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By Benjamin Clark Special to The Informer My name is Benjamin Clark, I am 26 years old and I was born with sickle cell disease. I have endured 166 hospital admissions, 89 blood transfusions, and endured a major surgery. SCD is a lifelong disease. People with SCD have irregularly shaped red blood cells, which cannot easily move through the small blood vessels and cause blockage, reducing blood flow and delivery of oxygen. Even though SCD is considered a red blood cell disease, it affects every type of blood cell in the body. SCD occurs in about 1 in 500 African-Americans and 1 in 36,000 Hispanic Americans. Due to my illness, I never completed high school. I remember being admitted into the hospital what seemed like every two weeks. My mom would present documents to my school proving

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ty public safety walk through Ward 5, Mon., Sept. 18. During the safety walk, officials heard concerns from residents and business leaders on a range of issues, including traffic patterns, environmental runoffs, and local business viability. Representatives from District agencies provided real-time feedback during the walk and debriefed with the mayor after the walk to reiterate specific actions that will be taken in response to each of the concerns raised along the route. The walk is one of an ongoing series of community walks sponsored by the mayor’s office to get direct insight into issues faced by residents and businesses throughout the District. /Photo by E Watson/EDI Photo

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D.C. Council member Trayon White gave his inaugural State of the Ward address Thursday evening at the Union Temple Baptist Church in Southeast, issuing a call for action in his quest to uplift the community. In his popular call-and-response style, White began his speech with a quote from Washington Informer Publisher and civic activist Calvin W. Rolark Sr.: "If it is to be, it is up to me." The theme of the his address, "Be Ye Ready," a reference to Biblical scripture, invoked his famous slogan, "Don't just stand there, do something!" "I believe that bad things hap-

pen when good people do nothing and my job is trying to bring those people together to ensure we have a great community to live, work and play in," he said. "We must fight for our community because if we don't stand up and stand in the gap, no one else will." Located east of the Anacostia River, Ward 8 has long been physically and economically cut off from the rest of the city's growing prosperity. The median family income in Ward 8 dropped nearly 17 percent between 2006-2010 and 2010-2015, from $28,979 to $24,096. By comparison, while it rose in Ward 2 from $114,752 to $189,324. Ward 8 has the city's highest

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on White delivers his State of the Ward address at Union Temple Baptist Church in Southeast on Sept. 14. /Photo by Demetrious Kinney

Charles Dickens, in his classic "A Tale of Two Cities" while looking at the economic and entrepreneurial conditions faced by 19th century Europe, described the situation this way: "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness … it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair." His paradoxical passage accurately speaks to today's "Age of Trump" where Blacks all along Main Street USA see consistent efforts by GOP leaders and the White House to roll back clocks and renege on past promises — rights and privileges for which Blacks have fought and died to obtain. Perhaps that's why this year's 47th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and which kicked off Wednesday, Sept. 20, yields so much significance on the lives of Blacks around the globe in general and Black Americans in particular. The conference, which continues through Sunday, Sept.

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She As a way bridge international business connections to Prince Family andto Youth Services by a Maryland jury for his role in George’s feels children need to be educatCenter the cityExecutive of District County,of County Rushern Baker III visitedattacks South in Koreaedlast the L.Beltway Sniper about domestic violence. Heights and thethere National HookMildred Muhammad is week. While for three days, 2002. he signed a “friendship agreement” and “We have to stop being pasUp of Black the founder After the Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor chilattended theWomen. country’s largest information and of communications technology Marlow hasThe written a book,became an organization the overseas dren about domestic violence,” conference. trade mission Baker’s sixth that as he’shelps traveled “Color MeChina, Butterfly,” which is aand survivors of Cuba. domestic violence Marlow said. twice to India, Brazil last year to Baker, who’s running story about fourgovernor, generations and Marlow has worked to break for Maryland has of sought totheir pushchildren. not only for economic develdomestic violence. The book is “I lived in fear for six years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, opment in Prince George’s, but also a boom in the technology sector. He inspired by her own experiences, years in fear is a long time. 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Undocumented residents in at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net Sept. 12 would allow them the opportunity to vote in city elecmy eye first blackened and my “Before you get to 'I'm going tions.itHowever, city released lips bled,” Marlow said. to kill you,' started asthe a verbal WIa statement Fri., Sept. 15 clarifying that six of the seven council members needed to approve Elaine Davis-Nickens, president of the National Hook-Up the measure. “The city charter was amended in June to require of Black Women, said there is no the affirmative vote of six elected officials to change the charter,” consistency in the way domestic according to the statement. “Therefore, charter amendment… violence issues are dealt with by was not adopted.” If approved, College Park would’ve been the largest municipality in Maryland to allow non-U.S. citizens to vote. Other municipalities in the state where they can vote include Hyattsville and Mount Rainier in Prince George’s, which became approved last year.

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Black Trump Supporters Speak Out at Rally By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer Black Trump supporters traveled from near and far to D.C. last weekend to attend the Mother of All Rallies (MOAR), hoping to show a different face of citizens they feel have been unfairly demonized. Coming in the wake of last month's tragic events in Charlottesville, Va., the pro-Trump rally kicked off Saturday, Sept. 16 on the National Mall with much hype and apprehension of what would come out of it. Allan Conner, 55, drove up from Atlanta to make sure what happened to Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 12 didn't occur again. "I came because I thought it was going to be some KKK and skinheads preaching hate, so I came to counterprotest that, but it doesn't seem like it's about that," Connor said. "It's more about unity and I'm OK with that. "I decided to counterprotest because of what happened in Charlottesville a couple weeks ago when that young lady got killed preaching against hate," he said. "And I feel that her as a white woman she could just hide her views blend into the general society and that's it, but she put her life on the line to fight against hate. So I said, me being an African-American, it is my duty to come out and protest." Conner asserted that the attendees and organizers of MOAR have denounced the KKK and white supremacy, but are rightly protesting on pivotal issues in the U.S. such as immigration. "Some of the things they say I don't agree with, but as far as controlling immigration, I agree with that, and I'm not racist because half my family are immigrants from Panama and the Grand Cayman Islands, so you got to do things right," he said. "Even my wife is from Panama and my kids speak Spanish, but it's about doing things right." Conner stressed that what anti-Trump supporters and most notably Democrats don't get is the reality of what's at stake in America. "They want to live in a fairytale world where everything is politically correct," he said. "Now Trump isn't perfect and there are a lot of things I don't like about him. I could even call the man an idiot, but he's blunt and he's going to put it out there. He's not worried about political correctness. Sometimes I feel you need it raw. "The people against Trump got to look in their own backyard first,"

Connor said. "Do you know out of the 100 senators and their chiefs of staff … why is it five white Republican males have African-Americans as their chief of staff but none of the 48 Democrat senators have one except the Black one from California? "Democrats have a way of preaching but not delivering on what they're preaching on," he said. "Trump isn't perfect, but I like his bluntness and that's why I'm with him." Jordan Davis, 25, of Berkeley, California, flew to Washington not only in support of the president, but of the Constitution, American and Western values and the "America first" message. "Patriotism is important for any country, because it emphasizes national identity which is important to have," he said. "Like, for instance, Trump withdrawing us from the Paris Accord deal, I think that's great because that's the 'America first' message right there being played out on the spot. "The whole plan was just to redistribute our wealth to other countries where as we could be redistributing that wealth to all Americans that are in need," Davis said. "That is also the essence of patriotism." As for those in limbo since President Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program — launched by Barack Obama to protect young immigrants brought to the country by their parents — Davis said the program participants, known as "Dreamers," should leave. "I was disappointed at first that DACA couldn't be thrown out of the window on the spot," he said. "But after looking more and more into it, I got a change of heart, because you have to work with people you don't like and you have to be flexible with giving Congress a certain amount of time." For those Dreamers serving in the military, Davis thinks they should absolutely come aboard, but "through the legal process." "I'm just simply against people trespassing," he said. "You wouldn't want me coming into your house because I had a hard life. It's the same principle." Liz Matory, a D.C. native and graduate of Howard University Law School, said that she was actually afraid of attending MOAR because of antifa, a militant political movement on the left. "We've been planning this for awhile and we didn't know if people were going to come down and counterprotest, but I'm glad I came," she

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said. "I think the crowds would've been bigger if it wasn't for the threat of violence, but I came down here to unify. It's very hard being a Trump supporter, a Republican and a person of color who has free thought in the United States." Matory, who was a candidate in the 2016 Maryland's Congressional 8th District race, said she feels unfairly characterized. "Number one, we're defined by the media," she said. "I left the Democratic Party in 2014, when I was working for them in the Maryland governor's race. I saw firsthand how much the Democratic Party doesn't care about the average citizen and average voter. They only care about staying in power." Matory hopes that women who identify with her can feel represented in the American political discourse. "I became an independent for

5 Jordan Davis, 25, traveled from Berkeley, Calif., to attend the Mother of All Rallies in D.C. on Sept. 16. /Photo by Michael McCoy six months when I was running for Congress, then a Republican when I learned what the Republican Party was," she said. "African-Americans initially were Republicans, only our grandparents were the ones that switched out of

the party. "You have to remind people that the time when [African-Americans] were the most prolific and empowered was when we lived by our conservative principles," she said. WI

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1872 – John H. Conyers becomes the first African-American admitted to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. 1891 – Inventor F.W. Leslie is issued a patent for the envelope seal. 1989 – Colin Powell is confirmed by the Senate as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the first African-American to hold the position.

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who was the first African-American woman appointed to a school board of a major U.S.city as a member of the D.C. board of education, is born in Memphis. 1884 – Judy W. Reed receives a patent for the bread kneading machine, becoming the first African-American woman known to receive a U.S. patent.

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1929 – Ida Stephens Owens, the nation's first African-American female biochemist, is born in Newark, New Jersey. 1937 – Singer Bessie Smith, known as "Empress of the Blues," dies in an automobile accident in Clarksdale, Mississippi, at age 43. 1981 – Tennis great Serena Williams is born in Saginaw, Michigan.

1827 – Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African-American U.S. senator, is born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. 1912 – W.C. Handy publishes the sheet music to "Memphis Blues," one of the earliest known blues songs. 1950 – Gwendolyn Brooks is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her book of poetry "Annie Allen," becoming the first African-American to win the honor. WI

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Jemele Hill, a Black female journalist employed by ESPN, recently came under fire for calling President Trump a white supremacist. What are your thoughts? ANTHONY EDWARDS /

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Hell, when Donald Trump was the face of a TV show, he called Obama a racist. Did he lose his job? No! Be quiet, hypocrites.

CHRIS MERRITT /

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

I just don't know what the big deal is. The man is a racist. He has claimed it — maybe not directly, but ever so indirectly since he started his campaign. It's amazing the man can support the white supremacist movement, but yet when you call him one, people want to be upset. If it quacks like a duck, then it's a duck.

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She is soft. Yes, other Black journalists have called him out on TV, but you have to be unapologetic. Don't back out on your own words and easily buckle and fold. They told her to apologize and she did as if she was not correct in her words.

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This happened because she is on ESPN in a job many racists and sexists don't think she deserves to be at in the first place. Plus, cowards love to take shots at Black women.

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Southeast D.C. Receives New Water Tank By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer Seven decades in the making, southeast D.C. residents will soon be able to experience better water conditions, thanks to new water tower in Ward 8. Erected last week by DC Water, the 170-foot tower is an investment expected to yield positive results. "All of the hydrants in this part of the city, hundreds and thousands of them will have improved water pressure in case of an emergency," Vince Morris, DC Water spokesperson, said in a statement. "I like to tell people, if you had a choice, would you rather buy a bottle of water that's been sitting in a plastic bottle maybe for six months on a dusty, dry shelf somewhere, maybe transported on the back of an 18-wheeler somewhere, wrapped in plastic? Or would you rather drink fresh D.C. tap water that

was in the Potomac River maybe a day ago, was carefully filtered and treated and now is coming through a faucet into a glass? Your choice." The new water tank will mark the first of its kind since 1945. It is expected to immensely improve water pressure in the area, which has been historically low for years, and help improve daily living conditions including taking hot showers, cooking and simply drinking a glass of water. "This is a historical piece," said DC Water community outreach specialist Tijuana Haynes. "To actually see one go up is a oncein-a-lifetime thing." Located near the St. Elizabeths Hospital's campus, atop a cement pedestal, DC Water officials said the site was chosen for its altitude, one of the highest points in the city. "The spot we picked is tucked away in a quiet stand of trees so it's not in anyone's front or back-

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or do not result in a conviction, shortening the time period someone must wait for their record to be sealed and reviewing the types of convictions that are eligible for record sealing. Bowser said the proposed reforms would make the criminal justice system "more equitable and more just." She said her office will reach out to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the D.C. Attorney General's Office and the Metropolitan Police Department for input. At-Large Council member David Grosso will introduce the legislation to the council. Criminal record sealing prevents third parties from obtaining arrest records in background checks, but still gives law enforcement; courts; and special employers, like those who work with children and the elderly, access to them. Current law leaves nearly all felonies and dozens of misdemeanors ineligible for record sealing. A person who is not convicted after an arrest must wait four years to have a record sealed and a person convicted of a crime must wait eight years. Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen, who also chairs the council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, said the reforms would make the city safer and will remove barriers for thousands of District residents trying to successfully re-enter society from

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prison. "If we can remove those barriers, they will be more successful … When they are more successful, they are less likely to reoffend," Allen said. The Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety will hold a hearing this fall on the matter. Brian Ferguson, director of the Mayor's Office of Returning Citizen Affairs, described the story of a Ward 5 mother who was fired from her job after her employer conducted a retroactive background check and found a 2014 conviction for marijuana possession. He said the records have "no bearing or reflection on who they are now or who they seek to become if given the chance to play on a level playing field." Ferguson spent 11 years in prison before having a murder conviction overturned. Longtime community activist Ron Moten spent five years in prison for a nonviolent, felony drug conviction. Moten has spent the past two decades trying to prevent violence in the city, especially among youth, and he says though he did his time, he is still being punished with a record. "I went to prison … but when I came home, I immediately began doing great things in the city," he said. "If I can't get a second chance, how can I tell [at-risk youth] they will?" WI

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“Black is beautiful when it is a slum kid studying to enter college, when it is a man learning new skills for a new job, or a slum mother battling to give her kids a chance for a better life. But white is beautiful too when it helps change society to make our system work for Black people also. White is ugly when it oppresses Blacks – and so is Black ugly when Black people exploit other Blacks. No race has a monopoly on vice or virtue and the worth of an individual is not related to the color of his skin.”

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care, economic development, education and the environment. Highlights from this year's events include: the always-anticipated and filled-to-capacity National Town Hall, "Fighting the Systemic Destruction of our Civil Rights;" the Phoenix Awards Dinner; the Sojourner Truth Legacy Project Town Hall; "Black Women & Girls in the U.S. Criminal Justice System: School to Prison Pipeline;" the Prayer Breakfast featuring keynote speaker Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr., West Angeles Church of God in Christ and Grammy-winning gospel artist Pastor Shirley Caesar; and the Authors Pavilion. And, yes, there will be more than enough receptions and parties, networking opportunities or chances to reconnect with old friends, to fill out the week of activities. Still, the question will remain whether this year's ALC will see a harkening of Blacks frustrated, if not angered, by recent attempts to reinstate second-class citizenship on people of color across the globe, and determined to find innovative ways by which to stem the tide? For more information, visit www.cbcfinc.org. WI

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Howard University Hospital, in collaboration with the Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease, held a free sickle cell trait testing program at Rankin Memorial Chapel on Sept. 17 in correlation with National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Though one in 12 African-Americans are carriers of the sickle cell trait, most are healthy. However, statistics show that if two healthy people come togther but are carriers of the trait, there is a one in four chance with every pregnancy that they will have a child with active sickle cell disease. "The number one admission to Howard University Hospital is complications with sickle cell," said Johari Abdul-Malik, former researcher and genetic counselor at the HU Center for Disease and executive director for Faces of Our Children. Dr. Alexis A. Thompson, president-elect of the D.C.-based American Society of Hematology, the largest professional medical society for those treating blood diseases, said African-Americans are the ones most at risk. "The sickle cell disease trait is most commonly found in areas like Africa, India and Southeast Asia," Thompson said. "He-

"The number one admission to Howard University Hospital is complications with sickle cell." JOHARI ABDUL-MALIK moglobin disorders follow the malaria belt around the globe and people who have this trait are relatively protected from malaria. For these reasons that is why the disease appears to be more persistent within the African-American community; however, it is not exclusive that one race. "Aside from every other race, doctors are also beginning to notice an increase in the disease among Hispanics, which more reason why people should know their status," she said. Thompson said that it is never too early or too late to invest

in proper care. "People should make sure that they have access to not only a good primary care physician, but also a hemotogist," she said. "Hemotolgist specialize in the work of blood and will be able to better pinpoint items of concern for individials. "In addition, people should also consider clinical trials which we have on our website, that benefit not only oneself, but the next generation coming," Thompson said. "Know your status. In today's world, over 95 percent of people with this disease go on to live long and productive lives, so get tested." WI

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Prince George's Council Candidates, Front and Center By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Though Maryland's primary election won't happen for another nine months, dozens of prospective candidates from Prince George's County have emerged. As of Sunday, Sept. 17, at least two dozen people have either filed or declared to run for various offices such as county executive, school board and sheriff.

The county council has 13 Democratic candidates running for five district seats vacated by term limits. Council members are allowed to serve just two consecutive four-year terms. Meanwhile, voters approved in the November election to expand the council from nine members to 11 by adding two at-large seats. Although council Chairman Derrick Davis (D-District 6) of Upper Marlboro joined the

5 The Prince George's County Council, seen here during a July 18 meeting in Upper Marlboro, will look different next year due to term limits for several council members. /Photo by William J. Ford

board due to a special election in 2011, he will seek re-election after he completes his first full term next year. Because the county has an overwhelming Democratic majority, the winners of the June 26 primary would be favored in the general election. "This is a good opportunity to serve the people in a way you can have a strong impact on what happens in Prince George's County," said Jolene Ivey, a former state delegate seeking the District 5 seat vacated next year

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by Councilwoman Andrea Harrison of Springdale. Ivey, wife of former county State's Attorney Glenn Ivey, currently runs her own marketing company with clients such as the county's Park and Recreation and Bowie State University. Gary Falls of Oxon Hill will be one of three currently seeking the District 7 seat to replace Councilwoman Karen Toles of Suitland. Falls, who served in the Army during the Vietnam War, retired from the D.C. Department of Corrections where he worked for 25 years as a correctional officer and supervisor. One possible item that could be eliminated when new members take office: travel privileges. A three-member Vehicle Use Review Board recommended last week to eliminate take-home vehicles for council members and administrators. None of the neighboring jurisdictions allow this, according to the 100-pluspage document. The advisory board also recommended to update the reimbursement rate for mileage to 53.5 cents per mile based on a 2017 Internal Revenue Service rate. The current county figure stands at 36 cents. Ivey said she agreed with the board recommending changes to the program and would rather use her own car to travel. Falls said the money toward vehicle allowance could be used toward nonprofit organizations to hire seniors to mentor youth in single-parent households. "Council leaders making transparent efforts that benefit Prince George's County citizens should be paid for by honest taxpayer dollars," he said. The review board's research started in December, one month prior to Councilman Mel Franklin (D-District 9) crashing a

county vehicle into the back of another vehicle and injuring two people. On May 12, Franklin pleaded guilty, completed a 12-week alcohol education program and voluntarily enrolled in a state ignition interlock program. A judge sentenced him to probation and a $645 fine. Meanwhile, Franklin seeks one of the two at-large seats along with Calvin Hawkins, who's served in county government for nearly 30 years. Hawkins, who once served as senior adviser to County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, delivered the proclamation at a Sept. 16 memorial service for Dick Gregory memorial service at Jericho City of Praise in Landover. Although state and national races typically heat up after the Labor Day holiday, Prince George's Election Administrator Alisha Alexander said the county historically sees more of an uptick of candidate filings in December, including incumbents ousted by term limits who are seeking another public office. Qualifications for certain positions vary. For the county council, a person must reside in a particular district, a registered voter, complete a financial disclosure and campaign committee forms. Same rules apply for at-large candidates, but they can live anywhere in the county. "You are going to have a lot of interest with the at-large positions and…when an office is wide open because there will no longer be an incumbent," she said. However, "we can never anticipate how many individuals are going to file for that office." Those interested in running for council and other offices have until Feb. 28. For a list of candidates for county council and other races, go to http://bit.ly/2ftWlJs. WI

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Metro GM Beats Drum for Increased Funding By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill After a six-week summer break, Metro board members returned last week for several committee sessions that included a presentation calling for more money to keep the nation's second-largest transit system safe and reliable. During a Sept. 14 finance committee meeting, Metro General Manager Paul Weidefeld said the three encompassing jurisdictions — Maryland, D.C. and Virginia — must contribute $15.5 billion over the next 10 years and limit subsidy growth by 3 percent starting next fiscal year. However, new services such as extension of the Silver Line in Northern Virginia, a new Potomac Yard Metro station in Alexandria and expanded bus service would not be affected by the 3 percent cap. "This is not a budget. This is high-level programming, just a framework," Weidefeld said. "We need a stable source of revenue." A once-staunch critic of providing Metro more money, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, now supports the move. In a letter dated Monday to Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Hogan supports the need for state to provide $500 million if their jurisdictions and the federal government joins that effort. "There is absolutely no separation between us on how critical Metro is and that action needs to be taken to guarantee its short-term and long-term future," Hogan said in the letter. "However, there is very clear separation between us on how we collectively meet this $500 million funding challenge." Metro board members are encouraging colleagues and residents in their jurisdictions to realize that additional money helps the entire region and respective states. Christian Dorsey, who represents Arlington County in Virginia, said a recent study concluded the state receives $600 million comes from sales and incomes taxes from Metro activity. That's the combined amount the state spends on higher education and police, he said. "Metro is key and I can't say that enough," he said after the sessions ended. Malcolm Augustine, who represents Prince George's County,

Maryland, said he's pleased Hogan agreed to put more money toward the agency. "The state of Maryland wins when we invest in Metro," he said. "It does tremendous growth for Maryland and the whole Metro area." Meanwhile, the Metro Transit Police report overall crime throughout the transit system from January through June decreased by 17 percent, compared to same time last year. Violent crimes such as robberies and aggravated assaults decreased by 25 percent. The crime decrease comes at a time when ridership also fell at 6 percent. Also, no killings or rapes were reported this year, according to the report. Police Chief Ronald Pavlik Jr. noted assaults on bus operators increased about 20 percent the first six months of this year compared to 2016. He said the main causes are fare disputes that lead to verbal altercations. Pavlik credits video for capturing several assailants, including a woman charged last month with tossing

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY urine on a bus driver. "Strategies to reduce bus operator assaults are high visibility and targeted patrols, fare evasion details, investigations of operator complaints, seminars for bus operators [and] MTPD attendance at bus division safety meetings," the report said. Pavlik agrees with Metro's union, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689, that "stronger enforcement" should be implemented to deter future assaults. Meanwhile, two more incidents took place Friday, Sept. 15 after two bus drivers on routes in the District were threatened with firearms, according to a statement from the union. The union has requested Metro increase its police presence to ensure safety of employees and passengers. "Furthermore, we are calling on each jurisdiction, starting with Washington, D.C., to enhance protections for transit workers by classifying assault against workers as a felony," the statement read. "Transit assaults are at an epidemic level and Metro's lazy response has put its employees and the riding public at risk. It will no longer be tolerated by this union or the riding public." WI

5 Metro board members meet Sept. 14 at the transit agency's Northwest headquarters. /Photo by William J. Ford

We Can’t Find Them… How many occasions have you heard, “we can’t find them?” For small businesses, this statement has been a constant refrain. Too often, companies outside the region get first take on lucrative projects; and then, leave the region. Unfortunately, our workforce and economy are left with temporary opportunities that have minimal impact. With a regional economy, especially in Prince George’s County, there must be a more aggressive campaign for locating highly qualified, competent businesses. They are here and in abundance. From highly regarded tech firms, construction companies, project management firms, temporary office suites & human resources. Small businesses are ready to tackle the big sophisticated projects. How can you find them? Reach out to chambers of commerce, local and state government & economic development corporations and request small business lists and databases. Convene local business recruiting events where capability statements and experience can be shared. Through an extensive process, businesses can be found; and when they are provided opportunities to preform, we will be building a local economy. “We Can’t Find Them” …They are out there, just look. Not a member? Please visit our website, www.pgcoc.org or drop by for a visit to get started! Membership is good for a full calendar year, so it’s always a good time to join! David C. Harrington President & CEO Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce www.pgcoc.org

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BUSINESS District Company Selected for 'Black Founders' Boot Camp

Google For Entrepreneurs Taps ReciproCare for Summit By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer

for the "Google For Entrepreneurs" one-week boot camp. The intensive class that features African-American founders of high growth potential startups, is scheduled from Oct. 8-13 at the headquarters of American Underground in Durham, North Carolina.

ReciproCare, a D.C-region innovation that helps senior care agencies and facilities to find caregivers and help them find the best jobs for their needs, counted among seven companies chosen

The program, hosted by American Underground, Google for Entrepreneurs and Lincoln Financial Group, will focus primarily on knowledge sharing around the unique challenges that face Black founders, who will be paired with a Thurgood Marshall College Fund intern during the program to support execution. Startups will also have oneon-one meetings with investors focused on raising seed capital, network building with larger, corporate/strategic partners, and five or more hours of direct mentoring from an area expert. "Last year, the inaugural Black Founders edition of Google for Entrepreneurs Exchange was a huge success. We saw half of all the participating companies in 2016 receive funding and were better prepared to tackle the unique challenges facing Black startup executives," said Adam Klein, the chief strategist for American Underground. Together with American Underground, Google for Entrepreneurs officials said they're committed to supporting the growth and success of underrepresented founders. "The Google for Entrepre-

5 Dr. Charlene Brown, CEO of ReciproCare, addresses an audience at a D.C. event. /Courtesy photo

neurs Exchange program is a unique opportunity to help bridge the gap between founders seeking funding with mentors and investors, and we saw great success from last year's program," said Nicole Froker, a partner engagement manager at Google for Entrepreneurs. Google for Entrepreneurs provides financial support and the best of Google's resources to dozens of co-working spac-

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In 40-odd years, the Congressional Black Caucus has grown from a group of 13 to 49 members endowed with political know-how and clout. Subsequently, its Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) in Washington, D.C., has also grown in stature over the past four decades — but for the wrong reasons. The event, for a sizable numbers of its participants, is little

more than a "big party," a gathering purely for socialization and/ or solicitation. These days there is a growing sense that there are significant differences among African-American activists and the CBC. For those that think that the CBC may have lost its political demeanor, know that the CBC has been of immense value to African-Americans since its found-

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ing. Over the decades, the CBC's been the organ through which concerns of Black Americans entered Congress and means by which policy victories have been delivered for disenfranchised minorities. CBC adherents say that interests of Black America "remain central to the caucus's aims." Let's all remind CBC members that it was formed to rally their collective influence and ensure that African-Americans' issues were raised and debated in Congress. Its guiding principle, set forth by Rep. Bill Clay of Missouri, was: "Black people have no permanent friends, nor enemies … just permanent interests." The CBC has grown to 49 members — 47 in the House and two in the Senate — that span 21 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. They are obliged to seek recompense in the nation's discussions of racism and white supremacy. They must move away from mainstream politics to take action regarding the symbols and policies of racism all around us.

It's true that some members are tone-deaf to African-Americans' well-being. Some CBC members may have stayed too long at the fair. African-American groups such as Black Lives Matter feel disconnected from the CBC (e.g., Rep. Elijah Cummings telling Baltimore protesters to "go home" after Freddie Gray's death and Rep. John Lewis scolding protesters for interrupting a Hillary Clinton speech in Atlanta). The caucus needs to go back to basics, reengaging in their founding goals: "positively influencing the course of events pertinent to African-Americans" by putting legs to House Resolution 40, which would establish a commission to study and develop reparation proposals for African-Americans. For starters, all 49 CBC members need to sign onto the current Congress's version of H.R. 40. The resolution, which would be a major step toward reparations for slavery, has 32 co-sponsors, of which just 23 are CBC members.

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BUSINESS REED from Page 14 Through the years, CBCF events "make money." Revenues from ALC events have enabled the CBCF to deposit over $5 million in Black banks and fund hundreds of fellowships. This year's ALC, themed "And Still I Rise," could be educational as well as informative toward Blacks' collective emergence beyond racial inequalities. Reps. Robin Kelly of Chicago and Marc Veasey of Fort Worth, ALC cochairs, invite concerned Blacks to join in exploring today's issues from our own perspectives. It's time the CBC go back to the reason it was founded. Now that the CBC has increased numbers and clout, they could start a national dialogue on race if they came together on a seminal legislative issue for Blacks and their interests. Concerned Blacks must make this year's event about more than just parties and receptions by setting goals that advance Blacks through research and policy. WI

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GOOGLE from Page 14 care workers. Brown and her team built ReciproCare at Startup Weekend's Flip the Ratio event in the District held two years ago. ReciproCare earned first place in that weekend's competition. Brown told the website, Techstars, that she had been honing her idea with her co-founder, Faran Negarestan, for several months prior to Flip the Ratio. Their concept — initially called ReciproCall — kept pivoting in the months beforehand. Eventually, it became the pitch that Brown gave for ReciproCare on Flip the Ratio's opening night. That pitch involved persuading attendees to join her team and build her idea. It was a turning point for Brown and she assumed that since most participants were younger, a tech solution for elders' care would not interest them. "I was wrong," she told the website. "Our pitch resonated with many participants who shared their personal caregiving experiences with me and others on our team throughout the weekend. Our incredible team included people with a diverse range of skills that perfectly complemented my own." WI

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NATIONAL Columbus Day Ends in Los Angeles — D.C. Next? By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer A scheduled public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 5, just a few days ahead of Columbus Day, will help determine whether statues are erected honoring native Washingtonian women and people of color in the District. Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie and At-Large Councilman Robert White introduced legislation earlier this year that would instruct the Commemorative Works Commission to erect statues in each of the city's eight wards that highlight native Washingtonians who are women or people of color. It would allow the council to sponsor a commemorative work on public space in the District and would make the inaugural statue a memorial to honor Charles Hamilton Houston, a D.C. native and graduate of Dunbar High School. Houston led the law program at

Howard University and then went on to serve as special counsel for the NAACP, where he laid the legal foundation that would dismantle the American system of segregation. The hearings come as some in the District said they'd like to consider what Los Angeles and other cities have done to rename Columbus Day and instead honor Native Americans with that holiday. "I'm OK with the elimination of Columbus Day," said Ward 7 Councilman Vincent Gray. "I never thought it was a day that had all that much significance to people in this country in the first place and Columbus didn't really discover America." If District lawmakers decide to eliminate the holiday honoring the famous explorer, it would sit just fine with Gray. "I'm fine with the elimination of the holiday, but the problem you have is taking away the holiday from people who have come to ex-

5 Native Americans have something to celebrate in Los Angeles with the council voting to end the observance of Columbus Day. /Photo by Glenn Welker/Indigenouspeople.net

pect it," Gray said. Earlier, Los Angeles became the largest city in the country to remove Columbus Day as an official city holiday, replacing it with "Indigenous Peoples Day." Los Angeles, which has one of the nation's largest populations of Native Americans, joins other municipalities including Berkeley, Seattle and Denver that have adopted Indigenous Peoples Day, according to published reports. The change eliminates a holiday that many Native American activist groups and others have deemed offensive. Beginning in 2019, the second Monday of October, a paid holiday for Los Angeles employees, will now be called "Indigenous Peoples Day." "The historical record is unambiguous in documenting the hor-

rors Christopher Columbus and his men exacted on the native peoples he encountered," Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, said in a statement prior to the council voting 14-1 in favor of the change. The debate over Confederate monuments intensified last month after a White supremacist rally in Charlottesville turned violent and deadly. The Columbus Day movement has also spread to St. Paul, Minnesota, where an effort has started to replace a statue of Columbus with a monument celebrating Minneapolis-born Prince, the late music legend. Efforts to eliminate Columbus Day also comes as lawmakers and political leaders around the country

Journalist April Ryan Talks White House, CNN Roles By Timothy Cox WI Contributing Writer

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A mix of students and community members recently packed an audition at Seeley G. Mudd Hall on the campus of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore to hear April Ryan, the veteran newswoman who's become nationally renowned since election of President Donald Trump in November. Ryan spoke Tuesday, Sept. 12, as part of a Johns Hopkins series

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have moved to take down Confederate statues, including a push in D.C. to remove a statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and noted Freemason that stands on a pedestal near the foot of Capitol Hill, between the Department of Labor and Municipal buildings in Northwest. There's also a movement locally to take down a stained-glass Confederate memorial at the Washington National Cathedral that honors Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Local officials have also expressed a desire to rid the U.S. Capitol's National Sanctuary Hall Collection of more than a dozen statues depicting Confederate figures. While there's no word yet on whether District officials now will consider a push to end the observance of Columbus Day, officials continue their efforts to rid the city of Confederate monuments. "Across the South, cities are removing outdoor statues of Confederate leaders," said LaToya Foster, spokeswoman for Mayor Muriel Bowser. "Here in the nation's capital, there is one on National Park Service land. We believe the National Park Service should remove the Pike statue and seek public input on which historical figure should replace it." Several other District council members have also called for the removal of the Pike statue. "Now is the time to end racism and bigotry," said Ward 5 Councilwoman Anita Bonds. "This is a time to look at all monuments that go against the fabric of America's democracy and justice for all. We need to begin with our public institutions and parks. Hate does not belong on public display." WI

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her native Baltimore, leading to her current gig as White House bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN). When asked about her choices for a college major, in retrospect, Ryan told a student she'd first major in history or law, or other subjects away from journalism. She explained that becoming versed on a specific subject is generally beneficial in her field, adding that expertise in broadcast journalism could be gained at a latter stage in the educational process. "Maybe [I'd] minor in journalism," she said. Regardless of her process, Ryan's focus on education has paid off. In her current role at AURN, the northwest Baltimore native works for the only African-American media outlet in the White House, with a network of more than 300 stations nationwide and nearly 20 million listeners each week. She's also a regular contributor and political analyst on CNN. In 1985, she graduated from Baltimore's Seton-Keough High School, a private Catholic high school that closed its doors for good last June due to decreased enrollments and increased operating costs. When Reeves asked Ryan about her initial reaction when President Trump took office, she replied, "I knew it was going to be much different" than the previous administrations. She noted that during Bill Clinton's era, the Oval Office was literally accessible to the press. Things changed during George W. Bush's terms, she said. "Things were more closed-off, and it got even tighter during President Obama's tenure," she said. When asked how she felt history will eventually judge Trump, Ryan quickly responded, "So far, hectic, chaotic and divisive." On the controversial topic of fake news, Ms. Ryan said the rise of Facebook is a major culprit in allowing non-journalists a vehicle to create and allow unconfirmed stories to reach vulnerable audiences. She also briefly discussed a public rift between herself and Trump staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman, a onetime friend before political differences created a split between their relationship. A verbal spat outside of

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She said she that doesn't feel obligated to only ask questions related to minority issues. Instead, she asks questions that affect the overall populous, but "if I need to go there, I will" — especially if vital issues pertinent to Blacks aren't being addressed,

she said. She also noted that she's received death threats in her role. "Why? Because I ask valid questions? No, I'm not scared. Remember, I'm from Baltimore," she said with a smile. WI

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African Countries Protest Violence Against Muslims in Myanmar

The fight against violence in southeast Asia's Myanmar continued recently with weeklong protests in African countries including Senegal, South Africa and Ghana. In hopes of ending the violence by Myanmar security forces against Rohingya Muslims, thousands of residents poured into the streets of Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Dakar and Accra in solidarity with over 400,000 Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh to escape an "ethnic cleansing." The Freedom & Justice Group is demanding intervention after Rohingya insurgents attacked police posts and killed 12 people on Aug. 25. "The government of Ghana should make a strong case to the United Nations against the unfolding genocide in Myanmar and should take further steps in encouraging the Security Council of the United Nations to take immediate action against Myanmar," the group said in a statement. Other protest marches are scheduled to take place in the coming weeks in other African cities.

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A community health fair in Fort Washington on Saturday, Sept. 23 anticipates being its most productive and attended since it began six years ago. Hosted by County Councilman Obie Patterson (D-District 8) of Fort Washington, for the first time will feature a 5K walk/run and free produce from the popular Miller Farms in Clinton. "Plus, it is free," said Michael Hancock, president of the Kappa

Foundation of Fort Washington and one of several partners in the fair. "It could be 83 degrees … where it will feel like summer, so more people will be out." Hancock said up to 1,000 people could attend this year's health fair at the Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex, with 75 representatives from the Fort Washington Medical Center, Capital Area Food Bank and dozens of other vendors and volunteers. The free services scheduled to be available include: • Flu shots; • Medical and dental screenings

for children and adults; • Physical fitness activities; and • Nutritionists to offer healthy eating tips. A major push for health in the county could be assessed with rankings among 23 other counties and Baltimore City in Maryland. According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, an organization based in Princeton, New Jersey, which conducts research on health, ranked Prince George's 14th in the state for health factors. Its focus stems on behaviors, access to health care, the environment and socioeconomic factors which affect the health of the population. The foundation did rank the county third in the state in "injury death rate," fourth among "adults who smoke" and fifth in "income inequality ratio." For Saturday's fair, the county Health Department will offer information on a variety of programs such as "Diabetes on the Road," a monthly class to learn about diabetes, exercise and healthy eating. The next class partnered with Doctor's Community Hospital and Joslin Diabetes Center is scheduled for Oct. 5 at the Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center in Laurel. The county's Hearing Loss Association of American chapter will help educate people about the invisible disability. Gallaudet University staff

5 The annual District 8 Community Health Fair in Fort Washington on Sept. 23 will offer free produce for attendees. /Courtesy of Prince George's County Health Department

will conduct hearing tests, an audiologist will provide various hearing aids and free caption phones distributed to those who qualify. Those in attendance can also receive HIV testing from Heart to Hand, a nonprofit organization which also provides screenings for sexually transmitted diseases (STD), counseling and other services. The group will also offer free HIV and STD testing Saturday at its Largo office the same time as health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. "Sexual activity affects your entire life," said Dedra Spears-Johnson, executive director of Heart to Hand. "We just want people to be complete

and comfortable in their whole life. When you don't ask and don't tell, you don't help your life experience. It is OK to talk about your body. Your sexual health affects your entire life and helps people out in a bigger way." Hancock said the fair allows people to receive free services in a festive atmosphere. "In today's environment, people tend not to go to the doctor because it costs $25, $30 for every co-pay," Hancock said. "So just imagine being able to get [these services] for free and enjoy food tasting, learn how to prepare meals and just have fun. That is awesome." WI

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HEALTH Breast Care for Washington Salutes Women of Vision By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer

Breast Care for Washington (BCW), a female-owned facility that caters to the health needs of all women, recently held its "Women of Vision" fundraiser for the center, which serves more than a thousand patients in Ward 7 and 8 yearly. The Sept. 13 event at the McDermott Building in Northwest championed women nationwide who have proactively given back to their communities, said Dr. Regina Hampton, the organization's co-founder. "Today we want to let more people know what we do and tell stories about the women here, spread the word for women without insurance that they have a place to go along with those that do," Hampton said. "The funds for tonight's event will all go to patiemts care and are passion for serving women." The event was attended by a diverse array of women who had either experienced breast cancer themselves or knew someone who had or were currently experiencing breast complications, including BCW outreach specialist Donita Caldwell. "I used to be a patient at BCW," Caldwell said. "I initially came to the facility to receive a mammogram because of my family's history with breast cancer, despite my doctors telling me that I was too young for a mammogram.

"I was constantly feeling pain in my breast so after I took my mammogram at BCW, they told me that they had found something in breast, but because I caught the issue early, I was able to catch things early and prevent myself from forming any type of breast cancer," she said. "That's why facilities like these are so important. During my treatments, the staff felt like a family. Everyone was so nice my entire time I was treated and it prompted me to want to do more, to work in my community and to help others out there struggling with the same things no matter the age or economic background." The event featured colors of pale pink and silver strewn across the tabletops and chairs, hor d'oeuvres and elaborate auction items. Among those honored at the ceremony were Debbi Jarvis, vice president of Corporate Relations Pepco Holdings; Dorothy Gibbons, co-founder and CEO of The Rose, a breast care facility in Houston; and Nancy Brinker, Susan G. Komen founder. "I am truly moved by this honor and very humbled," Brinker said. "You have done such an enormously important thing here in Washington and I thank you so much for supporting BCW. This is an organization that is making not just a tremendous difference in Washington and in our capital, but all over the world. It will be seen and it will be known and it is a stunning success." WI

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EDUCATION Resegregation of America's Schools a Growing Reality By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Monday, Sept. 25, marks the 60th anniversary of the Little Rock Nine — a group of nine Black high school students who defied state orders and racist mobs to desegregate Arkansas capital's Central High School. And, as filmmaker Ava DuVernay commemorates that special anniversary with the release of "Teach Us All," a documentary exploring public school segregation, American schools might literally turn back the clock. A recently published article out of Alabama noted the harsh reality

CLARK from Page 1 my hospital stays but, sadly, the school still failed me in all of my subjects. My mom did everything she could, even contacting an educational lawyer, who turned out to be hopeless. The school knew all about my illness, but they didn't seem to care, which is not unusual for young sickle cell patients who often miss days from school due to the illness. In the last meeting my mom and I had with the school administration, they informed me I had aged out. I was told I could no longer attend the school. I felt the principal and staff were rude, disrespectful and very unprofessional and disinterested. One of my dreams is to attend a graduation ceremony and to receive my high school diploma. My mom taught me to never give up. The devil always wins if you don't fight. When my mom and I chose to become health advocates for SCD, she also began writing about my battle. Today, we have 16 publications out, all related to my illness. The Washington Informer has been following our

5 The resegregation of America's schools has been occurring for some time even as the anniversary of the Little Rock Nine approaches. /Courtesy Atlanta Black Star

there. In Tuscaloosa today, nearly 1 in 3 Black students attends a school that looks as if Brown v. Board of Education never happened, the report noted. Tuscaloosa's school resegregation — among the most extensive in the country — reportedly counts as a story of city financial interests, secret meetings and angry public votes. It's a story shaped by racial politics and a consuming fear of white flight, facilitated, to some extent, by the city's Black elites. And according to the report, it was blessed by a U.S. Department of Justice no longer committed to fighting for the civil rights causes it had once

championed. And that includes schools located closer to home, right near the nation's capital. "These schools are delivering different quality of education — a higher level of education," Linda Stalls, a parent in Arlington, Virginia, told ABC News. Fred Millar recently transferred his daughter to a mostly white school in Arlington, Virginia. "In the North Arlington school, the students felt entitled to learn and the teachers felt entitled to teach," Millar said. "In the South Arlington school, it was like a penal colony." The problem of segregation persists through high school. Although more integrated, students in Arlington seem to be receiving a separate

education even within the same school. "One of my concerns continues to be that there are not enough minority youngsters identified as gifted and talented," school board member Frank Wilson told ABC. "And, we know that they are." According to a recent study, the resegregation of schools has become a trend in major cities across the Midwest and Northeast, especially in Detroit, Milwaukee, Newark, and in New York. In a Los Angeles Times opinion piece, Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College, said since the 1990s, progress has been reversing in southern public schools, while the largely intractable segregation of the northern cities has intensified.

story since 1997. Currently, she's writing our book about my battle with SCD. She assures me that I am not in this alone. Five years ago, I discovered I have a gift for making people laugh. My mom gave me a journal and I began writing about my life experiences. I was told perhaps I could be a great comedian in the making. My goal is to inspire, encourage and to bring forth healing, harmony and happiness to other sickle cell sufferers. Laughter oftentimes can be the best medicine. My favorite comedian is Tony Roberts, and I am honored to have him as my mentor. Also, I am the Prince of Rhyme … I'm always on time. Too often in the medical community, sickle cell patients are perceived as drug addicts. Most of us are not. When I am in a sickle cell crisis, I hurt everywhere. But it is a painful suffering that is difficult for non-sickle cell patients to comprehend. All I can do is pray for the pain to go away, and endure because the treatment to stop it is restricted. When I am hospitalized, which is where I always end up when a crisis occurs, I believe I have the

right to the best treatment possible and I have also realized that bedside manners can have a positive effect during a hospital stay that can last up to 10 days. The three C's — care, concern and compassion — along with respect, can go a long way with a sickle cell patient. I didn't ask for sickle cell — sickle cell chose me. To the sickle cell community: Our lives matter, too. Back in February, my mom surprised me by adding my face to a poster along with President Barack Obama, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X and Dr. King. She did it in honor of Black History Month. Then in June, we were invited to the National Newspaper Publishers Association Convention at the National Harbor, where we had the honor of meeting, in person, Dr. Martin Luther King's oldest son, Martin Luther King III. My mom and I presented him with a copy of our poster. Time stood still. This was a great experience for me. I will remember this moment forever. I would like to thank God for seeing me through this, and for giving my mom and me a wonderful platform to be a voice for

the sickle cell community. I truly believe what God brings you to ... He will see you through. I would like to thank the following people for their unwavering support. They include: my awesome and adorable mom Deborah Clark; my Pastor Mary Saunders and the members of Solid Rock Holiness Church; my friends JaJa and Lewis; my grandma Pat and family; my aunts Vilmer, Sonia and Renee; our angel Yvonne; my godfather, Bishop Orlando Nesby; Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and Denise Rolark Barnes. Last but not least, Tony Roberts, who helped me discover my gift. I truly believe, "You don't need nobody as long as you've got King Jesus!"

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Nationwide, nearly 75 percent of Black students attend so-called majority-minority schools, and 38 percent attend schools with a White population of 10 percent or less. Similar statistics apply to Latino students — 80 percent and 40 percent, respectively. "Separate remains unequal as schools with concentrated poverty and racial segregation are more likely to have less-experienced teachers, high levels of teacher turnover, inadequate facilities and fewer classroom resources," Tatum said. In an upcoming scathing report — "The Department of Justice Is Overseeing the Resegregation of American Schools" — writer Emmanuel Felton promises to reveal that White parents are leading a secession movement with dire consequences for Black children. Produced in partnership with The Hechinger Report, Felton's investigation offers a detailed look at federal government oversight of nearly 200 school districts, 60 years after the Supreme Court's landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. In Alabama, the researchers discovered the number of children in segregated schools in districts under federal oversight has doubled over the past 20 years. The full report will appear in the Sept. 25-Oct. 2 edition of The Nation, but Felton offered a preview. "In Jefferson County, we're witnessing a battle that is likely to be one of the last fronts in the long war for school desegregation," Felton said. "It's a battle that Black families and school integrationists are losing. The South's schools were once the most integrated in the country, thanks to the heavy hand of the federal government as it tried to force Southern districts to abide by Brown v. Board of Education." However, in the last three and a half decades, the number of Black students attending segregated schools in the South has increased to nearly 36 percent, Felton added. For the full version of this story, go to washingtoninformer.com. WI

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Congress Wants to Help Foster Youth Stay in College

New Legislation Introduced By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer Several Democratic senators are pushing legislation to provide support to foster and homeless youth who often struggle through college. Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota and Reps. Danny K. Davis and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois introduced the Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2017 on Tuesday, Sept. 12, along with Reps. Bobby Scott of Virginia and Susan Davis of California. The bill aims to provide robust support to foster and homeless youth in order to help them succeed in college. The bill is part of the Democratic "Aim Higher" campaign that aims to make higher education a reality for all students. "Far too often, foster and homeless youth in urban areas, rural communities, and in Indi-

an Country face major barriers when it comes to attending college," said Franken, a member of the Senate Education Committee. "I believe we should be taking action to support these young men and women as they pursue an education, which is exactly what our new bill would do. "This measure would improve access, retention, and graduation rates for homeless and foster youth â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but most importantly, it would provide a platform for many young Minnesotans to reach their full potential," Franken said. "I'm proud to have helped introduce this bill." The elected officials agree that although a college degree remains paramount to securing a job with a living wage and good benefits, foster and homeless youth are continuously left behind. Fewer than 20 percent of foster youth graduate high school, and fewer than 10 percent of those

who attempt college will obtain a postsecondary credential by the age of 25, the lawmakers said in a joint statement. "Frederick Douglass held that it is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men," Davis said. "The Fostering Success in Higher Education Act helps ensure that foster and homeless youth have the best chance in school, work, and life so that they can be the leaders they want to be. "Senator Franken and I successfully championed improvements in K-12 education for foster youth, and I am pleased to partner with him and Congressman Krishnamoorthi to help foster and homeless youth turn their dreams of being college graduates into reality," Davis said. The Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2017 would improve college access, retention and completion rates for foster and homeless youth by substantially improving state capacity to support these students as they transition to and attend college. The bill would also invest $150 million each year in states, tribes and territories to establish or ex-

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5 Eager youth seek ways to finance their college education. / Courtesy of socialwork.nyu.edu pand statewide initiatives to as"There is no question that edsist foster and homeless youth in ucation can be the great equalenrolling in and graduating from izer in our country, providing a higher education. bridge to opportunity for milically, the bill dedicates 70 lions," Krishnamoorthi said. percent of state grants to devel- "Despite the potential of educaop "Institutions of Excellence" tion for social uplift, foster and committed to serving foster and homeless youth face additional homeless youth via substantial obstacles in completing their financial assistance and robust educations and building a midsupport services. dle-class life." WI

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EDITORIAL Blacks Must Support and Protect Ward 8 Businesses Residents of and visitors to Ward 8 have long faced the challenges associated with being in an area aptly described as a “food desert.” Sure, there are plenty of convenience stores whose shelves are stocked with cavity-causing candies and processed foods. And naturally, the ward has more than enough fast food restaurants eager to entice customers with “delicacies” deep-fried in days-old grease. But finding a crisp 5 The MLK Deli is open from 7 to 7, Mon. – Sat. spinach salad, a baked /Photo by DR Barnes fish platter or just a freshly-brewed cup of coffee can prove to be a daunting adventure. As for locating a grocery store East of the River, particularly one whose meats haven’t reached their expiration dates and whose fruits and vegetables aren’t wilted, rotten or frequently sampled by rodents – well, good luck. So, seeing the recent red-carpet festivities which marked the opening of a new MLK Deli on Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. in Southeast was a real reason to celebrate. The new owners have decided to keep the name of the local carryout that has served Ward 8 residents for nearly 30 years. Owners have come and gone with ever-changing menus. But given the long lines last Sunday that the owners faced as they swung open their doors, it’s clear that residents and visitors to the ward both appreciate and desire a good, healthy meal. Yet, we must also remember that the most recent owners closed their doors because of multiple armed robberies – stickup men who were “robbing while Black.” We pray that such atrocities won’t happen again. Even more, we encourage people to consider the impact of stealing a few hundred dollars on the well-being of their own community. Let’s support and protect the few Black-owned businesses of our beloved Ward 8.

DC’s New Creative Economy is Growing These are the best of times for the District of Columbia. The city’s coffers are flush with cash and the revenue just keeps on growing. This is a far cry from what residents witnessed and experienced 30 years ago when the city was broke and finances were being mismanaged resulting in a financial management authority being employed to oversee the city’s finances that was forced on the District by Congress. After four consecutive years of balanced budgets, the D.C. Control Board was dismantled and the District has not looked back ever since. It appears one lesson learned from that experience was the need to diversify the city’s economy. The once renowned identity the city held as the place to come to get that “good government job” is still relevant but the local economy has clearly been transformed. Today, according to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and Brian Kenner, Deputy Mayor of the Office of Planning and Economic Development, the creative economy has become the booming employment sector for District residents and the magnet for the 1,000 new residents that reportedly are relocating to the District each month. Jobs in retail, technology and innovation and tourism are growing exponentially, and it appears that growth will continue with a company like Apple coming downtown, and the strong pitch the city is WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

TO THE EDITOR Nats Winning Over Naysayers

Some Constructive Criticism

Washington is not my original home, I moved here about 35 years ago from Oklahoma. I grew up a Los Angeles Dodgers fan, I like to say, "I bleed Dodger Blue." As you might be able to tell, I am a big baseball fan. Now don't get me wrong. I like the Washington Nationals, mainly because they hired Dusty Baker; he played for the Dodgers, and they have a great team this year. I take my hat off to the Nationals for winning their division in such a dominating fashion. I am pretty excited about the playoffs, hoping the Nats face my Dodgers, with the winner going to the World Series, but let's not get too far ahead of things.

Your special insert about the Congressional Black Caucus Foundations 47th Annual Legislative Conference, titled "And Still I Rise," is very impressive. One can tell there was a lot of work put into producing it. While reading it I thought of some things I think would make it even better. First, I didn't see anywhere where it mentioned the location of the conference, not even that it was taking place in Washington, D.C., or that it would be at the convention center. I would think that the location would be on the cover of the insert. I am sure most people know that it takes place in Washington, D.C., but you can't always assume that. Secondly, while reading the short bios of the Congressional Black Caucus members, I noticed that not all the bios noted which state or district they represented. That was really surprising to me. Like I said, overall the insert was impressive, but I think when producing something this important attention to details is just as important.

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making to Amazon and others. Just last month when Bowser launched her 202Creates initiative, it was reported that the District is home to 2,400 arts-related businesses, ranks first in creative businesses per capita, and that the creative

economy generates more than 120,000 jobs, with 1,800 creative jobs added in just the last year. The creative job market represents an exciting opportunity for District residents who have been left out, overlooked and

are underrepresented in the District’s new growth and development. Mayor Bowser must remain dogged with creative economy employers to ensure they fulfill her commitment that all Washingtonians will benefit. WI

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

By Julianne Malveaux

Obama's Last Year Brought Economic Success The income, poverty and health insurance data released by the Census Bureau on Sept. 13 confirm what many already knew. President Obama's last year was one of economic improvement for many individuals. The median income rose from $57,230 in 2015 to $59,039 in 2016, an increase of 3.2 percent. Black income rose 5.4 percent, from $37,364 in 2015 to $39,400 in 2016, while White income rose from $63,745 to $65,041, an increase of two percent. The income

gap narrowed very slightly, with African-Americans having 58 percent of White earnings in 2015 and 60 percent of White earnings in 2016. This income ratio typically hovers around 60 percent, and this situation has not improved since 1967! Despite an absolute improvement in incomes, the racial income disparity remains. Fewer than one in 10 Whites earned less than $15,000 per year, compared to 20 percent of African-Americans at that low earning level. While 18 percent of Whites earned less than $25,000 a year, fully onethird of African-Americans earned so little. At the same time, while 7.4

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percent of Whites earned more than $200,000 a year, only 2.8 percent of African-Americans had similarly high earnings. At the top, there was significant improvement for African-Americans — we didn't cross the 1 percent line on high earning until 1997, and now our percentage has more than doubled. Still, it would take hundreds of years, at the rate we are going, to close the gap with Whites. With incomes as low as they are, it is unsurprising to find African-Americans more heavily represented among the poor than Whites are, but again, President Obama's last year in office saw a real drop in the poverty

level. The poverty rate dropped from 13.5 percent in 2015 to 12.7 percent in 2016, and the Black poverty rate dropped from 24.1 percent to 22.0 percent. There were 800,000 fewer African-Americans in poverty in 2016 than in 2015. That's good news! Child poverty was also overwhelming. With 15.1 percent of White children living in poverty there were nearly twice as many Black children living in poverty at 29.5 percent. Among elders, 8 percent of White seniors were poor, compared to 18.5 percent of African-American seniors. And when Black women headed households, 34.2 percent of those households lived in poverty.

While these numbers make a clear case that President Obama improved the situation for all Americans, it is also clear that his unwillingness or inability to target programs toward the African-American poor maintained the size of the income gap, and maintained the fact that African-Americans experience twice as much poverty as Whites, earning only 60 percent of the incomes that Whites do. This gap will not be closed unless there is some intervention, some form of reparations, or some special program that will

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By Marian Wright Edelman

A Prayer to End Child Poverty in Our Time

We know what to do to end child poverty if we want to in rich America. The U.S. Census Bureau reported this week that the number of children in poverty declined slightly again for the second year, but that children — shamefully — are still our poorest age group. More than 13.2 million children — 18 percent of all children — were poor in 2016. Almost 70 percent of our poor children were children of color. Census data also showed the positive benefits government programs

have for poor children with data from the Supplemental Poverty Measure which tracks the impact of government programs on family resources. It showed 1.5 million children escaped poverty with the help of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, previously known as food stamps); 1.05 million with the help of housing subsidies; and 4.4 million with the help of the Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) and other refundable credits. And I could go on. The bottom line is we know steps we can take right now to end child poverty as we approach the 50th anniversary of Dr. King's and Robert F. Kennedy's Poor People's Campaign and call to

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end poverty and hunger. I ask that we commit to doing so by ending poverty beginning with every poor child. This means stopping the budget ravaging at the federal level and in states and localities of programs we know can help feed, house, clothe, educate and prepare our most vulnerable children for the future and help more families work at decent wages. And we must stop the moral obscenity of politicians pitting the rich against the poor and proposing more tax cuts for the very wealthiest Americans by stealing from survival programs for our poorest Americans, including children, to pay for them. My deepest wish and prayer is for

Dr. King's dream to end poverty to become reality in our times beginning with children right now. They have only one childhood. ** God help us to end poverty in our time. The poverty of having a child with too little to eat and no place to sleep, no air, sunlight and space to breathe, bask, and grow. The poverty of watching your child suffer hunger or get sicker and sicker and not knowing what to do or how to get help because you don't have another dime or a car, money or health insurance. The poverty of working your fin-

gers to the bone every day taking care of somebody else's children and neglecting your own, and still not being able to pay your bills. The poverty of having a job which does not let you afford a stable place to live and being terrified you'll become homeless and lose your children to foster care. The poverty of losing your job, running out of unemployment benefits, and having no other help in sight. The poverty of working all your life caring for your own children and having to start all over again caring for the

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By Charlene Crowell

What You Should Know About the Equifax Data Breach Record-breaking hurricanes have blasted Houston and Florida, but another storm just as brutal — but financial in nature — has affected 143 million Americans: The Equifax data breach. On July 29, Equifax, one of the three major credit reporting corporations, discovered that unauthorized data access had occurred. Yet it was not until Sept. 7 when the multinational data breach was announced publicly. This massive cybersecurity breach includes federal income tax re-

cords, as well as employee records for government employees and those of Fortune 500 firms. Even recipients of major government programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are affected. For consumers, the personal information exposed to fraud and identity theft could mean a lifetime of closely monitoring and defending personal data to fight theft, fines and more. For businesses, questions will emerge as to whether millions of credit accounts were fraudulently opened and whether they will be held partially responsible for its perpetuation. In reaction to this cybercrime, a

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surge of federal class action lawsuits are going after Equifax. As many as 50 have been filed in at least 14 states and the District of Columbia as of Sept. 12. The FBI is reportedly examining what went wrong from a criminal perspective. On the civil side of the law, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is beginning its own independent investigation. Now a growing number of bipartisan inquiries from Capitol Hill are demanding to know why these breaches of personally identifiable information (PII) came about, what actions Equifax took, and what the global firm intends to do on behalf of consumers

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whose names, birth dates, addresses, Social Security numbers and drivers' licenses are all in jeopardy. Equifax also knew that an estimated 209,000 credit card holders and some 182,000 consumers in the U.S. who have a dispute on file with a creditor also had comprised PII. "This hack into sensitive information compiled and maintained by Equifax is one of the largest data breaches in our nation's history and someone has to be held accountable," said Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee in an article for Business Insider.

"Given the important role credit scores play in the lives and financial futures of hardworking Americans, Congress must diligently examine the way our credit reporting agencies are operating and impose additional statutory and regulatory reforms to protect the integrity of the country's credit reporting system," Waters continued. In a Sept. 11 letter to Equifax Chairman and CEO Richard F. Smith, the chair and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee posed a series of questions to be

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

By James Clingman

My Resignation It is with deep sadness that I resign from the position of Black Activist, emphasis on the "act" part. Next week's column will be my final one. Why? While I have been running hard to escape the final clutches of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, it has gained on me to the point of my being virtually helpless on a physical level. My resignation is by no means an indication of giving up; rather it is simply the reality that I face now when it comes to continuing the job I chose to do many years ago: Servant

Leader to Black people. The compensation has not been great — no 401(k) for me or my family to rely on — but I accepted that. The status has not been high, but I have never sought fame. The work required long hours and brought with it stress, disappointments, fits and starts, time away from my wife and daughter, and the constant often quixotic task of going against the status quo, which made some folks very angry. However, my reward has come in the form of meeting and knowing so many conscious and conscientious people from Seattle to Miami, from San Diego to Boston and abroad. My

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reward came in the strength and rejuvenation I felt when I got my "booster shot" of consciousness and commitment from those same people, too numerous to name. During this sojourn, my reward has been seeing the young folks I taught in high schools and colleges having moved on to higher achievements. I remember during a Marcus Garvey celebration in Chicago someone saying, "The children are not 'our' future; we are their future." That's so true, and I am buoyed by the fact that many of our seasoned folks are working to guide our youth and helping build a strong foundation for them so they, in turn, can be

the future for those that follow. Often frustrated by those among us who only talk about what "we need" and/or offer solutions but never lead the way to execute those solutions, I have come to see the futility in much of the leadership (I call it "Pleadership") we choose to follow. Rhetoric, elocution and extensive vocabulary do not necessarily reflect true leadership; organized direct action that is intentional, sacrificial, and sustained, are what Black folks need to empower ourselves. Carter G. Woodson, under the heading "Service Rather Than Leadership," wrote, "Under leadership we have come into the ghetto; by service

within the ranks we may work our way out of it … under leadership we have been constrained to do the biddings of others … under leadership we have become poverty-stricken … under leadership we have been made to despise our own possibilities and to develop into parasites." I say, "Be careful who you choose as leaders; you may have to follow them one day." Now I would never suggest you do anything that I have not been willing to do or have not already done, so I will offer some personal retirement reflections on some of my actions relative to the many words I have writ-

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By Glenn Ellis

Environmental Racism Persists Far Beyond Flint Water Crisis Environmental racism is the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of color. The lead poisoning of children in Flint was only the latest example of environmental racism in the U.S. Unfortunately, Flint's water scandal is a symptom of a much larger disease. The activist organization Greenaction has stated that Environmental Racism refers to the institutional rules, regulations, policies or gov-

ernment and/or corporate decisions that deliberately target certain communities for locally undesirable land uses and lax enforcement of zoning and environmental laws, resulting in communities being disproportionately exposed to toxic and hazardous waste based upon race. Environmental racism is caused by several factors, including intentional neglect, the alleged need for a receptacle for pollutants in urban areas, and a lack of institutional power and low land values of people of color. Research has shown a higher incidence of emphysema, chronic bron-

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chitis and other pulmonary diseases in these communities. Some link the asthma epidemic among African-Americans to industrial toxins wafting over poor neighborhoods. Asthma affects twice as many Black children as White, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and its rate among African-American kids doubled from 2001 to 2009. Research by the Federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry has shown that lead from plumbing, house paints and contaminated soils reaches many poor

children of all races. But in an unexplained disparity, as far back as 1988, studies have concluded that Black children, regardless of their families' income, are much more likely than White children to have unacceptably high levels of lead in their blood. Many health experts say lead is the most widespread environmental hazard in minority communities. The effects of lead poisoning can extend from headaches and nausea to permanent brain damage, especially in children. In 1987, "Toxic Waste and Race," the seminal report that coined the

term "environmental racism," found race to be more important than socioeconomic status in predicting the location of the nation's commercial hazardous waste facilities. Even food, and where and how it is made available, is subject to environmental racism! Right now, in America millions of low-income people live more than a mile from a supermarket, and most don't have access to a vehicle. In these neighborhoods, food typically comes from fast food chains, conve-

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By Askia Muhammad

White Supremacy: America's Downfall There is one little obstacle in the way of America's ultimate survival, not to mention being made "great again." That same obstacle stands in the way of world peace, this country's leaders claim to desire. It's White supremacy, race hate. The Last Poets were clear-eyed when they told us emphatically: "The White man has a God complex." They tell North Korea it must give up its ambitions for nuclear weapons, or else. Or else what? Destruction of North Korea as a place, that's what. Never mind that any such military exchange

would likely see major destruction in the South Korean capital city Seoul, population 10 million, just 35 miles from the North Korean border. But North Korea need only look at Iran, which negotiated a painfully complex disarmament deal with the U.S., the other four permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany. Now, the Trump administration is trying to manufacture an excuse for tearing up the agreement because it's too generous to Iran. Americans want hegemony. They don't want peace, except on their terms: unconditional surrender. The White man has a God

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complex. Look at Libya and Iraq. Both countries voluntarily surrendered their weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs. Both countries were betrayed, militarily destroyed by the United States. "The White man speaks with forked tongue." No peace. Domestically, the day has arrived which Thomas Jefferson dreaded. "I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever," the Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence and former POTUS said. God's justice requires that people reap what they sow.

What has America sown throughout its 500-year history? Genocide against millions of Native Americans from whom this continent was taken by conquest, for one thing. And 400 hundred of years of forced, African, chattel slavery here, the worst slavery ever perpetrated by one group of people against another, that's what America has sown. That is the dread in Jefferson's words, carved in stone on his memorial in Washington. Black people are in an ideal position to work our own collective magic with our withdrawal from White supervision, with our separation from them into our own land, with our "Blexit," so to speak.

Black progress is stifled, I believe, because of the "Prime Directive" which seems to always be in effect: "If you're White, you're right. If you're Black, get back." That Prime Directive dictates that the path to Freedom, and Liberation for Black folks in America is only attainable in coalition with whatever well-meaning White people are in the neighborhood. Black people belittle themselves, constantly begging Whites for accreditation of their fundamental basic rights. As long as black folks live among Whites, they will be held to be

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LIFESTYLE Aretha Franklin Gets Her ‘Respect’

Tribute to Queen of Soul Brings Music World’s Best By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor As a proud native of Motown (Detroit), and one who grew up among the likes of legends like Marvin Gaye, Ronald White (the Miracles), Kim Weston, Berry Gordy, the Four Tops family and Gladys Knight, the musical genius of icons like Aretha Franklin have long-been stamped into the fibers of my DNA. And in celebration of both her

75th birthday and her contributions to the world, the American Pops Orchestra [APO] presented “RESPECT: The Music of Aretha Franklin,” at the Arena Stage in Southwest on Sat., Sept. 16. The Orchestra, under the leadership of Music Director Luke S. Frazier, (Kelly Crandall d’Amboise Washington Informer serves as the APO’s resident director), was joined by four stellar vocalists, Moya Angela, Ariana DeBose, Nova Payton, and Michelle 5.65” of Destiny’s Williams, formerly

5 Moya Angela lets it all hang out. /Photo by Roy Lewis

Child, as well as APO trumpeter/vocalist “extraordinaire” Bria Skonberg. The vocalists have already cut their teeth on the likes of shows that include: “Dreamgirls,” “Hamilton,” “A Bronx Tale,” and “America’s Got Talent,” and have been featured at such venues as Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center. And with the signers belting out tunes like “A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Spanish Harlem” and “Since You’ve Been

Gone,” the show was one that will leave those lucky enough to snag a ticket talking for years to come. Franklin has amassed 18 Grammys, sold 75 million records worldwide and proven herself the kind of entertainer that can do it all – from her roots in gospel or pop to classical and R&B. APO has quickly emerged as the District’s innovative, topnotch hometown orchestra with “RESPECT” as part of their 2017-2018 season lineup. Unless otherwise noted, all shows of the Orchestra will take place at their new home, Arena Stage at The Mead Center for American Theater. “This will prove to be our best season yet, with musical selections and styles for everyone,” Frazier said. Adrienne Arsht, 2017-2018 Signature Season Sponsor for APO had this to say: “I like to

support the best of the best and that’s Luke and his Orchestra. The show was brilliant in its conception, execution and quality of the performers. And with a theater inthe-round, everyone had a good seat. I know all of the performers and it makes me proud to see it all come together. Luke both imagined and arranged it too. What a job well-done.” Media Sponsor, the Washington Informer’s Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes, shared the following: “The words to her songs come back naturally to an audience of fans who are invited to sing along with a quartet of the finest female voices, each of whom do a phenomenal job of imitating but never duplicating Aretha’s unique voice and sound. ‘RESPECT’ will make you clap your hands while your heart sings.” Find out more by visiting www. AmericanPops.org WI

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5 Broadway star Nova Payton honors 'the Queen.' /Photo by Roy Lewis

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100 Fathers Inc. Address Domestic Violence Issues By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer 100 Fathers Inc. of Washington, DC wants to do their part in stopping the pervasive issue of domestic violence, particularly in the Black community. The group hosted a panel-style community conversation — titled "Building Upon the Strength of Our Community; Together We!" — on Monday, Sept. 18 at Church of Our Savior in Northeast to address domestic violence, which claims the lives of Black women every day in the U.S., according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. The panel, which included Dr. Stephanie Myers, Black Women for Positive Change and Jackie Rhone of the Prince George’s County Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Division, got candid about why and how interpersonal violence runs rampant. "We’ve finally given domestic violence a name," Rhone said. "For many years we had family members dying. Growing up it was the house down the street where the police was always called because Mr. and Mrs. Jones was into it. “Domestic violence has been a

part of our culture for a long time — we just haven't put a name to it and given it its true name," she said. Rhone said the county, alongside 100 Fathers Inc., plans to have a series of talks with men and boys about what healthy relationships look like, in an attempt to get in front of the issue. A man who will be at the forefront of that programming, Ransom Miller, the 2017 100 Fathers Inc. Father of the Year, wants to also call the community to the carpet for being complicit. “I would like to see us as Black men and women speak up when we see a problem as it relates to domestic violence,” Miller said. “I think as a community we've gotten a little soft in that regard. Say something when you see something. “When we allow things to happen to our little girls, it perpetuates itself 10 years later, 15 years later, and [then] it's a different problem that we can’t handle," he said. Miller said a turn in behavior starts with being strong examples for the children. “Hurt people, hurt people," he said. "In that same vein, if we have strong examples of leadership in our homes and in our communities and

LIFESTYLE we highlight those things through our media outlets, our community will get better." Washington Informer Editor D. Kevin McNeir said one of the unspoken things about domestic violence is the familial and spiritual aspect of it. "I believe domestic violence is nothing more than generational curses, and I don't think when we talk about it that we look at it as some esoteric thing,” he said. "'Well, you know, he's just upset about this' and 'she just pushed him about this.' … Counselors may disagree, but I am truly convinced that we are abusers because we saw abuse, were abused and we got a green light that said go with it. "We let these things go on and on, generation after generation and then we start acting as if we don't understand why it continues," McNeir said. "Someone has to put a stop to it." On the spiritual side McNeir asserted that Black people must start casting demons out like they used to decades ago. “The Bible says when you call on Jesus and you recognize it, it ends, but then there are demons that came

5 Washington Informer Editor D. Kevin McNeir, Dr. Stephanie Myers (pictured right to left), and Jackie Rhone and Ransom Miller participate in a community panel held by the 100 Fathers Inc. of Washington, DC on Sept. 18 at Church of Our Savior in Northeast. /Photo by Eric Watson

along for the ride," he said. "And that's when you need some spiritual Washington Informer guidance. Those demons get comfortable like the dog sitting on a nail. “When those children grow up and they leave, the demons go with them," McNeir5.65” said. "That's what Black people need to start talking

about, 'cause back in the day, folks laid hands on you and called those demons out. We can psychologize all we want to, but until we get to the spiritual root of domestic violence, the violence in the community will persist. We got to go back to the old ways." WI

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Reginald Lewis Museum Thrives in Shadow of D.C. Finances Triple After NMAAHC Celebrated Opening Last Fall

By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer

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The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture has seen its share of both lean and healthy times. The Baltimore landmark ended the 2016 fiscal year with about $400,000, a paltry sum for a museum. However, the opening of the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture opened a year ago and after Wanda Draper was named the new executive director replacing the retired A. "Skipp" Sanders, the museum rebounded — generating $1.5 million in its most recent fiscal year. "Like most nonprofits, we're struggling financially … but we're showing progress including retail sales and my goal is to keep us firing on all fronts and mov-

ing us forward," said Draper, a longtime communications professional who worked 25 years at WBAL-TV in Baltimore. Draper said the new museum, located just 38 miles down Interstate 95 in northwest D.C., has helped. "It helps us tremendously," she said, noting that museum's executive director, Lonnie Bunch, once attend board meetings at the Lewis museum as he adopted his vision and plan for the D.C. location. "We have a connection, we are a Smithsonian-affiliate and we work very well," Draper said. "The biggest advantage is that people go there and it's crowded so they often stop here,." The Lewis Museum has undergone a major reorganization since Draper took over as executive director, she said.

"As a result, we do business a little different and one of the things we've been able to do over the last nine months is connect our community to the museum," Draper said. A Baltimore native, Draper graduated from the journalism program at the University of Maryland and later attended the Johns Hopkins University School of Contemporary Studies and the University of Maryland School of Law. She served on the original board of directors at the museum in 1999, after initially turning down the board. "I was so busy that I didn't think I had time and, every time that I had been asked to serve on a board, it's one of those things where you show up, you write a check and go to a gala," Draper said. Quickly, however, she learned the Reginald F. Lewis Museum board was different. It involved hands-on work, such as brainstorming ideas on where to locate the museum and how to raise money, she said. Of course, a letter from the governor inviting her to serve — sent just a couple of days after she initially turned the offer down — convinced her to join the board, she said.

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"The first time I came to a board meeting for the museum, the whole concept of having an African-American museum in downtown Baltimore kind of hooked me," Draper said. For eight years beginning in 1999, Draper served as one of the founding board members. During the first five years on

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unemployment rate and contains the highest percent of residents who cannot access fresh food. White said collective efforts within the community are a "must" and challenged the audience of community leaders and constituents to get involved in their neighborhood, adding that his office often struggles to get residents to attend hearings. "I simply cannot do this alone," White said. "I am only as strong as the people I lead." White hails from the very streets he presides over in the D.C. Coun-

the board, she said members not only were tasked with raising capital and finding a location, but they also had to decide who would design and build the museum. "We raised $38 million to pay for the museum so that we could open debt free and we raised [an additional] $2.5 million to design and install a permanent collection so the museum could also be debt free," Draper said. Today, Draper said challenges remain, including getting Baltimore residents to visit the historic museum. While many visit from outside of Maryland and even from other countries, Draper said it's been difficult persuading the locals to come. "I think people don't appreciate what we have here while those from other countries and states are blown away," she said. "I think local people have not come inside to see what we have and when they have, they're amazed that we have 82,000 square feet of space and 13,000 square feet of just exhibits." A new highlight is the "Maryland Collects: Jacob Lawrence" exhibit that runs through Jan. 7. It features more than 50 prints by Lawrence from personal collections in and around the state. "He's one of the best-known artists of the 20th century," Draper said of the famed painter, storyteller and educator whose renowned for his portrayals of African-American life. "The difference is that you will not see this anywhere else in the world in 50 pieces. Every single one of the pieces are owned by someone in Maryland who loaned it to us. When you walk in, it literally takes your breath away." WI cil as the Ward 8 representative. The Ballou High School graduate grew up in the troubled Washington Highlands neighborhood, where his household experienced bouts of food insecurity and he often witnessed the drug and violent activity that plagued the area. "It's an honor to lead this ward," White said. "This ward raised me." As a teenager, White got into legal trouble for stealing cars. In a 2008 Washington Post article, White said after his beloved teacher and mentor died, he be-

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Hometown Musician Honored by NEA In an atmosphere of xenophobia and divisiveness that has recently defined America, blues harmonica virtuoso and hometown legend Phil Wiggins pointed to the class of the 2017 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows, among whom he was also honored, as the true face of this nation. "It's not the home these guys waving Confederate flags talking about taking the country back," said Wiggins, a resident of Takoma Park, Md., pointing to the six other National Heritage Fellows onstage who hailed from Armenia via Azerbaijan, Puerto Rico, Texas/ Mexico, Alaska, Appalachian Tennessee and Iowa. "This is the home that makes this great country that I call home." All of the NEA National Heritage Fellowship artists are U.S. citizens. The annual awards program began with rehearsals for the culminating concert and included workshops, the official awards ceremony and formal dinner at the Library of Congress, and numerous receptions. And it was evident from the tearful acceptance speeches during the actual donning of the medals, that the award is particularly significant to the recipients, who can be visual or performing artists in folk or traditional genres. The 2017 class included Wiggins; Norik Astvatsaturov, a sculptor of Armenian descent who practices the tradition of Armenian Repoussé metal art; Conjunto accordionist and bandleader Eva Ybarra; Modesto Cepeda, maestro of the African-derived Bomba and Plena dancing and drumming from Puerto Rico; buck dancer Thomas Maupin from Tennessee; and Missouri-style fiddler and master of the Danish button accordion Dwight Lamb, who also won the Bess Lomax Hawes Prize for reviving the Danish button accordion in Denmark, where the tradition had been lost. Also honored were Anna Brown Ehlers, a Chilkat weaver of wool and cedar wood blankets, who was surprised by a member of her clan with an honorary song, drummed and sung in the native tongue. Two of the honorees, Ella Jenkins of Chicago and Cyril Pahinui of Hawai'i, were unable to make the trip, but were represented by colleagues and family to receive the

coveted honors. Ella Jenkins, the first woman to record children's music and the longest recording artist on Smithsonian Folkways Records, at 93-years-old, was unable to make the trip, but had one of her musicians, Dan Zanes and Haitian-American singer Claudia Eliaza, give samples of her music. Her repertoire included songs she learned from the Freedom Riders which found their way into children's music through her. Before Jenkins, the genre of children's music did not exist on recordings. Also absent was Hawaiian slackkey guitarist Cyril Pahinui, who couldn't make the long trip due to health reasons, but was represented by two apprentices, Jeff Peterman and Sean Robbins. The duo demonstrated the guitar-tuning technique and sang songs in the indigenous language. But perhaps most admirable was Modesto Cepeda, who at age 79, traveled through Hurricane Irma as it churned through the Caribbean and Florida to receive his honor. Accompanied by a multigenerational myriad of family members, who also make up his troupe Cimiento Puertorricaño, Cepeda is the founder of the first school in Puerto Rico dedicated to continuing the authentic tradition of Bomba music, a style developed by enslaved Africans in Puerto Rico to celebrate on weekends and holidays. The visually stunning dance, where the women are dressed in flowing long white dresses with voluminous circular skirts, and the men in white suits with fedoras, combines vigorous drumming on barrel drums with energetic African-derived dance moves. Wiggins closed out the concert with his group, the Chesapeake Sheiks, which played samples of the Piedmont style of blues that he and his partner, the late John Cephas, became well-known for. Cephas & Wiggins formed in 1977, and together became two of the world's best-known performers of Piedmont blues. "I'm pretty amazed to be standing here this evening," Wiggins said. "I could never imagine when I was a kid when I was trying to make music, that this 3-inches of metal and wood would take me all the way to Antarctica. "When I left home to go to college, I went to live with my uncle in New Jersey," he said. "My mother [originally from Alabama]

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DCPS Girls Find Themselves With Dance CityDance Dream Poised to Hold Open Auditions By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer One local organization gives young girls in District of Columbia Public Schools [DCPS] the opportunity to have formal dance training while preparing them for life after high school. CityDance Dream had their latest performance on Saturday, Sept. 9 at DCPS Back to School Block Party where they showcased their moves ahead of the group's first open audition on Sept. 30. "Our students perform at a number of venues including half time at Wizards and Mystics games, community events and an

annual performance at the Lincoln theater," said Kelli Quinn, founding director of CityDance Dream. "The ultimate goal is to train as a dancer, graduate high school and to support our students in doing so. The skills that you learn through pushing yourself in the dance studio and performances are directly applicable to life and the challenges that life brings along." Founded in 2004, as an after-school program at Green Elementary in Ward 8, CityDance Dream now offers two programs that have wraparound services such as academic, college prep and family services. "Inside the center we have formal dance training for grades 3-12," Quinn said. "There's an artistic vision for what they put on stage, but also we know them each really deeply and we know about their lives, families and all of it comes together in the dance studio to what you see." Shanya Walker, 17, a longtime member of Dream joined when

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they came to her school 10 years ago. "CityDance was at my school one day at lunch," Shanya said. "I tried everything in extra curricular activities at my school, but I didn't find a fit for me, so when CityDance came I said, 'Why not try dance?' "In the beginning I was a little shy in class, but I began to break out of my shell," she said. "I began in elementary school and now I'm a senior at McKinley Tech High School." Shanya said after high school, she has dreams separate from dance, but she plans to keep the art form in her life. "My dream right now is to major in nursing and minor in dance," she said. "I want to do nursing, but keep dance in my life." She and Quinn both emphasized that CityDance Dream functions as a family. "We're like a big dance family," Walker said. "When I'm scared to tell anybody else anything, I'll go to Ms. Kelly and tell her." Quinn said watching the girls grow from elementary to high school is a gift for the staff. "We spend a lot of time together," she said. "We get to see them along a 10-year journey and that's a significant part of their life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from being young energetic children to young adults when they leave us. I think the way we see them change and evolve is such a gift for us, because we get to be there at a lot of critical points for them." WI

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LIFESTYLE CBC Forum Tackles Racism on U.S. College Campuses By Lauren Victoria Burke and Freddie Allen Congressional Democrats, led by Reps. Bobby Scott of Virginia, the ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and John Conyers of Michi-

gan, the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, recently hosted a forum on Capitol Hill titled "Affirmative Action, Inclusion, and Racial Climate on America's Campuses." Conyers said that recent signals from the Justice De-

partment hint at a change in administration policy and new attacks on affirmative action programs. "This is not the time for the federal government to retreat from protecting equality in higher education," Conyers said.

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Student leaders, college diversity officials, and legal experts discussed the role of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in ensuring that students are welcomed to a safe, inclusive learning environment free of harassment and intimidation on the basis of race, color or national origin. Title VI, "was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance," according to the Justice Department. "Title VI remains a critical tool in eliminating discrimination in schools," said Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. "It was a tool that was originally shared by the Department of Justice and by private plaintiffs. "Now, we're faced with an administration that is hostile towards civil rights — hostile to the Office of Civil Rights, itself," she said. Ifill said that even though the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the constitutionality of the merits of affirmative action, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is preparing a unit in the Department of Justice to challenge the law at colleges and universities across the nation. In the wake of violent protests and the White nationalists' rally in Charlottesville, University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan testified at the forum on what the university has done and will do to promote diversity, referencing past acts of naming various locations on campus after African-Americans. On Aug. 11, hundreds of torch-bearing White supremacists marched across the campus of the University of Virginia to protests the removal of a Confederate monument from a public park. "Let me be perfectly clear," Sullivan said. "We're not interested in having those folks back." Sullivan, Charlottesville Mayor Michael Signer, and the city council have been criticized for not being more

"This is not the time for the federal government to retreat from protecting equality in higher education." JOHN CONYERS prepared for the "Unite the Right" rally and the ensuing violence and mayhem. The gathering was billed weeks beforehand online as one of the largest gatherings of White supremacists in U.S. history. One protester was killed and two Virginia state troopers died in a helicopter crash in Charlottesville that weekend. Taylor Dumpson, the student government president at American University, and Weston "Wes" Gobar, the president of the Black Student Alliance at the University of Virginia, also spoke during the forum, documenting specific incidents of racism on their respective campuses. Dumpson was the target of a series of racist acts in May, when someone hung bananas in nooses around American University's campus. Some of the bananas were marked with "AKA," the letters of Dumpson's sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. The incident occurred a day after Dumpson was elected the first African-American female student body president. "In America we tend to think of racism and White supremacy in the most blatant and hateful individuals and forms of discrimination like the [Ku Klux Klan], neo-Nazis and the alt-right, while ignoring the more subtle and systemic forms," Gobar said. "It is important to condemn the most visible elements of White supremacy, but we must further address these subtle and systemic forms." For the full version of this story, go to washingtoninformer. com. WI

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ARIES The focus on your sector of lifestyle and wellness is particularly strong this week,

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TAURUS There's a lively emphasis on having fun and getting out and about, which can be very good for you. Romance may be in the cards. This could be the time to rekindle the spark of love with that special person. Enjoying hobbies and creative activities can also leave you feeling upbeat and restored. On Friday, the sun moves into Libra and your lifestyle sector, which could encourage you to get organized. Lucky Numbers: 9, 40, 42

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GEMINI This week, you may feel moved to beautify your place. You can have a lot of

fun with DIY and craft projects. Tuesday could coincide with a decision to make a fresh start, perhaps by introducing a pet or moving to a new home. As of Friday, leisure and pleasure options are firmly on the agenda. Lucky Numbers: 15, 35, 38

CANCER This can be an excellent week for networking and connecting with

like-minded others. If you want to make new connections on social media, getting up to speed here can be very positive. But as the glowing sun moves into Libra and your home and family sector on Friday, it might be time to step back a little and enjoy some extra nurturing and pampering if possible. Lucky Numbers: 2, 24, 37

LEO This week brings an opportunity for a new beginning. You might be ready to start

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a savings plan, pay off a debt, or perhaps commit to earning more. On Friday, there's a shift as the cheery sun moves into your sector of communication for a four-week stay. This can be an opportunity to connect with like-minded people and expand your networking options. Lucky Numbers: 9, 26, 44

By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer What lives beneath the waves? Fish, of course. Seahorses, clams, lobsters and whales, turtles and mermaids, too. You'd be surprised at what lives under the sea, but in the new book "Rise of the Jumbies" by Tracey Baptiste, there are also things that you don't want to know about â&#x20AC;Ś It'd been bright and sunny on the day the waves thundered. Everyone along the beach scurried inland toward the village. Parents snatched their children and ran, but Corrine wasn't scared. She knew instantly what was happening. She'd been through something like this before. As she watched Papa's boat rock in the waves, Corrine recalled the undersea battle she'd had just months before. Her mother's sister, Severine, was a jumbie, and she'd threatened the people of Corrine's Caribbean island home. Corrine fought Severine and won, but it hadn't been easy. She knew in her heart that Severine could return. And then the children started to disappear. At first, her neighbors thought she was to blame; Corrine was half-jumbie, and everyone knew it. She had to make them believe that she wasn't bad, that it wasn't her fault when the sea took children. To do that, to fix everything, the island's white witch said Corrine had to go beneath the water. As the villagers presented gifts to the sea, Corrine let the waves take her to Mama D'Leau, the powerful ruler of the jumbies. The white witch said that Mama D'Leau does what she wants. Never ask more than one question, Corrine was told. Don't try to be clever, and be ready to grant her wishes. Corrine knew that Mama D'Leau could be generous, but not often. She only wanted the safe return of the island's children, who'd been snatched by someone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or something. She didn't want to meet with the fearsome Mama D'Leau, but there was no other way. Corrine had to risk her own life and memories, but could she risk her friends' lives, too? Put "Rise of the Jumbies" against your ear, and what do you hear? Not the ocean, but you may hear your child ask for this adventure-filled book. Just be aware that you might need to dive in to help with it. Packed with West African and Caribbean tales, this book takes young readers both underwater with mermaids and to a forest of enchanted beings. Kids who can't get enough of legends or fantastical stories will be wide-eyed at both story and action, the latter of which is truly heart-pounding but can also be confusing: there are many fine characters in author Tracey Baptiste's tale, but when several of them swirl in a single scene, it can be messy and in need of sorting. Parents may also want to guide youngsters to an understanding of subtle slave ship references that constitute a well-done story-within-a-story. Savvy readers ages 8-12 may be able to jump into "Rise of The Jumbies" feet-first without reading its predecessor, "The Jumbies," but I'd recommend starting there anyhow. Try that, and your child can wave "hello" to her next favorite series. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

VIRGO Relax and treat yourself to some healthful pampering sessions that can help you feel restored. However, with a complex blend of energies also showing up this week, you might need to be firm with someone who drains your vitality. Setting firm boundaries could be essential to keeping things in check. Finally, the sun's move into your financial sector on Friday could see you taking stock of your resources. Lucky Numbers: 8, 9, 28 LIBRA You might feel like keeping to yourself. Time out for reflection can be good for you now, as it might enable you to gain clarity regarding an issue that has confused you for some time. Once the sun enters your sign on Friday, you might be ready to bring some of your dreams and visions to life. Lucky Numbers: 14, 34, 37 SCORPIO There may be some romantic possibilities in the cards. You might enjoy all kinds of social events, club meetings, or community activities, and this can be the perfect time to connect with others and make new friends. At the same time, someone may not be as perfect as they seem to be. Lucky Numbers: 6, 12, 35 SAGITTARIUS There's a focus on your sector of goals and ambitions this week. You

could impress all the right people with a proactive stance, charm, and willingness to go the extra mile for others. But make room for social events, as your social life could have extra sparkle over the coming weeks. The chance to get to know someone better could lead to a supportive new friendship. Lucky Numbers: 7, 11, 19

CAPRICORN Being willing to move outside your comfort zone can allow you to sample some wonderful opportunities, but it's easier said than done. Have the courage if you can be willing to take the first step. On another note, if you decide to take advantage of someone's suggestion, make sure it's reliable. Misinformation could be a problem over the coming days. As of Friday, your ambitious side can come to the fore. Lucky Numbers: 26, 46, 47 AQUARIUS The potential for inner transformation is strong now. You may feel called to explore issues that have been holding you back. This is all good, as by gently unpicking and working with intense feelings, things can begin to ease and you'll be able to release this matter. Enjoying a new experience would also appeal to you. Lucky Numbers: 27, 38, 50 PISCES With a powerful emphasis on your relationships zone, you may find yourself

thrown together with others in a way that allows for new insights and possibilities. There is also a deeper focus showing up as the sun moves into a more intense sector of your chart, encouraging you to acknowledge and embrace issues that are ready to be healed. Lucky Numbers: 14, 19, 45

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CAPTURE THE MOMENT Dick Gregory Honored at Memorial Service By Ayanna Alexander Howard University News Service In a sign of the many lives he touched during his time in the world, hundreds from all over the nation came to celebrate the life of late comedian and activist Dick Gregory, who used his comedy to spread his truth about injustice. Gregory, 84, died in August, leaving behind his wife Lillian Gregory, and 10 children, all of whom were in attendance for the Sept. 16 service at the City of Praise Family Ministries in Landover, Md. Each member of the Gregory family were honored and praised by all attendees, especially his wife, who was championed as his backbone and a mother of the movement. Gregory's activism broke many racial barriers and brought attention to issues throughout the years.

5 Lillian Gregory, (second right) with family members during the Dick Gregory Celebration of Life service on Sept. 16,

Though the celebrity tributes ranged from actor Joe Morton, singer India.Arie and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the most touching and memorable tribute came from Gregory's daughter, Ayanna, who sang a song called "A Ballad for My Father" from her play "Daughter of the Struggle," as a photo montage of her father and family was displayed. Gregory's family and legacy were honored by numerous people,including the children of his former friends and activists such as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, Rain Pryor, daughter of Richard Pryor, Reena Evers-Everette, daughter of Medgar Evers, and Martin Luther King III, son of Martin Luther King Jr., all took the stage to send love to the Gregory family while sharing what he meant to their fathers. "I bring greetings of peace and

at the City of Praise Family Ministries in Landover, Md. /Photo by Lateef Mangum power from the Shabazz family," Ilyasah Shabazz said. "[Gregory] raised his voice for Malcolm and Martin Luther King Jr. and Medgar Evers and all others who were slain by bullies and bigots because they could not do so for themselves... let us not forget the indelible mark that he left on this world." Being that D.C. was the last place that Gregory lived, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) honored him on behalf of the city. "We loved him and he loved us back," Bowser said, "There is one word that I will always associate with Dick Gregory and that

is 'free.' He was free in thought and word and deed and now, his soul is forever free. Let all Washingtonians live up to what he did for us until, we too, can call ourselves free." Though various tributes were alternately fiery, hilarious and heartwarming, Waters, while honoring Gregory, shared her plans to "clean up" the White House. She began by jokingly saying she would need more than the speakers' proposed time limit of three minutes. "I'm at a time now, that I wish I could sit with Dick because I've got work to do. I'm cleaning out the White House. We're sanitizing the White House," she said,

drawing cheers from the crowd. "Ladies and gentlemen. Yes, I'm here tonight because I'm reclaiming my time. I'm reclaiming our time. We've got to reclaim Dick Gregory's time ... so, Dick, talk to me, advise me. I'm listening." The overall atmosphere of the program wasn't at all morbid or sad, but indeed a celebration, which is what the Gregory family acknowledged that it would be. "We thank him for a life of sacrifice and while we celebrate his life, we acknowledge all of the pain but, still all of the glory," son Christian said. "What a pleasure it is that a man who gave so much, lived to be 84 years old." WI

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4 St. Vincent Pallotti wide receiver Blake Corum hurdles

over Archbishop Carroll defensive back Ethan Fogle during Archbishop Carroll's 20-12 win at Collins Field in Northwest on Saturday, Sept. 16. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Clash of the Titans Brings Together Ward 7 By Martell Pegues WI Contributing Writer The passion ran deeper than an ordinary football game when two Ward 7 powerhouses clashed Friday night. Friendship Collegiate reigned supreme in the annual "Ward 7 Clash of the Titans" over H.D. Woodson, 25-19, but the final score wasn't the most intriguing part of the game. The essence of parent involvement into the athletics careers of these young men was prevalent through their passion expressed in cheering on their children. Many of these student-athletes using football as a vehicle towards higher education, a fact that shouldn't be lost on those watching, parents and school officials said. "It’s all about Ward 7, we're here to represent our community proudly,” said H.D. Woodson Athletic Director Reesie Morgan. "You hear of all the negative news circulating the youth in the area, but when they're doing positive in the classroom or on the field the news is held to a minimum. Clash of the Titans expresses athletic and academic excellence in Ward 7."

With the budding talent on the field earning looks from Division 1 football programs, parents such Jamal Woods, father of Woodson linebacker Ishmael Robinson, expressed the impact such games have on young minds who aspire to be great. "Ishmael is a God-fearing young man, he uses football to learn lessons about family, leadership and work ethic," Woods said. "It's a great feeling to have your children play in a game that is recognized as a classic, especially in Ward 7. You can get the feeling that the city [couldn't] care less about us, but positives like Clash of the Titans provides opportunity for the children and it's great to receive support from neighboring schools and sponsors." The game, which sold out within minutes, was sponsored by Monumental Sports Network, which allowed local constituents to watch home. While they may be 0-2 against Friendship Collegiate, Woodson looks to bounce back in their next contest against Theodore Roosevelt. Friendship Collegiate aims to remain undefeated against DeMatha on Sept. 22. WI

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5 Archbishop Carroll wide receiver Ethan Fogle attempt to break a tackle by St. Vincent Pallotti safety Jason Scott during Archbishop Carroll's 20-12 win at Collins Field in Northwest on Saturday, Sept. 16. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

THE WASHINGTON INFORMER TOP FIVE – HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL By Martell Pegues, WI Contributing Writer

Each week and for the duration of the season, The Washington Informer will feature our choices for the top five high school football programs in the Greater Washington Area, specifically the DCSAA (District of Columbia State Athletic Association) and WCAC (Washington Catholic Athletic Conference), for their efforts based upon win/loss record, strength of schedule and winning streak.

1. FRIENDSHIP COLLEGIATE ACADEMY (3-0) (DCIAA)

Friendship showed Ward 7 why they're the elite squad in the area as they downed H.D. Woodson, 25-19, Friday night. Though sophomore phenom Dyson Smith went down with injury, starter Chris Ferguson led the Knights into familiar winning territory. Next week, Friendship aims to remain undefeated by facing the next team on our list.

2. DEMATHA CATHOLIC(2-1) (WCAC)

DeMatha survived a resilient McDonough (Owings Mills, Maryland) team that played as if they had nothing to lose and everything to gain. After steamrolling their opponents in the two previous weeks, the Stags escaped with a close victory 17-14 following a late go-ahead field goal by Anthony Woods. DeMatha will battle fellow powerhouse Friendship Collegiate next week, with our top spot up for grabs.

3. ST. MARYS RYKEN (4-0) (WCAC)

St. Mary's Ryken continues to be the talk of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference as they easily dispatched Paul IV, 35-0, for their second straight shutout victory. St. Mary's Ryken gets their first big test of the season next week against Archbishop Carroll, which is riding a two-game win streak after beginning the season 0-2.

4. HD WOODSON (3-1) (WCAC)

Gonzaga appears to be back on track after pummeling Georgetown Prep High School, 40-0, over the weekend. Back-to-back wins propels the Eagles back into The Informer Top 5, outscoring their two opponents 70-6. Next week Gonzaga meets up with the Avalon School, which is coming off a 30-14 loss to Bullis.

Academy's J. Crute (3) tries to allude a tackle as ST. JOHNS (1-2) (WCAC) HD Woodson defender Woodson is the only team in the top 5 with a losing record, but strength of schedule keeps them in concloses in on Fri., Septemtention — no shame in losing to nationally-ranked St. Edward or Friendship Collegiate. Woodson looks to ber 15 at HD Woodson bounce back this weekend against Theodore Roosevelt, which blanked Dunbar, 28-0, last week. in Northeast. Friendship Collegiate Academy won The Washington Informer Top 5 is strictly based upon the opinions of The Washington Informer sports division and 25-19. /Photo by Demewill run throughout the duration of the DCSAA and WCAC football seasons, concluding in late November. trious Kinney SEPTEMBER 21 - 27, 2017 37 WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM THE WASHINGTON INFORMER

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In Napoleon Hill's book "Think and Grow Rich," he has a chapter called "The MasterMind principle," in which he teaches how successful people select persons who have achieved the object of their desire as someone to emulate, someone to follow, to get your advice, to learn from. Wherever two or more minds come together, a higher mind is created, greater than on your own, says Hill. This mind may be harmonious, in which case it can truly be called a mastermind. In any great endeavor you wish to succeed in, it is beneficial to hook up with others of like mind and purpose. The pooling of your individual resources is very valuable. An example of a MasterMind is an effective marriage. The woman can often stimulate and encourage her husband to achievements that he would not normally be capable of, and many women have succeeded through the support and under-

standing of her husband. Without the pairing, each would have achieved far less. Many of the greatest minds of the human race freely admit they did not originate the ideas and creations that made them world famous. Rather, it was like tuning into a cosmic radio station, and gaining the inspiration direct from the mind of God. Scripture reminds us in the gospel of Matthew 18:20: "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them, it is like a third eye." The MasterMind principle is therefore like setting up an extremely powerful receiving station — a huge radio telescope tuned to the depths of the heavens, with which to receive every signal pertinent to the goal in mind. Those who utilize this principle become great beyond even their dreams. Those who do not have a much harder time, and may never succeed at all. Carefully select people who are likely to be in harmony with your purpose. The importance of harmony in the group cannot be stressed enough. Hence, you must regularly review the people in the group. If a member is not in harmony with the common purpose, that person must be removed, and replaced by someone who is. Meet with your group regularly to discuss and brainstorm ideas. Though it is not good to discuss your aspirations with all people in your life, those inside Mt. Zion Baptist Church

your group are your confidantes, and therefore can be trusted. Jesus had His team of 12 disciples. They worked together as a team. Your goal must benefit every person who works on your team. No one will work for free. Give them money, recognition or assignments they enjoy. Why ask someone to do something that is not in agreement with their spirit? They will hate that assignment. How much do you really think will get done? So make wise selections, and don't throw someone a bone, they will feel you have belittled them, and they will not be a happy camper! My three sisters and I formed our mastermind group, and it worked well! At the time, we were in business together, we lived together as a family and met over coffee. Every day, we rode in the same car together to our office, planned the entire way and worked together for 10 years. This principle worked, as we improved the annual Georgia Avenue Day Festival and Parade each year, to the point where we became known as "the Grant Sisters." What began as an event with 1,000 attendees eventually increased to over 200,000 with the Caribbean Festival, a spinoff from our festival! Don't let your work be all about you — each member must matter. Show them love and respect. If you don't believe me, get Hill's book and read for yourself. You might get a big surprise! WI Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Reverend John W. Davis Pastor

The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest

5101 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 Phone: 202-726-2220 Fax: 202-726-9089

Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958 Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service - 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Children’s Church - 11:00 a.m. (1st & 3rd Sundays) Communion - 10 a.m. 4th Sunday Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. (4th Sunday 8:15 a.m.) Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

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

“A Church with a past to remember – and a future to mold”

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

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

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

Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor 700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849 Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00am 5th Sundays: 9:30am 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30pm www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org

Church of Living Waters

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Crusader Baptist Church

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor

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

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor

Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor

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

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

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

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

Service and Times 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

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

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

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

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

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

Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor

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

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

5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555

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

610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax

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

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

Campbell AME Church Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email: Campbell@mycame.org Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 am Sunday Church School: 8:45 am Bible Study Wednesday: 12:00 Noon Wednesday: 7:00 pm Thursday: 7: pm “Reaching Up To Reach Out” Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE - Washington, DC 20020

Turning Hearts Church Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher 4275 4th Street, S.E. Washington, DC 20034 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445 Service and Times Sunday School 8 – 9 AM Worship Service 9 – 11 AM Tuesday Night Bible Study 6:30 – 8:00 PM Wednesday Daytime Bible Study 11 AM – 12:30 PM Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: faithdefender@verizon.net

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

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45am Church School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45am Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 pm Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30am “We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net

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

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church

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

Service and Times 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

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

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

Mount Carmel Baptist Church Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10am themcbc.org

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church

All Nations Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

Israel Baptist Church

Zion Baptist Church

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

Emmanuel Baptist Church Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Interim Pastor

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor

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

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 8:00am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00pm

Service and Times 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

www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org

“Where Jesus is the King”

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of " Joy Apostolic Faith

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Matthews

Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor 4850 Blagdon Ave, NW - Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 - Fax (202) 291-3773 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:15AM 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

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 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.

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

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

MemorialRev. Joan E. Buchanan

Executive Pastor

Baptist Church

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

Rev. Joan E. Buchanan Service and Times Executive Early PastorWorship Service:

7:30am Worship Service: 11:00am New Member’s Class: 9:45am 1st Sunday, 11:00am ServiceHoly andCommunion: Times Church School: 9:45am Early Worship Service: 7:30am Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer,11:00am Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Worship Service: Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, New Member’s Class: 9:45am Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. 1st Sunday, 11:00am The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42Holy Communion: “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Service and Times 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.

Service and Times 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

Christ Embassy DC

Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator 6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. 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

Church School: Multitude 9:45am of Souls to Christ”

Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study

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

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church

New Commandment Baptist Church

Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor

Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

St. Matthews Baptist Church

Rehoboth Baptist Church

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

Salem Baptist Church

Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am

Peace Baptist Church

Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am

“Empowered to Love and Challenged

Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell

to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

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

712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship Service: 7:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday School: 9:30am Wednesday Prayer & Testimonies Service: 7:30pm Wednesday School of the Bible: 8:00pm Wednesday - Midweek Prayer Service: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 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

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

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

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

Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074

621 Alabama Ave., 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) 232-4288

Service and Times 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

Service and Times 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.

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

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

2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times Worship Service: 7:30 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

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

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

Service and Times 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) Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

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

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LEGAL NOTICES

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

Administration No. 2017 ADM 978

Administration No. 2017 ADM 969

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001002

Clorene McGhee Taylor Decedent

Beatrice Carter Decedent

James Matthew Turner, Jr. aka Jay Turner Decedent

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

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

Tonya Taylor-McCullough, whose address is 1305 Gunpowder Court, Ft. Washington, MD 20744 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Clorene McGhee Taylor who died on September 21, 2016 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 7, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 7, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Estella Boseman, whose address is 11502 Homestead Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Beatrice Carter who died on June 15, 2017 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 7, 2018. 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 7, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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Date of first publication: September 7, 2017 Tonya Taylor-McCullough Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

Date of first publication: September 7, 2017

Evelyn Turner, whose address is 7561 Angels Alcove Court, Las Vegas, NV 89131 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James Matthew Turner, Jr. aka Jay Turner who died on April 19, 2017 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 7, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 7, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Estella Boseman Personal Representative

Date of first publication: September 7, 2017

TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

DEED POLL

(Aboriginal Title) STATE OF MARYLAND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

This Indenture made this I I th day of August, in the year Two Thousand and Seventeen, between DELORES M. ROBERTS, ESTATE, RICHARD C. ROBERTS, ESTATE in accord with LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT and serve as notice and knowledge to the EXECUTOR of estate, of the County of PRINCE GEORGES, State of Maryland, as party or parties of the first part, herein under called Grantor, and AARON ROBERTS, as party or parties of the second part, hereinafter called Grantee (the words "Grantor" and "Grantee" to include their respective heirs, successors and assigns who's the context requires or permits). WlTNESSITH that: Grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN J\ND 00/l00'S ($10.00) Dollars and other good and valuable consideration in hand paid at end or by mail before the signing, sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold, affirmed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto the said Grantee. ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 14 OF THE 5m DISTRICT OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND, BEING LOT 14, BLOCK B, SECTION 2, MILLWOOD DIVISION, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 46, PLAT NO. 71, IN LIBER 7064 AT FOLIO 82, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY LAND RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERNCE: TAKEN FROM UBER 8623 FOLIO 266 OF THE LAND RECORDS OF THE STATE AND COUNTY AFORESAID.

This Deed is given subject to all easements and restrictions of record, if any. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract or parcel of land, with all and singular the right, members and appurtenances thereof: to the same being, belonging, or in anywise appertaining, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said Grantee forever in FEE SIMPLE. AND THE SAID Grantor will warrant and forever defend the right and title to the above described prope1ty unto the said Grantee against the claims of all persons whomsoever.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:

ROSA L. BEATTY NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF MARYLAND Prince George's County My Commission Expires December 2, 2017

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Administration No. 2015 ADM 1483

Administration No. 2017 ADM 939

Administration No. 2017 ADM 999

Vernise Y. Steadman Toler Decedent

Jesse J. Harris, Jr. Decedent

Lucille Holloman Decedent

Barbara J. Mann, Esq. 903 Hamilton St., NE Washington, DC 20011

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

Hazel E. Green, whose address is 153 Uhland Terrace, NE, Washington, DC 20002 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Jesse J. Harris, Jr. who died on September 20, 2016 with a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 7, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 7, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Theresa Holloman, whose address is 363 Chaplin St., SE, Washington, DC 20019-4262 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lucille Holloman who died on June 17, 2017 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 shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 7, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 7, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Lesa P. Horton, whose address is 5005 12th St., S. Arlington, VA 22204 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Vernise Y. Steadman Toler who died on November 5, 2015 with a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 7, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 7, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

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

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Evelyn Turner Personal Representative

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

Date of first publication: September 7, 2017

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantee has hereunto set grantee's hand and seal this day and year first above written,

LEGAL NOTICES

Anne Meister Register of Wills

Date of first publication: September 7, 2017 Hazel E. Green Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

Date of first publication: September 7, 2017 Theresa Holloman Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2017 ADM 001053 Estate of Mary Carolyn McRae Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Carolyn A. McRae for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

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

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

Administration No. 2017 ADM 998

Administration No. 2017 ADM 1019

Administration No. 2017 ADM 1009

Administration No. 2017 ADM 974

Jean Doris Hunt Decedent

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

Gemma Antoine-Belton, Esq. 1101 L Street, NW #806 Washington, DC 20005

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

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

Jacqueline W. Poole, whose address is 9203 New Hampshire Ave., 307, Silver Spring, MD 20903 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Emily C. Poole who died on July 17, 2017 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 decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 14, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 14, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Greta Wallace, whose address is 146 Spruce Circle North, Barnegate, NJ 08005 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Celia Denise Hightower who died on January 11, 2017 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 14, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 14, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: September 14, 2017

Jacqueline W. Poole Personal Representative

Celia Denise Hightower Personal Representative

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Maxine Robinson and Emily Frazier, whose addresses are 3829 Shenandoah Drive, Beltsville, MD 20705 and 410 Zelma Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Isaiah Robinson, Jr. who died on June 24, 2017 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 14, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 14, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

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Date of first publication: September 7, 2017

Date of first publication: September 14, 2017

Diane Hunt Hamilton Personal Representative

Maxine Robinson Emily Frazier Personal Representatives

Date of first publication: September 7, 2017 Carolyn A. McRae 2326 Woodbank Lane Suitland, MD 20746 Petitioner/Attorney

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Diane Hunt Hamilton, whose address is 6309 Forest Pond Drive, Charlotte, NC 28262 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Jean Doris Hunt who died on November 14, 2017 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 shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 7, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 7, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Admit to probate the will dated January 12, 2005 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise appoint an unsupervised personal representative.

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 700

Administration No. 2017 ADM 971

Administration No. 2017 ADM 174

Margaret P. Shorter Decedent

Muriel Williams Decedent

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

Stephanie K. Rones, Esq. 2218 Randolph Street, NE Washington, DC 20018

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

Joseph B. Covington, II, whose address is, 6013 New Hampshire Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Frank Shepard who died on March 30, 2016 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 decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 14, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 14, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Dori Shorter-Gooden, whose address is 1736 Holly Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margaret P. Shorter who died on April 19, 2017 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 7, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 7, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Jodi Williams Fitzgerald, whose address is 5515 5th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Muriel Williams who died on June 10, 2016 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 shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 14, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 14, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: September 7, 2017

Date of first publication: September 14, 2017

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Jodi Williams Fitzgerald Personal Representative

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Frank Shepard Decedent Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001

Date of first publication: September 14, 2017 Joseph B. Covington, II Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 1024 Maria Celia Mina Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cecilia Delgado, whose address is 613 Roxboro Pl., NW, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Maria Celia Mina who died on November 8, 2013 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 14, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 14, 2108, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: September 14, 2017 Cecilia Delgado Personal Representative

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001030 Adolph Goodson Decedent Cheryl Chapman Henderson, Esq. 4920 Niagara Road, Suite 200 College Park, MD 20740 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Annie J. Goodson, whose address is 7914 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Adolph Goodson who died on April 24, 2017 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 14, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 14, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: September 14, 2017 Annie J. Goodson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPPY

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Administration No. 2007 ADM 222

Administration No. 2017 ADM 09023

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001042

Johnnie Mae Gardner Decedent

Laureta B. Butler aka Laureta Beatrice Butler Decedent

John L. Cooper Decedent

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

Mary Gardner-Jenkins, whose address is 3374 Highwood Drive, SE, Washington, DC was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Johnnie Mae Gardner who died on May 18, 1998 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 14, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 14, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Andrea D. Hawkins, whose address is 14209 Kenlon Lane, Accokeek, MD 20607 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Laureta B. Butler aka Laureta Beatrice Butler who died on December 26, 2016 with a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 14, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 14, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Janice H. Cager, whose address is 12014 Twin Cedar Lane, Bowie, MD 20715, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John L. Cooper who died on March 29, 2016 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 shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 21, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 21, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: September 14, 2017

Mary Gardner-Jenkins Personal Representative

Andrea D. Hawkins Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 001041

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001037

Oscar Johnson Decedent

Douglas McArthur Penamon Decedent

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

Matikia Johnson Urquhart, whose address is 242 Madison St., NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Oscar Johnson who died on November 16, 1991 without a Will and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 21, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 21, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Debbie Marie Penamon, whose address is 405 Ridge Road SE, Apt. 1, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Douglas McArthur Penamon who died on April 8, 2017 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 21, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 21, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: September 21, 2017

Matikia Jonson Urquhart Personal Representative

Debbie Marie Penamon Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 987 Leora S. Clark Decedent Michelle Lanchester, Esq. 601 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 900-South Building Washington, DC 20004 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Janet L. Johnson, whose address is, 4708 Fifth St., NW, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Leora S. Clark who died on March 2, 2006 without a Will and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 14, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 14, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: September 14, 2017 Janet L. Johnson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPPY

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2017 ADM 000792 Roland Gardner Decedent Deborah D. Boddie 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Deborah D. Boddie, whose address is 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Roland Gardner who died on December 12, 2014 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 (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 21, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 21, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: September 21, 2017 Deborah D. Boddie Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPPY

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001028 Mary Slusser Decedent Tanya A. Harvey, Loeb & Loeb LLP 901 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 300 East Washington, DC 20001 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jane Norman, whose address is 15001 Reserve Road, Accokeek, MD 20607 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Slusser who died on August 14, 2017 with a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before March 21, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy of the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 21, 2018, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: September 21, 2017 Jane Norman Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPPY

TRAYON from Page 30 gan attending church and started "changing on the inside." He said with the help of the church, his grades improved, he became involved in student government and he began thinking about college. Through his time in college at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Maryland, he traveled weekly to D.C. to mentor and coach sports with the East of the River Clergy Police Community Partnership before founding his own nonprofit. He said his goal is to create "equitable solutions" within the ward to allow its residents to participate in the city's overall prosperity, to make sure that "Ward 8 is not the last and the lost" and to empower people in the community to fight violence. In November, White became the newest and youngest member of the council, coming aboard with a plan to serve some of the city's most underserved populations. The longtime Marion Barry protégé ran unopposed in the race for the Ward 8 seat once held by Barry after defeating then-incumbent LaRuby May in the primaries. He had previously lost to May in a 2015 special election to fill the seat, which was vacated by Barry's death, by about 80 votes. Since taking office in January, White has introduced a dozen pieces of legislation, many of which have been supported by more than half of the Council, and has secured several budget deliveries for the ward. "Where there are no resources, there can be no outcomes. So we put our money where our mouth is," he said. "It's not about a handout, it's about a hand up, because everybody needs somebody." Some highlights: $200,000 secured for nonprofit grocery stores, $200,000 to fund community grocery stores, $250,000 for a food incubator within the ward, $750,000 in small business and nonprofit grant opportunities, $11.9 million expand the ward's recreation options, $15 million for a new recreation center in Congress Heights, an $8 million TANF extension in the city and a $17 million infrastructure training facility set to be located in the ward. "The legacy I would like to leave when this is all said and done is 'Trayon White not only led, but bought people up and helped them to lead,' because I'm only as strong as the ward is," he said. "We focus a lot on building development, but we need to work on people development." WI

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as this breach now becomes its third one in only two years; the letter was signed by 24 Members of Congress, who serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and represent 15 states. Three are also members of the Congressional Black Caucus: Reps. G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina, Brooklyn's Yvette Clarke and Bobby L. Rush of Chicago. "Your company profits from collecting highly sensitive personal information from American consumers — it should take seriously its responsibility to keep data safe and to inform consumers when its protections fail," wrote the representatives. "The massive Equifax data breach is one of the largest in our country's history, affecting half of the United States population and nearly three-quarters of consumers with credit reports," said Chi Chi Wu of the National Consumer Law Center.

"A security freeze is the most effective measure against "new account" identity theft, because it stops thieves from using the consumer's stolen information." To follow Wu's advice, consumers will need to contact all three of the major credit reporting bureaus and request that no new accounts be opened in their names. Once requested, consumers will not be able to easily apply for new credit accounts or apply for a loan. An additional layer of precaution would be to contact every creditor and request that respective accounts be flagged for unusual or new credit activity. Detailed information on how consumers caught in the Equifax breach can take these and other steps to protect their credit is available on the Federal Trade Commission's website. For the full version of this story, go to washingtoninformer.com. WI

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answered by Sept. 26. Issues raised in the letter include binding arbitration clauses that deny affected consumers the right of class action lawsuits, the firm's security systems and controls, how consumers can expect to be officially notified, and what, if any, protections Equifax will offer to affected consumers. "The scope and scale of this breach appears to make it one of the largest on record, and the sensitivity of the information compromised may make it the most costly to taxpayers and consumers," wrote Orrin Hatch, chair of the Senate Finance committee, and Ron Wyden, the committee's ranking member. The following day, another letter to Equifax included questions on what data changes to Equifax's security plans and procedures were made

** Don't make any excuses for not speaking out for justice for poor children. Make the difference that you can. So I add a short closing prayer. O God, I am not smart enough to debate monetary, fiscal, or budget policy with the Federal Reserve, the Treasury, the Office of Management and Budget, the Congressional Budget Office, or President Trump and Congressional leaders. But I am a citizen and I know injustice when I see it. I know You told us when we give to the poor we lend to You. So when we take from the poor we steal from You. Help me to stand up courageously against unjust tax and budget policies at every level of government which increase benefits for those who have much and decrease benefits for those who have little. Help me to stand up for political choices that close the gap between the rich and the poor and to stand up against choices which widen that gap. Help me to try to do what You would do. WI

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itude for God's gifts of life and children and family and freedom and home and country and not wanting for others what you want for yourself. The poverty of greed for more and more and more, ignoring, blaming, and exploiting the needy, and taking from the weak to please the strong. The poverty of addiction to more and more things, drugs, drink, work, self, violence, power, fleeting fame, and an unjust status quo. The poverty of fear which keeps you from doing the thing you think is right. The poverty of convenient ignorance about the needs of those around you and of despair and cynicism. God help us end poverty in our time, in all its faces and places, young and old, rural, urban, suburban and small town too, and in every color of humans You have made everywhere. God help us to end poverty in our time in all its guises — inside and out — physical and spiritual, so that all our and Your children may live the lives that you intend.

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grandchildren you love. The poverty of earning a college degree, having children, opening a day care center, and taking home $300 a week — or a month — if you're lucky. The poverty of loneliness and isolation and alienation — having no one to call or visit, tell you where to get help, assist you in getting it, or care if you're living or dead. The poverty of having too much and sharing too little and having the burden of nothing to carry. The poverty of convenient blindness and deafness and indifference to others. The poverty of low aim and paltry purpose, of weak will and tiny vision, of big meetings and small actions, of loud talk and sullen grudging service. The poverty of believing in nothing, standing for nothing, sharing nothing, sacrificing nothing, struggling with others for nothing. The poverty of pride and ingrat-

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just getting by. Knowing 45, he will crow about these numbers, though he truly cannot take any responsibility for them. This data is 2016 data, and the improvement here can be solely attributed to President Obama. The proof of 45's pudding will come next year, when 2017 data are reported. Will we be better off with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act? Will incomes rise or fall under 45's leadership? What will happen with poverty in an administration that has already taken actions to keep wages low? Will the Obama momentum come to a skidding halt because of 45's policies? We'll have to wait and see, but it is clear that 45 has already taken too many steps in the wrong direction. WI

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empower African-Americans. If that didn't happen in the Obama administration, it is unlikely to happen in this one! President Obama's singular success, of course, was health care. More than 93 percent of Whites, 92 percent of Asian Americans, 89.5 percent of African-Americans and 84 percent of Hispanics had health care in 2016, continuing an upward trend that began in 2011 with the introduction of Obamacare. Of course, Republicans have promised to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act. They have been unsuccessful because so many use and like the program, even with its flaws. The program should be tweaked, but not replaced, but we'll see what happens in coming months.

Despite improvements in income data, too many Americans aren't feeling the improvements. That's how 45 was able to manipulate people into believing that they were worse off than they had ever been, and that he was going to improve their quality of life. To be sure, while the unemployment rate is way down, there are also people sitting on the sidelines of the labor force. Raises seem to be coming, but quite slowly, and a 3.2 percent increase in income, after several years of declining income, seems not to be enough. Additionally, there are millions of millennials who came of age during the recession, having spent years marginally employed, and are shouldering the burden of high student loans. Small increases in income don't make these folks feel flush. Many still feel that they are

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And when I saw the "need" for a local self-help fund for our people I started one with my own initial contribution. Black folks need an organized, dedicated, critical mass of the conscientiously conscious to achieve economic empowerment and the power (not influence) to direct public policy toward benefiting us for a change. Having been on that road for many years, my final stop is THE One Million (www.iamoneofthemillion. com). I will devote my remaining energy to the framework and mission of that movement. Finally, DO SOMETHING to change the "we need" to "we did."

We have answered the "What?" question — many times over. Some have answered it by asking another question, "So what?" My question is, "Now what?" Stop the nonsense, Black folks; as Red said in "Shawshank Redemption," we can "get busy livin' or get busy dyin'." As Moses told his people, "Choose life!" After 25 years of writing weekly articles on economic empowerment, five books on that subject, countless speeches and classroom hours, I am now prepared to resign by offering these simple instructions: If you see the "need," then be willing to do the work, and don't try to be a legend, build a legacy instead. WI

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and pre-packaged food. Chemicals found in food packaging, however, are also harmful to our health. One of those chemicals is bisphenol A, or BPA. This chemical, banned from baby bottles and sippy cups nationwide, remains in use to line food cans. Intended as a protective barrier between the metal and the can's contents, BPA can actually leach into the food we eat. The effects of leaching BPA are likely most detrimental for pregnant women, babies and children. People of color living in underserved communities have been found to have higher levels of BPA in their blood relative to the rest of the population. One possible explanation is greater reliance on canned foods that are often less expensive and more readily available. The most significant problem facing people of color is the institutional and cultural racism which results in discrimination in access to services, goods and opportunities. Institutional racism involves polices, prac-

tices, and procedures of institutions that have a disproportionately negative effect on racial minorities' access to and quality of goods, services, and opportunities. As economist William J. Kruvant described in a 1975 article, "Disadvantaged people are largely victims of middle- and upper-class pollution because they usually live closest to the sources of pollution-power plants, industrial installations, and in central cities where vehicle traffic is heaviest. Usually they have no choice. Discrimination created the situation, and those with wealth and influence have political power to keep polluting facilities away from their homes. Living in poverty areas is bad enough. Environmental racism makes it worse." I'll close with a quote from writer, Vann R. Newkirk II. He feels that discrimination in public planning is to blame: "The environment is a system controlled and designed by people — and people can be racist." WI

"Lincoln-Douglas Debate" against Stephen Douglas. "I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the White and black races, that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with White people. "And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together

there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the White race. I say upon this occasion I do not perceive that because the White man is to have the superior position the Negro should be denied every thing. I do not understand that because I do not want a Negro woman for a slave I must necessarily want her for a wife." Fast-forward to the 21st century. That's the same rhetoric coming out of the White House, the House and the Senate, the Supreme Court, twothirds of the governors' mansions and state legislatures. They don't care about us, except as footstools. The White man has a God complex. So, if America cannot be spared unless she "does right" by the freed slaves, by letting them go into a land of their own, then America is certainly doomed, because White supremacy will not loosen its grip on the American mind. WI

ten and spoken over the years. When I said we needed a Black Chamber of Commerce in Cincinnati, I went to work to start one in 1996. When I said our children were not being educated on financial literacy and entrepreneurship, I started an entrepreneurship high school. When I complained that we had no collective equity fund, I worked with others to start one at a Black Credit Union. When I saw the need for a nationwide charitable group to fund our schools, museums, and other causes, I started the Blackonomics Million Dollar Club, and collectively we funded 20 Black organizations.

nience stores and drug stores, which often means decreased access to fresh fruits or vegetables and higher prices. Poor diets and obesity have been associated with these so-called "food deserts," where obesity rates can be five times higher than in communities with access to fresh, healthy foods. Underscoring the significance of these issues, access to proper nutrition and healthy environments were among the conditions recently dealt with in a three-year partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and five community-based organizations. The initiative, Partnering4health, led to the reduction of some chronic diseases, in part by fortifying the environment with educational and wholesome messages and education in communities. Most food literature on underserved communities focuses on poor nutritional quality of canned

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