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By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia Former Rep. John Conyers, founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and a fixture in Michigan politics for more than five decades, died Sunday. He was 90. The venerable Democrat, who was the longest-serving African American member of Congress in history, is perhaps best known for waging a 15-year fight to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a federal holiday. The longtime Michigan lawmaker represented what is now the state’s 13th Congressional District, which includes parts of western Detroit, for more than 50 years before resigning in 2017 amid sexual harassment allegations and his failing health Conyers was born in Detroit

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By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir Putting one foot in front of the other in search of a dream and believing in an idea that others doubted encompasses how Cora Masters Barry feels as the life-changing sports and education center she founded in Southeast marks its 25th anniversary. And on Saturday, Nov. 2, The Recreation Wish List Committee [RWLC] will celebrate 25 years of impacting youth in the Greater

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5 Comedian Dave Chappelle accepts the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 27. The show will air on PBS in January. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

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District's Displaced Residents Reflect on Growing Impact of Washington Nationals Mania Will World Series Bid Complicate Life for Longtime Washingtonians? By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins

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For the first time since Nationals Park opened along the rapidly-developing South Capitol Street corridor, the Washington Nationals have secured an opportunity to join baseball’s elite as World Series champions – instilling pride in fans long frustrated by the subpar per-

formance of their local favorite teams over the past several decades. Such a victory however, as momentous as Nationals stalwarts have made it out to be, can’t overshadow the anxieties of those who once lived in the majority-Black communities razed to construct a gargantuan Nationals Park, along with other commercial attractions in

Navy Yard and the Southwest Waterfront areas. “I don’t think newcomers understand the issues. They might hear about them but they don’t get an idea of what we’ve experienced and are going through,” said Curtis Lynch, a Southwest resident and former tenant of the Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg housing projects.

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Inmate Voting Rights Discussion Reaches Ward 8 By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins The D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety’s most recent hearing about restoring voting rights for incarcerated District residents took place in the heart of Congress Heights, a Southeast neighborhood reeling from the generational effects of mass incarceration. Nearly two dozen people testified at the RISE Demonstration Center as an audience of returning citizens, elected officials and community leaders listened intently. In their public support of the Restore the Vote Amendment Act, some public witnesses, like Eric Weaver, gave thought to the power of a well-informed, local and national inmate voting bloc. “You could take your family to the polls from the inside,” Weaver, chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Returning Citizens, told Councilmembers Charles Allen (D-Ward 6), Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7), Robert White (D-At large) and Trayon White (D-Ward 8) on Monday night. “They will keep up with the elections and want information about candidates,” Weaver continued. “This will change the mindset of people, where they will feel like they’re part [of society]. We’re talking about thousands of people who can make change and have a lasting impact on any of the elections.” Weaver counted among a bevy of voices from the Ward 8 community stressing the importance of securing federal inmate voting rights. Others sharing the witness table with him included State Board of Education Vice President Markus Batcehelor and Zachary Hoffman. Later, the Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety also heard from Ambrose Lane of the Health Alliance Network, Robin McKinney and Kymone Freeman of We Act Radio, among others. The public hearing came weeks after the Committee convened an initial hearing which addressed the Restore the Vote Amendment Act. Though that gathering attracted more than 40 public witnesses, Coun-

cilmember Robert White, who introduced the bill in June with the full support of his council colleagues, expressed a desire to hear from those unable to make the trek to the Wilson Building during daytime work hours. If the Restore the Vote Amendment Act passes, the District will join Maine, Vermont and Puerto Rico as states and territories that grant incarcerated people with felonies the right to vote in elections. The legislation counts among a handful introduced within the last year to ease the voting process for D.C. residents. It also follows previous efforts to keep returning citizens and their incarcerated counterparts connected to the outside world. Those strides have manifested in privileges that the District’s marginalized and maligned have come to enjoy. Last November, 127 D.C. Jail inmates awaiting trial for misdemeanors cast their votes during the midterm elections thanks to a law that allowed them that opportunity. Earlier this year, Councilmember Allen introduced polarizing legislation that secures early release for inmates who have served at least 15 years of a sentence for violent crimes committed as minors. In speaking about the Restore the Vote Amendment Act, Councilmember Trayon White mentioned a slew of returning citizens in the room who’ve served their communities in various capacities upon their release from federal custody. He said that incarcerated District residents, along with several others across the U.S. should receive a chance to make a similar impact while serving time. “This is part of a growing effort to restore voting rights to people across the country. We say the United States is the land of the free, yet we incarcerate more people than any other place in the world,” he said. “[In this room] are a few of the individuals who not only had a misstep in life, but came back and made tremendous accomplishments in our community. I not only support this bill but the movement to restore voting rights across the country.” WI

5 Councilmembers Vincent Gray, Trayon White, Charles Allen and Robert White on a panel discussing the restoration of voting rights for returning citizens on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center in Southeast. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

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1893 – William Henry Lewis, the first Black All-American collegiate football player, makes the team for the second consecutive season while playing for Harvard. 1896 – Early 20th-century actress and singer Ethel Waters, the first African American woman to be nominated for an Emmy Award, is born in Chester, Pennsylvania. 1899 – William F. Burr receives patent for the railway switch. 1950 – Earl Lloyd becomes the first African American to play in an NBA game.

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1968 – Shirley Chisholm (above) becomes the first Black woman elected to Congress, representing the 12th District in New York City. 1974 – George Brown and Mervyn Dymally are elected lieutenant governors of Colorado and California, respectively, becoming the first two Blacks in the nation to hold the position. 2010 – Famed opera singer Shirley Verrett dies in Ann Arbor, Michigan, of heart failure at 79.

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1880 – George Poage, the first African American to win a medal in the Olympic Games, is born in Hannibal, Missouri. 1973 – Coleman A. Young is elected as Detroit's first Black mayor. WI

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1868 – John Willis Menard of Louisiana becomes the first Black man ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, though a challenge of the electoral results by his defeated foe prevents him from taking office. 1896 – J.H. Hunter, an African American inventor, patents the portable weighing scale. 1992 – Carol Moseley Braun (above left) of Illinois becomes the first African American woman to be elected to the United States Senate.

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Looking back over the years of my youth, I can’t help but remember how often I longed to be bigger than I was, older than I was – thus, free to engage in the many mysterious activities that were forbidden fruit for desirous children like me. perhaps more accurately, people changed. In the aftermath of the assassinations of Kennedy and King, the murders of Malcolm, Medgar and presidential hopeful Bobby Kennedy and the demise of flower children and love fests, adults seemed to become more angry, hateful and more inclined to hurt those around them – even children like me. It was no longer safe to go trick-or-treating – not with people lacing candy with poison and putting razor blades and stick pins in shiny, red apples. Children were harassed or even kidnapped while walking formerly-safe avenues that had once been the traditional pathways traveled by little boys and girls during their annual candy collecting excursions. And so, Halloween became a memory from my childhood – an experience that I could only describe for the generations of children who would come after me. Years later, as I entered the decades of my 30s, 40s and then my 50s, I realized that the beloved holiday of my youth had become a celebration that adults, not children, looked forward to and for which they – that is, we – prepared with great fanfare. Candy had giv-

en way to alcoholic beverages and brownies replete with samplings of “Mary Jane.” Simple, homemade costumes had been replaced by far more elaborate and expensive trappings. Meanwhile, children, for whom Halloween had traditionally been such an annual day of excitement, anticipation and loads of fun, have been eliminated from the equation, becoming an afterthought in the majority of America’s cities and suburbs – both large or small. Looking back over the years of my youth, I can’t help but remember how often I longed to be bigger than I was, older than I was – thus, free to engage in the many mysterious activities that were forbidden fruit for desirous children like me. But now, with more wisdom and experience – provided with the elusive bite of the “apple” on more than one occasion – I sometimes wish I could have those days back to relive just one more time. As for annual holidays like Halloween, it appears that in our exuberance to shed the ways of our parents and grandparents, we have ushered in a new age, changing the parameters that defined such yearly festivities – and not for the better. We have “advanced” as a nation to a point where our children can no longer safely frolic freely along the streets of their neighborhoods in their quest for chocolate bars or sweetand-sour melon balls. Sorry kids. Halloween now belongs to adults – some eager to become children again. But for many adults, Halloween has been snatched away from children’s possession because in their hatred of “the other” and their determination to secure selfish whims, they refuse to allow our youth to relish in and enjoy their few years of innocence. WI

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He said he wants Ward 7 students to "succeed in the classroom and beyond." Holcomb said he aims to disrupt the school-to-prison and trauma-to-prison pipelines, so that young people in Ward 7 can live productive lives. He said he will work with board colleagues to see that his ward's schools get the financial support they deserve. "I want to make sure that Ward 7 schools have equity, in that they get resources fairly and evenly distributed throughout the ward," he said.

GEORGE HIRES WHITTAKER TO MANAGE CAMPAIGN

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to D.C. Council member Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) in the upcoming Democratic primary on June 2, has hired veteran organizer and strategist Michelle Whittaker, to be her campaign manager. "Michelle has run incredibly inspiring campaigns for progressive Democratic women in the region and I am excited to welcome her as our campaign manager," George said. "She understands the shift that is happening in so many communities right now, where changes to campaign funding is motivating new voters to get to the polls in new ways. Between her strategic expertise, her skills in grassroots mobilization and her calm focus, I can't wait to get started together." Whittaker has more than 15 years of campaign and communications strategy. In 2018, she ran Brandy Brooks' campaign in Montgomery County, Md., for an at-large seat on the county council and currently leads Virginia Olney's campaign for mayor of Rockville. Whittaker expressed excitement about working with George. "Janesse is approaching the role of D.C. Council member the way so many of us wish our elected leaders would," Whittaker said. "She sees big money has too much influence on our leaders right now, and she sees that working families are being left behind in a changing city. It is a lived experience for many, including my family, and I know that Ward 4 is ready for change. I am incredibly excited to join this campaign." WI

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'Hidden Figures' Mathematician Katherine Johnson Turns 101

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By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia Katherine Johnson, one of the African American women whose stories received global attention in the bestselling book and blockbuster movie "Hidden Figures," has turned 101. The renowned mathematician was instrumental in Alan Shepherd's 1961 journey to space. She also played a pivotal role in John Glenn becoming the first American to orbit Earth one year later. Johnson will also receive a Congressional Gold Medal, thanks to a bipartisan bill that passed through Congress earlier this month. In addition to Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden will receive a medal. Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson will receive medals posthumously. "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race," by Margot Lee Shetterly, help tell the women's story. The book became the subject of the blockbuster film in 2016. "Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Dr. Christine Darden made monumental contributions to science and our nation," Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said in a statement. Harris and five other members of Congress introduced legislation to secure Congressional Gold Medals for Johnson and her colleagues. "The groundbreaking accomplishments of these four women and all of the women who contributed to the success of NASA helped us win the space race but remained in the dark far too long," Harris said. "I am proud our bill to honor these remarkable women has passed Congress. These pioneers remain a beacon for Black women across the country, both young and old." The honor isn't the only one for Johnson. Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) agreed this month to rename its 7000 Columbia Gateway Drive building in Columbia, Maryland, the Katherine G. Johnson building. A plaque will be placed at DreamPort's 7000 Columbia Gateway Drive entrance commemorating the naming of the building

5 Katherine Johnson after receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom (Courtesy of NASA)

in honor of Mrs. Johnson and her legendary accomplishments as a NASA mathematician and her essential role in the space program, according to a news release. At 101 years of age, Johnson is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, multiple NASA Langley Research Center Special Achievement awards and many others. She has buildings, schools and libraries named after her. In an earlier interview, Johnson said she missed working. "I'd go back now," she said. After leaving her teaching job in 1953, Johnson began working for NASA and was able to calculate the trajectory for numerous space missions, including for the space flight of Shephard, the first American in space, and the path for the famed 1968 Apollo 11 flight to the moon. "I'd do them over if I had to. I'd do anything for anyone," Johnson said. At an early age, Johnson developed enviable math skills so much so that even NASA officials wrote a story about her, titled "The girl who loved to count." "I counted everything," John-

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY NAACP, ACLU Demand Equal Funding for Md. Black, Brown Students By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Representatives for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and the ACLU of Maryland say a current statewide public school improvement plan must address equity gaps between students of color and their white counterparts. The conference call held Tuesday, Oct. 29 came a day before the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, also known as the Kirwan Commission, held a meeting in Annapolis. The criticism stems from a funding formula work group comprising state, county and education officials proposing that the state would need $4 billion to boost education, but jurisdictions would have to pay

more money to make it happen. Detractors took specific umbrage with Baltimore City and Prince George's County, jurisdictions with two of the highest numbers of Black and Latino students, possibly having to pay $330 million and nearly $361 million, respectively, "We want to make sure that all [school] districts meet their needs and the process of Kirwan is not giving money for the sake of giving money," said Kimberly Humphrey, public policy counsel for the ACLU. "[The Kirwan group] is painstakingly evaluating every line item to make sure we are giving enough for all of the unique needs in the districts, especially those of Black and Brown children." Meanwhile, the agencies are currently representing Baltimore parents in a lawsuit against the state to

5 Columbia Park Elementary in Landover, which opened in 1928, remains one of the oldest public schools in Prince George's County. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

push for more funding in the city's public schools. The suit is based on the Bradford v. Maryland State Department of Education case originally filed in 1994. It claims through an education formula from 2002 led by Prince George's school board chair Alvin Thornton to close wealth and racial gaps in education. The suit claims when the 2008 recession hit, the adjustment in inflation based on the formula stopped and school systems such as Baltimore lost millions in resources and upgrades to school buildings. A hearing on the case will be held Dec. 10 in Baltimore. "For decades, the state of Maryland has ignored the aging infrastructure plaguing Baltimore schools," McClellan said. "What was a $600 million problem has now become

a $5 billion problem. The constitutional violation that is continuing to harm generations of children in Baltimore is impacting a district that is 90 percent Black and Latino." Officials also highlighted a study published last year by the Education Trust, a civil rights advocacy group in Northwest, that assessed that 45 percent of students of color in Maryland reside in Baltimore and Prince George's and Caroline counties in fiscal year 2015. Those also are the top three school systems in Maryland that didn't receive the highest amount of funding per pupil: Prince George's ($4,529), Caroline ($3,621) and Baltimore ($3,611). Gov. Larry Hogan has labed some of the Kirwan recommendations as the "Kirwan Tax Hike," which hasn't proposed how and where the money would come from to pay for

Black Caucus Weekend Features HBCU Rally, Workshops By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill The Maryland Black Caucus Foundation will hold its 24th

annual legislative weekend next month to incorporate a Black agenda focused on criminal justice reform, housing and economic development. The schedule begins Nov.

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13 with a rally in Annapolis to spur support for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and force Gov. Larry Hogan to increase a $200 million settlement offer to resolve a lawsuit filed in 2006. "That is a priority of the Black Caucus we need to get addressed," said Del. Diana Fennell (D-District 47A) of Colmar Manor. "Our HBCUs deserve better." The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law joined the suit with other HBCU supporters as part of the Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education. Proponents assessed Bowie State, Coppin State and Morgan State universities and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and determined the schools receive inadequate funding compared to predominately white institutions.

According to fiscal year 2020 budget estimates, the state's four HBCUs planned to receive an estimated $9.8 million in restricted revenue from state and local grants and contracts. The only school that receives less than $1 million is the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with about $560,620, an increase of $35,000 from the previous fiscal year. The University of Maryland in College Park proposed to receive $34.5 million, nearly four times the amount of the four HBCUs combined, according to budget estimates. Meanwhile, the legislative event will feature an interfaith community breakfast at the Tommy Douglas Conference Center in Silver Spring on Nov. 14. A breakfast and evening gala will take place

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increases in teacher salaries, additional mental health providers and counselors and other resources. "This is exactly why Article 8 of the Maryland Constitution exist," said Ajmel Quereshi, senior counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. "Some things like education and the adequate education of our children are so important that we can't leave them up to political posturing." The Kirwan Commission remains one of the most talked about topics in the state. It even was mentioned Monday, Oct. 28 during a meeting in Annapolis amongst a group of state, county and education officials who plan to finalize a proposal on public school construction. According to a draft report, one goal of the group would be evaluating statewide school construction that would cost at least $400 million each year. One reason rests with the average age of public school buildings increasing from 24 years in 2005 to 30 years this year, which "indicates that facility conditions are worsening across the state," the report stated. The work group and Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, also known as the Kirwan Commission, collaborate on maintenance operations. Del. Geraldine Valentino-Smith (D-District 23A) of Bowie, a member of the work group, said implementation of technology remains missing, especially to incorporate broadband width in rural and low-income schools. "If we don't ensure adequacy of technology in the classrooms â€Ś [then] we will perpetuate a geographic disparity, or at least an economic disparity, for the school systems," she said. The nine-member group plans to vote on a final report Nov. 19, which would be sent to the governor and state lawmakers to review before the General Assembly convenes Jan. 8. WI

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ANNAPOLIS â€” Since 1987, Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. has chaired thousands of meetings, signed numerous pieces of approved legislation, organized debates and pushed for legislation such as a cleaner Chesapeake Bay and more money toward education. But on Thursday, Oct. 24,

Miller announced at a news conference in Annapolis that he will step down as the state's and nation's longest-serving Senate president. The venerable senator, 76, who announced in January that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, said he was in the hospital recently for treatment. "My mind is still strong, but my body is weak," Miller said while standing alongside his Democratic Senate colleagues. "I suffer from anemia. I suffer

from fatigue. This is a full-time job. This is a statewide job. We need somebody younger and we have those people present in the room." His announcement came after the Senate's Democratic Caucus held a closed-door meeting inside the Senate building renamed after Miller nearly two decades ago. The caucus unanimously nominated his successor, Sen. Bill Ferguson of Baltimore City. The full Senate, with 32 Democrats and 15 Republicans, must

5 State Sen. Bill Ferguson, center, gives remarks Oct. 24 after the Senate Democratic Caucus unanimously nominated Ferguson as the new chamber leader. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

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Schools CEO Monica Goldson wants to hear from you. Learn about her plans for the school year and share your ideas, concerns and solutions. 6:30 p.m. -8 p.m., Nov. 5 Fairmont Heights High School 6501 Columbia Park Road, Landover, MD 20785 For more information, contact 301-952-6008 or ceo@pgcps.org.

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PGCPS is up by almost 4,000

students for the 2019-20 academic year, the largest single-year increase in 15 years. Now at an estimated 136,600 students, the school system's enrollment has grown by nearly 13,000 students since the 2012-13 academic year. Last year's official enrollment count was 132,636. Current figures show growth of almost 700 elementary school students, nearly 1,500 middle school students and over 1,250 high school students since the 2018-19 school year. Schools CEO Monica Goldson credits expanded program offerings and increased confidence in PGCPS for the rise in enrollment. The school system created 200 more pre-kindergarten slots this fall as part of the Blueprint for PGCPS. "This news is a welcome vote of confidence in the incredible work of our school system, teachers, principals and support staff," Goldson said. "We are focused on ensuring that students and families receive the highest quality teaching and leadership at every school. This is why I'm proud to lead this amazing school district."

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formally vote on the selection when the General Assembly convenes Jan. 8. If chosen, Ferguson would join House Speaker Adrienne Jones of Baltimore County as the two chamber leaders. Ferguson, 36, an attorney who also worked as a former teacher and remains a strong advocate for education funding. He serves on the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, also known as the Kirwan Commission named after its chair, former University of Maryland System Chancellor William E. "Brit" Kirwan. "Today and the days ahead are about the unbelievable service of a man who has served the state of Maryland and its people, who has protected the Chesapeake Bay, who has fought for education and opportunity for all Marylanders," said Ferguson, one of the Senate's youngest members. "Who has fought for equal justice under law and that individual is Thomas V. Mike Miller." Todd Eberly, political science professor at St. Mary's College in St. Mary's City, Maryland, said Miller is an institution whose name became synonymous with

state politics. The Senate building was renamed after Miller nearly two decades ago. "He determines who chairs what committee. He has tremendous amount of power that determines what legislation moves forward and what doesn't," Eberly said. "He's been the center of most major pieces of legislation, whether they succeeded or failed, for the past third of a century." He said Miller's decision, coupled with the April death of House Speaker Michael Busch, 72, will markedly change the face of Maryland's leadership. Busch was first elected to the speaker seat in January 2003 and held the position until his death. "We're going into a legislative session next year that will not have either the long-serving leaders," Eberly said. "In some respects, it's uncharted territory for us." Although both Ferguson and Jones represent the Baltimore area, Eberly said population projections in Baltimore City will decrease and the D.C. suburbs increase by 2030. "Baltimore is projected to de-

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5 Men within the PGCPS community are playing an integral role in stronger schools and student achievement. (PGCPS photo)

CONFERENCE

Goldson, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and acclaimed educator Steve Perry will take part in the 4th annual Family Institute Conference from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2 at Oxon Hill High School. This year's theme is "EmPowering Families for Student Success." Perry, internationally-renowned motivational speaker and founder of Capital Preparatory Schools, will keynote the conference and County

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Government Resource Fair, a free event hosted in partnership with the Prince George's County Office of the County Executive. The Family Institute also offers workshops for parents and students and an Exhibitor Hall featuring county government resources, college and university representatives, community partners and local business vendors. Child care will be provided for children ages 4-12, starting at 8:30 a.m.

For more information, contact the Department of Family and School Partnerships at family.institute@pgcps.org or 301-618-7356.

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Schools across the PGCPS system recently welcomed dads, grandfathers and special guests in the classroom to celebrate the integral role men play in strong schools and student achievement. WI

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BUSINESS Detroit Entrepreneur Talks Success, Hustling at D.C. Bookstore By James Wright WI Staff Writer @jamesdcwrighter William Pickard, one of the wealthiest residents of Detroit and most successful Black entrepreneurs in the country, recently talked about his phenomenal career at the Mahogany Book Store

in Ward 8's Anacostia neighborhood. Pickard, chairman of the Global Automotive Alliance, co-managing partner of MGM Grand Detroit Casino, CEO of Bearwood Management Company and co-owner of five Blackowned newspapers, spoke with Mahogany Books co-owner Der-

5 Multimillionaire entrepreneur William Pickard talks about his recent book, "Millionaire Moves: Seven Proven Principles of Entrepreneurship at Mahogany Books in Anacostia. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

rick Young on Oct. 22 about his life as a businessman and his recent book, "Millionaire Moves:

DMV Black Restaurant Week Returns Nov. 3 – 10 Second Annual Celebration Highlights Area’s Best WI Staff Report If you’re looking for an opportunity to feast upon a plethora of “incredible edibles,” mark your calendars for what’s quickly becoming a tradition in the Greater Washington Area – the 2nd Annual DMV Black Restaurant Week which returns Nov. 3 – 10. Curated by co-founders, Dr. Erinn Tucker, Chef Furard “Tate” Tate and Andra “AJ” Johnson, the week-long event promotes the knowledge and awareness of Black-owned hospitality businesses in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia [DMV] area. Diners will experience either a three-course (“Prix-Fixe”) menu at a special price or receive a discount on catering orders and food purchases during the week. In addition, DMV Black Restaurant Week brings together Black restaurant owners, managers, chefs, caterers, brewers, thought leaders and financiers through various signature events throughout the week. “DMV Black Restaurant is more than a week, it’s a lifestyle,” Tate said. “Our events and meetings throughout the year focus on closing the gap that exists in between Black-owned businesses, employees, and students and the major service-providers, leaders, and opportunities in the hospitality industry.” Participating restaurants can be found on the event website, www.dmvbrw.com. WI

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Seven Proven Principles of Entrepreneurship." He said anyone can be a success if they put their mind to it. "I was not the brightest kid in my class in my high school and I had to go to a community college before I went to a four-year institution," said Pickard, who holds a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University, master's degree from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from Ohio State University. "In community college, I had to take remedial courses before I could get into the curriculum for a degree. Yet I persevered and got my doctorate at 28 years old. "I believe what can be done can be done if you put the work in," he said. Pickard got his degrees in social work but left the profession to take advantage of business opportunities for African Americans in the late 1960s that came available in cities like Detroit. He started his business career as a McDonald's franchise co-owner in Detroit in 1969. Presently his company, Global Automotive Alliance, has generated $5 billion in sales with eight plants in the U.S. and Canada and services corporations such as Boeing, Mercedes-Benz and Ford. Pickard said hustling and good common sense got him what he has. "I grew up with a hustle mentality," he said. "Whenever an opportunity presented itself I took it." Throughout his talk at the bookstore and in his book, Pickard uses phrases that would startle the enlightened person. In his book, he talked about hustling, borrowing money from a num-

bers runner to start a business and used the term "sucker' several times to define people who got tricked or taken advantage of in a deal. Talent, he wrote, will always be beaten by hustle because it takes effort not just ideas to make things work. Pickard also said in the business world "faking it until making it" has become acceptable. In the book, he also talked about well-known entrepreneurs such as Madame C. J. Walker and the methods they employed that could be characterized as ruthless in order to succeed in business. Despite his wealth, Pickard makes it clear helping others succeed becomes mandatory. "Each one should reach one and teach one," he said. "I do this by teaching at [historically Black colleges and universities] and teaching young people how to be successful as entrepreneurs." Pickard has taught at Alabama State and North Carolina Central universities and wants to teach a class on the history of Black entrepreneurs from 18501950 at Howard University in spring 2020. A book he has written on Black entrepreneurs from 1850-1950 will be published in August 2020, he said. Overall, Pickard said a good attitude remains the one consistent trait among prosperous entrepreneurs. "In order to succeed in business, you must have a positive mental attitude," he said. "A good attitude will make things easier when times get tough and will ultimately pull you through." WI

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BUSINESS Questions Linger in Wake of St. Elizabeths Water Crisis By Sam P.K.Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins From the very moment District government officials shut down St. Elizabeths Hospital's contaminated water supply, individuals confined to sleeping quarters in the Congress Heights psychiatric facility relied on more than 54,000 water bottles and 160 5-gallon jugs for drinking, cooking, hand-washing and showering. The 28-day ordeal evoked memories of similar situations in Flint, Michigan; Newark, New Jersey; Uniontown, Alabama; and other majority-Black communities where the crumbling infrastructure, contaminated water and unsanitary conditions brought life to a standstill and highlighted glaring racial inequities. Even in the aftermath of the contamination and protracted water outage, some St. Elizabeths staff members, like one who spoke to The Informer anonymously, haven't stopped asking questions about how legionella and pseudomonas entered the water system, and what more could've been done to help the

nearly 300 individuals on the campus. "The folks at the hospital didn't communicate in a really good way. The water had been contaminated since Sept. 18 but we didn't find out until the 26th," said the St. Elizabeths employee of more than five years who spoke on background out of fear of retaliation from her employer or the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). Between Sept. 27 and Oct. 23 when DBH cleared St. Elizabeths water supply as safe for use, neither the employee nor her colleagues received administrative leave. Though she would later commend St. Elizabeths officials for hosting weekly staff debriefings, she contended that the higher-ups never acknowledged concerns about whether employees should consult their doctors about their exposure to pathogens. This employee also lamented not receiving much guidance on what to tell patients. "It was bad for us because we work with the individuals one on one," she said. "When they ask questions, it feels bad to tell them that you as a staff person just found out. There are a lot

of concerns around people being sick because there have been a lot of folks who had been drinking the water." Bacteria found in the water supply can cause coughing, shortness of breath, headaches and muscle pains. It's also of particular harm to people with

compromised immune systems. St. Elizabeths' recent water contamination, the second in three years, comes more than a year after a DC Office of the Auditor report revealed a waitlist backlog and service gaps at the facility. To the chagrin of some local activists, the D.C. Council Com-

mittee on Health postponed a public hearing, originally scheduled for October 23, at the request of DBH Director Barbara Bazron who cited a family emergency. In April, Mayor Muriel Bowser

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NATIONAL At Criminal Justice Forum in S.C., Democrats Blast Trumpâ€™s Assertions By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia COLUMBIA, S.C. â€” President Donald Trump's keynote address to kick off the 2019 Second Step Presidential Justice Forum at Benedict College raised the ire of many who said he should never have been included in the three-day event.

And when Trump received the Bipartisan Justice Award, given to an elected official who has done the most for criminal justice reform, the backlash only grew. California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris first refused to attend the forum, but relented after Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, a co-host of the original candidate forum, announced that he and

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Benedict College were taking over the weekend's events and removing the 20/20 Bipartisan Justice

Center as a sponsor of the event. "I can't believe [sponsors] would invite someone who dares, dares to use the world 'lynching' with the blood that has been poured on the soil of South Carolina and so many places," Harris said. Earlier in the week before the event, Trump compared House Democrats' impeachment inquiry to "lynching." Harris noted that her boycott was primarily because students at the historically Black college were not invited to hear Trump's speech despite the event being held on their campus. The campus auditorium that hosted the president contained just 300 seats. But just 10 Benedict College students were invited, while others were told not to leave their dorms during Trump's appearance. "To exclude those students from a conversation with the president of the United States was wrong," Harris said. "It's about everybody being here. [Criminal justice reform] is such an important conversations." Former Vice President Joe Biden blasted Trump, saying the president's claims that he and his administration had done more than any other to improve the lives of African Americans was flat-out false. "I understand he had things to say, like he's done more for African Americans than President Obama. Whoa. I mean, come on," Biden said. During Trump's speech, he said he had done more for Blacks than any other president, including Obama. He claimed the African American unemployment rate is at "historic lows," and said the bipartisan First Step Act, a bipartisan criminal justice reform

bill that resulted in the release of thousands of federal inmates and the betterment of conditions for many more, happened because he pushed for it. "He used [Benedict College] as a backdrop," New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker said. "They let him speak her unchecked for about an hour," stated Booker, who added that Trump has a history of being on the side of white supremacists. He also attacked Trump for his relentless media campaign in 1989 in which he took out fullpage newspaper ads asking for the death penalty against the "Central Park Five," the five teenagers falsely convicted of attacking and murdering a jogger in New York City's Central Park. In recent years, the men were exonerated but the president maintains his belief that they're still guilty. "[Trump's] speech here was offensive and insulting," Booker said. "This was the person who was on the stage fueling lies about his record and about this country." Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said the words justice and Donald Trump "do not go into the same sentence." South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg said Trump is delusional. "He doesn't understand what reform is about," Buttigieg said. Because of the fallout from Trump's appearance and the award given him, the 2020 Bipartisan Justice Center was removed from the event as a sponsor. "I want to thank [those responsible] for taking control of this conference in a most significant way," Booker said. WI

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NATIONAL Recalling Sarah Redmond's Relentless Pursuit of Women's Rights By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia This is part of an ongoing Washington Informer series about the Women's Suffrage Movement and an initiative that includes Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes that will use the lens of history, the fabric of art and culture and the venue of the public square to shine a light into dark places, equipping all with a compass to chart the way forward. The initiative lives in the institutional home of the Washington Informer Charities. When Googling the name Sarah Parker Redmond, fast facts about her life quickly emerge. Born in 1824. Died in 1894. Lecturer and doctor, abolitionist and suffragist. Redmond was born in Salem, Massachusetts, to a family of entrepreneurs who also worked as anti-slavery campaigners. Her parents were known as fighters for African American rights.

She'd set the world ablaze with her activism. Attending a segregated school, Redmond sued a theater in Boston after she was unceremoniously kicked out for refusing to sit in segregated seats. The courts ruled in Redmond's favor and ordered the theater to pay her $500 in damages and to end its practice of segregating seats. The Redmonds were a family of activists. Redmond's brother, Charles, became the first Black man to testify before the state House in Massachusetts. Charles Redmond protested being forced to sit in segregated railway cars. Eventually, Sarah Redmond moved to Great Britain, where she studied at Bedford College for Women. She fought for women's rights in both the United Kingdom and America and she became the first — and, many historians believe, only — Black woman to have signed the 1866 petition for women's voting rights. In 1867, she moved to Italy, and

When Googling the name Sarah Parker Redmond, fast facts about her life quickly emerge. Born in 1824. Died in 1894. Lecturer and doctor, abolitionist and suffragist. 5 Sarah Parker Redmond (Courtesy of massmoments.org)

qualified in 1868 as a medical doctor. She married an Italian man and lived in Rome while working as a doctor, but historians said she remained active in fighting for women's rights. "Sarah Parker Remond's life is a lesson in understanding the commitment of Black women to the cause of social justice despite being Black in a white-dominated society, and female in a male-dominated society," said Angela Siner, director of the Africana Studies program at The University of Toledo.

"Born into a free family of entrepreneurs committed to social justice and the abolition of slavery, her first speech given at the age of 16 is a testament to not only her personal courage and commitment to social justice, but also her boldness and fearlessness," Siner said. "It was uncommon during this time for women, either Black or white, to speak publicly, but she did. Ms. Remond's boldness and confidence teach that fear is not an option in the pursuit of personal justice or collective justice.

Her life informs us that individuals – despite their stations in life – can make a difference in the world. "She was bold and relentless in her convictions. The traits of speaking out and pursuing social justice are what we cannot forget about her life," she said. "She stepped outside the bounds of the conventional roles of Black women in the tradition of other Black women trailblazers: Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Sarah

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How To Create a Spending Plan Your Guide to Understanding and Making a Plan for Your Finances. © 2019 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A All rights reserved. Budgeting can seem tough. You can make it less intimidating by thinking of it as creating a spending plan — a well-thought-out and flexible document that details how you’re going to spend your money in the weeks, months, and eventually, years to come. Having a spending plan can help you support your current lifestyle while setting you up for future needs. Here’s how to get started:

REVIEW WHAT YOU SPEND

Tiffany Aliche, founder of financial education website The Budgetnista Blog and author of The One Week Budget, recommends you start by taking stock of your financial situation. She notes, “It’s OK to have goals, but before we even identify those, [ask], ‘Where are you?’” To get a sense of where your money is coming from and where it’s going, look over your bank and credit card statements from the past two months. If you don’t have these statements, begin tracking your expenses for the next month. Do you regularly spend more than you earn? If so, finding ways to cut back should be your first order of business. Check out the Hands on Banking® Budget Toolkit for a detailed outline of what to consider when reviewing your earnings and spending.

ORGANIZE YOUR EXPENSES INTO A SPENDING PLAN

Once you’ve reviewed your spending habits, organize your spending by organizing the payments you make into a spending plan. You can write these out on paper or use online tools such as the Budget Watch. An effective way to categorize your expenses is by what is fixed, flexible, and discretionary. • Fixed expenses are those you pay regularly and cost the same each time, such as loan

payments, insurance, and rent or mortgage. • Flexible expenses are paid regularly, but the amount can change, such as groceries or utility bills. • Discretionary expenses are things you choose to spend on, like going out to eat or shopping for clothes. Categorizing your spending this way can help you get a better picture of where your money goes and determine where you may want to cut back. You should also write or enter in the timing of these payments — whether you make them weekly, monthly, or yearly. By paying attention to timing, you can better prioritize what needs to be paid first and possibly spread out payments throughout the month. This way, you are not overwhelmed with due dates in one specific week. Another advantage to knowing this schedule? When you have a fixed payment due, such as insurance or car payment, you can set money aside each paycheck for that expense.

you gained by prioritizing other financial goals. To avoid these pitfalls, try setting up: • Notifications on when a bill or payment will be due ahead of time so you can make sure you have enough to cover it. • Automatic payments so that you don’t forget to pay any bills. • Automatic transfers from your checking account to your savings account so you can ensure you’re putting away as much of your paycheck each month as you intended. • Add your financial goals to your spending plan

Your spending plan details can also tell you how much money you have to put toward your financial goals via savings, investing and other types of accounts. Some goals to consider could be: • Paying off debt • Buying a car • Moving to a new home • Building an emergency fund Because your spending plan helps you see where your money is going, you can incorporate your goals into it and use it to decide how to change your spending habits to meet them. Set target dates for reaching goals,

and calculate how much you will need to contribute on a weekly or monthly basis. This may mean temporarily paring down some discretionary spending, but make sure to be realistic and give yourself enough time to reach those goals. Regardless of your expenses and goals, your spending plan should account for all of your activities involving money — and help you to take charge. By managing your spending habits, you can feel empowered to get where you want to be when it comes to your finances.

MAKE YOUR SPENDING PLAN ACHIEVABLE

It’s important to make sure your spending plan is achievable on a day-to-day basis. To help with that, you can do one or all of the following as you’re able to: Track cell phone usage in the same way you track your spending habits. Consider what features you use most, and try to eliminate paying for extras you don’t need. Weigh your transportation options. Frequent ride-sharing can drain your income, so consider carpooling or taking mass transit if the rates are less expensive. Adjust your plan for the unexpected. Keep tabs on your emergency fund so you can leverage it when urgent expenses, like a medical bill, pop up. Though your spending plan will be a work in progress, paying bills on time should always be your top priority. Late fees and interest can add up quickly and may hurt any short-term benefits

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Liberia's Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor was among 35 African heads of states and government at the First Russia-Africa Summit held in Sochi, Russian Federation, from Oct. 23-24, and "she made a strong case at her first major international stage." Representing President George Weigh, in her presentation she said that Africa "remains the last economic frontier zone in the world, and is therefore opened for business, industrialization and international cooperation," The Daily Observer reported on Oct. 27. She said that Africa cannot continue to do business as usual and stressed the need to transform the continent's natural resources to finished products for the global market. "VP Taylor also applauded the leadership of President Vladimir Putin for his level of international engagements with the African continent, and called for an international cooperation based on mutual interest," according to The Observer. She reiterated Weah's pronouncement that Liberia is opened for business, and will continue to create the economic ambiance to engender trade and investment. The Liberian vice president thanked the Russian government for their support to Liberia in the fight against the Ebola virus disease and the provision of training for Liberians in the mining sector. The Russia-Africa Summit was the first of its kind in the history of Russia and Africa relations. It featured the economic and political forums, which centered on Russia's economic agenda for Africa. WI

caribbean now Bahamians Urged to Make Healthier Lifestyle Choices With diabetes now the fifth-leading cause of death in the Bahamas, the country's minister of health urged Bahamians to make more healthy lifestyle choices to prevent getting the disease. "The prevalence of diabetes in 2005 was 6.7 percent. It has now reached 13.9 percent and if we include pre-diabetics, we have a staggering prevalence of almost 19%," Dr. Duane Sands said at the Bahamas Podiatric Medical Association Conference on Friday, according to The Tribune, one of the Bahamas' leading newspapers. "Our death rate from diabetes stands at 37.9 deaths per 100,000 people." Noting that it is a well-known fact is that many persons with diabetes suffer from foot and ankle ailment and complications, Sands added, "Around the world, approximately a million people with diabetes will lose a part of their lower limb." It is for this reason, Dr Sands said, why prevention of foot ulcers is an important priority for podiatric medicine and the diabetic patient in general. "Eight-five percent, give or take, of amputations are preceded by an ulcer, and therefore, can be prevented," the Bahamian health minister said. "With these startling statistics in mind, it demonstrates that a multi-disciplinary team approach for the treatment of diabetics and diabetic foot problems is required. "Podiatry services were reinstated in the public sector about one year ago and since that time, approximately 700 patients were treated," he said. "They were aged between three months and 98 years. Sixty percent were treated for a diabetic foot. There were 161 minor surgical cases." Sands noted, however, that there is still a major shortage of podiatrists in the country, a shortage he said presents a challenge to the country's health care system. WI

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HEALTH Residents Push Gray to Fully Fund UMC

Testifier's Story Moves Hearing Crowd By James Wright WI Staff Writer @jamesdcwrighter Residents east of the Anacostia River aren't known to go to the John A. Wilson Building for city business, but they turned out in droves on Oct. 25 to let D.C. Council member Vincent Gray know how they want the United Medical Center supported unconditionally by the city government. "The United Medical Center

must be funded to provide the care that the Wards 7 and 8 communities need," said Wala Begay, the staff attorney for the District of Columbia Nurses Association. "Residents should not be forced to travel across town or surrounding jurisdictions for quality and necessary health care." Begay joined 36 other witnesses to address Gray, who chairs the council's health committee. Those testifying ranged from Gray's political opponents in 2020 such as Kelvin E. Brown.

5 D.C. Councilmember Vincent Gray recently held a hearing on the United Medical Center. (WI File Photo)

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Matchett had some members of the audience in tears. "I am here to testify why it is essential for the District to continue to fully fund United Medical Center," Matchett said. "On Aug. 7, 2008, I became violently ill and called 911 for help. I had gone into labor. I was fully conscious as the ambulance driver called several hospitals, George Washington, Howard, Washington Medical Center. None of them had the immediate capacity to care for me. "I distinctly remember the despair in the driver's voice when he told me that I would have to go to UMC," she said. "I was in so much pain, I truthfully did not care. At that point, all I wanted was help for me and my baby." Matchett said when arriving at UMC, she received immediate treatment from the emergency room professionals because "my situation was dire." "My blood pressure was skyhigh," she said. "I was having seizures, going in and out of consciousness. My health was rapidly deteriorating and my baby girl

didn't make it and I was barely alive myself." Matchett said when her family started the process of having her transferred to another hospital, she protested. "UMC saved my life," she said. Matchett said the UMC staff became very friendly to her, be it the porter who prayed for her, the nurse who "mothered" her family, the food service and chef who agreed to her culinary requests and the hospital aide "who parted my hair, massaged my scalp and sang a lullaby to soothe my hurting soul." At the end of her testimony, Matchett encouraged Gray to support UMC totally saying "our community cannot afford to wait on a new hospital." Throughout the hearing, Gray made clear his position on UMC. "There will be a transition from the current United Medical Center to a new hospital," he said. "Until then, UMC will be open." WI

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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to Support NIH Research By Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to invest at least $100 million over the next four years toward developing affordable, gene-based cures for sickle cell disease (SCD) and HIV. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will also invest $100 million toward this goal. The intention is for these cures to be made globally available, including in low-resource settings. The collaboration between the NIH and the Gates Foundation sets forth a mission to advance safe, effective and durable gene-based cures to clinical trials in the United States and relevant countries in sub-Saharan Africa within the next seven to 10 years. The ultimate goal is to scale and implement these treatments globally in areas

hardest hit by these diseases. "This unprecedented collaboration focuses from the get-go on access, scalability and affordability of advanced gene-based strategies for sickle cell disease and HIV to make sure everybody, everywhere has the opportunity to be cured, not just those in high-income countries," said NIH Director Francis S. Collins. "We aim to go big or go home." "In recent years, gene-based treatments have been groundbreaking for rare genetic disorders and infectious diseases," said Dr. Trevor Mundel, president of the foundation's Global Health Program. "While these treatments are exciting, people in low- and middle-income countries do not have access to these breakthroughs. By working with the NIH and scientists across Africa, we aim to ensure these approaches will improve the lives of those most in need and bring the

incredible promise of gene therapy to the world of public health." SCD and HIV are major burdens on health in low-resource communities around the world. Approximately 95 percent of the 38 million people living with HIV globally are in the developing world, with 6 percent in sub-Saharan Africa, half of whom are living untreated. Fifteen million babies will be born with SCD globally over the next 30 years, with about 75 percent of those births occurring in subSaharan Africa. An estimated 5090 percent of infants born with SCD in low-income countries will die before their 5th birthday and SCD is identified as the underlying cause of about 1 in 12 newborn deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. The collaboration will focus on two areas of coordination.

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ENROLLMENT INCREASE

Preliminary School Year 201920 numbers mark milestone for DC Public Schools, representing the largest annual growth DCPS has seen in more than 50 years. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chancellor Lewis Ferebee recently announced that enrollment in DCPS surpassed 50,000 students for the first time since 2006.

DCPS enrollment increased from 49,056 students for the 2018-19 term to 51,060 students in 201920, according to preliminary data released on Oct. 22. "The historic enrollment growth DCPS is seeing is a testament to the incredible work our school leaders and educators do every day to meet the needs of our students," said DCPS Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee. "My priority is to provide a great school in every neighborhood at every grade level, and I would like to thank our families for trusting us to ensure their children are receiving a high-quality education." Schools showing strong growth compare to last school year include: • Columbia Heights Education Campus (Ward 1) increased by 12 percent. • Roosevelt STAY High School (Ward 4) increased by 17 percent. • Coolidge High School

5 Students attend Saturday School at Stuart Hobson Middle School in Northeast. (DCPS photo)

(Ward 4) increased by 40 percent. • Brookland Middle School (Ward 5) increased by 34 percent. • Eliot-Hine Middle School (Ward 6) increased by 12 percent. • Sousa Middle School (Ward 7) increased by 19 percent. • Hart Middle School (Ward 8) increased by 20 percent. • Anacostia High School (Ward 8) increased by 9 percent.

SATURDAY SCHOOL SUCCESS

Stuart Hobson Middle School in Northeast has opened its doors on Saturdays "for whoever wanted to come." They made one simple promise: it won't feel like 'school' on Saturday. Meanwhile, Saturday School facilitators found that students who were the least engaged during the week in regular classes were more eager to attend Saturday School. The students also tended to show a big need, a big sense of belonging and to realize there are people other than their parents and teachers who are invested in their education.

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"At DCPS, one key measure of our success is students' preparedness to take on the challenges of college and career. Whether students are interested in pursuing a college degree or entering the workforce, we want every student to feel supported and confident

HEALTH from Page 23 First, identify potential candidate cures for SCD and HIV for pre-clinical and clinical evaluation, co-funded by the NIH and Gates Foundation. Second, define long-term opportunities to work together and with African partners on advancing promising candidates to late-phase clinical trials, with funding to be determined as candidates progress. Though SCD, a genetically inherited disease, and HIV, an acquired infectious disease, present significantly different scientific challenges, gene-based treatments hold promise for both, and many of the technical challenges for gene-based cures

as they begin their next chapter of life," Chancellor Lewis Ferebee states in the school system's "Personalized Student Guide to Graduation, Career and College for Seniors." "I am proud that we continue to provide students with access to opportunities to explore their career interests, college-level courses, and the supports they need to thrive on their path to graduation and beyond." WI are expected to be common to both diseases. "Our excitement around this partnership rests not only in its ability to leverage the expertise in two organizations to reduce childhood mortality rates in low resource countries, but to bring curative therapies for sickle cell disease and HIV to communities that have been severely burdened by these diseases for generations," said Dr. Gary H. Gibbons, director of the NIH's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. "A person's health should not be limited by their geographic location, whether rural America or sub-Saharan Africa; harnessing the power of science is needed to transcend borders to improve health for all." WI

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5 Principal Heather Hairston at C.W. Harris Elementary School in Southeast shares that there is no better way to be of service than to lead with love. (DCPS photo)

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"I am proud to be a member of the DCPS community because I am reminded everyday about the power of love and the beauty of hope. There is no better way to be of service than to lead with love," said C.W. Harris Elementary School Principal Heather Hairston in a message posted on DCPS' Twitter account.

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Elijah Cummings, John Conyers, Jr.: Two Men Who Made a Difference The recent deaths of Rep. Elijah Cummings and former Rep. John Conyers, Jr. have shaken members of the Congressional Black Caucus particularly hard. But their deaths have also been felt by the entire body of Congress as well as millions of U.S. citizens. Both men dedicated a significant portion of their lives to breaking down walls of racism, bettering the lives of their constituents and leading by example in their collective mission to bring our country into adherence with its lofty creeds. And despite any shortcomings which Reps. Cummings or Conyers may have had, America remains a better place because of their visionary efforts and contributions. During the tribute to Cummings held last week in the District, one of his colleagues shared his thoughts about his longtime friend, describing their relationship as one that bore “unexpected outcomes.” While these musings on the surface may bring many listeners solace, we would suggest that positive outcomes should be what we anticipate in any collaboration between two Americans who bring education, experience and determination to the table, regardless of race, creed, color, gender or sexual orientation. We will only become the kind of country that our Founding Fathers hoped to bring to fruition when we look at one another as equal partners – recognizing the ties that bind us rather than wasting time to focus on the differences between us. We are all Americans, after all. This was the message that both Cummings and Conyers worked so hard to share. Perhaps one day their mantra will become our reality. We remain confident that others will pick up the torch to keep their legacies alive and to build upon them for the good of all Americans and the world. WI

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Nationals Win Where It Matters This year’s baseball season is one for the record books. Fans in the Nation’s Capital celebrated for weeks at the chance their home team, the Washington Nationals – would see its way into a World Series for the first time ever. Considering the team is relatively new to D.C. following its relocation from Montreal (Expos) in 1969 and later renamed the Nationals, the very last time Washington won a World Series was in 1924 and the team – the Washington Senators – never won again. But, that was long before most of the fans in the seats, over the past week, were born. For most of them, getting here was worth the celebration. The possibility of a World Series win became reality as the team kept pace with a three-time World Series team winner – the Houston Astros – up to the seventh and final game. Our deadline didn’t allow us to see which team won the trophy and the team members who will don world series rings, but we put all of our bets on the Nationals. Regardless of who won the title, this year will be another one that the MLB must ask if it’s doing enough to increase diversity in America’s favorite sport. It was somewhat apparent this week with the Nationals showcasing three African-Americans players, against Houston with two. And, both USA Sports and Forbes reported that there were only 68 African Americans out of the total of 882 players in Major League Baseball on Opening-Day rosters, injured lists and restricted lists. Is this what Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Jackie Robinson – African-American baseball heroes – hoped for the future of baseball? The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports gave the MLB an overall grade of A- on the issue of racial hiring at the onset of the 2019 season when it released its annual report in conjunction with the 72nd anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the MLB’s color barrier. TIDES claims to provide a comprehensive resource for issues related to gender and race in amateur, collegiate and professional sport[s]. But its report only showed a 1 percent increase in racial hiring practices from 88 percent in 2018 to 89 percent in 2019. With many eyes on them, the MLB realizes a disparity exists and is demonstrating efforts to increase the presence of African Americans and women on the field and in management. Kudos go to our home team for what it’s doing by touching neighborhoods across this city and proving it wants to make baseball an inclusive sport. It’s one way to win the hearts and cheers of Washington fans, although a World Series trophy shows winning where it matters! WI

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Not All Blacks Anti-Trump

Nice to see Benjamin O. Davis Sr. in The Informer under "Words to Live By." As a Black veteran, I heard a lot about him, being that he was the first Black general in the U.S. Army. Again, I'm happy to see men like him being honored and recognized. He's for sure a hidden figure.

I read your story "Trump's Job Approval at Two Percent Among Black Voters" and I don't know how true that it is because I don't remember being asked about this survey — matter of fact, I never am — but I'm always "included" in these Black thought polls. As someone who votes both Democrat and Republican, I'd like the media to represent the truth of these surveys and polls. They are not reflective of reality. Trump will win in 2020.

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By Julianne Malveaux

Nooses, Lynching and Racial Intimidation

Are the use of nooses as symbols of intimidation rising in the workplace? Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) data says that reports of racism and discrimination are on the rise. Their data does not speak to nooses, particularly. Still, it is disturbing to peruse newspaper reports to learn that at purportedly "woke" workplaces and supposedly liberal campuses, racists or fools (or both) are using nooses as symbols of racist intimidation, just as they were a century ago.

Some of the places that have had recent noose incidents include Stanford University, the University of Alabama, the University of Illinois and Duke University. In September, two climate change activists appeared at the supposedly progressive University of Wisconsin wearing nooses. The protesters say they were modeling their behavior after seeing them used in a European climate change protest. Nonsense. If these protesters grew up in the United States, they ought to have known what nooses mean. Chancellor Rebecca Blank responded appropriately, "Nooses are an offensive symbol, with deep impacts to our students, faculty, staff and community. Their use to amplify

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any issue is misguided, hurtful and contrary to UW-Madison's values of civility, respect and inclusion." Bananas were found hanging from strings in the form of nooses at American University after Taylor Dumpson was installed as the first African American president of the student government. The bananas were marked with the letters AKA, which happens to be Dumpson's sorority. While the perpetrators were never identified, some people decided to take the hate to another level, identifying Dumpson in the racist rag, The Daily Stormer. Andrew Anglin, the publisher of The Daily Stormer, encouraged his readers to "troll storm" Dumpson and she got so many racist

emails, messages and threats that she feared for her life. Her grades fell and she ended up dropping a minor. Of course, the University made all the usual noise about rejecting racism. They couldn't find the perpetrators of the noose incident. Taylor Dumpson got her victory this year, though. In August 2019, a judge awarded her more than $700,000 for punitive damages, compensatory damages and attorney fees. Most folks who are the receiving end of noose intimidation don't experience such a victory. Employees at UPS, who filed a lawsuit earlier this year, have yet to receive satisfaction. Nooses show up on construction sites (San Francisco), shipyards, of-

fices and in public places like courthouses and municipal buildings. And the nooses are used not just to intimidate individuals, but also to remind communities that racism continues to thrive. Part of the reason it seems to thrive is because the leadership of our nation has openly embraced racism. While he has not yet used nooses, he doesn't mind his supporters showing up at his rallies brandishing the symbols of the confederacy. Indeed, he embraced the neo-Nazi hoodlums whose actions in Charlottesville, Virginia, cause the death of Heather Heyer. And the man who has a long

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By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

Trump Not Alone in Failing to Understand What a Real Lynching Is

Donald Trump's use of the term "lynching" to describe the ongoing impeachment inquiry in the House naturally sparked bipartisan outrage. The president and his shameless apologist, South Carolina's Sen. Lindsey Graham, defended the use of the word, with Graham calling the investigation a "lynching in every sense." Surely Graham, who comes from a state that, the Equal Justice Initia-

tive reports, lynched 187 Black people between 1877 and 1950, should know better. He was a member of the Senate when it voted unanimously in December to make lynching a federal crime, calling it "the ultimate expression of racism in the U.S." and classifying it as a hate crime. Trump's casual use of the word is an indication of the sad reality that America has largely failed to address the role of racial terror and violence in our history, and its legacy in distorting our criminal justice system. The myths of Black criminality that were used to justify racial terror have never been adequately confronted and are

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reflected in the unprecedented — and still racially skewed — mass incarceration in America. To this day, no Congress has passed, and no president has signed into law, a bill to outlaw lynching as a federal hate crime. Trump defended himself, saying that lynching is a "word that many Democrats have used." That's true, but that only reinforces the need to confront the truth of the past. Lynching — and racial terror — was used purposefully after the Civil War in the former states of the Confederacy to reimpose racial subordination and segregation.

In its compelling report, "Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror," the Equal Justice Initiative compiled records of 4,075 "racial terror lynchings" of African Americans in 12 states of the South from the post-Civil War Reconstruction era to World War II. The report shows that "terror lynchings in the American South were not isolated hate crimes committed by rogue vigilantes. Lynching was targeted racial violence at the core of a systematic campaign of terror perpetrated in furtherance of an unjust social order." Whatever complaints Republicans

may have about an impeachment hearing convened in Congress under its constitutional authority, it surely is not a lynching. Lynching in the South was not done by fringes of the society taking the law in their own hands. It was often organized by the community's most prominent people and condoned by officials. Lynchings were often gruesome public spectacles, with victims tortured and murdered in front of picnicking spectators. Their intent was not simply to terrorize Blacks, but to reinforce among

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By Ray Curry

Deadly and Dangerous: Health Care in America

Laughter is the best medicine, says the Reader's Digest version of America. But, not when it's the only medicine, responds the America that far too many have known and continue to know. Not when the United States alone is one of the world's top 33 most developed countries that does not have a form of universal health care that covers all of its population.

I guess I am just not in on the joke when I see people either going without health care — something that ought to be a human right — or struggling to the breaking point to keep on top of huge medical bills when sickness or infirmary hit. Funny how that just isn't funny. Actually, it is a national tragedy. A tragedy when African Americans in disproportionate number lack insurance coverage. For too many folks in this country, you are free to laugh — just not until it hurts. Here are some not-so-fun facts:

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According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), which focuses on major health care issues facing the nation as well as the U.S. role in global health policies, as of year-end 2016, 27 million Americans in this country were without medical coverage. That number was significantly down from the more than 44 million in 2013 — just before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) kicked in. But in 2017, the current administration took office, and … VOILA! After much purposeful meddling and dismantling, a year later we saw

700,000 people moving back into the uninsured column. These are the latest stats from the KFF, but the folks there know the score under the current administration. Ongoing efforts to alter historic gains in health insurance coverage via the ACA or to make receipt of Medicare contingent on work (another Republican initiative) they say "may further erode coverage gains seen under the ACA." That statement carries with it profound life and death implications, that have the potential to affect families from coast to coast, in neighborhoods and communities all over

America. The KFF aren't the only ones who know what that will mean for working Americans. I think we all know that assaults on the ACA are an assault on the health and wellbeing of millions of Americans. Scared … just plain scared. So, what does it mean to be without health care in America? It is truly frightening on so many levels. How about facing each day without knowing if medical care is even available for your family? How about

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By A. Peter Bailey

My Problem With the CBCF and ASALH

During the past 20 years I have attended numerous of the annual conferences hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). CBCF's 49th Annual Legislative Conference was held, as always, in D.C. from Sept.

11-15, while ASALH's 104th conference was held this year in Charleston, S.C. from Oct. 2-6. During two days, CBCF presented over 100 workshops, panels and sessions; ASALH, in its three days featured over 200 of the same. The panels, workshops and sessions provided an opportunity for registrants to attend and participate in the discussion and analyzing of a significant number of education, economic, political issues in small settings.

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There was also opportunity for registrants to attend two town hall sessions at CBCF's conferences and two plenary sessions at the ASALH event. The CBCF town hall sessions were "400 years: Our Legacy, Our Possibilities" and "The Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys." ASALH's plenary sessions were "Moving, Marking and Making the Beat: A Century of African American Migration" and "400 Years of Perseverance: Stolen

From Africa But Making Black Lives Matter." Which brings me to what I consider the continuous and major flaws of all their conferences that I have attended through the years. Both present way too many panels, workshops and sessions and a glaringly insufficient number of town hall and plenary sessions. Registrants at both conferences are Black folk, with skills and expertise in a wide variety of educational, economic, political

and cultural arenas. Throughout the year they probably have opportunities to meet and discuss issues with others in their field. That's why when they attend the national conferences hosted by CBCF and ASALH, there should be an opportunity to attend numerous town hall and plenary sessions during which issues are analyzed and discussed that go beyond their particular field of study.

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By Dr. Barry Lewis

You and the Flu: What You Should Know

Fall marks the beginning of flu season in Washington D.C., a highly contagious time of year that can be fueled by kids' school activities, Thanksgiving feasts, crowded shopping malls, holiday family gatherings and New Year celebrations — all hotbeds for the spreading of germs. That's not to say anyone should avoid these wonderful activities, but knowing the basics about this infectious disease and how it is spread can be key to protecting yourself and your family.

Because the flu is all around us, everyday prevention is important. Try to get into the habit of washing your hands regularly and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. You should especially be careful when coming into unavoidable contact with sick people, and if you do get the flu, early treatment can make a positive difference. The flu spreads easily and quickly, but here are some answers to common flu questions that can empower you to stay healthy: How is the flu spread? People with the flu can spread it to others up to about six feet away. The virus is spread mainly by droplets made

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when people cough, sneeze or talk. Why should I get a flu shot? The flu vaccine is the best way to prevent getting the flu. It helps prevent flu related complications that can turn deadly and it helps protect vulnerable people around you whose life may be at risk if they catch the flu, including babies who are too young to get the vaccine, young children, older adults and people with chronic health conditions like diabetes, COPD and heart disease. In fact, the CDC recommends getting vaccinated even if you've already had the flu, because it's possible you'll catch and spread a different form of the virus later in the season.

When should I get the flu shot? The best time to get the flu shot is early in the season, such as before the end of October. The flu shot is available now. If you don't have a regular doctor or nurse, you can typically get a flu vaccine at a health department, pharmacy, urgent care clinic or at your school/work. Should everyone get the flu shot? According to the CDC, if you are over six months, it is recommended you get the annual flu vaccine, with rare exceptions. If you have life-threatening allergies to the vaccine or any ingredients in it, you cannot get the flu vaccine. If you are not feeling well, please consult a physician before getting

the vaccine. Once I get the flu shot, am I immediately safe? You are still vulnerable to catching the flu immediately after getting the flu vaccine, so it is important to exercise precaution. It takes about two weeks after the vaccination for antibodies that protect against the flu to develop in the body, so it is important to get vaccinated early to give your body time to build immunity. Children who need two doses of vaccine to be protected should start the vaccination process sooner because the two doses must be given at least

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By Askia Muhammad

Fond Farewell to John Conyers, a True Champion

Superhero, champion, jazz aficionado, true renaissance man — John Conyers was all of that, and the longest serving Black member of Congress ever, no exaggeration. Conyers joined his ancestors at his home in Detroit on Oct. 27. He was 90. He was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and his achievements in Congress are legend! He told me once in an interview that when he and oth-

ers came up with the idea of the CBC, he went to iconic Harlem Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. for advice. "Why do you want a Black Caucus?" he said Powell asked him. "To represent Black people," was his reply. "But I represent Black people," Conyers said Powell told him. When Congress convened in 1969 the CBC was formed as a "Democratic Select Committee." Two years later, the number of Blacks in Congress had swollen to 13, and on the motion of Rep. Charles Rangel, who defeated Powell in 1970, the group

changed its name to the CBC. Ironically, John Conyers never served as CBC chair. After Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968, Conyers introduced legislation to make Dr. King's birthday a national holiday. With each new session of Congress, he reintroduced the bill, again and again, gaining more and more co-sponsors each year. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law. Ironically, when Reagan signed the legislation, Conyers was not at the Rose Garden ceremony because he was not welcome in the

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Reagan White House. Civil rights icon Rosa Parks quietly worked in Conyers' Detroit office for 25 years. When she was later presented the Congressional Gold Medal, John Conyers was not even on the dais. Indeed, Conyers was No. 13 on President Richard Nixon's fabled 1969 "Enemies List." Little wonder, then, that in 1973 as the revelations of the president's involvement in the 1972 Watergate Hotel break-in and subsequent cover-up came to light, Conyers, a member of the prestigious Judiciary Committee, introduced the bill to impeach Nixon. In

July 1974, the full committee approved the resolution, which was on its way to adoption by the full House when Nixon resigned in August. In 1987 — the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Right Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey — Conyers convened a hearing on a resolution he introduced, calling for a posthumous pardon of the Jamaica-born, Black Nationalist hero who built the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), the largest

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LIFESTYLE Achievements in comedy take centerstage 5 Dave Chappelle greets his mom as they prepare to celebrate him as the recipient of the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 27 at the Kennedy Center. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

5 Comedian Chris Tucker with Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Chair Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif ) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3) walk the red carpet at the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor presented to Dave Chappelle on October 27 at the Kennedy Center. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

5 Comedian Kenan Thompson on the red carpet attending the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor presented to Dave Chappelle on October 27 at the Kennedy Center. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

5 Saturday Night Live comedians Michael Che and Colin Jost on the red carpet attending the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor presented to Dave Chappelle on October 27 at the Kennedy Center. (Shevry Lassiter/ The Washington Informer) 3 The Duke Ellington School of Performing Arts marching band celebrate their hometown hero and alumni Dave Chappelle during the opening of the presentation of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on October 27. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

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Provocative Play Deals with Racial Tension in U.S. By Ra-Jah S. Kelly WI Contributing Writer @Ra_JahDC As part of its 40th anniversary season, the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is presenting "What to Send Up When It Goes Down" by noted playwright Aleshea Harris. Produced by the Movement Theatre Company, the production toured the D.C. community in recent weeks with stops at the Duke Ellington School for the Arts, the Howard University Black Box and THEARC West Black Box. It will finish playing in the region with a run at the Woolly Mammoth from Oct. 30 to Nov. 10. The production deals with issues of racial violence, including the deaths of Black persons at the hands of law enforcement. "What to Send Up When It Goes Down" also serves as a ritual of sorts for attendees that allows a type of catharsis relevant to the tragedies being referenced. "The ritual was made with Black people in mind, for Black people," said production director Whitney White. "But I do want everyone to come see it, because it is a healing space, and we all need a little healing right now." The context of the show is apparent upon walking into the theater where during the entrance we are exposed to several dozen photos of Black people killed, mostly though police or law enforcement violence. The actual production begins as a participatory experience as attendees are asked to engage in a ritual that honors those lost and

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also allows those present to express their frustrations. The ritual included joining a circle, saying the names of those lost through gun violence and writing a note of positivity to the Black community, some of which were read aloud. The play itself features a dynamic cast of Black actors performing in a series of vignettes that reflect on the Black experience and its challenges, from the time of slavery to the modern day. Many of them are amusing but with a tinge of sadness, as they highlight some of the more difficult aspects of being a Black American. Furard Tate, a native Washingtonian, was impressed by the inclusive nature of the production. "It was a participatory process which allows you to be open," he said. "It allows you to realize that even though you may not have been there when the incident happened we are all affected by the incident and we are all connected by our community." The cast of eight African American actors effortlessly transitioned between guides through the rituals and performers amongst the several scenes. For Isla Abdullah, the production brought home the reality in which she and her family exist. "Why should we have to live thinking like this?" she said. "I pray for my children every day when they go out on the streets. The reality is that we don't know when we're going to lose another one through the hands of a gun that's supposed to be protecting us." WI

5 (L-R) Denise Manning, Alana Raquel Bowers and Kambi Gathesha in the play "What to Send Up When it Goes Down" by Aleshea Harris at THEARC. (Courtesy photo/Teresa Castracane/The Movement Theatre Company)

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LIFESTYLE 'Harriet' Brings Iconic African-American Figure Back to Life By Eve M. Ferguson WI Contributing Writer Her time has come. While many thought the definitive tribute to historical heroine Harriet Tubman would be having her replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, it is, in fact, Kasi Lemmons' powerful and poignant portrait of the woman they called "Moses" in her latest film, simply called "Harriet." Filmed geographically not far from Tubman's real home in Dorchester County, Maryland, "Harriet" was shot primarily in neighboring Virginia's countryside. Through the authentic landscape, period costumes (by Paul Tazewell) and the incredible cast,

led by Tony Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo in the titular role, "Harriet" virtually transports one back in time to the 19th century in the height of slavery, and humanizes the woman who freed more than 1,000 enslaved people on the Underground Railroad. "This script itself was written 20 years ago, another ten to get here and three from when they met me," Erivo said. "I think that now, where we are in the world, this is the right time to see a woman in the center of her story with agency, being a badass. We just haven't seen it. "I feel that with Harriet's story, a lot of it is in the pages of the books that we read," she said, sharing an interview with co-star

Leslie Odom Jr., who plays William Still. Still was an African-American abolitionist whose Philadelphia-based Vigilance Committee of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society gave refuge to the newly free Tubman. As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, businessman, writer, historian and civil rights activist, Still directly aided fugitive slaves and kept records of the people in order to help reunite families in freedom. After the war, Still continued as a prominent businessman, a coal merchant and philanthropist, using his detailed records of freed slaves to write an meticulous account of the underground system and the experiences of many refugee slaves, "The Underground Railroad Records" in 1872. Still frequently objected to Tubman's dangerous multiple returns to Maryland to free her family along with other enslaved people on the plantation she grew up on as "Minty," yet he supported her efforts as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. "Some of the history books are filled with her personality — like she liked strawberries and fine china," Erivo said. "Why is this delicate thing, for someone who has such power and strength? We don't know much about her love, but we find out this is the person she went back for, 100 miles back, only to find out he

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was with somebody new. What does this woman at that moment do? It is about trying to fill in between the wins and the losses with the colors of this human being. I look for the small tidbits. That's how you find her voice, work on the rhythm of her walk. I like that kind of detail." Erivo noticed that in all the photos she has seen of Tubman, her lips have been downturned. She wondered why. Was it because of the things she had seen and done? Did she reserve her smiles for her family? Erivo's attention to those subtle details allow her to fully and authentically embody Harriet Tubman to the extent that her realistic portrayal draws the audience into a personal relationship with someone who, for most, only lived through books and photographs. Erivo found out she had the role about three years before filming and spent a year preparing, which involved many physical scenes all undertaken by the actress. "The tidbits of the person that you wouldn't know, that's what I look for," the British actress and singer-songwriter said. "How did she walk? Is it clumsy? Does she trip when she falls? I took about a year to prep my body, to prep my mind for it. "She runs, but she wasn't a track star," Erivo said. "I had to get really intense about 10 weeks out. Horse riding was something I did a very long time ago, so I had to get those lessons going. I also had to get my body ready for wearing a corset for long periods. After 18 hours, that is something. I had never scaled the side of a cliff before, so I wanted to be strong enough for that. To lift my own weight like that." Odom is no stranger to historical roles, having played Aaron Burr in "Hamilton" on Broadway. "One of my favorite things about acting is the time travel aspect of it," he said. "The sci-fi nerd in me likes to step on the set and feel like you are going back, or forward in time. I also think there is something in conservatory training that allows you to move back in that way. To be able to use your instrument well enough to be malleable for different time periods. "For me it is about a lot of their accomplishments that

loom so large, understandably these people get boiled down to their 'W's' — their wins or, sometimes, their losses," Odom said. "The only challenge is to find the human beings behind the wins and losses. To find the wants, needs, the anger, the heart beating in their chest, the lust, the passion and the desire. You are trying to prepare that way," Odom added. Both actors not only share significant stage and movie credits, they are also both accomplished singers. Erivo won the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in 2016 for her role as Celie in the musical "The Color Purple" and recently performed with the National Symphony Orchestra. She had a significant role in last year's film "Widows," starring Viola Davis. Odom will sing with the National Symphony Orchestra's Christmas Show at the Kennedy Center in December. As a TV actor, he has appeared in "Smash" and "Vanished." He also won a Tony Award for his turn as Aaron Burr in "Hamilton" before returning to music more fully and topping the jazz charts. The film's cast has other familiar faces, such as Lemmons' husband, Vondie Curtis Hall, who also played in her 1997 directorial debut, "Eve's Bayou," which was recently entered into the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress. Vanessa Bell Calloway plays Harriet's mother, from whom the abolitionist took her first name. Janelle Monae also has a role as the owner of the safe house in Philadelphia where Tubman settles between her trips on the railroad. Lemmons and Hall's son, Henry Hunter Hall, takes on the role of Harriet's accomplice, Walter, who was a real character in history, but was in actuality a Union Army spy along with Tubman. "Harriet" is Lemmons' fifth feature film. Her other works include "Talk to Me," the Petey Greene biopic starring Don Cheadle and Taraji P. Henson; the 2013 film adaptation of "Black Nativity" and "The Caveman's Valentine." She is scheduled to adapt Zadie Smith's novel "On Beauty" for the big screen in the near future. "Harriet" opens nationwide on Nov. 1. WI

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Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, widow of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, took the lead in remembering her husband during a funeral service at New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore. Rockeymoore Cummings called Chairman Elijah Cummings an "honorable man who proudly served his district and the nation with dignity, integrity, compassion and humility." "He worked until his last breath because he believed our democracy was the highest and best expression of our collective humanity. I loved him deeply and will miss him dearly," Rockeymoore Cummings said. Cummings' daughter Jennifer said she never thought she'd lose her father so soon. The congressman died this month at the age of 68. "Thank you for teaching me the dual power of my beauty and my brilliance," Jennifer Cummings said. "Dad wanted me to understand and appreciate my blackness and truly feel that my rich, brown skin was just as beautiful as alabaster or any shade of the rainbow." "Daddy, thank you for seeing me," she said. "Thank you for loving me unconditionally." Cummings' younger daughter, Adia, thanked her father's staff members. "The way that you loved my father means the world to me," she said. "He believed in me and believed in my dreams as if they were already a reality. He was genuinely committed to my happiness at all times." Eulogies also were given by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which again showed that Cummings placed women in high esteem. Many took the lead in praising the congressman and reminiscing about the impact he had on their lives. "While there are so many fond memories that I have of Chairman Cummings, what I loved and admired most about him was his dignified and courageous leadership, and his fierce and unflinching advocacy for justice, civil rights, and equality," said California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters. "He loved his family, his community, and this

nation deeply, and fought with every breath in his body to protect them — no matter the cost." D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said those who called Cummings a close friend "will remember him for the irony of his commanding presence in a man with such a gentle spirit." "His tenacity in serving his district and the nation was always on display as he led the Oversight and Reform Committee with rare bipartisan support in today's polarized Congress," Norton said. "But Elijah's service was never the full story. He held deep respect for, and maintained friendships with, Republican and Democratic members alike." Norton said she always will remember Cummings' "unceasing and principled efforts towards statehood for the residents of the District of Columbia." The District, his neighbor down the road from Baltimore, also held a special place in his heart after attending Howard University, she said. "As the nation remembers Elijah Cummings, may we all seek to follow Elijah's lead and example during these polarizing times," Norton said. Nicole Austin-Hillery, executive director of the U.S. Program for Human Rights Watch, said America has lost a hero at a time when they are in great demand but in short supply. She paid tribute to Cummings, visiting the Capitol where the late chairman lie in state before his funeral. "I couldn't help but think about what the loss of Rep. Cummings means to democracy in the U.S. and what it says about the need for leaders who, despite immense criticism and personal attacks, push forward in an effort to do what is right to protect the interests of the nation's most vulnerable," Austin-Hillery said. In a statement, Marcela Howell, founder and president of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda, said Cummings was a lifelong champion of human and civil rights. "The son of sharecroppers, Rep. Cummings embodied the promise of the American dream while fighting the scourge of American racism. He worked his way out of poverty and into the halls of power, where he challenged the United States to live up to its promise of liberty and justice for all," Howell said. "Rep.

5 Congressman Elijah Cummings lays in state in the District on October 24. The funeral was held at New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore on October 24. (Robert Roberts/The Washington Informer)

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Festival at Walter Reed Uses Music as Healing Tool By Ra-Jah S. Kelly WI Contributing Writer @Ra_JahDC

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Some of D.C.'s most successful musicians and artists came together for a new music festival called Down in the Reeds, hosted on the campus of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center, now known as The Parks at Walter Reed. The historic campus is being developed into mixed-use housing, business and retail along with green, public, and performance spaces. One of the public's first opportunities to view developing space layout was the Down in the Reeds festival, created in part by Dom Flemons, more popularly known as the "American Songster," as well by Christopher Naoum of Listen Local First, the producer of the Kingman Island Bluegrass Festival as well as the DC Funk Parade. "For me three things are really important for a music festival â€” it has to highlight the musicians and the amazing local talent in the community, it has to come together with as many different community members and stakeholders as possible because that's what brings the community together and creates success, and the third feature is the unique location," Naoum said. Flemons, a Grammy Award winner and two-time Emmy nominee, assisted with the selection of performers at the event and created a diverse lineup with local talent ranging from the African worldbeat-inspired Crank LuKongo to the acoustic finger-style guitarist Yasmin Williams. He also wanted to ensure D.C.'s blues community was represented. "The blues is really prevalent within D.C. but it's also not necessarily the most prominent scene in people's minds," Flemons said. "They would think of somewhere in the deep south but D.C. has always been a place where people have come into town and they have presented different styles of blues for the people in the community." The largely self-taught Williams, who hails from North-

ern Virginia, at just 24 years old has already begun to receive praise as a leader and innovator in the acoustic music scene and has been featured on NPR's "All Songs Considered" as well as its "Tiny Desk" series. "It's always been kind of tough for me to describe my music," he said. "I don't go into writing music thinking I want it to sound peaceful or relaxing, but people tell me that it calms them and makes them feel happy. I guess I would describe it as easy listening, even though it is not easy to play." While the event focused on the community, it also sought to highlight the innate healing power of music. "It's very subtle, but if people go out and enjoy music at a concert that's a good time and there's healing that comes from that," Flemons said. "When you actually go to a festival that has healers teaching techniques these are things that people can apply to their lives." Looking to next year's event, Naoum is already thinking about ways that the connections between music and health can be further explored. "I've always been fascinated by the scientific stories you hear about the person with Alzheimer's and how it brings back their memories or changes their whole behavior, or helps people with PTSD and depression, or helps children with autism," he said. Naoum points out that NIH has recently partnered with the Kennedy Center to create a $20 million program called Sound Health, which aims to expand knowledge and understanding of how listening, performing or creating music involves intricate circuitry in the brain that could be harnessed for health and wellness applications in daily life. "Look, it's a music festival, it's a fall festival, but it's a little bit for everyone," Naoum said. "How you want to approach it and deal with healing through music is up to you. However, as we grow from year to year, we hope to incorporate more of that and expand upon this mission." WI

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NATIONALS from Page 1 The structure, demolished two years before then-D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams (D) broke ground on Nationals Park, totaled more than 700 households. Since leaving Arthur Capper in 2006, Lynch has lived between Southwest and Maryland, uncertain about whether he would ever be able to purchase property near his old stomping grounds. Though he acknowledges his excitement about a possible citywide celebration, Lynch says the division between displaced Washingtonians and transplants remains lingering beneath the surface. “They see all this new stuff and don’t understand that Washingtonians got displaced because they can no longer afford to move in the city,” said Lynch, an Arthur Capper tenant of 10 years. “Most people assume it’s a lot of complaining, rather than a real issue. The makeover was good but we need broader access to programs that will help Washingtonians have sustainable living in the city.”

LIFESTYLE In 2011, three years after the Washington Nationals played their first game at Nationals Park, the District lost its Black majority. The Navy Yard, Southwest Waterfront and other majority-Black neighborhoods in Northwest and Northeast gave way to the influx of single, mostly non-Black college students and white-collar professionals who brought with them an affinity for nightlife, culture and baseball. Not far from Nationals Park, congregants at two churches, Second Baptist Church Southwest, located near the Southwest-based Department of Motor Vehicles, and St. Matthews Baptist Church, prepared to move to Maryland amid rising operational costs and decreasing parking. In recent years, as native Washingtonians have seen historically-Black institutions go by the wayside, efforts to protect remnants of indigenous D.C. culture have manifested in the form of several movements. The Don’t Mute DC Movement, partially engineered by Southwest native and award-winning producer Tone

5 Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6), and Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee, chancellor of DC Public Schools, join MLB and the Washington Nationals at Payne Elementary School in partnership with Capitol Hill Little League (CHLL), October 25. School activities include netting upkeep, debris removal, and cosmetic repairs. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

P, arose out of his experiences in years leading up to and after the revitalization of the South Capitol Street corridor. As the Don’t Mute DC coalition gears up for a fight to institutionalize the go-go sound, Tone P reflected on his coming of age crossing a bridge from Southwest over to the Arthur Cappers community to meet

up with friends. Even with remnants of his old life gone, Tone P says he’s hopeful that displaced Washingtonians will be able to enjoy the trappings of their revitalized hometown. “It’s a reality check seeing your neighborhood change but change can be good if it’s done with etiquette and integrity,” said Tone P who visits his par-

ents in Southwest at least three times a week. “I’m not mad but don’t want to see people get displaced. Most things are done for financial reasons, so I just encourage people to be smart. A lot of these things happen to people who don’t have the tools to keep up.” WI

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A Civil Rights Journey with 'Stirring the Waters Across America' Stories Told Through Song, Dance and Historical Readings By Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer Who knew that 65 years of civil and human rights history could be packaged into a 90-minute production? Nolan Williams Jr. figured it out in his production "Stirring the Waters Across America," workshopped at The REACH, the new Kennedy Center performance and education venue. Williams conceived, composed and served as music director for the production. Eric Ruffin directed a sprawling piece touching key civil rights milestones. The pace moved and grooved in a manner the kept one engaged in the thought-provoking subject matter. "This work started last year, thinking about the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King," said Williams as he introduced the workshop to a packed rehearsal room. "I looked around the city and asked the question,

'Who is doing anything to commemorate this anniversary?' I couldn’t find anyone doing that, so I said, 'I need to do that.'" "Stirring the Waters" brings together new arrangements of Negro spirituals and songs from the civil rights movement performed by a quintet and a group of talented singers/actors. A little spoken word was tossed in with quotes from the leaders of "the movement." Modern dance intermingled with Williams’ music choreographed by Kiana Eboné provided a nice touch to bridge songs and words. For the past 16 years, Williams has been the music director for "Let Freedom Ring" the annual concert honoring the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Connected with the King birthday program, Georgetown University has commissioned Williams to compose new music for the Kennedy Center concert. He has been more than ready to bring

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forth "Stirring the Waters." New arrangements for the 12 songs in "Stirring the Waters" were illustrated with black and white photos, newspaper clips, and videos projected on a large screen that followed America’s path toward equality. Onscreen were the trying times of Rosa Parks and the other women of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the heartache of four little girls killed when the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham was bombed, the bravery of the Little Rock Nine who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. And many more milestones were depicted on the screen against the backdrop of songs composed by Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Williams. As Ruffin brought to reality the vision for "Stirring the Waters." He began to put together pieces working with actors at Howard University where he teaches acting and directing. Ruffin spoke about staging small mountings of "Stirring the Waters" before a few select audiences. "Years ago, we presented a fragmented evening, but still with the same sort of spirit at the French Embassy," said Ruffin. "We then presented before the Supreme Court and for Emancipation Day for Mayor Muriel Bowser. A significant accomplishment with "Stirring the Waters" was seeing the multigenerational appeal. The musical arrangements were vibrantly contemporary. The cast engaging the audience with Williams’ original composition "I’ve Got a Right to Vote" could easily become an anthem for the 2020 election year. But the most startling, impactful moment was seeing photos of Emmett Till and Trayvon Martin side by side onscreen. Teens murdered for being teens. It was a reminder that the country still has a long way to go. The titular song that opened and closed the production is a reimagining of the Negro spiritual "Wade in the Water." "Dr. King called the freedom songs and the spirituals the soundtrack of the movement," Williams said. "He recognized the power the music played in

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5 "Stirring the Waters Across America" Workshop on Oct. 27. Cast member Roy Patten, Jr. leads the production finale "The Promised Land". (Jermoni Dowd/ NEWorks Productions)

5 "Stirring the Waters Across America" Workshop on Oct. 27. Robert Patterson, professor of African American Studies at Georgetown University, moderated a post-performance talkback with Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, executive director of American Baptist Home Mission Societies; Nolan William, Jr., creator/composer, STWAA; Eric Ruffin, director, STWAA; Ariel Davis, KC Program Manager, Social Impact; and Kiana Ebone', choreographer, STWAA. (Jermoni Dowd/NEWorks Productions)

motivating people. In that spirit, I have drawn from some of those pieces." Though the workshop for "Stirring the Waters Across America" was for evaluating and tweaking, similar to previews for plays or musicals going to Broadway, it’s difficult to see what more needs to be done to perfect "Stirring the Waters." Williams said they are still experimenting with the production. It feels just right — right now. "Stirring the Waters Across America" was presented by NE-

Works Productions in partnership with Edgewood with the support of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, go to neworksproductions.com/stirring-the-waters-across-america.html. "Stirring the Waters Across America" was presented by NEWorks Productions in partnership with Edgewood with the support of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, go to neworksproductions.com/ stirring-the-waters-across-america. html. WI

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Ward 8 Buccaneers Celebrate 2019 Homecoming By Georgette Virgil Special to The Informer In 2010, Wes Virgil answered a call that would change one area of southeast D.C. forever. His friend of more than 30 years, Al Johnson, asked him to assist with the quarterback of the one team at Douglass Recreation Center at that time. "Coach Wes" came up to help with one practice and the rest is history. At the time, the Ward 8 Buccaneers Football program was a shell — one team on the field with barely 17 players and four coaches, operating in one of the smallest recreation facilities for the DC Department of Parks and Recreation. From October to December, the team practiced on a field with no lights, using car headlights and flashlights to have practice. Coach Wes and his wife, Georgette Virgil, came in to revamp the program, not having a full understanding of the mountain in front of them. In eight seasons, they have ac-

complished a lot, and lost a lot, too. In 2019, they have lost two former players to gun violence, but also able to see lots of former players graduate from high school, and some attend college. But this year, they were able to put five teams on the field — a huge accomplishment as they battle with other programs to recruit and retain players. This program started with little respect in their neighborhood, with DPR and other powerhouse organizations like the Woodland Tigers, Watkins Hornets and Beacon House. But through the dedication of four people — Athletic Director Wes Virgil, coaches Algernon Johnson and Mei Ahmadu and General Manager Georgette Virgil — the Ward 8 Buccaneers have commanded respect both on and off the field. It wasn't easy getting to this day for the Ward 8 Buccaneers, as this organization still plays on a field with no lights and struggles to have dedicated volunteer coaches each year. Coaches Wes, Al and Mei

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5 This year for homecoming, GM Georgette Virgil decided to highlight the role of the fathers for these young players, having all the fathers in attendance come and walk out of the tunnel with their sons — a special moment for both the fathers and the players. (John De Freitas/The Washington Informer)

conduct home visits when players are absent and school visits when players aren't abiding by the expectations the coaches have set forth. For the coaches, it's not just about the fundamentals of football, but about growing young men into respectable citizens of the world. For this year's homecoming, GM Georgette Virgil decided to highlight the

role of the fathers for these young players, having all the fathers in attendance come and walk out of the tunnel with their sons — a special moment for both the fathers and the players. These dedicated coaches don't finish with their program when football season ends. They understand the need for consistent mentoring and support, so they

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take the players snow tubing every winter, beach trips during the season and even have played baseball with DPR just to keep these kids active. In 2017, their 12U team won the championship, the first time in their short history. And 2019 continues to be an exciting season for the Virgils. Their son Wes Virgil II is finally able to play football with Ward 8, as the starting QB for 6U. In their third season with the Buccaneers, they became pregnant with their son, and he has been on the football field since he was in the womb, and everyone in the organization is excited to see him finally be able to play. The Ward 8 Buccaneers have come a long way from the team who played in donated uniforms from a VA private school to an organization focused onteaching young men the fundamentals of football — and life. WI

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By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer Home sweet home. Be it ever so humble, there's no place like it. It's where your family is, where you hang your coat, where you keep your stuff. Even the word "home" equals safety and comfort, and in the new book "Sweet Taste of Liberty" by W. Caleb McDaniel, getting home could mean payback, too. For many years, Zebulon Ward bragged about being "the last American … to pay for a slave," but that wasn't quite true. He paid her, not for her, and Harriet Wood made sure he did. Born in a small town in northern Kentucky, Wood guessed that she entered the world in 1818 or 1820, but no one knew for sure. Moses Tousey owned her then and when he died in 1834 after a series of misfortunes, she was sold to a Louisville man named Henry Forsyth. She toiled two years for him, and when Forsyth's business fell on hard times, he sold Wood to William Cirode, a French immigrant who was living "a version of the American dream." Cirode purchased Wood in Lexington and, because he was "restless," he moved to New Orleans shortly afterward, taking her with him. Although he seemed to prosper there for a time, Cirode found himself in dire financial troubles in early 1844, so he abandoned his family and sailed to France. His wife, Jane, took the slaves she'd retained and returned to Kentucky, and then she took Wood to Ohio, which was a free state. Agreements between Kentucky and Ohio meant that Harriet Wood was still a slave until Jane Cirode freed her, which happened at some point in 1848. Finally, Wood was free and she had the papers to prove it. She didn't have them with her, though, when Zebulon Ward conspired to kidnap her and take her to market to sell back into slavery. The papers never surfaced during a lawsuit challenging Ward's ownership of Wood. She didn't have them when he sold her down the river to Natchez. And for 17 years, she burned at what he'd done … Don't be surprised if, as you're reading "Sweet Taste of Liberty," you begin to feel rather overwhelmed. There's a lot going on inside this book. The names, firstly, may cause you to page back and forth to remember who's who; that this is a highly-peopled account is only a part of the issue, never mind the similarity of some surnames. You'll truly have to take your time here — which you won't wish to do, since it's a story you'll want to gobble up. Author W. Caleb McDaniel tells a breathless tale with an ominously dark feel through many of its pages, because the monsters here were real. Yes, it's a complicated tale that races from north to south, but the righteous audacity that ultimately occurred in Ohio in 1870 makes it worthwhile, fist-pumping and satisfying. Historians, of course, will want "Sweet Taste of Liberty." Feminists shouldn't miss it. Folks with an opinion on reparations should find it. All of you will want to take it home. WI

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ARIES With a potent focus on the sign of Scorpio this week, your attention may be drawn to issues involving shared assets, business matters, and deep soul bonds. This is a great time to clear the air, find closure on difficult issues, and do whatever you can to release those blocks that are preventing you from being and doing more. Lucky Numbers: 15, 20, 38 TAURUS As emancipated Uranus begins to work its magic in your sign, you may find you're less worried about security, particularly when it comes to your relationships. As a Taurus, you can have a reputation of being a tad possessive, but with this restless planet at work in your sign, you may begin to feel the benefits of being your own person and valuing your individuality. Lucky Numbers: 3, 12, 25 GEMINI While there are lighter and brighter forces at work in your life, your focus may be very much on lifestyle and wellness issues. Monday could bring a startling realization that inspires you to give up certain habits and routines and replace them with others that encourage greater well-being. Lucky Numbers: 1, 8, 13 CANCER An encounter early this week could take you by surprise because it could involve a fascinating conversation that leaves you feeling lighter and happier. With a major focus on your romance zone, there is great potential for meeting a special someone. If it happens when you least expect it, it can be even more exciting. Synchronicity and coincidence can play a part in finding love this week, as well as in making new friends and discovering activities that you really enjoy. Lucky Numbers: 12, 14, 15 LEO In need of some inspiration? Keep an eye out on Monday as coincidence and synchronicity could play a part in helping you find creative solutions. If you need to resolve a key problem, the answer may come to you when you least expect it. A get-together with family and other close ones could be a very positive event that brings everyone together. This can be a chance to catch up and talk over anything that needs discussion. Lucky Numbers: 13, 19, 26 VIRGO A conversation could be like a breath of fresh air at the start of the week that encourages you to think outside the box rather than stick with the tried and trusted. Be willing to experiment with new ideas—you never know where they may lead. Lucky Numbers: 4, 9, 34 LIBRA The focus on your finances encourages you to monitor spending and look for ways to make your money go further. You can be very resourceful when you want to, which is something that people may not realize about you. Also this week, you might enjoy browsing around vintage stores or market stalls for items that are a bit different from the norm. But it might be wise to keep any receipts starting on Thursday, Oct. 31, because Mercury turns retrograde in your money zone and remains so for three weeks. Lucky Numbers: 22, 40, 52 SCORPIO Someone could surprise you with an invitation or perhaps a gift you didn't expect at start of the week. Equally, they might have news for you that puts your friendship with them in a new light. The emphasis on your sign can be a call to think about yourself and do what you want to do. Some might say this is selfish, but it's a chance to reaffirm your identity, and it can revitalize and recharge you. Lucky Numbers: 32, 35, 38 SAGITTARIUS You could be a tad restless at the start of the week, finding it difficult to knuckle down to your usual tasks. But if you have a chance to do something more exciting, the time can pass quickly. Arrange an opportunity to let off steam and give yourself something to look forward to. Lucky Numbers: 10, 17, 23 CAPRICORN An encounter early in the week could be most enjoyable and may lead to a romantic date or other social opportunity. With energizing Uranus in your sector of leisure and romance, you may appreciate people who are true individuals. The influence of this electric planet can encourage you to be true to yourself as well. Lucky Numbers: 17, 27, 41 AQUARIUS This continues to be a time to focus on your goals and ambitions with a view toward getting ahead. Continue to promote your work, but also try to find other ways to impress the right people. For instance, if you enjoy giving presentations or public speeches, this can be another way to make others aware of your talents and abilities. Lucky Numbers: 30, 36, 44 PISCES The more willing you are to move out of your comfort zone, the more opportunities can come your way. However, expect the unexpected on Monday, because someone could make you an offer you can't refuse. It might be different than anything you've attempted before, but this might be part of its appeal. Lucky Numbers: 6, 8, 12

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World Series Returns to D.C. After 86 Years

5 Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is congratulated by third baseman Alex Bregman after scoring a run during the Astros' 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals in Game 3 of the World Series at Nationals Park in Southeast on Friday, Oct. 25. (John E. De Freitas/The Washington Informer) 3 Washington Nationals fans enjoy pregame entertainment outside Nationals Park in Southeast before Game 3 of the World Series on Friday, Oct. 25. (John E. De Freitas/The Washington Informer)

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5 Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner slides back to first base ahead of a pickoff attempt as Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel awaits the throw during the Astros' 4-1 win in Game 3 of the World Series at Nationals Park in Southeast on Friday, Oct. 25. (John E. De Freitas/The Washington Informer)

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5 John Conyers, Jr. discussing a Joint Economic Committee report detailing major economic challenges in the AfricanAmerican community in April 2015. (Roy Lewis/WI FILE PHOTO)

CONYERS from Page 1 in 1929. He was elected to Congress in 1965 and immediately became a forceful voice in the civil rights movement, co-sponsoring the Voting Rights Act that same year. Conyers was the first African American to chair the powerful House Judiciary Committee and helped spearhead the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. He and 12 other African American members of the House of Representatives founded the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971. “We always knew where he stood on issues of equality and civil rights in the fight for the people,” tweeted Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who now represents Conyers' old district. The Rev. Al Sharpton concurred.

Conyers was the first African American to chair the powerful House Judiciary Committee and helped spearhead the 1994 Violence Against Women Act.

“Sad to hear of the passing of former Congressman John Conyers," Sharpton said. "He worked with us on many civil rights cases as chair of the House Judiciary Committee and helped lead the fight for the Martin Luther King holiday.” Hiram Jackson, president and CEO of Real Times Media, said Conyers' death was a "massive loss" for the state. “Most of us from Michigan loved our congressman," Jackson said. "He was idolized and was absolutely an icon. Not only was he an icon of the civil rights movement but we looked to him for leadership. … All of us in business, the clergy, the community, respected, admired and aspired to be like John Conyers." Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), fondly recalled some of Conyers' many achievements: “Congressman John Conyers decades ago held the first U.S. congressional hearings on racially motivated police brutality, led the House Judiciary hearings on criminal justice and prison reform in America, was co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus and was a leading congressional advocate for the freedom of Angela Davis, the Wilmington Ten, and all political prisoners in the United States." “Conyers was a constitutional scholar and political visionary whose long-standing vision for freedom, justice and equality was unparalleled in the Congress of the United States,” Chavis said. “May God bless the freedom-fighting memory and legacy of the honorable John Conyers." WI

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RELIGION the religion corner WITH LYNDIA GRANT

New Gospel Stage Play Coming to D.C. sible quality of life for an aging relative is the new normal for 43.5 million Americans caring for someone older than 50, according to the Family Caregiver Alliance. It's not just their

On Saturday, Nov. 16, join me and the exciting cast of a new gospel stage play called "The Home." This exciting play about an average middle-class family, suddenly facing a mother diagnosed with Alzheimer's is sure to be of interest to your entire family. See how the world is turned upside down for this family. The play will be held at the The Bowie Performing Arts Center (15200 Annapolis Road) and will feature two shows — a 2 p.m. matinee followed by audience discussions, and a 7 p.m. show. Come out and witness the drama, comedy and excitement when the daunting question of whether to break a lifelong promise and place the mother into a nursing home or not is dealt with, see how it is handled. Trying to create the best pos-

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

Come out and witness the drama, comedy and excitement when the daunting question of whether to break a lifelong promise and place the mother into a nursing home or not is dealt with, see how it is handled. parents, however. With about 10,000 baby boomers hitting age 65 each day, they're becoming caregivers while facing the reality of needing care themselves.

Nubia Filmworks, LLC is the production company, and the play was written by Dr. John L. McCoy (Pastor of The Word of God Baptist Church), filled with an exciting cast of veteran actors, including Tony Award-winning actress/recording artist Melba Moore, Radio One personality Cheryl Jackson, gospel recording artist Charles Butler Jr., Fred Strother, Sowande Tichawonna, Wanda Moody, Judy Leak, Annette James, Eli El, Nana Malaya, Kendall Turner, Maria Pugh and Barbara Fisher. This exciting play will tour across select cities throughout the U.S. in 2020. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to nubiafilmworks. com or bowiecenter.org. Produced and directed by award-winning independent filmmaker Shuaib Mitchell ("The Game That Changed College Basketball," "Nocturnal Agony," "Too Saved," "Straight Up Go-Go"), "The Home" is a stage play that destined to resonate with audiences around the country, as it deals with one of the most important issues of our time; Alzheimer's and the rising number of baby boomers who find themselves serving as caregivers for their aging parents. WI

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Mount Olivet Lutheran Church

John F. Johnson Reverend Dr. 1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 Service and Times Divine Worship, Sunday 10:00 a.m. Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday “Friendliest Church in the City” Website: mountolivetdc.org Email: mtolivedc@gmail.com

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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor 9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 Fax: 301-499-8724

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor 700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849 Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00 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

Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., Pastor

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor

Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor

2498 Alabama Ave., SE - Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 Fax: (202) 889-2198 - www.acamec.org

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

4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00 AM Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study 10:30 AM 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00 AM Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30 PM Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30 PM Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30 PM Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30 PM Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00 AM “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”

Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45 AM Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00 PM Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00 PM Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00 PM Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment

1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661

Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

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

Rev. Dr. Alice Greene Interim Pastor

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00 AM Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30 PM

Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) Sunday School: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power

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

www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org

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

“An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantdc.org

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

Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 AM “Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org

Crusader Baptist Church

E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org “God is Love”

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

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

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Sunday Church School: 9:20 AM Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 PM Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!” Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net

St Marks Baptist Come Worship with us... Dr. Raymond T. Matthews Pastor and First Lady Marcia Matthews St. Mark's Baptist Church 624 Underwood Street, NW Washington, dc 20011 Services and Times Sunday School: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service: 6:45 PM Thur. Bible Study: 7:15 PM

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

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10 AM Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00 PM Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00 PM Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10 AM themcbc.org

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church

All Nations Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-534-5471

2001 North Capitol St, N.E. - Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591

2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730

Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 AM Service 11:00 AM Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Motto: “A Church Keeping It Real for Real.” Website: Shabbathcommandmentchruch.org Email: Praisebetoyhwh@gmail.com

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards

Israel Baptist Church

Reverend Peter R. Blue Sr. Pastor St. Matthews Baptist Church 2001 Brooks Drive District Heights MD. 20744 240.838.7074 Service and Times Sunday Worship Experience: 10:15am Sunday School: 9:00am Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Morning Noontime Bible Study: Tuesday @ 12:00pm Prayer Meeting/Bible Study: Tuesday @7:00pm Theme: "Building On A Firm Foundation" Email: revprbstmbc@gmail.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor

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

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

4504 Gault Place, N.E. Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184

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

“Where Jesus is the King”

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

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

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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

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

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

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

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

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

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

New Commandment Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church

Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor

Damion M. Briggs Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rehoboth Baptist Church Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor 621 Alabama Ave., S.E.- Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 - F: (202) 561-1112 Service and Times Sunday Service: 10:00 AM Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 AM 1st Sunday Baptism: 10:00 AM 2nd Sunday Holy Communion:10:00 AM Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting: 7:45 PM Motto: “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”

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

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

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

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

Shiloh Baptist Church

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Dr. Joseph D. Turner Senior Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 8:00 AM Worship Service: 11:00 AM New Member’s Class: 9:45 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday, 11:00 AM Church School: 9:45 AM Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00 PM Saturday Bible Study: 11:00 AM Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00 AM

Christ Embassy DC

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

“Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

Peace Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Early Morning Prayer & Bible Study Class: 8:00 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wednesday Service: 12:00 PM

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

“The Loving Church of the living lord “

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 AM Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 PM Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 PM Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 PM Noonday Prayer Every Thursday

Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service : 11:00 AM The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Prayer & Praise Services: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: 7:30 PM Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries: 10:30 AM A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net

Email Address: admin@pbc712.org

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

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor

Rev. Reginald M. Green Interim Pastor

Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org

St. Matthews Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Baptismal Service: 1st Sunday – 9:30 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday – 11:00 AM Prayer Meeting & Bible Study: Wednesday -7:30 PM

Emmanuel Baptist Church

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Service and Times Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 AM Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 AM Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30AM Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 PM Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 PM Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org “Changing Lives On Purpose “

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LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2019 ADM 180

2019 FEP 000122

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Legal Notice William W. Crocker Decedent NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Rosemary Tate, whose address is 761 Quebec Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20010, is the personal representative of the estate of William W. Crocker who died April 15, 2002 without a will and will serve without court supervision. All unknown heirs and whose whereabouts are unknown. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned on or before 12/19/2019 or forever be barred. Persons believed to be heirs to the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/3/2019 Rosemary Tate Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Register of Wills

LEGAL NOTICES

Probate Division

Constance C. Hackett aka Constance Clarke Hackett Decedent James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF AFTER DISCOVERED WILL AND NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Catherine Hackett Botts, whose address is 515 Roxboro Place, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Constance C. Hackett aka Constance Clarke Hackett, who died on March 9, 2018 with a Will. Objections to such appointment or to the probate of decedent’s Will shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/17/2020. Date of first publication: 10/17/2019

Catherine Hackett Botts Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills Washington Informer

September 17, 1997 Date of Death Edith Elizabeth Robinson Name of Decedent

Regina Hill, whose address is 62 Seaton Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Edith Elizabeth Robinson, deceased, by the Orphans Court for Prince George’s County, State of Maryland, on September 27, 2019. Service of process may be made upon Aimee D. Griffin, Esq. of The Griffin Firm, PLLC, 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20015, whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate: 62 Seaton Place, NE, Washington, DC 20001 The decedent owned District of Columbia personal property. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: 10/24/2019 Regina Hill Personal Representative Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills Washington Informer

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

2019 FEP 000123

2019 ADM 001100

2019 ADM 000141

January 10, 2019 Date of Death

Una Ann Lawrence Decedent

Lawrence Smith, Jr. Decedent

Ada P. Hackley Name of Decedent

Bradley A. Thomas, Esq. 1629 K Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006-1631 Attorney

E. Regine Francois 9701 Apollo Drive, Suite 301 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney

Carlos L. Pauling, whose address is 18919 Gainesway Court, Davidson, NC 28036 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Ada P. Hackley, deceased, by the Probate Court for Gwinnett County, State of Georgia, on June 20, 2019 Service of process may be made upon Aimee D. Griffin, Esq., 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20015, whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate: 1169 Summit Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 The decedent owned District of Columbia personal property. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: 10/24/2019 Carlos L. Pauling Personal Representative Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills Washington Informer

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

LEGAL NOTICES

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

2019 ADM 001045

2019 ADM 000928

Katy Lee aka Katy Mae Lee Decedent

John J. Troubetaris Decedent

Louvenia W. Williams, Esq. 9701 Apollo Drive, Suite 301 Largo, Maryland 20774 Attorney

Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. Probate Law DC 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cynthia A. Johnson and Brenda L. Evelyn, whose addresses are 902 Peconic Place, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 & 12368 Quail Woods Dr., Germantown, MD 20784, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Katy Lee aka Katy Mae Lee who died on August 4, 2019 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/24/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/24/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/24/2019 Cynthia A. Johnson Brenda L. Evelyn Personal Representative

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Anthony Sturghill, whose address is 508 Fern Place, NW, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John J. Troubetaris who died on June 2, 2019 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/17/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/17/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 10/17/2019 Anthony Sturghill Personal Representative

TRUE TEST COPY

Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills

Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2019 ADM 000213 Rosella M. Reid aka Rosella Marie Reid Decedent Tina Smith Nelson 601 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20049 Attorney

Beverly Headley Glover, whose address is 108 S. Dayflower Court, Dover, DE 19904, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Una Ann Lawrence who died on January 12, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/30/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/30/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Patsy Hilliard, whose address is 4103 Monticello Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22408, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lawrence Smith, Jr. who died on November 10, 2018 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/30/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/30/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 10/31/2019

Beverly Headley Glover Personal Representative

Patsy Hilliard Personal Representative

Cynthia M. Reid, whose address is 1276 Delafield Place, NE, Washington, DC 20017, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Rosella M. Reid aka Rosella Marie Reid who died on March 16, 2018 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 4/30/2020. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 4/30/2020, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

TRUE TEST COPY

Date of first publication: 10/31/2019

Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills

Washington Informer

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

Cynthia M. Reid Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills Washington Informer

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TENNIS om Page 1 Washington Area during a star-studded gala, “25 . . . and Still We Thrive . . . Transforming Children’s Lives,” at the venue where little miracles occur day after day. Barry will be joined by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, one of the evening’s several honorees, along with honorary co-chairs Venus and Serena Williams at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center [SETLC] along with hundreds of friends and supporters as they reflect on the victories of the past and look toward an even brighter future. The gala takes place from 6:30 to 11 p.m. “The RWLC and the SETLC have been invaluable institutions in Washington, DC. Our motto, “Tennis is the hook; education is the key,” is the organizing principle for the services we have provided to more than 20,000 children and youth between the ages of 3 and 18,” said Barry, former DC first lady, SETLC founder and RWLC CEO/ founder. “I am proud of the opportunities that we have afforded our children and this event is a recognition and celebration of the continued support we receive and bestow on our community and youth.” Barry admitted she sometimes finds it difficult to believe how her dreams about transforming a parcel of land in what was then the District’s most poverty-stricken, crime-infested area into an oasis – an $18 million, recently-renovated facility – touted as the first of its kind by the U.S. Tennis Association. Still, she recalls the challenges she and her board members faced in the early days in Ward 8 including a high school dropout rate and reading and math levels of disturbing proportion. Even more, she remained concerned with the abysmally-low level of self-esteem which put a stranglehold on the aspirations of so many of the youth living East of the River. Board Chairman Michael Rogers says the history of the Center and its growth deserves to be told both near and far.

JOHNSON from Page 11 son said. "I counted the steps to the road, the steps up to the church, the number of dishes and silverware I washed anything that could be counted, I did. "I entered college; I was 15," she said. "I was going to be a math teacher because that was it. You could be a math teacher or a nurse, but I was told I would make a good research mathematician and they had me take all of the courses in the catalog." When Glenn went to the moon, Johnson said her "Hid-

“The journey of Mrs. Barry’s endurance and impact is nothing less than amazing,” he said. “From the beginning, we’ve been committed to nurturing children and supporting their parents in their own endeavors. This serves as a perfect example of what a non-profit can do and the services it can provide for those who live in the community,” Rogers added. Barry points to the importance of having faith, both in herself and the Center. “Faith without works is dead,” she said. “One person can change the world. I have come to realize how important it is that before closing my eyes, that I have been intentional about helping someone else – helping others move one step closer to their hopes and dreams.” “We teach our children hope and self-esteem. Why? Because many of them don’t even know who they are. Programs we offer, like Blacks in Wax, serve as a life-changing experience. Imagine a child who once could barely read, writing, memorizing and then performing on stage before a crowd where they receive praise for their efforts.” “Sometimes, that’s all they need. Each child who comes to us has so much potential but they need guidance. The reading and math scores of our children continue to rise. They continue to believe in themselves and dream. This is what we can do if we care.” Rogers says teaching discipline to the children continues to be an essential element to their overall strategy. “In many ways, tennis helps us with the lessons we seek to instill in our youth,” he said. “It’s hard work but it’s certainly possible. We can never thank the Williams sisters enough for coming on board with Mrs. Barry and her vision. Both Venus and Serena, as Mrs. Barry often reminds the kids, came from a community just like ours. But they refused to give up or listen to the naysayers.” “They came out of Compton with their hair in beads, swinging their tennis rackets for all it’s worth and den Figures" crew acted as the computer for the mission. Calculating everything involved in the flight became like a geometry problem, she recalled. "I felt most proud of the success of the Apollo mission," she said. "We had to determine so much. Where you were, where the moon would be and how fast the astronauts were going. We were really concerned, but the astronaut had to do it just as we laid it out. I was looking at the television and hoping that we're right." WI

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Grimké, Anna Douglas and others. "Her involvement in the Women's Suffrage movement that began in England while she studied at Bedford College for Women is another example of her bold and fearless commitment to social justice," Siner said. "She was the only Black woman to sign the first suffrage petition in 1866, and worked for Black women's suffrage in the U.S. Even though she did not live to participate in the 1913 Women's Suffrage March in Washington, D.C., her spirit was alive and well. "Remembering Ms. Redmond and the leaders of the suffrage movement is to remember the words of Frederick Douglass who said, 'Power concedes nothing without a demand, it never has, and it never will,'" she said. "It was their demands that changed the course of both civil and women's rights in America." WI

Nov. 16 at Maryland Live in Hanover. Between breakfast and dinner, people can attend all-day workshops Nov. 15 at the Miller Senate building in Annapolis to discuss a variety of topics. One major topic possibly discussed deals with the ongoing proposal to improve the state's public education. A funding formula work group recommended it may cost $4 billion, but jurisdictions such as Prince George's County and Baltimore City would be asked to pay more to reach the 2030 goal for college and career readiness, teacher salaries and other education proposals. Now the funding plan will be reviewed by the group known as the Kirwan Commission, named after its chair, William E. "Brit" Kirwan, the former University of Maryland System chancellor. The group will decide on several proposals and send to the governor and state lawmakers to review and craft into legislation when the General Assembly convenes Jan. 8. That's why Del. Nick Charles (D-District 25) of Forestville said it's important for people to write, email and attend events such as the HBCU rally to push for change. "It is going to take all of the NAACP [members] calling," he said. "It's going to take all of the fraternities calling. It's all about the sororities calling. It's about all the constituents saying, 'No. This is what we want.' When we come together, we are dangerous." WI

ate of Surrattsville High School in Clinton. He joined six other Prince George's public school alumni this month who were recognized at a Hall of Fame gala at MGM National Harbor. Several longtime colleagues from Prince George's said he'll be just fine sitting on the Senate floor, listening to and participating in debates. "We had the gavel for 33 years in the Maryland Senate — that is a wonderful legacy that we can build on," said Sen. Melony Griffith (D-District 25) of Upper Marlboro. "I'm convinced that it's not who holds the gavel that determines the outcomes of the issues in a state. It's the embracing of the views of all 47 members in the Senate that will make the state able to move forward on

behalf of our citizens. He's still going to be a viable member of the chamber." That's why Republican colleagues such as Senate Minority Leader J.B. Jennings respected Miller and his decades of information on historical topics. "It's institutional knowledge. He knows when we deal with issues that he can bring onto the floor and say, 'Hey, in 1982 we dealt with this and this is what happened.' That, we're going to lose," said Jennings, who represents portions of Baltimore and Harford counties. He remains optimistic opposing views will continue to be debated under Ferguson's leadership. "I have faith in Sen. Ferguson," he said. WI

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winning,” Barry said. “They are role models for our children forever.” Justus Bobbitt, the Williams sisters’ niece and now site director, has become a fixture at the Center and says her life has changed for the better because of the lessons she’s learned. “I’ve had my own struggles and setbacks,” she said. “But I’ve also come to recognize the significance of having hope in one’s life. We lead by example for our children and we preach and teach hope. When needed, I share portions of my life with our children so they can see that you can achieve anything, if you continue to have faith, to have hope and to follow positive examples of others who have overcome adversity.” Honorees for the gala include: Bowser; basketball legend and sports broadcaster, Isiah L. Thomas; RWLC Board Member and public relations executive, Raymone Bain; THEARC Director of Programming, Kimberly Douglas; Executive Director of the Congress Heights Community and Development Corporation, Monica T. Ray; and longtime ANC and community activist, Mary Cuthbert. The Celebration Chair is Senior VP of Exelon, Maggie Fitzpatrick. Entertainment includes Go-Go group, Sirius Company performing Chuck Brown hits; pop rock group,

POLITICS from Page 13 cline between 10 percent to 17 percent during that same period of time. Every round of redistricting is going to allocate representation more and more into the growing parts of the state and less and less in the shrinking parts of the state," he said. "If you're losing the number of people representing you, it matters if the folks who do represent you are important, have key positions and good influence." Meanwhile, Miller will stay on as a senator representing District 27, which includes parts of Calvert, Charles and Prince George's counties. A member of the Senate since 1975, he grew up in Prince George's and was a 1960 gradu-

Mary McBride Band and LCB, featuring former lead singer for the Platters, Joe Coleman and former Drifters lead singer, Joe Blunt. As always, it will be an evening of dinner, dancing and entertainment with the now-historic and traditional attire, “Tennis Shoes, Ties and After Five.” WI

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lution apologizing to the victims of lynching for their failure to pass anti-lynching legislation. In 2018, the Senate finally unanimously passed anti-lynching legislation for the first time. In June of this year, the House Judiciary Committee put forth HR 35, the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act, for a vote before the House. Trump's egregious comment provides the occasion for truth-telling. The House and the Senate should finally act together to put the anti-lynching bill on the president's desk for his signature, and join in a national teach-in, perhaps a joint session of the Congress, to educate Americans about the reality of lynching and the lies it spread that still need to be dispelled. WI

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to create a process for remembering and confronting this shameful past and understanding its legacies in our present. He notes that communities across the South have memorials to the leaders of the Confederacy and of the Klan, but have failed to memorialize the innocent victims of racial terror. The contrast with countries like Germany and even South Africa that have sought to learn from the horrors of their history is dramatic. For 100 years, the NAACP campaigned to make lynching a federal crime, initially in the hope that federal intervention would bring the perpetrators to justice, and finally as an expression of truth-telling. The efforts were always blocked by filibusters organized by Southern senators. In 2005, the Senate passed a reso-

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history of wallowing in racist mud recently opined that he feels "lynched" by the Congressional inquiry to his outrageous behavior, which includes pressuring the Ukrainian president to investigate his political opponent, repeatedly violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution and withdrawing troops from Syria, leaving our Kurd allies unprotected. When 45 uses the term "lynching,"

he is attempting to minimize the terrorist roots of lynching in the United States. More than 4000 people died from lynching in this country and their lynchings didn't happen at the hands of a Congressional committee, but at the end of ropes. Many were burned alive. After they died, their bodies were first used for sport (some bodies were found with hundreds of bullets in them). Then, their remains were used as keepsakes when racist observers of lynching fought for sou-

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whites the myth that Blacks were sub-human. They were not about controlling crime, but about racial control. Their perpetrators were celebrated, not prosecuted. The Equal Justice Initiative reports that only 1 percent of those committing lynchings were convicted of a criminal offense after 1900. Racial terror in the South succeeded in reestablishing white rule and Black subordination after the Civil War. With whites in control of the criminal justice system, lynching became less prevalent, with mass incarceration and capital punishment taking its place. Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative has led the effort

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BAILEY from Page 28 having to postpone necessary care and forego preventive care — such as childhood immunizations and routine checkups? How about no regular doctor, limited or no access to prescriptions, and only seeking medical attention when it's bordering on too late and winding up in the hospital or worse? And, how about the shameful fact that in today's America, when a loved one falls ill or is in need of medical care, too often it's the devastating financial burden that is the focus, rather than being able to concentrate on healing. This is not the America I know and love, and it is certainly not the America I want to know. On a macro level, the fact that we don't insure all of our people adds up this way: The U.S. spends two to three times as much per capita on health care as most industrialized nations. Elsewhere, governments regulate and negotiate the price of drugs and medical services; elsewhere there is no need for a vast private health-insurance bureaucracy. And how do African Americans fair in all this? While Obama and the ACA have opened up some new roads, too often we continue down a dangerous path. Here are some evenless-than-fun facts: • Non-elderly African Americans are younger, more likely to be poor, and less likely to have a fulltime

worker in the family compared to non-elderly whites. • Non-elderly African Americans face endemic health disparities compared to their white counterparts, such as poorer overall health, and conditions such as obesity, diabetes and asthma. • Uninsured African Americans are more likely to fall into the coverage gap, earning too much for Medicaid but not enough for tax credits. • African Americans are more concentrated in those southern states that somehow see no need to expand Medicaid. So what's to be done? I am a union man, so I am going to talk from my gut. The state of our health care here is not some Norman Rockwell painting nor is it some kid bravely waiting for the nurse to give him that booster shot during the monthly visit by the county health department's mobile clinic. We must do better. RIGHT NOW. I'm sorry to say it's bad news for so many Americans and the ACA made it better, but things are starting to backslide. I belong to the UAW. We first proposed comprehensive health coverage for all Americans back in the 1940s and we haven't stopped as our bargaining and our policies have shown over the years. Not even slowed down. Our goal is universal health care — coverage for everyone — and we

have spoken loud and clear about the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs; against those who would deny coverage for those of us with pre-existing conditions; against those who would scuttle provisions like Section 1557 of the ACA which combats discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. All these reforms are under threat. So, we fight on. We have recently signed on to a grassroots campaign to lower the cost of prescription drugs. "Lower Drug Prices Now!" is a coalition comprised of 53 state and national organizations that are committed to forcing bold prescription drug reforms that will stop Big Pharma price-gouging and put people ahead of profits. No more should working Americans have to make decisions between putting food on the table and filling their insulin prescription. I truly believe, as my union brothers and sisters do, that with universal health care, working people can turn to employers for higher wages, for job security and retirement security because health care would be off the table. I will end this way. How about this? Instead of some folksy panacea like "laughter is the best medicine" while we turn back the clock, we go with a healing prescription of democracy and access to affordable, quality health care for one and all. WI

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BAILEY from Page 29 For instance, there should be sessions that provide information and guidelines on how Black folks can more effectively use their collective economic resources to promote and protect their interests in this basically white supremacist society. They can also do the same when subjects such as Pan-Africanism as a force that can assist in blocking the continents of Asia, Europe and North America

LEWIS from Page 29 four weeks apart. Is it just a cold or do I have the flu? The flu is typically more severe and comes on faster than a cold. People who get the flu suffer from symptoms including fever, chills, cough, sore throat, congestion, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue. A cold is a milder respiratory illness than the flu. While cold symptoms can make you feel bad for a few days, flu symptoms can make you feel miserable for a multiple days and weeks. What do I do if I catch the flu? Stay at home, rest, limit contact with people, cover your mouth when you cough and wash your hands often. You may want to consider wearing a mask around

ASKIA from Page 29 Black organization of its kind in U.S. history. The scholars Conyers assembled offered compelling testimony and evidence that Garvey had been framed and unjustly convicted of mail fraud by the U.S. government. Beginning in 1989, and until his retirement in 2016, Conyers introduced in every session of Congress, HR 40 — as in 40 acres and a mule — a bill to establish a commission to study the feasibility of reparations for the

WATER from Page 15 (D) appointed Bazron as leader of the agency cited for financial mismanagement and a poor response to opioid addiction in the District. Months into her tenure, Bazron faces a federal class-action lawsuit of her own. The suit, filed by the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs and ACLU-DC on behalf of four patients, also implicated St. Elizabeths Hospital CEO Mark Chastang and the D.C. government. It alleges that in the days after officials

from exploiting Africa's wealth in minerals; also guidelines on dealing with advances in science and technology, traveling to visit Africa, South America and the Caribbean. Also on confronting health issues that challenge Black communities. There can be a town hall or plenary session to introduce all registrants to Black, historical warriors who may not be known to them, warriors such as Mary Elizabeth Bowser, who for two years spied for the

Union Army in the Confederate White House. More town halls and plenary sessions such as those mentioned and others would make the CBCF and ASALH conferences even more valuable than they are now. It would have been valuable if either or both conferences had included town halls and plenary sessions on our economic, cultural, educational, psychological and political conditions after 400 years. WI

anyone you live with while you are sick. Your fever should be gone for at least 24 hours, before easing back into your routine. You should be able to keep your fever under control with an over-the-counter fever reducer. For children who are too young for cold medications, consider using a nasal bulb, saline spray or even taking them into a bathroom with a steamy shower to clear mucus. When are people with the flu contagious? Most adults are contagious 24-48 hours before symptoms start and up to five to seven days after becoming sick. Children may pass the virus for longer than seven days. When should I go to the doctor? If you are in a high-risk group for flu complications or are experienc-

ing severe symptoms, you should visit your physician immediately. People with high risk from the flu include older adults (65 and up), children, pregnant women and people with serious health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart disease. Emergency warning signs include difficulty breathing, pain in the chest, sudden dizziness, vomiting, excessive fever and confusion. Are there medicines for the flu? Flu antiviral drugs can be prescribed by doctors, who usually recommend them if you are showing severe symptoms or have a high risk of complications. These drugs can lessen symptoms and shorten the time you're sick by one or two days. WI

descendants of America's enslaved Africans. At a celebration of his 50-year milestone in Congress in 2015, I asked him if he would introduce his reparations bill again every time Congress convened. "Absolutely!" was his reply. In 1987 both the House and the Senate approved legislation fondly called HR 57. It was authored and pushed through by John Conyers, declaring jazz to be an authentic indigenous American art form — America's Classical Music. He loved jazz music, he kept a bass violin, which he

could play, in his congressional office and for 30 years at the CBC Annual Legislative Conference he sponsored a Jazz forum/discussion and a live performance featuring musicians like the immortal Miles Davis. John Conyers, former chair of the House Judiciary Committee, is conspicuously one of the most progressive members of Congress. Whether it's racial justice, health care, economics, the environment, gender issues, he got it right all the time. He is, without a doubt, a hero of mine. WI

announced the water outage, patients and staff had to manually flush toilets up to twice a day, oftentimes in suites where more than two dozen individuals shared a latrine. When they couldn't use the portable shower, patients had been confined to body wipes or a bucket of soapy water and washcloth. After several days without any running water, individuals made treks to outdoor portable showers and toilets that didn't comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Over 28 days, they received drastic cuts to treatments, services and amenities, even as

the psychiatric hospital admitted new patients. "We're hoping that the lawsuit will make sure the services are restored and the facility is up and running," said Kaitlin Banner, deputy legal director of the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs. "We want to make sure that patients have their mental health needs met. They have endured a lot of trauma in the last 28 days. This is the second time in three years, and we want to make sure this doesn't happen again." WI

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