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D.C. Region Dodges Ebola, for Now By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer@bsalmondc Since word spread during the latter part of last week that two people in the Washington metro area might have Ebola, local residents have been as nervous and jittery as other Americans because of the knowledge that Ebola is now on American soil. Although tests from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) came back negative for a patient at Howard University Hospital and another at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, people are wondering if and when someone living or visiting the area will come down with the virus. Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, said he understands people’s fears. “It’s the unknown, cataclysmic nature of it – it kills quickly and in high percentages. People want to know, ‘Could this happen to me without behavioral change?’ he explained during an Oct. 3 White House briefing on Ebola by senior administration officials. “The evidence base tells us that that is not going to happen. We’ll try as best as we can to get the message out.”

President Barack Obama has called Ebola a national security issue and is tightening protocols for West Africans traveling to the U.S. /Courtesy Photo

Fauci also spoke of the distinct contrast between the U.S. and the affected West African countries. “The lack of adequate health care infrastructure is a primary problem in West Africa. A very dire situation exists in Africa today,” he said. “We’re working

energetically to develop vaccines and therapeutics to test it.” Local, state and national health officials are on high alert following the admission to a Dallas, Texas hospital of a Liberian national who flew there to visit relatives and

friends. Officials at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital and CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden said Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person confirmed with Ebola in the United States, “is struggling to survive.” His condition worsened from serious to critical over

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law enforcement. She said they threat,” she said. had come together to bring a Among the programs Marlow sense of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented are domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a vicstory, her own personal pain to tim, a domestic violence assesspush forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further said about Marlow. training for law enforcement Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life Protecwho reads Marlow's book will tion Act and mandatory counsel“get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. case in such a way, the average “If we are ever going to eradiperson can get it.” She said at the cate domestic violence, we must end of the day, the book will look at both sides of the coin. help people begin to have a dia- We need to address both the viclogue about domestic violence. tim and the batterer,” Marlow Also present at the event was said. Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She by a Maryland jury for his role in feels children need to be educatthe Beltway Sniper attacks in ed about domestic violence. 2002. Mildred Muhammad is “We have to stop being pasthe founder of After the Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor chilan organization that helps the dren about domestic violence,” survivors of domestic violence Marlow said. and their children. Marlow has worked to break “I lived in fear for six years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, years in fear is a long time. It is and is confident the policies she not an easy thing to come out is pushing for will start that of,” she said. process. Mildred Muhammad said “I plan to take these policies to people who want to help a Congress and implore them to domestic violence victim must change our laws,” Marlow said. To of itsgonew location Northeast, and Poets be celebrate careful the of opening how they into “I in will not stopBusboys until these poliemployee Alisha Byrd out samplecies itemsare from the restaurant’s menu the victim's life, andhanded understand passed.” during the grand the Monroe Street on Oct. by that she may opening be in of“survival Tia Market Carol Jones can2.be/Photo reached Shevry mode”.Lassiter at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net “Before you get to 'I'm going opment that it includes to kill you,' started residences, as a verbal million WI mixed-use project, which ground-level retail shops, 27 art- consists of three buildings – ists’ studios along the Market’s Brookland Works, Portland Flats “Art Walk” and an open-air pe- and Cornerstone – encompassdestrian plaza. ing 720 residences, 45 townThe District’s mayor attended houses, 83,000 square feet of the ribbon cutting. street-level retail, 15,000 square “The University has been here feet of artist studio space and a for decades, but this area, typi- 3,000-square-foot community cally known as Brookland, has arts center. never had any real definition,” During the ceremony, one said Vincent C. Gray, the Dis- developer said he likes what he trict’s seventh mayor and a native sees. Washingtonian. “We’ve been involved in the “When I took office in 2011, completion of 50,000 homes one of my goals was to bring de- and apartments and have obvivelopment opportunities to areas ously attended a lot of ribbon of the District that had been igcuttings, but I’ve never been asnored. Comparisons continue to sociated with one quite like this,” be made regularly with cities like said Tom Bozzuto, chairman and Paris, London and New York CEO of The Bozzuto Group. City, and they aren’t hyperbole – we are a cosmopolitan city. In the “We’ve taken an area whose resmore – L.Y. Marlow last 3 ½ years, 90 significant proj- idents said they wanted and we’ve created a place with ects like this have changed neighan improved environment, great borhoods, attracting people who may never have thought about amenities and attractive shops. moving into D.C.,” said Gray, 71. We’ve been able to redevelop The Bozzuto Group, Abdo this new space based on the ideas Development and Catholic UniSee BROOKLAND on Page 20 versity partnered on the $200

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Black Facts OCT. 9 1823 - Mary Ann Shadd is born. She becomes publisher of Canada’s first anti-slavery newspaper – The Provincial Freeman. In fact, she is the first woman in the U.S. or Canada to edit and publish a newspaper. 1984 - W. Wilson Goode makes history by becoming the first Black mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2009 - President Barack Obama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. OCT. 10 1901 - Frederick D. Patterson is born. He grows up to become president of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. From there he would later launch an effort that leads to the 1944 founding of the United Negro College Fund. 1917 - Famed Jazz pianist Thelonious Monk is born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. 1935 - George Gershwin’s opera, “Porgy and Bess,” premieres on Broadway in New York. 1966 - The Black Panther Party founded in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale.

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OCT. 11 1939 - The NAACP organizes the Education and Legal Defense Fund, which goes on to win many important legal battles that guaranteed civil and educational rights for Blacks. 1865 - The Morant Bay rebellion began when Paul Bogle led more than 200 Black men and women into the town of Morant Bay, Jamaica in protest regarding an arrest. The group was fired upon at the Court House where they rioted. Seven Black protesters died as a result. 1991 - Comedian and actor Redd Foxx dies at age 68. 1998 - Congo Airlines Boeing 727 shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic

of the Congo, killing 40. OCT. 12 1932 - Richard Claxton “Dick” Gregory is born in St Louis Missouri. Gregory advanced from comedy to political activist. 1945 - The lynching of Jesse James Payne takes place in Madison County, Florida. The lynching came to typify the lies that prompted numerous lynchings. Payne got into an argument with his white boss and threatened to expose some of his boss’ illegal dealings. But the boss then spread a rumor that Payne had molested his daughter and Payne was lynched. 1972 - Nearly 50 Black and white sailors injured in a race riot aboard the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk during the Vietnam War. OCT. 13 1901 - Edith Spurlock Sampson, the first African-American delegate to the United Nations is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1902 - Poet and Fisk University Librarian Arnaud “Arna” W. Bontemps is born. 1914 - Garrett Morgan invents and patents the gas mask. 1919 - Whites riot in Phillips County, Arkansas leaving nearly 80 Blacks dead after having been lynched. 1926 - Jesse Leroy Brown is born. He became the first Black naval aviator. 1970 - Communist and Black nationalist Angela Davis is arrested as a fugitive in New York City for her alleged role in a California courthouse shootout that left four dead. She is later found not guilty. OCT. 14 1902 - William Allison Davis is born. He earns a Ph.D. and becomes a leading educator and anthropologist. Among his lasting legacies were his well-doc-

umented challenges to the cultural bias of IQ tests, which generally portrayed Blacks as less intelligent than whites. 1916 - Washington and Lee University of Virginia refuses to play Rutgers University in New Jersey because it has a Black player on its team. That player was Paul Robeson. 1964 - Martin Luther King, Jr. becomes the youngest man ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. He was 35 and had already become world famous for his leadership of the U.S. civil rights movement. 1999 - Former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere dies at 77 of cancer. He led his country to independence and called on American Blacks to come to African to help rebuild the “Motherland.” OCT. 15 1883 - U.S. Supreme Court declared Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional. Decision was spurred by the end of Reconstruction and helped to usher in the Jim Crow period in the South whereby black rights won during Reconstruction were taken away. 1949 - William Hastie nominated for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He was the first Black to sit on the court. 1964 - WyomiaTyus becomes the first woman to win a gold medal in the 100-meter race in two consecutive Olympic Games (1964 Tokyo and 1968 Mexico City). 1974 - National Guard mobilized to restore order in a Boston school busing crisis. 1991 - Conservative Black judge Clarence Thomas is confirmed as the 106th associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He remains on the court with a voting record which continues to anger many black leaders.

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DALLAS IS THE FIRST U.S. CITY TO CONFIRM AN EBOLA VIRUS DIAGNOSIS, AND NATIONAL ATTENTION HAS SHIFTED TO CONTAINMENT SHOULD MORE INCIDENTS OCCUR. IS THE D.C. AREA PREPARED TO HANDLE AN EBOLA OUTBREAK?

Irvin Foster Takoma Park, Maryland Although we have a lot of hospitals in the area, where the outbreak will likely happen will be in an area that has a high immigrant population, and those sections of the city are not typically well served. So I think it will be a mess to deal with, should an outbreak occur. I just don’t think the city will handle it properly due to many of its assets being concentrated in the wrong area.

Jawara Blake Silver Spring, Maryland Honestly, I don’t think the city is prepared to handle an outbreak. There are so many other things going on in large cities that occupy officials’ time, until something big happens that forces them to pay attention. I think D.C. officials’ response will be more reactionary, as opposed to proactive.

Steve Anderson Washington, D.C. I do think that the city is prepared. There are five [major] hospitals in the area and there’s the National Institutes of Health [in Bethesda, Md.]. I think the area will be able to deal with an outbreak. I have also heard health officials talk about preventive plans they have in place to handle a situation before it gets any worse.

Abdoul Kaba Washington, D.C. I believe that the health and hospital systems in the United States will be able to deal with and contain an Ebola virus outbreak. I’m confident that they’ll be able to handle the situation and problems it will present. I think health officials will also be able to prevent it from spreading by means of containment and keeping those affected with the virus in quarantine until they are healed.

Jamal Gray Temple Hills, Maryland I do not think that city officials and people in the D.C. area are prepared to handle an Ebola virus outbreak. I know a lot of people are wondering what is really going on with the disease and how likely it is to hit the area, and I don’t think the city is prepared to handle it. I think it would cause mass confusion and panic from residents.

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Duncan the experimental drug, brincidofovir, this after initially declining to do so for fear that any experimental medicine might worsen his condition. Meanwhile, the U.S. flew a fourth American infected by the virus to Nebraska over the weekend. And a Spanish nurse’s assistant is said to have contracted the disease after helping care for a Spanish missionary and a priest who both died after being flown to Spain for treatment. She’s the first person to contract Ebola outside of Africa. Duncan fell ill after arriving in Dallas from Liberia on Sept. 20 and since then, members of the Obama administration and health officials nationally have worked furiously to assuage public fears and assure Americans that the type of outbreak seen in parts of West Africa won’t explode here. On Oct. For 6, RonPresident v2.pdf 1Barack 10/7/14 Obama said after a meeting

with Frieden and his national security team, that the likelihood of an epidemic here is extremely low. While the White House isn’t considering a travel ban, he said, the administration plans to tighten screening for airline passengers, despite the inherent difficulties in such an undertaking. “I know that the American people are concerned about the possibility of an Ebola outbreak,” Obama said at the White House Monday. “Procedures are now in place to rapidly evaluate anybody who might be showing symptoms.” Frieden said over the past six months, more than 40,000 travelers from West Africa came to the U.S., with the majority flying through Europe. Lisa Monaco, White House advisor on homeland security and counter-terrorism, said U.S. officials have assisted the hardest-affected nations of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia to put in place airport screening programs to identify passengers 12:57 PM

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TEA continued from Page 5 Later in the afternoon, Sandra Seegars, founder of the Ward Eight Council Against Domestic Violence, accepted an award on behalf of Derrick and RoShann Ferguson, the grandparents of Kodie Brown, a little girl who suffered a gunshot wound to the face in 2012 during an argument between her parents that ended in her mother’s death. Once on stage, Seegars spoke out against acts of violence in communities of color. “Stopping violence means having more family involvement and letting parents teach their children at an early age that violence is wrong,” said Seegars. “This is a worthwhile opportunity to reflect on the tragedies in the community. It started out with the mothers but it has evolved to include

sent to hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities. “We don’t have a lot of margin for error. The procedures and protocols that are put in place must be followed,”Obama asserted. Frieden said health officials are learning from missteps and from the Duncan case. Longtime D.C. resident Sia Barbara Kamara said she’s not surprised Ebola has arrived in the U.S. “Eventually it was going to happen because this particular disease doesn’t manifest right away,” she said during an Oct. 6 interview. “They’ll test you but if you don’t tell the truth, it’s difficult to control. The good thing here is that there are mechanisms in place to combat the disease in the United States.” Kamara, a Wilmington, North Carolina native who’s lived and worked in the District since serving in the Carter administration, said immigrants from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leones are very concerned because they’re being stigmatized. “If people know where they’re from, they look at them funny, some are asking how long they’ve been here and are moving away,” she said. She said members of the African diaspora have been meeting, collecting and direct-

ing money, food and resources to the affected countries and working closely with a wide cross-section of AfricanAmerican churches which have committed their help. Kamara, who has been traveling and working in Liberia since 2010 to help set up an early childhood education infrastructure, and who last visited in May, said she participated in a conference call on Monday with other concerned individuals trying to figure out how best to help children who’re out of school. About one million students are sitting home in Liberia and smaller numbers are also idle in Sierra Leone. But the most pressing need, she said, is surviving. “One critical issue is getting food to people whose basic survival is threatened,” she said. “There’s so much death and near-death.” Liberian Ambassador Jer-

emiah C. Sulunteh in a recent interview, said his country’s future hangs in the balance. “The issue of food is overwhelming. When you quarantine people, you restrict their movements. That means that farmers can’t go to their fields and people cannot go out to search for food,” he said. “The economy is receding, and the finance minister announced (recently) that we’re in recession. The next challenge will be how to revive the economy.” To date, the virus has killed almost 3,500 people out of 7,400 confirmed, suspected and likely cases, with the majority in Liberia, Guinea and

Sierra Leone. Without a more aggressive approach to intervention, the CDC and World Health Organization warn, the epidemic could affect as many as 1.4 million people by January 2015. Obama has committed almost $1 billion to the global Ebola response and U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez noted that 3,500 troops are in the region to deal with command and control, train health care personnel to manage Ebola treatment units, improve the processes to lessen contamination, build treatment centers, screen potential victims and handle logistics. WI

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more families,” said Seegers who lives in Southeast. Poet and rap artist Reynaldo Mora counted among those who attended the Mother’s Tea for the first time. Mora, who admitted he’s not fond of formal church settings, said he enjoyed the mixture of ministry and fellowship during the afternoon program. He did, however, express his concern that a call to action didn’t follow the praise and worship. “They could have touched more on how we stop the violence,” said Mora, 21. “Other than that, I liked the church atmosphere. The speakers weren’t too preachy. There was love in this room. Hopefully, this event sparked something in the young people’s minds that will help them love one another more. We have to stop the violence,” said Mora, a Landover, Maryland resident. WI

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Body Cams Come to D.C. By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer@bsalmondc For about a year and a half, Police Chief Cathy Lanier had been working on a pilot program in which 165 Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers would wear body cameras. She recommended earlier this year that officers should begin wearing cameras to record their interactions with the public. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) and Lanier recently shared a press conference to announce the rollout and for the next six months, officers from MPD will wear five versions of body-worn cameras, either on their shoulders, chests or on glasses. MPD officials said the body cams will capture “events, actions, conditions, and statements made during citizen encounters, traffic stops, arrests, and other incidents.” “Our Metropolitan Police Department has been a leader in using technology to aid policing and public safety. I want to commend Chief Lanier and the department for implementing this program, which has been in the works for more than a year,” said Gray in published reports. Sgt. Delroy Burton, head of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), said the union strongly backs the $1 million program which the FOP, Lanier and other stakeholders have been working on 18 months. “We’re in full support of this program. It’s win-win,” said Burton during a Tuesday, Oct. 7 interview. “The vast majority of the guys I represent endorse the program. In programs where this has been introduced, the number of complaints has dropped by 80 percent. It’s a deterrent, especially against false complaints.” “With camera and audio, we have independent witnesses. However, people have to remember that the video isn’t the whole story. It’s distorted, not the full story. The camera only gives the perspective of the wearer. The whole story is 360 degrees. With the dash cam, we will see multiple points of view.” This development comes against the backdrop of the killing of an unarmed 18-year-old, Michael Brown, by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer and the aggressive, militaristic response by law enforcement. Although Ferguson’s Police Department had body cameras, they were still in boxes when Brown was slain on Aug. 9. The Washington Informer

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As a consequence, no body camera captured the shooting and state and federal investigators, as well as a grand jury, are sifting through widely varying accounts from Officer Darren Wilson who says Brown attacked him and several eyewitnesses who assert that Brown’s hands were in the air when he was gunned down. During remarks at the Sept. 24 press conference, Gray, 71, said the Ferguson shooting and subsequent civil unrest had no bearing on the decision to begin D.C.’s program. Lanier and Gray said the cameras will make encounters between police officers and the public safer and she said the program dovetails perfectly with MPD’s mission which is “to provide a high-quality customer service experience in every interaction our members have with … the general public and “ensure that each officer treats every individual with respect and dignity throughout the interaction.” MPD officials said the initial rollout will include only a few dozen cameras. After the pilot program, MPD brass will examine the success of the various types of cameras and determine which ones will be implemented agency-wide in the near future. “It is our hope to make these cameras a standard part of the MPD uniform so that we can further our commitment to giving D.C. residents, visitors, and workers the highest level of customer satis-

faction,” according to a statement on the MPD website. While experts acknowledge that body cams alone won’t eliminate the scourge of police abuse and harassment, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the D.C. Office of Police Complaints, advocacy groups, and others welcome the cameras as a way to increase police accountability and help build trust between people of color and officers. Meanwhile, police organizations know that based on similar programs around the country, the number of public complaints would dip. The Laurel Police Department has overseen a body cam program for almost two years. Baltimore is moving in the same direction and departments in New Jersey, California and Florida launched their programs. Burton said some union members have expressed reservations over privacy and other concerns the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups have also raised. Still to be determined is the protocol that will govern use of the cameras, where the data will be stored and for how long, Burton said. “You have some advocates that want us to keep these things forever. Unless it’s related to a criminal, civil or administrative investigation, they’re only keeping it for 90 days. It’s an issue of space – at some point, it will become cost prohibitive,” Burton said. WI

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Vigils Raise Awareness about Domestic Violence Activists Call for Solidarity and Unified Voice By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Writer Domestic violence homicides claim the lives of three American women every day. And in order to curb assaults against women, children and men, activists have called for a unified effort that promotes healing and improved methods of communication. Adisa Morton, 4, and Amani Ofori, 5, lit candles at a prayer vigil for June Brown Beale and all victims of domestic violence on Oct. 3 at the entrance of the Martin Luther King Memorial on the National Mall. /Photo by Nancy Shia

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“It took the tragedy of my sister being murdered by her husband for me to become vocal and active in my attempts to address domestic violence and its impact on entire families,” said Aretha Lee, a native Washingtonian whose sibling, June C. Brown Beale, 47, lost her life after being bludgeoned to death by her spouse, Cola Winbone Beale, 51, in their Gaithersburg, Maryland home last July. “I know there are millions of others who are afraid to speak out. The night my sister died I heard a voice say ‘forgive him and love him.’ That was June talking to me and those words gave me the courage to start a faith-based initiative that focuses on the aggressors. They need our help as much, if not more so, than the victims – everyone is a victim when it comes to domestic violence,” said Lee, 42, a divorced mother of four who lives in the Takoma Park/Silver Spring, Maryland area. With several dozen members of her church standing by, Lee led the first “Walk of Faith Candlelight Vigil” on the National Mall last Friday, Oct. 3rd. The group, which included several children, met at the Martin Luther King Memorial for an evening of prayers, songs and reflections. One father, husband and minister said that men, blacks in particular, need help in finding other ways to express their frustration and anger. “Black men live under tremendous pressure both within their own communities and in society,” said the Rev. Brian L. Collins, Sr., the founder of four local churches and the pastor of Greater New Life Bibleway Church in Temple Hills, Maryland. “We must support those who face domestic violence so that they can speak out and stop living in fear. Even when someone feels they have been provoked, there are other ways, more positive ways, to release anger. Domestic violence is a family issue,”

said Collins, 57, a resident of Fort Worth, Maryland. One man agreed that domestic violence hurts everyone. “Domestic violence isn’t something that just started – it’s a very old problem but finally we’re paying real attention to it and trying to do something about it,” said Thomas Brown, a longtime Washingtonian and the father of both Lee and her murdered sister, Beale. “God works in mysterious ways and I think the recent cases involving players in the National Football League, including Ray Rice, have shown us that people need help, counseling and prayer. There are millions of untold stories, however. In regards to my daughter’s murder, I can’t forget it but it gets a little better each day,” said Brown, 72. One survivor of domestic violence said after having her former husband put a gun to her head, she knew that she had to leave and get help. “We need a family justice center in Prince George’s County and that’s what I’ve been working toward since I survived my own encounter with domestic violence,” said the Rev. Linda Thomas, an associate minister at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. “I took my daughter and went looking for help – it wasn’t just about me, it was about how the violence was effecting her too. Three million children witness acts of domestic violence in their homes every year. Fifty to 60 percent of the boys who live in such homes will one day repeat what they’ve seen. God can turn anything around but we’ve got to make more services available for families,” said Thomas, 59, who has since remarried and lives in Mitchellville, Maryland. Statistics supplied by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention illustrate the severity of domestic violence in commu-

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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY VIGILS continued from Page 12 nities throughout America. One-in-two women and onein-five men have experienced sexual violence victimization other than rape at some point in their lives. Violence starts early: 79 percent of female victims reported being raped before age 25; 28 percent of male victims reported being first raped when 10 years old or younger. Intimate partner violence, sexual violence and stalking are widespread with 20 people per minute being subjected to physical violence in the U.S. In a related effort to raise awareness, law enforcement officials and members of the community will team up in Prince George’s County for a lighting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 9. “Too often people want to know why women who are battered stay with their spouse but maybe what we need to be considering is why do men abuse and continue to abuse those

whom they profess to love,” said Sharon Taylor, director of communications for the Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff. “Our special victims assistants are trained and work daily with those who have been abused. You have to remember that a lot of these victims dated, went to college, married and have planned their lives – that’s a dream that’s hard to let go. All the abused really want is for the abuse to stop,” Taylor said. Those who want to stand up against domestic violence can participate in a lighting ceremony and the Maryland launch of “Purple Light Nights” on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Upper Marlboro Courthouse [14735 Main Street, Bell Tower side]. The 30-minute ceremony, with a theme “Domestic Violence Has No Place in Our Community,” will begin at 7 p.m. “Every community has a stake in crime and domestic violence is a crime,” Taylor said. WI

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Officials Urge Use of 2-1-1 to Address Domestic Violence Concerns By WI Staff Writer Women, men and children seeking help in domestic violence cases in Prince George’s County are encouraged to dial 2-1-1 to access information ranging from counseling programs to police reporting procedures, authorities said. The local hotline is part of a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a week information access system introduced by the state of Maryland in 2006. The Prince George’s County hotline connects directly to a suicide prevention line operated out of Community Crisis Services, Inc. in Hyattsville, officials said. Betty Hager Francis, deputy chief administrative officer for Health, Human Services & Education, said the 2-1-1 program is part of a comprehensive effort to address the county’s domestic violence problem. For many years, Prince George’s County was among the jurisdictions in Maryland with the highest incidence of domestic violence. “There are so many people doing so many pieces of domestic violence that we thought one central number that is easy to recall would be helpful,” Francis said. She said 2-1-1 is an information resource – not an emergency hotline. Anyone who is under attack or is in imminent danger should call 9-1-1 for immediate police response. The 2-1-1 hotline does not connect to police. Hotline personnel “make sure they are safe, then transfer the calls to the Family Crisis Center [of Prince George’s County], which also has a help line,” Francis said. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One in four women in the United States has been victimized. The 2-1-1 hotline announcement is part of a public awareness campaign by county officials who are “redoubling efforts to find help for domestic violence victims,” she said. In 2009, the top five Maryland jurisdictions in reported domestic violence incidents were: Baltimore County with 6,475 incidents; Baltimore City, with 3,383; Anne Arundel County, which reported 3,287; Prince George’s, with 2,489; and Howard County, where 1,925 domestic violence incidents were reported. In 2013, Baltimore County reported 4,043 incidents; Baltimore City had 3,827, the only jurisdiction in the top five to have an increase; Anne Arundel had 1,445; Prince George’s reported 1,073; and Howard County reported 808 incidents, according to statistics from the 2013 Maryland Uniform Crime Report. WI

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minorities by whites are felt far beyond policing. Included in the eye-opening report released in September, whites consistently overestimate the proportion of crime committed by minorities and they routinely associate blacks and Latinos with criminal actions. For example, white respondents in a 2010 survey overestimated the actual share of burglaries, illegal drug sales, and juvenile crime committed by blacks by as much as 30 percent. Also, whites who habitually associate crime with blacks and Latinos are more likely to support punitive policies – like capital punishment and mandatory minimum sentencing –than whites who don’t always associate crime with minorities, the report said. Officials said those patterns further help to explain why the majority of the members of white communities are more punitive than those from minority communities even though whites are less likely to be victims of crime. In 2013, a majority of whites supported the death penalty for someone convicted of murder, while half of Latinos and a majority of blacks opposed capital

punishment. White Americans are also more supportive of trying juveniles as adults and they also favor controversial three-strike laws. By contrast, blacks and Latinos have proven to be substantially more likely to support public investment in education and job skills as a measure to help prevent crime. The report concluded that racial perceptions of crime not only influence public opinion about criminal justice policies, they also directly influence the work of criminal justice practitioners and policymakers who operate with their own set of unintentional biases. In her new book, “Suspicion Nation,” attorney and television commentator Lisa Bloom said whites have committed a great deal of crimes, both minor and major, but their race has never been tainted because of it. On the other hand, when blacks violate the law, all African-Americans fall under scrutiny, she said. “The standard assumption that criminals are black and blacks are criminals is so prevalent that in one study, 60 percent of viewers

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NATIONAL JUSTICE continued from Page 14 who viewed a crime story with no picture of the perpetrator falsely recalled seeing one, and of those, 70 percent believed he was African-American,” Bloom said. “When we think about crime, we see black, even when it’s not present at all.” Because of a lifetime of indoctrination in the false ideology of white supremacy, many white individuals have exaggerated anything that they hear, see or believe to be negative about blacks and they also leverage unfair arrests, and harsh sentencing with the claim that African-Americans are prone to commit an extraordinary amount of crimes, said Charles Hinton, a clinical psychologist in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Also, further research into how the media covers crime and violence may indicate some of the reasons that whites may exaggerate crimes committed by minorities, said Danielle Killian, principal consultant at Killian Communications in San Luis Obispo, California. “In studying more than 1,000 stories of crime and violence, we

saw extraordinary disparity in the ways in which white, black and Latino suspects and perpetrators were portrayed,” Killian said. “Black suspects were seen [only] when key sources had reason to generate public fear while whites were portrayed in ways expected to dissipate public anger and fear.” The report prompted David Cole, the George Mitchell Professor in Law and Public Policy at Georgetown University Law Center in Northwest, to write in the New Yorker that it’s no coincidence that the first attorney general [Eric Holder] pressed for significant easing of criminal sentences and he counts as the first black to hold that position under the country’s first African-American president. Holder, who announced on Sept. 25 that he’s stepping down as attorney general, has directed federal prosecutors not to charge low-level nonviolent drug offenders under laws that carry mandatory minimum sentences, and he’s put in place policies that have reduced sentences for the elderly and for nonviolent offenders. “The Sentencing Project study,

coupled with the Ferguson, Missouri situation is a reminder of just how racially divided our perceptions of crime and justice remain and it suggests that, if we are to achieve real reform, we must first own up to the racism that underlies our criminal law,” Cole said. “Until we acknowledge that the white majority’s often inaccurate association of crime and race contributes to the inhumane policies we maintain, we will not be able to make good on the promise of equal treatment that is essential to the legitimacy of any criminal justice system.” The Sentencing Project report recommends proven interventions for the media, policymakers, and criminal justice professionals to reduce racial perceptions of crime and mitigate their effects on the justice system. “These include addressing disparities in crime reporting,” Ghandnoosh said. “It also includes reducing the severity and disparate impact of criminal sentencing, and tackling racial bias in the formal policies and discretionary decisions of criminal justice practitioners.” WI

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the name of the Washington sports team. Forces like poverty, substance abuse and suicide continually strike this segment of the population to a greater degree than most other Americans. More than a quarter of them live in poverty, a rate 2.5 times higher than that of Whites. While Americans are lamenting use of the word “Redskins,” living conditions on the reservations are the same as in third world countries. Many of the homes do not have indoor plumbing or electricity. The U.S. Census Bureau reports about one of every four Native Americans lives below the poverty level. On some reservations, unemployment runs as high as 80 percent. Compare that statistic with less than 6 percent for the U.S. as a whole. As some compensation for the sins of its past against them, the U.S. government has authorized Native American gaming in sovereign Indian nations and states. Gaming is a relatively recent phenomenon and has developed into an enormous and still rapidly growing industry. In 2012, Native American-owned casinos nationwide combined for a $28.13 billion in gaming revenue. It’s time to call a spade a spade. The Washington Redskins are under attack for the name they’ve had for 80 years. It’s one of the world’s most valuable sports teams, valued at $1.7 billion. To counter public pressure, Snyder has created the “Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation” as a charitable organization to utilize the team’s assets and its corporate and community partners to help make a positive and measurable impact on youth development across the country. Snyder is setting the right tone. Those senators would do well to put money toward correcting two of the country’s greatest crimes by righting treaties and paying just reparations to Native Americans and to the descendants of slaves by endorsing and supporting Congressional legislation similar to the H.R. 40 bill. WI William Reed is publisher of “Who’s Who in Black Corporate America” and is available for projects via the BaileyGroup. org.

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October is National Special Needs Law Month By Aimee D. Griffin, Esq. The Griffin Firm, PLLC Special Needs Law is a specialized area of law that involves representing, counseling, and assisting people with disabilities and their families in connection with a variety of legal issues, from disability planning to mental health, with a primary emphasis on promoting the highest quality of life for the individuals. Typically, Special Needs Law attorneys address the client’s perspective from a holistic viewpoint by discussing legal, medical, financial, social and family issues. I have had the opportunity to support people with disabilities for more than 30 years. With that experience came the holistic perspective of seeing the how laws and practices that impact people with disabilities and their families through the span of their lives. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is the cornerstone of civil rights laws for people with disabilities. It prohibits discrimination based on mental, physical or cognitive disabilities. It requires employers with more than 50 employees to provide reasonable accommodations to those employees with disabilities, and imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is the Special Education Law that ensures that all children with special needs receive free and appropriate education. Children under the age of three have the right to Early Intervention and children over the age of three have special education with individualized educational plans until the age of 21. Transition planning is a coordinated set of activities focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of a student with disabilities to promote the student’s movement from school to post-school activities. Postschool activities can include

college, vocational training, employment, continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living or community participation. The Affordable Care Act creates a life changing option for people with special needs. Prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act, many people with special needs were unable to access insurance options due to pre-existing conditions. This limitation compelled people to forego opportunities to work because the income restriction for Medicaid would sacrifice health insurance. The ability to obtain insurance has created a level of security for many people with special needs in fear of losing Medicaid. Yet, still many families with members that are dependent on Medicaid for supports that include the Medicaid waiver enabling a person to live within the community need to be strategic about not violating the asset and income limits that would make them ineligible for Medicaid. For those with family members with special needs there needs to be long term financial planning with a different

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vantage point. There are considerations to be incorporated into the planning that need to factor into the different supports that are necessary for maintaining the security of the family member. If the family member is receiving any governmental benefits, there should be consideration before providing an inheritance for the family member. Special Needs Trusts, also often called Supplemental Needs Trusts, are created to provide for those things that are beyond that which is provided by the governmental benefits. There are restrictions that are established by the Social Security Administration. There are clear restrictions on what the funds can be used for. It should not supplant that which governmental benefits provide and must be used exclusively for the benefit of the beneficiary. Dependent upon the source of the assets that fund the Trust, there may be Medicaid repayment at the passing of the beneficiary. There are nonprofit entities that operate Special Needs Trusts offer a pooled trust option that requires offer additional benefits and ensures that the administrator is informed of the rules and laws necessary for proper compliance. Those who are the most vulnerable need support and careful consideration and strategic planning for long term care. We need to reach out to one another to make sure that the information is passed and used to build a lifetime that offers a fulfilling quality of life for all. There is much to know that I could not cover in this limited piece but speak to a professional to get information before you need it. WI

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NAMI Leads Mental Illness Awareness Campaigns First Week in October Spotlights Psychiatric Disorders By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer

One in four adults and one in five teens and children experience mental illness, based on statistics provided by NAMI. However, approximately half of all of those who experience a mental illness never seek or receive treatment, officials said. /Photo courtesy of farrahgray.com

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Many health experts call it a harsh reality. They said mental illness doesn’t capture the imagination; evoke the passion or even the empathy that accompanies other awareness campaigns like breast cancer, where so many paint the town pink each October in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Meanwhile, for the millions who suffer alone and in silence, the first full week in October counts as Mental Illness Awareness Week which casts a spotlight on a growing number of individuals who suffer from bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression and other forms of mental

illness. “Mental illness is not as tangible as say a cancer diagnosis. There’s no face to mental illness,” said Jihan Madyun, a social worker and executive coach with The Fulfillment Project, a nonprofit social service agency in Northwest. “Despite mental illness still being a taboo issue, the issue of mental illness has gained more media attention in the last decade with news stories of mass school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut and Santa Barbara, California, the military base shootings in Fort Hood and the Navy Yard, and celebrity nervous breakdowns like that of actress Amanda Bynes and suicide by actor and comedian, Robin Wil-

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HEALTH NAMI continued from Page 18 liams,” Madyun said. However, even with high-profile individuals exhibiting mental illness, Madyun said those stories tend to fade along with the conversation of mental illness, a fact not lost on officials at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Southeast. “Every day, week or month, there is always a challenge in raising public awareness about an illness or cause. Some causes are better known than others, but that’s why the observance of Mental Illness Awareness Week is so important,” said Bob Carolla, the director of media relations for NAMI. “Mental Illness Awareness Week includes National Depression Screening Day and World Mental Health Day, so it has a solid foundation to work from,” Carolla said. “It occurs during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but that’s not a problem. Cancer diagnoses may involve major depression, so there is a natural overlap for conversations.” One in four adults and one in five teens and children experience mental illness, based on statistics provided by NAMI. However, approximately half of all of those who experience a mental illness never seek or receive treatment, officials said. Further, Carolla said those in minority communities often have less access to mental health care. “Knowledge is power when you have to try to navigate the system with all of its shortcomings. In some communities, cultural stigma surrounds mental illness,” he said. “People need to learn symptoms and know how to get help if they should ever need it.” In 1990, Congress established the first full week in October as Mental Illness Awareness Week in recognition of NAMI’s efforts to bring attention to the subject. Since then, advocates from across the country have joined with others in the nation’s communities to sponsor activities to help educate the public about mental illness. “It’s not just an event for one week, it’s a time to allow those suffering and living among those with mental illness to discuss their challenges and fears without being ignored or undermined,” said Tamara Hill, a child and adolescent therapist and contributor to the blog, “Psych Central.” “For many living with severe or untreated mental illnesses, this

week means so much more than a spotlight,” Hill said. “It could mean changes to policies, perspectives, treatment protocols, treatment choices, therapy, stigma, insurance-related challenges, and many more issues that create barriers. Mental Illness Awareness Week also allows individuals with the most severe forms of mental illness to share their stories.” Hill said about 7.7 million adults and 20 percent of children and teens suffer from severe mental illness, a chronic and difficult to treat form of mental illness. She said without an awareness week, many would not understand the mental health challenges that are present in every sector of society, including at schools, in the workplace, communities, groups, and cultures. Many health professionals said the most important aspect of Mental Illness Awareness Week should not be lost or forgotten. They said everyone should be mindful that mental illness remains an issue that needs to be addressed and that there are many families, parents, caregivers and individuals trying to cope. Carolla said various events will take place throughout the week, including art shows, lectures, movie screenings, candlelight vigils and walkathons. He said NAMI also asks that individuals wear green, the symbolic color of hope and renewal. “Wear a green shirt, green sneakers or green shoe laces. Paint your fingernails green, do something to start a conversa-

tion,” he said. “Greater public awareness helps people to learn the facts and end the silence that discourages them from seeking help.” WI For more information about Mental Illness Awareness Week, includ-

ing activities in your community, visit www.nami.org. NAMI also has a HelpLine, an information and referral service which can be reached by calling 800-950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. You can also reach NAMI via email at info@nami.org.

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of the community.” Those who hope to become tenants at the Monroe Street Market’s apartments should be prepared to pay costs that include: an annual $500 pet fee, a $250 security deposit with approved credit, a $10 monthly trash fee and a $500 annual amenity fee. Rents range from $1,622 to $2,743 for studios, one- or two-bedroom apartments. Renters must also be able to prove that their income equals at least twice their monthly rent. But, while the development offers noteworthy amenities, several local residents said they wondered if prices would be too prohibitive for the “average citizen.” “I work in the area and once lived nearby, but other than students with wealthy parents and high-paid professionals, who can afford paying almost $2,000 in monthly rent?” said Olette Fortune, who now lives in Southeast. “Some years back, there were problems with armed robberies, and some blacks moved out to Prince George’s County. Now many can’t afford to move back. I’m afraid that D.C. is losing what has always made it most attractive to me – its diversity. We don’t want to become another New York City, and we sure don’t need their prices,” said Fortune, 34. Another woman agreed. “This new development is quite beautiful, and I think the spaces for the artists will be wonderful for them to display their goods. But, looking at the new businesses, many of them seem to be the kinds of places that will only attract a certain class of people because of the high costs,” said Tameka Springs, 31, a resident of Takoma Park, Maryland. “High costs don’t necessarily mean high quality.” WI

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Breast Cancer Awareness: Knowledge, Prevention and Exams Submitted by AmeriHealth District of Columbia October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Learn what exams you should have and how to help prevent breast cancer. Pink ribbons, the symbol for breast cancer awareness, can be found almost everywhere. There are pink ribbons on the sides of buses, food containers and even pink-ribbon themed clothing. That’s because breast cancer affects millions of people worldwide, and October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society estimates 2.8 million breast cancer survivors are living in the United States right now.1 Breast cancer can be a major concern for women (and men). ABOUT BREAST CANCER Breast cancer takes place in the tissue of the breast. Cells become irregular, creating more and more cells. This can form a lump (tumor) in the breast. Overtime, the cancer cells can spread to nearby healthy breast tissue and pass to other parts of the body. The “stage” of the breast cancer depends on how far the cells have spread. 2 Breast cancer is not uncommon. You may know someone with the disease. It can also run in a family. You may even have breast cancer yourself. Luckily, there is support. There are large events and fundraisers taking place to raise money for research. There are exams to detect early signs of cancer. Talk to your

doctor about an early detection plan, especially if your family has a history of breast cancer. There are surgeries to help those who have breast cancer. SYMPTOMS The most common symptom of breast cancer is a new lump or mass in the breast. Other symptoms can include: 3,4 • Swelling of breast (even if you don’t find a lump) • Skin irritation or redness • Skin becoming scaly or dimpling • Thickening of the nipple or skin of the breast • Pain in the breast or nipple • Nipple turning inward • Nipple discharge (other than breast milk) GET CHECKED Knowing the signs and symptoms of breast cancer is important. But even if you don’t have any of these symptoms, it’s still important to get checked regularly. Women over the age of 50 should have mammograms (X-ray of the breast) every 2 years.5 If you are 40 years old or older, talk to your doctor about when you should start your screenings. It’s important for women to schedule and keep mammogram appointments. This helps doctors find any early stages of the condition. Find a doctor you’re comfortable with and get a breast exam. It’s okay to feel a bit uneasy about your exams. But preventive care is very important.

Having regular mammograms can lower the risk of losing the battle to breast cancer. CHECK YOURSELF AT HOME Women of all ages should do a breast self-exam at least 1 time a month. Here is how a breast self-exam should be done: 6 • In the shower — Use your fingers to move around your entire breast in a circular pattern. Move from the outside to the center. Check the armpit area. • You are feeling for lumps, thickening or hardened knots. • In front of the mirror — Look at your breasts with your arms at your sides. Then, raise your arms high over your head. Next, put your hands on your hips and press firmly to flex your chest muscles. Be mindful that both breasts may not match exactly. • You are looking for changes to shape, any swelling and wrinkling on a particular side. • Lying down — Put a pillow under your right shoulder and put your right arm behind your head. Then, use your left hand to move around your right breast in a circular motion. You can use light and firm pressures. Make sure to cover the entire breast and armpit area. Repeat for your left breast. • You are looking for lumps. STAY WELL Living a healthy lifestyle can improve overall health. It can even help fight against cancers. Being overweight increases the risk of

breast cancer. Eating healthy, not smoking, and limiting alcohol are the best ways to reduce breast cancer — at any age. Other ways to help reduce the risk of breast cancer are maintaining a healthy weight and exercising. It’s important to know you’re not alone. Make an appointment with your doctor and ask questions about breast cancer screenings. During the month of October,

wear pink and show your support. Sources: American Cancer Society Inc. 1, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2,4,5, the Office on Women’s Health in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services3, and the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc.6 All images are used under license for illustrative purposes only. Any individual depicted is a model.

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Chancellor Says ‘Thank You’

Afterschool poetry sessions teach students like these budding poets at Brightwood Education Campus in Northwest, that there are many creative ways to express themselves, and that good writing takes time and effort. /Photo courtesy of DCPS

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Chancellor Kaya Henderson extended her gratitude to the huge audience that showed up on Sept. 30 at H.D. Woodson High School in Northeast for her annual “State of the Schools” address. “Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online,” Henderson, 44, said in a statement the following day. “My team and I were thrilled to meet and connect with you – current and prospective DCPS parents and families, neighbors, community advocates, ANC commissioners, state board of education members, city council members, nonprofit and industry partners and of course, students,” she said. “The evening reminded me of the “beloved community” that Dr. [Martin Luther] King called us to create,” said Henderson. “Together, we will move farther, faster to give all of our children the world-class education they deserve.”

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Since 1974, the “Embassy Adoption Program” which partners with the Washington Performing Arts Society in Northwest, pairs participating 5th- and 6th-grade classrooms with an embassy representative to assist exploration of the students’ adopted country’s history, culture, government, arts, food, and geography. To date, more than 45,000 students have partnered with more than 100 embassies representing countries ranging from Australia to Zimbabwe.

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‘Do the Write Thing’

Each week, middle and high school students work with local poets, who serve as consultants to the “Do the Write Thing” program, to create new poems and practice performing them before their peers. The program, which teaches participating students to give and accept peer critique, also teaches them the power of poetry while playing an essential role in their development as poets. “Critiquing gives students a chance to teach each other,” said Marion Ingram, the program’s executive director, who added that the students also use a code of ethics to create a safe space inside their workshops where they engage in productive discussions. The students, who appear onstage once a month at area open mics and poetry festivals, recently performed at a Busboys and Poets restaurant in the District. This spring they will submit their poems for publication by “Do the Write Thing.” “Do the Write Thing,” which received a mini-grant from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, has been honored by Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s office as another example of a local nonprofit partner collaboratively working with students to help them achieve success inside and outside of the classroom. WI

October: National Principals Month

The key to student success involves a great school, and the key to a great school involves a great principal. With that in mind parents, students and teachers are invited to join the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the National Association of Elementary School Principals during the entire month of October in honor of the hard work and dedication of America’s school principals.

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Academy Supports Growing Immigrant Population By Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer As the number of new immigrant students enrolling in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system continues an upward spiral, officials felt compelled to launch an International Academy this year on the Cardozo Education (EC) Campus in Northwest to help students struggling to learn English and to excel in their academic studies. The new academy on Clifton Street, complements two others in the city which have already structured their curriculums to include English Lan-

guage Learner (ELL) classes in an effort to accommodate the unique needs of immigrant students. “Whether students are from El Salvador or Eckington, Honduras or Hillcrest, it is our responsibility to ensure they are held to the highest standards, and given the supports and resources to thrive in school and in life,” said DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson, 44. “The ever-growing ELL student population demanded a radical shift in our approach to serve our immigrant students who have recently arrived to this country. The International Academy is a tremendous opportunity for Principal Maria Tukeva chats with students at Columbia Heights Education Campus in Northwest, which has provided instruction for Spanish-speaking students for more than 30 years. /Courtesy Photo

The ever-growing ELL student population demanded a radical shift in our approach to serve our immigrant students who have recently arrived to this country. Kaya Henderson DCPS Chancellor

DCPS, and for our city.” ELL classes at the District’s newest academy, embrace highly-successful models created by the nonprofit Internationals Network of Public Schools. The New York City-based organization has also opened schools and academies for ELL students in the California Bay Area, and on the campus of T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia. The immigrant population has also been served by Columbia Heights Education Campus (CHEC), which boasts the District’s largest number of ELL students. CHEC, located on 16th Street in Northwest, comes under the leadership of its founder and principal, Maria Tukeva, whose school has provided instruction for Spanish-speaking students for more than 30 years. But with a steady influx of new immigrants to the District, Cardozo EC, which last year had the largest growth of in-boundary students, also en-

rolled more than 90 students in need of beginning levels of English. In announcing the new academy last month, DCPS officials explained that the curriculum – which bases years of study on ELL students – groups them in teams during the school day as they learn English. The academy, which has two bilingual counselors and an instructional aide, also has a staff of 12 teachers, who receive intensive, ongoing training and collaborative planning opportunities to support students. DCPS officials say that as the program progresses to include an 11th grade next year, and a 12th grade the following year, its students will also be able to participate in internships to help prepare them for college and careers. “After seeing the shift in demographics at Cardozo during the 2013-14 school year, we knew we needed to figure out how to better support our ELL students,” said Cardozo

EC Principal Tanya Roane. “I was ecstatic about bringing the International Academy to DCPS from the moment we started discussing it,” she said. “This program is exciting because it simultaneously addresses and supports the needs of a changing population, and focuses on ensuring students are proficient and will graduate within four years.” Students at the academy also get to engage with the larger school community at Cardozo, where they play on the soccer and tennis teams and participate in afterschool programs. Meanwhile, Kevin Maxwell, chief operating officer for public schools in Prince George’s County, has named administrators for two new schools that will cater to the county’s growing number of first-time, English-learning students. The Internationals High Schools – one of which will open in Langley Park, Mary-

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dents. Because High Point High School in Beltsville, Maryland, has the fastest-growing immigrant population in Prince George’s County, officials contend that the additional schools, which will also provide vocational courses, have become necessary additions. But local NAACP officials, who aren’t so sure, have voiced concern that the schools could be in direct conflict with the landmark decision rendered

in the 1954 case of Brown v. Board of Education. In that matter, the Supreme Court declared that separate public schools for black and white students violated the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. “You risk having a segregated school system [in the county],” Bob Ross, president of the Prince George’s chapter NAACP, said in an interview. “I’m afraid we’re turning the bus around.” WI

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Ebola in America

It should come as no surprise to anyone that the Ebola virus has reached the United States. We live in a global world where people are closely linked; a person can jet from the U.S. to Europe in hours or fly across the world in a day. Thankfully, recent Ebola scares here in the Washington Metropolitan Area at Howard University and Shady Grove Adventist hospitals have proven to be false. But, as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden has said repeatedly since Thomas Eric Duncan was designated as America’s first confirmed Ebola case, it’s very likely that more confirmations will follow. The presence of Ebola in America will test what Frieden and senior Obama administration officials assert is “the strongest, most capable” health care system in the world. But what’s happened in Dallas has been less than reassuring. We’re told that when Duncan made a trip to the hospital, he informed the nurse that he’d been in Liberia, but since she didn’t inform doctors, they sent him home with antibiotics. And Duncan could be facing prosecution if and when he returns home because he reportedly said in a Liberian questionnaire that he had not come in contact with anyone with Ebola. Duncan returned to the hospital four days later, but not before exposing between 80 to 100 people in Dallas to potential risk. Ten of them are considered to be at high risk of contracting the virus, which has so far killed almost 3,500 people out of 7,400 confirmed, suspected and likely cases. Then some of the people with whom Duncan was staying are said to have left the apartment without the authorities’ permission since they dropped the ball in providing food to those trapped in the apartment. Since then, those state and federal officials have said, “Mistakes were made.” Ebola’s presence in America has rattled people’s nerves, spiked xenophobia, placed hospitals on heightened alert and fueled all types of rumors in immigrant communities and elsewhere. That’s unlikely to subside soon, as Frieden noted. “We expect that we will [hear] more rumors, or concerns, or possibilities of cases,” he said. “Until there’s a positive laboratory test, that is what they are – rumors and concerns.” WI

Make Your Vote Count The Nov. 4 midterm elections approach and a battle’s raging in several states as Republican legislatures push to restrict citizens’ right to vote. Since the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a key section of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act last year, these states have been in a feeding frenzy – particularly in Ohio, Texas, North Carolina and Wisconsin – developing obstructive laws supposedly to blunt voter fraud. So there’s the shortening of early and weekend voting, chopping voting hours and demanding that voters fulfill draconian ID requirements, while expanding voter access to absentee ballots and increasing mailin ballots, both which have historically benefited the Republican Party. A phalanx of organizations, like the NAACP and ACLU have mounted robust challenges and point out that only a handful of voter fraud cases have been unearthed in the last decade. They may say otherwise but the expressed purpose of these suppressive tools is, as The New York Times explained, to make the voting pool as small and white as possible. There have been successes. In North Carolina on Oct. 1, a federal appeals court forced officials to restore “same-day” registration so constituents seeking to vote early can register and vote during one visit. The state must also count provisional ballots filed outside of voters’ home precincts. The right to vote is one of America’s most cherished ideals and the very best way for targeted groups to send a message and crush voter suppression is to turn out in vast numbers. WI

A Problem with Secret Service

I just love reading the Letters to the Editor section in The Informer. Most of the letters are usually written about articles that have appeared in the paper, but that’s not always the case. So, I’m writing you about a story that hasn’t appeared in the newspaper, but I think that it should. The Secret Service, which has the responsibility of guarding our president, has been failing this president miserably. I am no conspiracy theorist. However, I believe something is terribly wrong with the agency’s protection of President Barack Obama. This latest incident, which had an intruder get all the way to the White House door with a weapon, is just crazy. Not too long ago, the Secret Service shot and killed a black woman, who drove her car to the White House gate and then sped away, about 40 or 50 times with her baby inside the car. But when this intruder jumped the gates and ran across the White House front lawn recently, the Secret Service was supposed to let trained attack dogs loose as an immediate form of protection, but they didn’t and no one is asking why! Our president needs to watch his back because something seems to be going terribly wrong with the individuals that are there to protect him and his family. Phillip Singleton Washington, D.C.

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Eric Holder: An Ideal Role Model

If I happened to be the father of a teenage son and he was looking for someone to be his role model, other than myself, I would say to him, “choose Attorney General Eric Holder to be your role model.” In a day when so many of our young men are being pushed to look up to wealthy athletes, our real heroes like Eric Holder are often overlooked. Mr. Holder has spent the better part of his life fighting to make sure the law works for everyone who lives in this city and this nation. When I read your article, “Holder Remains Committed to His Mission,” by Barrington M. Salmon, October 2, 2014 it just reinforces the pride I felt for the work that he has tried to do. I would like to wish him nothing but success in whatever he decides to do next. Given the opportunity to meet Mr. Holder, I would say to him, “as a resident of the District of Columbia I want to thank you for your commitment to us, you never forgot us.” Yes, Attorney General Eric Holder is my role model and he should be yours too! James M. Brooks Washington, D.C.

Holder Bailed Out!

I just want to share my views regarding the article, “Holder Remains Committed to His Mission” written by Barrington M. Salmon, which appeared in the Oct. 2-8 edition. Mr. Eric Holder, who’s distinguished as the nation’s first African-American attorney general, is quoted in the article saying, that after announcing his plans to step down, he remains committed to his work at the Justice Department, and won’t waver from making sure the responsibilities he accepted six years ago, will be fulfilled. Well, I beg to defer with his comments, and this is why: Mr. Holder was placed in the highest legal position in the land, and wimped out. Going into the job, Mr. Holder – just like our first African-American president, knew that no bed of roses awaited him. Mr. Holder knew that he’d have to take a lot of heat from the Republicans and other critics who have issues with the progress black people are making in this country. I think he had a golden opportunity to make a difference in the way laws are set up and justice is served, both of which disproportionately penalize black people in comparison to whites. But instead of focusing on all the good he could have accomplished while Obama remains in office, Mr. Holder took a selfish approach in leaving his job by referencing time he wanted to spend with his family. Maybe it’s just me, but I think he should have found a reason why he could continue on, rather than conjuring up an excuse for why he wouldn’t. Arthur H. Johnson Washington, D.C. Oct 9 - Oct 15, 2014

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By Julianne Malveaux

Countering Voter Suppression Move The Supreme Court recently blocked an appeals court ruling that would have restored seven days of voting in Ohio. In just three sentences, the court reduced voting access for tens of thousands of Ohioans, in yet another effort to suppress the vote. In North Carolina, the appeals court granted an injunction to restore same-day registration and out-of-precinct vot-

ing. It didn’t strike down early-voting restrictions because of time constraints, but did acknowledge that reducing early voting is a way to suppress the vote. If the North Carolina case goes before the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court is likely to lift the injunction against North Carolina, again making voting more difficult. When the Voting Rights Act was attacked, too many tuned out and turned off from the details, though lead-

ers such as Barbara Arnwine of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law warned that we would begin to feel the effects of this legal setback with various forms of voter suppression. The Lawyers’ Committee developed a “map of shame” to show the many states that had curtailed ballot access. More ID has been required, the days and times of voting have been changed, the number of polling places has been reduced, or other barriers have been

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introduced to curtail voter access. Those who would suppress the vote in 2014 have put those who advocate ballot fairness on notice. This year marks the first step toward a suppressed or stolen 2016 presidential election. The stakes are high, both now and in 2016. Presently, Democrats hold the Senate and provide at least some help to President Barack Obama on issues of political and economic fairness. It is very possible that Republicans will

take the Senate; it is a foregone conclusion if people don’t vote this year. Republicans now hold the House of Representatives; their presence in the House is likely to increase without a strong vote on Nov. 4 (and, in the weeks before, with early voting). Obama’s effectiveness has been weakened by the John Boehner Congress that has thwarted him at every turn. Although these last two years

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By Lee A. Daniels

The Ebola Case in Dallas Amid heightened concern in the U.S. about the ferocious Ebola disease, two prominent Republican office holders last week seized upon the proper concern over a Liberian national in Dallas testing positive for the virulent disease as a chance to show they think the GOP’s political cesspool has no bottom. Both Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas asserted that

the president’s sending 3,000 troops to West Africa to aid efforts to contain the spread of the virus there was endangering America itself by exposing these troops to the virus, which they, in turn, would spread to other Americans once they got back to the states. Paul voiced his concern “about 3,000 soldiers getting back on a ship. Where is the disease most transmittable? When you’re in the close confines on a ship – we all know about cruises and how they

get these diarrhea viruses that are transmitted very easily. Can you imagine if a whole ship of our soldiers catch Ebola? I think because of political correctness, we’re not really making sound, rational, scientific decisions on this,” Paul told conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham. Paul didn’t specify what “political correctness” has to do with the vital global effort to prevent Ebola from spreading beyond its current “hot spots.” When the White House unveiled its plan

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last month to send the troops, it drew widespread agreement in Congress, including from the GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Ohio’s John Boehner, the speaker of the House. But then, it’s also nonsensical that Paul would liken a military transport ship – undoubtedly operating under the strictest military discipline and specially outfitted for this tour of duty with the most sophisticated medical facilities and medicines – to a ci-

vilian cruise ship. However, Obama-bashers Paul and Gohmert also got some interesting company. MSNBC talk show host Chris Matthews seemed to blame the president for not preventing the Liberian national who has been diagnosed with Ebola, Thomas Eric Duncan, from entering the country. Matthews contended “that the president said it would be unlikely if we had a case in this country.

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By George E. Curry

The Justice Department after Holder Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. hasn’t left the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building yet, but civil rights activists are worried about whether a strong advocate in Holder’s mold will succeed him. Holder recently submitted his resignation after nearly six years on the job, which makes him the fourth longest-serving U.S. attorney general in history. The news of Holder’s resigna-

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tion was so significant that civil rights leaders Al Sharpton of the National Action Network, National Urban League CEO Marc H. Morial, NAACP President Cornell William Brooks and others, upon reading about Holder’s impending departure on an iPad that was being circulated, interrupted a news conference with the parents of slain Ferguson, Missouri, youth Michael Brown and the mother of New York chokehold victim Eric Gardner to praise Holder. Sharpton said, “The civil

rights community has lost, in effect, the most effective civil rights attorney general in the history of this country.” In a statement issued later, former NAACP Board Chair Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, said, “There has been no greater ally in the fight for justice, civil rights, equal rights, and voting rights than Attorney General Holder.” Several high-profile decisions will greet Holder’s successor, including whether to file federal The Washington Informer

civil rights suits in the cases of: 1) George Zimmerman in connection with his killing of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, in Sanford, Florida. In a state trial two years ago, Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter. 2) Staten Island, New York, Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo’s fatal choking of Eric Gardner, 43, on July 17, as the victim said, “I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe.” Garner, who was unarmed, was under suspicion of

selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. No state charges were filed against the officer. The choking and the failure of paramedics to administer CPR were captured on cellphone video. 3) Officer Darren Wilson’s fatal shooting of Michael Brown, 18, on Aug. 9 in Ferguson, Missouri. In a brief confrontation, Wilson had asked Brown, who was unarmed, to stop walking in the street. Brown had his hands in the air at the time he was shot

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By Benjamin F. Chavis , Jr.

Jordan Davis’ Killer to be Jailed for Life Justice for 17-year-old Jordan Davis, who was murdered by Michael Dunn in Jacksonville, Florida, on Nov. 23, 2012, in a dispute over loud music has not come without a struggle. A jury in the Duval County Court recently found Michael Dunn guilty of first-degree murder in the tragic fatal shooting of Davis. Of course, millions of people welcomed the news of Dunn’s conviction in what was a retrial on

the first-degree murder charge. Yet we join with Lucia McBath and Ron Davis, the parents of Jordan Davis, in the call for continued vigilance and activism to ensure the living memory of Jordan Davis. Advancing the ongoing movement for freedom, justice and equality for Black Americans and all people is a necessary step to solidify the legacy of Jordan Davis and all those who have been unjustly killed by the soiled brutal hands of racial injustice. Dunn, 47, now faces a life sen-

tence in prison without possibility of parole. But an enduring justice in this case means more than the perpetrator’s being sent to prison for life. Racial profiling and racially motivated violence are on a steady rise across America. We need to continue to demand an end to socalled “Stand Your Ground” permissive gun use laws as well as and end to all forms of racial profiling. Jordan’s mother, Lucia McBath, stated, “We’re very grateful that justice has been served, not only for Jordan, but justice for Trayvon and

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justice for all the nameless faces and children and people who will never have a voice.” The parents of Jordan Davis, like the parents of Trayvon Martin and the parents of Michael Brown, have shown great courage and steadfastness of faith in their persistent activism and leadership in the national and global demands for equal justice. Ron Davis emphasized, “I wanted Jacksonville to be a shining example that you can have a jury made up of mostly White people, White men, and to be an example

to the rest of the world to stop the discriminatory practices, stop discriminating, stop looking where we have to look at juries and say what the makeup of juries are.” In this instance, Ron Davis’ prayers were answered forcefully. Hopefully, this will set a precedent for other juries throughout the United States in clear cases of racial violence against black Americans. Immediately after the verdict was announced, Al Sharpton stat-

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By Marian Wright Edelman

Don’t Mess With CHIP’s Success “If I could sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.” – Mrs. Rosa Parks, honorary co-chair, 1996 Stand for Children rally On June 1, 1996, the Children’s Defense Fund convened with more than 3,000 co-sponsoring organizations, including the NAACP, for the largest rally for children in our nation’s history. More than 200,000 parents, grandparents, child advocates, religious leaders, and others of every race, age, faith,

and discipline from all walks of life gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to “Stand for Children.” In 1997, one in seven children in the United States lacked health coverage. The 1996 and 1997 rallies provided the grassroots push that helped lead to the bipartisan passage of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Introduced and championed by Sens. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in a Trent Lott (R.-Miss.) -controlled Republican Senate, CHIP was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in August 1997.

For 17 years, CHIP has been there, giving working families the security of knowing their children had access to quality, appropriate coverage they could afford. Since CHIP’s creation, the rate of uninsured children, now at a record low, has been cut in half as health outcomes and access to care have improved. The popular federal-state partnership is now a lifeline for more than 8 million children in low- and lower-middle-income working families. CHIP and Medicaid provide critical health coverage for more

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than one in three children in our country and in 2012 covered 54 percent of black children. Even in the post-Affordable Care Act world, CHIP remains a critical piece in the foundation of health coverage options for children. But despite this great progress and CHIP’s success, it faces a very real threat right now: If Congress doesn’t take action, there will be no new funding for CHIP after Sept. 30, 2015, and millions of children and families will suffer the consequences. Next September may seem like

a long way off, especially in this “crisis Congress” that’s developed a reputation for acting in the 11th hour or not at all. But in this case we’re talking about the possibility of children actually losing ground. States are already planning their budgets for the 2016 fiscal year and need to know if they can continue providing children coverage. That sort of decision can’t wait until next year. So please join us in urging Congress to take action now, in 2014, when they return to Wash-

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By Askia Muhammad

U.S. Secret Service Make Keystone Kops Look Professional

Before the recent “security lapses” by the Secret Service devolved into a genuine national security threat to this country, I was trading jokes and quips with the best of them about how utterly laughable their behavior was becoming. About the little extra fence they put outside the fence that was breached on Pennsylvania Avenue on Sept. 19, I joked that if they extended their security

perimeter to the Golden Gate Bridge (in San Francisco), that would not have restrained Omar Gonzalez, who allegedly jumped the fence, ran across the 125-yard lawn in the open, raced into the unlocked White House door, overpowered an agent, ran past a stairway leading to the First Family’s residence, and into the massive Green Room before he was subdued – by an off duty officer! This was just moments after the president and first lady left the premises. No, I mused, the problem was

inside the perimeter, not outside. My best line was remembering that when she moved into the White House in 1981, first lady Nancy Reagan let it be known that she slept with a pistol under her pillow – D.C. being “Chocolate City” and the “Crime Capital” and all. So I mused that first lady Michelle Obama might want to sleep with an M-16 nearby. But then the incidents went from a trickle to a torrent. There was the dude who shot off several rounds, seven of which struck the building’s upstairs residence

area including one which struck a window, where young Malia Obama might have been relaxing with her grandmother, Mrs. Marian Robinson. What’s worse, Secret Service agents discharged to investigate those gunshots were given orders to “stand down” because, they were told by superiors, the gunfire noises were actually an automobile backfiring! What’s even worse than that regarding the shots which hit the presidential residence area, the Secret Service didn’t discover the breach and notify the presi-

dent or first lady until four days later, when shattered glass from the window was discovered by a housekeeper! Excuse me? And then there was the incident in Atlanta, where a dude with three criminal convictions on his record, was riding in an elevator with the president, and he was armed! What’s more, he had disobeyed Secret Service orders to stop filming the president with his cell phone camera, yet he stayed in the elevator. Upon

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The forging of true friendships often occurs under the strangest of circumstances. And in a play that will soon make its area debut, the true story of the bond that formed between a disgraced actor and a heavyweight champion comes to life. “People don’t know the story that placed Stepin Fetchit (born Lincoln Perry) and Muhammad Ali, two black icons, in the same room but it’s an historical fact,” said Derrick Sanders, a Howard University graduate and the director of the play “Fetch Clay, Make Man” which opens on Friday, Oct. 10 at the Round House Theatre in Bethesda, Maryland. “Will Power (the playwright) took a bold step in addressing their challenges as both men searched for their identities and their true selves. The play itself is relevant because the images of black men that we see have always been important, perhaps even more so today. So the stakes are high,” said Sanders, 40, a longtime resident of Chicago, Illinois whose career includes the founding of his own theater company, Congo Square Theatre, and being the recipient of multiple awards for his directing of several works by renowned playwright August Wilson. “Fetch Clay, Make Man,” a co-production between the Round The Washington Informer

House Theatre and the Marin Theatre Company, located in Mill Valley, California, runs through Sunday, Nov. 2. The play opens just days before one of the biggest fights in boxing history when the bold and controversial Ali befriends Fetchit, the first black actor to become both a millionaire and to receive featured screen credit in a film, but who also became vilified by other blacks because of the negative, stereotypical roles of African-Americans that he portrayed. Power examines the struggles that they collectively shared as they sought to shape their legacies during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Veteran actor Roscoe Orman, best known as Gordon on “Sesame Street,” co-stars as Stepin Fetchit – a role that he previously portrayed in a one-man show. “The most fascinating thing about Stepin Fetchit and what many don’t realize is he was a completely different person than the characters he portrayed on screen,” said Orman, who grew up in South Bronx, New York and has made his mark on stages across America. “He was an astute businessman whose success was unrivaled by any non-white performer. He could have handled a wide array of roles if that opportunity had presented itself but of course those kinds of options were out of bounds for blacks in those

days,” said Orman, 70. Fetchit, who died in 1985 at the age of 83, appeared in 54 films between 1925 and 1976 and while many civil rights leaders criticized him personally because of his film roles, he eventually received a special NAACP Image Award in 1976 before a stroke ended his career later than year. Orman’s co-star, Eddie Ray Jackson, said he had to do his homework and put in long hours in the gym in order to make his portrayal of Ali believable. “I was in pretty good shape and had just come off a role in “Fences” where I played a bigger man so the first thing I had to do was lose 20 pounds,” said Jackson, who hails from San Francisco, California and studied acting at Columbia University’s Theatre MFA Program. “I had two years of boxing training under my belt and that helped as I worked to perfect the ‘Ali Shuffle.’ Then I watched tons of videos to get his cadence down.” “Ali was this muscular, energetic man but in the play the focus is the man behind the camera – a normally still, humble, composed man who loved his family and was a dedicated Muslim,” said Jackson, 30, who stumbled into acting after accidentally registering for an acting class during his junior year

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New Stage Play Addresses Domestic Violence Do you believe in the power of family and triumph over suffering? Would you like to participate in empowering your community as you enjoy a riveting stage play with a message that does the same? Shannon Whren Productions presents “Bound and Gagged” bringing together all of those elements for a compelling, informative, and clearly entertaining night at the theater. Written and directed by acclaimed playwright Shannon Whren, whose edgy and sometimes controversial storylines have made her productions a household name throughout the metropolitan D.C. region. Known for relationship themed projects that take seemingly under-discussed topics that happen in everyday life (but are seldom addressed within the church) Whren delivers another hit. Having triumphed over domestic violence herself, Whren boldly takes us into the subject with a stellar cast of characters. Set inside a seemingly ideal life of church family, we meet Chase Alexander—a 30-something second-generation pastor, who while being suave and debonair, is challenged with a dark spirit from his past that will eventually consumed him as a man of god, husband, and father. Married to Chase for

15 years is prominent writer, Tatum Alexander, who while upholding an air of accomplishment and peace is silently suffering abuse. Having lost her own sense of self-worth, she eventually finds strength in the need to help their daughter Riley with her realization of the dark secret her parents are hiding. With a supporting cast of sometimes touching, and often emotionally engaging characters, audiences get a stark yet humanizing view into a taboo subject. Tatum finds through disappointing lessons learned from fair-weather friends, and the support eventually found in true allies how to shed light on the epidemic problem. With gripping performances and soul stirring music underpinning the story, “Bound and Gagged” delivers a powerful answer for how to overcome a tumultuous situation. Starring: Acclaimed Actor from the hit movie “Ray” he is also known for his astounding role in the movie Friday After Next as “Pinky” Mr. Clifton Powell (the role of Pastor Joel Alexander); gospel recording artist and lead vocalist from the group “Sounds of Blackness Mrs. Ann Nesby (the role of Rose Alexander); recording artist and actor from the Tyler Perry’s hit stage play Marriage Counselor and Madea’s Christmas

Mr. Tony Grant. The entire production is scheduling a tour for Fall 2014 to take audiences nationwide by storm. While delivering positive messages to tension filled communities, says Whren: “This stage play will definitely impact both the victim as well as the abuser. Our intent is never to bash anyone, but to pull back the scales and view what is really going on in the lives of people. Church is a place of refuge and

we want to always keep that as the posture, and not to use to control or pulpit manipulate God’s most precious commodities (people). We are not ignoring that abuse happens inside and outside of the church, but we as the church need to address the issue when it is happening far more than it should. We want to create a safe haven for victims to assist them in breaking their silence to be free. ‘Bound and Gagged’ is definitely set apart, but throws a powerful blow

against abuse without lacking the amazing aspect of astounding, informative riveting theater! Attendees will be not only getting to see the play, but join the producers and their supporters who are making noticeable contributions to, not just domestic violence issues, but also to the communities overall welfare. For more details visit Shannonwhren.com WI

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Community Salutes the Black Press WI Photographers Weighin on Storied Careers By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Write The news can be told from a variety of perspectives – it all depends on who’s wielding the pen or holding the camera. These and other ideas shaped a recent conversation between local photographers who have committed their lives to showcasing positive images of black America. “It’s all about creating a good

picture and making sure that in the end the photograph is dynamite,” said Sharon Farmer, a D.C. native who earned the distinction of being the first woman and the first black to serve as director of White House photography. “Being a photographer is a serious venture but it’s also a lot of fun. The image that others see is a reflection of what the photographer saw and hopes to transmit to others,” said Farmer, 63, who has chronicled many political

Photographers who participated in the Photo Talk hosted by The Washington Informer at Gallery O on H in Northeast on Oct. 1 included: (L-R) Roy Lewis, Sam D’Amico, Travis Riddick, Nancy Shia, Khalid Naji-Allah, Akmal Muwwakkil and Sharon Farmer. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

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races and captured the life of President Bill Clinton during his two terms in office. Farmer participated in a panel discussion along with several other colleagues on Oct. 1 at Gallery O on H in Northeast to mark the close of the “Fifty 50 Lens Photo Exhibit.” The show, which opened on Sept. 18, allowed viewers to experience 50 years of D.C.’s history through the photographic lens of The

Washington Informer. Other panelists, all photographers or photojournalists, included: Sam D’Amico, Travis Riddick, Nancy Shia, Akmal Muwwakkil, Roy Lewis and Khalid Naji-Allah. Lafayette Barnes IV served as moderator. Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of The Washington Informer, said she wanted to honor the work that photographers have done for the newspaper as

they celebrate “50 years of news excellence and 50 years of service” in the Greater Washington Area. “My father [Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr.] loved photographs – big photographs – the kind that were featured in publications like Jet and Ebony because he believed that blacks like to see images of themselves,” said Rolark Barnes. “We couldn’t have done this

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PRESS continued from Page 30 without generous sponsors and especially the owners of Gallery O on H, Steve Hessler and Mary Ellen “Dolly” Vehlow who provided this space.” She added that the exhibit will travel to venues throughout the city so others can see the works of photographers who have captured the vibrancy of the black community. One longtime resident now living in Northwest spoke highly of the newspaper. “The Informer has carved out a special role for itself and I read it every week because it gets behind the scenes in ways that the daily papers don’t,” said Sherri Ellerbe, 56. “It covers all the bases – social, political, psychological and financial – the whole spectrum of the black life cycle. It tells our story.” Gallery co-owner Vehlow said she could feel the excitement of people as they came to see the exhibit. “During the ‘Art All Night’ event, we had close to 500 people enter our doors and they just kept coming,” she said. “The younger viewers seemed fascinated by the images while the older ones told me it was like seeing their lives and history come alive again. I’ve lived here since 1974 but this exhibit taught me so much more about D.C. and its black community.” One independent educator

committed to the preservation of black history and culture said she’s viewed the exhibit several times. “Dr. Rolark informed our community and brought us a source of trustworthy information that you simply could not get anywhere else,” said Dr. Barbara Flint, a spry senior who lives in Northeast. “The Washington Informer is a legacy to the people of Washington, D.C.” One panelist said working with other black photographers has been one of his greatest joys. “I’ve walked the streets with several of these folks and together we’ve attempted to stop time – to capture one image that one may never see again,” said Muwwakkil, 65. “Sometimes it takes getting on the ground or climbing a tree – but you do what you have to do in order to get the right angle. When you do, the story is told through the photo.” Lewis, who knew Dr. Rolark and served as one of his go-to photographers, shared his insights. “Photography has emerged from its early history and now we have a lot more tools and technology that we use to do our job,” said Lewis, 77. “But you still need to have an eye for your subjects. And if your goal is to present a serious story, you need the words of the writer and the images of the photographer to work together – like a good marriage.”

One photographer said he attended the event to support friends that he’s known for years. “It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words but when you have the right picture, I mean a really good picture, it can tell the whole story – it’s priceless,” said Marty Williams, a native Washingtonian now living in Hyattsville, Maryland. “Black photographers and writers have never truly gotten their just rewards in this city. I’ve been to a lot of exhibits and it’s very rare to see our works get the limelight. For the most part, if you hear that there’s an exhibition somewhere in the District, you can assume the photographer is white. That’s why this exhibit means so much to me. We record a history that others tend to ignore,” said Williams, who grew up in Southeast. One woman from Silver Spring, Maryland described the Informer as “an institution.” “I was excited about hearing Sharon Farmer talk about her career so I came tonight but I also wanted to support the other photographers,” said Eboni Govan. “Without the black press, many of our community activities, business successes and political happening would go unnoticed and unreported. We have publications like The Washington Informer to thank for recording our legacy,” said Govan, 41. WI

at Sacramento State University. “I fell in love with acting because I loved pretending to be other people. Maybe being homeless off and on with my mother for almost 10 years prepared me to become an actor.” Both actors said the interaction between their characters, often intense, caused them to admire the two iconic figures even more. “Will Power’s play is phenomenal. Everyone is eager to see a play about the great Muhammad Ali but how many are interested in seeing a story about Stepin Fetchit? The truth about Fetchit and his life is something that isn’t often discussed but it should be. There’s this cat and mouse story and interplay between the two on stage and in my opinion the play equals the caliber of an August Wilson classic,” said Jackson. Orman, an actor since his teens, said at first he wasn’t interested in portraying Fetchit. “Stepin Fetchit’s name became synonymous with Uncle Tom and other denigrating references about blacks and so I was actually taken aback when I began to do my research and realized what a fasci-

nating life he actually led,” Orman said. “His only surviving son came to see my one-man show and attended every performance. It was quite emotional for him and was very affirming to me,” said Orman, whose friendship with actor, playwright and civil rights activist Oscar Brown, Jr. would have a profound impact on his career. Sanders, handpicked by Power to direct the play, said he’s excited about bringing the show to the D.C. area. “We got rave reviews when we produced the play in the San Francisco Bay Area – the critics even called it ‘riveting, engrossing’ and a show that ‘packs a considerable punch,’” said Sanders, who recently produced, wrote and directed his first film about youth violence in Chicago. Other actors in the play include: Jefferson A. Russell, Robert Sicular and Katherine Renee Turner. “People need to be prepared for an exciting time and the two leads in the play are phenomenal. Will is great at what he does but then, I’m not too shabby myself,” Sanders said. WI For more information or for tickets go to RoundHouseTheatre.org or call 240644-1100.

Derrick Sanders, an award-winning director, writer and actor, serves as the director of the play “Fetch Clay, Make Man,” which explores the friendship of Muhammad Ali and Stepin Fetchit at the Round House Theatre in Bethesda, Maryland. /Courtesy Photo

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Dick Gregory Feels Blessed for Life, Longevity The civil rights activist and comedian spoke with author Shelia P. Moses about his life, his family, the civil rights movement and turning 82 years old. Dick Gregory said he was a 27-year-old comedian when he was tapped by the late Mississippi NAACP Field Secretary Medgar Evers to join the freedom movement. “Who would have ever imagined that I would live this long? I say that because I was in a movement and remain in a movement that killed all of the soldiers. They killed Malcolm, Martin and the Kennedy boys, so how could I even think that I would live past 28 years old?” Gregory waded into activism participating in a few marches – even going to jail several times – in the North, but none of that compared to what he encountered in Dixie. “Going to march side by side with the man who had taken on Jackson, Mississippi, was a new ball game,” he said of Evers. “It is one thing to be bad in Chicago in 1961, but it is another to go to mean Mississippi and stand up to the white supremacists in the manner that Medgar Evers was doing. Not only was he standing up to a racist group of people that wanted him dead, he was doing this alone most of the time.” He still remembers the call from Evers. ‘“We need a man like you in Mississippi’ Medgar said with no intention of taking no for an answer. I said, ‘Yes,’ but I am not going to lie. I was scared. Medgar Evers was a marked man and I knew that. We all knew.” He also remembers the words that notified him that the soldier was dead. “’They killed Medgar!’ still rings in my ears from time to time, even 55 years later.” After the March on Washington in 1963, racists turned up the heat. “They welcomed us home by blowing up a church and killing four innocent little girls in Birmingham, Alabama,” Gregory said. “Before the snow could hit the ground that winter, they killed President Kennedy.” Gregory said the battle continThe Washington Informer

Dick Gregory at the microphone, Malcolm X seated and Gordon Parks standing. /Courtesy Photo

ues. “Sometimes people ask me questions about the civil rights movement and I have to take a deep breath before I answer because we are fighting the same battle now that I fought when I went to Mississippi to feed the hungry and help register people to vote,” he said. “The dates have changed and the men who once openly wore white hoods are now wearing black suits, but the battle is the same.” Gregory compared the officials in the Michael Brown case to white leaders in Birmingham, Alabama, where public safety commissioner Bull Connor openly attacked blacks. “He released the dogs on young children marching. Then you turn on the news and you see a dog trying to bite a young man named Walter Gadsden,” he said. “The photograph of Walter leaning back to escape the dog was printed in China, where a group of businessmen from Birmingham were … trying to bring more business opportunities to Birmingham. Well, they did not make a deal that day. People in China and in other countries could not relate to a white man letting a dog bite a young boy in a park any more than business

leaders today can relate to Michael Brown’s young body lying in the street for four hours.” He was personally affected by Brown’s killing. “Listen, I have 10 brilliant children and I give that credit to my wife of 50 years, Lillian Gregory. We lost a son when he was a baby and I still remember the pain on her face. I can’t imagine calling Lil Gregory and telling her that someone shot one of her grown sons and he is around the corner face down in his own blood. No mother should have to endure that kind of pain.” As he turns 82 on Oct. 12, Gregory is thankful that he has been able to see his children grow up, including daughter, Ayanna, whose play, “Daughter of the Struggle,” chronicles the movement. “I look at Ayanna and I think about my mother, Lucille Gregory. I think about her daily but on my birthday her spirit is so alive … She had no power to fight for [us], but she gave us all the love a black woman could give during that time. As I turn 82, I am grateful that God let me stay here long enough to give Ayanna and my other children what Mama wanted to give me.” WI

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“Kids Who are Changing the World”

ARIES This week should bring an opportunity to further your education. Don’t pass it up. Pay special attention to details at work. A friend needs your support. Find joy in giving it. Soul Affirmation: All things work together for good. Lucky Numbers: 26, 35, 43

by Anne Jankeliowitch photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand,

TAURUS Your leadership skills are shining this week, so get out there and glimmer with good vibrations. Others are looking to you for guidance and as a path to follow. Let your journey through the week provide a good model. Soul Affirmation: I let worry fly away. Lucky Numbers: 15, 16, 39

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lected water samples for scientists in Russia. Laurie Wolff in Nevada persuaded her school to use virtual dissection in biology class. A girl in India asked her school to compost with worms. Ten-year-old Jahmali Bridgewater from Bermuda attended a conference to exchange ideas with kids around the world. Your project can be easy (many children planted trees or created educational websites), or it can be very complicated (Annie Collins of British Columbia helped set up a fair trade program for her city.) It can be big (a California boy filed a lawsuit) or small (just picking up litter helps!). So what’s your next project? That’s a hard question when you’re a kid. Where do you start? “Kids Who are Changing The World” answers that by giving your child plenty of ideas that will provoke thoughts for you, too. For instance, it’s impressive to see the variety of kids that author Anne Jankeliowitch features: children – some still in grade school, some in nontraditional learning environments – who saw a need and acted upon it, proving there is no age or ability limit to make a difference. I was also glad to see such passion for the planet, and when you add in photography by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, you’ve got a hopeful, optimistic winner to read. Not all kids will clamor for this book, but ecology-minded 10- to 15-year-olds will surely be inspired by it. Hand them “Kids Who are Changing the World,” and see how they change, too. WI

This year, your teachers say you’ve changed a lot. You’ve grown a couple of inches, which is the first thing they noticed. They say you’re not a little kid anymore, that you’re more mature. Your hair is different, or you got new glasses, you smile more. You’ve changed, and that’s good. So find “Kids Who Are Changing the World” by Anne Jankeliowitch, photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand to read about kids who have different changes in mind. Someday, the planet on which you’re standing will be yours. That means you probably want to take good care of it and the other people who’ll own it, too. No doubt, you’ve got some awesome (and unique) ideas on how to do that. And if not, well, why not learn from kids who’ve done something for the Earth? Twenty years after the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, people are still talking about the 12-year-old Canadian girl who “silenced the world.” Severn Cullis-Suzuki gave a speech in front of United Nations delegates who sat quietly and listened to the powerful words she had to say. You can still, in fact, see clips of her speech online. Alex Lin was upset at the failure to recycle electronic equipment, so he changed the whole state of Rhode Island by helping to pass laws on electronic waste. Best of all, he and his friends refurbish computers and donate them to schools in Sri Lanka, Mexico, the Philippines and Kenya. Qier Qiu from China urges people to eat with reusable chopsticks, thereby saving trees. Thirteen-year-old Anya Suslova col-

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GEMINI You are brilliant this week as you gather materials and resources together for an important project. There’s a good probability for wonderful news late in the afternoon. Ride the vibes, and be gentle with your own feelings. Soul Affirmation: There are plenty of fish in the sea waiting for me. Lucky Numbers: 1, 42, 50 CANCER A date or meeting that is unexpectedly canceled may make someone very unhappy. Recognize that all things work for good and that a better solution is being provided in the space between what you think you want and what you are getting. Soul Affirmation: This week silence speaks loudest and truest. Lucky Numbers: 20, 40, 41 LEO Serenity is yours as you realize you can get what you need. It’s coming, and you deserve it! Take a few quiet moments this week to listen to your inner voice. It will give you a powerful hint about what activities you should be pursuing right now. Soul Affirmation: I let positive emotions carry me through the week. Lucky Numbers: 8, 17, 21 VIRGO In all of the hustle and bustle this week, take some time to observe the now. There’s a great deal to be thankful for! A great idea could come to you when you are out with friends. Soul Affirmation: I celebrate with those around me. Lucky Numbers: 39, 51, 52 LIBRA Relax the grip you have on your attitudes this week, and just go with the flow. Ease up in full knowledge that goodness is being perfectly fulfilled. Let go of any feelings of insecurity or loss, and bless the perfect moment. Soul Affirmation: I quiet all confusion. Lucky Numbers: 1, 5, 24 SCORPIO Exhilaration is high, and your mental abilities are amazing. Use your intuition to brainstorm your way to a highly creative idea that could change the way you make your living. Soul Affirmation: I give thanks for the chance to give. Lucky Numbers: 23, 46, 49 SAGITTARIUS What you say and what you do are in harmony this week. The importance of your idea(s) comes through very clearly to others. They can see that you walk what you talk. Communicate your ideas through your values. Soul Affirmation: I give thanks for the goodness in people. Lucky Numbers: 6, 11, 18 CAPRICORN If you feel as if the vibes this week are mixed at best, make up your mind to only receive the positive ones. Tune the transmitter in your soul to life, and give your spirit a workout. You are in charge of who you are. Soul Affirmation: I see myself as a finisher rather than a starter this week. Lucky Numbers: 7, 34, 40 AQUARIUS A benefit arrives, and there’s good reason to celebrate. Claim your blessing, and do the happy dance! Loving, supportive friends surround you, and family members are well-behaved. Enjoy! Soul Affirmation: I speak my mind, knowing that truth is my best defense this week. Lucky Numbers: 8, 50, 55

PISCES Look forward to some pleasant news. There is every possibility for a renewed love affair or a refreshing new romantic interest. Free yourself from the past, and make a fresh start. Soul Affirmation: I know that I can handle any situation. Every experience is here for my growth. I am greater than all of my experiences. Lucky Numbers: 21, 34, 48 The Washington Informer Oct 9 - Oct 15, 2014 33

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NCBW Salute Individuals Who Make a Difference!

Political activist Dick Gregory beamed as he watched his daughter Ayanna Gregory’s performance during the National Congress of Black Women’s 30th Annual Awards Brunch on Sept. 28 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Northwest. Gregory will celebrate his 82nd birthday on Sunday, Oct. 12. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

Dr. Patricia Davidson, a cardiologist at the Washington Hospital Center in Northwest, thanked the National Congress of Black Women for the Truth Award during the organization’s 30th Annual Awards Brunch at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Northwest on Sept. 28. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

(L-R) Barbara Lang, president and CEO of Lang Strategies, LLC in Northwest, with Dr. E. Faye Williams, president and CEO of the National Congress of Black Women, received a Truth Award during the organization’s 30th Annual Awards Brunch on Sept. 28 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Northwest. /Photo by Shevry

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PEN/ Faulkner: A Celebration of Literature!

Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson and author Mitchell S. Jackson attended the 26th Annual PEN/Faulkner Gala Celebration at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Southeast on Monday, Oct. 6. /Photo by Nancy Shia

Student author Daniela Shia-Sevilla, 15 from Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson and student author Rachel Pyfrom, 16 from Banneker Academic High School attended the 26th Annual PEN/Faulkner Gala Celebration and read their essays to the audience. The event took place at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Southeast on Monday, Oct. 6. /Photo by Nancy Shia

Sixteen-year-old student author Rachel Pyfrom, a senior at Banneker Academic High School in Northwest read her essay on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dangerâ&#x20AC;? during the 26th Annual PEN/Faulkner Gala Celebration at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Southeast on Monday, Oct. 6. /Photo by Nancy Shia

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SPORTS Ward 8 Buccaneers player Tyler Smith tackles Marshall Heights player Janard Jennifer during Pop Warner youth football action on Saturday at Mamie “Peanut” Johnson Field at the Rosedale Community Center in Northeast. The Ward 8 Buccaneers defeated the Marshall Heights Bison, 21-0. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Rosedale Community Center Homecoming

Marshall Heights Bison player William Polk is tackled by Ward 8 Buccaneers player Tyler Smith during Pop Warner youth football action on Saturday at Mamie “Peanut” Johnson Field at the Rosedale Community Center in Northeast. The Ward 8 Buccaneers defeated the Marshall Heights Bison, 21-0. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Benning Stoddert Sharks football players take the field for their first of four games on Saturday, when Rosedale’s homecoming was celebrated, at Mamie “Peanut” Johnson Field at the Rosedale Community Center in Northeast. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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Marshall Heights Bison player Ainren Burton leaves his Benning Stoddert opponents behind and runs for a touchdown during Pop Warner youth football action on Saturday at Mamie “Peanut” Johnson Field at the Rosedale Community Center in Northeast. The Marshall Heights Bison defeated Benning Stoddert, 25-0. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Pop Warner Youth Football Action

Marshall Heights Bison player Romana Flowers is tackled by two Benning Stoddert opponents during Pop Warner youth football action on Saturday at Mamie “Peanut” Johnson Field at the Rosedale Community Center in Northeast. Marshall Heights defeated Benning Stoddert, 25-0. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Benning Stoddert player Vion Carphens is met by two Marshall Heights opponents during Pop Warner youth football action on Saturday at Mamie “Peanut” Johnson Field at the Rosedale Community Center in Northeast. Marshall Heights defeated Benning Stoddert, 25-0. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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Redskins Season on the Brink Last in Division, Washington Falters at Home By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer They displayed guts and character and even a little bit of machismo, but the Washington Redskins still didn’t get a much-needed victory and their season, like so many others over the past 20-plus years, may again register as an unmitigated failure. “We were in a position to win it or make a great game of it, but in the third quarter we had a couple of three-and-outs, and we never could change the field position,” Redskins Head Coach Jay Gruden said following the team’s 27-17 defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. The loss dropped Washington to 1-4 on the season and in last place in the NFC East. Although mathematically still alive, the loss likely means the Redskins will miss the playoffs and fans will have to wait still another year to dream about a Super Bowl, something that hasn’t happened since 1991. “It’s not about making a great game of it, it’s about winning and we haven’t done much of that in a

long time,” said Anthony Rochester, a New Carrollton resident and Redskins fan who attended both of the team’s recent losses at home to Seattle on Monday, Oct. 6 and against the New York Giants on Sept. 25. “We changed coaches and supposedly we got better, but so far it’s the same Skins,” said Rochester, 39. Like Rochester, many other fans admit to being disgruntled and more than a few refused to cut the team some slack despite a late comeback attempt against the defending Super Bowl champions. “How many times do we live with what might have been? It’s still a loss and we are still behind the Giants, the Eagles and, of all teams, the Cowboys in our division,” said Jackie Ross, 44, of Southwest. “We’re in last place and that’s all that counts. No playoffs, no Super Bowl and nothing really left to cheer for except a miracle,” Ross said. Perhaps even more disconcerting, Redskins defensive back Ryan Clark said the loss against the Seahawks had a lot to do with the quarterback. Earlier this season, Robert Grif-

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is pursued by Washington Redskins defensive lineman Perry Riley. Seattle defeated Washington 27-17 on Monday, Oct. 6 at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. /Photo courtesy of Fansided.com

fin III suffered another injury that promises to sideline him until November or December. Meanwhile, after winning the Super Bowl last year, Seahawks quarterback and Griffin peer, Russell Wilson, has continued to dazzle, a fact not lost on Clark. “We got beat by a better team,” Clark said. “We got beat by, as far as I’m concerned this weekend,

Redskins backup quarterback Kirk Cousins sits alone after his attempt to lead the team over the Seahawks failed on Monday, Oct. 6 at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. /Photo courtesy of Forbes.com

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the best player in the NFL. Russell Wilson made every play he had to make for his team to win, and we didn’t.” Wilson, 25, selected with the 12th pick of the third round in the 2012 draft by Seattle, has become a force. While Griffin, 24, selected with the second overall pick in that same draft, has wilted mostly due to injuries. “Russell is more reactionary than [Griffin]. With Rob, you plan for him to run that much. His trait as a runner is exceptional,” Clark said. “I don’t know if Russell’s traits are exceptional as far as his speed and his running. But it’s his decision making. It’s knowing when to run. It’s more mental than it is physical.” What’s more, following Monday’s game, ESPN’s John Keim wrote that Griffin, upon his return, should try and emulate Wilson. Keim said two years ago most NFL experts probably had more confidence that Griffin would be the quarterback for Wilson to mimic. It would be Griffin who would lead the future wave of quarterbacks. “Then the knee injury and a variety of issues arrived. The result is that Griffin remains a developing quarterback, one who should be inserted back into the lineup when

ready,” Keim said. “Wilson excels because when he moves in the pocket, he keeps his eyes downfield and big plays result. His two longest passes, a 36-yarder to tight end Cooper Helfet, and a 30-yarder to [Marshawn] Lynch, came off scrambles. Wilson doesn’t try to be a hero with his legs. Instead, he uses his legs to let others make long gains. There’s a maturity to Wilson’s game that any young quarterback would be wise to follow. Griffin can get there.” However, there’s hope, Keim said. When Griffin returns, he needs to not only show he can extend plays but that he can make the decisions necessary to win games. “The Seahawks have shown there’s a tremendous value to having a dynamic player like Wilson. They also haven’t tried to change him,” he said. “The Redskins also don’t need to change Griffin; they just need him to do what he does, but to just do it wiser. And if it happens, the Redskins will once again have what Seattle does, which is a player who can make something out of nothing and carry his team to a win.” WI

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What a hookup! There will be a trailer preview at the All Nations Baptist Church’s annual Women’s Day High Tea, Brunch and Awards Program on Oct. 18 at Trinity University. Film producer Shuaib Mitchell plans to bring along some of his stars from the show to help him announce the opening of the film “Nocturnal Agony.” It’s a magical combination since his movie deals with domestic violence and the theme of this year’s high tea, which will honor numerous women of distinction, is “The Eradication of Domestic Violence.” Maverick Entertainment Group and Anointed Pictures are proud to announce the official premiere and nationwide release of the feature-length motion picture Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. This exciting “Christian-themed” premiere will be held at Roosevelt High School in Lanham, Maryland. In December, the movie will be available nationwide on DVD at stores including Target and Walmart. After studying filmmaking under esteemed faculty that included internationally acclaimed filmmaker Haile Gerima, Mitchell began his professional career in news at C-SPAN, where he would direct the live nationally televised viewer call-in shows. It wasn’t long, though, before he pursued a career as an independent filmmaker and started Nubia Filmworks. In 1992, he launched the one-hour documentary film “Straight Up Go Go,” which he co-produced and directed. The documentary, which examines the culture and history of Washington, D.C.’s go-go music scene, was distributed internationally by ATA Trading Corp. and has aired nu-

merous times on PBS Television. In April 2012, Mitchell debuted his feature-length motion picture titled “Nocturnal Agony.” The film stars renowned gospel recording artist Hezekiah Walker and veteran Hollywood actor Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs of “Welcome Back Kotter” and “That’s So Raven” fame. Other African-American icons in the film include Vernee Watson and former Hollywood child actress Rae’Ven Larrymore Kelly. Mitchell’s screenplay has won several awards, including The Larry Neal Writers’ Award (his second). It was a finalist in the 2009 Creative World Awards screenplay competition and also finished well in the Writers Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition as well as the Fade In Awards screenplay competition. Following in the footsteps of the likes of T. D. Jakes and Tyler Perry, Mitchell is working to turn the unlikely Washington and Mid-Atlantic region into a vibrant, thriving faith-based film community. Mitchell directed and produced his first narrative feature-length motion picture, which was titled “Too Saved,” in 2007. The faithbased romantic comedy was acquired in 2009 by Maverick Entertainment Group for worldwide distribution and has received the prestigious Dove Family-Approved Seal (receiving a four-star rating), Best Narrative Film at the North Carolina Family Film Festival (2011), second place for Best Film at the KingdomWood Christian Film Festival (Atlanta 2008), and a nomination for Best Religious Film at the San Diego Black Film Festival (2008). “Too Saved” has also received official selections into a number of prestigious film festivals

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2562 MLK Jr. Ave., S E Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email:Campbell@mycame.org Sunday Worship Service 10: am Sunday Church School 8: 45 am Bible Study Wednesday 12:00 Noon Wednesday 7:00 pm Thursday 7: pm “Reaching Up To Reach Out”

Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Bishop 5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555 Sunday Early Morning Worship - 7:45 a.m. Church School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m. Tuesday – Thursday - Kingdom Building Bible Institute – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Prayer/Praise/Bible Study – 7:30 p.m. Baptism & Communion Service- 4th Sunday – 10:30am Radio Broadcast WYCB -1340 AM-Sunday -6:00pm T.V. Broadcast - Channel 190 – Sunday -4:00pm/Tuesday 7:00am

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

2498 Alabama Ave., SE • Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 Fax: (202) 889-2198 • www.acamec.org 2008: The Year of New Beginnings “Expect the Extraordinary”

Sunday Morning Worship 11:00am Holy Communion – 1st Sunday Sunday School-9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study – 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study – 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes- Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org

“The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”

“God is Love”

Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor 1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202.347.5889 office 202.638.1803 fax Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 p.m. “Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews • Senior Pastor 1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 Fax: (202) 526-1661

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan, Pastor 800 I Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 Fax No. 202-548-0703

Sunday Worship Services: 8:00a.m. and 11:00a.m. Sunday Church School - 9:15a.m. & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30a.m. 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study - 10:00a.m. Tuesday Topical Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Wednesday Children’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Thursday Men’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service - 6:30p.m. Saturday Adult Bible Study - 10:00a.m.

Third Street Church of God

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

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

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax Sunday Worship Service: 8 AM and 10:45 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 AM & 6:30 PM Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org emailus@gmchc.org

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

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Mount Carmel Baptist Church

52 Years of Expert Engraving Services

Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423

Rev. John W. Davis, Pastor 5101 14th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20011 202-726-2220/ 202-726-9089

TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm gsccm.administration@verizon.net

St. Stephen Baptist Church

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

Crusader Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Communion every Sunday 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Tuesday 12Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Motto; “Discover Something Wonderful.” Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7;00pm

www.livingwatersmd.org

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor

Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE Washington, DC 20020

Sunday Worship Service 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School 9:15am

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew, Assistant Pastor

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

All are welcome to St. Mary’s to

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

Church of Living Waters

Sunday Church School : 9: 30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10: 45am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10: 45am themcbc.org

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Advertise Your Church services here: call Ron Burke at

202-561-4100 or email rburke@washingtoninformer.com Zion Baptist Church

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

Israel Baptist Church

Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

4850 Blagdon Ave, NW • Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 • Fax (202) 291-3773

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

Sunday Worship Service 10:15AM- Praise and Worship Services Sunday School 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org

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

Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.

Mount Moriah Baptist Church Dr. Lucius M. Dalton, Senior Pastor 1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 Fax: 202-544-2964 Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 am and 10:45 am Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 am and 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon and 6:30 pm Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 pm

King Emmanuel Baptist Church Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor 2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730 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

Advertise Your Church services here: call Ron Burke at

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Advertise Your Church services here: call Ron Burke at

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

St. Matthews Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074 Order of Services Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer / Bible Study: 6:15 pm - 7:20 pm (Tuesday)

Rehoboth Baptist Church

Salem Baptist Church

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Clinton W. Austin Pastor 2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Come Grow With Us and Establish a Blessed Family” Sunday Worship 7:30am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service Tuesdays – 8:00pm www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert SR. Pastor

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

Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 p.m. Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m. Noonday Prayer Every Thursday

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

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms, Pastor

2616 MLK Ave., SE • Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 • Fax 202-678-3304

Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator

Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M

Early Worship Service 7:30a.m Worship Service 10:45a.m. New Members Class 9:30a.m. Communion and Feet Wash Holy Communion : 1st Sunday -10:45a.m 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Church School 9:30a.m. Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: Prayer/Seeking Wednesday 7p.m Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. Bible Study : Saturday: 11a.m. Baptism: 4th Sunday – 10:45a.m Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42 Multitude of Souls to Christ”

New Commandment Baptist Church

Peace Baptist Church

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836

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

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

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

917 N St. NW • Washington, DC 20001 (202) 232-4294

9th & P Street, N.W. • W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4200

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

The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD

Sunrise Prayer Services - Sunday 7:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Prayer Service: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m. Third Sunday Baptismal & Holy Communion:10:30 a.m. Tuesday Church At Study Prayer & Praise: 6:30 p.m.

Morning Worship: 8:00 a.m Church School : 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:55 a.m. Bible Study, Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting,Thursday : 7:30 p.m.

Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com

Motto: : “Where God is First and Where Friendly

Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org

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Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb

Sunday Worship Services: 7:45am & 11:00am Sunday school For All Ages 9:30am Prayer Services Wednesday 11:30am & 6:45pm Bible Institute Wednesday at Noon & 7:45pm “Changing Lives On Purpose “

“…Giving Your Life a Meaning”

Prayer Service Bible Study

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Rev. Reginald M. Green, Sr., Interim Pastor

Friday Evening Service 7:00 P.M. ; Last Friday

Sunday Church School: 9:30 A.M. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 A.M. Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 P.M.

“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address pbcexec@verizon.net

Shiloh Baptist Church

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 P.M.

3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500

Sunday Morning Worship Service 7:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:50am Wednesday Prayer & Testimonies Service 7:30pm Wednesday School of the Bible 8:00pm Wednesday - Midweek Prayer Service 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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

Sunday Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor

Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV

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

Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Sunday Service: 10 am Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 am 1st Sunday Baptism: 10: am 2nd Sunday Holy Communion: 10 am Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 pm Prayer Meeting: 7:45 pm

Christ Embassy DC

6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065

1864-2014

150 Years of Service

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor 2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 Fax: (202) 529-7738 Order of Services Worship Service: 7:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services: Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.

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LEGAL NOTICES

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Probate Division

2014 NRT 28

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Administration No. 2014 ADM 978

Maxine K. Rosborough Name of Deceased Settlor

Margurite Winters

NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF REVOCABLE TRUST

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Decedent Nathaniel Bush 1119 44th Place, SE Washington, DC 20019 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Lottie Marcia Winters-Adona, whose address is 7214 Arrowhead Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margurite Winters, who died on August 19, 2012 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 2, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 2, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: October 2, 2014

Administration No. 2014 ADM 942

Ophelia Williams

The Trust is subject to claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors, costs of administration of the settlor’s estate, the expenses of the deceased settlor’s funeral and disposal of remains, and statutory allowances to a surviving spouse and children to the extent the deceased settlor’s residuary probate estate is inadequate to satisfy those claims, costs, expenses, and allowances.

Vanessa A. Green, whose address is 1400 29th Street,

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS

SE #6, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal

AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors are barred as against the Trustee and the trust property unless presented to the Trustee at the address provided herein on or before April 9, 2015 (6 months after the date of the first publication of this notice.) An action to contest the validity of this trust must be commenced by the earliest of (1) February 5, 2015 (One year from date of death of deceased settler) (2) April 9, 2015 ,(6 months from the date of first publication of this notice) or (3) Ninety days after the Trustee sends the person a copy of the trust instrument and a notice informing the person of the trust’s existence, of the Trustee’s name and address, and of the time allowed for commencing a proceeding.

and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter

The Trustee may proceed to distribute the trust property in accordance with the terms of the turst before the expiration of the time within which an action must be commenced unless the Trustee knows of a pending judicial proceeding contesting the validity of the trust or the Trustee has received notice from a potential contestant who thereafter commences a judicial proceeding within sixty days after notification..

Evelyn Whitner, Pro se

AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

who died on November 7, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs

their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such

Williams, who died on April 10, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown

such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will)

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the

shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th

with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 25, 2015, or be forever barred.

20001, on or before March 25, 2015. 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

who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25

March 25, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed

days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of

to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive

Wills, including name, address and relationship.

a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first

September 25, 2014

name, address and relationship.

September 25, 2014 Personal Representative

Evelyn Whitner Personal Representative

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Date of First Publication: October 9, 2014

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Donald K. Hamilton

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS

LEGAL NOTICES

Administration No. 2014 ADM 722

Maxine K. Rosborough whose address was 1038 42nd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019 created a revocable trust on July 8, 2002, which remained in existence on the date of her death on February 5, 2014, and Linda J. Rosborough, whose address is 3911 Blaine St., NE, Washington, DC 20019 is the currently acting trustee, hereinafter the Trustee. Communications to the Trust should be mailed or directed to Linda J. Rosborough at 3911 Blaine St., NE, Washington, DC 20019.

This Notice must be mailed postmarked with 15 days of its first publication to each heir and qualified beneficiary of the trust and any other person who would be an interested person within the meaning of D.C. Code 20-101 (d).

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MALVEAUX continued from Page 26 of the Obama presidency are lame duck years where little is likely to get done, the duck will be not lame but paralyzed if the Republicans hold both the House and the Senate. Obama’s only powers, then, will be the executive order and the veto. It is unlikely that the minimum wage will be adjusted upward or that other economic fairness matters will be addressed if Congress is a Republican stronghold. Lots of pro-democracy organizations are working to get out the vote for the 2014 elections, with local and state office as important as federal office. Secretaries of state, for example, are the chief elections officers for their states.

DANIELS continued from Page 26 Unlikely to have even one case … Well, it’s not the unlikely. It has happened. It’s here.” This, too, is the attempt to score cheap political points. To say that Ebola is “here” because one individual has it out of more than 300 million people in America or even just among the citizenry of Dallas is abominable. True, we won’t know for another three weeks – the time for the Ebola infection in individuals to manifest itself – if the now 10 “higher-risk” people in Dallas government officials think he might have exposed to the virus are infected. Nothing untoward in that regard has surfaced so far, and all those people are being monitored. It’s also worth noting what Matthews did not: that the Ebola virus actually was first brought “here” deliberately when the three American aid workers who had been working in West Africa to treat the ill themselves became

CURRY continued from Page 26 at least six times by Wilson, according to witnesses. Although it has not been announced, some news reports say that the Justice Department has decided not to pursue civil rights charges against Zimmerman. Though there is always much excitement surrounding announcements that the Justice Department is considering filing civil rights suits, it is not a simple matter of taking a sus-

As such, they have significant power around the mechanics of voting. They can decide to open more polling places, to have more (or fewer) voting machines available, and to manage the details of voter registration. In Ohio, where a week of early voting has now been eliminated, Nina Turner, a charismatic African-American state legislator, with her efforts clearly focused on justice, is a candidate for secretary of state. Her election would be an antidote to voter suppression efforts in Ohio and an inspiration for those who cherish election fairness. Imagine how different voting conditions would be if in states like North Carolina, Florida, and other “stars” on the map of shame had pro-

gressive secretaries of state. Voter suppression is not new. We’ve seen grandfather clauses, poll taxes, and literacy tests as historical barriers to the vote. Now, we see a reduction in voter flexibility, with more ID requirements, fewer early-voting days, and stricter rules about voter registration. Still, those who would suppress the vote can do so only if we allow it by failing to vote. There are too many important elections, like Nina Turner’s in Ohio, to be decided for voters to stay home.WI

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must do a better job of screening all those who want to leave those countries. And airlines and the U.S. government must improve screening procedures for passengers coming to the U.S. In Texas, the still-unclear initial response of hospital officials to Duncan’s emergency room visit and the fact that local and state officials spent days scrambling to get a hazardous materials team to disinfect the apartment of Duncan’s relatives are clearly a warning that government officials everywhere must heed. Tightening these and other parts of the “screen” against Ebola in the U.S. and abroad will undoubtedly require more U.S. federal aid. The question for the Ebola-is-here and it’s-allObama’s-fault screamers – and all the rest of us – is “Are we willing to back up our talk with our money?” WI

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When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Holder made it clear that states would not have a green light to reinstate obstacles that make it more difficult for people of color to vote. He sued Texas and North Carolina to underscore that point. The November mid-term elections will be extremely important because it will be the first time in nearly 50 years that 15 states with a history of racial discrimination, most of them in the South, will be conduct-

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justice system. His successor should be equally committed. If not, instead of reflecting justice, our prisons and jails will be filled with, in the words of comedian Richard Pryor, “justus.” WI George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service. He can be reached through his website, www.georgecurry. com, or follow him at www.twitter. com/currygeorge and the George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook. Oct 9 - Oct 15, 2014

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ed, “The conviction of Michael Dunn of first degree murder vindicates the committed work of the parents of Jordan Davis and all of us, who despite setbacks still tried to get the courts to deal with issues like this. … Verdicts like this tell us even though the road is long and rough we cannot be deterred.” We agree, and we will not rest until justice is done in all of the cases where equal justice is demanded. Since jurors are selected from a list of registered voters, there is a direct link between voting and obtaining justice.

EDELMAN continued from Page 27 ington for the lame duck legislative session. Ask Congress to extend funding now for CHIP for four more years. We must not allow children to lose ground. If funding for CHIP isn’t extended, millions of children could become uninsured. The Government Accountability Office estimates that as many as 2 million children enrolled in CHIP could become uninsured if CHIP funding is not extended. Unfortunately, many children now covered by CHIP wouldn’t be eligible for subsidies to purchase health coverage in the new health insurance marketplaces because of the Department of Treasury’s interpretation of “affordability” of coverage, which would leave health coverage financially out of reach for many families. Congress and/or the ad-

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We need to increase voter registration and turnout in Duval County, throughout the state of Florida and everywhere in the nation. The demand for equal justice requires equal participation in politics, economics and social structures and institutions of society. Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.), from Jacksonville, continues to be a freedom-fighting champion for the protection of the “Voting Rights Act,” particularly in Florida and in other states that have a history of voter suppression. One form of injustice feeds other forms of injustice. Thus, the activism around the case of Jordan Davis should continue at the

voting booth and in all places where decisions are made about the quality of life in our communities. Jordan’s parents concluded, “We know that Jordan’s life and legacy will live on for others. We will live for justice. We will fight for freedom. Yes, like we will never forget Emmett Till, we never forget Trayvon Martin, nor will we forget Jordan Davis. Our long struggle for equality, justice and freedom will continue in their names and in their spirits.” WI Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association and can be reached at dr.bchavis@nnpa.org and at http:// drbenjaminfchavisjr.wix.com/drbfc.

ministration should act quickly to fix this problem, which is sometimes known as the “family glitch.” Millions more children will pay more but get less comprehensive coverage in the new health insurance marketplaces. Several recent studies have compared health plans available in the marketplaces with CHIP coverage and clearly shown CHIP to be substantially more affordable, with significantly lower premiums and cost sharing and more comprehensive child-appropriate benefits. CHIP provider networks were specifically designed to provide access to child-appropriate providers, pediatric facilities, and specialists to ensure children receive medically and developmentally appropriate care. But current federal provider network requirements for health plans in the marketplaces don’t ensure children the same access to the full spectrum of primary and

specialty providers they need. Without new CHIP funds, states will lose significant federal health care dollars. Estimates suggest the states stand to lose between $9.6 billion and $10.1 billion in fiscal year 2016 alone if CHIP funding is not extended. Congress must not play politics with the health of millions of our children. In an election year when it sometimes seems as if Congress is doing less legislating than ever, making sure children get access to the health coverage they need to survive and thrive should be something they — and we — can all agree on and get done now. Seventeen years later, CHIP has helped put a generation of children on a path to healthy adulthood. Let’s put CHIP on the same path. WI Marian Wright Edelman is president of the Children’s Defense Fund. For more information, go to www.childrensdefense.org.

another, unforgivable breach. A man, pretending to be Congress member Donald Payne Jr., got back into the backstage area of the Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards Dinner with the president and first lady. It was not until a staff member recognized that he was not a member of Congress, that the man was discovered. He was not even detained! Now cops – even the Secret Service – have shot people to death for far less than breaching the fence and running into the White House with a pocket knife. But the elevator-guy didn’t get any martial-arts take down when he refused to stop taking pictures? The CBC guy didn’t even get detained? They didn’t even release the dogs to stop the fence jumper? People don’t just accidentally breach what’s supposed to be the world’s tightest security for fun. They have some kind of larceny in their hearts.

What are all these security measures for if authorities decline to use them? So I have upgraded my presidential security threat assessment from comic-relief level, to Code Red. If first lady Nancy Reagan could sleep with a pistol under her pillow, if I was in the president’s position, I would secretly see to it that the Commander-in-Chief and the first lady and her mom received Marine Corps weapons training on firing, target-practice, dis-assembling, cleaning, and re-assembling not only M-16s, but pistols as well. Then I would see to it that such weapons were in a secure place in the White House residence where only adult family members had access! This is not a joke anymore. These bungling “security” personnel who’ve surrounded the president of the United States make the legendary Keystone Kops look good.WI

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10/2/14 4:15 PM

Oct 9 - Oct 15, 2014

JOB FAIR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2014 12:00PM – 3:00PM

Department of Employment Services DEPARTMENT

United Medical Center

strives to continue to provide our community with exceptional care by exceptional people. The hospital is hosting a job fair to fill new and existing positions.

Administration

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Contract Specialist

Case Management

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Social Worker

Food and Nutrition Services

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Cook

Emergency Room

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Clinical Nurse ER Technician II Unit Coordinator Registered Nurse ED Tech

Float Pool

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Clinical Nurse Med/Surgical Technician

Health Information Management

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HIM Lead Analyst

Medical/Surgical Unit

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Medical/Surgical Technician

Labor and Delivery

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Registered Nurse

Nursery

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Clinical Nurse II

Operating Room

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Surgical Assistant

Pathology

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Medical Technologist

Patient Access

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Patient Access Officer Manager Centralized Scheduler

Patient Care Services

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Administrative Nurse Supervisor

Patient Concierge

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Patient Concierge

Peri-Anesthesia

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Registered Nurse PACU Technician

Peri-Operative

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Registered Nurse

Plant Maintenance

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Engineer

Primary Care Clinic

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Physician Assistant Outpatient Clinic Manager

Professional Development

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Clinical Resource Specialist Wound Care Nurse

Radiology

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Administrative Assistant Mammographer (PRN) MRI Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technologist (PRN) Patient Service Representative Special Procedures/Cardiac Catheterization Coordinator Radiology Assistant Radiology Technologist

Security

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Special Police Officer

United Medical Nursing Center

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LPN Certified Nursing Assistant HIM Coordinator

THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT:

Department of Employment Services Community Room 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20032

Nursing and non-clinical professionals are needed. Candidates interested in learning more about the many career opportunities available at United Medical Center and how they might fit in can drop off their resume at the event and meet with recruiters and hiring managers. Pre-registration is not required for this event. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JOB OPPORTUNITIES OR TO APPLY ONLINE VISIT US AT

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POSITION

United Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

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