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By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer

When 14-year-old Briel Palmer heard recently that Nike was about to begin selling Foamposite Galaxies, she said she really wanted to be the proud owner of a pair of the popular and very select sneakers. So she planned

to ask her mother if she would buy her a pair.

She knew that if she walked into Dwight Eisenhower Middle School in Laurel, Md., sporting the $220 sneakers, her popularity would skyrocket and she would be the envy of all her friends.

But there’s a catch.

“So many people like them,

everybody likes them,” said Briel, “I wanted a pair but decided that it’s not worth my life. I asked my mom but a lot of people have died over the lime greens.”

Briel said she and her friends follow the releases of new sneakers closely and estimate that new ones come out probably every other month.

“(But) different colors come out once a year, which is why they’re jumping people to get them. People were getting killed for Concords,” Briel said during an interview Monday. “The last pair they released was two days ago. I go online and see the release (date), and talk to friends.

Some of my friends are saying

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D.C. Taxicab Drivers Eye Modernization Warily

By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer During an hours-long public hearing on modernization of the District’s taxicab industry in January, the D.C. Council chamber was full to overflowing with those having an interest and others with a vested interest in the outcome.

The Jan. 30 hearing brought together anxious looking, stonefaced taxi drivers, representatives of the D.C. Taxicab Commission, members of the hotel and restaurant industries and constituents.

D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh, chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Works, and Transportation, who introduced the legislation in December 2011, chaired the hearing. She, Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Taxicab Commission Chairman Ron Linton said they seek to modernize the District’s taxicab fleet, improve safety standards, create a more robust regulatory structure for taxicabs and implement the installation of card readers in every cab so that riders can pay fares by credit or debit card.

The legislation, Cheh said, will complement the Taxicab Commission’s decision to restructure the fare system for cabs in the District, while addressing the concerns of passengers, taxi drivers and the city’s hospitality industry.

“D.C. taxis and taxi drivers are our public face to millions of visi-

tors each year,” Cheh said. “They are often the first impression people have of our city and its services.

We want that service to be courteous, efficient and safe, while allowing drivers to earn a proper income and take pride in their work. All of these goals, as well as many of the amenities our residents have requested for some time now, will be served by the legislation.”

But for drivers like John De Freitas, these proposed measures amount to nothing more than an attempt by city officials and the Taxicab Commission to drive out independent drivers like himself.

De Freitas, 70, who has spent 40 years in the industry as a sole proprietor, said no thanks is given, and no real effort made, to keep drivers like him in the industry who have spent so much of their time providing excellent service to visitors.

Complicating any modernization effort is the feeling in many quarters of the taxicab community that drivers are isolated and excluded from the decision-making that is taking place, and they desire a greater hand in determining the schedule to upgrade their industry.

The latest attempts at modernization made known at the hearing, and through a series of meetings with the Taxicab Commission officials, has served notice to cabbies that widespread change is in the offing.

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But many cab drivers including De Freitas remain dubious.

“Reform isn’t about reform, it is about bringing in corporations to replace sole proprietors,” said De Freitas, who emigrated from the Caribbean in the 1960s. “Reform is a cover to get sole proprietors and foreigners out. If the Taxicab Commission was thinking about the industry, they should have commissioned a study.”

De Freitas said asking each of the 7,000 cab drivers for one dollar could pay for the study. Furthermore, he added, “it makes no economic sense to buy new cars after five years. The best way to determine if a cab should be changed is a combination of years and mileage, and motor vehicle inspectors should be part of that decision.”

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D.C. Political Roundup Race to April 3 Primary

By James Wright WI Staff Writer

Ward 7 and 8 Election Forum The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club hosted a Ward 7 and Ward 8 council member candidate’s forum Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of The Washington Informer, moderated the event.

The Stein Club endorsed Tom Brown for Ward 7 and returned a “no vote” for the Ward 8 endorsement. In order to receive endorsement from the club, a candidate has to have at least 60 percent of the club’s vote.

Each candidate addressed the audience and shared ideas for improving relations with the LGBT community.

Ward 8 Council member Marion Barry was chastised for saying he was a LGBT supporter before it became popular. Several club members called Barry “a liar” and one man played a YouTube recording showing Barry speaking against gay marriage.

Allen Leads Barry Re-election Former Ward 8 D.C. Council member Sandy Allen is serving as the campaign manager for D.C. Council member Marion Barry’s re-election effort. Barry is seeking re-election against four other opponents on April 3 in the Democratic Party primary.

Allen lost her bid for re-election in 2004 against Barry, so why does she support a former political opponent?

“Why would I not support Mr. Barry,” Allen, who is the second vice president of the Ward 8 Democratic Committee, said. “He is the candidate of my choice and I think he is the best person running to represent the ward on the city council. While he has been in public office, he has always delivered.”

Allen served on the D.C. Council from 1996 to 2005. She is a longtime Barry supporter and confidant, but the two broke ranks when he supported Eydie Whittington to replace his seat on the D.C. Council when Barry was elected mayor for his fourth term in 1994.

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ing Allen by one vote, but Allen won the full term in the 1996 Democratic primary. Allen was re-elected to the D.C. Council in 2000.

Allen was known on the D.C. Council as a strong supporter of economic development east of the Anacostia River and for strong social services, with her work as chairwoman of the Committee on Human Services.

She also has served as president of the Ward 8 Democrats.

Barry launched his re-election effort on Feb. 18 at the Thurgood Marshall Academy. The turnout was estimated to be 100 supporters, but Allen said that was fine.

“It is about bringing the ward together and that is what Mr. Barry is about,” she said. “He is running to serve the residents, not trying to make a name for himself.”

Barry headquarters is located at 3109 Martin Luther King Ave., S.E. and Allen said the campaign website is “in the works.”

Jahi Challenges Bowser…

Again Bartui Jahi ran against D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) in 2008, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by the incumbent. Fueled by anti-Walmart sentiment and a sense of non-responsiveness

by Bowser, Jahi is challenging her again.

“Ward 4 needs a leader,” Jahi said. “We need someone who represents the best interests of the people.”

Jahi is one of five contenders challenging Bowser in the April 3 Democratic primary. He is the former president of the Shepherd Park Citizens Association and holds a doctoral degree in political science from Howard University. Jahi said Bowser has shown little leadership on crime and economic development.

“In our ward, we have had a 44 percent increase in homicides, 23 percent increase in thefts and six percent increase in sexual assaults,” he said. “Yet, we have the lowest amount of foot patrols of any ward in the city.”

Jahi said that as a member of the D.C. Council, he will work to increase foot patrols, especially in the Petworth-Georgia Avenue corridor. Speaking of

Georgia Avenue, Jahi thinks that the street could be better promoted economically.

“Georgia Avenue lacks development,” he said. “Look at what has happened to H Street, N.E. and that can happen on Georgia Avenue. However, my opponent is focused on building two Walmarts in the ward and one of her top supporters is David Wilmot, the lobbyist for Walmart.”

Jahi asks rhetorically “is that ethical?” Jahi said he will never forget his real mission if elected to the D.C. Council.

“I will be a public servant,” he said. “I will work for the people and represent their wishes on the D.C. Council.”

Johnson Wants Better for Ward 7 Monica Johnson is one of several candidates seeking to replace D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) on the Tuesday, April 3. She said she can provide the ward’s needed leadership.

“The ward lacks the kind of leadership it needs to progress,” Johnson, a resident of Kenilworth, said. “We need improvements in health services and wellness programs for our seniors and a council member that is responsive to the people.”

Johnson said 49 percent of the District’s pregnancies come out of Ward 7 and that is a problem.

“If we can address those types of problems, we can benefit other areas,” she said. “We also need to have a strategy for returning citizens who want to work but lack the skills to be gainfully employed.”

Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree from William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Va., and a master degree in science from the University of the District of Columbia and a master degree in Christian Education from Faith Christian University.

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I pretty much shop at thrift stores and flea markets, so with $220.00 I could buy enough clothes to last me five years. It’s just ridiculous to me and people are buying them religiously. It’s so stupid – you could get killed over a pair of shoes.

Judah Delaney, 17, Northwest resident

I think it is an injustice for the company to market in low-income areas, but having an advertising and branding background I understand. Nike wouldn’t be successful if we were not buying into it. We need to come together as a people and decide what is important to us.

Whitney Boggs, 26, Capitol Heights, Md.

Is Nike intentionally/unfairly marketing the new Foamposite athletic shoe in lowincome communities?

I think they come into our neighborhoods because they know that our children are going to want to have those shoes.

We need to get together and stop them from coming into our neighborhoods. Stop them now!

Laura Hunter, 71, Silver Spring, Md.

I would never pay that much money for anything. I have not seen anyone who is not low income wearing the Nike Foamposites. It seems like the shoes are being intentionally marketed toward kids in low-income areas.

To a certain extent parents are part of the cycle.

Vincent Hunter 26, Southeast resident

I believe they are intentionally being marketed to the low-income neighborhoods to get the hype up about the shoe. They’re not sending enough of the product to the stores and then getting people’s hopes up where they will stand in line for two or three days to pay $220 for a pair of shoes is extreme.

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Leonard Smith-Matthews was stabbed to death at the University Town Center in Hyattsville, Md., during what witnesses described as a brawl that began over a pair of Nike Foamposites. Matthews allegedly went to the aid of a friend who was being robbed and someone stabbed him and four other people.

Last Christmas, fights and disturbances broke out in stores across the nation days before Christmas.

And just last week, according to local news outlets, hundreds of people stood in a long line, some for days and others for hours, at The Mall in Prince Georges in Hyattsville.

The prospective customers were there hoping to snag the new Nike sneakers that were supposed to go on sale Friday morning. When the manager announced that the Nike Foamposite Galaxy would not be available, some in the crowd started acting out and more than 100 people refused to leave despite being ordered to do so by police.

Shoppers who descended on the Downtown Locker Room on Minnesota Avenue, S.E., last Friday, Feb. 24 were similarly disappointed.

For much of the past 20 years,

announcements of the release of new editions of sneakers by Nike, Inc., and other sneaker manufacturers have sparked a frenzy among the adoring faithful, leading to scenes of people standing in line for days in front of shoe stores in the hopes of securing the sneakers which are released in limited quantities. In cities and communities across the United States, children, teenagers and adults have been killed, beaten and robbed for their sneakers. It is not uncommon for fights to break out or for buyers to be waylaid and relieved of their prizes.

Each release of limited-edition sneakers and the availability of clothing and accessories that are highly prized primarily by young people, and the violence sometimes associated with them, continue to stir vigorous and heated debate in parts of the black community.

Among the questions: Is having these items worth the cost? What does it say about us that people – often those least able to afford them – are willing to buy this stuff? Are these purchases merely signs of an acquisitive, consumer-driven culture or symptoms of a deeper void in people filled by baubles and other trinkets?

Del McFadden sees this dynamic play out everyday among many of

the young people with whom he comes into contact.

“I was having a conversation with someone earlier about the craze,” said McFadden, 38, outreach manager for Creating Solutions Together, an anti-violence organization that operates under the umbrella of the Columbia Heights-Shaw Family Support Collaborative. “It used to be that people had to have North Face, I-Pods, and I-Phones. Marketing strategies and marketing dollars drive what people want. This is a dream come true for people like Nike but I’m not sure if that’s what they intended.”

“The violence appears to be minority-oriented but the same craze is taking place among Americans in general. Whether the kids buy them to wear them or sell them, it speaks to deprivation, speaks to identity and a feeling of belonging.”

“We’re aware of the economic deprivation in some of these communities here. Unfortunately, it is an issue we deal with. Kids want to be a part of the American Dream. And companies use heroes and sports personalities to fuel this dream. This is the outcome. It speaks to needs unmet.”

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around the region die for continued from Page 8 The Sneakerhead Culture Travis Vaughn began collecting sneakers when he was 16. He devoured books on the subject, exhibited his shoes and spent every dime on acquiring the collector’s items. A year ago, the disillusioned 23-yearold, decided to abandon his quest.

“Back in the day, the shoes had meaning,” he said. “If you stood in line and bought the shoes, you’d be wearing the same shoes Michael Jordan would be wearing when he played that night,” he said. “People in the culture knew that Nike released shoes of significance. One hundred other people in my city (would) want a pair but the store only had 12. That was always the situation. The process was more meaningful. It used to serve the needs of the collector.”

“Nike is one of my favorite businesses. The marketing campaign is fantastic. They know people will pay anything for this piece of history. It’s like grabbing a piece of history.”

But Vaughn, owner of Travis Vaughn Photography in the District, said money has overshadowed something he has deep affection for.

“The Galaxy has no significance, history or meaning whatsoever,” he asserted. “It’s just a design someone at Nike made. They used to have solid colors like eggplant purple, pewter gold or copper and all silver. Now, it’s a print or pattern on cheaply made material that’s worth no more than $2.”

“But they’ve built up the hype.

They put them in an area where they know people will buy and where it will sell out. I know people who’ve been jacked, everyone knows someone. People have lost their lives over the third and fourth cycle of “Retros.” These are not even originals or first copies. It’s really sad because people are endangering themselves for sneakers that lack real value.”

‘Masterful’ Advertising, Rampant Consumerism McFadden said Nike has developed a masterful marketing campaign that he called “mind blowing.”

Using sports icons such as Jordan and Bo Jackson and personalities like Spike Lee, the Oregon-based company has “pushed the envelope on marketing strategies.”

Some have faulted Jordan for perpetuating the problems associated with the shoes bearing his name and people like Rolling Out Magazine’s Amir R. Shaw has called on the basketball superstar to at least release a statement condemning the violence.

Not every athlete has endorsed high-priced sneakers. Former NBA star Stephon Marbury endorsed sneakers bearing his name in 2006 that cost $15.00.

According to HoopsVibe, this deal was not merely a marketing ploy since Marbury announced at the time that he would play in the NBA-quality “Starbury Ones” the following season.

“It was very important to me that the Starbury Collection have a strong social component for kids and parents, especially in urban areas,” said Marbury, who played for the New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, New Jersey Nets and Boston Celtics. “The Starbury line … is a means to give back to youth and the community.”

Marbury and fellow player Ben Wallace, who wore Marbury’s sneakers the next season, said they were offended by the excessively high prices large sneaker firms charged for footwear endorsed by some of the NBA’s biggest stars.

Longtime consumer advocate Ralph Nader praised Marbury in a letter addressed to LeBron James, saying Marbury “challenged the entire basketball sneaker industry, in part, to present inner-city kids with an affordable (yet stylish and wellmade) alternative to the $150 shoes that you and others endorse …”

At issue, McFadden and others say, is whether communities should be holding Nike or other companies responsible, and how much of the responsibility rests with the choices black consumers make.

“Does Nike have responsibility?

How much (personal responsibility) do people have?” asked Cindy Vaughn. “No one tells you to buy that product or service. It’s consumerism. They make you believe that you have to have it. If I’m a poor parent, I don’t care how much my child jumped up and down and played the fool, I wouldn’t buy sneakers that cost that type of money.”

“We always seem to forget our personal responsibility. I call it the ‘Peacock Syndrome’ – spreading our feathers and wanting to be seen.

A lot of black people feel invisible.

We’re so tired of being like Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man. We want to be seen, so we will spend money that we don’t have to embellish ourselves,” said Vaughn, a Maryland resident.

A call to Nike Monday seeking comment for this story was not returned, but in several instances Nike officials have released statements decrying the robberies, violence and other senseless acts associated with their sneakers.

“I think it’s unconscionable,” said homemaker and District resident Maria Dixon. “It makes me

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“But even though I believe that we must bear some responsibility for the choices we make, I am very aware of how manipulative advertising can be. I know, for example, that certain companies target black

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The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) celebrated its 86th Annual Black History Luncheon on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at the Renaissance Hotel in Northwest. Throngs of people of all ages came from around the nation to kick off what the organization called “a year-long celebration of the myriad accomplishments of black women in all arenas of American life.”

ASALH Executive Director Sylvia Cyrus said the luncheon was a “tremendous success” and coupled with this year’s theme: Black Women in American Culture and History, allowed attention to be given to a very significant part of the American population.

“This opportunity to highlight black women has been so important for our community because black women are sometimes left out of black history, “Cyrus said, “just like black history is left out of American history. We’ll leave here making sure the woman story is told.”

And, indeed, the “woman story” was evoked well thanks to ASALH’s Black History Luncheon keynote speaker—Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, president emerita of Spelman College and Bennett College for Women.

“I applaud ASALH for calling for the acknowledgement and the celebration of black women.

In doing so, this important and respected organization is saying we must deal with the fact that so much of the curriculum in American educational institutions is still based on the three W’s--It is fundamentally western, profoundly white and inexcusably womanless,” Cole said. “In choos-

Farmers Insurance presents the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) with a check at the 86th Annual Black History Luncheon, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. / Photo by Roy Lewis

ing this theme [Black Women in American Culture and History], I am sure ASALH wants us to remember to lift up, to celebrate great African-American sheroes of the past.”

Dr. Cole, who is director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (NMAfA), said society needs to move away from simply telling history.

“We need to tell herstory!” she said.

As a part of ASALH’s celebration of black women, the organization joined with Farmers Insurance to create the Living Legacy Award “to honor living legacy examples of Black American women who have made a difference in the world.” Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of The Washington Informer, was among those honored. Other awardees included: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Marion Wright Edelman, president of Children’s Defense Fund; Rosalyn Brock, chairman, National Board of Directors NAACP; Tracey Webb, founder, Black Benefactors & BlackGivesBack. com; Actress Lynn Whitfield and Bernice Johnson Reagon, cultural historian, composer, producer and founder of a capella ensem-

ble Sweet Honey in the Rock.

Each award was inscribed with: “Black Women with the Strength, Patience and Passion to Change the World.” According to Cole, 19th century abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth would find those words quite apropos.

“If one women, her name is Eve, could get the world turned upside down, seems to me,” said Cole offering her best imitation of Truth by using a common dialect of the time period, “all of these women in here can get it right-side-up again. My brothers, we got some wuk to do. We are look’n for the righteous brothers to be our allies because we gotta get this world turned right-side-up again.”

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ojourner Truth, born in 1797, was the self-given name of Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women’s rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill,Ulster County, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. Later, she went to court to recover her son and became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man. Ain’t I a Woman? was Truth’s best-known extemporaneous speech on racial inequality. She delivered it in 1851 at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention. During the Civil War, Truth helped recruit black troops for the Union Army. Truth died on November 26, 1883.

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Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, president emerita of Spelman College and Bennett College for Women, addresses the Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s (ASALH) 86th Annual Black History Month Luncheon. Cole, who currently is director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (NMAfA), tells those gathered about the importance of “sheroes” and “herstory.”/Photo by Roy Lewis

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(L–R) Ambassador at-Large for International Religious Freedom Dr. Suzan Johnson Cooke; Dr. J.C. Hayward, Vice President Media Outreach-WUSA9; Washington Informer Publisher, Denise Rolark Barnes; and Sylvia Cyrus, Executive Director of ASALH, pose for a photo at the 86th Annual Black History Month Luncheon for ASALH held at the Renaissance Hotel in Northwest on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012./ Photo by Roy Lewis

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Pepco’s Graham Is Committed to Keeping the Lights On

By WI Staff Thomas Graham, president of Pepco Region, said his father advised him early on to work for the government or work for a utility company.

“And as I just completed my 25th year,” he said, “so, I did listen to my dad.”

The following is a continuation of our conversation with Graham who sat down with the publisher and staff of The Washington Informer earlier this month. Among other things, Graham shared how he personally felt about a blistering 2010 Washington Post analysis that reported his company “ranks near the bottom in keeping the power on and bringing it back once it goes out.”

Pepco/Graham: I never thought I would be with an organization this long. So, I have a lot of love for what I do and the people I work with and my neighbors and friends and fam-

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ily that are in this area--that’s my personal commitment to what is going on. So, it did hurt to read the [Washington Post] article.

Day-to-day reliability we own and there are things we have to do. When a major event comes in, there are very few things we can do. We respond to what takes place. Back in 2010, we had probably about 4 or 5 storms.

They came in back to back to back to back and unfortunately it hit the same group of customers each time in Montgomery County. They were always hit the hardest. So, do I have an appreciation for the frustration

that they feel? I absolutely do.

Is there something we can do to prevent a microburst [a sudden violent weather phenomenon that is difficult to predict] or a snowstorm? We can’t do that.

Is there something we can do to prevent thousands of wires from coming down? There is very little we can do because these wires are coming down because trees have been uprooted. Now, we do all the trees trimming you want, but when a fully-grown tree decides to come down because the ground is saturated, it’s

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Prince George’s County pepco continued from Page 12 going to come down. But our responsibility—the communications with our customers had to improve. We had problems with the technology on our website which was unacceptable. We had problems with some of the technology that provided restoration times with our customers—that was unacceptable. If you were to call in and find out if your service is out in August and your time of restoration was in October, you would have some concerns about that. We had a technology glitch. We addressed it right away, unfortunately, that information did not get to some of the customers. Those are the things that we own.

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WI: Now, that we’ve moved from analog phones to digital phones and the electricity goes out-- you have no phone service.

Over the years with the technology changing, the means of communication is changing. So, being able to get that message out…

Pepco/Graham: I understand where you’re going with that. There is an accountability on our part and there is also responsibility on our customers’ part to prepare themselves for an emergency event. Everyone is encouraged to have a hard line.

Today, it’s all wireless phones in the house. When you don’t have service, none of those phones work. So, old-school, plug-inthe-wall, you need one of those.

We will start collecting more information on emails, more information on cell phones and we are looking at other means to communicate. We’re also looking at should we be on an alert system similar to the District, similar to Montgomery County.

We do social media now. They have me tweeting once a month.

There are some intriguing comments out there. Another good thing we have is a customer advocate—that is Felicia Greer.

Graham explained the concept of “customer advocate” which came out of a Montgomery County work group. It was determined such a position would benefit customers. Pepco appointed Greer as Director and Customer Advocate, responsible for serving as the voice for customers in the Atlantic City Electric, Delmarva Power, and Pepco Regions. Graham said www.washingtoninformer.com

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More than midway through our conversation, Graham shared how one might see him “in places you don’t necessarily expect, because, as he stressed, “I want to see what’s going on for myself.” Like the hit television show “Undercover Boss,” Graham said he visited one of the work sites to check on the crew. Dressed in a hard hat, safety glasses, vest and coat, one of the workers asked: “‘are you one of Troublemen to come fix a line that was down?’” Another worker who knew Graham’s position tapped the unaware worker on the shoulder and said: “He’s not a Trouble man.”

Pepco/Graham: I like to be in touch with the people working 16 hours a day for days at a time, away from their families. It’s cold, it’s dark, it could be raining. It could be snowing. These gentlemen and ladies are working hard to restore service as quickly as possible. So we looked at what our priorities are. One, it’s the safety of our employees and our customers and two, getting our reliability under control and the third big initiative is the AMI [Advanced Metering Infrastructure or “smart meters.”]

So, we took to heart everything we read in the paper.

Whether we agree or disagree, we put together some process improvements that we’ve already started to implement. We’ve seen some good results from that as well as results from the reliability enhancement plan that we’ve been executing all over the service territory. I don’t think there is a customer that can’t say they haven’t seen a truck—either a Pepco truck or Asplundh treetrimming truck in the Washington area. For a while they were working 10 hours a day, 6 days

a week. You can only sustain that for so long, so now they do 5/10s. We went from a tree-trimming force of about 80 to 350.

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WI: Are these Pepco employees?

Pepco/Graham: No, these are contractors and we have absorbed all of the tree-trimming sources from this area. This helped us with [Hurricane] Irene. We were able to mobilize our workforce very quickly because we did not release our contractors to go back to their base of origin. We kept them on the property. Although we had 227,000 customers out of service, we made a commitment to get them back by 7 p.m. on a Thursday and they were all back.

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WI: This takes us in a different area, since we’re on the issue of contractors. What is Pepco’s minority diversity contractor program? I saw a company across the street cutting trees. I would like you to speak to that.

Pepco/Graham: I can get back to you with all the numbers.

It’s important to know we have a real commitment to diversity—a diverse workforce and a commitment to diverse contractors. We have an MOU [Memorandum Of Understanding] with the District of Columbia. We also have an MOU with the state of Maryland with an inspirational goal to do about 25 percent of business with minority contractors. Tens of millions of dollars are spent with minority contractors on an annual basis.

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By Rukmini Callimachi Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Voters booed Senegal’s president so loudly when he went to cast his ballot Sunday (Feb. 26) that his bodyguards whisked him away, another sign of how much his popularity has dipped ahead of an election that has sparked weeks of riots.

This normally unflappable republic on Africa’s western coast has been rocked by back-to-back protests following President Abdoulaye Wade’s decision to seek a third term.

In choosing to run again, the 85-year-old leader is violating the term limits he himself introduced into the constitution, threatening Senegal’s reputation as one of the most mature democracies in Africa.

Wade argues that those restrictions should not apply to him since he was elected before they went into effect, and has predicted that he will win Sunday’s poll with a crushing majority.

But in a scene that longtime country watchers say they have never witnessed before in Senegal – where respect for the elderly is deeply ingrained – Wade was jeered and insulted when he arrived to vote. He didn’t give his customary press conference, as his security quickly got him to safety.

“I feel sad because our democracy doesn’t deserve this,” said the president’s daughter Syndiely Wade, who stayed back in the polling station in the neighborhood of Point E to talk to reporters. “My father doesn’t

deserve this.”

The deadly riots began last month when the country’s highest court ruled that the term limits in the new constitution did not apply to Wade, paving the way for him to run again. The country’s opposition has vowed to render the country ungovernable should he win.

Moussa Signate, a security guard, sat against the cement wall of an elementary school that had been transformed into a polling station downtown, watching others line up to vote.

Lines snaked outside the doors of the classrooms, but Signate said he was so discouraged that he was considering not voting at all.

“I’m thinking about the future of my country,’’ said the 47-yearold. “People have had enough. If you earn, like me, 80,000 francs ($160) a month, and a bag of rice costs 25,000 ($50), how are you supposed to live? We’re a peaceful people, but you can’t push us and expect nothing. If Wade wins, it will be chaos.”

Voting throughout the capital got off to an orderly start and turnout appeared to be high, said Thijs Berman, head of the European Union observation mission. However, in the southern region of Casamance that has been plagued for years by a lowlevel rebellion, rebels attacked two convoys carrying voting materials, according to military spokesman Saliou Ngom.

In a volatile part of the world, Senegal has long been seen as the exception.

Mauritania located to the north held its first democratic election

in 2007, only for the president to be overthrown in a coup a year later. To the south, Guinea-Bissau’s president was assassinated two years ago. And further south in Ivory Coast, mass graves are still being unearthed containing the victims of last year’s postelection violence.

“For many years we all wrote and spoke about Senegal as being different,” said Africa expert Chris Fomunyoh at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs in Washington. ``Senegal has been viewed as the anchor in the sub-region. And today, the metal on that anchor is melting before our very eyes.”

First elected 12 years ago, Wade was once hailed as a hope for Africa. He spent 25 years as the opposition leader of this nation of more than 12 million, fighting the excesses of the former socialist regime which ruled Senegal from 1960 until 2000 when he was first elected.

Growing unrest is being fueled by a sense that the country’s institutions are being violated, starting with the constitution.

The anger is combined with the fact that one in two people in Senegal still live below the poverty line, according to the World Bank. wi utAssociated Press writers Thomas Faye and Sadibou Marone in Dakar, Senegal, and Mamadou Diallo in Ziguinchor, Senegal contributed to this report.

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Voter IDs: The ‘Hanging Chads’ of 2012

By Khalil Abdullah New America Media Special to The Washington Informer A gathering of activists, journalists and voting rights advocates met recently to discuss the growing number of states that have adopted what many see as discriminatory voter registration laws. Such policies, they argue, do more to limit rather than expand democracy, threatening to disenfranchise millions in the lead up to the November elections.

Citizen journalist Faye Anderson was among those gathered at a Feb. 14 symposium, hosted by the Center for American Progress. Recalling the controversy over determining the intent of voters who may have incompletely punched paper ballots during the 2000 presidential race, she voiced the likelihood that voter photo IDs will become “the hanging chads of the 2012 election.”

Voting rights advocates are concerned a growing number of states have adopted what many see as discriminatory voter registration laws. / Courtesy photo

Describing herself as a “chief evangelist” for the Cost of Freedom Project, a grass-roots voting rights initiative, Anderson called for national organizations, community activists and individuals to harness technology and social media to educate voters about how to comply with the new laws.

The Freedom Project is currently developing mobile phone apps in order to inform voters about the ID requirements in the states where they reside.

According to Nicole AustinHillery, D.C. Counsel and Director of the Washington, D.C. Of-

national at least 15 states have sought to tighten voting ID laws. Other barriers being erected include: the elimination of early voter periods; shortening the time during which absentee ballots can be filed; and curtailing ways in which

fice of the Brennan Center for Justice, the dramatic change since before 2011, when only Georgia and Indiana required a voter photo ID, will “seriously impact the next presidential election.”

Austin-Hillery estimated that as many as five million Americans – mostly elderly, young and minorities -- may be impeded from voting in November and that the states where more restrictive voting measures have been enacted represent 60 percent of the votes of the Electoral College.

“Nine states will not allow you to vote without a voter ID,” Austin-Hillery said, noting that

voter registration drives can be conducted. Historically, registration drives have been a primary tool for registering minority and young voters. There is more to this story. To read it in its entirety, visit the washingtoninformer.com. w

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Why Is Obama Closing Minority Business?

Black Americans continue to stand by President Barack Obama, despite how he and his minions treat us. Nine of every 10 African-American voters have “got the president’s back” but there is still discussion as to whether President Obama has got the backs of Black Americans in return. At this stage of the Obama presidency it is quite obvious how the people running things at the White House view Blacks’ economic betterment.

Representatives of the Obama administration recently told members of Congress that they plan to close all five of the Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) regional offices. Unless something happens, MBDA offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and New York will close by September 30 and the San Francisco office in March of 2013.

Black Americans would be wise to pay attention to these matters and how they are resolved. House Small Business Committee member Rep. Yvette Clark (D-N.Y.) said that the regional closings “might be the beginning of the demise of the agency.” Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) said the Obama administration’s actions “sends the wrong message to entrepreneurs and businesses in our community at this time when we need to have an expansion.”

Rush is right. Black Americans should find it unbelievable that the Obama administration would allow programs that are vital to the creation of jobs and infrastructures for minorities to fall or fail. Proponents of minority business development need to step to the forefront and demand that instead of downsizing the MBDA, Obama and his people need to be increasing its reign and clout. The political climate among African Americans should be to not let the only federal agency created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minorityowned businesses to be put on the path toward death and dismantlement.

Blacks need for President Obama do more on this current presidential watch to ensure that all U.S. businesses have a proportionate share of the jobs and opportunities created by federal government. Obama heads the world’s largest purchaser of goods and services. The federal government spends more than $500 billion a year in contracts and has facilities in all 50 states that include

By William Reed 2,500 offices that have “authority to buy.” But, Black-owned businesses have historically been marginalized in federal contracting. Under the nation’s first Black president Black-owned businesses have done no better than they did before, having received a paltry 3.5 percent of federal contracts funded between February 2009 and November 2010 compared to the 81.3 percent whiteowned businesses enjoyed during that period.

President Richard Nixon started the Office of Minority Enterprise in 1969 with a mandate to increase Blacks’ percentage of federal business. That percentage of federal contracts peaked at six percent during the Reagan Administration.

During fiscal year 2010 there were 64,880 Black-owned firms in the federal procurement database, but just 3,990 of those firms received contract activities. What would be wrong with President Obama showing that he’s on our side? The federal government has an ongoing need for an array of goods and services.

Millions of federal government contracts are awarded each year, but minority entrepreneurs continue to be stymied in getting public sector contracting opportunities. To remedy this situation, Obama administration officials need to put more impetus on the MBDA to focus on federal procurement and procedures that will offer Minority Business Enterprises fair and proportional opportunities. Instead of disbanding MBDA, Blacks should petition the president to have the agency do more to help entrepreneurs navigate the federal bureaucracy’s purchasing venues.

Black voters need to take a long hard look to gauge the value officials in the Obama Administration place on Blacks and their businesses. Let’s lift our voices to say: “Instead of disbanding it let’s give the MBDA a broader portfolio” to provide more opportunities for minority businesses; to have ongoing dialogue around issues like how to access contracts; to offer mentor-protégé opportunities with major corporations and help Black and minority firms compete for large contracts. William Reed is head of the Business Exchange Network and available for speaking/seminar projects via the BaileyGroup.org, wi www.washingtoninformer.com

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Study Shows Colonoscopies Can Cut Colon Cancer Deaths Cheylin Parker Special to the Washington Informer For the first time, a new study shows that getting a colonoscopy does in fact cut the risk of dying from colon cancer in half.

Removing polyps found during the test can drastically decrease the risk of death, according to a study by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

“The study basically shows that if you get a colonoscopy, your risk of dying from colon cancer is cut by 53 percent,” said Dr. Andrew Sanderson, an assistant professor of medicine and attending physician in the Division of Gastroenterology at Howard University’s College of Medicine and Howard University Hospital.

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Doctors have always assumed that getting a colonoscopy had major benefits, but before this study, no research proving that the removal of polyps would improve survival

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But many people choose to skip the test because of the fear attached to getting a colonoscopy.

“The biggest thing that keeps them from getting the exam done is that people are afraid of the exam itself,” Sanderson said. “They’re afraid they will have pain, but that isn’t the case for most people. Most patients are put to sleep.”

During the examination, a thin, flexible tube with a tiny camera is guided through the large intestine. Precancerous growths, known as polyps, can be cut off and checked for cancer.

Sanderson said that the test is very short and can be done between 20 to 30 minutes. The patient then has a recovery period of about half an hour.

A second study done in Europe and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that colonoscopies do a better job in finding polyps

than stool test, another common screening test that looks for blood in stool.

Sanderson says that although colonoscopies cost more than getting a stool test, they have more benefits.

“The stool test helps find cancer that’s already there,” Sanderson said. “We want to promote tests that prevent the cancer. So the colonoscopy can catch the cancer before it’s there.”

Almost all insurance payers will cover colon cancer screenings, including Medicaid and Medicare, Sanderson said.

The D.C. Cancer Consortium spent more than a $1 million providing colon cancer screening for District of Columbia residents who are uninsured through a program called D.C. Screen for Life. The screenings of more than 500 patients found that nearly one in three patients had polyps that most likely would have developed into cancer.

The screenings saved the hundreds of lives and hundreds of thousands of dollars for local hospitals and the city, said

YaVonne Vaughan, executive director of the D.C. Cancer Consortium.

“The study shows the investment we are making with D.C. Screen for Life is saving lives in the District and that it should be an ongoing investment to close the critical gaps in access to care in our community,” Vaughan said.

Doctors recommend that everybody should have a colonoscopy every five to 10 years after the age of 50.

And nowhere is that more true than D.C., Sanderson said.

According to CDC data, Washington has the highest death rate of colon cancer in the country.

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Higher Ed Not for “Snobs” Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, 53, missed a very important Black History lesson. His latest attacks on President Barack Obama are misdirected and lethal. If there are two areas where folks should not tread against Black people, it is education and religion. Santorum has called President Obama a “snob” for wanting all high school graduates to consider post secondary education as their next step. There’s fact and there’s fiction and it seems as if Mr. Santorum, who holds a bachelor’s degree, a MBA and law degree, is using fictitious rhetoric to distinguish himself from the president. Obama has, in fact, outlined an agenda that stresses higher education and it includes making it more affordable and accessible to all Americans. He views higher education as a means of keeping Americans competitive, especially in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). But the reality is that education has always provided hope for Americans, particularly African-Americans, who were legally forbidden to even learn the basics of reading and writing for many years. In order for Blacks in America to succeed, they needed to be hardworking and educated.

Now that the door of higher education is slowly closing except for those who can afford it, Santorum wants to disqualify Obama’s efforts to keep the doors open and to promote the value of what’s behind them. It is a fact that everyone will not go on to college, but post-secondary education today offers a broad range of options.

We want those options made available, accessible and affordable and encourage President Obama to move ahead with deliberate speed and commitment. Meanwhile, Rick Santorum, who can afford a college education for his seven children, can explain why they are “snobs” for taking advantage of the opportunity.

Women Can Do It, Too March is Women’s History Month, a period celebrated annually to recognize the contributions women have made throughout history and continue to make today. This year’s theme is: “Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment.” Like African-Americans, women in the U.S. have had to fight every step of the way to achieve a modicum of success compared to their male counterparts. Their struggle for equal rights has included the fight for the right to vote, to own property, to sit on a jury and the right to receive a minimum wage--just to name a few. Women are still fighting for the right to a fair and equitable wage, for protection against sexual and physical abuse, and most notable recently, the right to control their own bodies as it relates to contraception and reproductive health. It would appear that times are getting better for women and that the next generation will have it much better than those who struggled in the past. But this year’s theme reflects the fight that continues, especially for women of color whose battles were far greater due to their dual status. Women who are educated are empowered. A month focused on both will create a greater good for entire the community.

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SOS – Save our Soul Food

A recent editorial cartoon by Walt Carr (February 2- 8, 2012) was more than alarming. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Carr’s contribution spoke volumes while illuminating critical aspects of trends towards miseducating the African-American. The problem was Carr’s equation of collard greens with poor health. But, the oft untold truth is that collard greens are a miraculous pot of health and wellness.

Nobody makes better collards than my mother (and my sister comes in second place). We ate these delicious greens frequently when I was a child, until I went off to college. But no one, not even doctors and health educators ever mentioned the highly nutritional characteristics of collards.

Collards are a super food, charged with mega doses of vitamins, minerals, fiber and other health enhancing nutrients. If you are trying to reduce chances of birth defects, osteoporosis,

hypertension – eat collards. To improve healing after injury, brain function and eye sight – eat collards. Rather than Viagra men should eat collards. Lower your blood pressure, reduce chances of stroke, and avoid some types of cancer by eating more collards. Instead of purchasing megavitamins in a bottle look in the produce section of your favorite store for fresh bunches of collards – they have more vitamins per serving than you’ll find in a mega vitamin.

Look out now! Those of you who think any greens will do, collards are more nutritious than any other greens, more nutritious than kale, mustards, turnips, spinach, or swiss chard. If you add a boney piece of meat (ham hock, goat, or lamb) and a few pods of okra, (include some vigorous exercise) and you have a low fat, highly nutritious cure for obesity!

Well, Carr’s artful rendering was not completely off base.

But, it is not the collard that leads to poor health, and it is not really soul food, such as the ribs

and chicken referenced by Carr, that links to obesity and poor health outcomes. It is a matter of personal choice and self-control.

If you add to your pot of greens huge quantities of fat back, salted meat or bacon (turkey or otherwise), then you are in for some huge results around your waist and hips.

Soul food, when eaten occasionally, for traditional meals on Sunday afternoon, can enhance otherwise nutritionally impoverished diets. The practice of potluck meals and community meal sharing are well documented in American culture, even before the Thanksgiving meal became a national feast day. Now African Americans are feasting at a high fat banquet table too frequently.

I’m not an artist like Carr. But as a health, wellness and fitness educator, I would like to lead the chant – S.O.S. – save our soul food, especially a good pot o’collards.

Mark E. Baker, Adjunct Professor Bowie State University

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State of Black America Town Hall – March 7th “To demonstrate that this Congress is both morally and fiscally responsible, the time to act on job creation is now.” – Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Mark your calendars. Wednesday, March 7th is the date for one of the most important preelection events of the year – the release of the National Urban League’s 2012 State of Black America Report. We are urg-

ing everyone who can to join us at 7 pm EST on March 7th for our State of Black America free town hall at Howard University in Washington, DC. If you can’t be there in person, you can view the LIVE WEBCAST at www. iamempowered.com. You also can be a part of the national conversation on Facebook and Twitter (#SOBA 12, #OccupyTheVote).

This year’s State of Black America report and town hall will launch a year-long campaign, “Occupy the Vote to

Educate, Employ & Empower.”

The National Urban League is encouraged by steadily declining unemployment numbers and the passage last week of an extension of the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits. But, the economic recovery is still lagging far behind in urban America. While, overall unemployment has fallen to 8.3 percent, the January unemployment rate for AfricanAmericans is still unacceptably high at 13.6 percent. The rate for Hispanics, also at double-digits, now stands at 10.7 percent.

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Clearly, more must be done to ensure that our economy’s rising tide lifts all boats.

That is why we are issuing a call for immediate national action around the education and job-training steps necessary to bring jobs back to communities most in need. Any serious discussion of job creation and economic opportunity must offer solutions for the obvious shortcomings of our current national approach to education, from early childhood education to adulthood and beyond. A broken na-

tional system of education and job training will continue to yield a broken economy.

The National Urban League’s 8-point plan to tackle this problem is designed to spark serious discussion, while also serving as a policy playbook ready for action today. Our plan includes: 1. Fair and equitable school funding for all 2. Robust early childhood education for each child 3. Strengthen high schools and

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By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.

Global Salute to Nelson Mandela All of humanity continues to be irreversibly uplifted by the indefatigable leadership and irrepressible spirit of Nelson Mandela. South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC), as well as all people throughout the world should pause with the greatest of respect while “Madiba” is still alive to express the highest tribute to him for a lifetime of achievement and commitment to worldwide freedom,

justice, equality, empowerment and human dignity.

African Americans and all African people in particular are so inspired by the perseverance and bold courageous example of Nelson Mandela who not only helped to lead the dismantlement of apartheid in South Africa, but also he continues today to stand at the age of 93 as a global role model and force for progressive change, moral integrity and equal justice for all. In short, Mandela represents the

best wisdom-consciousness for the affirmation of the oneness of humanity. Even after spending 27 years imprisoned unjustly by a brutally vicious apartheid regime, Mandela came out of prison with the strength and insight to lead South Africa nonviolently into a multiracial democracy and a growing emerging world economy.

While we live in a world where millions of people on each continent are crying out louder and louder by the hour for an end to

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poverty, injustice and inequality, the Mandela-leadership example of social transformation that transcends race, ethnicity, tribe, religion, and political ideology needs to be highlighted and better understood. In fact the ANC continues to have a long tradition and legacy of leadership icons that first and foremost strive to represent the interests of the masses of African people who struggle for a better quality of life. It is so sad today that in many other places in the inter-

national community some rulers use violence and war to suppress the cries of the masses of the people for freedom, democracy and justice.

The recent news that Mandela was hospitalized should engender our prayers of support and concern for his health, as well as our meditation and reflections on his outstanding legacy of leadership. We are pleased that Mandela was just released from

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By Bill Fletcher, Jr.

Whitney

The outpouring of emotion in connection with the tragic death of Whitney Houston has led to numerous commentaries. Let me add these few thoughts.

Almost every day I read—or hear about—a story of a black woman who has been killed or abused by a spouse or lover, and/or has entered into oblivion as a result of drug abuse. Rarely do such stories get a great deal

of attention, and even less often is there anything approaching an emotional outpouring.

In Whitney Houston, there was a star who appeared before us all with so much beauty and potential; photogenic with apparent innocence; and seemed trapped in nothing short of a toxic relationship with both Bobby Brown and drugs.

Yet stories like this are happening around the country. So, the question that we should ask ourselves is whether we can shift gears away from the mat-

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ter of Whitney’s stardom and focus more on the very real problems of spousal abuse and drug abuse? Can we start to ask ourselves what sorts of support mechanisms do we need to create in order to assist those who are trapped in the hell of either or both of these abuses?

A friend of mine was telling me of an Oprah Winfrey interview she saw in which Whitney Houston was using the Bible to justify staying in her horrible relationship with Bobby Brown. I do not know what Oprah said in

reply, but I cannot but wonder how the religious community responded. I do not mean that sarcastically or provocatively, or in an accusatory manner. I mean it as an honest question: to what extent did her misuse of the Bible in order to justify remaining in an abusive relationship get challenged by our religious leaders as a misinterpretation of Christian theology?

I know many women—unfortunately—involved in abusive relationships. In almost every case they find reasons to blame them-

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selves for the state of the relationship or to excuse away the abuse by their partner or spouse.

While there is nothing that any of us can do to force someone to change, it is the case that we can choose to refuse to sit back and enable the situation.

I keep wondering whether enough people tried breaking from enabling in order to save Whitney’s life? I keep wondering whether her death can inspire us to be good and essential al-

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Child Watch©

By Marian Wright Edelman

“Medicaid: Help in Hard Times” February marks the third anniversary of the Child Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA), which has made significant improvements in health coverage for millions of children.

About two-thirds of all uninsured children are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP —the Children’s Health Insurance Program—but are not enrolled due largely to bureaucratic barriers. CHIPRA has addressed those barriers head on by including performance bonuses to

encourage states to simplify their enrollment procedures and meet targets for enrolling the lowest income children. Millions of dollars in outreach and enrollment grants also have helped target eligible but uninsured children and connect them with health coverage.

CHIPRA has extended the reach of these critical child health programs that together served more than 43 million children in 2011— children like Jyla Bell.

Jyla, 9, has cerebral palsy, rheumatoid arthritis, and a mood disorder. Her left side is weak and she has holes in her spine and wears

a back brace for support. She also has trouble retaining information.

Her mother Amy, whose income is below the federal poverty level and who has serious health needs of her own, can’t afford private health insurance or education.

Forty years ago, a child with Jyla’s physical and mental disabilities may well have been placed in an institution but today, the child health safety net—including Medicaid—makes it possible for Jyla to live at home with her mom and older brother Cornez and attend public school.

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another 1.4 million children with disabilities. Together Medicaid and CHIP insure one in three children, six in ten low income children, and four in ten children with special health care needs. Health coverage costs more than $14,000 a year for a family of four—almost as much as a parent would earn working full time at minimum wage. About 85 percent of uninsured children live in working families for whom private health coverage is financially out of reach.

Jyla and her family live in a

Medicaid provides tens of millions of children who are poor or have disabilities with comprehensive health coverage enabling them to become productive, taxpaying members of society. Without Medicaid’s strong protections, coverage guarantee, and individualized health and mental health care, many of these children would go uninsured, increasing costs for states and local communities. Medicaid is the single largest health insurer for children, providing health coverage to almost 35 million low income children and

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By Harry C. Alford

Did Your Family Benefit from the Homestead Act?

Last week, I wrote about my grandfather’s experience with the Homestead Act of 1962.

He applied and received 162 acres of free, fertile land from the United States government on March 20, 1916. Today, only 40 of those acres remain in the hands of his descendants. Too many times Blacks won this opportunity and then for various strange reasons we lost much

of that land. In Louisiana alone (home of my roots) over 2.5 million acres were settled by nearly 23,000 applicants. Many of these applicants were Black.

Many of you have contacted me and want assistance in how you can research the possibility of your relatives participating in this gigantic program. A lot of you have family land but have no clue about how it was obtained.

Thus, I decided to do a little “homework” and pass it on to those of you who are curious.

First of all, there were 30 states

that were eligible for this land give away. They are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. If you family lived in one of these states then you can research this.

Get on the Internet and go to: www.glorecords.blm.gov. On

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cated right next to the plot that his son received 15 years later.

No one in my family seems to know about this. All we know is that we don’t have a “teaspoon” of that land today. I printed out the award document and filed it in my folder of sadness along with the other sad news.

I will go back to Bossier Parish, LA courthouse soon and find out exactly how we lost that land. Another horror that I found out is that another great

that page you will see an icon “research documents”. Click there and then input the accurate spelling of your ancestor’s name.

I went back after learning about my grandfather, Thomas Harry Alford. I then started researching other relatives. I eventually put in his father’s name, my great grandfather, Cicero Alford, entered the state and county and then clicked “search patents”.

Bingo! It was another shocker!!

Cicero Alford received a land grant also. On June 28, 1901, he received 163 acres which are lo-

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By Askia Muhammad

What Are American Soldiers Thinking?

What are American military personnel thinking when they land on foreign shores—especially in Islamic countries—to fight?

Such a question is relevant today because the behavior of U.S. soldiers and marines in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years would embarrass a nation of savages, and is certainly unbecoming of the world’s only military super power.

The latest disgrace involves U.S troops burning several copies of the Muslim Holy Quran at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. The burnings sent throngs of protesters to the streets and military bases, some chanting, “Death to America.”

At least a dozen U.S. military personnel have been killed in ongoing, violent civilian protests against the desecration of what all 2 billion Muslims around the world believe to be literally the unvarnished, undiluted, and untampered with Word of God.

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A U.S. military official said the materials that were burned were removed from a detainee center’s library because they had “extremist inscriptions” on them and there was “an appearance that these documents were being used to facilitate extremist communications.” Well, that explains everything. Not! American officials, including President Barack Obama, apologized and said burning them was an unintentional error, but protests raged on nonetheless. In a letter to his Afghan counterpart, The Washington Informer

President Hamid Karzai, Obama called the act “inadvertent.”

But the xenophobic, Republican, political grist-cycle turned the President’s apology, rather than yet another despicable act

by U.S. military personnel, into a “Let’s Hate Obama Moment.”

Presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, called President Obama’s apology a sign of “weakness,” saying the President’s apology, rather than the uncivilized behavior of the troops, holds this country up for

world ridicule.

But this is not the first such disgrace by U.S. military personnel in recent times. Just a few weeks ago, a video surfaced on YouTube, showing four U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of dead Afghan Taliban fighters.

And who can forget the riveting pictures of captured Iraqi insurgent fighters wearing dog collars and women’s panties in photos from that country’s Abu Ghraib Prison?

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Who wants to go first?

Young swimmers show their eagerness to dive in at Takoma Aquatic Center last month. Also, D. C. Councilwoman Murial Bowser (Ward 4) congratulates Coach Rodger McCoy for his inspiring work./ Photos by John E. De Freitas

Black History Invitational Swim Meet Growing Diversity in Swimming

By Charles E. Sutton WI Staff Writer

More than 800 swimmers, representing more than 31 teams, came together from around the nation to participate in the 26th Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet (BHISM), February 17-19, at the Takoma Aquatic Center in the District.

The massive 22-lane, 50-meter facility showcased the growing talent and diversity in the sport of swimming.

The swimmers represented various ethnic backgrounds and ranged in age from 6-17. Jesus Aguirre, director of the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, said there were many benefits to Black History Month inspired events. www.washingtoninformer.com

“This event is one component of an overall effort to expose people to water safety,” Aguirre said. “If they choose to swim competitively, it’s an added bonus.”

This special event was cofounded in 1986, by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the United Black Fund Inc. (UBF). At that time, UBF Founder and President Dr. Calvin W. Rolark and former DPR Director Dr. William H. Rumsey saw an opportunity to expand the academic and athletic horizons of young African-Americans through swimming, and understanding water safety.

These two organizations worked in harmony to develop the first swim meet in the United

States to honor Black History Month.

When the Black History Invitational Swim Meet began in 1986, at a small pool in the heart of Washington, D.C., its mission was to provide urban youth nationwide with a positive outlet for expression, exposure to strong competition, an opportunity to visit the nation’s capital, and a forum to meet positive role models. Since the event’s inception, DPR and UBF are proud to claim that the swim meet has fulfilled its mission.

Now, 25 years later, that small meet that hosted approximately 30 swimmers from D.C. and Baltimore, Md., has blossomed into the premier minority swim meet in the nation, and the world.

The BHISM showcases some

of the best African-American swimming talent in the country and all of the meet sponsors are continuing to work together to retain its status as the No.1 meet for African-Americans in the sport of swimming.

Every year, as has been the case with past BHISM, members of the African-American community who have contributed to black history, the civil rights movement or the sport of swimming are honored. Past honorees include Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Eleanor Holmes Norton and Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones. This year, the 26th honoree is Rodger McCoy. “Coach,” as he is affectionately called, McCoy has been the senior coach for the DPR’s

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Competitive Aquatics Program since the early 1980s. For over 20 years, he has trained, coached and mentored more than 50,000 students ranging from age 3 to 103. McCoy served on the coaching staff of Potomac Valley (PV) Swimming Distance and Racing Camps; as a staff member on the PV Zone Team; and for over 10 years he served as head coach for the U.S. Swimming National Age Group and Select Camps at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

McCoy began his swimming career in his late 20s. He grew up in Virginia Beach, Va. As a youngster, the pools and beaches were segregated and Blacks, at that time, did not even have a facility where they could learn to swim. As a youth, he never trained, competed, or even had an interest in the sport. When asked why he didn’t start his swimming career earlier, McCoy said, “As a youth in Virginia Beach, I was simply the wrong color.” In fact, he didn’t learn to swim until the day he walked into the William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center, located on Capitol Hill, and formerly known as the Capital East Natatorium.

Even though the swim meet honors Black History Month, most spectators felt honored by witnessing hundreds of young people from all across the nation, many of them AfricanAmerican, come together to participate in such a healthy, wholesome, clean competition.

Being a part of the weekend’s activities can leave one feeling inspired, motivated and positively challenged. This event brings to the forefront, the fact that young African-Americans from all parts of this country are doing positive things. So, the next time we’re looking for a feel-good story in the African-American community, we need not look any further than the Black History Invitational Swim Meet. wi The results from this year’s swim meet have been posted at dpr.dc.gov.

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NCERT O C T I F E N E B ING FOR DESERV IANS IC YOUNG MUS

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The Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education, Inc. (FAME) is partnering with Ayre Rayde, a local recording group, to provide brand new musical instruments to at-risk and disadvantaged youth at no charge. The event will feature a reunion concert performance by the Ayre Rayde band and you will be treated to a preview of the group’s soon to be released CD.

Saturday, March 17, 2012 9pm – 1am Camelot by Martins - 13905 Central Avenue Upper Marlboro, MD Co-Chairs: Prince George’s County Council Chair Andrea Harrison (Dist. 5), & Council members Derrick Leon Davis (Dist. 6), Will Campos (Dist. 2) & Karen Toles (Dist. 7).

Tickets: $45 (first 100 guests) and $50. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Proceeds from this trailblazing event will enable deserving young musicians to explore and enhance their musical endeavors. This pioneering scholarship is structured to also support music programs in area school districts.

For information: visit FAME at www.fameorg.org or call 301.805.5358 Sponsors:

FAME is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing equal access to all children and young adults, regardless of social and economic need, to quality music and music education as part of their lifelong journey to adulthood. We believe that the power of music, which is a key factor to a well-rounded character, will produce a new generation of leaders for our nation. We further believe that equity in the arts is vital to building strong communities.

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Creative Destruction – An Interview with Rising Hip-Hop Artist Dunson

By John Richards Special to the Informer A lot of rappers condition themselves like boxers- spending countless hours, days, months, and years, preparing for greatness. And just like in boxing, to prove your worth in the world of hip-hop you have to work your way through the ranks-bodying contenders on your way up.

Similar to Muhammad Ali’s epic boxing match against Sonny Liston in 1964, Dunson enters hiphop’s crammed ring of newcomers as a considerable underdog, battling to increase his solid fan base and gain the respect of his peers and predecessors.

Dunson spent his formative years in every region of Maryland, gaining different perspectives on life and music along the way. During an era where most rappers assimilate into sub-cultures that highlight criminal, social consciousness, backpacker, and indulgent lifestyles, Dunson epitomizes individuality. His strongest selling points are his quick-witted wordplay, musicianship, and genuine likeability.

Dunson’s Creative Destruction mixtape series were all ex-

ceptional pieces of work that solidified him as a force to be reckoned with in the hip-hop ring. However, he’s learning that they were only sparring sessions in preparation for the ‘beautiful fight’ he’s destined to encounter. With a new mixtape in the works, industry alliances, and a can’t lose attitude, Dunson is more ready than he’s ever beenand this time the gloves are off.

How you feeling?

Incredible, but I definitely think days should have at least 3-4 more hours in them!

You have grown this growing fan-base from your Creative Destruction mixtapeswhat was the motivation behind those tapes?

That was a period where I dropped everything I worked for in terms of a career to do what I loved. Soon I realized that I had destroyed my lifestyle. I was flat broke, had my car repossessed and living back at home with Mom making music in a bedroom! But for some reason I felt

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LIFESTYLE hip hop continued from Page 24 really proud! I had to prove to myself that I was a focused artist. It was part of the process. In order to become a full time creative, some things are destroyed.

Did you ever think anyone would feel the songs as much as you did?

No. I was totally selfish when I made Creative Destruction 1 but it’s wild how much your own honesty can belong to so many others. With Creative Destruction 2 I opened up with more generic song themes and the fan base grew exponentially. I started noticing people really owning these songs like soundtracks to their lives at shows and on social media!

You’re from Maryland, right?

Born and Raised. I think I pretty much covered the state from Capitol Heights, Silver Spring, Laurel, and Baltimore... couldn’t stay in one place. I spent most of my childhood summers in D.C. over in Riggs Park, Northeast.

The DMV is a tough area to break from in the music industry, especially for an ex investment banker. Are you finding that to be true?

Haha. Well, I was actually an investment advisor. Investment bankers don’t have the best reputations right now, ha!

But working in that industry definitely gave me more relevant experience than I would have imagined. Some of the principles absolutely cross over to music. As far as the area, I was absolutely privileged to grow up in such a musical atmosphere between D.C. and Baltimore.

But the industry presence in NYC, LA or ATL just doesn’t exist here. But now you see major artists emerge from places like Pittsburgh, Detroit and so on. There’s absolutely no reason you can’t emerge from this area. I’m an artist so I’m more focused on my music than my area. I think that’s one issue with artists everywhere, specifically in hip-hop.

How do you think that has shaped who you are as a producer and artist?

Drums! From Go-Go to Baltimore Club, this area is all about drums. DC gave me the influence to pick up live instruments so I was kicking Go-Go beats on the drum kit since I was 8 or 9 years old. When I heard Baltimore Club, I wanted the machines they use to chop those samples and program those ridiculous beats! I did that early in the game when I was all about production! Then I started looking everywhere else for lyrical and vocal influences.

That’s what helped shape me as a complete artist. wi Find out more about local hip-hop artist Dunson. Visit us online at washingtoninformer.com.

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Horo scopes Human Tragedy and Triumph = Ratings Magic I am always fascinated by the impact of human emotions on our consumer behavior – whether those emotions are inspired by tragedy or triumph. Two television broadcasts made ratings history recently, one because of a tragedy and one because of a triumph: the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on CBS and the contest between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks, February 10, on ESPN. Nielsen research has proven Americans love sports and music programming. African- Americans are typically well-represented in both. The Grammy Awards have been a viewing favorite.

Research backs up the common sense notion that Blacks tend to gravitate to programming where there are larger numbers of people who look like us – but this year, the number of us who watched the Grammys was almost off the charts (no pun intended). The recent 54th Annual Grammy Awards attracted nearly 40 million viewers (39.9 million), which made it the largest Grammy audience since 1984 and the second largest in the history of the broadcast. Of those 39.9 million viewers, African- Americans made up 6.21 million. That means a whopping 60% more Black folks watched the Grammys this year than last (3.7 million out of a total viewership of 24.7 million in 2011).

Some people like me may tune in to see who’s wearing what. How fabulous will our favorites be, or how outrageous? Others are true music aficionados. While the why for this year’s phenomenal success of the Grammys has not yet been officially analyzed, I suspect that the tragic news of the sudden death of beloved music icon Whitney Houston the night before piqued the increased interest. If you were like me and my friends, we were reeling with disbelief.

Tuning into the Grammys seemed to offer a kind of solace and comradery in our collective desire to pay homage to a musical phenomenon who was one of our own.

Now, in the interest of full disclosure, the show didn’t hold my attention for long beyond the luscious LL’s prayer for “our fallen sister” (a very nice touch). But after his intro and having glimpsed the outrageous outfits of Nicki Minaj, Gaga and the sweet acknowledgements from Alicia Keys and Bruno Mars, I begged my Facebook friends to wake me up when they got to the Whitney tribute. Someone from Ft. Wayne, Ind. (my hometown) actually alerted me when Glen Campbell’s tribute came on. (You couldn’t grow up in the Fort without being inundated with his music back in the day). So I loudly and proudly sang along to the tribute. My son watched me with his mouth hanging open in disbelief. “Really, mom?! Seriously, you LIKE this country music?” (If he reacted like this to my Glen Campbell tribute, he does NOT want to be around when my sister, his Aunt Natalie, goes berserk over Kenny Rogers). Following Jennifer Hudson’s moving tribute of “I Will Always Love You,” and after fighting back tears, I clicked off.

On the flip side, Americans love to cheer on an underdog, a “Rocky,” a champion who rises from the ashes of obscurity to achieve victory. In two words: Jeremy Lin. It was my basketballplaying son who turned me onto the phenomenon that was taking place with the undrafted 23year old, Harvard-educated Asian-American from California and his fortuitous match-up against the New Jersey Nets. Lin has averaged 27 points per game – launching him from bench warmer to global superstar. In addition to a 73 percent increase in viewership of Knicks games on MSG and ESPN in New York, nationally the February 10 game between the Knicks and the Lakers on ESPN was the most-watched Friday night regular season NBA game on the network, so far this season - with just over 3 million viewers.

On top of that, NM Incite (a Nielsen McKinsey company) reports that social media buzz has also hit a frenzied pitch around the world since the first February 4 game. Even the phrase “LinSanity” has been coined. The online chatter about Lin has surpassed conversations about the Knicks, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant combined. Now, that’s powerful. And so are you.

Because, if you follow these ratings stories, you know these surges in increased viewership are a result of people just like you and me tuning in. It’s great news for the networks as well as the advertisers. Those advertisers are dedicated to reaching us – the consumers. Which brings me to my mantra, “Knowledge is power.” The power is in your hands, and so is the remote control.

Cheryl Pearson-McNeil is senior vice president of public affairs and government relations for Nielsen. For more information and studies go to www.nielsenwire.com.

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ARIES An unexpected errand may lead to an encounter with a person who will have an influence on your future.

Keep your bright eyes alert to unusual possibilities and you may find yourself pleasantly surprised at the end of the week. Soul Affirmation: I enjoy the love that others have for me. Lucky Numbers: 11, 18, 45 TAURUS A cozy week is yours for the asking. Relax and spend some time unwinding from your busy week. Family or close friends will want to join you in your relaxation. Your place is the natural spot for gathering people together. Soul Affirmation: I smile as I think about far away paces. Lucky Numbers: 34, 37, 40 GEMINI There is a vibration this week that urges people to reveal secrets. Your usually strong loyalty to a friend or co-worker may be weakened if you engage in any idle chatter. Stick to the facts this week and you’ll be fine!

Soul Affirmation: I let the outer world and inner world change places this week.

Lucky Numbers: 18, 20, 24 CANCER Stop sometime this week and take a quick inventory of how right your instincts have been recently. If you are like most. The count is probably high! This is an excellent week to simply smile when people offer advice. You know what’s best for you, so trust your instincts and do that. Soul Affirmation: This week is the week the Lord has made. I rejoice in it. Lucky Numbers: 42, 46, 55 LEO One of your gifts is that you have an ability to think big! Picture your future on a canvas as big as the sky.

Take some small measure this week toward that future, and rejoice. Make sure that positive vibrations surround you during the week. Soul Affirmation: Slow and steady is an enjoyable way to go.

Lucky Numbers: 13, 40, 50 VIRGO If you brought your work home with you this weekend, you’ll have trouble relaxing. A moment of quiet time with yourself will bring you back to your center. Your work really can wait! Rest is important to a busy one like yourself. Soul Affirmation: I open myself up for a glad surprise!

Lucky Numbers: 15, 25, 44 LIBRA Everyone needs appreciation in his or her life. Take some time out this week to seek those whom you really appreciate, and let them know what they mean to you. Appreciate yourself, while you’re at it! Soul Affirmation: I admit what I really want out of life this week. Lucky Numbers: 38, 39, 45 SCORPIO You’re in the mood for adventure. If a short trip isn’t possible, spend some time exploring a subject that interests you so that you feel as if your mind has traveled someplace new. Arm-chair traveling with a good book will help still your restlessness. Soul Affirmation: The deed is done. I must wait for the results to unfold. Lucky Numbers: 7, 19, 28 SAGITTARIUS This week is like a present! Observe it and enjoy it! The vibes are perfect for a long lunch with a friend, for a long walk in the park, or just for watching the sunrise. Be aware of the beauty that surrounds you this week. Soul Affirmation: I work hard to combat envy this week.

Lucky Numbers: 16, 21, 27 CAPRICORN Balance is an important skill. If you’ve been working too hard, the urge to play is going to be nearly irresistible this week. However, if you’ve been playing too hard, it’s a terrific week to restore some order to your work. Keep smiling! Soul Affirmation: I quiet all confusion Lucky Numbers: 11, 26, 27 AQUARIUS Your energy level is marvelous, and you are probably getting a great deal of work done in an unusually facile manner. Bless your lucky stars, and stay on track. Expect to hear from a friend this week.

Soul Affirmation: I entertain wild ideas about making money this week.

Lucky Numbers: 40, 46, 52 PISCES A little space from your current love interest seems to be in order. Use a brief time-out to remember the unique and wonderful personality traits of the person you love. Don’t forget to tell her or him of your love! Keep your heart open. Soul Affirmation: Smooth communications is the key to my success this week. Lucky Numbers: 19, 30, 32

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Poet Activist Amiri Baraka / Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah

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By Khalid Naji-Allah WI Staff Writer How can you describe an activist, author, and playwright who has captivated the minds of people for decades? The words “phenomenal lyricist” and “ambassador for black cultural nationalism” are some of the words that come to mind. But however you chose to describe the person, make sure the name you get his name right: Amiri Baraka.

For the last 40 years, Baraka has opened minds and raised awareness about the African-American community throughout the world with poetry and has placed “hotbeds” issues inside of a looking glass for the world to see and dissect. He has expressed that his poetry isn’t used as an escapist mechanism, but as a weapon of action. An example of that action is the 2002, controversial poem Somebody Blew Up America, that raised questions of racism in America and his idea of who really blow up the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001.

Fast forward to last Saturday, February 25, when Baraka took the stage at the historic Bohemian Caverns in Northwest, a place where jazz greats from Miles Davis to John Coltrane have played and left their audiences wanting more. Well, Baraka did not break the tradition of leaving the audiences clamoring for more as evidenced by an encore. An encore for the poetry? Believe it or not, encores are all too common when Baraka speaks. It’s as if audiences need a second round to digest the first one. www.washingtoninformer.com

“We need cognize raising music in Washington, D.C.”, Tom Porter stated. When asked about why he thinks Baraka has stayed relevant for 40 years Porter stated “His message is timeless. It resonates with the people from the 60’s. It resonates with young people today because they look at the world they’re living in. He is still on point. He is one of the few artists from his generation that’s still out there and still relevant.”

After the show Baraka was asked to two questions. The first sought his advice on longevity.

“To keep doing it, no matter what the odds are or how much resistance you get” Baraka said.

The second question, which drew a more protracted response, dealt with his feeling on the upcoming presidential election and the Republicans.

“Any intelligent person has to support Barak Obama, but I think they have [to criticize] him for some things, but the Republican thing is out. They are just imbeciles. I don’t see how any thoughtful person can see them for anything except to get off the stage. There’s nothing there. We’ve the problem of these backward Americans who still don’t know what’s happening in the world. I think Obama will win. Like unity and struggle, the dialectic of that is you have to support him because he is the best one there, but at the same time criticize for what he does that you think is incorrect. This is the United States of America and he’s the president of it, he’s not a freelance politician, people forget that.” wi

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A group of nearly 250 unemployed D.C. workers and pastors from the Missionary Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Washington, DC and Vicinity joined to protest Clark Construction near its CenterCity DC project in Northwest on Thursday, Feb. 23.

The group charges that Clark Construction has failed to hire African Americans and District residents. Specifically, the protestors said they were frustrated by reports that none of the 100 African American District residents who applied at Clark’s two downtown D.C. construction projects during the last three months was hired.

“The Baptist ministers are concerned about the plight of the African American worker in the District of Columbia,” Pastor Patrick J. Walker, president of the Missionary Baptist Ministers’ Conference said. “We will do all we can to let Clark, and other companies who discriminate against our people, know that we are not sitting on the sidelines to see who will win, but we are putting on our shoulder pads and helmets to help fight on the field.”

Rev. George C. Gilbert, Jr. said, “Clark has profited enough from the District. Its deplorable track record of hiring African Americans and DC residents needs to be called out. Time has come for Clark to be held responsible.”

The District’s First Source Agreement program was established to assure that city residents are given “priority for new jobs created by municipal financing and development programs. It mandates that all projects funded in whole or in part with District of Columbia funds, or other funds which the District administers, shall provide for increased employment opportunities for District residents.”

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Pastor Patrick J. Walker, president of the Missionary Baptist Ministers’ Conference, leads D.C. unemployed residents in a protest for jobs./Courtesy Photo

created are listed with the Department of Employment Services; and, 51 percent of new hires are District residents.

Despite the District’s First Source hiring laws, the ministers believe Clark has no real intention of hiring D.C. residents. At the O Street Market project site at 7th and P Streets in Northwest, applicants said they were asked to merely write down their names and phone numbers. There was no request for their qualifications. At the CityCenterDC project, where last week’s protest took place, the applications were only valid for two weeks, after which the applications were discarded, the pastors allege.

Fourteen applicants have reportedly filed complaints with the D.C. Office of Human Rights. Their complaints allege that Clark discriminated against them because of their race.

“We have told the Mayor, the Council, the churches and the community about Clark’s poor track record of hiring D.C. residents. We will continue to voice our complaints about Clark’s hiring practices until it does the right thing. We will do whatever

it takes, even if that means being arrested.” said Reverend George Gilbert, Jr. Others are taking up the charge to address the District’s high unemployment, as well. United Black Fund President Barry Lenoir recently announced a discussion that will take place on March 22 to address hiring the unemployed, the hard to employ and the returning citizens.

“We need to get more people involved in the workforce in the jobs that are already here, rather than recruiting companies to the District with jobs for the future,” Lenoir said. He said construction jobs are an example of the kinds of jobs that the currently unemployed should be trained for, along with service jobs, maintenance, childcare and health-related jobs.

“If we know our young people are dropping out of school in the 11th grade, we should make sure the two years we have them that they need to at least be trained in the skills that will make them employable. This is vital to the economic future of our low income residents,” Lenoir said. wi www.washingtoninformer.com

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A Women’s History Month Salute:

Pilgrim Baptist Church

700 I. Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20002

Black Women Raising Children Alone While listening to the voice of the Lord to write, an idea came to me that is very near and dear: Black women rearing our children alone. Without financial support and, in some cases, without government assistance, Black women have been raising their children alone for far too long.

Many children, reared by single mothers, have grown into outstanding men and women who are educated and working in positions of authority. Clearly, God has allowed Black women, who find themselves alone, to care for their families, bring them to church, buy clothing, provide food and shelter. My weekly commentary is a tribute to you, Black woman!

But with all of that said, what has caused such a problem? Indeed, I’d have to say the Black family is vanishing. Where are our men?

According to an article in the LA Progressive News, “More African American men are in prison or jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850 before the Civil War began.”

Michelle Alexander, a law professor at Ohio State, made that statement last year while discussing her bestseller, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. Interest ran so high during her book-signing in California last year that organizers had to move the event to a location that could accommodate the eager attendees. That evening more than 200 people braved the pouring rain and inevitable Los Angeles-area traffic jams to hear Alexander. Her topic struck a nerve.

Growing crime rates over the

past 30 years don’t explain the skyrocketing numbers of black — and increasingly brown — men caught in America’s prison system, according to Alexander, who clerked for Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun after attending Stanford Law. “In fact,” she said “crime rates have fluctuated over the years and are now at historical lows.”

Most of that increase is due to the “War on Drugs,” a war waged almost exclusively in poor communities of color, even though studies have shown that whites use and sell illegal drugs at rates equal to or above blacks. In some black inner-city communities, four of five black youth can expect to be caught up in the criminal justice system during their lifetimes.

As a consequence, said Alexander, a great many black men are disenfranchised — prevented because of their felony convictions from voting and from living in public housing, discriminated in hiring, excluded from juries, and denied educational opportunities.

“What do we expect them to do?” she asked, “Well, 70 percent return to prison within two years, that’s what they do.”

Alexander, who researched her ground-breaking book while serving as director of the Racial Justice Project at the ACLU of Northern California, is married to a federal prosecutor.

“You can imagine the arguments we have,” she said. “He thinks there are changes we can make within the system. But I think there has to be a revolution of some kind.”

However change is to come, a big impediment will be the mas-

with Lyndia Grant sive prison-industrial system.

“If we were to return prison populations to 1970 levels, before the War on Drugs began,” she said. “More than a million people working in the system would see their jobs disappear.”

There’s a lot more to this story-part 2 next week. My scripture for this week: “But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” (1st Timothy 5:8).

Thank you Black Women for doing your part. The Lord promises to continue your blessings for generations to come! wi Lyndia Grant is a writer living in the Washington Area, visit her website at www.lyndiagrant.com, email fanniestelle@yahoo.com, or call 202 518 3192.

Grace Memorial Baptist Church

Rev. Charles G. Cofield, Pastor 2407 Minnesota Ave SE. Washington, D.C. 2002 Phone: 202-581-1713 Fax : 202-581-1869 Sunday School- 8:30am to 9:30am Sunday Worship Service -10:00am Holy Communion - 2nd Sunday Bible Study –Tuesday 6:30pm to 7:30pm Tuesday Evening Prayer & Praise Service 7:30pm A Place Where The Holy Spirit Manifest Continually

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Blessed Word of Life Church Dr. Dekontee L. & Dr. Ayele A. Johnson Pastors 4001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 265-6147 Office 1-800 576-1047 Voicemail/Fax Schedule of Services: Sunday School – 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service – 11:00 AM Communion Service – First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study – Tuesday, 6:30 PM www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org e-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org

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Pastor Louis B. Jones, II and Pilgrim invite you to join us during our July and August Summer schedule! Attire is Christian casual.

Worship: Sundays@ 7:30 A.M. & 10:00 A.M. 3rd Sunday Holy Communion/ Baptism/Consecration Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @12:00 Noon @ 6:30 P.M. – One Hour of Power!

(202) 547-8849 www. pilgrimbaptistdc.org

Muhammad’s Temple of Islam 2714 Georgia Ave Washington, DC 20001 Mailing Address 15701 Humberside Way Upper Marlboro, Md 20774 301-433-1909 Minister Kemani Wadud

Christ Our Redeemer A.M.E. Church 809 Upshur Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 202 829-1009 Rev. Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness Senior Pastor Sunday Church School 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study every Wednesday 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

“The Church with a Heart- in the Heart of the City” ChristOurRedeemer_AMEChurch@yahoo.com www.christourredeemeramedc.org

Church of Living Waters

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew, Assistant Pastor 4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464

Every Sunday 1:30PM to 3:00PM

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

www.GODISBLACK.ORG www.MUHAMMADSPEAKS.com

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Freedom Fellowship Church Int’l Kramer Middle School 1700 Q Street S.E. Washington, DC (Mailing address) P.O. Box 30131 Washington, DC 20030 Phone/Fax: 1-877-684-7910 Pastor: Rev. Tracy L. Blanchard Senior Pastor Service & Times Sunday Worship: 10:30AM Sunday School: 9:30AM Free Breakfast Bible Studies/ Wednesday 7:00PM Free Dinner@6:00PM Motto: “Setting the Captives Free” Website: www.freedomfellowshipchurch.org Email address: freedomfellowshipchurchintl@ verizon.com

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax Sunday Worship Service: 8 AM and 10:45 AM Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45 AM; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45 AM; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6 AM & 6:30 PM Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org emailus@gmchc.org

True Believer’s Ministries Elder Michael L. Barnes, Pastor Evangelist Sheila F. Barnes, Co-Pastor 571 Ritchie Road • Capitol heights, MD 20743 301-333-2020 Sunday Morning Prayer 8:30am Sunday School 9:00am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00am Tuesday Night Bible Study 7:15pm Friday Night Service - Every 4th Friday 7:30pm Movie Night- Third Friday Every Quarter 7:30pm E-mail: Trubelmin1996@aol.com www.tbmininstries.com

ST Marks Baptist Come Worship with us...

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

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Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Rev. James Manion Supply Priest Foggy Bottom • Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW • Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 • Fax : 202-338-4958 Worship Services Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org

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

Greater Deliverance Christian Center Church of God in Christ Bishop John I. Little, Sr. Pastor Evang. Vicurtis Litle, Pastor 441 Chpalin Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20019 Phone : 202-575-5979 Order of Services are as follows: Intercessory Prayer: Sunday – 9:00am Monday & Friday 12:00pm Sunday School - 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00am Family Night – Mondays: 7:00pm Men’s Ministry.; Women’s Ministry, Youth Ministry Bible Study: Thursdays 7:00pm Pastoral Teaching: Thursdays 8:00pm www.gdcccogic.org • www.turnerame.org tmame@starpower.net

Campbell African Methodist Episcopal Church Reverend Daryl K. Kearney. • Pastor 2568 MLK Jr., Ave., S.E. Washington, D.C. 20020 (202) 889-3877 (o) • (202) 678-1291 (fax) Services and Times 7:45 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Small Groups/Church School: 9:00 a.m.

Small Group Bible Study Tuesday 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Noon Thursday 7:39 p.m.

God our Father, Christ our Redeemer, Humankind one Family www.otfmall.com/camecame reedley5@aol.com

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Rev. John W. Davis, Pastor 5101 14th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20011 202-726-2220/ 202-726-9089 Sunday Worship Service 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School 9:15am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7;00pm TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm gsccm.administration@verizon.net

Citadel of Restoration Church Elder Kenneth W. Chism Senior Pastor Worshiping at:

(St. Stephen Lutheran Church) 11612 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20904 Phone: 301-622-0011 Website: www.citadelofrestoration.org Email: info@citadelofrestoration.org Sundays – 12:30 P.M. Worship Celebration (90 minutes of Power) Holy Communion – (3rd Sunday) Wednesdays – 7:00 P.M. W.O.R.D. Study (Willing Obedient Radical Disciples) Fridays – (4th Friday) 7:30 P.M. “The Place Where You Can Begin Again” 2 Corinthians 5:17 An Apostolic Community of Faith in Message, Method, and Ministry.

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ Drs. Dennis W. and Christine Y. Wiley, Pastors 3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax) SERVICES AND TIMES: SUNDAYS: 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM Worship Services BIBLE STUDY: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:45 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org

Morning Star Baptist Church Pastor Gerald L Martin Senior Minister 3204 Brothers Place S.E. Washington, D.C. 20032 202-373-5566 or 202-373-5567

Fully Persuaded Ministry Edgar Allen POE School 2001 Shadyside Ave Suitland, MD 20746 (202) 431-2672 Donnie and Lawanda Edwards Pastor Sunday School- 11:00am – 11:45am Morning Glory -11:15am -11:30am Sunday Worship Service- 11:00am -1:30pm Bible Study Tuesday’s -7:00pm- 9:00pm Fully Persuaded Family Night Every 3rd Tuesday- 7:00pm – 9:00pm Email address: flyprsded@aol.com

Advertise your church services here call Ron Burke at 202-561-4100 or email rburke@washingtoninformer.com

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

Crusader Baptist Church

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

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

Sunday Worship Services: 8:00a.m. and 11:00a.m.

Sunday Church School - 9:15a.m. & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30a.m.

2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study - 10:00a.m.

Tuesday Topical Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Wednesday Children’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Thursday Men’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service - 6:30p.m.

Saturday Adult Bible Study - 10:00a.m.

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

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

“God is Love”

Third Street Church of God

Rev. Dr. Wardell Bonner Pastor

1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202.347.5889 office 202.638.1803 fax

2801 Stanton Road SE • Washington, DC 20020 202-678-7788/202-678-7266 fax

“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org

Living Word Church

St. John Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

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

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 p.m.

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

Sunday Worship 8:00 am & 11:00 am 1st Sunday Holy Communion Childrens Church & Nursery Sunday School 9:45 am Bible Study (All Ages) Tuesday @ 7:00 pm and Wednesdays @ 12:00 noon Rebuilding the Village through Evangelism, Bible Study, Worship and Ministry stjohncmecdc.org

Pastor Eugene Sheppard, Senior Pastor Pastor S. Patrice Sheppard, Executive Pastor 4101 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SW Washington, DC 20032 202 563-2125 Sunday Worship Service 11:00 A.M. Prayer Service, Monday 6:30 PM Bible Study, Wednesday 7:00 PM An Awesome Ministry...with an Awesome Vision...

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All Nations Baptist Church

Friendship Baptist Church 900 Delaware Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20020 (202) 488-7417 (202) 484-2242 Rev. Dr. J. Michael Little Pastor Sunrise Prayer: 6:00 AM Sunday School: 9:30 AM Morning Worship 11:00 AM Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday-11:00AM www.friendshipbaptistdc.org Email: frienshipde1900@verizon.net

Beulah Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

Rev. Dr. Marcus E. Turner, Sr. Pastor

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

5820 Dix St. NE Washington, DC 20019

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

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“Determined To Do It God’’s Way” Psalm 18:30 Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 A.M. & 11:00 A.M. Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at both services Bible Study, Prayer, and Praise: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. www.beulahbaptistchurch.org

Johnson Memorial Baptist Church

Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Henry A. Gaston Pastor

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

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

800 Ridge Road S.E. • Washington, DC 20019 202-581-1873

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

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Services: Sunday Worship: 7:45am & 11:15am Church School: 9:30am Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday, 7:45am & 11:15am Prayer Meeting: Wed. 7:00pm Bible Study: Wed. 8:00pm Noonday Prayer: Every Tuesday

Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.

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St. Luke Baptist Church Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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

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St. Matthews Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor 1105 New Jersey Ave, S.E • Washington, DC 20003 202 488-7298 Order of Services Sunday Worship Services: 9:05 A.M. Sunday School: 8:00 A.M. Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer Meeting: 7:00 P.M. (Tuesday) Bible Study: 7:30 P.M. (Tuesday) Theme: “Striving to be more like Jesus “Stewardship”.

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

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Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Pastor and Overseer

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625 Park Rd, NW • WDC 20010 P: 202 291-5711 • F: 202 291-5666

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

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Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert SR. Pastor

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

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

Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 a.m.

Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 p.m.

Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m.

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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

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Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Bobby L. Livingston, Sr. Pastor

Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor

75 Rhode Island Ave. NW • Washington, DC 20001 (202) 667-4448

2616 MLK Ave., SE • Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 • Fax 202-678-3304 Early Worship Service 7:30a.m Worship Service 10:45a.m.

New Members Class 9:30a.m.

Holy Communion : 1st Sunday -10:45a.m Church School 9:30a.m.

Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: Wednesday 7p.m Bible Study : Saturday: 11a.m.

Baptism: 4th Sunday – 10:45a.m “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

Peace Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Sunday Morning Worship Service 7:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:50am Wednesday Prayer & Testimonies Service 7:30pm Wednesday School of the Bible 8:00pm Wednesday - Midweek Prayer Service 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm “The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address pbcexec@verizon.net

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church 602 N Street NW • Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595 Sunday Worship Services: 7:45am & 11:00am Sunday school For All Ages 9:30am Prayer Services Wednesday 11:30am & 6:45pm Bible Institute Wednesday at Noon & 7:45pm “Changing Lives On Purpose “ Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org

Sunrise Prayer Service 6:00 A.M. Sunday Church School 8:30 A.M. Pre-Worship Devotionals 9:45 A.M. Morning Worship Services 10:00 A.M. Holy Communion 1st Sunday Worship Services Bible Study Tuesdays, 6:00 P.M. Thursdays, 1:00 P.M. Prayer Meetings Tuesdays, 7:00 P.M. Thursdays, 12:00 P.M.

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

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor 2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 Fax: (202) 529-7738 Order of Services Worship Service: 7:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.

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Maury Wills

He Stole His Way Into The Hearts of Baseball Fans

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y exposure to various media outlets reminds me that the AfricanAmerican community is fully aware of the marquee sports names in black history. Names like Michael Jordan, Hank Aaron, and Jim Brown, just to name a few. However, even though they are not household names, there are many African-American athletes, both past and present, who have had a tremendous impact on professional sports.

One such athlete is Maury Wills.

Maurice Morning “Maury” Wills was born on October 2, 1932. He was born and raised here in the District. Wills was a star baseball pitcher and football quarterback for Cardozo High School, in Washington, D.C. In 1949, the Washington Daily News named Wills an All-City Pitcher. Wills played on Cardozo’s 1948 football team that went undefeated and unscored on. In the 1949-1950 school year, Wills was named All City pitcher in baseball, All City quarterback in football and All City guard in basketball. On May 8, 1950 in a game against Phelps Vocational High School, Wills pitched a no-hitter and struck out 17 batters. In 1950, Wills was signed to a pro baseball contract by the National League Brooklyn Dodgers.

Though he threw right-handed, he bat-

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ted both right- and left-handed.

From 1951 to 1959, he played for the Dodgers’ minor league teams as a second baseman. In 1959, he was brought up to the major league team, where played shortstop until he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1967.

In 1969, he was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the National League’s Expansion Draft. During the 1969 season, Wills was traded back to the Dodgers, and played with them until he retired in 1972.

Wills is credited with reviving the stolen base as a part of baseball strategy. In his first full season, wills batted .295 and led the league with 50 stolen bases, making him the first National League player to steal 50 since Max Carey stole 51 in 1923. In 1962, Wills broke Ty Cobb’s record of 97 stolen bases in a single season. At the time, it was almost inconceivable that the century mark could be broken, but that’s exactly what Wills did. By season’s end Wills had set a new major league record with 104 stolen bases. Wills led the National League in stolen bases for six consecutive seasons, from 19601965. He has a lifetime total of 585 stolen bases. Wills brought a new prominence to the art of base stealing. Perhaps it was be-

cause of the Dodgers’ reliance on a low-scoring strategy that focused on defense, pitching, and Wills’ speed to compensate for a lack of offensive productivity. Wills became a distraction to opposing pitchers even if he didn’t attempt to steal, because he was a consistent threat to do so. Also, Wills was a major force on winning Dodgers’ teams for 14 years, and helped lead the Dodgers to three World Series Championships in 1959, 1963, and 1965. He led the Dodgers to a National League Pennant victory in 1966, was a 7-time AllStar, won 2 Gold Glove Awards, and in 1962, he was voted National League Most Valuable Player. His accomplishments are even more significant when we remember that it took him almost 10 years in the minors to break through to the majors in 1959. In 2001, the Maury Wills Museum was opened on the ground level of the Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo, North Dakota.

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Those of us in Occupy the Dream embrace both the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. and the democratic wisdom of Nelson Mandela. We will soon be in the south to recognize the anniversary of the voting rights struggle in Selma, Alabama with the annual retracing of the crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma for the march to Montgomery, Alabama that witnessed the horrible consequence of those who would go to any extent to deny the voting rights of Blacks and others. We have come a long ways since the original Selma voting rights march back in 1965. But we must renew our vigor and commitment to achieve more progress toward making our democracy more equal and just. Income inequality is increasing the ranks of those in poverty. We need a Constitutional Amendment to get money out of politics in America.

We should work to build a global movement for eco-

nomic justice and equality.

Thank God for Mandela. When we last had the opportunity to meet with him in person in Maputo several years ago, Mandela encouraged us to help increase worldwide awareness that Africa needs empowerment through education, training, employment and economic development. We salute Nelson Mandela for all that he continues to do to make Africa and the world a better place. Let’s also work harder now in America to further transform our society and to make our democracy representative of all of the people. wi Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is President of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and Education Online Services Corporation, as well as serving as the National Director of Occupy the Dream and can be reached at drbenjamin.chavis@gmail.com.

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Amy grew up in a two-parent household, graduated from high school, and attended a junior college. What stopped her upward trajectory was her health. At about the time Cornez, 11, was born, she came close to death from an enlarged heart and irregular heartbeat. For a while, she was on the list for a heart transplant and was in and out of the hospital.

Jyla’s serious needs also make it harder for Amy to get ahead

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Now that Amy’s own health has somewhat stabilized—she had a

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ASKIA continued from Page 22 What are Americans thinking when they go so far beyond the pale as to desecrate the “rules of war” when it comes to the treatment of their Islamic enemies? Is it pure contempt which Americans feel for their enemies

in these conflicts? Do they even view the Afghans-Iraqis-LibyansSyrians-Palestinians-EgyptiansYemenis-Saudis-Kuwaitis-Moroccans even as human beings at all?

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grandfather of mine, Harry Watkins, also had acquired 130 acres by direct purchase. He immediately borrowed $200 using this land as collateral. His balloon payment was due in two years. A funny thing happened right before the due date – he disappeared.

Yes, Harry Watkins disappeared and hasn’t been seen since 1877.

Thus, we lost those 130 acres. My guess is that great grandpa got “whacked” for the land.

In sum, my namesakes had a total of 456 acres. Today, we can only identify 40 of those acres.

Keep in mind that this land is in the middle of the “Haynesville Shale” – one of the richest pockets of natural gas and oil in the United States. I and my relatives would have all been born millionaires just through possession of those 456 acres. What a tragedy!

The above is a hard lesson that must be explained to my children and grandchildren. Never again will an Alford be so naïve as to let a legacy escape our descendants.

How many of you have similar experiences? Go to the above website and see for yourselves.

I also received the following from the National Park Service, as a result of last week’s article: “Homestead National Monument of America, a unit of the National Park Service located in Southeast Nebraska, is seeking individuals who participated in the Homestead Act of 1862 or are descendants of those who received land through the Homestead Law. One volunteer from each of America’s 30-Homestead States is needed to carry their state’s flag for the Homestead Act’s 150th National Commemoration Event on Sunday, May 20, 2012 and then again for the Homestead Day’s Parade on Saturday, June 16, 2012.”

I think if I would participate in the above I would march with tears streaming down my face.

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Let me know what happens please.

Now, those of you with land to hand down to your children.

Please plan your estates wisely.

Make sure the succession/transition goes smoothly without creditors, IRS and challengers trying to raise hell on the inheritors of your hard earned estates.

As generations go by, we should be enjoying the American dream more and more. For some reason, Blacks have lagged in this process and we must devote more attention to it. wi Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: halford@ nationalbcc.org.

of their blond hair and blue eyes, that they will just turn tail and run away, despite the fact that the size of the enemy force was three times what it was estimated to be when Custer’s Last Stand was first contemplated? Well, Chief Sitting Bull’s forces not only killed every soldier in Custer’s force, they even murdered his horse! That’s likely what civilians in these Islamic countries, where the U.S. is fighting these “dirty wars, “think of Americans today—kill their horses, too.

What do Americans now tell their so-called allies in these conflicts when they have so defiled other Afghans or Iraqis—believ-

ers of the same faith as America’s enemies, and members of the same culture as America’s enemies—what do Americans say to their so-called Afghan or Iraqi “friends” when they so defile the very things that the friends also hold dear?

The Islamic Holy Quran will never be destroyed, even if every copy ever printed was burned.

That’s because most Muslims, especially those in Arabic speaking countries learn to recite the entire Quran from memory by the time they reach age 12. In fact, the book was not written until three generations after Prophet Muhammad’s (Peace Be Upon Him)

death. It was committed to memory by all the followers, just as the Holy Prophet had done when the words were taught to him, by the Voice of Almighty God Allah, speaking to him during trances over the course of several years.

So who do Americans believe they are humiliating by such behavior as burning the Holy Quran, or urinating on some corpses?

What superior “American values” of justice and fair play and hope for the downtrodden, do Americans think they are teaching their allies in the Islamic world by such savage behavior as this? wi

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