, people and communities of color and other underserved individuals and communities over a four-year period, according to the foundation. “Many HBCUs are already engaged in activities designed to enhance Black entrepreneurship within the university and within their immediate communities,” Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, president of Howard University, said. “The Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship will leverage those efforts in a more focused and collaborative way to serve as a national resource hub for HBCUs to enhance entrepreneurship education and empower young Black entrepreneurs,” he said. WI

Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award. That award, named for ELC's founding member and its first president and CEO, recognizes an individual who has made significant lifetime contributions toward supporting the achievement of Black individuals in business. During the virtual gala event, Colin Kaepernick, athlete, activist, and entrepreneur, accepted ELC's 2021 Global Game Changer Award during the virtual gala event. Kaepernick's award reinforced one of the evening's themes of collective responsibility and taking timely action. To ensure America's leadership pipeline includes people of color, ELC ended the evening by announcing the distribution of $1.3 million in academic scholarships to 117 young students. This year, approximately 60 percent of the 2021 scholars attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including Alabama A&M University, Howard University, Hampton University, Morehouse College, North Carolina A&T State University, Spelman College and Tuskegee University. Sixty percent of the recipients are women and most awardees plan to pursue STEM and business careers. WI

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NATIONAL After GOP Defeats Voter Protection Bills, Biden Sets Sights on Filibuster Changes Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer In a cringe-worthy video that appeared more suited for this Halloween season, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott offered up a diatribe on why he and Republican colleagues unanimously rejected a federal voting rights bill that would protect minority voters. “Proverbs 18:21 reminds us that death and life are in the power of the tongue, and each word we speak is a container of power,” Sen. Scott states in what some have described as an unapologetically racist video that the Republican masqueraded as sensible. Scott denounces politicians he said have compared the racist voter suppression laws in GOP-led states to Jim Crow legislation. “We should never pretend that where we are today is where we were 50 years ago,” Scott re-

marked. “This isn’t the Jim Crow South where you needed to know the number of jellybeans in a jar in order to vote.” Scott, who plans to run for re-election next year, might find the video damaging if those voting in 2022 are among the masses who have rejected the senator’s message. “Too many Black and Brown people voting might not be good for your rich donors,” Twitter user Robert King responded. “Here’s a thought,” added Public Policy Analyst and Researcher Phil Frady. “How about we make it as difficult to purchase and own a firearm as we make it to cast one’s ballot?” Retired U.S. Army and state of Alabama employee Jerome McReynolds called Scott “sad.” “I could say more but just telling you that you are sad is enough,” McReynolds asserted.

The video and responses arrived after Senate Republicans again blocked a Democratic-led push for voter rights, with each of the 50 GOP members voting to block legislation that would help override some of the oppressive laws that have passed in several states due to the 2020 election. Republican leadership chose Scott to negotiate with Democrats on federal legislation. But negotiations broke off after Scott falsely declared that the Democratic Party wanted to defund the police. Democrats and tens of millions of voters have pointed to the lies about 2020 election fraud, the January 6 insurrection and ongoing misinformation as reasons to protect voter rights. Republicans have passed laws and continue to restrict voting access to people of color and other minority groups. But GOP members maintain that the laws passed in Texas, Florida and Arizona are not suppressive and are meant to weed out election fraud. “These [the Freedom to Vote and the John Lewis Voting Rights bills] are attempts by Democrats to have the federal government take over how elections are conducted all over America,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky quipped. “The For the People Act [another voter protection law] would constitute a federal takeover of elections and it’s a massive power grab by Democrats,” an equally-minacious Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas offered. President Joe Biden said he’s now open to ending the Senate filibuster to pass specific bills like voter protection and raising the federal debt limit to remedy the GOP-imposed voting rights issue.

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“It’s a real possibility,” President Biden said during a nationally-televised town hall. “We’re going to have to move to the point where we fundamentally alter the filibuster,” he said. . The failure by the Senate to pass meaningful voter protection legislation counts as a dark day, the President declared. “The right to vote and the rule of law are under unrelenting assault from Republican governors, attorneys general, secretaries of state and state legislators,” he continued. “And they’re following my predecessor, the last president, into a deep, deep black hole and abyss.”

Many Democrats and rights organizations have gone on record as proponents of ending the filibuster rule that requires 60 votes to pass most legislation. “Black and Brown voters are tired of the same scene playing out over and over,” said The Rev. Dr. Stephany R. Spaulding, a spokeswoman for Just Democracy. “We launch herculean mobilizations to get Democrats elected. Democrats bring legislation to the floor that would benefit communities of color and Republicans won’t even engage in a good-faith debate,” she said. WI

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Senegalese Women Wage War Against Climate Injustice

Senegalese women took to the streets of Dakar Saturday, Oct. 23 to march against climate change. Their objective was to promote women’s participation in the climate debate and encourage people to consider the specific climate concerns of Senegalese and other African women at next month’s climate summit in Glasgow. Khady Camara, co-organizer of the march, shed more light on the motive behind the march. “It is to make the voice of African women heard, particularly that of Senegalese women, because today the world is faced with what is called climate change and the effects are felt everywhere in Senegal.” The 26th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, is happening at a time when the world is said to have experienced one of the warmest years on record. The projected changes in climate are likely to cause devastating impacts across the continent. Food insecurity in East Africa is evident. A co-organizer of the march, Nadia Dia encouraged women to come on board to fight this battle of climate injustice. “We are aware of the Glasgow summit and we want to hear the claims of women who are committed to the fight against climate injustice. We know that we are all committed, we all have the same planet. Why don’t the others stop polluting our continent? We do not want this pollution anymore. We have no more water. Animals are dying for lack of water or the soil is poisoned. We can’t do agriculture anymore. How are we going to develop?” During 2020 global average temperature increased 1.76 degrees F, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Weather extremes, driven by climate change, are being felt intensely across Africa. WI

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Fayval Williams (left), Jamaica’s minister of education, youth and information, says the government is committed to expanding access to higher education to prepare citizens to participate in a competitive global environment. She noted that providing opportunities for more Jamaicans to engage in higher education and training is in keeping with the framework of Vision 2030, Jamaica’s national development plan, which is aimed at ensuring a secure and prosperous future for all citizens. “As Jamaica continues to compete in an increasingly global environment, the need to ensure that the workforce is adequately equipped with the competencies needed to resource areas critical to advance the growth agenda, has become increasingly important,” Williams said. She was speaking at the virtual launch of a book titled “Integrated Higher Education in Support of Flexible Learning Pathways in Higher Education in Jamaica” on Friday, Oct. 22. The publication documents research conducted by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) and the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) on the effectiveness of alternative and flexible learning pathways being pursued by the Government. This is in keeping with strategies to increase access to equitable and quality higher education and lifelong learning opportunities for citizens, including disadvantaged persons. The publication contains evidence-based knowledge and strategies, which the Ministry of Education can pursue as it seeks to realize its target of having at least 80 per cent of the eligible cohort complete higher education qualifications. WI

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HEALTH Why Women Should Start Checking Their Own Breasts

Natalie C. Hockaday WI Staff Writer

Breast cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths among women, and

more fatally, Black women shows the racial and ethnic disparities within the health system. The likeliness of a woman of color having breast cancer is relatively the same as a white wom-

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an however, there are discrepancies with diagnosis and treatment among racial groups. Dr. Felicia Lonice Hamilton says it is important that doctors check and look into family history to determine if early screening is necessary for some patients. “You need to have what’s called ‘breast awareness.’ So, we have these breasts, you know. What are they doing, right? And are you kind of familiar with them? Because they actually change as you have your cycles and different things on a monthly basis,” said Hamilton. Women should be aware of many things pertaining to their breasts, Hamilton added. Breast size, redness, pain, fluids are things to pay attention to if there are changes in the breasts. Breast awareness means women must understand and get to know how their body is reacting or changing over time. “We love to think we’re symmetrical but one breast is usually a little bit bigger than the other, but it shouldn’t be significant [or] show redness on the outside, or having any pain,” Hamilton said. “I think there is a much bigger social picture from the standpoint of why. It’s not just Black women but maybe even Black men being diagnosed later as far as being able to go in and actually having access. There are a lot of different social determinants that might affect that,” Hamilton said. If someone is not a doctor it does not mean they are not able to be aware that something may be wrong with their body. Hamilton encourages that women be aware of their breasts and understand how their body operates. “If you are pretty aware of what’s going on you might be able to see if there is a difference,” said Hamilton.

Hamilton mentioned a young patient in her late thirties who was diagnosed with breast cancer after realizing something felt different with her body. Being diagnosed in your late thirties isn’t too soon or too young, Hamilton said, adding that it was through this patient’s breast

awareness that they were able to address the concern by conducting a biopsy that confirmed the presence of the cancer. “As long as women are taught from the standpoint of prevention and being aware, this is something that can be caught early,” said Hamilton. WI

Breast size, redness, pain, fluids are things to pay attention to if there are changes in the breasts. Breast awareness means women must understand and get to know how their body is reacting or changing over time.

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VIOLENCE from Page 12 tude still doesn’t stop some from stalking, sending constant emails and making phone calls. Prince George’s County police responded to slightly more than 20,000 domestic service calls last year. The police department received 15,617 so far this year, Police said 11 domestic-violence related homicides involving intimate partners occurred in 2020. As of Oct. 14, the death toll in that category for this year stands at seven. Officials at The Family Justice Center in Upper Marlboro said they noticed an increase of clients during the coronavirus pandemic as some people remain stuck at home with an abuser because many companies allow employees to work from home. “When we were hearing from survivors, they were also taking the risk in calling us. They took advantage to go outside and take a walk, or walk a dog -- that would be the only time they could talk,” said Delicia St. Hill, a bilingual program advocate at the center. “A trust factor is established and it is a non-judgmental environment. We are empowering you to make decisions that are best for you.”

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The justice center, an initiative of the county’s Circuit Court, also helps victims involved in elder abuse, human trafficking and sexual assault. Since the center opened five

ORANGE from Page 11 sick leave for employees in the city, advocated for the rights of transgender people and made it comfortable for food trucks and brick-and-mortar eateries to exist alongside each other.

THOUGHTS ON ORANGE’S CANDIDACY

Kathy Henderson, a former Ward 5 advisory neighborhood commissioner, said, “Mr. Orange has the right to do whatever he wants to do.” “I think he should run for the Council but not the Ward 5 seat,” Henderson said. “I think he needs to go higher. Running for the ward seat, in my opinion, is going backward.”

years ago, St. Hill said about 6,000 clients have received counseling, legal services and other needs. One surprising change since April 2020 has been a 30 percent increase in men and men with children seeking help. “I have seen men sit in here crying because of their pride and self-esteem,” St. Hill said. “Anyone who comes through this door, we believe you. Our role is to hear your voice and help you with a plan with the partners based on your specific need who can help you through this journey.” One major necessity to protect victims in the county remains housing, she said, especially with only one shelter. The center can help put clients in a hotel for several days or connect them with a community organization for victims who may need to stay longer. Until the state can help with additional funding to help build another shelter, there’s some advice for victims involved in a domestic-violent relationship: document all incidents that could be presented in court; develop an escape plan and save money when possible; and call 911 when a situation becomes dire. “All of our resources are free,” St. Hill said. “We are not trying to tell them what to do. The situations they are in don’t allow them to have a voice. We are empowering you to make decisions that are

best for you. We believe you.” Hargrove said any victim involved in a toxic relationship must formulate a plan. Hargrove’s former brother-in-law helped her escape “from my torture” after he visited the couple from Florida and noticed some tension. After she explained her situation, they created a plan for her to fake an illness while her ex-husband and his brother left the house for several hours. “I saved money and was able to leave,” said Hargrove, who has two other children, ages 25 and 35. “It may take months but that person definitely needs to have a plan and once

HEALTH Police said 11 domestic-violence related homicides involving intimate partners occurred in 2020. As of Oct. 14, the death toll in that category for this year stands at seven. you finally have it achieved, leave.” Anyone suffering abuse and in need of help can call the Family Justice Center at 301-780-8008,

or go to www.pgcfamilyjusticecenter.org. WI @jabariwill

Even so, Henderson said, Orange will be a formidable candidate for re-election to his former seat. “He had an excellent legislative record representing the ward,” she said. “He did do a good job.” Longtime Ward 5 activist Frank Wilds agrees with Henderson of Orange’s performance as the ward council member. However, he said Orange should pursue the Ward 5 seat. “Vincent Orange knows the ward,” Wilds said. “He knows the homeowners and the seniors in the ward. He knows what the issues are and people still remember all of the great work he did. He deserves a shot at serving in that same position again.” WI @JamesDCWrighter

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HEALTH FDA Expands Use of COVID-19 Booster Dose Natalie C. Hockaday WI Staff Writer The FDA released an update to expand booster shot usage in eligible populations. The authorization of the emergency use of the Moderna and Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) vaccines come as a precaution to help protect people from the COVID-19 virus. Those who are 65 years and older are eligible for the booster shot. Along with the population, those between the ages of 18 and 64 who

are at high risk of COVID-19 or have frequent institutional or occupational exposure to the virus are also eligible. “As the pandemic continues to impact the country, science has shown that vaccination continues to be the safest and most effective way to prevent COVID-19, including the most serious consequences of the disease, such as hospitalization and death. The available data suggests waning immunity in some populations who are fully vaccinated. The availabil-

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ity of these authorized boosters is important for continued protection against COVID-19 disease,” said acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock. Mix and match booster shots have been part of the solution when working to find ways to further protect people from the virus. The FDA has approved the use of mix and matching booster shots with FDA-authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines. Those who have received their primary single COVID-19 vaccine dose of the Janssen shot could receive a booster shot after two months of their primary dose with a Janssen, Moderna (half dose), or Pfizer-BioNTech shot if they meet the current eligibility requirements. Those who have had their two primary COVID-19 vaccine doses of Modern or Pfizer BioNTech, can receive a booster shot of Moderna (half-dose), Pfizer-BioNTech or Janssen at least six months after primary vaccinations. “We are also taking action today to include the use of mix and match boosters to address this public health need. We will work to accrue additional data as quickly as possible to further assess the benefits and risks of the use of booster doses in additional populations and plan to update the healthcare community and public with our determination in the coming weeks,” said Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. In their release, the FDA stated

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the authorization of the emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 booster dose came about after analyzing immune response data from original clinical studies of 149 participants receiving booster shots ages 18 and older after at least six months of their second shot and compared it to the immune responses of 1,055 study participants that finished their two doses. The findings indicated a booster response 29 days after the booster dose. Authorization of the emergency use of the Janssen COVID-19

vaccine booster dose was due to the immune response data that indicated a booster response from study participants receiving a booster dose about two months after their first dose. The FDA’s release also included how the FDA’s evaluation was based on “immune response data in 39 participants from a clinical trial including 24 participants who were 18 through 55 years of age and 15 participants who were 65 years of age and older,” the release said. WI

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AARP’s Health Benefits Navigator: A New Tool Crucial for Veterans, Caregivers By Amy Goyer For over 12 years, I cared for my dad, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Before then, as a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he had never availed himself of any health benefit from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). But I knew that his disease would progress over time and his health care needs would increase. So I investigated benefits offered by the VA because I wanted him to receive all the support he needed and deserved, given his service to our country. It was a confusing, time-consuming and grueling process. Thankfully, AARP recently released a new, free online tool that helps veterans and their caregivers easily review health care benefit options offered by the VA and Department of Defense (DoD). If I had had the Veterans & Military Families Health Benefits Navigator, it would have saved me countless hours and considerable stress, and also helped Dad connect with his well-earned benefits much sooner.

DETERMINING DAD’S BENEFITS

Dad had left the military after those war years, so I didn’t have any background on common terminology or how to navigate the VA system. I started by applying for the Veterans Aid and Attendance benefit. I had never even heard of the most important document we needed: the DD-214, which is defined in the new navigator! Next, I got him enrolled in VA health care benefits. It took me many months and a lot of frustration, but once he was finally enrolled, the VA was an enormous support for his care. One of the reasons I initially enrolled Dad in VA health care was because he needed hearing aids, which the VA covered fully. It later supplied him with a pocket-talker hearing amplifier. He saw doctors at the VA medical center and remained enrolled in Medicare, which covered other aspects of his health care needs. Later, Dad began receiving home-based primary care,

which provided a wonderful nurse/ case manager who came weekly to my house, where Dad lived with me. A nurse practitioner visited whenever we needed her, along with physical therapists, home health aides and respite care. The VA also supplied his medications, incontinence supplies, medical equipment, access ramps and more. During the last four months of Dad’s life, the VA provided in-home hospice care. These health care benefits made it possible for us to give Dad the gift of adhering to his wish to be lovingly cared for at home until he passed at the age of 94, surrounded by my sisters and myself.

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If you’re a caregiver for a veteran, I know firsthand how hard it can be for you to understand the system and not know where to turn for assistance. You may think your loved one won’t qualify, or you may hit roadblocks. Do not be daunted; carry on until you get the information you need. Nearly 60 percent of all veterans are eligible for VA health care services, yet less than half of those eligible utilize them, according to a Rand Corp. study. Please don’t assume anyone is eligible or not until you’ve made a full inquiry with the VA or the DoD about their service history and personal circumstances. Having other health insurance coverage doesn’t affect the VA health care benefits you can get. Even before the pandemic, veterans and their families struggled with where to begin when deciding which health care plan best suits an individual’s need. Between VA health care, DoD’s Tricare, Medicare, private insurance and Medicaid, the options can feel overwhelming. The pandemic has made things even more difficult. In late 2021, more than 340,000 veterans were diagnosed with COVID-19, and VA medical centers have reported almost 15,000 deaths from the virus.

erans & Military Families Health Benefits Navigator, to access critical information about what is required to qualify for health care benefits from the VA. The tool will help you: • Learn more about health care benefits provided through the VA and DoD. • Understand how to qualify for, apply and enroll in VA health care. • Understand how these health care benefits may be combined with Medicare and Medicaid to expand options. • Identify how to get help from representatives who have experience and knowledge of the VA’s process for awarding benefits. AARP also provides free resources for family caregivers, who often play a critical role in helping veterans access the care they need, including the newly updated Military Veterans Caregiving Guide and the Financial Workbook for Veteran and Military Family Caregivers. My family and I are extremely grateful for the veterans benefits Dad

received. I honestly don’t know what we would have done without the support from the VA in Dad’s final years. So be persistent. Advocate for your veterans, and don’t give up until you have definitively learned whether they are eligible and are subsequently enrolled. There are several ways to apply for VA health care benefits, and there are organizations that can help — all outlined in the new navigator. Thank you for all you do for your veterans. Remember that you don’t have to go through this alone: AARP is here to help cut through the confusion and clarify options that could help your loved ones. Amy Goyer is AARP's family and caregiving expert and author of Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving. Connect with Amy on amygoyer.com, Facebook, Twitter, in AARP's Online Community and in the AARP Facebook Family Caregivers Group. Reprinted from AARP.org, October 2021. Copyright 2021 AARP. All rights reserved.

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cipal or assistant principal would step in, they can’t do both things. So, they pull on staff members like librarians and it's kind of tricky. We’re realizing that schools need more people for their work.”

TEACHERS CONTINUE TO ORGANIZE FOR BETTER CONDITIONS

Teachers Buckling Under the Stress of Staff Vacancies, Advocates Say

Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer

Since the school year started, local education officials have recounted stories about District public school teachers leaving their jobs out of frustration with health and safety conditions in the classroom and demands placed on them. Amid a backlog in D.C. Child and Family Services Agency background checks and several teacher vacancies in D.C. Public Schools [DCPS], some teachers like Isabella Sanchez have asked DCPS leadership to consider how conducting IMPACT evaluations and standardized tests could further exhaust students and an overextended teacher workforce. “Students, teachers and principals are still processing this transition back to school and we have accountability measures placed on us,” said Sanchez, a Northwest-based DCPS teacher and affiliate of EmpowerEd, a nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining a diverse teacher workforce. On Saturday, EmpowerEd hosted the DC Teacher Voice Summit & Festival at the African American Civil War Memorial in Northwest where affiliates grooved to the sounds of JusPaul and other acts while presenting ideas about how to improve the education system. Sanchez said since September, teachers have struggled to reacclimate students to in-person learning. Other hurdles have involved preparing hybrid lesson plans for when an entire classroom enters quarantine after a peer or staff member tests

positive for COVID-19. “With IMPACT coming back and students having to submit test forms, it seems like a lot,” Sanchez said. “Learning in person is easier but it’s looking like things are reimplemented [and] I don’t think we’re ready for that yet.”

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS

As of Friday, Oct. 22, DCPS reported 85 teacher vacancies, 41 percent of which are part-time, temporary or adult education night school positions. However, during a committee meeting earlier in the month, the D.C. State Board of Education [SBOE] received data that placed the number of vacancies at 160. According to D.C. Councilmember Janeese Lewis George (D-Ward 4), 133 staff members in 71 District public schools are awaiting clearance as of Oct. 18. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s recent infusion of $22 million supports aspects of DCPS’ COVID-19 mitigation, including the addition of a COVID-19 strategy and logistics coordinator and recruitment of substitute teachers, the number of which has reportedly been lower than in years past.

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5 Gabrielle Dubose, a teacher at Duke Ellington School of the Arts and EmpowerEd affiliate, attended EmpowerEd’s DC Teacher Voice Summit and Festival on Saturday, October 23. (Courtesy photo)

The Oct. 13 announcement came amid concerns about DCPS not meeting asymptomatic testing targets and complaints among teachers about juggling various responsibilities. DCPS central office’s substitute recruitment strategy includes increasing the total compensation package for long-term substitute teachers and appealing to DCPS retirees, associate degree holders and people with two years of teaching experience to apply for the job. Even so, people like Ward 6 SBOE Representative Jessica Sutter question whether that will suffice. In speaking to public school

teachers, SBOE leadership has learned that in teachers’ absences, some administrators have funneled students into other classrooms, oftentimes against social distancing protocols. Amid substitute teacher shortages, some administrators and other staff members also took on substitute teacher roles, in addition to their other responsibilities. “Before the $22 million went out to supplement COVID-19 support, you had principals and assistant principals do the contact tracing so they couldn’t do other things,” Sutter said. “If you had a teacher and substitute teacher shortage and a prin-

“We know that the best place for our students to learn and thrive is in the classroom, which is why we’ve made significant investments in safely opening all of our schools.” – MURIEL BOWSER

An All-Teachers Survey conducted by SBOE earlier this year revealed nearly three out of four teachers felt uncomfortable about returning to in-person learning and nearly half considered leaving the profession. There has since been no release of a similar survey. Meanwhile, SBOE officials have continued to press for the passage of the Statehood Educational Data Warehouse Amendment Act that would require the Office of the State Superintendent of Education [OSSE] to submit annual reports about teacher retention and the racial, gender and age composition of the teacher workforce. Since the beginning of the school year, many teachers have taken to social media to highlight concerns about on-campus conditions and safety protocols. Some have also joined parents in campaigning for the expansion of a virtual option and the completion of school modification and HVAC projects. These conversations, in part, have inspired legislation to remove OSSE from mayoral control. Even so, Bowser has remained steadfast in her commitment to keep children in schools. In speaking about her recent $22 million investment, she called it necessary to ensure the safety of the District’s youngest residents and sustaining continuity in COVID-19 mitigation strategies. “We know that the best place for our students to learn and thrive is in the classroom, which is why we’ve made significant investments in safely opening all of our schools,” Bowser said.  “After a strong reopening, we are focused on supporting our school communities as they continue to implement robust mitigation strategies. In addition to these critical investments, we need every eligible resident to get vaccinated to protect themselves, our students and our families.” WI @SamPKCollins

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After 24 Years, Collegiate Wrestling Restored at Morgan State University HBCU Receives Largest Gift in Athletic Program’s History Sarafina Wright WI Contributing Writer Morgan State University announced last week the return of competitive collegiate wrestling to its athletic programs, making Morgan the only Historically Black College or University [HBCU] in the country to offer the sport of wrestling at the NCAA Division I Varsity level. Following a 24-year hiatus, the sport's revival comes as the result of the largest donation in history to Morgan's Athletic Department: a $2.7-million gift from HBCU Wrestling [HBCUW], according to the university. Q4 AMTRAK PRINT 1_Washington HBCUW’s new initiative reestab-

lishes wrestling programs on HBCU campuses, in partnership with billionaire philanthropist and former hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz. The university has also been working on the return of wrestling with Beat the Streets, a Baltimore-based nonprofit. “The purpose behind this donation is to create access and equity which will serve to further diversify the sport of wrestling by providing opportunities for student-athletes that do not currently exist,” Edward Scott, Ph.D., vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Morgan said. “We are extremely grateful to7/7/21 Mike Informer (outlines).pdf 1 Novogratz and HBCU Wrestling

5 Morgan State wrestling team circa 1960s. (Photo courtesy Morgan State University)

for this tremendous contribution to Morgan State University Athletics.” The gift, which is among the largest received from a private donor to the university, will provide funding for men's wrestling at Morgan and will 10:33 PM support up to nine full scholarships

annually. The Morgan Bears have a rich history in the sport of wrestling that began in the early 1950s. The Bears dominated competition throughout that decade and continued the trend in the '60s, captur-

ing Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association [CIAA] titles in 1963, 1964 and 1965, among many other achievements. The program also saw success in

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letter from the editor It’s the season for change. We’re coming up on new weather, new elections, DC rap legend Fat Trel has ﬁnally been released, new nightlife venues are popping up around the city, and the future of work is ever-evolving. This month we discuss the changes in the social subculture of our city. We get an inside look at the young creative Mitch, who has his hands in everything cool north of the Capital. We get a Q&A with DJ collective Darling Nikki (Jerome Baker 3rd & Mathias), plus we take a look at some of the phenomenal women and non-binary DJs that have been raising the bar and keeping the music going. We’re constantly inspired and energized by how young people in the District continue to push boundaries despite the lack of infrastructure our creative community demands. We are the now and the future. Make sure to check out our #DMV35Under35 list on our website for more great names and faces. al And, as always, get in touch. We are always looking to feature and collaborate with you. Reach us on our website or contact me directly at lafayette@wibridgedc.com. Control the Narrative, Save the City. Lafayette Barnes IV

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Women + Non-Binary DJs You Need to Know Alex Love, @alexlovelegit

Artist Alex Love is dedicated to spreading the love. Her open format sets cater to all ages and communities, and you can catch her live at The Dirty Goose, The Baltimore Eagle and Hill Prince. Love is also the general manager and music curator at Union Market’s immersive exhibition space Disco DC. Their newly opened experience “Disco to the Go-Go” is a blend of funk, disco and go-go and will be showing through March 2022. DJ Bast, @itsBast DJ Bast originally hails from the Bronx but has called the DMV home since age 13. She keeps Isaiah Rashad, TiaCorine and Baby Keem in heavy rotation and is currently listening to Jordan Ward’s Remain Calm. Formerly a resident DJ at Velvet Lounge (RIP), you now can catch her live every month at The Baltimore Eagle’s drag show and she’ll be featured on the Nov 2 installment of Cool Kid Vinyl owner, Matt Talley’s new spot Bonita’s Favorite Radio Show. Bast is also the branding director for streetwear brand, Gnarwhalz, and will be spinning at an upcoming pop-up planned for the end of the year. DJ Bri Mafia, @djbrimafia DJ Bri Mafia is best known for her 2020 “4theDMV” mixes, exclusively featuring artists from the area. What started as virtual streams, evolved into live artist showcases and she’s now curating her own solo events hosted and DJed by her. She keeps Curren$y, Rico Nasty and 21 Savage in heavy rotation and is currently listening to Young Roddy’s God Family Money. You can catch the first instalment of her new event series on November 14 at The Crown in Baltimore. Farrah Flosscett, @farrahflosscett Arti Artist Farah Floscett has been a fixture on the local music scene for over a decade. She keeps Pharrell, Kanye, Cudi and Erykah Badu in heavy rotation and is currently listening to Dom Kennedy’s From the Westside With Love Three. You can catch Farrah live at her 12 Stories residency and Fridays at noon on 96.3 WHUR. She’s also the co-founder of the music collective, Throwing Shade, currently spinning every Thursday at Capo Deli. Next up for Throwing Shade is a DMV showcase at Miami Art Basel hosted in collaboration with F.A.M.E Worldwide and Adobo DMV. 4

Franky J, @frankyj.co DJ Franky J is a product of Word, Beats & Life Academy, DC’s longest running hip-hop based arts education nonprofit. She keeps Aaliyah, Kaytranada and Timbaland in heavy rotation and is currently listening to Timbaland & Magoo’s recently rereleased Welcome to Our World. Franky is also a personal stylist developing a t-shirt line celebrating women DJs. The collection is slated to drop in 2022 and in the meantime, you can catch her live on Eaton Hotel’s radio show Occupying Space. DJ Geena Marie, @djgeenamarie Geena Marie began spinning in 2014 after producing a short doc on DJ Nativesun who encouraged her to explore the craft. She now hosts her own radio show 50/50FM every other Tuesday on Eaton Radio where she keeps Kaytranada, Ego Ella May and KMB in heavy rotation. You can catch Geena live at Wild Days, Hill Prince and the newly opened private membership club, The Gathering Spot. Bridge radio program still coming up? If so, feel free to add to the copy. Henrietta Stack$, @crystalalma Crystal Williams’ artist name honors the immortal Henrietta Lacks and her complicated legacy as the mother of modern medicine. Stack$ mixes are best suited for a Sunday morning groove and keep Kaytranada, Masego and Van Jess in heavy rotation. Williams also serves as the Operations & Public Relations director at local creative agency, Jax Hub, and you can catch her live at her residency with the Sandlot Georgetown. Melani Badz, @iam.melani.badz Jamaican Jamaican-American artist Melani Badz is a musician’s musician, playing seven instruments in total. You may know them as multi-hyphenate creative Kleonaptra or as bassist Helmet Gyal, formerly of the band Purple Hurt. After a three-year hiatus, Badz is back to the music this time adding production to their repertoire. They recently produced “ILY” on singer Naomi Jenae’s new EP Hell Is for Lovers and are recording their own original music set to release in spring 2022. Until then you can catch the vibe on their Soundcloud where they keep Vybz Kartel, Wizkid, and Adekunle Gold in heavy rotation. DJ Nah FR, @djnahfr DJ Nah FR, aka Ayanna Brooks, left a corporate gig and started DJing during the pandemic when she finally had the time and resources to learn the craft. She now spins regularly at Lost Society, Looking Glass Lounge and vegan restaurant & bar sPACYcLOUD. She keeps Young Thug, Rico Nasty and Tame Impala in heavy rotation and is currently listening to Baby Keem’s The Melodic Blue. Trilla Kay, @trillakay_ Artist Trilla Kay is a NE DC native and Towson university graduate. You can catch her live at Wild Days rooftop deck at the Eaton Hotel twice a month. She keeps Erykah Badu, Don Toliver and Hiatus Kaiyote in heavy rotation and is currently listening to Young Thug’s Punk. Trilla also records her own original music and her new single, “Spreaders” ft. Bri Mafia & Charlie Monroe drops on Spotify & Apple Music Nov 3. Honorable Mentions: Filet Mignon, Tyra the Zombie, DJ Domo, DJ Mim, Kidd Fresh, DJ Chandon, Miss HER, DJ CYD, Les the DJ and DJ Ty Alexander 5

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Mitch, 28, is a purveyor of cool. Originally from uptown Washington, D.C. He is a recognizable face at popular streetwear destination, Commonwealth, located on 14th Street NW. However, his 5 years working at Commonwealth serve as a nexus. He’s responsible for promoting party series, Feel Good, and now Darling Nikki, as well as Church on Sunday. “Working at Commonwealth you kind of get to see everyone,” Mitch tells the Washington Informer Bridge during a recent phone call. In D.C., sneaker stores play an intricate role in bridging communities and starting projects. Mitch’s story is no different. “I was working at Commonwealth and I was also throwing parties, so people would see me here and they would go 'oh what's going on tonight?’ I’d go well, I got a party. They would literally buy something from me and then come to the party later,” he says. His launch into the world of party promotion began with Feel Good, a party series started by Spinser Tracy and DJ Heat. He helped to promote the party series for a few years until it ended at the start of the pandemic. However, his parlay into party promotion doesn’t end here. This summer he started promoting the new party series, Darling Nikki, and more recently No Church on Sunday. Mitch never seems to take for granted his ability to charm an audience with what’s cool and what’s next, a skill that translates well beyond promoting parties and working the sales floor of Commonwealth. Perhaps most notably, he’s the man behind the fast-growing streetwear brand, Color University, and the curatorial musical explosion, Color Radio, a collection of DJ mixes. “I think color symbolizes unity and people coming together,” he says. “The university part, I pretty much based the brand around art school. I feel like in regular school, some were artistic or who didn’t want to go to a regular college, who went to art school, some of those kids might have been considered weird or different. However, art school was the place they could be themselves,” he continues.

The genius of Color University began around 2017. Mitch started developing the brand while attending The Art Institute of Washington, where he graduated with a degree in Fashion and Business Marketing. “I didn’t even take it seriously then, it was just something I was doing in my free time,” he says. His free time occupation continues to expand. His campaigns include close friends, Christian, Ling, Sesen, and Hamza, he notes. His most recent collection which dropped in June features trucker hats and rainbow screen printed Color Radio t-shirts. The campaign was inspired by graduation day and shot by a D.C.-area photographer, Jazzyln. “I just happened to have my collection done and I knew it was graduation time. I kinda came up with the theme on the ﬂy,” he says, sharing the concept behind the campaign. His brightly-hued trucker hats, screen-printed t-shirts, and basketball shorts can be spotted everywhere around D.C., and now even in Columbus, Ohio, where his apparel is available for purchase at Amongst Peers, a community retail space. As Mitch continues to leave his imprint on D.C. culture, whether evangelizing the next party, spreading new DJ mixes, or hipping those curious to Color University, leveraging where he’s at and sharing with a multitude of communities appears to be Mitch’s greatest talent. His plans for the future include working with artists under Color Radio. "I wouldn't necessarily manage artists, but perhaps I'd work with them on the creative side by helping them promote their music,” he says. His plans for Color University are just as ambitious and even full circle. “Color University should be available at Commonwealth sometime this fall/winter. My plans are just to continuously grow,” he says.

Darling Nikki a cultural powerhouse

Jerre Baker 3rd Age: 41; Born in Mesa, Arizza 16 years DJing in D.C., Co-FFnder Rock Crrk Social Club (2010)

Maaias Age: 39; Born in Washingtt, D.C. 10 years DJing in D.C.

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What is Darling Nikki? It’s a collective project including content creation, music production, and good ‘ol partying that won’t break your budget. The name is a homage to Prince. His music spans multiple genres so we do the same in our events. Plus, it’s one of the best songs ever!

What’s the Motivation? We wanted to give D.C. something different and pay homage to lost venues like 18th Street Lounge, Velvet Lounge, and Marvin. Many D.C. parties are focused on one lane, ie: trap music or tech/house. We missed the dance party days and Capo [Italian Deli, 715A Florida Ave N.W.] allowed us to do our thing in their venue. Being on U Street certainly helps. We’ve had nights with major artists like Kaytranada, but we also have a great time on chill nights. We pay attention to customer feedback and try to provide the best experience we can. It’s also our first time really working so closely so we hope it’s a vibe you can’t find everywhere. We’ve got some major bangers on the way! We hope to be known for our diversity in music, crowd, and stellar customer service. We’re already friends, but each has our own community. This is us bringing all of those people together, which is what we think D.C. needs. No frills, no hype, just great people and a great party! We support each other’s endeavors. Mathias opened up for Kaytranada and Black Coffee and the whole team was there.

Favorite Venues Past & Present Mathias: Velvet Lounge, Marvin, Rock & Roll Hotel, U Street Music Hall / Capo, Little Miss Whiskey, Wild Days. JB3: Recess, Marvin, Donovan House / The future is bright and there are many venues on the come up.

Favorite Music to Spin in D.C. This city is very diverse and we think we have the best crowds. We can play MGMT or Moombahton music in the same space we play Shy Glizzy and Bad Bunny. People here can be critical to the point where they’re judging your transitions so you have to come correct. You can tell when the room has more native Washingtonians, but we are here also to teach so we play go-go no matter the audience. D.C. is not a place where you can pre-plan your set. We’ve seen some of our favorite DJs bomb. You really have to be able to read the audience and adapt quickly.

Where to ﬁnd us: Whe Check out DarlingNikkiDC on Instagram, Soundcloud, and our website in production. You can reach us each at MathiasXDC and JeromeBaker3rd on all social media.

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EDITORIAL

Is Virginia Gubernatorial Race a Prelude of Things to Come? Unless you’ve recently been hiding under a rock, you cannot have escaped the bombardment of television, radio, print and social media commercials and advertisements from the two candidates hoping to become the next governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Republican Glenn Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe. Political pundits believe this race, which will be decided on Nov. 2, will provide critical insights as to what’s to come as the nation prepares for the midterm elections next fall. And while only a few states, including both Virginia and New Jersey, will elect their next governor next week, watching from the sidelines has proven to be both fascinating and in some instances, disheartening. As has always been the case, The Washington Informer does not endorse candidates. Still, we seek to provide credible news stories which share insights for our readers, Blacks in particular, into the backgrounds, minds, platforms and political ideologies of candidates seeking office for seats within the Greater Washington Area. Political affiliation does not limit our efforts or impact our resolve to secure interviews. But sometimes, as a Black-owned publication, we find ourselves either put on hold, outright ignored or welcomed with lukewarm interest by certain candidates. Nonetheless, we seek to get answers – information vital to our readers – the real deal. That’s why we find ourselves somewhat concerned about the mudslinging that has dominated the governor’s race in the Commonwealth. Finger pointing has occurred on both sides. But specifics have often been few and far between. While McAuliffe has been more receptive to our inquires and given us access to several of his rallies, we still have concerns and a few questions which remain unanswered. As for Youngkin, as our efforts to speak with him have been greeted with tepid responses, we cannot say much more than what we’ve read or heard. Is he an independent thinker or is a willing clone or protegee of former President Trump, as McAuliffe alleges? We cannot objectively answer such questions. What we do know is Virginia is essential in the frequent collaborative initiatives between the leaders of Virginia, Maryland and the District and which often either benefit or hamper the lives of those who live in the DMV. We hope voters will be mindful of this as they go to the polls. Further, we urge voters to seek answers to the questions and concerns which matter most for them and their families and not allow themselves to be influenced by partisan politics or promises made by either candidate which are not accompanied by a salient plan of action. Your vote matters. Make it count. WI

Black Virginia Voters Matter on Nov. 2 Virginians will have their say at the polls next Tuesday, Nov. 2 when voting takes place for the candidates of their choice running for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, House of Delegates and several local offices. As they head to the polls, hopefully in record numbers, the nation will be watching. With all eyes on Virginia, particularly among party lines, anticipation is rising over what the results will mean for Democrats and Republicans and the power they will gain – or lose – in the next U.S. Congress in 2022. Already one of the most expensive races in Virginia’s history, former Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) and Glenn Youngkin (R) have reportedly raised more than $44 million and $42 million, respectively, in their bids for governor in a state where there are no limits on campaign contributions. Most of McAuliffe’s donations have come from supporters and predominantly labor unions, while Youngkin, the former CEO of the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, donated a significant amount of his own money to his campaign. Still, the polls suggest that the candidates are facing a heated tie with McAuliffe pulling only a slight lead over Youngkin among voters. But the real test will be voter participation, particularly among Black voters who have proven to be the most influential voting bloc in both national and local elections. Black voters need to be mindful that Joe Biden would not have won the presidential nomination had it not been for African-American voters in South Carolina. Ralph Warnock would not have become the third Black person serving in the U.S. Senate had it not been for Black voters, who also helped to give the Democrats the one-person majority they now hold. And, in states including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada

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Happy 57th Birthday to The Washington Informer! What an accomplishment and what a legacy. The photo of Dr. Rolark and his daughter Denise Rolark Barnes is indeed D.C. Black history and Black history overall! Here’s to another 57! James Canter Washington, D.C.

Give Powell His Just Due

Rest in peace to General Colin Powell. When he died, many people were disrespectful toward his legacy due to the wars he participated in. Still, I ask these people and others who criticize Powell, what do you think the U.S. military is? It’s OK to honor the Tuskegee Airmen who were in

and Arizona, it was Black voters who helped to boot former President Donald Trump out of office in last November’s presidential election. The Democratic agenda, promised by Biden and stalled by Republicans, including voting rights and police reform, as well as jobs, health care, the environment, infrastructure and childcare, has left Black voters disillusioned. Failure to deliver has significantly hurt the Biden administration as the Presi-

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wars that killed, but not Powell? Make it make sense. Candiace Timmons Hyattsville, Md.

Chappelle's View

I read D. Kevin McNeir's commentary on Dave Chappelle and I couldn’t agree with you more. I watched his special and those who didn't get what he was saying came in with pre-conceived notions or simply weren’t listening to what he actually said. In fact, I heard him say that this transgendered friend of his was indeed a hero…how could some miss that? An astute and expert commentary as always! W. Kelso Baltimore, Md. dent’s approval rating continues to decline. Still, Black voters cannot afford to give up, give out or give in when it comes to speaking out on the streets and speaking up at the polls. They must ask themselves what Trump asked them in his first election, “What do you have to lose?” That alone should be enough to inspire Black voters to flood the polls in Virginia on November 2. Black voters do matter. WI

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

Julianne Malveaux

Will It Be Déjà Vu for 2022?

It was great to see President Barack Obama in Richmond, Virginia, campaigning with former Gov. and current gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Oct. 23. He reminded me of a college pep rally cheerleader in some ways, encouraging people to get out and vote for McAuliffe and do it now since Virginia has early voting. The cheerleader description is not meant to be disparaging. Except for the gray hair he joked about, Obama appeared youthful and energized as he

moved around the stage, voice booming. He also seemed wise as he talked about what is at stake in Virginia: nothing less than our democracy. Can Obama's enthusiasm overcome Virginia's historical pattern? Their odd-year elections usually yield a governor in the opposite party of the presidential winner, which means that McAuliffe's opponent, an acolyte of the former president, is giving the former governor a run for his money. Virginia went blue in 2020, with President Biden carrying the state by 10 points. Since then, though, Biden's approval ratings have plummeted. That, combined with the historical

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pattern, suggests that the race is a tossup. If Democrats lose governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey on Nov. 2, both of which pollsters describe as close, that may bode ill for 2022 congressional elections. Democrats already hold a very narrow margin in the House of Representatives. Historical patterns suggest that the president's party is likely to lose seats in mid-term elections. If Democrats lose more than xx seats, they lose control of the House. The 2022 electoral outcomes hinge on turnout, which is why redistricting is a matter of extreme concern and why the voter suppression measures Republicans

are introducing in state after state may influence electoral outcomes. Voter turnout will make the difference between whether Democrats can maintain majorities in the House and Senate, but Democratic enthusiasm, over the top in 2020, maybe muted in 2022. President Biden made big promises during the 2020 campaign. Among other things, he told Black voters that he had our backs. What can activists tell Black voters in 2022? Will people who yearn for economic security, better jobs, and voting rights be satisfied if all Biden and his team can say is, "We tried"? Republican intransigence and

the rigidity of Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and (W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) have resulted in alterations to Biden's ambitious Build Back Better legislation. The free community college proposal has already been withdrawn. Will voters be left with enough to motivate them to vote in 2022? President Obama came into office in 2009 with lots of legislative ideas. He pushed the Affordable Care act hard, and it passed, expanding health care opportunities for tens of millions of our citizens. But he advocated for

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Marc H. Morial

NUL Mourns Colin Powell: 'A Man Of Principle, Courage And Strength'

"As the world goes forward, we cannot start going backwards. African-Americans have come too far and we have too far yet to go to take a detour into the swamp of hatred. We, as a people who have suffered so much from the hatred of others must not now show tolerance for any movement or any philosophy that has as its core the hatred of Jews or the hatred of any other group. Our future

lies in the philosophy of love and understanding and caring and building. Not of hating and tearing down. We know that — each and every one of us know that to the depth of our heart — and we must be prepared to stand up for it and speak up for it." — Gen. Colin Powell, Commencement Address at Howard University, May 14, 1994 Like many children of immigrants, Colin Powell saw the United States as a land of infinite opportunity. As a Black man who battled racism and

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prejudice at every step on his extraordinary journey, he was well aware of the obstacles to that opportunity. He was a Black trailblazer who resisted being defined by race, but never forgetting what his achievements and status meant to those who came after him. Powell, who died last week at the age of 84, was a longtime friend and supporter of the National Urban League. He will be remembered as a man of principle, courage and strength, who never wavered in his determination to hold America to the highest stan-

dards, and as a role model whose life story will inspire generations of public servants who put the interests of the nation above party affiliation. The National Urban League honored Gen. Powell with its Humanitarian Award at the Equal Opportunity Dinner in 2009 for his exemplary global leadership during his career as a soldier, statesman and diplomat. Gen. Powell also served on the National Urban League's Honorary Centennial Committee and was a key supporter of "I Am Empowered," an initiative to

eliminate racial gaps in housing, education, employment and health care. Gen. Powell was a consistent and generous contributor to the National Urban League for many years, inspired by his admiration for Whitney M. Young, who led the League through the turbulent years of the civil rights movement, and his close friendship with Vernon Jordan, who left the League to serve alongside Powell in President Reagan's administration.

phoria, or a "high" effect. CBD can make you feel less anxious and more relaxed and reduce the effects of feeling intoxicated when combined with THC.

potencies and terpenes compositions. The cannabis plant has evolved through time from strains, becoming more or less potent in THC composition. With thousands of cannabis strains available, it truly depends on the plant, and is up to the patient to select a strain of cannabis to achieve their health care goals.

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Dr. Chanda Macias

Debunking Myths About Medical Cannabis

Cannabis has been used as a medicinal therapy for thousands of years. According to History.com, most ancient cultures grew the plant "as herbal medicine, likely starting in Asia around 500 B.C." Today, millions of Americans use medical cannabis every day to ease the symptoms and treat-

ment-related side effects of numerous chronic and progressive diseases and conditions, including ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, cancer, chronic pain, Crohn’s disease, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Despite its long history and proven effectiveness, numerous misconceptions about medical cannabis persist. Let’s break down

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some of the most common ones:

MEDICAL CANNABIS MAKES YOU HIGH

Not all forms of medical cannabis can make you high. When we refer to medical cannabis, people remember the most popular cannabinoids in the plant, THC and CBD, although there are over 140 known cannabinoids. CBD does not have an intoxicating effect. THC does cause feelings of eu-

MARIJUANA TODAY IS STRONGER THAN THE MARIJUANA OF THE PAST

All cannabis strains are different, with different cannabinoids,

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

Marian Wright Edelman

A New Chance for Child Care

As Congress debates over critical early childhood investments, I am reminded of 1971 when earlier efforts to enact a comprehensive child care system were toppled by regressive politics and am determined not to allow our nation to repeat the mistakes of the past. Fifty years ago a national moral commitment to children and families almost became the law of the land for young children. What a different country we

would be today had millions of children received the carefully conceived high-quality early childhood and family support services in the Comprehensive Child Development Act of 1971. That act was designed to begin to meet the developmental needs of all children regardless of family income by investing major new federal funds to establish high-quality, comprehensive early childhood programs under a coordinated delivery system. During committee hearings, leading child advocates, developmental psychologists and pediatricians detailed the need for child development legislation.

While none of the 1971 Act's supporters, I among them, believed it perfect, its approach represented a vast step forward. The Washington Post called the bill "as important a breakthrough for the young as Medicare was for the old" and described it as "a vehicle for a new national effort to make childhood livable." The Act passed the Senate on Dec. 2, 1971, by a vote of 63-17, with 39 Democrats and 24 Republicans in support. Five days later, it passed in the House. It passed because of strong bipartisan leadership and the enthusiastic support and hard work of the most broad-based

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coalition assembled since enactment of the social legislation of the early 1960s, including poverty, civil rights, children's and women's groups across the income spectrum, labor unions, faith leaders, educators, and community and citizen organizations. But President Nixon vetoed it on Dec. 9, 1971, capitulating to right-wing ideologues like Phyllis Schlafly and Patrick Buchanan. In addition to mischaracterizing the legislation's provisions, President Nixon attempted to portray day care and other child care services outside the home as a radical new departure, ignoring the millions of mothers already in the workforce.

In 1971, 40% of mothers participated in the labor force; today 71% do, including 66% of mothers with young children under 6. Yet, as a recent New York Times article reiterates, the United States remains "an outlier in its low levels of financial support for young children's care." Fifty years after the Comprehensive Child Development Act was vetoed, child care programs are still available to only a fraction of the children and families who need them, and the quality of care provided through public and private means remains

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Ben Jealous

The Far-Right Political Playbook Is a Threat to Our Health, Our Schools and Our Democracy

The New York Times recently reported that the public health system in the United States may be less prepared for the next pandemic than it was for the current one. Given everything we have been through, and everything we have learned, how can that be? The answer is disturbing. Our public health system is being put at risk by the same right-wing disinformation tactics that are undermining our edu-

cational and election systems. Right-wing media outlets and social media spread false information and conspiracy theories. Conservative activists and politicians opposed public health measures as a form of "tyranny." Angry people have harassed and threatened public health officials, and politicians have passed more than 100 laws restricting their authority to take action to protect the public. Those new laws, combined with chronic underfunding and staff burnout, are making us all more vulnerable to health threats in the future. So is the

fact that extremism is being embraced by public officials, not just agitated activists. The Times reported that one county sheriff in Washington state threatened to arrest any government official enforcing health restrictions that he thought were unconstitutional. New laws will make it harder for schools and hospitals to enforce vaccine requirements that have been in place for years. We are seeing this destructive political dynamic play out in our schools and elections as well. The opposition raging against public officials trying to protect our health care is the same opposition

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raging against teaching about systemic racism in our schools and feeding the "Big Lie" about a stolen 2020 election. It's all coming from the same playbook. All across the country, school board meetings have turned into angry mob scenes. Parents' frustration over school closings and mask requirements has boiled over in some places, and it is being inflamed and exploited for political purposes. To make matters worse, right-wing media and political groups have manufactured a panic about the supposed threat of "critical race theory" being taught in schools.

Critical race theory is an academic framework for understanding how systemic racism affects people's lives. But right-wing activists, with a big boost from Fox News and Donald Trump, are getting parents riled up with claims that honestly teaching about the racism in our history and institutions is part of a Marxist plot to impose tyranny by making students hate America.

er Republikkkans like Youngkin, who will give the impression of inclusiveness while all the time setting the stage for a takeover wherein they will absolutely expel or jail their political enemies. Biden folks seem not to want to believe the worst about the worshippers of the twice-impeached, one-term, would-be dictator. And then, victories for Biden in the seemingly intractable challenges ahead won't spell automatic success for the Good Ol' USA. No, the country will have merely "dodged a bullet" fired by

the GOP. A series of bullets, really — debt ceiling, government shutdown, voter suppression. The Repubs will not give up. They are like the apocalypse zombies. They see their numbers declining and their plurality of the U.S. electorate dwindling, to the point where they're now advocating radical "Turner Diaries" solutions leading up to another white secessionist uprising. And when they're not bombing and shooting at things,

It sounds ridiculous, and it is. But the rising tide of threats against educators

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Biden Can Still Pull Off a Victory

Even with all the catcalls and derision currently being heaped on President Joe Biden — his popular support is tanking in the opinion polls — Biden may yet pull off a spectacular political victory. To be honest, even the most modest victory will register as a win and could thwart the prospects of a Trump electoral nightmare. The vote-counting starts immedi-

ately in Virginia, where self-financed Repugnikkkan Glenn Youngkin could very well defeat former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, and that would start the dominoes to tumbling. Youngkin is a smooth operator. His appeal is that of a moderate, in the party where moderation and reason no longer exist. Youngkin is like the wolf in sheep's clothing — no, more like the camel's nose under the tent. In that fable the poor camel is outside the tent on a very cold night. The Bedouin man felt sorry for the suffering beast and allowed the

camel to put its nose, just his nose, into the warmth of the tent. Well, wouldn't you know it? By morning the camel's entire body was inside the warm tent, and the man was shivering outside. With a Youngkin win, the right wing will become energized as though victories in more Senate and House races are assured, and a landslide will be forthcoming. Unless he gets tough with the wayward Democrats so that he can squeak out (if necessary) a victory, the Biden team will get outmaneuvered by clev-

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Tomorrow I May Be Far Away LARA DOWNES, piano with special guests

RITA DOVE, poet & THALEA QUARTET WED, NOV 3, 8pm • SIXTH & I

Hailed for her “luscious, moody, and dreamy” playing by the New York Times, pianist Lara Downes is equally celebrated as a musical innovator and cultural investigator—as heard on her NPR interview series, Amplify with Lara Downes. In this performance, focusing on works by eminent Black composers past and present, she presents a kaleidoscopic evening of music and poetry inspired by stories of migration and transformation, joined by Pulitzer-winning poet Rita Dove and by the vibrant and innovative Thalea Quartet. Program includes works by DUKE ELLINGTON, QUINN MASON, FLORENCE PRICE, CARLOS SIMON, NINA SIMONE, ALVIN SINGLETON, and WILLIAM GRANT STILL This performance is made possible through the generous support of Susan S. Angell. Performances at Sixth & I are made possible in part through the generous support of the Galena-Yorktown Foundation.

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Founder of The Temptations Says the Group Has Always Come First

Otis Williams Lead Legendary Quintet on 60th Anniversary Tour Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer To hear him tell his story, Otis Williams has always been just a southern boy from Texarkana, Texas, who, while growing up, loved the “Devil’s music.” His two grandmothers took care of him when his mother moved to Detroit in search of better employment and living conditions for the musically inclined troublemaker. Williams had recently become a teenager when he happened upon The Fox Theater in the Motor City, where his family group, The Cadillacs, performed. “Oh, how I wanted to have my own group,” he told NNPA Newswire in a discussion at the Imperial Theater on Broadway where a soldout crowd sang, danced, laughed, cried and cheered the fantastic musical, “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations.” As in the musical, Williams revealed an everlasting fondness for the Classic Five which included Otis, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin. There’s also the seldom mentioned Lamont, not a Temptation, but Williams’ son. “People often ask me, if I could bring back to life one member of The Temptations, which one would I choose,” Nik Walker, who portrays Williams in the musical, says during a spotlighted scene near the close of the electrifying performance. “Lamont. My son. That’s who,” he says. Even behind the dark shades and the baseball cap with the “Aint To Proud” logo, one could see Williams’ genuine expressions. “The music lives forever,” Williams deadpanned. “Life isn’t like a record that you can rewind.” With the tragic deaths of each of the original members, Williams at 80 remains in a familiar spot. Sixty years ago, his motivation centered on not only making The Temptations the biggest group in R&B history but protecting the brand. With the reopening of the Broadway show and a touring version hitting the road, Williams said he can now concentrate on getting back on the road with the latest incarnation of

5 Otis Williams, the founder and only original member of The Temptations, is set to hit the stage with the group at MGM National Harbor. (Photo courtesy Shahar Azran)

the supergroup. On Friday, the Temptations will continue their 60th anniversary celebration with a concert at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The legendary Four Tops will join the Temptations for the MGM performance. Williams says excitement abounds. Noting that the group has made 24 changes in its 60-year history and, as they embark on their anniversary tour, Williams confides that he’s about to make another personnel change. “Every single member has always, at some point, asked if they could come back,” Williams insisted. With the opening of “Ain’t Too Proud,” Williams and the group will launch a concert tour that could span the globe. On Monday, November 1, the City College Center for the Arts plans to honor the legend and other group members. The affair will feature a conversation with Williams, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and multiple Grammy Award winner. It will also feature special guests, including long standing members Ron Tyson and Terry Weeks. Officials plan to simulcast the special event from the Aaron Davis Hall’s

renowned Marian Anderson Theatre. Viewers can see the program at www. citycollegecenterforthehearts.org. Distinguished musician, composer, and entertainment entrepreneur K. Sparks will conduct the online event, which begins at 7:30 p.m. EST. “For more than four decades, Aaron Davis Hall has been Harlem’s performing arts center,” said City College of New York President Dr. Vincent Boudreau. “World scholars, artistic giants and academic geniuses like Nelson Mandela, Alicia Keys, President Barack Obama and Ella Fitzgerald have blessed these stages. The City College of New York is so proud of the contributions The Temptations have made and continue to [add to the] American cultural landscape and we are honored to add their name to that distinguished list.” Williams recalled his roots. “It was always about the collective,” he asserted. “Sure, having talent is good but I’ve always looked at the head and the heart over talent. That’s why we’ve been so successful and have become the number one R & B group ever because we were always operating under the realistic model that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” WI

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Biden, Harris Join Ceremony for Tenth Anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial WI Staff Report The Memorial Foundation, builders of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall, welcomed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as participants in a special ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Memorial’s dedication. Biden spoke during the ceremony on October 21 at the Memorial site, located on Independence Ave., near the Tidal Basin in D.C. The MLK, Jr. Memorial, dedicated in October 2011, stands out as the only memorial on the National Mall dedicated to a person of color. World leaders and cultural icons have joined the three million people who visit the Memorial each year to remember Dr. King’s legacy and be inspired by his words. The site has also been the rally point for peaceful demonstrations centered on social justice and equality. Award-winning actor and best-selling author Hill Harper emceed the ceremony with speakers who included: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Dr. Joseph Ratliff, Minister Wintley Phipps, Harry Johnson, president and CEO of the Memorial Foundation and Guy Vickers. The ceremony followed the Foundation’s Anniversary Gala on October 20. As national leaders and support-

ers from across the nation gathered to mark the memorial’s first decade, the Foundation shared the 14 inspiration quotes from Dr. King that adorn the Memorial walls and offer reflection and inspiration that continue to be relevant and powerful. The 14 quotes cover the entirety of Dr. King’s life and his four tenets: democracy, justice, love, and hope. Dr. King’s unforgettable words include the following: • "We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." (March 31, 1968, National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.) • "Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." (1963; Strength to Love) • “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." (April 16, 1963; Birmingham, Ala.) • "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." (February 25, 1967; Los Angeles) Learn more at www.thememorialfoundation.org. WI

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Angyil Scores Angelically

5 Angyil was announced the winner in the final round of the Red Bull Dance Your Style competition and will represent the U.S.A. at the world finals in South Africa. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

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5 The Red Bull Dance Your Style winners of qualifying matches compete at Howard Theatre on Oct. 23 for a chance to represent the U.S.A. at the world finals. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer).

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We’ve increased our U.S. minimum hourly wage to $21 as a next step toward $25 by 2025. Bank of America has raised our minimum rate of pay for all U.S. employees to $21/hour — the next step toward $25 by 2025. Over the past four years, we have led the way by increasing our minimum hourly wage 40%. Being a great place to work starts with investing in the people who serve our clients. Providing strong pay and competitive benefits to support our employees and their families helps us attract and retain strong talent. Our actions demonstrate our continuing commitment to sustain job growth and economic stability for the thousands of individuals working in support of each other, our clients and the communities where we work and live. We will continue our efforts to make a difference and serve as a catalyst for others to do the same. What would you like the power to do?®

Lawrence Di Rita President, Bank of America Greater Washington D.C.

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Elderly Woman May Lose Home Owned by Family for Almost 100 Years Anthony R. Bolling Anthony Bolling Group Austin R. Cooper, Jr. Managing Editor The property at 4304 Jay Street, NE, in Washington, D.C., has been owned by the Chappelle family for 96 years. The home was purchased by Mildred Chappelle’s parents, Belton and Janie Chappelle, on June 20, 1925. Chappelle was raised in this home along with her brothers, Stanley and Edward, and sister Gladys. Another sibling, Julia, passed away in 1925 at age five, and her mother resided in the home until she died in 1998. Upon her retirement as an educator with D.C. Public Schools (DCPS), Chappelle obtained a real estate license. She owned seven properties in the District and Maryland, including the one on Jay Street. Chappelle no longer resides in the home she lived in for over 60 years. Now 97-years -old, she has been living with her sister, Gladys, on Tuckerman Street N.W. since 2012. Her sister helps provide Chappelle with full-time healthcare support due to advancing age and dementia. She is confined to her bed.

NEIGHBORS COMPLAIN ABOUT PROPERTY

Chappelle maintained the home on Jay Street until 2012 when she started to develop health challenges. Well into her 80s, she still maintained the property, including cutting the grass. As her health declined, visits to the home became less frequent. Neighbors allegedly called the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) to report that the property was unoccupied and creating an eyesore in the community.

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Trespassers began regularly vandalizing the property, including breaking windows. Her nephew, Dr. Edward Chappelle, a dentist in Bowie, Maryland, managed six other properties his aunt owned. He also arranged for the lawn to be mowed on Jay Street, paid taxes on the property, and began renovations until he turned his attention to another one of her houses also in need of repairs. Chapelle said Adult Protective Services for the District responded to someone who reported that his aunt was exhibiting signs of dementia.

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The District defines four classes of real property: Class 1 is a residential property including multifamily; Class 2 is commercial and industrial property including hotels and motels; Class 3 is vacant property, and Class 4 is blighted property. Once it was determined that Chappelle’s Northeast D.C. property was vacant, it was also reclassified to Class 3, thereby becoming ineligible for the Homestead/Senior Citizen Deduction. DCRA later determined that conditions at the Ward 7 home were such that a reclassification of the property to blighted, or Class 4, was mandated.

“I was shocked when I received a bill for this amount last year,” said her nephew. “I have been diligent about keeping current with property taxes owed each year. Everything was good in 2019. A year later, I now owe $18,000. How does that happen?” “When real property is cited for violation of local housing ordinances, citations can lead to significantly higher real property rates and eventually a tax sale by the government,” according to Deborah D. Boddie, a D.C-based estate planning attorney and real estate broker. “Without someone designated

to address such matters, when we cannot, the outcome is disastrous. Knowing who will handle your affairs when you are unable is extremely important,” Boddie said. “It is crucial that we plan for the future. Having a solid plan for incapacity or death ensures that wealth is maintained and transferred to the next generation. Opportunities for generational wealth can be lost in instances such as this,” she advised. Chappelle’s nephew and guardian said he has been trying to “navigate and resolve this issue since September 11, 2012. I was just on a Zoom call preparing for a probate hearing. My costs and that of my Aunt Mildred’s estate is approximately $100,000 over a period of 9 years.” “Unfortunately,” he continued, “it appears as though the system is set up to take assets from the elderly, and especially those whom the District has determined have properties. The possibility of losing a property that my family has kept for almost 100 years is incomprehensible and just plain wrong.” Anthony R. Bolling, JD, CCIM, MiCAP, is the Principal Broker at Anthony Bolling Group @ K.W. Commercial. He is a second-generation Washingtonian and lifelong resident of Ward 7 with extensive experience as a real estate and business professional here in the Washington DC Metropolitan area.

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I N T R O D U C I N G :

Throughout history, kids have often asked their parents for money— with limited success …

You need money? Darn! Our money Oh, brother! tree just died! Will he ever get tired of that same old joke?

Use the coin code at right to reveal the answer.

With his amazing financial wisdom, he can overcome obstacles! He soars towards goals! And he stretches dollars into incredible dimensions! Standards Link: Vocabulary: Learn the definition of grade-level appropriate words.

Since parents don’t have an endless supply of money, they sometimes give their kids a weekly allowance—a small amount of money kids earn by helping out around the home!

Captain Allowance believes that having a fixed amount of money helps children to think about and make decisions about how to spend money.

Captain Allowance says, “Kids learn from both the GOOD decisions … and the BAD ones!”

Sometimes things kids want cost more than they earn. By learning to get through the tricky allowance gap, kids discover that with financial power comes financial responsibility!

Rats! Yay! I blew I saved all my and got money the fun on game I candy! wanted!

Leonard has a goal. He wants to buy a pair of sneakers that cost $25. But he only gets $3 a week for his allowance. Help Leonard make a plan to buy the shoes. Each week, Leonard could save $

Leonard could work for extra money by doing chores at home and for neighbors. He could earn $_________ per week for doing extra chores.

Following your plan, how many weeks would it take Leonard to reach his goal?

weeks Make a plan to reach one of your goals!

Standards Link: Economics: Students understand that since people cannot have everything they want, they must make choices about making purchases of goods and services.

Imagine that you get $3 per week for allowance. What would you do with your money? Pretend you want to buy three of the items at right. Come up with a plan, like Leonard’s, that will help you reach your goal.

Flip Flops $5

Backpack Bear $4

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Combo Crayons $3

Squashy Putty $2

Rubber Bracelet $1

Monster Pen $4 Video Game $29

Twenty Big Ones Look through the newspaper or your newspaper’s website for numbers that add up to exactly 20. Then write them out in order from largest to smallest.

Standards Link: Number Sense: Calculate numbers to 20.

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Find words in the newspaper that start with each letter in your dad’s name (or an uncle, grandparent, or a friend’s name). Use these words to write a poem about that person. Standards Link: Writing Applications: Write in a variety of forms and genres including poetry.

A penny saved is a penny …

How would you finish this sentence?

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wi book review "Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America" By Keisha N. Blain c.2021, Beacon Press $25.95 200 pages

Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer A few coins in a bucket, folded dollars in an envelope, an extra donation to the church, you don't mind. Wrap a small gift for a child in need, give to someone who has nothing, it's the holidays. Or read "Until I Am Free" by Keisha N. Blain, and give of yourself. From the day she was born in Mississippi in the fall of 1917, Fannie Lou Townsend knew only poverty. She was the youngest of 20 children, and her parents were mostly sharecroppers. Because they needed every pair of hands to keep ahead, Fannie Lou often stayed home from school to help, beginning right at age 6. As a younger woman, Fannie Lou stayed on the same plantation where she was born and though she seemed to live a quiet life, there were hints of mid-20th-century scandal: documents show that she may've been wedded to a man named Gray before marrying Percy "Pap" Hamer in 1944. She never birthed any children; it's said that she tried to, but was sterilized without her permission in 1961, a fact that she learned fourth-hand. The following year, says Blain, Hamer "found her calling" when she attended a meeting through her church, with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). It was an important event: instantly, Hamer saw how voting could give Black citizens better opportunities and better lives through their ballots. For the rest of her days, Hamer worked for civil rights, teaching and speaking with an emphasis on the Constitution. She was a big proponent of letting people decide their own political futures locally, without interference. She promoted leadership within the Black community, working for the future of all, and especially Mississippi. Hamer was not a feminist but she was fierce about empowering women. Almost right up to the day she died of breast cancer in 1977, she was an activist and advocate. In her introduction to this biography, author Keisha N. Blain wonders why the name of Fannie Lou Hamer doesn't often stand in the company of Dr. King, Rosa Parks, John Lewis and Angela Davis. In "Until I Am Free," Blain fixes that omission. Though it's often repetitious, Blain's account of Black life in the Jim Crow South is important — maybe more so because she leaves none of Hamer's personal stones unturned. This makes for a very good portrait of Hamer, but biography is only half the story. Using today's headlines as a frame for Hamer's life, Blain shows readers how events from the past still resonate today. She also lets us imagine what Hamer's outrage might be like over Philandro Castile, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Sandra Bland, and George Floyd by tying their deaths to the mistreatment that Hamer endured through her childhood, during her rise in activism, and beyond. For younger readers, that could be an important part of their education. "Until I Am Free" will be a great inspiration for you, if you've never heard it before. This time of year, it's also a good book to give. WI

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ARIES A sense of adventure can have you feeling beyond ready to embrace opportunities for growth and change. You'd do well to take a leap of faith and go after your wildest dreams while making room for whatever follows to happen organically. Later in the week, the cosmos stimulates your need for cozy downtime with loved ones. Lucky Numbers: 3, 5, 17 TAURUS Over this week, you could feel a burning desire to assert your needs to your mate or a potential partner. Ensuring that reciprocity exists between you will be crucial to feeling emotionally centered and invested in this relationship. You could find that you're trying to take on way too much work. Narrowing down your to-do list and reining in your expectations can make for smoother sailing now. Lucky Numbers: 6, 23, 43 GEMINI You need to get to a more harmonious place with your partner or a close friend. If you're failing to get on the same page, now is the time to commit to a solution. The cosmos could reveal cracks in your professional game plan. Acknowledging this reality check and taking the time to address these issues over the next few months can set you up to bring your boldest aspirations to fruition. Lucky Numbers: 9, 18, 31 CANCER You could clash with your partner or a close friend over an issue that's close to your heart. You'll be laser-focused on doing what you need to do to get on the same page. Later in the week, you'll enjoy a burst of confidence that makes it even easier to hit your personal and professional goals. Letting your emotional ebbs and flows guide you along the way makes for even more progress. Lucky Numbers: 8, 32, 48 LEO Early this week, you'll be aching to put work aside and express yourself in a fun-loving, heartfelt, and creative way. Later in the week, the cosmos sharpens your focus to tend to your mind-body wellness. You'll be fired up and determined to hit certain goals, whether that's meditating more or spending time advancing your skill set related to a favorite fitness routine, such as yoga. Lucky Numbers: 19, 25, 41 VIRGO The more willing you are to jump into group activities when it comes to fitness or your career path, the more rewarding the experience will be. Later in the week, the cosmos delivers a reality checks within your closest one-on-one relationships. If you've been wearing rose-colored glasses about an unhealthy habit, toxic dynamic, or lack of reciprocity, now is the time to see and address it in order to shore up your long-term happiness. Lucky Numbers: 12, 13, 38 LIBRA Your calendar could fill up with to-dos, errands, chores, phone calls, and meetings. It's time to allow yourself a well-deserved timeout. The frenetic energy now calls for you to make a conscious effort to find peace and quiet and prioritize self-care. Later in the week, you'll feel even more confident when it comes to going after your big-picture professional goals and aspirations. You're sure to earn recognition for your focus and passion. Lucky Numbers: 8, 15, 59 SCORPIO You'll want to work on finding peace and balance around issues, given that being emotionally present in and enjoying your work is integral to success. Later in the week, take a more pragmatic look at the ways you're seeking pleasure and fun. If you've been engaging in a bit of magical thinking related to a relationship or creative project, you might have to face the fact that it's not exactly what you thought it was. Owning this truth can ultimately have you feeling more empowered over the long haul. Lucky Numbers: 4, 6, 11 SAGITTARIUS You could be frustrated if you're not getting the amount or type of attention you've been expecting from your lover, friends, or other significant people in your life. You might even be apt to resort to dramatic displays to fulfill this desire. Later in the week, you'll be driven to experience an even deeper connection with your partner or a potential lover. Lucky Numbers: 4, 8, 10 CAPRICORN You feel like backing out of social plans and even putting work aside (gasp!) in order to devote a solid chunk of time to rest and relaxation. Lately, you've been taking on more than you realize, and it could be catching up with you. Later in the week, you'll get a burst of energy to tackle joint projects with your partner or a close friend. The ultimate win now comes from working one-on-one. Lucky Numbers: 5, 9, 13 AQUARIUS You may find that harmony and creative stimulation are easier to come by when you're spending time with your colleagues, closest friends, and loved ones. Later in the week, you'll feel more amped to take on an ambitious workout plan. In turn, you could step up your results and feel emboldened to keep it up! Lucky Numbers: 8, 36, 43 PISCES You're suddenly in the spotlight as your efforts on the job are recognized. While you might shy away from being applauded in this way, you deserve credit for your hard work. This moment can also give you the power to close one professional chapter and embrace and go after your next-level goals. Later in the week, you might be tempted to take on far too many tasks at home and work. If you can't tackle the entire list, there's no shame. You might be a generous superhero at heart, but you're also only human. Lucky Numbers: 8, 35, 48

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SPORTS Howard Rebounds from 21-point Deficit but Falls Shorts in Homecoming Loss Norfolk State Continues Its Winning Ways, Beating the Bison 45-31 Ed Hill WI Contributing Writer It had all the makings of an exciting HBCU college football game: a matchup between two teams on winning streaks, a homecoming showdown and an overflow crowd. And while the throng in Greene Stadium got their money’s worth, in the end, the overall talent and experience factor proved to be too much for the home team as Norfolk State University held off Howard University, 45-31, Saturday, Oct. 23. The win counts as the fifth straight for the Norfolk State Spartans (5-2, 1-0 in the MEAC) while the upstart Howard Bison (2-5, 1-1 in the MEAC) had their two-game winning streak snapped.

The Bison, relatively young and inexperienced, had little margin for error which proved to be a factor as they committed two turnovers on interceptions to stop potential scoring drives. “When you play a veteran team like that with a really good quarterback,” said Howard Coach Larry Scott alluding to the two interceptions, “those are the kind of mistakes that you just can't afford to make.” Feeling a sense of urgency, the Bison finally got on the board just before halftime with a Faraji Woodson 38-yard field goal, trailing 14-3 at intermission. Norfolk State came out of the locker room strong to begin the second half, taking its first possession 76 yards on just six plays with

5 The Howard University Bisons' effort in the fourth quarter against the Norfolk State Spartans just wasn't enough, resulting in a 45-31 loss during the homecoming game at Greene Stadium on Saturday, October 23. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Kevin Johnson capping it off for the touchdown. The Spartans built on their lead a little over two minutes later when Christian Ruffin returned a blocked Howard punt from four yards to build a 28-3 lead. Anyone who has followed the Howard football team knows that they’re never out of a game and Saturday’s matchup proved to be no different. The Bison answered with a Quinton Williams one-yard dive at the 6:30 mark of the third period, making the score 28-10. But the confident Spartans, who piled up over 500 yards of total offense, continued to keep the pressure on, adding a Josh Nardone 31-

yard field goal after a long 14-play drive that used almost eight minutes off the clock. That’s when the Bison woke up and began to initiate its comeback. Ian Wheeler provided a much-needed spark when he took the Norfolk State kickoff, found a seam and weaved his way to a 96yard TD to bring Howard closer, 31-17 and less than 14 minute left on the clock in the fourth quarter. Wheeler’s run went down as the second-longest kick return for a TD in school history; Harvey Reed recorded a 99-yarder in 1984 and Curtis Chappell duplicated his efforts in 1985.

Wizards Out Pace the Pacers

5 Raul Neto (#19) floats a shot during the Wizards win over 5 Montrezl Harrel (#6) battles for a rebound during the Wizards win over the Indiana Pacers 135 - the Indiana Pacers 135 - 134 at Capital One Arena in North134 at Capital One Arena in Northwest on Oct. 22. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer) west on Oct. 22. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)

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Suddenly, the Spartans sideline, who had already started the celebration, began to get anxious. Things became even more interesting after Wheeler scored again, this time on ah 18-yard run following a forced fumble. Wheeler rushed for 89 yards and touchdown while accounting for 119 yards and a TD on kick returns. Norfolk State gathered itself and calmly reeled 80 yards on eight plays with their senior quarterback, Juwan Carter at the helm, as they upped the margin to 38-24 with 6:23 on the clock. Still, the Bison refused to wilt. Williams took his team 74 yards on only five plays in less than two minutes to creep to within five points, 38-31, with 4:26 still left on the clock. Williams completed the day 13 of 22 for 170 yards and a TD. But the Spartans were not to be denied their first MEAC win as the unflappable Carter engineered a five-play, 76-yard drive that took almost three valuable minutes off the game clock. Carter, completed the day 26 of 29 for 332 yards and no interceptions. At one point, he completed 21 straight passes, a school record. Sensing victory, Norfolk State amped up its veteran defense and sacked Williams on back-to-back plays to take over on downs and run out the clock. “We fought all the way down to the end,” Carter said. “We just ran out of time and made too many critical mistakes early in the game.” WI

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GARVEY from Page 1 First, family, friends and advocates of Garvey, who sought to unify and connect people of African descent throughout the world, heralded the centennial of his August 17, 1887 birth. But perhaps even more significant, 1987 serves as the beginning of an initiative to secure a posthumous pardon for Garvey, who J. Edgar Hoover, first director of the FBI, referred to as a “notorious negro agitator.” The initiative, Justice4Garvey, seeks to clear the name and reputation of Garvey who many still believe suffered the fate of many other Black activists, singled out for his views which ruffled the feathers of white America and white supremacists. Garvey once told the members of his Universal Negro Improvement Association (in 1921), “If you want liberty, you yourselves must strike the blow. If you must be free, you must become so through your own effort . . . Until you produce what the white man has produced, you will not be his equal.”

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In 1923, after a controversial trial, Garvey would be found guilty of mail fraud in connection with a brochure for the Black Star Line which included a photo of a ship before the company actually had a vessel in its fleet. Garvey would be sentenced to a maximum of five years in prison. Upon his release, after serving three years of his sentence, he would be deported from the U.S. Garvey, in his famous paper, “First Message to the Negroes of the World from Atlanta Prison,” wrote these powerful thoughts. “After my enemies are satisfied, in life or death I shall come back to you to serve even as I have served before. In life I shall be the same; in death I shall be a terror to the foes of Negro liberty.” Garvey’s son, Dr. Julius Garvey, 88, said he hopes that while there have been times since 1987, when he believed that his father’s name would finally be cleared, he now believes that “with a Democratic president (Biden) and a vice president of Caribbean/Indian heritage, we have a much chance of success.” “We’re trying to mobilize support and get Biden to pay attention,” said Dr. Garvey, the youngest of two sons born to Marcus Garvey and the only living offspring (Marcus Garvey, Jr., died Dec. 2020). “Before President Obama left office, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (DNY), along with 17 other members of

the House of Representatives, sent a letter and presented legislation calling on him to pardon my father,” he said. “That fight continues, as Obama did not pardon my father, much to our disappointment.” “People need to go back and study the history and the way the federal government unjustly went after my father. During his time in prison, people in the U.S. and around the world wrote hundreds of letters protesting his arrest and conviction. That’s why President Calvin Coolidge eventually commuted my father’s sentence. But to make sure they were rid of him, while he had applied for U.S. citizenship several times, the government was able to simply deport him.” In the petition which Rep. Clarke sent to Obama, she said the following. “Marcus Garvey has inspired generations of leaders, from the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to President Nelson Mandela. His efforts to organize the African Diaspora across nations in support of freedom and self-determination were critical to the movements for independence in Africa and the Caribbean and to the Civil Rights Movement here in the United States. When Marcus Garvey formed the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, most of the nations of the Caribbean were colonies of the British Empire, and African Americans in the United States – nearly 40 years after the end of the Civil War – were effectively denied their human rights. Marcus Garvey offered to his people a different vision for the future and, even as we continue to work toward his dream, he would have been proud to witness our achievements.” “Despite that legacy, however, Marcus Garvey has never been fully exonerated from racially-motivated charges of mail fraud. Recognizing that prosecutors and the government mishandled the case, President Calvin Coolidge commuted the sentence at the earliest possible opportunity. We believe that Marcus Garvey meets the criteria for a posthumous pardon, based on his efforts to secure the rights of people of African descent and the utter lack of merit to the charges on which he was convicted. We ask therefore that President Obama work with the Department of Justice to secure a pardon for this man of accomplishment and high distinction,” she wrote.

WILL JUSTICE BE SERVED?

Dr. Garvey, both a father and grandfather, said his fight should not be one

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waged by the ancestors of Marcus Garvey alone. “If you don’t know your history, you will keep repeating it,” he said. “Eighty one years after my father’s death, the police have become militarized – even kneeling on the backs of Black men like George Floyd. We’ve had the Black Panthers – now we have Black Lives Matter.” “But how far have we really progressed? Blacks must know our history. Otherwise, while you think we’re moving forward, we’re actually standing still.” “Marcus Garvey has not received his just due but one day, he will. America stands as the only country that has criminalized him. He’s a hero among the Organization of American States (an international group founded April 1948 for the purposes of solidarity and cooperation among its member states within the Americas). There are streets and parks named after him throughout England, Jamaica and Africa.” “Unfortunately, many African-Americans have fallen victim to assimilationist philosophies and don’t understand what Marcus Garvey wanted for his people – for us – an end to our oppression. If you’re not in charge of your own community and your own way of life, you’re not on an equal basis with white, as my father often said. That means, Blacks in America still are not free,” Dr. Garvey said. WI @mcneirdk EDITOR’S NOTE: See an earlier news story in which Dr. Julius Garvey reflects on his father’s life and legacy on our website in a March 20, 2019 release written by D. Kevin McNeir, WI senior editor.

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RELIGION the religion corner WITH LYNDIA GRANT

Salute to Colin L. Powell

The biography of Colin Luther Powell (April 5, 1937 – Oct. 18, 2021) shows he was an American statesman, diplomat and four-star general who served as the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005 — the first African American to do so. He served as the 16th U.S. National Security Advisor from 1987 to 1989 and as the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993. My chance to work with and meet Secretary Colin Powell happened only a couple years after I started working for D.C. Councilman Frank Smith back in the early 1990s as project director of the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation, Inc. One day, as he did each week, Dr. Smith talked about his project and the goals God had given to him. He talked about how Gen. Colin Powell represented someone who stood on the shoulders of the 208,145 U.S. Colored Troops and he had reached the highest rank ever for an African American soldier. Therefore, he felt it appropriate to invite Powell for a special event he was thinking of planning. It would be a real-life replica of the monument to the Black soldiers that God had given to him. This time, he would utilize real-life subjects, and have them create a replica of the future monument. At that time, we had not yet found sculptor Ed Hamilton of Louisville, Kentucky, but he had met with Paul Devrouax (now deceased), whose architectural firm

was selected to bring this monument and plaza to fruition. Councilman Smith often said to me, "Lyndia, this story happened more than 100 years ago, we have got to be creative, and find ways to bring this story back to life." Which is why he got this celebration in his vision, the first among many. He asked me to confirm every re-enactor from the Massachusetts 54th re-enactors Infantry that we could locate as well. An easy task, since the group had already heard about the possibility that a monument was coming for the Black soldiers and volunteered to help us in any way possible. Councilman Smith wanted them dressed in uniform to remind the public of how these Black soldiers looked in the official

My chance to work with and meet Secretary Colin Powell happened only a couple years after I started working for D.C. Councilman Frank Smith back in the early 1990s.

Civil War uniform for Union soldiers. We got the job done! When you go to the African American Civil War Museum website, there is a photograph of then-Councilman Frank Smith and General Colin Powell saluting the Black soldier re-enactors. It is a remarkable photograph, and I'm proud to have had a hand in that celebration. When the event was over, I remember walking Powell to his car as his escort. He was such a kind man, and he was extremely proud of the work we were doing to bring this monument to life. Reuters reports that a memorial service will be held for Colin Powell on Nov. 5 at the Washington National Cathedral. We are all so very sorry to have lost such a gentleman, one who was the first Black to hold three major roles. The day I walked him to his car, was an historic day for me, yet a day that I did not get a photograph with him. So many opportunities I have had to take photos with living legends, but I was always working and not considering what was really going on until 30 or 40 years later. It was a great day, regardless — a memory I will always cherish, even the many phone calls made to his assistant to get him confirmed and to finalize all of the necessary details. We give you a final salute, Colin Powell! WI

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Adams Inspirational A.M.E. Church Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness / Senior Pastor Rev. Ali Gail Holness-Roland / Assistant & Youth Pastor 12801 Old Fort Road • Ft. Washington, MD 20744 Office (301) 292.6323 • FAX (301) 292.2164 Service and Times Sunday Worship 10:15 am Sunday Church School 11:00 am Youth Sunday every 4th Sunday Prayer Call @ Noon every Tuesday & Thursday 978.990.5166 code: 6166047# Virtual Bible Study Wednesday Facebook & Zoom 7:00 pm “A Growing Church for a Coming Christ” www.adamsinspirationalamec.org

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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church

Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor

Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 / Fax: 301-499-8724

700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849

Service and Times Sunday Worship Times : 7:30 AM 7 10:00 AM Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday, 12 Noon Bible Study in homes: Tuesday 7:00 PM Website: www.themiraclecenterFMBC.com Email: Miraclecenterfmbs@gmail.com Motto: “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

Church of Living Waters

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor 4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464 Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., / Pastor 2498 Alabama Ave., SE - Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 / Fax: (202) 889-2198 - www.acamec.org Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00 AM Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30 AM 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00 AM Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30 PM Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30 PM Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30 PM Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30 PM Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00 AM “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”

Third Street Church of God

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

Reverend William Young IV Pastor

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

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

5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555 Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45 AM Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45 AM Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday , 12:30 PM Mid-Day Bible Study Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 PM Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30 AM

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

Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00 AM Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30 PM www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.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

Turning Hearts Church Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher 421 Alabama Ave. SE Washington, DC 20032 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445 Service and Times Sunday School: 10:15 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11;15 AM Children’s Church: 11:15 AM Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 PM Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: gr8luv4u2@gmail.com

Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) Sunday School: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantdc.org

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

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

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

Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45 AM Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00 PM Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00 PM Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00 PM Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org / “God is Love”

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax

Sunday Worship Service: 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45 AM; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45 AM; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6:00 AM & 6:30 PM Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church / Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org / emailus@gmchc.org

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

5101 14th Street, NW / Washington, DC 20011 Phone: 202-726-2220 Fax: 202-726-9089 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service - 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Children’s Church - 11:00 a.m. (1st & 3rd Sundays) Communion - 10 a.m. 4th Sunday Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. (4th Sunday 8:15 a.m.) Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7:00 p.m. “A Church with a past to remember – and a future to mold” www.mtzbcdc.org

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

1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005

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800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor 1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661 Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Sunday Church School: 9:20 AM Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 PM Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!” Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net

Reverend John W. Davis Pastor

John F. Johnson Reverend Dr.

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“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital”

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Reverend Dr. Paris L Smith, Sr. Senior Pastor

Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10 AM Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00 PM Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00 PM Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10 AM

Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 AM

Crusader Baptist Church

Service and Times Divine Worship, Sunday 10:00 a.m. Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday “Friendliest Church in the City” Website: mountolivetdc.org Email: mtolivedc@gmail.com

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor 7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-534-5471 Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 AM Service 11:00 AM Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Motto: “A Church Keeping It Real for Real.” Website: Shabbathcommandmentchruch.org Email: Praisebetoyhwh@gmail.com

Zion Baptist Church Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor 4850 Blagdon Ave, NW - Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 - Fax (202) 291-3773 Service and Times 9:00 a.m. – Sunday School 10:15 a.m. – Worship Service Wed. Noon: Dea. Robert Owens Bible Study 7 PM Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Sunday, Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission: Zion shall: Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, And Exalt our Savior. (Acts 2: 41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org

St. Luke Baptist Church Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Sunday School: 9:15 AM Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 PM Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon

All Nations Baptist Church Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor 2001 North Capitol St, N.E. - Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591 Service and Times Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education / School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards

Israel Baptist Church

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor 2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730 Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Baptismal Service: 1st Sunday – 9:30 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday – 11:00 AM Prayer Meeting & Bible Study: Wednesday -7:30 PM “Where Jesus is the King”

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office / (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Moving Faith Forward” 0% Perfect . . . 100% Forgiven!

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

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

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Lincoln Park United Methodist Church Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:45 AM Sunday School: 9:15 AM Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:45 AM Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 PM Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 PM Bible Study: Tuesday at 10:30 AM

Mount Moriah Baptist Church Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10:00 AM Holy Communion: First Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30 PM Motto: "Faith On The Hill"

Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 PM Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 PM Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 PM Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42

New Commandment Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 - Fax: 202-544-2964

8213 Manson Street Landover, MD 20785 Tel: (301) 322-9787 Fax: (301) 322-9240

13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 AM and 10:45 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 AM & 10:45 AM Sunday School: 9:30 AM Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon & 6:30 PM Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 PM Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 PM

Service and Times Early Morning Message: 7:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 9:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM Prayer, Praise and Testimony: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11 AM Sunday School: 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study: Wed. 7 PM

Rehoboth Baptist Church

Reverend Peter R. Blue Sr. Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

2001 Brooks Drive District Heights MD. 20744 240.838.7074

621 Alabama Ave., S.E.- Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 - F: (202) 561-1112

Service and Times Sunday Worship Experience: 10:15am Sunday School: 9:00am Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Morning Noontime Bible Study: Tuesday @ 12:00pm Prayer Meeting/Bible Study: Tuesday @7:00pm Theme: "Building On A Firm Foundation"

Service and Times Sunday Service: 10:00 AM Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 AM 1st Sunday Baptism: 10:00 AM 2nd Sunday Holy Communion:10:00 AM Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting: 7:45 PM

Email: revprbstmbc@gmail.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

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

“Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org

“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”

Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958

Shiloh Baptist Church

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 “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 “The Loving Church of the living lord “

4504 Gault Place, N.E. / Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184 Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service : 11:00 AM The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Prayer & Praise Services: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: 7:30 PM Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries: 10:30 AM A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net

Christ Embassy DC

Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator 6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 PM Friday Evening Service: 7:00 PM ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com

Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 PM Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 PM Prayer Service Bible Study

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor

9th & P Street, N.W. - W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4288

602 N Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595

2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times Worship Service: 7:30 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:30 AM Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30AM & 10:30 AM Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 PM. Wednesday 12 Noon

www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org

Service and Times First Sunday Worship Service (one service): 10:00 AM Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sunday Worship service: 7:45 AM and 10:55 AM Sunday Church School/Bible Study: 9:30 AM Thursday Prayer Service: 6:30 PM

All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.

Email: sbc@shilohbaptist.org Website: shilohbaptist.org

Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist

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

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor

Email Address: admin@pbc712.org

Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor

Rev. Dr. Jerryl V. Moody Pastor-Elect

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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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In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender.

Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: " JAHRUE TAFARI MULLINGS© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: "MULLINGS, JAHRUE TAFARI© ", corp.sole Dba.: " JAHRUE TAFARI MULLINGS© ", having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: " JAHRUE TAFARI MULLINGS© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: "jahrue tafari mullings© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE : 15685217901 , " JAHRUE TAFARI MULLINGS© ", is as a special deposit order conveyed to "Jahrue Tafari Mullings Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " jahrue tafari mullings© ", nom deguerre: "JAHRUE TAFARI MULLINGS© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : "Jahrue Tafari Mullings Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee /debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

Notice of Special Appearance : I a m that I am: " Andre Duval King-Holland© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: "KING-HOLLAND, ANDRE DUVAL© ", corp.sole Dba.: " ANDRE DUVAL KING-HOLLAND© ", having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: " Andre Duval King-Holland© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: "andre duval king-holland© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND (HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order isto preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Department Of Health : 0338780-85 , " ANDRE DUVAL KING-HOLLAND© ", is as a special deposit order conveyed to "Kings Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " andre duval king-holland© ", nom deguerre: "Andre Duval King-Holland© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : "Kings Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary

Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: " Lafrances Marier Dudley O'neal© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: "DUDLEY O'NEAL, LAFRANCES MARIER© ", corp. sole Dba.: " LAFRANCES MARIER DUDLEY O'NEAL© ", having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: " Lafrances Marier Dudley O'neal© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: "lafrances marier dudley o'neal© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: Alabama Department Of Health : 101-64-007585 , " LAFRANCES MARIER DUDLEY O'NEAL© ", is as a special deposit order conveyed to "Chahta Minko Imohoyo Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " lafrances marier dudley o'neal© ", nom deguerre: "Lafrances Marier Dudley O'neal© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : "Chahta Minko Imohoyo Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: " Conrad Romano Dasent© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: "DASENT, CONRAD ROMANO© ", corp.sole Dba.: " CONRAD ROMANO DASENT© ", having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: " Conrad Romano Dasent© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: "conrad-romano:dasent© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order isto preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: St. Kittts Registrar General's Office : Birth Certificate No, 2877 Naturalization Certificate No. 36079223 / Registra-tion Number A079717343 , " CONRAD ROMANO DASENT© ", is as a special deposit order conveyed to "Nasi Haor Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " conrad-romano:dasent© ", nom deguerre: "Conrad Romano Dasent© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : "Nasi Haor Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee /debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

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

2021 ADM 1140

2021 ADM 001165

2021 ADM 1161 Mary V. Powell Decedent

Dorothy Sharon Matts Decedent

Colline Silvera Robinson Kirlew & Associates PC 7731 Belle Point Dr. Greenbelt, MD 20770 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Florethia Powell Matthews, whose address is 616 Kenyon St., NW, Washington, DC 20010, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary V. Powell who died on 4/26/2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/14/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/14/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/14/2021 Florethia Powell Matthews Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Andrew C. Humbles, whose address is 123 Environs Rd, Sterling VA 20165, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Dorothy Sharon Matts who died on May 19, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/14/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/14/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/14/2021 Andrew C. Humbles Personal Representative

James Odell Woodson, Jr. Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Sandra Yvonne Woodson, whose address is 5057 Ayers Place, SE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James Odell Woodson, Jr. who died on December 23, 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., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/14/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/14/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/14/2021 Sandra Yvonne Woodson Personal Representative

2021 ADM 1172

2021 ADM 001121 Diamond J. Lynch Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Paula Taylor-Lynch, whose address is 3410 Callaway Avenue, Baltimore MD 21215, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Diamond J. Lynch who died on April 6, 2021 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/14/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/14/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/14/2021 Paula Taylor-Lynch Personal Representative

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Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Fannie A. Bing Estate of

Cheryl Chapman Henderson 4920 Niagara Rd., #200 College Park, MD 20740 Attorney

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS David Williams, whose address is 13518 Hollow Log Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Eva L. Watties who died on 10/1/2020 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/14/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/14/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/14/2021

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

2021 ADM 001275

Eva L. Watties Decedent

Court by John D. Bing, Jr. for standard probate, including

the appointment of one or more personal representatives.

Unless a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division

Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

Admit to probate the will dated June 16, 2016 exhibited

with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise

Date of first publication: 10/14/2021

James Larry Frazier, Esq.

918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Petitioner/Attorney:

David Williams Personal Representative

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In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: " Kisa Moria George© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: "GEORGE, KISA MORIA© ", corp.sole Dba.: " KISA MORIA GEORGE© ", having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: " Kisa Moria George© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: "kisa-moria: george© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: Virgin Islands Of The United States Department Of Health : 153-74001099 , " KISA MORIA GEORGE© ", is as a special deposit order conveyed to "Empress Keturah Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " kisa-moria: george© ", nom deguerre: "Kisa Moria George© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : "Empress Keturah Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee /debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

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

2021 ADM 000794

2021 ADM 001185

2021 ADM 001234

Barbara A. Coltrane aka Barbara Coltrane Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS LaWan Gaskins Keith, whose address is 510 Jurgensen Place, Landover, MD 20785, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Barbara A. Coltrane aka Barbara Coltrane who died on September 1, 2020 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/21/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/21/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/21/2021 LaWan Gaskins Keith Personal Representative

Mary Alice Perpall Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Arthur E. Perpall Jr., whose address is 7412 Lake Glen Dr., Glenn Dale, MD 20769, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Alice Perpall who died on May 1, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 21, 2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 21, 2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: October 21, 2021 Arthur E. Perpall Jr Personal Representative

A.V.I. aka Agnes V. Ingram aka Agnes Vivian Ingram Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Vanessa Ann Ingram, whose address is 1616 Hamlin Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of A.V.I. aka Agnes V. Ingram aka Agnes Vivian Ingram who died on 6/28/2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/21/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/21/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2021 FEP 000119 September 2, 2016 Date of Death Doris Marie Chapman Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Date of first publication: October 21, 2021

Donna Chapman Williams whose address is 9910 51st Terrace, College Park, MD 20740 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Doris Marie Chapman, deceased, by the Register of Wills Court for Montgomery County, State of Maryland, on April 2, 2019. Service of process may be made upon Debra Battle, 211 Underwood Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate. 6420 Blair Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20740. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Vanessa Ann Ingram Personal Representative

Date of first publication: 10/21/2021 Donna Chapman Williams Personal Representative

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2021 ADM 001186

2021 ADM 001006

2021 ADM 1020

2021 ADM 001202

James R. Gibson Decedent

Louis A. Ford Decedent

Clemmont E. Vontress Decedent

Aimee D. Griffin, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Ave., NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney

Frederick D. Cooke, Jr. 1250 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney

Cheryl Chapman Henderson 4920 Niagara Road Suite 200 College Park, MD 20740 Attorney

Sehon Virginia Newman Grigsby aka Sehon Grigsby Decedent

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

Kenneth Newell, whose address is 303 70th Place, Capitol Heights, MD 20743, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margaret Josephine Newell who died on January 19, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 21, 2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 21, 2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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Patricia Z. Davis, whose address is 4317 Gorman Terrace SE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James R. Gibson who died on February 22, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/28/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Bruce D. Bradford, whose address is 2800 17th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Louis A. Ford who died on June 6, 2020 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/28/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Calvin E. Woodland, whose address is 102 Meridian Blvd, Bear DE 19701, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Clemmont E. Vontress who died on April 10, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/28/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Sehon Grigsby Edwards, whose address is 1517 Upshur St., NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Sehon Virginia Newman Grigsby aka Sehon Grigsby who died on May 11, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/28/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 10/28/2021

Bruce D. Bradford Personal Representative

Calvin E. Woodland Personal Representative

Sehon Grigsby Edwards Personal Representative

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Date of first publication: October 21, 2021 Kenneth Newell Personal Representative

Date of first publication: 10/28/2021 Patricia Z. Davis Personal Representative

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Julius Terrell 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney

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LEGAL NOTICES

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2021 ADM 001261

2021 ADM 001197

2021 ADM 1246

2021 ADM 1158

2021 ADM 001229

Maggie B. Dews Decedent

Diego Efrain Moreno aka Efrain Moreno Decedent

Thelma A. Jones aka Thelma Arnetta Jones Decedent

Joseph S. Winstead, Jr. Decedent

John Paul Smith Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Patricia L. Baker, whose address is 3971 Clay Place NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Maggie B. Dews who died on 4/30/2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/28/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ilai Reuel Moreno, whose address is 3400 27th Avenue, Temple Hills, MD 20748, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Diego Efrain Moreno aka Efrain Moreno who died on December 25, 2020 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 28, 2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 28, 2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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Ilai Reuel Moreno Personal Representative

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Law Office of Robert P. Newman Robert P. Newman, Esq. 801 Wayne Avenue, Suite 400, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Kelvin T. Jones, whose address is 2000 Rosedale St., NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Thelma A. Jones aka Thelma Arnetta Jones who died on April 13, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/28/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/28/2021 Kelvin T. Jones Personal Representative

In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2021 ADM 1156

2021 ADM 001216

William F. Madden Decedent

Joanne Brown Decedent

Jeffrey K. Gordon, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW #700 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

Julius P. Terrell 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW #400 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney

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Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this

Ian Madden, whose address is 6585 McCallum Blvd., Apt 304, Dallas TX 75252, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William F. Madden who died on April 9, 2012 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/28/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Kwame Brown, whose address is 646 Chalcedony Lane, Glen Burnie, MD 21060, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joanne Brown who died on 2/9/2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/28/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an

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2021 ADM 000677 Estate of

Vester L. Chandler aka Vester Lee Chandler

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE

Court by Akia J. Turner for standard probate, including the

appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division

Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

Admit to probate the Will dated March 6, 1988 exhibited

with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise

Date of first publication: October 28, 2021

Pamela Holmes Personal Representative

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Jeffrey K. Gordon, Esq., whose address is 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW #700, Washington, DC 20015, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John Paul Smith who died on April 17, 2000 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 28, 2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 28, 2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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Pamela Holmes, whose address is 2763 31st Place, NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joseph S. Winstead, Jr. who died on 8/16/2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/28/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/28/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am:" GALE in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and

heir of: " CHAMBERS, GALE ELAINE © ", corp. sole Dba.: " GALE ELAINE CHAMBERS © ", having reached the age of majority, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal

intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as an: American National, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare

permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to the united States of

America, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, and all natural laws governing We

the People, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: " Native American Choctaw Blackfoot ". I am

that I am: " GALE ELAINE CHAMBERS © ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " empress gale- elaine :chambers © ". Notice

of White Flag Surrender: as " hors de combat ", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of yhwh's covenant: Law of the People, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND

(HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title: This order is to

preserve legal and equitable title, and to reserve all rights, Date of first publication: 10/28/2021

title, and interest, in the property, Re: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICS: 1967010700 , " GALE

Akia J. Turner

Capitol Heights Md 20743

a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor /

631 71st Avenue

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be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary

Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to

/ trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not

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gkin campaign said in a statement McAuliffe “is scared.” “Virginians are roundly rejecting 40-year politician Terry McAuliffe’s plans to defund the police, strip parents of their rights to have a say in their children's education and to fire people who don't follow his authoritarian vaccine mandates,” Youngkin spokesperson Macaulay Porter said Friday, Oct. 22. “His response is to bring in more politicians to help draw a crowd larger than 12 people.” If elected, McAulliffe pledged Tuesday he would increase teacher pay, ensure affordable health care and provide Virginians paid sick and family medical leave. “Folks, I know we can do it,” he said. Deborah Brown traveled about three hours away from Norfolk, Virginia, to attend Tuesday’s rally. She also stopped at the rally in Richmond. “I’m following Terry McAuliffe all over. We are just trying to make sure Virginia stays blue,” said Brown, who voted early on the first day it became available last month. “You just never know what could happen on any given day. Ask Hillary Clinton. Can’t take nothing for granted.” McAuliffe and Youngkin have spent millions of dollars on commercials attacking each other on abortion, police reform and COVID-19 mandates. Youngkin released a video Monday on his Twitter page about a Fairfax County parent who requested in 2013 to remove a novel called “Beloved” from the public schools after her son showed her the reading assignment. In the video, Laura Murphy said the book “was some of the most explicit material you can imagine.” Three years later in 2016, the Virginia legislature passed a bipartisan bill for parents to not allow their children to read explicit material. McAuliffe, who served as governor from 2014 to 2018, vetoed the bill and a similar measure in 2017. Virginia law prohibits candidates to serve two consecutive terms. The novel, written by author Toni Morrison, received a 1988 Pulitzer Prize based on a true story about slavery. McAuliffe responded to Youngkin’s ad on Tuesday. “Glenn Youngkin released his closing argument of this campaign,” he said. “He promotes an effort to ban books by Toni Mor-

rison from Virginia schools. One of America’s most famous authors. Just the fact he is even discussing this brings shame to the Commonwealth of Virginia.”

‘WHY ARE YOU BOOING?’

Former President Obama stood before a crowd of more than 2,000 mostly masked individuals summarized how the country has reached a critical stage amid polarizing battles over the coronavirus pandemic, abortion rights, health care and the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol building. “We’re at a turning point right now, both here in America and around the world,” Obama said outside VCUs James Branch Cabell Library in Richmond. “Because there’s a mood out there. There’s a politics of meanness and division and conflict, of tribalism and cynicism. That’s one path. But the good news is there’s another path where we pull together and we solve big problems.” When Obama took aim at Youngkin and questioned his motives for being in the governor’s race, an audible round of boos came from a small group within the crowd. “Why are you booing?” Obama asked. “Booing is not going to get Terry elected, but going to the polls on Nov. 2 will.” McAuliffe said he’s drawn the ire of Republicans for restoring voting rights of 206,000 former incarcerated individuals during his tenure as governor. He tied Youngkin to Trump and called him, “Donald Trump in khakis” as the crowd nodded in agreement. “Do we want a lapdog to Donald Trump to be our governor here in the Commonwealth? No, we don’t,” McAuliffe said. Similar to the rallies with Harris and Biden, a slew of other Democrats seeking office joined the nearly three-hour rally including Mark Herring for attorney general, Del. Hala Ayal, vying to become the state’s first woman of color lieutenant governor, and Richmond Mayor LeVar Stoney. “This about what’s going on in Florida and think about what’s going on in Texas,” said Stoney, referring to Republican Govs. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas, who opposed vaccine mandates in their respective states. “Do you want those policies in Virginia?” WI @jabariwill

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Council, he chaired committees dealing with the judiciary and business and economic development. For the past few sessions, he has served as the Council’s chairman pro tempore in which he acts as the body’s presiding officer in the chairman’s absence.

that legislation during a recession when many were more eager for jobs than for health care (the two go together, but jobs are a priority in the middle of a recession). The result? Flawed Republican messaging combined with general electoral malaise turned a Democratic Congress into a Republican one. Obama spent the next two years fighting folks who

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The Ward 5 council member said if elected to be the city’s top lawyer, he will fight for the civil rights of residents and fair police practices throughout the city. “I have witnessed injustice in this very neighborhood,” he said. “As a kid growing up in D.C., I saw my friends stripped of their rights and treated like criminals simply because they are Black. I saw our environment degraded. As I grew older, I saw qualified people passed over. The opportunities they worked for and earned got handed to others.” “As your next attorney general, I will work relentlessly to protect you and ensure fairness and justice for all. I will stand up to the powerful interests and hold accountable anyone who takes advantage of vulnerable residents,” he said.

D.C. LEADERS WEIGH IN ON MCDUFFIE’S BID

Stacey Lincoln, who represents Ward 4’s advisory neighborhood commission single-member district 4A02, said while he has become impressed with McDuffie over the years on the D.C. Council, he needs to make the case for being the next attorney general. “I am open to hearing what he has to say about being the attorney general,” Lincoln said. “I want to know what his specific platform will be. I want to know how he will impact the daily lives of Washingtonians.” At-large D.C. State Board of Education member Jacque Patterson fully backs McDuffie. “I have known Kenyan for a long time,” Patterson said. “He will do well running the AG’s office. He can definitely pick up where Racine left off. I would like for Kenyan to focus on quality-of-life issues that affect District residents such as crime. I would also like for him to set up an apparatus where his office will have a smooth transition when we become a state.” WI @JamesDCWrighter

MORIAL from Page 28 Though he was uncomfortable even then with Republican policies and attitudes about race — he later become much more critical of what he called "a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party" — he felt that his position of authority at the highest levels of government could inspire fellow Black Americans, as well as inspire prejudiced whites to "purge the racism from their systems." He looked to Young's example: "As the train approached the 125th Street station in Harlem, Young would ask himself, should he get out and demonstrate, or should he continue on downtown," Powell wrote of Young's daily commute. "Young appreciated the movement's hell-raisers. But he stayed on the train, concluding

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THERE IS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE THAT MEDICAL CANNABIS IS AN EFFECTIVE THERAPY

In the United States, it has been prohibited to conduct studies on medical cannabis due to policies and procedures put into place to create a pipeline to prison for patients that used cannabis as a health care solution. It definitely helped fund tons of private prisons and oppressed a population of Black and brown people. Fortunately, research in international countries has shown the efficacy of medical cannabis as it relates to specific ailments and conditions, known as qualifying conditions for a legal state medical cannabis program. Thousands, if not millions, of patients have used medical cannabis for a health care solution and have seen a better quality of life. The growing demand of the people (patients) with successful health care outcomes is the reason

promised to make him a one-term president. He got much less done than he might have, and Republicans set the stage, with their opposition, for the victory of the 45th president. That former president would love to make a comeback, and although Republicans know better, many are rallying around him. Will the 2022 elections set the stage for a recidivist comeback? Our nation seems hopelessly divided, Republicans are increasingly extremist, Dem-

ocrats are both apathetic and estranged. Progressive Democrats have allowed the great to get in the way of the good, insisting on things that have no possibility of passing in the Senate, tanking legislation before it is even introduced. Progressives aren't entirely wrong to insist on a higher minimum wage, expanded health care, child tax credits and economic relief. Still, politics is the art of compromise. How do we compromise on our fundamental rights,

like our voting rights? Bravo to Biden for backing off his embrace of the filibuster, but have his comments (not actions) been too little, too late? If the electorate is not motivated by these first months of the Biden administration, will they be inclined to vote in 2022? If they aren't, we are dealing with 2010 déjà vu. And if that déjà vu returns the former grifter and morally bankrupt president to office, the entire nation will suffer. WI

that what he did downtown to promote jobs for black is American corporations was a better use of his talents." After Jordan's death in March, Powell posted on his Facebook page: "Vernon Jordan, one of my dearest friends, left us yesterday. I met Vernon over 30 years ago when I became Deputy National Security Advisor to President Reagan, and we became fast friends and have remained close these many years. He began his career as a lawyer fighting segregation and became a civil rights icon. He was a tall man and matched that imposing stature with his intellect and force of personality. He counseled Presidents, Members of Congress, corporate leaders, and civil rights leaders. He was unfailingly discreet. I will miss him dearly and Alma and I extend our condolences to his wife Ann and the family."

In the ethnically diverse South Bronx neighborhood where he was raised, Powell had no sense of being a minority because "there was no majority." It wasn't until his ROTC summer training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in 1957 that he met whites who were not Poles, Jews or Greeks. Largely sheltered on the base from the Jim Crow policies of the era, he was stunned at the end of six weeks when a white sergeant suggested that he was named second-best cadet in the encampment, instead of first, because of racism. Driving home through the segregated South gave him a "more elemental taste of racism," he wrote. As a newly-commission lieutenant at Fort Benning, Georgia, the following year, he was confronted with full reality. "I was plunged back into the Old

South every time I left the post," he wrote. "I occasionally felt hurt; I felt anger; but most of all I felt challenged. I'll show you!" Rising to become the country's first Black National Security Adviser, first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and first Black secretary of state, Powell wielded a profound influence. Ted Johnson, the director of the Fellows Program at the Brennan Center for Justice and a retired Navy commander, told CNN, "What Thurgood Marshall was to young Black civil rights lawyers? That's what Powell was to young Black military members in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Suddenly, it wasn't ridiculous to dream that I could one day be in one of those rooms — in the Tank at the Pentagon, or in the Situation Room at the White House." WI

why medical marijuana has been legalized in at least 34 states. It is time that our failing health care system embraces the efficacy of a medicine that works and rejects the narrative that imprisoned a population of patients.

py for patients who are at high risk for overdose or have pain management issues. There is no evidence of a patient overdosing on medical cannabis due to the molecular nature of the medicine.

plants, with specific expressions of terpenes, cannabinoids, and other natural ingredients that may treat diagnosis conditions or the symptoms related to the condition. There is not a "one-size-fits-all" solution for patients that have different diseases, stages, and restrictions on the consumption of medical cannabis products. Working with educated health care providers can assist with a better quality of life due to addressing the individualized health care need. WI

MEDICAL CANNABIS KILLS BRAIN CELLS

There is no scientific evidence that medical cannabis kills healthy brain cells. What we have seen in patients who have treated themselves with medical cannabis is that it does kill cancerous cells. Patients have used medical cannabis to treat and reduce the symptoms of cancer.

MEDICAL CANNABIS IS ADDICTIVE

There is no scientific evidence on addiction as it relates to medical cannabis. Patients that use it for health care treatment may have to use it until the underlying issue in the body is resolved. This is not addiction, but treatment. More importantly, medical cannabis is used as opioid replacement thera-

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MEDICAL CANNABIS CAN CAUSE CANCER

Patients have used medical cannabis to treat and reduce the symptoms of cancer. In scientific terms, it is suggested that apoptosis, or programmed cell death, occurs in cancerous cells when a formulated amount of medical cannabis is utilized. Please note: All cancers are different; therefore, formulations, doses and regimens are different for each patient, referred to as individualized health care.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS 'ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL'

Different ailments and conditions require specific strains, dosages, and product forms to address individualized health care needs. The medical cannabis industry consists of thousands of

What we have seen in patients who have treated themselves with medical cannabis is that it does kill cancerous cells.

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and school board members is no joke. Neither is a widespread campaign by right-wing activists to take over school boards and impose a whitewashed "patriotic education" on students. They are passing laws that will make it impossible to teach about racism in schools — even in some state colleges. This is part of an ugly backlash against the Black Lives Matter movement and a reaction to the increasing diversity of our schools and communities. Speaking of ugly backlash, the assault on voting rights continues. Trump supporters couldn't handle the fact that he lost. They could not accept that their hero was defeated in part by increased turnout among Black voters in key

ASKIA from Page 29 they're threatening to make the government default and to destroy the world's economy. All the while the public was drinking the Kool-Aid that Black demands for Freedom, Justice, and Equality were extreme and a threat to the nation, while the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers built an armed movement which tried (on Jan. 6, 2021, and will try again and again until they are soundly defeated and a wooden stake is driven through their vampire-political hearts) to overthrow the U.S. government. But if — after Biden 2.0 himself campaigned for McAuliffe, after Barack Obama (the original Biden 1.0)

impacts of poverty and provide lifelong benefits for children and their families, and research and experience show that quality early childhood programs are one of the best investments the nation can make to improve education and societal outcomes. As former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke said at a Children's Defense Fund event, "Economically speaking, early childhood programs are a good investment with inflation-adjusted annual rates of return on the funds dedicated to these programs estimated to reach 10% or higher. Very few alternative investments can promise that kind of return. Notably, a portion of these economic returns accrues to the children themselves and their families, but studies show that the rest of society enjoys the majority of the benefits, reflecting the many contributions that skills and productive workers make to the economy." The children who might have benefitted from the Comprehensive Child Development Act of 1971 are now par-

ents and even grandparents themselves. But Congress has another opportunity right now to make new strides forward. The investments in child care and early childhood education in the Build Back Better Act must be preserved. Let's not waste time for another generation. WI

states. Or that Black voters in Georgia and their allies took control of the Senate away from Republicans. So we see the same right-wing playbook in action. Spread lies and conspiracy theories to convince conservative and right-wing voters that their country and their freedom are being "stolen" from them. Launch attacks on the officials who oversee our elections. Undermine confidence in elections with fake "audits" and tell more lies about the outcome of those "audits." Use the lies and anger to justify new laws that make it harder for people to vote. Some Republican state legislators have given themselves the power to ignore voters altogether and declare their own winner if they don't like the results. We are seeing the fruits of social media outlets pushing people deeper into

conspiracy theories and further from reality. We are witnessing the destruction of trust and community by powerful right-wing media figures who profit from inflaming fear and division. These are all threats to our future as a peaceful, multiethnic, multiracial democratic society. And there's no easy solution to overcoming these threats. There's a lot of hard work to do. Exposing lies and telling the truth. Lifting up voices with moral authority to break through the deceptions. Organizing people of good will to get involved. And insisting that our friends and allies in positions of cultural, economic and political power have the courage and commitment to defend our families, schools, communities and democracy. WI

campaigned for the former governor, after Vice President Kamala Harris and all the Democratic presidential and vice presidential spouses campaigned for the Democrat, while Youngkin kept The Donald at arm's length — if the Republikkkan wins after that campaign, there's probably very little future hope for any Democrat in the future who'll need votes from white folks to win. What makes Joe Biden attractive is that he is a healthy, virile-looking White Man who apprenticed under a Black Man, who can face down the bully Trump, who carries himself like he could talk about Trump's mama if he had to. Who seems like he could take The Donald backstage, privately some-

where and put a whipping on him and demand and get some respect. The easiest way for Biden, and for the American system to get a victory, is for the Democrats to unite and solidify in support of a people-first agenda. If Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema go it alone and cause Biden's agenda to fail, they will go right down the drain with the president. They mistakenly think their GOP political rivals intend to play fair when they gain control of those legislative gavels. Democrats, Biden allies, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris — this is, as the Marines say, "the hill to die on." Make your stand. Defeat Trumpism, decisively. Now! WI

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