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Cemetery Dedication Draws Descendants By Avis Thomas-Lester WI Editor-at-Large For years, brothers John and Donald Taylor bought their gasoline at the Mobile station at the corner of S. Washington and Church streets in Alexandria, Virginia. They had no way of knowing

that the business was located on hallowed ground and that some of their ancestors had a connection to it. On Sept. 6, the Taylor brothers counted among hundreds of people who convened at the spot for the dedication of the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial in honor

of the 1,711 African-American men, women and children who are buried there. The event drew descendants of 145 of those interred in the cemetery. “We had no idea that our loved ones were buried there,” said John Taylor, 78, who lives three blocks from the cemetery, as he stood under a bronze sculpture

that pays homage to the ancestors interred there who came to Alexandria during the Civil War seeking freedom from slavery. “We grew up not far from here. We’ve both lived here all of our lives, both me and my brother. We had no idea that we had family here. When we found out, I can’t describe how I felt. It just

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In recognition of The Washington Informer’s 50th Anniversary in October 2014, we are looking back at some of the newsworthy moments we covered in D.C. history. On December 29, 1983, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. issued a humanitarian appeal to Syrian President Hafez al-Assad to release U.S. Navy pilot Robert O. Goodman. Syrian troops captured him when his plane was shot down over Lebanon while on a bombing mission in Beirut. Jackson, a Democratic presidential candidate who traveled to Syria, along with a group of ministers including Minister Louis Farrakhan, successfully negotiated Goodman’s release on January 4, 1984. Jackson was later commended by President Ronald Reagan at a White

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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 176 fearinistotal, a long time. It is on the andfront is confident the policies T-shirts, were displayed lawn of Faith Presbyte-she not an easy thing to come out is pushing for will that rian Church in Southwest for the past two weeks in tribute to thosestart who lost of,” lives she said. process. their in 2013 as a result of gun violence in the Metropolitan Washing“I plan to take these policies to ton Mildred Area. /PhotoMuhammad by Roy Lewis said people who want to help a Congress and implore them to domestic violence victim must change our laws,” Marlow said. be careful of how they go into “I will not stop until these poliMickle said that his church will mourn their deaths. They don’t of- cies the victim's life, and understand are passed.” ten make the headline news but their hold an informal prayer led that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can service be reached deaths mode”.impacted others,” said Park- by the Rev. Donald Weddle, a at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net reer-Jones a resident Marl- tired Army chaplain on Sept. 14 after “Before you getoftoUpper 'I'm going to kill you,' started as achurch’s verbal morning WI worship. boro who has itserved as the pastor for 16 years. Those who have driven by churchThe T-shirt memorial ended its es displaying the T-shirt memorial two-week stay at Faith Presbyterian have responded with various comChurch Sunday, Sept. 7. Its next stop ments. will be First Presbyterian Church of “It’s been very touching – people Arlington, Virginia where it should have gotten out of their cars to walk be on the lawn and ready for viewing among the T-shirts,” Parker-Jones on Sunday, Sept. 14. said. “Many have left flowers and “While our members may not have been asking us what they can do agree 100 percent on solutions for to support our efforts to end gun vigun control, I think we all agree that gun violence is a serious and ongoing olence. Someone even removed one threat to our society,” said the Rev. of the T-shirts – we assumed it was a Bryan Mickle, pastor, First Presbyte- loved one still coping with the tragerian Church of Arlington. dy of murder.” “We’ve had a lot of conversation The memorial differs from a cemin our church about the meaning of etery in several distinct and importthe T-shirt memorial and we see it as ant ways. a way of humanizing the problem. “This memorial isn’t behind trees When I first saw the AIDS quilt, the and gates where no one can see it,” emotions I felt were similar to what Delity said. “It’s on public view I experienced when I first saw the Marlow where folks can not L.Y. only see it but ‘Memorial to the Lost.’ Each T-shirt, be reminded of the violence that like each quilt, represents a human life that had value. Reckless use of happens day in and day out in the guns is ending lives in staggering Greater Washington Area and yes, numbers,” said Mickle, 58, a resident throughout the country.” WI

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Nearly a month after a white police officer gunned down unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, local student Briana Luster said that questions still linger in her mind about how to tackle issues of police brutality and institutional racism. Luster, whose family lives less than 10 minutes from Ferguson, started her junior year at The George Washington University (GWU) in Northwest eager to see how students would address the Aug. 9 shooting and the subsequent showdown between residents and officers. She said a widely circulated photo of Howard University students holding their hands up in a show of solidarity with the slain Brown inspired her. “The Michael Brown shooting continues to raise a lot of questions,” said Luster, 20. “This is an ongoing problem. It won’t stop completely because of preconceived notions some people have about black youth. But I believe that we can put a dent in the system with ongoing conversations. We just have to be consistent,” said Luster who hails from Florissant, Missouri. Luster counted among more than 100 students, faculty members, administrators, and parents who gathered in GWU’s Funger Hall last week to delve into topics of race, class, and justice during an event touted as “Framing Ferguson: A Panel and Audience Discussion.” Guests listened as seven panelists representing a host of academic disciplines explored police brutality, social and racial inequalities, and a lack of black political representation. Jennifer James, director of GWU’s Africana Studies Program, moderated the two-hour discussion. GWU’s Multicultural Student Services Center co-sponsored the forum during which students also learned about on-campus counseling services. “This should be a discussion that goes beyond this event,” said James during the Sept. 3 gathering. “We should pause when a police officer guns down an unarmed citizen. When we add tear gas, dog barks, and threats of violence, these events should not only give us pause but stop us in our tracks.” In his opening statement, panel-

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ist Gregory Squires stressed that no one should be surprised about what happened in Ferguson. Squires, chair of GWU’s Department of Sociology, later explored the history of civil unrest in communities of color and described the forces that created and maintained pockets of black poverty. “[Historically], civil disorder was triggered by an encounter between the police and ordinary citizens in neighborhoods where the police had long been viewed as an occupying army,” said Squires. “Demilitarizing police tactics and [diversifying] the police force are essential. But it’s equally important to address the institutional structures underpinning the uneven development of our communities.” While Calvin Warren, assistant professor of American Studies at GWU, shared Squires’ sentiments, he said that no political solutions to anti-black violence existed, a point to which many students in the audience snapped their fingers. During his opening statement, Warren decried the manner in which law enforcement used fear as a tool of control over black people. “This happens to black people every day,” said Warren. “We’re calling on the government to protect us against its own agents. Police have absolute power over the black body. There is no solution to black brutality. If there’s no solution to this, then what are we doing here? I think this discussion is a space of mourning

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Black Facts September 11 1999 - Serena Williams is ranked the No. 1 tennis player in the world and it’s a title she has earned since she went pro in 1995. While she holds several titles, one of her biggest accomplishments came on Sept. 11, 1999, when she became the first African-American woman to win the U.S. Open at the age of 17, after Althea Gibson in 1958.

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September 12 1913 - Track and field athletic legend Jesse Owens is born on this day in Oakville, Alabama. Owens would achieve international fame when he won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. His feat helped undermine Adolph Hitler’s myth of Aryan or white superiority. 1943 - Dancer Lola Falana was born. 1947 - First Black baseball player in the major leagues, Jackie Robinson, named National League Rookie of the Year. 1977 - One of the greatest unsung heroes of the struggle against the then white-ruled South African system of racial suppression known as apartheid is murdered on this day by South African law enforcement officials. Stephen Bantu Biko was a leader of the country’s Black Consciousness Movement. He believed that one of the most destructive attitudes undermining Black progress throughout the world stemmed from the fact that Blacks weren’t truly proud to be Black. 1992 - Dr. Mae Jemison becomes the first African-American woman in space when she was launched from the Kennedy Space Center on this day as part of a joint U.S.-Japanese mission. Since resigning from NASA, the multi-talented Jemison has started a company which aims to improve health care in Africa. In addition to English, Jemison speaks Russian, Japanese and the East African language of Swahili. September 13 1926 - Andrew Felton Brim-

mer, economist, academic, and the first African American to serve as a governor of the Federal Reserve System, was born in Newellton, Louisiana. 1948 - Nell Carter, singer and film, stage, and television actress, was born Nell Ruth Hardy in Birmingham, Alabama. 1953 - IyanlaVanzant, lawyer, writer, and lecturer, was born Rhoda Harris in Brooklyn, New York. 1962 - In an event demonstrating the tenacity of racism, especially in the South, Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett pledged to defy the federal government and block the court ordered admission of a Black man – James Meredith – to the University of Mississippi. 1964 - Tavis Smiley, talk show host, author, and entrepreneur, was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, but raised in Kokomo, Indiana. 1996 - Tupac Amaru Shakur, hip-hop rapper and actor, died. Shakur was born June 16, 1971 in New York City and was named after Tupac Amaru II, a Peruvian revolutionary. September 14 1921 - Constance Baker Motley, hall of fame civil rights activist, lawyer and judge, was born in New Haven, Connecticut. 1964 - Mary Violet Leontyne Price and Asa Philip Randolph received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, from President Lyndon B. Johnson. September 15 1963 - Four Black girls, Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Denise McNair, were killed in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, after a member of the Ku Klux Klan detonated a bomb under the steps of the church. September 16 1925 - Blues great Riley “B.B.” King was born in Itta Benna, Mississippi.

1933 - The movie “Emperor Jones” is released on this day by United Artists. It starred social activist Paul Robeson as Brutus Jones. It was the first Hollywood film with a Black leading man and a white supporting cast. 1940 – The Burke-Wadsworth Act is passed by Congress by wide margins in both houses. And, the first peacetime draft in the history of the U.S. is imposed. Selective Service was born. Three years later, Blacks are allowed for the first time to enter all branches of the U.S. military. 1971 - Six Klansmen arrested for the bombing of 10 school buses in Pontiac, Michigan. 1990 - Keenan Ivory Wayans’ “In Living Color” television show wins an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. September 17 1787 - U.S. Constitution is approved with three clauses protecting slavery. 1861 - Hampton Institute – known today as Hampton University – is founded. It’s now one of the nation’s leading predominately Black educational institutions. 1970 - The Flip Wilson Show premieres on NBC prime time. 1983 - Vanessa Williams is crowned the first African-American Miss America

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VIEWP INT Preston Jackson Washington, D.C. I think it was horrible. If you’re a true Redskins fan then you have willful blindness if you don’t see what’s going on with the team as far as Robert Griffin III being a selfish quarterback with him taking on the onus by saying, “the team goes as I go.” I think he needs to do some soul searching and I’m hoping that he and the team turn it around. There were a lot of errors in the game yesterday that killed a lot of momentum, which stuck with them for the rest of the game.

Richard Lambert Washington, D.C. It seems like [head coach] Jay Gruden had a very conservative game plan. The team’s quarterback, Robert Griffin III, played a decent game and was very precise in his passing. They weren’t calling a lot of downfield passing plays, but maybe the open looks weren’t there. The offensive line needs some work to keep Griffin from sustaining so much contact. There were mistakes made with the two fumbles within Houston’s 10-yard line that likely prevented them from winning the game. And special teams, like we saw much of last year, needs some work. The loss wasn’t on Griffin. Hopefully Houston’s defense is just that good, and the game wasn’t indicative of what will happen this year.

THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS SUFFERED A 17-6 LOSS TO THE HOUSTON TEXANS IN HEAD COACH JAY GRUDEN’S DEBUT LAST SUNDAY. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE GAME?

Colin B. Johnson Washington, D.C. I think Jay Gruden was too passive with his play-calling. I think more downthe-field passing plays should have been called, and not off to the sideline, which [former head coach] Joe Gibbs liked to do. I don’t think the team played to its strength, which is running the football. Special teams really cost us the game. The defense played well. I think Griffin holds the ball far too long. He needs to watch what [Seattle quarterback] Russell Wilson does with passing the ball within just a few seconds of dropping back.

Tony Matthews Washington, D.C. It looks like the same team from last year, and I think they’ll have the same results as last year. It was a pretty inauspicious debut. The offense looked bad, but the defense is decent. Robert Griffin III as a pocket passer will not work, at least for now as he’s learning on the job. He holds the ball too long. The coaches need to let him run the read-option and play to his strengths.

Wendell Jackson Washington, D.C. I think Jay Gruden is trying to put his trademark on the team, and the offense is not built for Robert Griffin III. I think it’s built for a quarterback like [backup] Kirk Cousins, but Griffin is a read-option quarterback. Gruden looks like he wants to get away from that, which takes Griffin out of his comfort zone. I think Griffin needs to watch film on [Seattle quarterback] Russell Wilson. The next two games will probably be more indicative of how the season will go. But there were some bright spots in the Houston opener.

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AROUND THE REGION DESCENDANTS continued from Page 1 galed the audience with old Negro spirituals. Alexandria Mayor William Euille (D) recalled playing in the area as a child, unaware that it was sacred ground. “Frederick Douglass once said, ‘The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.’ I would say that there are still reminders today that the life of this nation is not fully secure,” U.S. Rep. James P. Moran (DVa.) told the audience. “For the truth is not always pretty and many would prefer not to know dark deeds and embarrassing episodes of our past. In this instance, a burial site was covered over, either because it was uncomfortable to acknowledge or perhaps they saw no value in preserving it.” Alexandria genealogist Char McCargo Bah, who is credited with locating the descendants who gathered for the event, drew enthusiastic applause when she spoke directly to the ances-

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tors, thanking them for their sacrifice. She told them that they would have frequent visits now that the memorial park has been established. “We didn’t forget about you,” she said, before telling them what life is like for blacks today. “We got everything you wanted,” Bah said. Originally called the Alexandria Freedmen’s Cemetery, the burial site was established on March 7, 1864, one year before the end of the Civil War. Initially, the cemetery served as the resting place for black soldiers. That ended, however, when 443 injured African-American soldiers hospitalized nearby petitioned to have their comrades moved to Soldiers’ Cemetery, now called Alexandria National Cemetery, said Audrey Davis, director of the Alexandria Black History Museum. “There were 123 members of the U.S. Colored Troops buried there,” Davis said. “The black soldiers didn’t want them there because it was considered a paupers’ cemetery. They all signed a

Judy Coles, of New York, and her daughter, Michelle Payne, of Columbia, Maryland, search for the names of their ancestors on a bronze wall at the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial in Alexandria. The memorial was dedicated at a ceremony Sept. 6 that drew hundreds of descendants of the 1,711 men, women and children buried at the recently restored Civil War-era cemetery. /Photo by Avis Thomas Lester

document asking to have them moved to the cemetery for soldiers.” Military leaders listened and

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the black soldiers’ remains were relocated. Historians consider the black soldiers’ act one of the first major civil rights protests in local history. The cemetery became the final resting place for blacks who had died after making their way to Alexandria from points south. About 20,000 African Americans who had been enslaved, initially called “contraband of war” and later “contrabands,” came to Alexandria after Union officials freed enslaved people to weaken the Confederacy. But Alexandria was ill prepared for their arrival. Officials housed the newly-freed blacks in shacks where poor sanitation led to the rampant spread of dysentery, small pox and other diseases. Hundreds died. “Of the 1,700 people buried in the cemetery, half were kids under 10,” Davis said. Officials working on the cemetery’s restoration were able to determine the names of the dead using the Gladwin Record, detailed information compiled by the Rev. Albert Gladwin, who listed the names, ages, dates of birth and death, cause of death and next of kin for many of the deceased. The last burial took place in January 1869. The cemetery eventually fell into disrepair and was sold. The gas station and office building were built. Decades later, a plan to rebuild the Wilson Bridge that would have taken construction

through the site spurred two Alexandria residents, Lillie Finlea and Louise Massoud, both now 75, to found the Friends of Freedmen’s Cemetery. The organization’s goals were to preserve the site and create a memorial in honor of those who are buried there. At their urging, the bridge project was moved, the gas station was closed and sold. The city purchased the land and cleared it. The restoration was funded by the City of Alexandria, the Federal Highway Administration, the Virginia Department of Transportation and a grant from Save America’s Treasures, a partnership of the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, authorities said. With temperatures hovering near 90 on Sept. 6, Finlea and Massoud, escorted by Euille, led the procession of descendants and others to the memorial park. The memorial features a giant bronze centerpiece sculpted by Mario Chiomo representing the struggle of those who died in their quest for freedom. The memorial also features bas reliefs depicting enslaved people running away to freedom by local artist Joanna Blake and bronze panels inscribed with the names of the interred. Judy Coles of New York toured the memorial with her daughter, Michelle Payne, of

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A gravestone placed as part of the restoration of the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial marks the spot where a child was buried. Half of the 1,711 people buried in the Civil War-era cemetery were children under age 10. /Photo by Avis Thomas Lester

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Columbia. At a banquet two days before, Coles was reunited with relatives she met recently because of the cemetery. One of those relatives was Fran Norton Burton, 69, a health administrator from Sacramento who came to the celebration with her son, Reuben. Burton first contacted Bah, who was commissioned by the city in 2008 to find descendants of those buried in the cemetery, four years ago for help obtaining historical information about her Alexandria family for a family reunion. With Bah’s help, she identified relatives back several generations, including three who are buried in the cemetery: Leanna Robinson, who was 6 when she died on Aug. 16, 1865; William Henry Norton, who was

8 months old when he died on Aug. 8, 1868; and “Infant Nash,” who was buried on April 11, 1866. She learned that Infant Nash was the son of Mary Nash, who later married and had two daughters, one of whom was Rosa Harris Jackson Armstead. Rosa Armstead had three daughters, including one she named Rosa. Daughter Rosa married a man with the last name Lawrence and they had three children – Geraldine, William and Jacob. Jacob Lawrence became a world-renowned artist. Geraldine married a man named Coles. They had a daughter named Judy, who found out recently that she has a cousin named Fran Burton. “If it hadn’t been for Char and this event, we never would have known,” Burton said.WI

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Brothers John and Donald Taylor, of Alexandria, stand before a bronze sculpture entitled “The Path of Thorns and Roses” which adorns the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial. The sculpture consists of seven levels representing the struggle of those interred there in their quest for freedom. /Photo by Avis Thomas Lester

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District Vies for 2024 Olympics Team Formed to Bring Games, Revenue to Metro Area By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Writer Children often dream about becoming world-class athletes – the next Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, Jesse Owens or Florence Griffith Joyner. Now a group has been formed, intent on bringing the Summer 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games to the Metropolitan Washington Area. “We are proud and humbled to have the United States Olympic Committee [USOC] consider Washington for the 2024 Games and as one of four finalists [the others include Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles] that first began with 35 cities in the U.S., we are now on a 100-day mission to generate intense conversation and to engage stakeholders who believe that we can deliver on hosting the best Games ever,” said Russ Ramsey, chairperson, Washington 2024, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the 2024 Olympic Games to Washington, D.C. “This is a major undertaking with tremendous potential benefits for long-term economic development, new regional investment, enhanced infrastructure and increased opportunities for our youth through sports,” said Ramsey, a D.C. native and the first in his family to attend college after being offered a baseball scholarship from The George Washington University in Northwest. Last Thursday, Sept. 4, Ramsey presented the names of a leadership team comprised of local athletes, business leaders and elected officials who have agreed to serve as board members for the Washington 2024 Olympic bid. The announcement came during a walking tour of the Deanwood Recreational Center in Northeast during which Ramsey joined board members and supporters of the bid to bring the Games to the area. Board members include: Paul Tagliabue, former commissioner of the National Football League; Anthony Williams, former mayor of the District of Columbia [1999 to 2007]; Rosie Allen-Herring, president and CEO, United Way of the National Capital Area; Sheila Johnson, president, managing partner and governor of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics; and Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher, The Washington Informer. The Washington Informer

Russ Ramsey, chairman and CEO Washington 2014 and D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7), form the unity symbol on the football field of the Deanwood Recreational Center in Northeast on Sept. 4. /Photo by Roy Lewis

“Sports promote unity which was the selling point for me when I was asked to become part of the team to bring the Olympics to Washington in 2024,” said Rolark Barnes, a Howard University law school graduate whose father, Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr., founded the Informer 50 years ago. “This is an opportunity for the entire region to shine – even the efforts to win the bid will be a unifying experience for the Washington region.” One elected official who joined Ramsey and others at the recreational center said she will do all she can to secure the bid for the Games. “This is a world-class city and as everyone knows, all roads lead to the nation’s capital,” said Yvette Alexander, 52, who has represented Ward 7 as a member of the D.C. Council since 2007. “It’s high time that the Olympic Games be hosted in D.C. and with all of the sporting venues we have in the District, Maryland and Virginia, we can easily accommodate the many events associated with the Games.” Ramsey noted that within one year after London had hosted the 2012 Games, they had not only recouped their initial investment [an estimated $5 billion] but had reaped substantial additional revenue and long-term residual effects, including a much-needed increase in affordable housing. Ted Leonis, vice chair of Washington 2014, said the ben-

efits are mind-boggling. “With the Olympics come the world’s attention and in turn, a notable increase in tourism,” Leonis said. “We saw how the 2012 Games united communities in London and revitalized neighborhoods. We believe our bid for the Games will serve as a powerful catalyst for community and economic development already underway across the region.” Ramsey said he wants to bring the Games to the area in order to provide youth with other examples of success attained through hard work. “Youth from the Washington Metropolitan Area who have achieved superstardom because of gold medal victories in the Olympics, like Dominique Dawes and Sugar Ray Leonard, are living examples of what perseverance can achieve,” Ramsey said. “Seeing the look in a young person’s eyes that comes when they have succeeded is priceless. We want our children to see that look and to experience that look.” Rolark Barnes said she agrees with the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. who refers to sports as the only arena where the playing field is level. “Who doesn’t respect a winner when it comes to sports? Rolark Barnes said. “Prejudice may not go away and being liked may not happen but demonstrating your best effort garners respect.” WI

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Schools’ Quick Response to Water Advisory In response to the recent water advisory issued by the Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission, school officials quickly put into effect several strategies that ensured the health and safety of students and employees. Some of the strategies that resulted from the Sept. 3 water main break that affected more than 100,000 residents primarily in Hyattsville, Maryland, included the availability of bottled water for students and staff in each building. Also, meal services continued without interruption.

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School Nurses Recruitment School officials have been recruiting nurses to build up their staff of trained professionals to handle medical emergencies and other needs during the school year. Two weeks before the start of classes on Aug. 26, Angela Wakhweya, the school system’s chief of health policy, said officials had hoped to hire 20 full-time registered nurses to reach the goal of having at least one nurse in each of the district’s 205 schools. Drivers Warned to Stop for School Buses With students back in school, the police department continues to warn drivers of the county’s new photo enforcement cameras which ticket motorists who pass school buses that have stopped to pick up or drop off students. The technology, which is already in use in Montgomery and Charles coun-

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ties, serves as a pilot program this year with the potential to expand. Teachers Attend Holocaust Workshop Five of the county’s teachers counted among more than 200 educators nationwide who took part this summer in a three-day workshop to instruct teachers on the history of the Holocaust. Dorothy Edwards of Suitland High School in Forestville, Marsheda Ewulomi of Bowie High School, Erin O’Leary of Duval High School in Lanham, Corinna Takigawa of William Wirt Middle School in Riverdale, and Timothy Wilson of Surrattsville High School in Clinton, participated in the 18th annual Arthur and Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators, held in July at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in the District. “In the face of rising anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial, educating students about this history is becoming increasingly urgent,” Peter Fredlake, director of the museum’s teacher education and special programs, said in a statement. Wilson said the workshop included a presentation by a Holocaust survivor and interactive lectures on the social and political history of the Holocaust. “In the upcoming school year, I plan to incorporate what I have learned into my lessons in ninth-grade U.S. History and U.S. Government, to provide one or more professional developments for my social studies colleagues, and to encourage my students to conduct independent research into the Holocaust and other instances of genocide as they participate in Prince George’s County History Day,” Wilson said in an email.WI

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Salary Hike Proposal Draws Fire By William J. Ford WI Contributing Writer @jabariwill Roslyn Clarke of Suitland asked whether the economy can support a Prince George’s County Council proposal to increase salaries for council members and the county executive. Darryl Taylor of Camp Springs said no. “What has the county council done to deserve a pay raise?” Taylor said during a Prince George’s County Civic Federation meeting Sept. 4 in Morningside. “[Using] my taxes to pay for these high salary increases make no sense.” Council President Mel Franklin (D-District 9) introduced a measure at the Sept. 2 weekly meeting in Upper Marlboro to increase salaries for the nine-member board by five percent, effective in December. The bill, CB 68-2014, would also increase the pay for the county executive. Council members are currently the second highest paid in the state, behind Montgomery County. The Prince George’s County executive is the highest paid county chief administrator in the state. The bill calls for a pay hike for council members from the current salary of $103,716 to $108,902 per year, an increase of about $5,200. The council chair and vice chair would continue to receive an additional $5,000 and $2,500, respectively. In December 2015, the pay would increase again to $114,347. In December 2016 and 2017, the increase would be either $3,000 or higher, based on the Consumer Price Index for the Washington-Baltimore region. Under the proposal, the county executive’s salary would increase from the current $180,473 to $197,141, a hike of about $17,000. In December 2015, the county executive’s pay would jump to about $207,000. The bill calls for the pay for the county executive to also increase by $3,000 each year or higher in 2016 and 2017, based on the local Consumer Price Index. Angela Holmes, president of the county civic federation, said the salary increase plan is especially disturbing in light of a council-initiated measure placed on the November ballot where voters are being asked to extend a two-term limit on elected officials – including the council members and the county executive – to three terms.

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Prince George’s County Council President Mel Franklin introduced a bill Sept. 2 to increase the compensation of council members and the county executive. If approved, the salary increase would be effective in December. /Courtesy Photo

Residents have opposed previous efforts to extend the number of years elected officials can serve. Holmes opposed the ballot measure when the council voted on it in July. “You want me to pay my taxes [toward] a higher salary when constituents can’t get their grass cut and other basic services done? An explanation is definitely needed,” said Holmes, 50, of Camp Springs. “The pay raise is behind the term limits [increase].” Eight members of the council, including Franklin, did not respond to emails requesting comment. Councilman Derrick Leon Davis (D-District 6) directed requests for interviews to the council’s media relations office, which was unsuccessful in getting a council member to respond. The proposed increase has raised concern among many residents. James Fisher of the District Heights Civic Coalition said council members should explain the reason for a salary increase. “They need to justify why they think they need a raise every year,” Fisher, 72, said. “I can understand everybody wanting an increase, but nobody gets an increase based on this economy. If this was put on the [November] ballot, I don’t think the residents would pass it.” The proposal stems from a recommendation from the county’s Compensation Review Board. The group put together a 71-page report that includes salary history, council and county executive duties and demographic information using census data. The report shows council

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members were paid $15,000 in 1970; $26,500 in 1980; $45,540 in 1990; $55,850 in 2000; and $96,400 in 2010. A portion of the report compares salaries received by officials from neighboring counties and the District between the fiscal years 2007-2014. In Montgomery County, the county executive salary is currently $180,250 and council members, who work full time, earn about $104,000. Their salaries, however, are scheduled to increase later this year after the council approved a pay hike that will take earnings to $113,310 for council members and $190,000 for the county executive. The county executive’s salary in Anne Arundel County has remained at $130,000 for the last four years. Council members work part time for $36,000 a year with full-time legislative assistants managing their offices. Council members in the District have the highest salaries in the region at $130,510 per year. The D.C. mayor earns $200,000 annually. The Prince George’s County Compensation Board supports the wage increase for council and county executive because of their various responsibilities, including oversight of budgets totaling more than $7 billion, the report said. “The compensation review board found that the demands on the positions were extensive. The level of executive decision-making, the complexity of issues addressed and the impact of these decisions on the county and its residents require substantial time commitments and expertise,” the report said. WI The Washington Informer

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World Health Organization Ramping up Fight against Ebola pain, weakness and sore throat indicates the presence of the disease. What’s troubling, officials said, is that more than 40 percent of the cases have been diagnosed in the past three weeks. While Ebola generally has an 80 to 90 percent fatality rate, the overall fatality rate stands at 50 percent for this most recent outbreak, with a 39 percent fatality rate in Sierra Leone and 64 percent in Guinea, according to WHO data. So far, Nigeria has avoided the depth of problems its counterparts are encountering. WHO officials confirmed 21 cases and seven fatalities, there. According to Agence France-Presse, 320 people suspected of being exposed to the virus have been

Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer@bsalmondc The Ebola epidemic is wreaking havoc on populations in parts of West Africa forcing the World Health Organization (WHO) to call for a more determined global response to bring the outbreak under control. The 2014 Ebola outbreak is the largest outbreak of its kind in history and the first in West Africa. To date, WHO officials said, 3,600 people have been diagnosed with Ebola and 1,900 people have died. The affected countries are Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Nigeria. The virus spreads when people come in contact with bodily fluids of infected people. The sudden onset of headaches, fever, muscle

WHO Secretary General Dr. Margaret Chan is trying to push other countries and agencies to get more involved in trying to curb the Ebola epidemic which some fear could spiral out of control if money and resources aren’t applied and soon. /Courtesy Photo

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assistance and resources for health care workers, money to pay health workers, medical care for first responders and appropriate facilities and materials to care for the infected. Chan said it is important that Ebola patients and Ebola-affected countries aren’t stigmatized and isolated. Both Chan and Epstein expressed confidence that the disease will be subdued. Health officials are encouraging countries that have closed their air routes to affected countries to allow flights in and out of infected regions. “Airlines are no longer flying. We can’t get health workers and supplies in and the whole second effect – economic difficulties – has to be addressed,” said Epstein. “The number of health workers who’ve been affected is unprecedented. A lot of them … have died. This is what makes this so difficult.” Epstein said in 12 previous outbreaks of Ebola, West Africa was not affected. “It has never started in a border region and the Mano River is an area where there’s frequent travel,” he said. “We also have rural villages which have rituals of washing bodies and touching bodies when people die which has contributed to the spread of the disease.” Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO’s assistant director general for health security, said he’d just returned from West Africa where

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Helping Those with Depression Get the Necessary Care John M. Thompson, Ph.D., FAAMA Executive Director, District of Columbia Office on Aging

President Ernest Bai Koroma’s government announced on Sept. 6 that it will shutdown the country for three days beginning Sept. 19 in an effort to stem the spread of Ebola and educate the populace. /Photo courtesy of CNN

EBOLA continued from Page 14 he saw a desperate need for personnel with the skills and training needed to handle Ebola. “We don’t have enough health workers, doctors, nurses, drivers and contact tracers,” he said. “Most of the infections are happening in the community and many people are unwilling to identify themselves as ill. And if they do, we don’t have enough ambulances to transport them or beds to treat them yet.” Epstein said WHO is partnering with several other global agencies including the United Nations (U.N.), the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Program (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Dr. David Nabarro, the U.N. coordinator for the Ebola response, said the effort needs several thousand additional people. He also said officials have developed a detailed, 12-step road map outlining how governments can stem the spread of Ebola and the threat it poses to those in affected areas. But an official in a partner agency cautioned against overconfidence. “The WHO road map is wel-

come, but it should not give a false sense of hope. A plan needs to be acted upon,” said Doctors without Borders Director of Operations Brice de le Vingne. “Huge questions remain about who will implement the elements in the plan. Who has the correct training for the variety of tasks that are detailed? How long will it take to train organizations to set up and run an Ebola management center? How long before any new centers become operational? Who will undertake the vitally important health education, contact tracing and safe burials in the affected communities?” An uncomfortable lesson learned over the past six months, he said, is that none of the organizations in the countries most affected – the U.N., WHO, local governments and non-governmental organizations, including Doctors without Borders – currently has the proper set-up to respond on a scale necessary to make a serious impact on the outbreak’s spread. WI

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In this issue of the Spotlight on Aging, I believe that it is fitting that we discuss depression and chronic diseases in light of the tragic death of Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams. Mr. Williams was a very brilliant man who knew how to keep us laughing through movies and standup and now many of us are mourning his untimely death. According to the news, we learned that he died from an apparent suicide and leading up to his death that he experienced severe depression and anxiety. We also learned that his depression was connected to his early stages of Parkinson’s disease and that he was not ready to share that information with the public. According to data posted on WebMD’s website, those with Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis can experience a 40% likelihood of experiencing depression. Other statistics reveal that people with chronic illnesses face a 25% to 33% greater likelihood of experiencing depression. Those who have experienced a stroke, experience a 10% to 27% likelihood of experiencing depression while those who have a heart attack, experience a 40% to 65% greater likelihood of experiencing depression. People with cancer and diabetes are 25% more likely to experience depression while those with coronary artery disease who have not had a heart attack can experience an 18% to 20% likelihood of experiencing depression. If you know someone who has experienced a major illness, chances are that he/she may also be suffering from depression. However, it takes a psychologist or psychiatrist to diagnose one with depression. As I reflect on my experiences of being around family members who were “not themselves,” I eventually learned that they were diagnosed with depression. They were sad, withdrawn, and had very little energy. This was not the person that I knew from the years past. The changed behaviors caused me to shy away at times thinking that I was the problem; however, this is the wrong approach as the correct thing to do is to assist the person in seeking professional help. According to WebMD, “Depression is a condition that generally is associated with being ‘stuck’ in a mood of sadness or grief.” Inevitably, we all have experienced sadness whether it is losing a job, family member, and/or friend or for some other reason. However, those with clinical depression experience sadness/grief for a longer-than-normal duration. Symptoms of clinical depression include persistently sad mood or “feeling blue”, feelings of hopelessness and a negative outlook on life, loss of libido, fatigue, and low energy. There are numerous types of clinical depression, which include major depression, chronic depression, atypical disease, bipolar depression (manic depression), seasonal depression, and psychotic depression. Depression does not only impact one’s mental health, but it can cause or exacerbate other health issues such as heart disease and cancer. People with depression can experience unexplained headaches, neck pain, and/or abdominal pain. Depression can negatively impact sexual desire and performance, sleep and may cause some people to experience social isolation. In extreme cases, some people with depression, like Robin Williams, can commit suicide. As you can see, depression is very complicated and it does not only impact the individual with the issue, but also those who are connected with the individual. Therefore, it is only in the best interest of everyone that those with depression or those who have any of the symptoms described above seek medical attention. For family members and friends, if you identify any of these symptoms in a loved one, this is your opportunity to provide one of the best gifts to that individual. Get them help! Yes, it can be difficult for people to talk about depression, but let them know that they are not alone and help is available. Here at the District of Columbia Office on Aging, we are here to assist you and your loved ones as we have a very solid system of resources that are beneficial for those with depression. Our Aging and Disability Resource Center is a valuable resource for linking people with depression to providers in Washington, D.C. to address their condition. The Center can also connect seniors to other services such as meal programs, transportation, recreational and social programs. We can be reached at 202-724-5622. I have listed our partners and their contact information below. They can assist you or a loved one with depression. 1. Department of Behavioral Health a. Access Helpline (1-888-793-4357) b. Mobile Crisis Unit (202-673-9319) 2. Washington Hospital Center’s Senior Outpatient Program (202-877-6321) 3. Psychiatric Institute of Washington (202-885-5600) Please partner with me in ensuring that those who need help with depression get the necessary care. It is the right thing to do and you will be surprised at how you can help to improve their quality of life. My colleagues are waiting for your call and stand ready to assist you, your loved ones, and friends.

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This is the time of year when we want to prepare our students to be in the best position possible to be successful. We sign the emergency contact sheets for the school nurse as well as the medication listings and any other emergency information to the schools. Minor Children Well this is a good time to look at the emergency actions for the home in regards to your children as well. Of course, whenever we leave our children with a babysitter, we should leave behind a list of all of the telephone numbers of the emergency contacts that would be helpful in any imaginable situation. In making sure that our children are safe we should anticipate what would be needed if something were to happen to us. Immediately, if there was a tragedy, would the legal supports be in place. If there was a tragedy, what resources would be available for the immediate care taking of your children? Is there a plan with legal capacity in place to support the transfer of guardianship for your children or would it be necessary to employ the social service system until one is put in place. Are the financial resources accessible to caregivers that would support your children during a gap that could be your incapacity or accessing your estate through probate. If there are people depending on your assets for supporting everyday life, you should be mindful of the burden that would be transferred to any caregiver. We know that we often have family members who have the emotional desire to be supportive, yet we also know that caring for children is an expensive reality. Is there a Power of Attorney in place to fulfill that need during a prolonged period of incapacity? Is there a Trust in place in case of death that will meet the needs with a gap? College Aged Children I experienced this reality when my daughter went away to college. I had been informed by a friend that I needed to have my children sign a FERPA waiver. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act does not allow a parent information about his/her child without express permission. We took care of that immediately upon enrollment. However, my daughter moved off campus. One day, I received a message that she had been in an accident and was taken to the hospital! Much to my chagrin, the hospital informed me that due to the HIPAA –the privacy of the patient is foremost! With this in mind we are thankful that this staff person appreciated my distress and gave me the information that I needed. Yet, know that will not always be the case. I advise people that with the graduation of high school and the coming of age of majority, this is the time for the first estate plan. The plan should include a durable power of attorney, health care power of attorney, HIPAA waiver and a basic will. Most times we will never need them, but it is better to not need it and to have it than to not have it and to need it. Aimee D. Griffin, Esq., The Griffin Firm, PLLC 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW Suite 440 Washington DC 20015 www.thegriffinfirm-PLLC.com 202-379-4738

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Bet on Ben Carson to Defeat Hillary Clinton Who are you supporting in the upcoming 2016 elections? Those being discussed include: Vice President Joseph Biden; talk-show host Herman Cain; Dr. Ben Carson; Gov. Chris Christie; former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley; Gov. Deval Patrick; or former Florida Rep. Allen West? As the 2016 presidential election approaches media speculation, propaganda, and misinformation spikes. This presidential election will be the 58th quadrennial United States presidential election and is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Voters will select presidential electors, who in turn will elect the next president and the vice president. Incumbent President Barack Obama is ineligible to be elected to a third term due to term limits in the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Article II of the Constitution stipulates that for a person to be elected and serve as president, the individual must be a natural born citizen, at least 35 years old, and a resident for no less than 14 years. Candidates for the presidency often seek the nomination of one of the country’s various political parties, in which case each party devises a method (such as a primary election) to choose the candidate that party deems best suited to run. This is a year that voters elect state lawmakers who will redraw local and state political boundaries. If Blacks don’t use their votes better, we’ll continue getting D-list treatment. Blacks will have to use their votes more strategically. Obama’s candidacies created processes that placated Blacks enough to get their votes without them seeking or receiving any level of reciprocity. Black politicians and activists inside the White House bubble play kingmakers. “Nobody can go to the White House unless they stop by our house,” boasts Obama-administration insider Rev. Al Sharpton. Growing numbers of Blacks are embracing victim status as cover for simple laziness and irresponsi-

By William Reed ble lifestyles. People who promote “Big government” socialist agendas too often preach false, evil gospels of victimhood. This season, as has been the case for many voting seasons, the president and most contenders, remain silent about race-oriented issues. Race is America’s eternal flashpoint issue and few politicians are willing to venture out far enough to say anything in regard to it. Mainstream candidates avoid race like the plague. Racial issues rarely enter into presidential debates. No president or presidential challenger will risk being labeled as pandering to minorities. It’s time Blacks faced the reality that shoving race to the back burner of presidential campaigns invariably produces presidents that ignore their legislative agenda. For Republicans, who have struggled to win support among Black voters for more than 50 years, retired neurologist Ben Carson happens to be the contender capable enough to garner the Black vote and take the party to the Winner’s Circle in 2016. A conservative African American, Carson’s a respected and admired figure among Blacks. He’s able to clearly and calmly discuss conservative positions in a way average voters can understand. Carson can bond with all Americans and can speak definitely about party values. He rose to prominence after delivering a controversial speech at a January 2012 National Prayer Breakfast, where he lambasted Obama and his policies. A Republican and a true political outsider, Carson appears to be the one candidate capable of taking down Hillary Clinton. The one actively seeking out African Americans’ support

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The Grass Isn’t Greener News last month showed that the Eurozone countries had a bad second quarter of economic growth. For the three-month period that ended in June, the Eurozone economies grew at 0 percent. Germany, the largest economy in that group, shrank by 0.2 percent, and Italy, the third largest, fell back into recession. While initially there was much celebration that Germany’s work-sharing schemes prevented the massive job losses experienced in the United States, Germany’s tepid fiscal response and weak accommodation by the European Central Bank to the global downturn of 2008 have meant Europe continues to flounder. This should be a real lesson that austerity is not a better proscription than the policies pursued in the United States. This week, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis posted an upward revision to America’s second-quarter growth, a healthy rebound from the decline of the first three months that ended in March. Comparing Europe with the United States, some may view the 4.2 percent growth as a sign this country is roaring. But that should be tempered because, against the 2.1 percent shrinkage of the first quarter, it means so far this year the United States is growing well below the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank target. At Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming last week, several of the Federal Regional Bank presidents, Chair Janet Yellen and Vice Chair Stanley Fisher of the Federal Board of Governors and high-ranking central bankers from Japan, Brazil and the U.K. convened to discuss the very fine points of whether the labor market is tight enough to exert inflationary pressures on the economy.

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is Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. Paul broke ranks with “fence-sitters” when he penned an op-ed in Time magazine that “Anyone who thinks that race does not still, even if inadvertently, skew the application of criminal justice … is

By William Spriggs While Mario Draghi, president of the ECB, painted a “grass is greener” picture of the U.S. labor market, his cautious tone suggesting it may be time for the ECB to be more aggressive echoed the standard view of many that central bankers really don’t understand the precarious position of working people. To that end, a group of workers, organized by the Center for Popular Democracy, also convened at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium to put names and faces to the more sterile unemployment numbers and esoteric discussion of whether long-term unemployed workers are the cause of weak labor pressures on wages. In her remarks, Yellen explained the more aggressive stance U.S. monetary policy has taken. She did appear, however, to waiver on how weak the U.S. labor market is. Since the gathering in Wyoming was about to hear research on the subject, perhaps she wanted to offer a balanced stance to encourage engagement of the regional bank presidents in the dialogue. In the face of continued moderate price inflation despite the continued expansion of the labor market, “hawkish” economists have new explanations to tout why inflation is just around the corner. One novel idea is that firms have a hard time cutting the wages of existing workers and so are now engaged in pent-up not paying close enough attention.” Paul has been showing up at traditional Blacks venues and staking out positions on issues that resonate among Blacks. Polls among Americans show something close to parity between the Democratic and Republican parties. Among Blacks the Democrats win – 8 to 1. The

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wage deflation, gaining a return to targeted profits by suppressing wage growth. Under this theory, at any moment, the current unemployment rates will pressure firms to escalate wage growth. Another is that because the long-term unemployed are viewed as undesirable by firms, firms react only to the short-term unemployed and are willing to bid up wages to hire them and do not hold over workers the presence of large numbers of jobless people who might take the job for less. All this to maintain a theory that unemployment and inflation are strongly related and unemployment cannot continue to fall without costing the economy with higher rates of inflation. But when there is uncertainty, the best way may be to look at the costs of the relative risks in the economy. Right now, the automobile market, a key ingredient in U.S. resurgence, is fueled by loans to people with scarred credit records. That debt is sustainable as long as those workers can keep their jobs and keep making payments. So the cost of raising interest rates and making those loans more costly is the threat of repossessions growing, flooding the auto market with thousands of used cars and plunging demand for new automobiles and jobs. That’s a big downside risk, since new auto sales also generate tax revenues for state and local government – the weakest segment of the recovery. Add to that it has taken us five years to get to this point of recovery, and the downside risk looks very high. Follow Spriggs on Twitter: @ WSpriggs. Contact: Amaya SmithTune Acting Director, Media Outreach AFL-CIO 202-637-5142 current consensus shows Clinton winning Blacks’ ballots in 2016 without making much in the way of promises to get them. WI William Reed is publisher of “Who’s Who in Black Corporate America” and available for projects via the BaileyGroup.org The Washington Informer

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Understanding Suicide in Black Communities

Prevention Week Focuses on ‘Inconspicuous’ Life-Ending Methods By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer Suicide claims about 40,000 lives every year in the United States, an alarming statistic that experts said should be of utmost concern to all Americans. Traditionally, African Americans have felt that suicide wasn’t as much of a problem as it is in other communities. But, as the country observes National Suicide Prevention Week beginning Monday, Sept. 8, a pattern has

emerged among African Americans that could contradict reports of low suicide rates among blacks. “One of the major risk factors that need more attention for our young black males is the idea that there’s no hope for the future,” said Donna Holland Barnes president and founder of the National Organization for People of Color against Suicide (NOPCAS) in Northwest Washington, D.C. “When we focus on that risk factor, we may not see com-

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pleted suicides in the traditional manner. We will see life-threatening behavior – behavior that puts one in harm’s way almost on a daily basis, such as engag-

ing in violence that could cause one to be killed, smoking harmful cigarettes with chemicals in them that can cause brain disorders, or driving recklessly,” said Barnes, who lost a son to suicide in 1990. The most recent statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta show that in the first decade of the millennium, the suicide rate among U.S. adults rose 28 percent. Some health officials said the figure actually may be higher. Nationally, 12.68 per 100,000 people commit suicide each year, compared to 5.98 per 100,000 people in the District, according

to statistics. Officials at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), in Northwest, said suicide is the 17th leading cause of death in Washington, D.C., but among young people, the rate is much higher. It’s the third leading cause of death for those between the ages of 15 to 24 and the sixth leading cause of death for those between 25 and 44. For blacks, the national rate of suicide for all ages stands at 5.37 per 100,000. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for African-American males between the ages of 15 and 24, according to the CDC. Several officials at suicide prevention and awareness organizations like NOPCAS, AFSP and Active Minds, also located in Northwest, said while mental health problems among African Americans continue to rise, rates of suicide have not increased. Still, they cautioned that it’s important to keep a close watch on the black community. “While certain racial and ethnic groups may have lower suicide rates than others, this does not mean that suicide is not a concern within those groups,” said Doreen Marshall, the senior director of education and prevention at AFSP. “It’s important that we understand that suicide can be a concern for any individual, regardless of race or ethnicity, and

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PREVENTION continued from Page 18 that making assumptions about whether a person is likely to be suicidal based on race, gender or any other demographic variable can impact whether that person will believe that they can seek help,” Marshall said. Throughout the week in the District, several organizations are hosting seminars and rallies and other events to show support for victims of suicide and their friends and families. “Robin Williams’ recent death saddened our nation. It also prompted a much-needed conversation about this important health issue,” said Robert Gebbia, chief executive officer of AFSP, about the suicide last month of the actor and comedian. “Over the past few years, more and more people are speaking out about their personal experience with suicide. That’s a big change. And, it’s why we believe that in the next 10 years, by 2025, we can reduce the annual suicide rate by 20 percent.” Barnes said that might not happen as fast in black communities unless authorities begin to understand the different form that suicide is taking among some African Americans. Violence, she said, could be providing an inconspicuous way for African Americans to end their lives. Currently, the homicide rate in the District stands at 29.1 incidents per 100,000 residents while the suicide rate registers at 5.98 per 100,000. “Whereas these statistics may be interpreted as African Americans being more likely to engage in homicidal behavior than suicide, we must be cautious to consider the social and psychological conditions in which these deaths take place,” Barnes said. “Due to the cultural stigma regarding suicidal behavior and mental illnesses within black communities, one may engage in risky, criminal, or even homicidal behavior with an ultimate goal of bringing harm to [one’s self].” Therefore, authorities need to include blacks in prevention and intervention efforts, she said. “When you compare the rates of suicide among blacks with the whole nation, it looks as though … suicide is a white thing,” she said. “And, that is far from the truth.”WI

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Back-to-School Week Students and staff members had an exceptional first week back to school. When classes resumed on Aug. 25 from the summer break, more than 47,000 students received greetings from 300 new teachers, dozens of new guidance counselors, social workers, and librarians who will support them throughout the new school year. Beautification Day More than 5,000 people volunteered to spruce up school

buildings and campuses during the 10th annual Beautification Day on Aug. 23. All totaled, the volunteers who included Chancellor Kaya Henderson and Mayor Vincent C. Gray, planted 426 flats of pansies, used 353 gallons of paint to freshen walls and 1,260 canisters of cleaning-wipes to sanitize classrooms and other school areas. Education Act Extended The District’s request for a one-year extension of its waiver from portions of the “No Child Left Behind Act” has been approved by the Obama

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DCPS EDUCATION BRIEFS BRIEFS continued from Page 20 administration. Extension of the federal education law, which met approval on Friday, Sept. 5, runs through the end of the current academic year, and includes provisions that expand support for struggling schools. “America’s schools and classrooms are undergoing some of the largest changes in decades – changes that will help prepare our students with the critical thinking and problem-solving skills that tomorrow’s economy will require,” U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a statement. “This extension will allow the states to continue the critical work of implementing the bold reforms they developed to improve achievement for all students.”

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Bowser Opposes Boundary Changes Democratic mayoral candidate Muriel Bowser said that if she wins the race in November, she will unravel plans to redraw the District’s school boundaries. Mayor Vincent C. Gray, 71, approved the final recommendations for the boundary changes on Aug. 21. Although Bowser disagrees with the adjustments that go into effect at the start of the 2015-16 school year, she has vowed to keep Kaya Henderson on as chancellor. Henderson has said that she is fully on board with the changes. “[Mayor Gray’s] plan serves to exacerbate educational inequality and does little to move school reform forward faster,” Bowser, 42, said in a statement. The changes, which are the District’s first in 40 years, are the result of nearly a year of discussions and debate that took place during a series of public meetings and input from a citizen advisory council led by the deputy mayor for education.

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Preschool Students Still Face Challenges An annual report released over the summer, reveals that District children are attending preschool at higher rates and performing better academically. However, while they are also more likely to have health insurance, the children still face high poverty rates that are well above the national average, according to the 25th annual report titled, “Kids Count,” by the Annie E.

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More Schools Embrace Extended Day By Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer Last year, nine schools participated in the extended-day program, an outgrowth of the $10 million “Proving What’s Possible” initiative launched in 2012 to help improve test scores, enrollment and graduation rates among District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) students. Although school officials aimed for the participation of 42 schools this year, the number still increased significantly and Chancellor Kaya Henderson, who set aside $5.1 million in her latest budget to accommodate an extra hour of instruction, couldn’t be happier. “We have 25 schools that have decided to extend their day, and in some cases they are extending it by an hour, and in some cases longer,” Henderson, 44, said.

“Some in the morning, some in the afternoon [which] gives our [faculties] more flexibility and time to spend with students, so I think we’ll see more and more schools opting to do this as we make the opportunity available.” On the other hand, Henderson voiced her disdain with the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) stance on extended days. “What’s frustrating is that we have a contract that allows us to let teachers elect to do an extended day, and in some cases, the building representatives didn’t even allow their votes to go forward,” Henderson said. “We’ve never been in the business of forcing anybody into an extended school day. We’ve never mandated anything [as] there are lots of teachers [who asked to be in the program], and to have the organization that represents teachers say ‘no you shouldn’t do this,’ I think was kind of confusing.”

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Henderson added that her administration treats its teachers as professionals and that those who wanted to spend more time with their students have an opportunity to do so. “And even if the whole school didn’t vote, we had a number of teachers who said ‘I’ll do an S:8.75 in extended day with my class any-

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fectiveness. “I’m all for it. I think that if DCPS has a good plan it’ll work,” Jones, 56, said referring to the success of charter schools like DC Prep in Northeast. Based on results from the 2014 District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System, DC Prep received honors this summer as the top-performing network of public schools in the nation’s capital. “I think a lot of that is the result of an extended school day,” said Jones. “However, while I believe the longer schedule is working for District public schools, I don’t have the hard data to prove it,” he said. “It’s going to take time to find out – such as three or four years of test scores – and it’s going to involve a lot of research.” WTU President Elizabeth Davis could not be reached for comment, but like Jones, has voiced skepticism surrounding previous “progressive” test scores and their correlation to extended learning sessions. “We should be looking more at students having a more productive day, than basing everything on test scores,” Davis said in an earlier interview. “More research needs to be conducted to [prove a correlation] between student performance and longer school days.” In most cases, the extended day focuses on the District’s

lowest performing schools, with the expectation to have their students achieve increased proficiency in core subjects like reading and math by 40 percent, and to get 75 percent of firsttime freshmen to graduate from high school on time in accordance with Henderson’s aggressive five-year strategy to rebuild DCPS into a high-quality, vibrant system. But veteran schools advocate Delabian Thurston said Henderson’s team needs to make sure their extended-day programs are available at all District public schools. “Students who are already doing well, are going to do even better with extended-day programs and those at the bottom aren’t going to realistically catch up with the students at the top if they lack access to the same programs,” said Thurston, 69. “The students who aren’t doing well may need a longer day because they’ve got to have more input in order to catch up,” she said. “If you’re not going to do more for the students who need more than you’re doing for those who don’t need more, you can’t effectively play catch-up with the students who are already behind. So, in the end, it’s not a question of fair input, it’s a question of how to get the outcomes we want.”WI

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Time for Change

Political pundits and national politics watchers have rightly dubbed this Congress the “Do Nothing” Congress. In the history of the Republic, this crop has the dubious distinction of being perhaps the worst, laziest and most torpid Congress ever. Public approval hovers in the very low double digits. Partisan bickering, ideological rigidity and thinly veiled animus toward President Barack Obama have caused this legislative body to grind to a halt. Since Obama got into office, he has tried to coax, cajole, push and prod Congress into passing bills that would benefit the country and that would’ve helped pull us out of the economic doldrums. Instead, what Obama has had to contend with is a Republican Party and an obstructionist Congress that from Jan. 20, 2009 have done their level best to thwart his every move. While we aren’t trying to impugn the integrity of every member of Congress, it’s clear that the situation as it currently stands is of little benefit to ordinary Americans. This country is represented by a Republican-dominated House of Representatives that voted 50 times to dismantle Obamacare but Congress – whose members take home $184,000 a year for 93 days work – continue to argue disingenuously that extending unemployment benefits for more than two million long-term unemployed Americans would be a disincentive to them to search for work. This is also a Congress that refuses to pass a jobs bill sent to the legislative body by Obama at a time when more than 15 million people are out of work and millions more, discouraged by the lack of jobs, have stopped looking. A significant majority of Americans, for example, support universal background checks for those seeking to buy a gun, but even with Sandy Hook, Aurora and countless other mass shootings, Congress which is essentially controlled by the National Rifle Association, such a bill will not see the light of day. Yet as the November midterm elections approach these guys have the temerity to be seeking another term in political office. Voters should scour the backgrounds of incumbents and candidates, discern who best represents their interests, research who isn’t bought and paid for by corporate interests and vote for those most deserving of voter support.

Mental Health Actor and comedian Robin Williams’ death by suicide last month put the spotlight on suicide and its relationship to mental health. From Sept 8-14, the nation is observing National Suicide Prevention Week, dedicated to highlighting the fact that suicide is a significant but preventable cause of premature death. In many ways, it seems as if both suicide and mental health operate in the shadows because these problems often go unnoticed and unrecognized. About 40,000 people die from suicide annually in the U.S., and according to the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), at least 10,000 D.C. residents suffer from mental health issues and one in 10 children struggle to cope with mental health problems. Other statistics indicate that the suicide rate among African-American children between the ages of 10 to 14 increased 233 percent from 1980 to 1995. And a 2011 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, notes that suicide is the third highest cause of death in 15- to 24-year-old African-American males behind homicide and accidents. Suicides affect more people than we realize and encompass people of color in far greater numbers than any other group. It’s important to remember that mental illness is real. It can lead to suicide, but it’s preventable if we apply compassion, awareness, community education and treatment.

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Another D.C. Art Gallery Closes

I’m so sorry to learn that Juanita Britton will be closing her gallery, “Popular Gallery and Boutique to Close Its Doors,” published in the Sept. 4 edition and written by D. Kevin McNeir. For as long as I can remember, her gallery has been a staple here in Anacostia. If you were looking for that unique gift, or that distinctive piece of clothing you could find it at her gallery. The gallery will surely be missed in our section of the city. However, I was happy to find out that even though she’s closing her gallery she will still be hosting the BZB Holiday Gift & Art Show at Shiloh Baptist Church in Northwest. It’s one of my first stops for Christmas gift shopping. It’s also the largest gathering of black artists, designers, and craftsmen in this city. I find it to be a wonderful shopping experience. Not to mention the amount of energy Ms. Britton must have, just to bring these artists together under one roof. I’d like to wish Ms. Britton all the success in her next endeavors, because she’s truly a Busy Bee! Katherine Mosely Washington, D.C.

A Great Edition!

Initially, I intended to write this letter about the front-page article, “Black Museums Fight for Funding,” which appeared in the September 4 edition by Stacy M. Brown. I was going to give my opinion on why I felt African Americans tend to ignore our own history and culture simply because all we have been taught in our

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schools is that we were once slaves and we are still fighting the legal powers to become truly free. The history of African-American artists, composers, writers, scientists, designers, explorers and all the others who have contributed to our culture is largely left out of our school curricula. But as I continued to read other articles in the paper I decided to write to express my deepest and sincere appreciation for your entire paper. I mean, this week’s edition is simply wonderful. There are so many fantastic articles of interest not only to me, but I’m sure to so many others. The special insert on the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center at St. Elizabeths was exciting to read about; the beautiful layout and story in the LifeStyle section about Richard Smallwood’s recording session; the article celebrating the opening of Chuck Brown Memorial Park; and the article about the recently held summit to address the needs of black men, where one of the panelists was quoted as saying, “We have to stop believing the deliberate lies that are being told about our people – black men are active in their children’s lives and more black youth are in college than in prison.” Now that’s the best quote I’ve heard in years about black men. Great job! David Fuller Washington, D.C.

Nursing’s an Honorable Career Choice

I want to commend the Informer for the article, “Push to Recruit Black, Latino Nurses,” by Stacy M. Brown in the Aug 28Sept. 3 edition.

The article sheds much-needed light on a void in the registered nursing profession that far too few people know about. Nursing happens to be one of the most honorable careers, with a longevity that exceeds others due to that fact that people will always need the care of highly-qualified medical personnel. In many cases, registered nurses’ training and skills are often second only to the care provided by a physician. I’m under the care of an African-American nurse practitioner who, in addition to the expert care she provides her patients, can also write prescriptions. She also acknowledges the lack of black and Latino women in her field, particularly as a nurse practitioner, and says she wishes more of the young women who are wasting their time and money enrolling in proprietary schools that offer shortterm studies in pursuit of becoming mere nursing assistants, would reconsider those choices in favor of more rewarding careers in health care. Sure, that kind of training will take more than 6 to 9 months, but in the end, it will be well worth the sacrifices – especially when it comes to the financial rewards. I’m in support of any campaign to attract more minority women into four-year nursing programs, and wholeheartedly applaud the efforts of Macy’s to provide scholarships that will enable more individuals to become registered nurses – or better yet, medical doctors. Deborah O’Connor Washington, D.C.

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By Marian Wright Edelman

The Invisible Achievement Gap Across the country, it’s back to school time. I hope it is a year full of promise and not disappointment and added stress for all children, especially those most vulnerable. I also hope this school year begins with a renewed commitment by all teachers and school administrators to help every child succeed. Every year, too many children don’t get the respect and extra help they need to reach their

full potential. Children of color, poor children, English learners and children with disabilities are especially likely to be left behind. And there is another group of children – those in foster care – whose special needs too often are ignored. Many school districts do not even know which students are in foster care and are not tracking their performance. So now I am grateful that in California findings about educational outcomes for public school students in foster care

have been well-documented in a 2013 study by The Center for the Future of Teaching & Learning at West Ed commissioned by the Stuart Foundation and a 2014 follow-up report by The Center and the California Child Welfare Indicators Project linking student outcomes to their foster care experiences. They found the odds against foster student success are worse than we thought and call this “The Invisible Achievement Gap.” While there has been a positive federal push to improve edu-

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cational stability and success for children in foster care and some strong advocacy and good laws in California to protect them, these important data reports, a collaboration between California’s departments of education and social services, were the state’s first effort to examine and report educational outcomes for these students in every county. They found children in foster care: • Were more likely than other students to change schools during the school year. About 1

in 10 students in foster care attended three or more schools during the year compared with about 1 in 100 of the general student population and their “low socioeconomic status” peers (those eligible for free and reduced-priced lunch or whose parents have not received a high school diploma); • Were more likely than the general student population to attend the lowest-performing schools.

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By Lee A. Daniels

Rescued from America’s gulag archipelago When a North Carolina judge last week vacated the prison sentences of 50-year-old Henry Lee McCollum, who had spent nearly 30 years on the state’s death row, and his 46-year-old half-brother, Leon Brown, who had been sentenced to life in prison, for a heinous rape and murder DNA evidence had finally proved they had not committed, the court room resounded with cries of

relief and “Thank you, Jesus!” from their families and friends. But it’s vitally important to note the reaction in another quarter to this latest piercing evidence of how broken America’s criminal justice system is: the profound silence from those who continue to assert the death penalty is justified as a moral and effective tool for fighting crime and punishing those convicted of committing murder. If America’s death penalty advocates had had their way, Mc-

Collum would today have been dead for at least 20 years, and Leon Brown would be locked away from society and forgotten for the crime neither of them committed. Indeed, in two unrelated death penalty cases that came before the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Antonin Scalia cited McCollum by name as especially worthy of being executed. At press time, Justice Scalia was still silent. We should no longer pretend that the injustice these men and

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their families and friends endured is an “exception.” Instead, we ought to regard the nation’s criminal justice system – its four-decade-long war on drugs having given America the largest prison population in the world – as a distant cousin of the former Soviet Union’s infamous gulag archipelago. That was the name the great Russian writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn gave to the network of prison camps and colonies, describing them as “a chain of

islands” scattered across the U.S.S.R.’s vast territory and the administrative system that over nearly a half-century consumed millions and millions of ordinary criminals, prisoners of war, and political prisoners alike. In 1973, Solzhenitsyn, who himself had been imprisoned for 11 years, published his stunning description of that system, The Gulag Archipelago, a monument in words to both the cruelty human

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By George E. Curry

Driving While Black and Poor St. Louis County has 90 municipalities – ranging in population from 13 to nearly 52,000 – and most of them sustain themselves by targeting, fining and jailing poor Missouri residents, many of them Black, who are unable to pay traffic tickets. A “white paper” by ArchCity Defenders, a group that defends the poor in the St. Louis area for free, carefully details how Ferguson and other small villages and

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municipalities in the state have perfected the art of exploiting those who drive while Black and poor. According to the report, three municipal courts in Missouri – Ferguson, Bel-Ridge and Florissant – “were chronic offenders and serve as prime examples of how these practices violate fundamental rights of the poor, undermine public confidence in the judicial system, and create inefficiencies.” It continued, “Overall, we found that by disproportionate-

ly stopping, charging and fining the poor and minorities, by closing the Courts to the public, and by incarcerating people for the failure to pay fines, these policies unintentionally push the poor further into poverty, prevent the homeless from accessing the housing, treatment, and jobs they so desperately need to regain stability in their lives, and violate the Constitution. “These ongoing violations of the most fundamental guarantees of the Constitution are the product of a disordered, fragThe Washington Informer

mented, and inefficient approach to criminal justice in St. Louis County. It represents a failure of the Municipalities to comply with the guarantees of counsel, reasonable bond assessments, and other constitutional and legal rights of those accused. And, perhaps most importantly, these practices create animosity in the community, contribute to the fractured nature of the St. Louis region, and cost the individual municipalities and the region financially.” Unmistakably, poor Blacks

drive through certain Missouri municipalities with a huge X on their backs. • Last year in Bel-Ridge, 75.7 percent of all traffic stops involved Black motorists. What happened after the stops is even more telling. According to the study, 100 percent of all searches and arrests growing out of traffic stops were of African-Americans. In other words, of 775 Blacks pulled over by police, 11 were searched and 32 were ar-

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By Benjamin F. Chavis , Jr.

Nov. 4: A Day of Reckoning Black Americans and others who want to contribute to the future progressive transformation of our nation and world have an upcoming strategic opportunity to make the critical difference. In fewer than 60 days, the November elections will be held. Once again, the United States is at a pivotal political moment in history. The outcome of the 2014 national elections will not only set

the stage for the 2016 presidential campaign; it will also determine how the last two years of the Obama administration will play out. Yet, for the majority of 45 million Black Americans who want improvement in our overall quality of life, we must reassert our interests in record numbers at the ballot box. No doubt there is a reality and spirit of discontentment in the Black community about the many socioeconomic disparities, incidents of fatal racial attacks, increasing disproportion-

ate mass incarceration, and the systematic efforts of right-wing groups to suppress the Black vote. But this is not the time to become so frustrated with the politics of racial division and oppression that that we feel alienated and cynical. This is not a time for hopelessness. Rather, it time for sober analysis and political action. I believe that we should be using the next weeks leading up to the November elections to significantly increase voter registration and to plan for the largest voter turnout

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possible. Traditionally, off-year elections spell trouble for the party occupying the White House. In 2010, Democrats lost 63 House seats and six in the Senate. Under President George W. Bush in 2006, Republicans lost 30 House seats and six in the Senate. Too much is at stake for us to stay home in November. All 435 House seats of up for grabs and a third of the Senate. In addition, voters will pick governors in 34 of the 50 states. Who is elected to the House and Senate

will determine what President Obama will be able to accomplish his final two years in office. Black voters are on a roll. According to the Associated Press, Blacks outvoted Whites in both 2008 and 2012. In 15 of the top 25 districts being targeted by Democrats in November, Blacks make up at least 10 percent of the voting-age population, enough voters to provide the margin of victory. Now, you know why there

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By Julianne Malveaux

America needs a raise The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been floating at or above the 17,000 mark in the past two months – an all-time high. There has been a stumble here and a wrinkle there, but even with a weak unemployment report for August, the Dow has remained over 17,000. This compares with a Dow of 13,000 just a year ago (or a 30 percent gain) and is generally seen as a sign of economic progress and

of increased wealth. Who gets the wealth, though? Fifty-two percent of U.S. adults own stock, which includes mutual funds, Individual Retirement Accounts, and 401(k) accounts, down from 65 percent in 2007. The drop in the level of stock holdings can be at least partly attributed to the Great Recession, when high levels of unemployment forced people to go into their savings to survive. Maybe, too, dissolved stock holdings to help them with housing crises and underwater mortgages. For

those reasons and for many others, stock ownership is falling. While half of the overall population owns stock, bonds or mutual funds, a 2011 Washington Post survey reported that one in four African-Americans and one in six Hispanics had such holdings. These are the folks who were disproportionately hit by the housing crisis and are now unlikely to gain from the surge in the stock market. Some folks just can’t catch a break. Now, the latest unemployment

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report suggests that there are fewer gains in the labor market than expected. While the overall unemployment rate has ticked down from 6.2 percent to 6.1 percent, only 142,000 jobs were created, about 100,000 fewer jobs than economic forecasters had been expecting. Tepid job growth bodes ill for the so-called recovery that is optimistically referenced. The Black unemployment in August was unchanged from July, at 11.4 percent, with the rate for Black men falling and that for Black

women rising. Usually, Black men have a slightly higher unemployment rate than Black women. While the racial unemployment rate still reflects inequality and the general unemployment rate is too high to be optimistic about recovery (though the rate is down a full percentage point from a year ago), equally concerning is the level of wages that has not grown significantly in the past year. In the last year,

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By Askia Muhammad

Justice Scalia Owes an Apology There are many good reasons why Black people do not trust the police, prosecutors, and judges in America. For one thing, they are routinely more interested in convictions than in justice. That means they frequently frame and convict innocent men and women of crimes they did not commit. Because race hatred is so deeply embedded in many of the hearts of cops and prosecutors and

judges, they often go out of their way to make examples of Blacks accused of crimes, sometimes it seems, just for the fun of it. Black people are correctly suspicious of them because they can’t be trusted. It seems they will prevaricate, or just outright lie as quickly as they will tell the truth. The latest example comes from – where else? – Ferguson, Missouri. It seems Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson outright lied when he said he had received “many” specific requests for the

videotape that allegedly shows Michael Brown robbing a convenience store. That video, which was heavily edited, was released, coincidentally the same day Chief Jackson revealed that it was Officer Darren Wilson, who murdered unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9. “A review of open records requests sent to the Ferguson Police Department found that no news organization, reporter or individual specifically sought the release of the surveillance tape before police distributed it on

Aug. 15,” Matthew Keys wrote for “The Blot.” Plain and simple, the police chief lied, so he could impugn the character of Michael Brown. He admitted that when Wilson stopped Brown and a friend, he knew absolutely nothing about any report of an incident at the convenience store. They killed the kid’s body, then, they sought to assassinate his character with lies. Jerry “The Bama” Washington was as wise a home-spun philosopher as was Will Rogers. “Wash,” as friends called him,

used to say in his dead-pan style: “Don’t say I’m broke and be right,” meaning, it doesn’t hurt unless the comment is true. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia plays fast and loose with the truth, right up there on the High Court. That insult should stain Mr. Justice Scalia because it’s true. Back in 1994, when the court declined to review a death row case out of Texas, Justice Harry A. Blackmun issued a dissenting opinion arguing

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Ilyasah Shabazz read excerpts from her book, “Malcolm Little,” to children and their parents during the National Book Festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest on August 30. /Photo by Roy Lewis

Book Fair Illustrates Importance of Reading Thousands Attend Despite New Venue at Walter E. Washington Convention Center By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Writer Strategies for childrearing have changed a lot since the days of “Julia,” “Good Times” and “The Cosby Show.” But one element for focused parents has remained constant: the importance of developing an early appreciation for reading in their children. “I think getting children excited about reading has more to do about time commitment and class than it does a tradition,” said Tracey Mays, 37, while attending the Library of Congress National Book Festival, held Saturday, Aug. 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest.

“We read to our four-year-old son every day – we make the time and he really enjoys it. We came to the festival last year and he had a ball,” said Mays, a Fort Belvoir, Virginia resident whose husband, Jamaal Mays, 38, agreed. The book festival, held since its inception in 2001 on the National Mall, changed location this year – presumably to avoid the possibility of inclement weather. Thousands of eager readers, young and old, whose tastes ranged from history and biography to culinary arts, fiction and mystery and contemporary life, flooded the convention center to watch cooking demonstrations, to enjoy a poetry slam for youth and to meet and chat with some of their favorite

authors – picking up a handful of books throughout the day. One avid reader who regularly attends the event said she still prefers the former venue. “I loved it when the book fair was outside and you could enjoy the sunshine – it became an annual day of reading, listening and discovering more about the world for me and my two daughters,” said Robyn Matthews, 53. “They’re now both in college – a junior and a senior – but you can see how much I like attending since I’m here alone. It’s been fine – it’s a cleaner environment and the volunteers have been very helpful,” said Matthews, a resident of Waldorf, Maryland. Several hundred authors representing

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Book enthusiasts stood in long lines to get their tomes signed during the National Book Festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest on August 30. /Photo by Roy Lewis

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Rep. John Lewis and Andrew Aydin signed their book, “March” for Christiane (in pink) and Christiansen (blue top) during the National Book Festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest on August 30. /Photo by Roy Lewis

BOOKS continued from Page 28 a wide array of genres participated in readings, Q-and-A sessions and signed their books with long lines of enthusiastic readers snaking throughout the convention center. Three black authors, two originally from the once-segregated South and the third from war-torn Sierra Leone, Africa, had their audiences perched on the edge of their seats as they reflected on their lives. “Let’s be clear – the battle is not won and we are not living in a post-racial society – not even with a black president,” said Rep. John Lewis, 74, co-author of the illustrated novel “March” which gives a firsthand account of his lifelong struggle for civil and human rights. “My first meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. defined my life. What I learned from him and the message I wanted to share in my book is that there will be moments when you have to get involved and get in the way in order to bring about necessary change. We need youth to join in the fight – the scars of racism are imbedded deeply in this country,” said Lewis, a Congressman from Georgia who was born to a family of sharecroppers in Troy, Alabama. One woman from Annapolis, Maryland, said Lewis’ use of cartoons to tell his story will resonate with young adults. “He [Lewis] has done so much for all Americans – black and white – and I think that using graphics is the kind of format that will make children want to read his story so that they can have the courage to do what he did – to help change the world for the better,” said Fern Underdue, 59. A fellow politician from South Carolina said writing his memoirs

reminded him of experiences he had long forgotten. “I faced situations similar to those of Trayvon Martin during my formative years – many black youth and adults have too and the job of Congress is to take a serious look at our country and make it safer for everyone,” said Rep. James Clyburn, 74, author of “Blessed Experiences: Genuinely Southern, Proudly Black.” “In communities where there are allegations of racism or prejudice, citizens need to participate in local elections so that those who represent them truly understand their needs and care about their welfare,” said Clyburn, a Sumter, South Carolina native who represents the state in Congress. The words of a former child soldier forced to participate in Sierra Leone’s nearly 11-year civil war chilled his audience. “Many terrible things happened to me and I did some terrible things to others – after completing my first novel and memoirs I was finally able to come to terms with that,” said Ishmael Beah, who read from his second book, “Radiance of Tomorrow” – a story about two friends who return to their ravaged hometown after most of their family and friends had been massacred by soldiers. “In places like Sierra Leone, people often forget their history and traditions after surviving the atrocities of war. I come from a people who honor the oral tradition and believe that just as our elders are thirsty to transmit their knowledge, young people are eager to hear their stories so that their culture can be preserved,” said Beah, 33. WI

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Makes U.S. Debut at Folger Theatre

By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Writer illiam Shakespeare’s plays, including his comedies, tragedies and romances, have challenged the minds of audiences for centuries. And considering the several standing ovations that one London-based cast received in an opening production of “King Lear” Sept. 5 in Southeast Washington, D.C., it appears that the playwright’s work still remains relevant. Eight actors, some taking on multiple roles with flawless precision, presented an exciting production of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy in the U.S. debut of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on tour at the Folger Theatre in Southeast. The play runs through September 21. Renowned classical actor Joseph Marcell, 66, a St. Lucia-born English performer, plays the title role in a display of emotions that confirms his talent. Marcell is best known to U.S. audiences for playing the role of Geoffrey on the television sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” He comes to the stage with an impressive background and extensive experience interpreting the works of Shakespeare and others. His previous work with Shakespeare’s Globe includes: “Coriolanus” (2006); “Under the Black Flag” (2006); and “Much Ado About Nothing” (2011). Marcell, no stranger to audiences in the District,

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Classical actor Joseph Marcell, best known for his role on TV’s “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” leads a cast of eight in Shakespeare’s “King Lear” at the Folger Theatre in Southeast, which runs through Sunday, Sept. 21. /Photo courtesy of Ellie Kurttz

appeared as Jaques in the Folger Theatre’s 2007 staging of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.” That same year, he starred in August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean” at the Arena Stage. In addition, he’s appeared in productions of “Othello” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Bill Buckhurst, a former actor and assistant director, directs the current version of “King Lear.” And like Marcell, Buckhurst brings an extensive list of credentials to the stage. He most recently co-directed the world tour of “Hamlet” for the Globe. Alongside Marcell, starring in his fifth production for Shakespeare’s Globe, the cast includes: Gwendolyn Chatfield (Goneril, Curan); Bethan Cullinane (Cordelia, Fool); Alex Mugnaioni (Edgar, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Burgundy); Bill Nash (Earl of Kent); Dan-

iel Pirrie (Edmund, Oswald, King of France); Shanaya Rafaat (Regan); and John Stahl (Duke of Gloucester, Duke of Albany, Doctor). For those unfamiliar with the Folger Theatre, it has been constructed to reflect, as closely as research allows, the open air stage on which Shakespeare’s play first debuted in 17th-century England. The theater, built with a stairway that descends from the center of the stage leading directly into the audience, makes for an intimate setting. The audience can literary touch the actors. “In a theater like the Folger, indoors, compact, small, it’s different – things become more intimate [in] a kind of pact between actors and audience,” Marcell said. The current production of “King Lear” continues a collaborative relationship between See LEAR on Page 31

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LEAR continued from Page 30 the Folger Theatre and Shakespeare’s Globe which began in 2012. The Globe’s two-year worldwide touring production of “Hamlet” was performed at the Folger in July 2014. Folger Consort, the theater’s music ensemble in residence, will travel to London in March 2015 to perform in an adaption of “The Merchant of Venice.”

There, they will perform at the Globe’s new candlelit indoor theater, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. In “King Lear,” the elderly king decides to relinquish his throne and divide his kingdom between his three daughters. Sadly, his two oldest children, Goneril and Regan, repay him with cruelty. As for his beloved youngest daughter, Cordelia, Lear banishes her in a rash move that later causes him

An aging king (Joseph Marcell) comforts his youngest daughter (Bethan Cullinane) after admitting to the error of his ways. /Photo courtesy of Ellie Kurttz

great heartache. Initially, King Lear believes the words of love showered upon him by his two oldest daughters. However, as quarrels between them escalate, he dis-

covers that their words meant nothing – they only professed to care about him in order to secure their inheritance. On the other hand, Cordelia, banished by her father in a fit of rage,

proves that she always loved him. Intrigue, betrayal, jealousy and murder each play a major role in the play. In the end, Lear dies of a broken heart, holding Cordelia, who has been executed. Goneril and Regan, due to suicide and poisoning, respectively, have already died leaving no one to rule Lear’s kingdom. Lear, before dying, abdicates, leaving Edgar, the son of his confidant and friend, the Duke of Gloucester, to pick up the mantle as king. Poet, playwright and actor Shakespeare has long been regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. While the sole authorship of some of his 38 plays, 154 sonnets and two long narrative poems have sometimes been questioned, Shakespeare’s plays have been translated into every major contemporary language and have been performed more often than those of any other playwright.WI

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One of Howard University’s successful alums will be taking her talents to the airwaves in a new reality television show that will transport viewers to courtrooms in a new and unique way. Tanya Acker, an attorney and civil litigator, will serve as one of three judges on the new syndicated television court reality show, “Hot Bench,” which debuts on WUSA, Channel 9 in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Sept. 15. “This is the most exciting thing that’s happened to me in my life,” Acker said. “Being on this show is far in away the most coolest, incredible life-changing event and I’m so grateful to Judge Judy because this work is fun and it kind of allows me to use a different skill set and it’s a chance to work with Judge Judy,” said Acker, referring to the show’s creator and legendary television jurist Judy Sheindlin. Sheindlin said she conceived the idea for the show during a trip to Ireland with her husband. “We visited the courts and watched a three-judge bench, which I found both fascinating and compelling,” Sheindlin said. “I immediately thought what a terrific and unique idea for a television program that brings the court genre to the next level.” The term, “Hot Bench,” has often been used to describe a court where a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions and often features lively exchanges. The show will have a panel of three judges sitting with gavel in hand to hear various court cases. After considering both sides, the judges will argue the merits among themselves before rendering a verdict. In addition to Acker, the judges on the show also include Patricia DiMango of Brooklyn, New York, who once served as a New York State Supreme Court Justice; and Larry Bakman, who has tried more than 500 federal and state criminal cases. However, it’s Acker whom the panel appears to be relying on the most. After graduating from Howard summa cum laude, Acker 43, received a Luard Scholarship for study at St. Anne’s College at Oxford University and she served as

Tanya Acker, a Howard University graduate, will be one of three judges on Judge Judy’s new show, “Hot Bench,” which premieres on Monday, Sept. 15 on WUSA 9. /Photo courtesy of CBS

the co-editor-in-chief of the Oxford University Women’s Magazine. She later attended Yale Law School where she earned an Earl Warren Scholarship from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and a Coker Fellowship from the Yale faculty. Acker graduated Yale in 1995 and has appeared as a commentator on numerous television news shows like Good Morning America, Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360 and Entertainment Tonight. While at Yale, Acker represented low-income women in family law cases and she served as a teaching assistant in Constitutional Law and Civil Procedure courses. The new television judge also worked at the Office of the White House Counsel, the Civil Rights Division in the United States Department of Justice, and the private law firms of Irell & Manella and O’Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles, and Williams & Connolly, located in Northwest. At Williams & Connolly, she assisted President Bill Clinton’s personal lawyers with press interviews and she worked on the preparation of Congressional testimony for pending product liability legislation, and Acker also researched First Amendment issues. “She’s worked on Supreme Court cases and we’ve relied on her expertise many times,” Sheindlin said. Acker currently serves as a tem-

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ARIES Everybody’s in a good mood this week, and you’ll want to join friends or family in sharing good food and feelings. You may be asked to grow, or move. Think seriously about it, because it could enhance your spiritual growth. Soul Affirmation: In order for money to come I must think about money as my friend. Lucky Numbers: 45, 47, 51

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TAURUS At work, some matters have been on hold but now you will get the green light. Continue to work as diligently as you have been in the past to ensure success. Have faith that your plans are on target. Soul Affirmation: Anticipation of a beautiful immediate future lights up my week. Lucky Numbers: 14, 53, 54

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$40.00 / $50.00 Canada 214 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer What can you say about tragedy? When it’s imminent, you brace yourself and hope to come out unscathed. In its aftermath, you mourn and, eventually, you move on, healed … but not quite ever the same. Still, what, exactly, can you say about tragedy? Plenty, as you’ll see in the book “In Remembrance of Emmett Till” by Darryl Mace, and the strongest words come from influential places. Mamie Till-Mobley was born in Mississippi but, when she was just two years old, her family joined the Great Migration and settled in Chicago. They left a state where lynching was “an all-to-common experience for blacks” and segregation was a way of life. Things were different in Illinois; there was still racism, but it wouldn’t likely kill anyone. In this less-tumultuous place, Emmett Louis Till was born and raised and, due to his Chicago upbringing, “could not understand what it was like to be black in Mississippi.” Still, as was the habit of many Midwestern African-American families at that time, 14-year-old Emmett was sent to spend the summer with an uncle in the south. It was a tragic mistake. In the days following August 31, 1955, when Emmett Till’s body was pulled from the Tallahatchie River, “print media outlets … sprang into action” to report “yet another senseless murder of a black male …” Publications – both mainstream and black – leaped on the story in days to follow, reporting on “indifference” from Mississippi officials, lack of outrage from white Mississippians at the murder, and the ensuing

BENCH continued from Page 32 porary judge in the Superior Court of California, and she said Sheindlin has proven to be very accessible to each of the judges on the show, providing needed direction. She said when Sheindlin called; Acker couldn’t resist being part of “Hot Bench.” “I’ve been doing a lot of le-

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trial at which the defendants were observed laughing. Interestingly, Mace says that mainstream Midwestern newspapers covered the story differently than did papers in the West and Northeast. African-American publications, particularly from the Midwest, also had understandably different angles. They were, he says, the ones to keep the story alive long after the trial ended. “At the time,” Mace further adds, “whites in the Deep South could not see that with his death Emmett Till sowed the seeds of change that would sprout forth into the modern civil rights movement.” “Regardless of race, Americans … and these members of the Emmett Till generation would change the very nature of race relations in the United States.” I struggled some with “In Remembrance of Emmett Till.” Part of the problem is that this book is more academic than I expected; there were times when I was riveted by the information author Darryl Mace uncovered, while other pages made me want to just shelve it awhile. There’s a good sense of time and context here, though, and that helped. Mace gives readers ample opportunity to understand why Till’s violent death wasn’t just “another senseless murder;” why the U.S. was ripe for civil rights progress made in the decade after his slaying; and how the press, especially 60 years ago, served its public. Scholars and historians may appreciate more from this book than most, but Mace’s thoroughness will get you through if you casually want to tackle it anyhow. Try “In Remembrance of Emmett Till,” and see what you have to say.WI

gal commentary and CBS had this show, this concept, that’s very thoughtful and real with real cases and real legal disputes, so it was exciting,” Acker said. Each case presented on the show will be decided on the premise of the majority rules, meaning two of the judges have to agree, she said. “Sometimes the decisions will be onerous and sometimes

they will not,” Acker said. “But, the television audience will see us come to a decision on the cases.” Another appealing aspect of joining the show for Acker proved to be the chance to work daily with intelligent individuals, she said. “To regularly collaborate with smart people was a key,” she said. “Three brains are always better than one.” WI

GEMINI Stop rushing around. You frequently help others so why are you troubling over asking for the help you need this week? Ask and when you receive say thank you! You are blessed with many supportive friends. Soul Affirmation: I smile and trust in the powers beyond myself. Lucky Numbers: 3, 20, 44 CANCER Keep all your ducks in a row this week. No mixing work with fun or business with pleasure. Save your affection for the homefront and stay focused on the work in front of you on the job. Things are working out perfectly. Soul Affirmation: This week I find joy in the gifts that life has already given me. Lucky Numbers: 1, 8, 14 LEO Why not take each perfect moment as it comes? You are struggling to find a solution that time can and will provide. Perform your tasks cheerfully this week and let the future take care of itself. Soul Affirmation: Worry will only create more worry. I stop all worry. Lucky Numbers: 32, 50, 51 VIRGO Your anxiety about an important issue can now be seen as needless. You don’t have to worry! Have faith that things are working out perfectly and they will! Soul Affirmation: I am uplifted by the presence of friends. Lucky Numbers: 2, 17, 22 LIBRA You can be discreet and cut down on some of the envious comments you are attracting. Or, you can continue to flaunt it since you’ve got it. Your choice this week! Watch for a pleasant change in a romantic partner’s attitude. Soul Affirmation: The winner is me. I smile for the cameras. Lucky Numbers: 23, 39, 43 SCORPIO Center yourself at every opportunity during this busy week and keep your quest for emotional and spiritual balance in the forefront. Make an effort to take your time; that way you’ll recognize opportunity from impulse – control problems immediately. Soul Affirmation: My spirit gives me limitless possibilities. Lucky Numbers: 10, 20, 31 SAGITTARIUS Lucky! Your natural ability to shine is magnified this week. You’ll be garnering positive attention on a project you recently completed. Bask in the glow of public admiration! Soul Affirmation: This week I forgive myself for everything that has happened. Lucky Numbers: 11, 13, 29 CAPRICORN A celebration is in store and you are the guest of honor! You’ve achieved something wonderful and you need to take some time to enjoy it. Let yourself enjoy the applause then move onward and upward. Soul Affirmation: I entertain wild ideas about making money this week. Lucky Numbers: 19, 24, 36 AQUARIUS Let someone else make a few decisions this week. Take a backseat and enjoy the respite from doing all the driving. You’ll enjoy the ride more this week if you just admire the view as it goes by. Soul Affirmation: I enjoy living in my dream. Lucky Numbers: 19, 43, 50 PISCES Sometimes you imagine that everyone needs to hear your sensible opinions on all matters of significance. And other weeks you know that you are wise and generous enough to listen to others as they share their good ideas. This week is a week for listening. You’ll learn much. Soul Affirmation: I listen with an open heart. Lucky Numbers: 15, 21, 27

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Professional sports and the athletes who play them has undergone dramatic changes and many fans, experts and even those who’ve made a comfortable living playing the games all agree that change hasn’t always been good. As contracts have ballooned, ticket prices have soared and the popular athlete has become a brand unto himself, egos and machismo have stood in the way of the most basic form of etiquette and decency and, dangerously so, it has produced characters like Ray Rice. “It’s wrong to denigrate any woman in my book, but I am especially alarmed by the increase of denigration and violence by law enforcement, gangsta rappers, athletes and others against women. Each time it happens, I wonder what could happen next,” said Dr. E. Faye Williams, president of the National Congress of Black Women Inc. in Northwest, where officials count domestic violence as one of its primary projects. Like many others, Williams reacted strongly to the release of a video on Monday, Sept. 8, that showed Baltimore Ravens’ running back Ray Rice viciously assaulting his then-fiancée, Janay Palmer. The incident occurred in February in a hotel elevator in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Initially, the NFL suspended Rice for two games and, under a plea agreement with prosecutors; he entered a pretrial intervention program that will dismiss the The Washington Informer

third-degree aggravated assault charge against him upon completion. After the release of the video, the Ravens announced that they terminated the remainder of Rice’s more than $30 million contract and league officials said Rice would be banned indefinitely. “My heart is heavy as I hear Ray Rice’s spouse try to relieve her husband of responsibility by taking some of the responsibility upon her when she is the one who was knocked unconscious,” Williams said. “It is quite likely Rice is blaming her, too, which puts her in even more danger around him now that he has been relieved of his job with the NFL.” On Tuesday, Sept. 9, one day after the disturbing video of Rice’s assault on his wife publicly surfaced, Palmer, who married Rice shortly after the February assault, posted a message on Instagram in which she appeared to lash out at the media for reporting the incident. She said the video has forced the couple to relive a moment in their lives that both of them regret daily. “If your intentions were to hurt us, embarrass us, make us feel alone, take all happiness away, you’ve succeeded on so many levels,” Janay Rice wrote. Williams and others said her reaction reflects that of many victims. One in four women and one in three pregnant women will experience domestic violence, according to officials at the National Coalition against Domestic Violence in

Northwest. Also, officials at My Sister’s Place, the District’s oldest domestic violence shelter, said, in 2012, the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department received more than 31,800 domestic violence related 911 calls, equal to one call every 17 minutes. They said those statistics don’t include victims who may have been too afraid or injured to pick up the telephone. Even President Barack Obama weighed in, condemning all kinds of domestic violence. In a statement, Obama’s Press Secretary Josh Earnest said, “the president is the father of two daughters. And, like any American, he believes that domestic violence is contemptible and unacceptable in a civilized society. Hitting a woman is not something a real man does, and that’s true whether or not an act of violence happens in the public eye, or, far too often, behind closed doors. Stopping domestic violence is something that’s bigger than football and all of us have a responsibility to put a stop to it.” Ray Rice, 27, grew up in New Rochelle, New York. He attended Rutgers University in New Jersey where he helped lead the Scarlet Knights to its first winning season in nearly three decades. A Heisman Trophy candidate, Rice found a home in Baltimore after being drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He signed a $3 million contract and eventually helped the

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Sterling Tucker, the first chairman of the DC Council, will be the featured speaker at the annual Men’s Day Program at Trinity Episcopal Church located at 7005 Piney Branch Road, NW. The event will be held on Sunday, September 14th at 10:30 AM. A reception will be held following the program.

Tucker was a pioneer in gaining home rule for the District and ran for mayor. He previously served as the chief executive officer of the Greater Washington Urban League and now serves on the boards of various community agencies.

In better times, Ravens Running Back Ray Rice dashes for a touchdown in a game against the Cleveland Browns in 2012. /Photo courtesy of Cleveland.com

RICE continued from Page 34 Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII in 2012, the year he signed his recently terminated five-year, $35 million contract. Rice, who holds the team record for most touchdowns in the postseason, joins an infamous club of athletes who have broken the law in frightening and inexplicable ways. While football hall of fame member O.J. Simpson won acquittal in perhaps the most famous murder and domestic violence trial in modern history, former Carolina Panther wide receiver Rae Carruth has been serving prison time since 2001 after being found guilty of hiring a hit man to kill his pregnant girlfriend. Also, former NFL star Lawrence Phillips remains in a California prison serving 31 years for attacking his former girlfriend and committing other crimes. In 2012, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher committed suicide at the team’s practice facility after he shot his live-in girlfriend nine times, leaving the couple’s infant child without a parent. Over the past 25 years, numerous athletes in the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball and other high-profile sports, have committed murder, robbery, drug trafficking, domestic violence and other crimes. In a 2012 research performed by officials at the Discovery Channel, concluded that violence had become widespread in sports. They said the underlying dramas in sports are the often overlooked questions about the role that violence plays, and not just in football.

“One factor that can drive violence in sports is the pressure to excel, with all the money and power that comes along with competitive victory,” Lynn Jamieson, an expert in governmental sports policy at Indiana University in Bloomington, told Discovery. “And it’s not just pro athletes that succumb. Even kids who are driven to strive for scholarships or recognition can become overly aggressive at play, especially if they see their athletic role models taking each other out.” Jamieson said pro sports counts as a business, a job and a livelihood in which players are going to put a lot on the line to keep moving forward and to make themselves more distinctive as an individual. “That can lead to violence at that level,” she said. Still, the heinous assaults against the wives and girlfriends of the athletes have repulsed many and Williams said there needs to be a heightened awareness of domestic violence against African-American women. “Too many black women who’ve loved the men in their lives through thick and thin have swept this problem under the rug for too long. We must rise up and fight against anyone who abuses us physically, verbally or mentally,” Williams said. “It isn’t worth it to protect abusers. We risk our own lives when we do. If they abused you once, chances are high that they will do it again and, the next time is often worse,” she said. “Sisters, let us come together and decide we are just not going to take it anymore. Let us be there for one another and help each other to

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overcome the fear of leaving abusers. I love men, but I hate abusers. We cannot continue to just let it go.” WI If you’re a victim of domestic violence or know of someone who might be, call 911 or the D.C. Crisis Helpline at 202561-7000.

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St. Albans High School Defeats Anacostia High School 12-0 St. Albans’ running back Chris Howe runs through a hole in the defense for a first down in the second quarter of the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) Inaugural Pigskin Classic on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Eastern Senior High School in Northeast. St. Albans defeated Anacostia 12-0. The Pigskin Classic DCSAA Executive Director, Clark Ray said, “This event provides an opportunity for public, private and charter schools to play each other.” /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Anacostia running back Elijah Costello runs between St. Albans’ players John Galbreath and Donovan Rolle in the second quarter of the DCSAA Inaugural Pigskin Classic on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Eastern Senior High School in Northeast. St. Albans defeated Anacostia 12-0. /Photo by John E. De Freitas Anacostia junior Xavier Harkum goes airborne to haul in a pass in front of St. Albans’ bench in the third quarter of the DCSAA Inaugural Pigskin Classic on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Eastern Senior High School in Northeast. St Albans defeated Anacostia 12-0. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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Redskins Lose Season Opener Protests over Team Moniker Continues By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer The Washington Redskins traveled to Houston to open the 2014 season and with little offense, some occasional defense and an error-prone effort, Robert Griffin III and his teammates received a Texas-sized beat down. The Redskins produced just one scoring drive while losing two fumbles in the 17-6 loss to the Texans at NRG Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 7. “You only get one chance at your first time and I failed to get it done,” said the team’s first-year coach, Jay Gruden. “We failed as a staff; we failed as a team to get it done.” From the opening kickoff, it appeared that both teams would have their share of troubles. By the end of the game, Washington had the lion’s share of problems and ultimately the team returned to D.C. looking for its first win of the new season. Spurred on by the dominant play of J.J. Watt, who received a six-year, $100 million contract prior to the season opener, Houston’s defense made the big plays when it had to.

Watt, 25, had two tackles for losses including a sack. He blocked the extra point attempt in the first half, recovered a fumble and swatted down one of Griffin’s passes. For good measure, Watt also forced Griffin into five hurried throws. For the Redskins and their fans, the 2014 season arrived with so much to prove for a team that went 3-13 last year. Washington hasn’t won a playoff game in nearly a decade. “We were pumped up and the Texans were so bad last year, we thought we could beat them and gain some momentum and get the season off on the right foot,” said Kim Myers, of Southeast who said she’s been a fan for more 40 years. “They put up a stinker and I hope they know that it’s not what we’re looking for this year,” said Myers, 47. An equally frustrated Kenyatta Paige of Temple Hills, Maryland, said the opening game loss has already left him and other fans pessimistic about the season. “I know we still have 15 games to go, it’s a long season, but it can

get short in a hurry,” said Paige, 49, whose held season tickets for 17 years. “The division is there for the taking. The Giants and the Cowboys both lost their first games and I know the Eagles aren’t that great, so if we can play up to our potential, Washington Redskins defensive end Jason Hatcher picked up where he left off last season we should be able to do with a sack early in the second quarter of the Redskins’ 17-6 loss to the Houston Texans some damage,” he said. in Houston on Sunday, Sept. 8. /Photo courtesy Washington Redskins The fans weren’t the only individuals to express frustraGriffin also spoke of being frus- season: protestors denouncing their tion. Gruden, who succeeded Mike trated. name. Shanahan to become the 28th head “You’ve got to give credit where Both NBC News and Fox reportcoach in franchise history, empha- credit is due and, as a team, the Tex- ed that a Native American group in sized the importance of getting off ans won the game and that’s all that Houston protested outside of NRG to a good start. matters,” said Griffin, who threw “We have to do better,” said for 267 yards. “When we moved the Stadium, holding signs declaring Gruden, 47. “Everyone must do ball, we did a good job but we’re not that the team’s name counts as a rabetter.” here for moral victories. We didn’t cial slur. One sign reportedly read, The coach expressed frustration get the win and we hurt ourselves in “R-word equals N-word,” while anwith how the Texans defense forced the red zone.” other said, “Indians are Human Behis team to fumble on consecutive Now in his third season out of ings Not Mascots.” third quarter plays, including after Baylor University in Texas, Griffin, The protest follows numerous Griffin found Niles Paul deep on a 24, said there were positives from others, including members of the 48-yard pass play that would have the loss that could help the team in media, who want team owner Daniel put Washington in scoring position its home opener on Sunday, Sept. 14, Snyder to change the team’s name. at the 9-yard line. against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Snyder has repeatedly stated that “I felt like, outside of the first he will not consider a name change. quarter, the entire offense was movA team spokesman declined to ing the ball and executing really well,” he said. “We had those lapses comment. and I just have to do better. We had Chance Landry, who owns the great stats, but stats don’t win games. Southern Apache Museum in HousIf you look at the stats, you’d think ton, told the Houston Chronicle that we had 28 or 30 points.” Native Americans feel the NFL isn’t Meanwhile, an off-the-field conshowing them respect. cern for the team continues to be “It’s a very derogatory term,” the controversy over its name. Washington’s players witnessed something Landry said. “We don’t want our in Houston that they’re likely to see children and grandchildren to have at stadiums around the country this to live with this any longer.” WI

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hardships come. It is comforting to realize that we are not alone and have a thoughtful Creator who will lift us up. We face many difficult challenges in our lives, but it’s what we learn during those adventures that count. People who are new to the mountains don’t always appreciate the dangers hidden there. They will learn through experience that there’s a proper way to climb a mountain. They will also find out that the view from the top is breathtaking. Often, we are much more serious about our earthly climb to success, but it all ends when the breath leaves our bodies. It is temporary. The spiritual climb is the only way that leads to eternal life, and it is worth every ounce of expended energy. It is probably true that most people would rather avoid the strenuous and demanding task of climbing mountains (real or spiritual). Most people avoid pain and suffering; when that mountain appears too steep to climb, they quit. In the end, the reward will be more than worth the struggle. This life is short and full of troubles, whether we choose to follow Jesus Christ or not. This life is physical and temporary. The life we hope for, pray for and suffer for is eternal. God places this hope into the hearts of all people. Climbing mountains can be a great source of joy and satisfaction. How much greater and joyful are God’s mountains when

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He walks by our side. So then we can pray, “Give me mountains to climb and the strength to climb them.” Dr. Mattie Moss Clark wrote this song, which I will close with this week: “Climbing up the mountain, trying to reach the top’ almost finished my journey. I’ve gone half way and I just can’t stop. At the end of the mountain there is faith and trust I can see Jesus standing there to meet us.” That’s what climb every mountain really means. No matter how steep your mountains appear to be, just know that as long as you continue to keep your faith and trust, you too will someday, see Jesus standing there to meet you. WI Lyndia Grant is an author, inspirational and motivational speaker, radio talk show host and columnist; visit her new website at www.lyndiagrant.com and, call 202-518-3192. Tune in Fridays at 6 p.m., to the radio talk show, 1340 AM, WYCB, a Radio One Station.

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The Reverend Lyndon Shakespeare Interim Priest Foggy Bottom • Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW • Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 • Fax : 202-338-4958 Worship Services Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org

Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

Schedule of Services: Sunday School – 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service – 11:00 AM Communion Service – First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study – Tuesday, 6:30 PM www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org e-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org

Worship Sundays @ 7:30 & 11:00 A.M. 5th Sundays @ 9:30 A.M. 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30 P.M.

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

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Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ Drs. Dennis W. and Christine Y. Wiley, Pastors 3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax) SERVICES AND TIMES: SUNDAYS: 10:00 am AM Worship Services BIBLE STUDY: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org

Twelfth Street Christian Church

Campbell AME Church Reverend Daryl K. Kearney, Pastor

(Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340

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”

Sunday Worship Service 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School 9:15am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7;00pm TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm gsccm.administration@verizon.net

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

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

Crusader Baptist Church

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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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

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

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

St. Stephen Baptist Church

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

Rev. John W. Davis, Pastor

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 Learn, Worship, and Grow.

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

Church of Living Waters

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 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

Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards

“Where Jesus is the King”

Israel Baptist Church

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

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 Study: Monday - 7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting: Thursday - 7:00 p.m.

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

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

St. Luke Baptist Church

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

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

Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor

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

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

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

Advertise Your Church services here: call Ron Burke at

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Advertise Your Church services here: call Ron Burke at

202-561-4100 or email rburke@washingtoninformer.com

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

Rehoboth Baptist Church

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)

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

Christ Embassy DC

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

Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor

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

Elder Herman L. Simms, Pastor

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

Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator

Early Worship Service 7:30a.m Worship Service 10:45a.m. New Members Class 9:30a.m. Holy Communion : 1st Sunday -10:45a.m Church School 9:30a.m. Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: Wednesday 7p.m Bible Study : Saturday: 11a.m. Baptism: 4th Sunday – 10:45a.m “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

Sunday Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

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

New Commandment Baptist Church

Peace Baptist Church

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 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

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

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

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

1864-2014

Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Reginald M. Green, Sr., Interim Pastor

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.

150 Years of Service

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

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

Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

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

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

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Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 P.M. Friday Evening Service 7:00 P.M. ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com

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

Mt. Horeb 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

CLASSIFIEDS

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Administration No. 2014 ADM 451

Administration No. 2014 ADM 124

Emma Jane Harris Fleming

Mary Ellen Osborne

Decedent

James Larry Frazier, Esquire

Bernard A. Gray, Sr.

918 Maryland Avenue, NE

2009 18th Street, SE

Washington, DC 20002 Attorney

Washington, DC 20020-4201

Administration No. 2014 ADM 589 D.R. Malloy aka Delores Malloy aka Delores R. Malloy Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Attorney Donald M. Malloy, whose address is 12518 Monterey

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Flossie Johnson Hurt, whose address is 7300 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Emma Jane Harris Fleming, who died on March 25, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before March 4, 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 March 4, 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

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Circle, Fort Washington, MD 20744, was appointed

AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Personal Representative of the estate of D.R. Malloy aka Delores Malloy aka Delores R. Malloy, who died

Hillard Osborne, Jr., whose address is 1763 Lyman

on May 30, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without

Place NE, Washington, DC 20002-3027, was appointed

Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose

Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Ellen

whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance

Osborne, who died on April 1, 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 March 4, 2015.

to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before March 11, 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

undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed

the undersigned, on or before March 11, 2015, or be

with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned,

forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees

on or before March 4, 2015, or be forever barred.

of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice

Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent

by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so

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

inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and

days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of

relationship.

and relationship.

Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication:

September 4, 2014

Flossie Johnson Hurt

Hillard Osborne, Jr.

Personal Representative

TRUE TEST COPY

Anne Meister

Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Administration Number 2009 ADM 818

Estate of Edward L. Young aka Robert Edward Lee Young Jr. aka Robert Edward Lee Young, Jr. aka Edward Young Deceased

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE

Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Brett Cohen for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

In the absence of a will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died Intestate appoint an unsupervised personal representative.

Administration No. 2014 ADM 872

September 11, 2014 Donald M. Malloy Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY

LEGAL NOTICES

Decedent

AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Bonnie Ray, whose address is 1513 Benning Rd., NE,

services here:

Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Constance Ray aka Constance E. Ray, who died on December 9, 2011 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

call Ron Burke at

Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before March 11, 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 March 11, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice

202-561-4100

by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so Date of first publication:

inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and

September 4, 2014

relationship.

Date of first publication: Petitioner:

September 11, 2014

Brett Cohen 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1430

Bonnie Ray

Bethesda, MD 20814-7047

Personal Representative

TRUE TEST COPY

Anne Meister

Washington Informer

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Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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DANIELS continued from Page 26 beings can inflict on one another and the resilience of the human spirit. The tragedy that befell McCollum and Brown, both of whom are mentally disabled, certainly exemplifies the former. The details of how the police coerced the two, then teenagers of 19 and 15 whose mental disabilities were obvious, into confessing and how the state’s judicial system then failed to protect them are horrifying. As Dahlia Lithwick wrote in Slate.com last week, “This case highlights the same well-known and extensively documented problems that can lead to false arrests and convictions: Police who are incentivized to find a suspect quickly, rather than the right one carefully; false confessions elicited after improper questioning; exculpatory evidence never

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rested. Of 219 non-Blacks stopped, none were searched and none were arrested. • In Ferguson, 86 percent of all traffic stops in 2013 involved Blacks. Of those stopped, Blacks were almost twice as likely as Whites to be searched (12.1 percent vs. 6.9 percent) and twice as likely to be arrested (10.4 percent vs. 5.2 percent). Interestingly, after being searched, only 21.7 percent of Blacks were found with contraband, as compared with 34 percent of Whites.

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welfare agency, the city schools, the juvenile court, and the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, is another strong local initiative. We must all work together to get child welfare and education agencies in more states and eventually every state gathering data on how children in foster care are doing in every school district and taking appropriate action to help them succeed. You can begin by asking your own school district what they are doing to help children in foster care stay in one school, rather than moving from school to school as placements change, and help them get the extra support they need. Check with the American Bar Association’s Legal Center for Foster Care and Education to see what your state is doing to improve school stability and success in foster care and to link with others working on their behalf in your own state. We must not let any of our children remain invisible or go without the help they need to receive a quality education. WI

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back out there.” It’s impossible to say this is the most horrific of the nation’s 317 post-conviction DNA exonerations that have been cataloged by The Innocence Project, a national litigation and public policy organization that investigates claims of innocence made by prisoners convicted of rape and murder. It’s certainly believable that some of those have executed over the long history of the death penalty in the U.S. were innocent. And it’s certainly believable that there are many more men, women and juveniles now locked away in America’s own gulag archipelago who are innocent or were convicted by fundamentally flawed police, prosecutorial or judicial processes. America’s pledge of allegiance promises a society “with liberty and justice for all.” More and more, our criminal justice system is proving that there remains a vast gap between that rhetoric and the reality. WI

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CHAVIS continued from Page 27 has been such a well-financed, concerted national effort to suppress the Black vote in America. As we approach November, the potential power of the Black vote across the nation is real and timely and will be decisively important. Clearly, the consciousness and awareness of the power of the Black vote within the Black American community needs se-

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the hourly wage has grown by just 50 cents, from $24.03 in August 2013 to $24.53 last month. With unemployment rates falling, it would seem that employers would have to work harder to compete for workers, but the extremely small increase in hourly pay suggests this is just not the case. While these data are not broken down by race, the fact that the average African-American household earns just $32,000 a year compared with $51,000 for a white household suggests that there is a similar difference in hourly wages. The movement to increase the minimum wage has momentum, but Congress can’t seem to understand how challenging it is

bers on Election Day as a means of protesting injustice and affirming the quest for equality and justice. We all should be involved, no matter our age or place of residence. Let’s use our voting power to help make our nation and world a better place for our families and communities and for all of those who cry out for freedom. WI Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is the interim president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association and can be reached at dr.bchavis@nnpa.org and http://drbenjaminfchavisjr.wix. com/drbfc. to earn the minimum wage in a stagnant labor market. The minimum wage hasn’t changed in five years. Meanwhile, congressional pay rose from $129,500 to $174,000 between 1992 and 2014. Congress also has its pay inflation-adjusted. President Barack Obama has chided Congress that “America needs a raise,” last addressing the point on this Labor Day. And fast-food workers have taken it to the streets, demanding that their employers pay them $15 an hour. Dozens were arrested in cities around the country as they disrupted traffic in busy intersections to make their case known. The juxtaposition of minimum wages that have not been adjusted in five years, congres-

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sional pay that continues to rise and a 30 percent stock market gain in just a year is a simple indicator of our nation’s inequality. Those at the bottom aren’t seeing any trickle down from stock euphoria. There has been little increase in the amount of work available and the amount of pay that it brings. America needs a raise, and Congress members need to spend just one week living on the minimum wage. That might give them an insight or two about how some people are forced to live. WI Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. She is President Emerita of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C.

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that capital punishment is cruel and unusual, and therefore unconstitutional, and he promised to never again vote to uphold a death penalty. Justice Scalia responded with an opinion of his own: “For example, the case of an 11-year-old girl raped by four men and then killed by stuffing her panties down her throat,” Scalia wrote in the case Callins v. Collins. “How enviable a quiet death by lethal injection compared with that!” Scalia was talking about Henry Lee McCollum, whose name he drug through the mud. In fact McCollum was a favorite punching bag of Scalia’s over the years. There’s one thing terribly wrong with that picture. After spending 30 years on death row in North Carolina – longer than any other prisoner The Washington Informer

in the state’s bloody history – 50-yearold Henry Lee McCollum and his half brother Leon Brown, who was serving a life sentence, were ordered released from prison by a state Supreme Court justice, because the two men are innocent. They had maintained their innocence all along, but since the mentally challenged men had signed a confession that was coerced out of them by the local cops and the D.A., they languished in prison for a crime they did not commit. Furthermore, McCollum was ridiculed as being the poster-boy, justifying the death penalty by a member of the highest court in the land! There is one problem with the death penalty, if the courts get it wrong, after the innocent person is executed, exoneration will not help them. Many, many wrongfully convicted inmates have been proven, long after the fact, to be innocent. In Illinois in fact, so

many death row inmates were exonerated, a former governor refused to execute another person. Justice Scalia insisted that no innocent prisoners have been executed in modern America. We now know that had this scalawag Scalia, gotten his way, at least one innocent man would have been murdered by the state of North Carolina. So, don’t let those black robes and lifetime appointments, and honorific titles and hidebound rituals they impose on us mortals fool you, cops, prosecutors, judges, even a Supreme Court justice have been recently shown, conclusively to be untrustworthy. For his part, Justice Antonin Scalia owes the nation, his own posterity, and most especially Henry Lee McCollum a sincere apology, if there is any sincerity in that rascal at all. WI

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