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AROUND THEBreak REGION the Cycle of Women Domestic Violence By Tia Carol Jones
law enforcement. She said they threat,” she said. had come together to bring a Among the programs Marlow sense of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented are When L.Y. Marlow's 23-year- domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, old daughter told her the father survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families of her daughter threatened her “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a viclife, and the life of their child, story, her own personal pain to tim, a domestic violence assessshe knew something had to be push forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further done. Out of her frustration said about Marlow. training for law enforcement with law enforcement's handling Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life Protecof the situation, she decided to who reads Marlow's book will tion Act and mandatory counselstart the Saving Promise cam- “get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. paign. case in such a way, the average “If we are ever going to eradi“It seems to be a vicious cycle person can get it.” She said at the cate domestic violence, we must that won't turn my family end of the day, the book will look at both sides of the coin. loose,” Marlow said. Marlow help people begin to have a dia- We need to address both the vicshared her Counsel story with theMattavous-Frye audi- logue presented about domestic violence. timpresident and the The People’s Sandra George H. Lambert, andbatterer,” CEO of theMarlow Greater ence at the District Heights Also present at the event was a check that totaled $100,000 to the Greater Washington Washington Urbansaid. League (GWUL) in Northwest, Domestic Violence the the ex-efforts of Marlow would like to see Urban League during aSymposium March 13 press Mildred conference Muhammad, at applauded the D.C. Officealso of the People’s on organization’s May 7 at the headquarters District Heights wife of JohnbyAllen Counsel Muhammad, programs to 13 raise the in Northwest. /Photo in protecting consumers designed during a March press Municipal Center. The sympo- who was sentenced conference to six consecawareness among children in Khalid Naji-Allah at GWUL’s headquarters in Northwest. sium was sponsored by the utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah Family and Youth Services by a Maryland jury for his role in feels children need to be educatCenter of the city of District the Beltway Sniper attacks in ed about domestic violence. Heights and the National Hook- 2002. Mildred Muhammad is “We have to stop being pasUp of Black Women. the founder of After the Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor chilMarlow has written a book, an organization that helps the dren about domestic violence,” “Color Me Butterfly,” which is a survivors of domestic violence Marlow said. story about four generations of and their children. Marlow has worked to break of prices have risen by 20in percent. By Sam P.K. Collins domestic violence. The book is tive“Imarketing lived in and fearbilling for sixpractices years. Six the cycle of abuse her family, Starion Conn.“Our colleagues in energy she ininspired by her ownWriter experiences, WI Contributing years inEnergy, fear isa aSouthbury, long time. It is and is confident thethepolicies alternative energytoprovider, have notforbeen and those of her grandmother, based not an easy thing come and out dustry is pushing willbashful start about that @sampkcollins electric companies. During asking her mother and her daughter. six for rate increases,” said Reynof,”other she said. process. a D.C. Public Service Commission She said every time she reads olds. “That’s have to celeMildred Muhammad said “I plan to why take we these policies to A local social services organization hearing last July, 21 people recountexcerpts from her book, she still brate something that is going to help people who want to help a Congress and implore them to received a sizeable financial contribuinstances violence of aggressive marketing can asnot the words came ed domestic victim must the residents D.C.Marlow The Greater change our of laws,” said. tion partbelieve of an agreement between her.agency “Color to a they 50 percent in- Washington beStarion carefulandofuphow go into “I will notUrban stop League until these polihas been a afrom District andMe an Butterfly” alternative by won the 2007 National “Best crease in their bills despite assurances the victim's life, and understand cies are passed.” leader in these causes. It’s fitting that energy company. Books” Award.Washington Urban that thatthey she may in “survival it’s Tia would savebemoney. Carol within Jones can reached happening fourbeblocks of The Greater “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net As a result of its unethical busi- senior and low-income housing comLeague (GWUL) will lessen the fimy eye first blackened and my get to going practices,you Starion had'I'm to make a munities.” nancial burden of residents starting ness“Before lips bled,” Marlow said. to kill you,' it started as a verbal WI Gulstone, director of the contribution to the community orgaRonan in April with the Special Energy AsElaine Davis-Nickens, presi- nization of OPC’s choice. The Peo- D.C. Council Committee on Governsistance Fund. The organization sedent of the National Hook-Up ple’s Counsel Sandra Mattavous-Frye ment Operations, spoke on behalf of cured the funds, whichsaid totalthere $100,000, of Black Women, is no said the settlement agreement sends a McDuffie and applauded the efforts as a result of a settlement agreement consistency in the way domestic warning to companies that take advanof OPC in finding a solution that best reached by the D.C. Office of the Peoviolence issues are dealt with by serves the interest of District resiple’s Counsel (OPC), an agency that tage of low-income residents. “The case goes to the center of dents. advocates of behalf of consumers what concerns residents the most,” “A settlement is always preferable who use utilities in the District. “This is a victory for D.C. res- said Frye. We received complaints of to a long drawn out case,” said Gulidents,” said George H. Lambert, deceptive pricing, unlawful changing stone. “District residents come out president and CEO of GWUL during of accounts, and other shady business on top. We are ecstatic that the Urban the March 13 press conference at the practices. “[These alternative energy League will administer this fund. We organization’s headquarters in North- providers] were targeting our seniors know that it will go to the neediest west. “We consider this the delivery and homebound residents. We’re residents.” of a safety net. This settlement will sending a message to businesses that Public Service Commissioner Jodeter non-compliant behavior against they are welcome if they abide by the anne Doddy Fort considered the rules in D.C. They need to do their contribution to GWUL the perfect the disenfranchised.” In 1999, the D.C. Council passed best to make sure D.C. residents are example of the work that nonprofit the Retail Electric Competition and served.” organizations and local governments D.C. Councilmembers Mary can do together. Consumer Protection Act which broke Pepco’s monopoly on the en- Cheh (D-Ward 3), Kenyan McDuf“We have been thrilled that this ergy market and allowed consumers fie (D-Ward 5), and Jim Graham partnership took place as a part of to use alternative services. The law, (D-Ward 1) counted among the first the process,” said Fort. “We are sure which went into effect in 2003, also public officials to express support of that this will benefit L.Y. D.C. Marlow residents. prohibited the addition of service the OPC’s efforts. As a result of the Growth in the competitive energy charges without permission and slam- settlement, those affected by Starion market must not be done at their exming, the change of a service supplier Energy’s actions will also receive reim- pense. We want the District commubursements totaling $65,000. without the customer’s consent. nity to know that the commission will Wilson Reynolds, director of con- monitor the activities of the competUnfortunately, some energy providers did not comply. More than 500 stituent services in Graham’s office, itive energy providers to ensure that / www.washingtoninformer.com residents submitted complaints to said the contribution helps low-in- their business practices do not harm OPC in 2013 that described decep- come residents at a time when energy consumers.” WI WI Staff Writer
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Black Facts March 20 1915 Born Rosetta Tharpe, was born on this day in Cotton Plant, AR. Featured in LIFE magazine, Tharpe received a contract with Decca Records and was propelled into national prominence when she performed “Rock Me” with Cab Calloway and the Cotton Club Revue. 1916 An African native once kept in a Bronx zoo, Ota Benga, commits suicide. In 1906 the crowds thronged the monkey house exhibit at the Bronx Zoo (New York Zoological Park). Here were man’s “evolutionary ancestors” - monkeys, chimpanzees, a gorilla named Dinah, an orangutan named Dohung and an African of short stature. 1950 Dr. Ralph Bunche receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a mediator in the Palestine crisis. He is the first African American to be so honored. 1970 Students struck at the University of Michigan and demanded increased Black enrollment. The strike ended April 2, after the administration agreed to meet their demands. March 21 1947 - James Baskett (1904-1948) was given a Special Academy Award for his part in Disney’s “Song of The South”. He was the second American of African descent to receive an Academy Award. Baskett was also the first American of African descent hired by Disney. Baskett was unable to attend the premiere in Atlanta because after being refused hotel accommodations.
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March 22 1943 - George Benson, Grammy award winning singer, born. 1968 - State troopers mobilized to put down student rebellion on campus of Cheney State College. March 23 1916 - Marcus Mosiah Garvey arrives in America from Jamaica. 1954 - National Basketball Association star, Moses “The Mailman” Malone is born in Petersburg, Virginia. 1968 - Rev. Walter Fauntroy, a former aide of Martin Luther King Jr., became the first nonvoting con-
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VIEWP INT Patrick Glisson Washington, D.C. In looking at previous elections with politicians such as Marion Barry and others, it’s very possible that Mayor Gray can win re-election as long as he maintains support among most District voters. It’s a bit disheartening to know that people in this day in age can pay for election results. When looking at examples like Marion Barry, I think it’s possible that Gray can win again.
Jennifer Massenburg Silver Spring, Md. I don’t think Mayor Gray can survive a re-election bid, especially given what he knew and when he happened to know it. I tend to believe that he knew more than he has claimed, and that he did deceive people. I personally don’t think that he should [win the primary].
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Denise Hardy Washington, D.C. I feel that Mayor Gray was knowledgeable about the information that’s been released about the scandal, and I don’t think he will win re-election. Several of his associates have said that he was involved, and it’s far too close to the primary date to not have a negative impact on the minds of voters when they go to the polls. The timing of this news will make it hard for the scandal to not have a negative impact on voters.
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Talk about White’s Replacement Begins Trayon White, Ward 8’s D.C. State Board of Education member, announced on March 6 that he’s leaving that post for a fulltime job with the District government. Little time had elapsed before the ward’s political leaders and activists started wagging their tongues on who should replace him. Philip Pannell, a well-known District political and civic activist hasn’t hesitated to let people in the ward know his intentions since White announced his imminent departure. “I am running for the position,” said Pannell, 63. “I do not feel that Mr. White did enough for the children of Ward 8 and I will.” Pannell has served as treasurer of the Ballou Senior High School PTSA in Southeast and has also helped to raise money for its nationally known marching band. He’s been the president of the Ward 8 Democrats and currently serves as the president of the Congress Heights Community Association. Pannell has also served on the District of Columbia Public Library Board of Trustees. Today, he works as the executive director of the Anacostia Coordinating Council. Charles Wilson, a leader in the Historic Anacostia neighborhood and the advisory neighborhood commissioner for 8A04, said that he has no intention of running for the position. “I am always looking for opportunities to serve but I am in the same position that Trayon is in,” said Wilson, 38. “I work for the District government.” Wilson said that he heard that Pannell is running. There’s also speculation that Darrell Gaston, the advisory neighborhood commissioner for 8B02 will throw his hat into the ring. Gaston could not be reached for comment for this story. Anthony Muhammad, the advisory neighborhood commissioner for 8E02 said he’s not a candidate for the board of education and Natalie Williams, the president of the Ward 8 Democrats and advisory neighborhood commissioner 8A07, will not run either. “Philip is the only person I have heard so far,” said Williams, 43. “Philip has a solid interest The Washington Informer
Philip Pannell is a wellknown activist who lives in Ward 8. /Photo by Nancy Shi
D.C. Council member Tommy Wells is running for mayor of the District of Columbia. /Courtesy Photo
in advancing the schools in the ward,” she said. Tamara Robinson, the spokeswoman for the D.C. Board of Elections, explained the process for filling White’s seat. “Mr. White has to write a letter of resignation to Deborah Nichols, chair of the board,” Robinson said. “The chair will declare the position vacant and an election will be held on the first Tuesday after 114 days [has elapsed] and the seat declared vacant.” Mayoral Candidates Bash Catania D.C. Council member David Catania (I-At Large) declared his run for mayor in the November general election last week and he’s already the subject of political attacks from his potential opponents. Three Democratic candidates for the party’s mayoral nomination on Tuesday, April 1 – D.C. Council members Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) and Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) and District entrepreneur Andy Shallal – participated in a debate sponsored
by DC Music at The Eclipse in Northeast on March 12 and immediately weighed in. When asked if they would support the Democratic nominee for mayor, the three had varying responses but made it clear that they did not want Catania to lead the city. “I think that Mr. Catania is a rather difficult person,” said Shallal, 58. “I see him on the council as more of a micromanager. I have not seen a lot of leadership from Mr. Catania.” Wells agreed with Shallal. “David Catania is a former Republican and is an angry white guy,” Wells, 57, said snickering. Bowser, 41, said that she will not support Catania either. “I do expect for my opponents,” she said looking directly at Shallal and Wells, “to support me in the general election.” Bowser didn’t commit to supporting the winner of the primary. “I’m not going to support just anybody,” she said.WI
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A beleaguered D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray insist that he has not broken the law. /Courtesy Photo
REACT continued from Page 1 $300 million contract with the city. Thompson also lavished tremendous amounts of money on candidates and campaigns. Thompson, Machen said, delivered $1.3 million in illegal campaign contributions to the shadow campaigns of seven local candidates. Thompson is alleged to have given Gray $663,000 during his 2010 run for mayor. The government’s 32-page Statement of Offense refers to Thompson as a prolific political donor who secretly funneled more than $3.3 million to at least 28 local and federal political candidates and their campaigns. Of that amount, $2.29 million ended up funding D.C. campaigns. Thompson pled guilty in federal court to two counts of conspiracy to violate D.C. and federal campaign finance laws. The plea deal comes after a three-year federal investigation by Machen and the federal government into Gray’s dealings. Several of Gray’s associates and friends have pled guilty but Machen said that is just the tip of the iceberg. He vows to continue digging until everyone who conspired with Thompson is held to account. Brown’s comments notwithstanding, there are others like local attorney A. Scott Bolden who hold a different view. “The Department of Justice is free to indict or offer deals to whoever it wants. They could charge the mayor but they haven’t yet. But they’ve convicted him in the public and political
spheres,” said Bolden, managing partner of Reed Smith, LLC. “Jeff Thompson’s value to the government is that he’s the only one who can put the mayor in meetings and the $600,000 in campaign contributions.” According to the plea deal, Thompson is looking at a possible six months sentence with speculation rife that he’ll be placed under house arrest. Bolden said the deal hammered out by Thompson and the feds raises a number of questions, including whether the timing of the announcement was a political maneuver aimed at influencing the upcoming elections. “The deal is underwhelming in terms of the millions involved,” said Bolden, whose practice focuses on complex criminal and civil/regulatory defense litigation, defending individuals and corporate clients in state and federal trials and grand jury proceedings; conducting internal investigations for major public and private corporations; and advising clients on white collar criminal issues, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigations and prosecutions. “This doesn’t pass the smell test … The fact that Gray may have had knowledge is one thing. But did he conspire to inject funds into his campaign?” Gray, 71, has continued to assert his innocence and he and his Campaign Manager Chuck Thies contend that Gray wasn’t aware because he’d relinquished direct responsibility of the campaign’s
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finances to others. Gray’s lawyer, Bob Bennett said Monday, March 17 he expects Gray to be indicted but promised
to fight the charges leveled at Gray by someone out to get the mayor. Brown said “some pretty damning things have been said about Gray” yet people are criticizing Machen for doing his job. “We’re not celebrating the integrity he’s shown, the good job he’s done,” she said of Machen. “There needs to be a shift in values but that’s not likely to happen soon. Gray will win but the margins won’t be as wide.” David Bositis, a longtime political analyst, said little has sur-
prised him. “I don’t think it really says anything about the state of D.C. politics. Gray was only elected as an antidote to Fenty who was a radical change for D.C.,” Bositis said. “There’s a tendency for people to characterize big-city politics as corrupt. If not, you have (a Michael) Bloomberg as the czar. Who needs the people then?” Bositis, a noted author and researcher, said the prosecution has used methods straight from “the prosecutor’s playbook” which is to start at the lowest level, give deals to lower level people and then work your way up the food-chain. “Consideration was given to implicate Gray,” he explained. “I don’t have any insider information, but I would guess an indictment is coming. They have to get all their ducks in a
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Created good paying jobs and revitalized struggling neighborhoods throughout the city. Encouraged supermarkets to move into underserved neighborhoods to create good paying jobs and improve resdients quality of life. Fought for seniors on a fixed income through introducing legislation to eliminate their property taxes so they can stay in their homes. Hired hundreds of additional police officers to keep our streets safe and allow our neighborhoods to flourish.
row. But I don’t feel an indictment will come after April 1 … There’s a good chance that they wouldn’t do it before because they don’t want to interfere with the primary.” For Avis Jones-DeWeever, the scandal dogging Gray saddens her. “I love the District. [I made a decision to buy an affordable home outside of D.C. to raise my two kids], otherwise, I’d still be here,” said DeWeever, 45, president and CEO of Incite Unlimited, LLC., a local consulting firm. “It’s very disappointing to see anything that besmirches the level of respect the city deserves.” “The city itself is depressed because it lacks representation. It just gives more fodder for those opposed to Home Rule and self-representation. It appears that the mayor is ahead in the polls. But you never know. There’s a lot going on in terms of potential candidates.
I would love to see another woman as mayor. My fear is with this cloud over him, Gray wins the primary and legal charges come after. I hope it doesn’t happen.” As gentrification takes hold, the city’s racial makeup changes and large numbers of nonblacks flock to the District, there are questions and fears among some black residents about the prospect of a white mayor. Bositis said that could happen. “With the looming indictment, (Council member David) Catania is running as an independent. If Democrats nominate Gray and he’s indicted, it would set up quite a race,” he said. “Catania has won several statewide races and he’s someone people respect. Do Democrats want to give the nomination to someone who may lose? Catania has a very good reputation. It’s something that will make a lot of people nervous.” WI
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PRINCE GEORGE’S NEWS BRIEFS PRINCE GEORGE’ S COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM 2014 AWARDS SOLICITATION The PGCBA is soliciting applications for it Community and Public Service Project Awards. Organizations which serve the Prince George’s County community are invited to submit an application.
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Young athletes in Prince George’s County are being honored by County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) for their national athletic achievements. Winners of the American Youth Football Junior PeeWee Division 1 joined Baker for an awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 18. Baker presented a proclamation to Riverdale Park native Francis Tiafoe for winning the 2013 Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship. Tiafoe, who trains at the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) in College Park, took top honors at the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship in Miami, which serves as the end of year world championship in junior tennis. “From Sugar Ray Leonard to Kevin Durant, so many of this country’s greatest athletes are from Prince George’s County,” Baker said. “I am pleased that this tradition is continuing with these talented athletes who are among the best in the county and the world. We must support our student athletes by encouraging them and celebrating their achievements.”
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Median Home Sale Price Jumps 6 Percent Home sale prices in Maryland took a leap forward, according to data released by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). The median price of homes for sale in Maryland rose nearly six percent in January compared to January 2013; and seven jurisdictions including Prince George’s County and Baltimore City recorded double-digit growth in sales, according to a report released by DHCD. The supply of homes for sale remained very tight, according to the report. The supply should help maintain upward pressure on home prices in the coming months, encouraging seller participation in
the housing market. The report cites that homes for sale spent an average of 79 days on the market, an improvement from February 2009 when they averaged 141 days.
Transitional Team Makes Recommendation for County Schools
A stronger more strategic and organized school system is being advised for Prince George’s County Schools, according a report issued earlier this month by a consortium organized by the head of the county school system. The group, called the Transitional Team, issued “Great by Choice: The Transition Team Report” to the Board of Education March 13 highlighting recommendations to ensure the school system is in compliance with goals outlined by county school CEO Kevin Maxwell. The report calls for the school system to create a stronger communications team by designating a chief communications officer to head the county school’s strategic communication’s goals. The report calls on the rebranding of the of the school system measured by key metrics. Additionally, the team also made recommendations toward the organizational effective of the school system. Recommendations included establishing communication protocols with executive staff to minimize the amount of communication that directly goes to school principals. Maxwell praised the efforts of the transitional team. “The transition team’s report provides us with sound recommendations for moving our school district forward and ensuring that every student graduates prepared for college and careers,” Maxwell said. “I greatly appreciate the hard work that went into preparing this document, and thank all 31 of the team members for their input and expertise over the past several months.”WI
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By Joshua Garner WI Staff Writer @JoshuaGarnerDC A larger police force, increased spending for public schools, and expanded hours at public libraries are being proposed under a $3.4 billion budget Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III announced last week. “We had to make some very tough budgetary decisions,” Baker (D) said during his March 13 presentation to the county council. “We have focused our resources … to achieve the best results.” The proposed 2015 fiscal year budget placed a priority on county schools and public safety. Funding for county schools made up $1.8 billion of the budget, roughly 63 percent – an increase of 6 percent from the previous year. Under the proposal, as many as 150 new police officers could be hitting county streets by 2016. County firefighters will also see additional resources with 35 new recruits being added to the workforce. In total, the proposed budget increased by 4.4 percent, about $142 million, from the previous year, Baker said. Revenues to the county, which are heavily reliant on property taxes, increased by $136.5 million, roughly 5 percent, from FY 2014. The figure includes a 3.1 percent increase in property tax revenues. This year’s budget comes at a time when the county has been maneuvering to position itself as an economic engine for the region. Baker hopes to revamp the county’s image to attract more businesses and affluent residents. Officials point to $4 billion in investments coming to the county in the upcoming years including a billion-dollar casino set to arrive at National Harbor by 2016 and a proposed $645 million regional medical center that would modernize the county’s medical system and help revitalize the Boulevard at the Capital Centre in Largo, as evidence progress is being made. County officials have also been campaigning to lure the FBI headquarters from Northwest D.C. to relocate adjacent to the Greenbelt Metro Station. Since 2011, county officials have been dispensing funds from the Economic Development Incentive (EDI) fund to attract and keep businesses in the county. The fund initially included $50 million, under the proposal, $13 million will be released from the EDI during the
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fiscal year. Baker said the funds are expected to maintain or create 1,600 jobs in the county. “We are transforming Prince George’s County. We are quickly becoming the place to be in the region,” Baker said. But transformation hasn’t been easy. Facing a $111 million deficit headed into the fiscal year, county officials decided to begin grouping budgetary items together in clusters. Baker said the clusters allowed agencies within the county to prioritize spending, ultimately helping to close a rolling deficit the county has been experiencing since 2008. Property and income tax revenues are still recovering from the 2008 recession; during that time, county revenues were going down the drain. “We still need to make tough choices,” said Thomas Himler, county deputy chief administrative officer. “It’s a good budget that continues to invest in our priorities.” Officials continue to point to bright spots in the budget. Funding for the county’s library system es-
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By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer @bsalmondc Muriel Bowser has been on the stump since March of last year, trying to cement her bid to succeed D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D), and two weeks before the April 1 primary, she has been slated by a number of pundits and analysts to be the candidate to beat. Bowser, 41, has been endorsed by the Washington Post and Emily’s List, won some straw polls, sits second behind Gray in the race to succeed him, and has a head of steam going into the April 1 primary. The plea deal by local businessman and uber-donor Jeffrey Thompson on March 10 rocked Gray’s campaign and Democratic voters are left to consider if they can vote for a man sullied by a $600,000 shadow campaign and accused of political hijinks in his 2010 campaign. Bowser, a proud fifth-generation Washingtonian, said there should be urgency to prepare the city for the demands of new residents but she said she senses none in the Gray administration. “Outside of the scandals and stuff, growth in D.C. is why I’m running,” said Bowser, who has represented Ward 4 since 2007. The Washington Informer
“We want growth but that future will shape us if we don’t shape it. It’s projected that the District of Columbia could grow to 800,000 residents. The demands on the infrastructure is real. Nobody wants to be smooshed; people want to be able to move around.” “I’ve been concerned about the current administration’s vision for the future and getting ready for the 200,000 people coming here. Metro needs $26 billion, public housing needs $1.3 billion to maintain and create housing units and water and sewer improvements would cost between $3 billion to $4 billion. We can handle the money but do we have the will, the vision, to push through?” Bowser said growth, as reflected in gentrification cannot be reversed but she said there needs to be sensitivity and commonsense applications to help smooth out gentrification’s rough edges. She sees herself as a bridge between the new Washington and residents who are holding onto vestiges of the old city and who worry about being swept away in the tide of gentrification. “The way I talk about it in the campaign is that people want to live in a diverse city,” said Bowser. “The government steps in and says ‘we need a thriving middle class.’ I’ve always believed
that people want the same thing, no matter where they live. They want to live in safe neighborhoods, have good schools, more opportunities and a better opportunity for their children.” “They sense that growth is good but (they) want a diverse city.” Bowser describes herself as a political junkie who grew up in a household where she was shepherded and groomed by mom Joan, a nurse, and father Joseph, who worked with D.C. Public Schools as a facilities manager and who also served as an advisory neighborhood commissioner for more than 30 years. “My mom grew up in Foggy Bottom, my dad grew up in LeDroit Park and I grew up in North Michigan Park,” Bowser said. “My dad spent 30 years as an ANC. He has been a part of everything (in my campaign). He has a very pure political instinct and good judgment in politics. And my mother … He can tell you everything that happened in the city council because he watches it on TV. He’s a good guy.” “My family reflects the good Washington.” WI To read this story in its entirety, go to www.washingtoninformer.com.
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Why Not Join Us? Lavern J. Chatman-Brown is a Black woman of note. Chatman-Brown is an African American who’s been involved with philanthropic efforts in the Washington, D.C. region for more than two decades. Chatman-Brown has served on the Board of Directors for Archbishop Carroll High School, Washington, D.C.; Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce; INOVA Alexandria Hospital, The Community Foundation of Northern Virginia, WETA Public Broadcasting, and the Diversity Council for AARP Virginia. Chatman-Brown has been a tireless advocate for people throughout the National Capital Area and top administrator for the Northern Virginia Urban League. A champion of free-enterprise and minority business, Chatman-Brown has been recognized with a series of awards, including the 2009 National Urban League Woman of Power Award for distinguished leadership. The problem is that when Chatman-Brown announced her candidacy for United States Congress 8th District of Virginia at Arlington’s Army-Navy Country Club, she did so as a Democrat. That put her in a crowded Democratic primary for the seat. A social and philanthropic heavyweight in the Washington Metropolitan Area, Chatman-Brown could beat the field as a Republican. What Black Americans need to recognize is that we cannot change Washington unless we change some of the people we send there to represent us. Republicans believe in limited government and the power and opportunity of America’s free-market economy. Electing individuals with the culture and diversity acumen Blacks need to gain their just empowerment is critical. Chatman-Brown has the type of bona fides the Republicans need in a Black candidate. No matter the party, Blacks of either stripe are closer on most issues than non-Blacks are. Only 31 percent of America’s Black Democrats say homosexual relations are morally acceptable, roughly the same as the 30 percent of Republicans. Both views very much different from the 61 percent of non-Black Democrats who say homosexual relations are morally acceptable. The noteworthy fact is, Black Democrats are much closer to Republicans on this issue than to the non-Black Democrats’ positions. For Chatman-Brown to gain an urban House seat could cost millions. If she crossed over, Chatman-Brown could gain support from national and Virginia Republicans. Black Republican incumbent South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is the 2014 ballot headlin-
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Ways to Close the Nation’s Wealth Gap Today, middle class households feel the same financial stress that low- and moderate-income families have borne for years, says new research by the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), a national nonprofit organization working to alleviate poverty and create economic opportunity. In its report, Treading Water in the Deep End, CFED analyzes the financial security of American households and public policy responses to the financial crisis. “As millions of Americans struggle to save for emergencies, investing in their futures is increasingly out of reach,” states the report. Liquid asset poverty is defined in the report as a household budget that is so tight that any unforeseen expenditure such as a car repair or medical expense cannot be managed without incurring debt. The financial insecurity of America’s liquid asset poor is CFED’s focus of findings. The report found that the majority of the nation’s liquid asset poor are employed (89 percent), White (59 percent) and have at least some college education (48 percent). Even among middle-income households, defined as- those earning $56,113 to $91,356, 25 percent of these consumers do not have enough savings to cover living expenses for three months. Further, the majority of consumers in 37 states and the District of Columbia do not have credit scores high enough to be eligible for the lowest available lending rates for short-term credit. In Mississippi, more than 69 percent of consumers have subprime credit scores, making it the worst state in the nation. The highest levels of liquid asset poverty are concentrated in
By Charlene Crowell nine Southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. In Alabama, more than 62 percent – almost two out of three consumers – do not have a personal financial safety net. Nevada is the only state outside of the Deep South among the 10 worst rankings for liquid asset poverty. As CFED analyzed state and local policy responses in the wake of the nation’s financial crisis and recession, it created a policy scorecard that measured state responses to 67 policy areas. State and local concerns with growing economic inequality launched programs to raise the minimum wage, encourage long-term college savings plans and courted unbanked consumers to become a part of the financial mainstream. For lifting 9.4 million people out of poverty in 2011, the report praised the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). In addition to this federal program, 25 states and the District of Columbia enacted their own versions of EITC that ranged from 3.5 percent to as high as 40 percent of the federal credit. “For the first time, these rankings allow us to draw a line in many states between the strength of policies and outcomes for family economic security,” states the report. The data shows that policies aimed at decreasing poverty and creating more opportunities for low-income families can make a real difference.” Even with these public initiatives, growing costs of higher education continue to lead to even higher levels of student debt. According to the report, the av-
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erage student debt for college graduates grew from $27,150 in 2011 to $29,400 in 2012. Additionally, both employer-sponsored retirement plans and homeownership levels respectively dropped a percentage point from 2010 to 2012. Nationwide in 2012, retirement plans slipped to 44 percent. For consumers of color, CFED’s report reads much like the familiar financial refrain of earlier research: Two out of three households of color are liquid asset poor, lacking a financial cushion to respond to financial emergencies; Only 42 percent of consumers of color were homeowners; while White homeownership now stands at 72 percent; and The median net worth for consumers of color amounted to $12,377 – only one-tenth of the median net worth of White consumers – $110,637. The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) advocates that homeownership remains the best investment vehicle to help low-wealth families to build wealth and grow into the middle class. Research by the University of North Carolina Center for Capital found that families who received responsible, lowdown payment mortgages are successfully repaying their loans and amassed an average $21,000 in home equity even during the financial crisis. “Without improved policies at all levels of government that help families earn more, save more, and build more assets, the yawning income and wealth inequality gap in the United States will widen, rather than narrow,” CFED concluded. “Inaction consigns millions to persistent financial insecurity, diminishing their economic future and the future of the nation as a whole.”WI Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.
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Averl Anderson celebrated an important milestone last month. Five years have passed since she conquered Stage Three Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, a form of the disease most commonly found in African-American women. Anderson underwent surgery and chemotherapy immediately after receiving her diagnosis in early 2009. Although the cancer went into remission, it was not until she participated in a clinical trial and used Avastin, a newly developed cancer medication, that her chances of survival increased. “Research saves lives,” said Anderson, 60. “Today’s cure is yesterday’s clinical trial. [I took part in the trial] because we needed to find out why my form of breast cancer is more aggressive in African Americans than in other groups. We have to do this for our communities,” said Anderson, a Buffalo, N.Y. resident. Anderson told her story at a recent gathering at the National Press Club in Northwest during which a coalition of health care providers and patient advocacy organizations announced the launch of an initiative to increase minority participation in clinical trials. The “I’m In” campaign aims to dispel misconceptions about clinical research among minorities with educational material and partnerships between patient advocacy organizations, health care providers, and community clinics. It will also promote the Clinical Trial Engagement Network, an online tool that The Washington Informer
helps clinical research teams identify where minority patients with certain ailments are located and treated. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a coalition of national biopharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, and the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF), a Northwest-based research organization that provides data about the prevalence of diseases, joined forces to launch the online network and drum up support in the medical community. “This is an industry-wide effort,” said John Castellani, president and CEO of PhRMA. “Without patients, the development of potential medicine and treatments would not be a possibility. Science is changing at a time when African Americans, Asians, and Latinos are underrepresented in clinical research. This campaign, the first of its kind, will increase diversity in clinical trials and help to create more personalized medicine.” A report by the Food & Drug Administration found that though they represent nearly 30 percent of the American population, less than 10 percent of African Americans and Latinos participate in clinical trials. Experts say that diversifying clinical trials can help researchers eliminate disparities in the evaluation of new medicines by 2020, when people of color are expected to become the majority of the U.S. population. Guests watched a promotional video and learned about the functions of the Clinical Trial Engagement Network during the March 12 press conference. Gary Puckrein, president and CEO of NMQF,
called the online network the newest breakthrough in digital medicine. “This is a new age in medicine,” said Puckrein. “We’re going to improve health care and the viability of families in our communities. We’re sharing information about medical research that would allow patients to make decisions with their physicians about whether a trial is good for them.” The inception of the “I’m In” campaign comes four years after conversations about the under-enrollment of minorities in clinical trials took place between Puckrein and industry colleagues. Upon conducting further research, he found that while nearly 40 percent of trials took place in communities of color, clinics did not aggressively recruit patients in those areas. After conferring with a team of IT professionals and clinical researchers, NMQF developed a prototype of the Clinical Trial Engagement Network in 2012. The research organization later tweaked the network and reached out to PHrMA, forming a coalition of primary care providers, patients, health care companies, clinicians, and independent investigators. Puckrein said that the impact of the “I’m In” campaign depends on the ability of the medical community to make a concerted effort to diversify clinical trials. “The benefits of clinical trial research go far beyond the community,” said Puckrein. “We want these hospitals talking to each other. While it sounds like it’s an easy gain, it has been difficult but we have to start building those bridges.” WI
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More than 81,000 in District Could Lose Coverage By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer Funding for a federally administered health insurance program for children could end next year and jeopardize about 8 million youngsters who depend upon it to visit their doctors, emergency rooms and other medical facilities. “As states are adjusting to a variety of health system changes, it is essential that Congress secure the Children’s Health Insurance Program’s future so that states can operate their programs without interruption,” Bruce Lesley, president of the Northwest-based national bipartisan children’s advocacy organization First Focus, wrote in a letter dated March 13 to lawmakers and co-signed by more than 400 local, state and national organizations. While about 8 million are enrolled nationwide in the program – known as CHIP – more than 81,000 D.C. residents rely on the insurance. CHIP provides health coverage to children in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid, but who cannot afford private coverage. The program, which started in 1997, provides federal matching funds to states for the coverage and federal spending climbed to $13 billion in 2013, approximately 8 percent more than the previous year. “If the CHIP funding cliff is not addressed, important gains in children’s coverage would be lost,” Lesley said. “While the Affordable Care Act holds great promise for the millions of Americans who have lacked an affordable coverage option, especially uninsured adults, it will take time and experience to know how new coverage options, eligibility rules,
enrollment systems, policies and procedures, benefits, plans and provider networks are working to meet the unique health and developmental needs of children,” he said. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 extends CHIP funding through Oct. 1, 2015 and it provides an additional $40 million in federal funding to continue efforts to promote enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP. However, some lawmakers and others have questioned the need to continue the program because of the coverage available under the ACA. “We don’t want to destroy anything, but it’s not something that can continue in perpetuity either,” said Donna Checkett, a commissioner and vice president of business development for Aetna’s Medicaid division in Hartford, Conn. MedPageToday.com, a news service for physicians that provides a clinical perspective on breaking medical news, reported that it’s difficult for policymakers to know how best to handle CHIP beneficiaries, given the ACA’s insurance exchanges are in their relative infancy. “Exchanges are not yet ready to function as a strong pediatric policy,” said Sara Rosenbaum, a Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) member and health policy professor at George Washington University in Northwest. “Is it a good idea to make a universal marketplace function more responsibly for children? Or is it a good idea to keep a separate pediatric financing arrangement? Because every time children get thrown in with adults, you worry that things will skew toward adults,” Rosenbaum said. MACPAC commissioner Judy
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Scandal, Inc.
Once against, Washington D.C. is being roiled by a political scandal that has shaken the public’s faith in the legislative arm of our city. Like a person peeling back layers of an onion, D.C.’s U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen, Jr., has been deliberately revealing various parts of the 2010 shadow campaign that saw the injection of more than $600,000 into the Gray campaign. Most Washingtonians abhor the criminality and corruption that is an unfortunate by-product of politics and even before businessman Jeffrey Thompson pled guilty to campaign violations and implicated Gray, prospective Democratic voters had indicated in surveys that Gray’s guilt or hints of that would affect whether they would vote for him. Thompson asserts that Gray was fully aware of the covert campaign to pour illegal money into his election bid. Gray has called him a liar. So far, in a wide-reaching almost four-year federal investigation, Machen has brought down people close to Gray but until last Monday none of them directly implicated Gray. The mayor has been insistent from the very beginning that he was unaware of the illicit payments and that he is innocent. He has apologized several times to different audiences and in different forums, and he took to the airwaves, last Monday to again proclaim his innocence. To black Washingtonians in particular, this case reminds them of the fallibility and vulnerability of their black leaders. In a city seeking to assert itself as fully grown politically and able to handle its own affairs, scandals like this are a body blow, and illustrate to the District’s assorted detractors – whether rightly or wrongly – that we aren’t ready yet. One commonly heard sentiment lately – and a continuing source of anger – is that D.C.’s black elected officials are being unfairly targeted. Machen says he’s intent on rooting out corrupt public officials anytime, anywhere, but the question several people have asked is, are there no corrupt white elected officials? Surely, people argue, there are whites involved in shady dealings and questionable practices that rise to the level of corrupt, unethical and maybe even criminal behavior. Where are the investigations, public shamings and indictments in these cases, they ask? They wonder why even though Thompson spent almost as much money on the 2008 Hillary Clinton campaign as he did Gray’s, the feds aren’t going after Clinton despite the similarities in what Thompson did for each of their campaigns. Clinton and Gray denied any knowledge of the fact that monies siphoned into their campaigns were illegal. But Clinton has gotten a pass, some Gray supporters say, because of her prominence and her color. Another grouse Washingtonians of all colors and stripes have expressed is the idea that by waiting until the eve of the primary election to drop the Thompson plea deal on an unsuspecting public, Machen is seeking to unfairly influence the election to Gray’s detriment. Anyone familiar with D.C. politics knows what could be called the Marion Barry effect. While he led the city, particularly in his latter terms, the Barry administration was wracked with a range of problems and assailed with allegations of corruption, cronyism, unethical behavior and questionable judgment by those in charge. Barry’s support among some constituencies despite his problems, and his ability to win against seemingly insurmountable odds, confounded critics and opponents alike. To Barry supporters, the reason was simple: They despised the idea that anyone – particularly white people – should tell them who to vote for. They love Barry because of his dedication to the city’s black residents and sought to show that they would choose their own course. This could happen with Gray on April 1. Unless Machen drops another bombshell and returns an indictment before then.
Go Wizards!
I am so excited for the Washington Wizards! I mean, it really looks like they are going to be in the playoffs. Stacy M. Brown’s article, “Wizards Living Up to Promise,” in the March 13, 2014 publication, provided a great inside look in terms of how the players feel about the season so far. It was great to see John Wall and Bradley Beal featured at the All Star Game this year, and they both made us and the future of the Wizards look really good. But the one thing that I believe is responsible for the success of the Wizards this year is the acquisition of center Marcin Gortat. His presence in the center has helped change the way the whole team plays. They pass the ball more, set more picks and play more like a team that wants to win games. I’m not a big fan of General Manager Ernie Grunfeld, but I have to give him high marks for the move that brought Gortat to the Wizards. It was outstanding! It’s not going to be easy once we
get into the playoffs, but I’m just so excited that we are once again going. Let’s go Wizards! Sonny Canton Riverdale, Md.
A Rush to Judgment
The Washington Informer’s coverage of the mayor’s State of the District Address by Barrington Salmon, “Gray Defends Himself, Touts City’s Accomplishments,” which appeared in the March 13, 2014 edition, was by far the most non-biased news article written about this investigation. Most of the news in other media outlets have tried, convicted and labeled the mayor a criminal. Jeffrey Thompson gave money to any number of politicians, and I’m sure if you were running for office and needed money for your campaign you would ask a well-known, well-connected fundraiser like Thompson. Remember, he wasn’t a criminal or suspected criminal in 2010. He gave money to a lot of politi-
cians: Clinton, Fenty, and many others. This whole situation reminds me of the way the FBI went after Marion Barry when he was the mayor. They tried everything to make him look dirty in the eyes of the public, finally settling on a set-up sting operation with him and an old girlfriend smoking drugs. The black political establishment in Washington D.C. is under siege right now. There are those who not only want to dismantle it, but completely destroy its credibility and its ability to put forth credible candidates for elected office. James W. Harrelson Washington, D.C.
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By Raynard Jackson
Obamas Send Wrong Messages Two weeks ago, President Obama launched an initiative called My Brother’s Keeper. As a part of this initiative, he signed a presidential memorandum establishing the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force, chaired by Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary Broderick Johnson. The task force will help determine what public and private efforts are working and how to expand upon them, how
the federal government’s own policies and programs can better support these efforts, and how to better involve state and local officials, the private sector, and the philanthropic community in these efforts. I fail to understand the logic of setting up a yet task force. You would think groups like the NAACP, the National Urban League, The National Council of La Raza would already have “shovel ready” projects that the administration could access immediately.
I can’t help but notice that Dave Steward and Bob Woodson were not invited to participate. Dave Steward, chairman of World Wide Technology in St. Louis, is the largest Blackowned business in the U.S. and has built a $ 6 billion company based on principles that highlight morals and values. He also supports these values and morals with his money in communities throughout the U.S. Bob Woodson, founder and president of the Center for Neighborhood Enterprise, has
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a 30-year track record of dealing with troubled youths. He has done a lot of work in the president’s adopted hometown of Chicago. It is impossible to adequately deal with our youth without incorporating the issue of values and morals. It means telling our kids that there is right and wrong; not saying to them: “Who are we to judge?” The president said, “…I explained to them (the kids on stage with him) when I was their age, I was a lot like them. I didn’t
have a dad in the house. And I was angry about it, even though I didn’t necessarily realize at the time. I made bad choices. I got high without always thinking about the harm that it could do. I didn’t always take school as seriously as I should have. I made excuses. Sometimes I sold myself short.” Was this not the same president that said a week before in the White House that he supported legalizing marijuana? But,
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By Julianne Malveaux
(Black) Women’s History Month Do you know about Elizabeth Keckley? Maggie Lena Walker, Sarann Knight Preddy, Gertrude Pocte Geddes-Willis, Trish Millines Dziko, Addie L Wyatt or Marie-Therese Metoyer? What about Ernesta Procope, Dr. Sadie Alexander, Or Dr. Phyllis Wallace? What about Bettiann Gardner, Lillian Lambert, or Emma Chappell? What about Ellen Holly, Mary Alice, or Edmonia Lewis?
If we knew anything about these women, it might cause all of us, African American men and women, to walk a bit more lightly, hold our heads a bit higher, and revel in the March is Women’s History Month, so it’s an ideal time to celebrate Black women who often get overlooked by other women as well as their own race. History belongs to she who holds the pen, she who will speak up, speak out and tell the whole story. If the names of the
sisters listed above aren’t as well known as others – like Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Mary McLeod Bethune – it is because no one has chosen to tell their stories. There are a thousands of unsung heroines for every one we lift up and know, women who have made phenomenal contributions to the arts, literature, money, finance, and economic development. Why write this now? African American History month (Feb-
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ruary) is usually about notable Black men. Women’s History Month (March) is usually about notable White women. A book edited by Gloria T Hull, Patricia Bell Scott, and Barbara Smith is titled, But Some Of Us Are Brave: All the Women Are White, All the Blacks Are Men: Black Women’s Studies, As the title suggests, some of us are brave – and our young girls need to know that. What difference would it make to our daughter and niec-
es if they knew about Septima Clark or Claudette Colvin? Had they read Lucille Clifton’s poetry, would they find it easier to breathe life into their words? It pains me to watch Black Women’s History so swallowed that we are almost invisible. The most benign interpretation of this phenomenon is that those who lift history up are too myopic to consider African American women. Is there is a sinister
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By Lee A. Daniels
“12 Years a Slave’s” and the Tides of History Now, the world knows something of the story of Solomon Northrup, a “free” Black American from New York who was kidnapped by slave-hunters in the 1840s and for the next 12 years suffered the life of a captive in America’s man-made hell of Negro Slavery. And now, the world knows a truer version of what antebellum America’s “peculiar institution” – its peculiar evil – was and the pain it caused
the nearly 4 million Africans and African-Americans directly ensnared in it and the half-million other blacks who, like Northrup, endured a precarious status that was far from true freedom. “Twelve Years a Slave” gained Hollywood’s highest honor, the Academy Award for the best picture of 2013, capping a spectacular run of film-world honors and “buzz” from its opening last year. It became the first feature film directed by a Black man to win the top Academy Award; and its victory was made all
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the sweeter by Lupita Nyong’o winning the Oscar for best supporting actress. Understandably, the glow of the acclaim rightly awarded the film and the emergence of its director, Steve McQueen, and Nyong’o as artists of the first rank is still neon-bright. So, it may be difficult for some to see the broader current of history that envelops both the film and Solomon Northrup’s 1853 written narrative of the same title—to understand what his experience of pain and brutality, countered, most imporThe Washington Informer
tantly, by an indomitable will to re-gain his freedom shares with some recent developments that at first glance seem far removed in time and distance. I’m thinking, for example, of the stunning discovery in Munich, Germany late last year of more than 1,400 paintings stolen or confiscated by Nazi officials from their Jewish owners and from museums during the 1940s a shadowy, reclusive German had hidden away in his apartment all these decades. And I’m also thinking of the efforts of
Japan’s current prime minister to erase the facts of the country’s savage expansionist policies and actions – and crimes against humanity – during the wars on the Asian mainland and in the Pacific in the 1930s and 1940s. The contrast is striking. On the one hand, the world has re-discovered paintings by some of the greatest artists of the last three centuries which had been lost to the world for nearly 70 years – an incalculable re-addi-
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Struggling to Change What You’re Given Seventeen-year-old Theresa Tran is one of this year’s winners of the Children’s Defense FundOhio’s Beat the Odds® scholarships after overcoming tough odds including physical disability, the death of a beloved sibling, and a father who suddenly abandoned the family and left her mother to raise four children alone. Theresa says she had to be a survivor right from the start: “The odds were against me
from the moment I was born. The chances of my survival were very slim since I was born three months premature and weighed only 1 lb. and 10 oz. The doctors just looked at my mom and said, ‘She won’t make it until tomorrow.’ My dad refused to come see me and instead argued with my mom, saying that there wasn’t a point to my living because I was already messed up. My mom didn’t give up on me, though, and I began to fight for my life, unaware that this was the first of many times where I’d be
a fighter.” Soon after birth Theresa was diagnosed with spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy. Her closest brother Daniel, only eight months older because Theresa had been born so prematurely, and their older brother David helped protect Theresa from other children’s teasing and stares. Five days before her fourth birthday, Theresa underwent corrective surgery to allow her to walk more easily—a date that should have been a happy milestone. But as family and
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friends were picking up balloons and flowers later that day to celebrate they were in a car accident, and 5-year-old Daniel was killed. By middle school Theresa had finally started to believe the worst of the hard times were behind her when her world fell apart again. Her father left one day without mentioning where he was headed and never returned. After filing a missing person report, her frantic mother eventually learned he had paid a coworker to drive him to the airport and boarded a flight to
his native Vietnam, leaving his family behind with no warning and no way to contact him. “School is the place I can get away from all the stress and troubles going on around me. I have no control over many things in my life, but my academics are up to me.” Theresa loved the feeling of being able to see all the hard work she put into a project or test immediately pay off, and good grades were an even greater incentive for her to “focus on
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By Dr. Wilmer J. Leon, III
Armed Angry White Males; the New Domestic Terrorists
“You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them….And it’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” Senator Barack Obama April 6, 2008 While out on the presidential campaign trail in 2008, Senator Obama made this statement and was castigated by both Democrats and Republi-
cans. Hillary Clinton responded by saying, “Pennsylvanians don’t need a president who looks down on them. They need a president who stands up for them, who fights for them, who works hard for your futures, your jobs, your families.” Senator John McCain (R-AZ) said through his spokesman Steve Schmidt, “It shows an elitism and condescension towards hardworking Americans that is nothing short of breathtaking…It is hard to imagine someone running for president who is more out of touch with average Americans.” Eventually, instead of standing behind his very astute assessment
of the fear that plagues rural White America, Senator Obama backed away from his remarks with an apology, “If I worded things in a way that made people offended, I deeply regret that.” I wish Senator Obama had held his ground. To put Senator Obama’s comments in historical perspective one can look to Federalist #10 in which James Madison wrote, ”Among the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed Union, none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction.”
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Madison saw factions as groups of citizens, with interests contrary to the rights of others or the interests of the whole community. Madison’s violent “factions” from 1787 are Obama’s angry small town Americans in 2008. When viewed from our country’s racial context, these “factions” have reared their ugly heads time after time. In their book A Festival of Violence, Tolnay and Beck “identified 2,805 victims of lynch mobs killed between 1882 and 1930 in ten southern states. Although mobs murdered almost 300 white men and women, the vast majority-almost 2,500-of lynch victims were African-Ameri-
can. The scale of this carnage means that, on average, a black man, woman, or child was murdered nearly once a week, every week, between 1882 and 1930 by a hate driven white mob.” As African American soldiers returned from fighting in WWI and keeping the world safe for democracy, they attempted to exercise their social, political, and economic rights here at home. They were met by riots and lynching’s led by White mobs throughout Black communities in fifteen states and twenty-seven cities across America from April to Novem-
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By Askia Muhammad
Republicans Really Don’t Get Race Face it, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is a political Rock Star. In addition to his influential position in the GOP Congressional leadership, he was Gov. Mitt Romney’s Vice Presidential running mate in the 2012 campaign. Even though she cannot compose a coherent sentence, we still read or hear about Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) 2008 running mate, former Alaska Gov. Sarah
Palin almost every day, so take my word for it, Paul Ryan is here to stay. If you let Ryan tell it, poverty is the fault of the poor. “We have got this tailspin of culture, in our inner cities in particular, of men not working and just generations of men not even thinking about working or learning the value and the culture of work, and so there is a real culture problem here that has to be dealt with,” Ryan said recently in a radio interview. Well, he ought to know. Ry-
an’s political career has been built around destroying government anti-poverty programs. And while insisting that his comments have nothing to do with race, he also applauded the work of right-wing social scientist Charles Murray, who argues that Black people are genetically inferior, and who famously once said: “a lot of poor people are born lazy.” All of this comes at the moment when the GOP is trying to remake its image as an outof-touch club for aging White
males, longing for the “Good Ole Days” when black and white TV was for the most part, all White. So in defense of one of his party’s leading lights, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus told a national TV audience recently that Ryan’s misstatement was all the fault of humorless Democrats. It was Democrats who made Ryan look and sound bad, Priebus said. “Democrats are lying in wait as well to pounce on anything.” Priebus said that Ryan really cares about poverty. He
was “actually touring the country” to deal with poverty when he made his “inarticulate” comment blaming poor people for being in poverty. So down in Texas where Republican Greg Abbott has been campaigning to succeed Gov. Rick Perry – who in a nationally televised 2012 campaign debate famously could not name the three (count them) federal agencies he would eliminate if elected president – Abbott did not suffer
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“Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems,” for ages 7 to 11 about love and the simple joys of everyday life, published in 1978 by HarperCollins. /Photo courtesy of HarperCollins
Eloise Greenfield, 85, has written 45 books, most of which are children’s literature. /Photo courtesy of Kamaria Greenfield
When it comes to writing, Eloise Greenfield likes to take that slow magical ride into the world of imagination and creativity. Along the way, she likes to envision and mold her characters that come to life – each with their own distinct personalities and purpose. “My characters never talk to me or even turn to look at me, but they know that I am in their world, watching them,” said Greenfield, 85. “I’ve loved to read all my life, and as for my love affair with words, I give the credit to my parents because they read to us all the time.” Reminiscing about a career that has spanned more than four decades, Greenfield, the mother of two children and four grandchildren, said it all began on a whim. “At the time, I worked as a typist and was just writing for fun,” she said. “Then one day, I saw this TV show where they asked people to submit original songs. Well, I sent them some of my lyrics, and soon after that, the show
Eloise Greenfield’s Lifelong Love of Words Inspires Young African-American Readers By Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer went off the air,” the Northeast resident said, with a hearty chuckle. “I like to joke that they went off the air after pouring over the songs I’d written.” Determined to turn her pastime into a profession, Greenfield continued to write. “It took several years to get my work published,” said Greenfield, who eventually joined the National Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent and African-American Writers Guild. “I had to come to the realization that it’s more than just tal-
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ent – you have to study the craft and combine the two. I had a lot of rejections early on because I thought all it took was talent.” In 1962 at age 33, Greenfield, who always had an affinity for string instruments, had her first work, a poem titled, “To a Violin,” published by the Hartford Times newspaper in Connecticut. She wasn’t paid for the poem and didn’t care. She just wanted to get her name out in literary circles. Throughout the 1960s, Greenfield had several pieces of her The Washington Informer
work – which included articles and short stories – published. However, in 1971 as a member of the D.C. Black Writers workshop, Greenfield discovered during a session that there weren’t many books geared toward black children. “Then and there, I decided to make that my mission,” said Greenfield. “I wanted my books to enable black children to realize how beautiful and smart they are. I wanted to write books that inspired and uplifted them, that made them laugh and be happy.” Greenfield’s first children’s book, “Bubbles,” tells the story of a child who had just learned to read his first three words. But she said the book didn’t fare well initially. She received 10 rejection letters before Drum and Spear, a black publishing house in Washington, D.C. finally took on the project and published the book in 1972. “As a child, I remember the book because I cried a lot when it got lost,” said Sandra Jeffries,
48, a D.C. native who now lives in Northern Virginia. “I was about seven or eight when my mom bought it for me, and it was about this little boy who wanted to read to his mother. But she was busy taking care of the family, so he would read to his baby sister,” Jeffries, a daycare provider, recalled. “I would read that book over and over.” Greenfield’s second book, “Rosa Parks,” won the Carter G. Woodson Book Awards in 1973. “I quit my job a couple of times so I could take the time to write it,” Greenfield said. “In between, I’d work a few days here and there as a temporary office worker just so I’d have time to write and earn some money.” Angela Robinson of Southeast Washington, fondly remembers purchasing Greenfield’s books for her sons’ library. She said however, that prior to discovering Greenfield’s work in the late 1980s, it had been diffi-
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“It was always a pleasure working with her and I welcomed the opportunity. She’s a genius – a wonderful, wonderful writer and an exquisite poet.”
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GREENFIELD continued from Page 24 cult to find books that resonated with her children. “In looking for ways to build my children’s library at an early age, it was important for me to find authors whose stories emphasized self-esteem and featured characters who looked like my children,” Robinson said. “Greenfield has a passion for children and stimulating their creative and literary skills . . . I encouraged my sons to read all the time and I found that her books – which were well-written and illustrated – to be classics that had been around for years.” Robinson said she hopes that the books she purchased for her sons will be passed on to their children and grandchildren. Over the years, Greenfield – who’s published by HarperCollins – has authored 45 books that include novels, poetry and biographies.
Known for her descriptive and rhythmic style, she has received numerous awards and honors for her writings – including, “How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea,” illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist that won a Bank Street Children’s Book Award, and the Coretta Scott King Honor Award for “Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir,” that she co-authored with her now-deceased mother, Lessie Jones Little. That book, she said, is her favorite. Greenfield’s latest book published in 2010, “The Great Migration: Journey to the North,” which explores the migration of African Americans from the South between 1915 and the 1930s, is conveyed in poetry. “I wrote the book because I wanted to get an overview of what that movement was about and how some of the people in it were thinking,” said Greenfield, adding that her second favorite book is always the one most recently published.
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Phoebe Yeh, who now works as an editor for the Random House publishing group in New York, said it was a delight to work with Greenfield at HarperCollins. “It was always a pleasure working with her and I welcomed the opportunity,” said Yeh, who edited Greenfield’s books. “She’s a genius – a wonderful, wonderful writer and an exquisite poet.” Meanwhile, Greenfield has slowed her pace the past few years due to difficulty with her vision. But she said that will not interfere with her writing. “I’m still working long hours and enjoying it,” said Greenfield, who added that she’s content with her life and looks forward to spending time with her children and their families. “I’ll be writing the rest of my life because it’s what I love, it makes me happy and it doesn’t require any physical strength,” she said. “It’s important for me to make this kind of contribution to my hometown and society.” WI The Washington Informer
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Griot “Splash, Anna Hibiscus!” by Atinuke & Lauren Tobia c.2013, Kane Miller $14.99 / $17.95 Canada 32 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer “Look, Mom!” You probably say that 10 times a day. You want to show her something, ask a question, or just get Mom to see what you’re doing. Sometimes, it’s hard to get her attention, but if you’re like the little girl in “Splash, Anna Hibiscus!” by Atinuke & Lauren Tobia, you might go ahead and have fun without it. It was a beautiful, sunny day on a beach in Africa. That’s where Anna Hibiscus lives, and it’s where her whole family was relaxing. Everybody was having fun. Papa was with Uncle Tunde, and they were visiting with fishermen. Some of the cousins were on their phones, some were playing soccer, and Chocolate was dumping sand on Angel. Even Mama was busy. Anna Hibiscus watched the ocean waves as they splashed and
laughed. She wanted so much to splash, too, and she wanted everyone else to come with her! She asked Angel and Chocolate, but they were digging in the sand. They invited Anna Hibiscus to play in the sand with them, but that’s not what she wanted to do. She asked Benz and Wonderful to splash with her in the waves, but they didn’t even hear her. They were playing ball with beach boys and that wasn’t what Anna Hibiscus wanted to do, either. She asked her girl cousins if they would like to go play in the waves, but Clarity, Joy, and Common Sense said they were messing with their phones and were “too big now for playing.” Anna Hibiscus didn’t want to hear “too big,” so she stomped away to watch the laughing waves some more. Mama was braiding hair. Auntie Joli was working beneath an umbrella. Auntie Grace was cooking
corn. Papa was standing by a boat, deep in conversation and everybody knows that men don’t stop talking. Even Grandmother and Grandfather were busy asleep beneath their newspapers. Anna Hibiscus looked at the waves again. She wanted to splash in them. They wanted to splash with her, too. They were laughing and dancing. She started laughing, too. And then Anna Hibiscus jumped…. It’s been a long and difficult winter. On many occasions, I’ll bet you dreamed of tropical things. So maybe now’s the time to put sand between your toes, the sound of the ocean in your ears, and “Splash, Anna Hibiscus!” in your hands. If you can’t tell by looking at the cover of this cute book, there’s a lot of joy in the story of a little girl who just wants to play in the water. Author Atinuke and illustrator Lauren Tobia, in fact, make this one of the happiest books you’ll ever read to your children: there’s no pouting, no whining, just glee in what lies beyond the sand. Just one caveat: careful parents of 3-to-7-year-olds might want to have a “don’t go in the water alone” talk while reading this book. Do that, then immerse yourselves in the delight of this adorable story. For both of you, “Splash, Anna Hibiscus!” is a book you’ll look at again and again.WI
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ARIES Beware of financial pitfalls that you’ve set for yourself. Strengthen all your relationships by understanding motivations of others. Spend time at home. Enjoy what you already have. Soul Affirmation: Often it’s not what I say but the way I say it that gets the message across. Lucky Numbers: 4, 6, 47 TAURUS Don’t expect to win every battle, especially with your lover. This week winning is losing. Backing down is winning. Shyness produces a bold result. It’s easy to collect that long-standing debt. Soul Affirmation: I keep money on my mind this week. Lucky Numbers: 18, 25, 39 GEMINI Possibilities of hearing good news about home are greatly expanded. Savor the news rather than thinking about other annoyances. Travel is on the horizon. Plan the trip this week. Soul Affirmation: Jewelry reflects the beauty of my feelings about myself. Lucky Numbers: 26, 44, 52 CANCER Feather the nest. Stock up on stuff for the long haul. Cement relationships. A friend needs your support. Enjoy giving it. You will receive good news about a pal. Soul Affirmation: Cheerfully handling what comes at me is the test of who I am. Lucky Numbers: 13, 22, 31 LEO Be cautious and conservative with money. You are extremely witty this week. Allow others to enjoy your good humor. Your leadership skills are very high, and others will follow. Soul Affirmation: Luck is my best friend this week. Lucky Numbers: 14, 20, 44 VIRGO This is a good time for you to seek agreement on a plan that involves a relative. Take the time to remind your lover how much you care. Get a little sentimental if you have to. Don’t be too critical of that softer side of your personality. Soul Affirmation: Self-confidence is the key to my success this week. Lucky Numbers: 2, 9, 19 LIBRA You’ve made your point. Now wait. Wait for the feedback about the impact it had on the people around you. Be careful of those who don’t celebrate with you. They feel the impact and are resisting the positive effects. Soul Affirmation: Before goodness can come I must expect goodness. Lucky Numbers: 5, 16, 23 SCORPIO Be sharp! All of your needs will be met in indirect ways. Gifts will come from unexpected sources. They will be carefully packaged to go unnoticed. Unwrap everything and look inside. There will be empty boxes, but there will also be a prize in an unanticipated situation. Soul Affirmation: I look for the good in all that comes to me this week. Lucky Numbers: 3, 10, 41 SAGITTARIUS Push. Now is a good time to push. Your energy is higher than ever. Someone might get offended, but you can’t please everyone. Hire a pro for something that you planned to do yourself, especially if a expertise is involved. Soul Affirmation: Success is mine because I feel successful. Lucky Numbers: 5, 7, 12 CAPRICORN Review your “to do” list again. You may need to slow down to discover something that you didn’t realize while you were in the flow of events. Your lover is going to be a little difficult to understand. Soul Affirmation: To live is to love. Lucky Numbers: 5, 16, 23 AQUARIUS Back off if an argument arises. You’re probably the one who is too busy. Forgiving yourself is often harder than getting someone else to forgive you. Go easy on yourself. Soul Affirmation: Two hats fit well on my big head. Lucky Numbers: 3, 20, 32 PISCES Make a special effort to spend all week with your lover, husband or wife. Your sense of the importance of relationships is keen and this is a good time to strengthen your passionate partnership. Take your lover to a party. Devote attention. Soul Affirmation: Change is my middle name. Lucky Numbers: 12, 51, 52
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Music icon Sting electrified the audience during the Performance Series of Legends at the Music Center at Strathmore to benefit Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Northwest on March 12. /Photo by Mark Mahoney
Sting Headlines Annual Benefit Concert By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @sampkcollins A music icon recently brought thousands of students, parents, alumni, and pop music lovers to their feet during a benefit concert. Award-winning singer and songwriter Sting headlined the Performance Series of Legends, an annual concert that features up-and-coming singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Northwest and raises funds to support its dual arts and academic curriculum. The March 12 event at the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, Md. raised $1.2 milThe Washington Informer
lion in contributions from corporate and private donors that will provide instruments for students and ensure the continuation of Ellington’s programs. “We wanted to bring in a superstar as we celebrate our 40th anniversary,” said Rory Pullens, Ellington’s head of school and CEO. “Sting was a music teacher [at one point] so he has an affinity for education,” said Pullens who’s led the school since 2007. Don “Cerphe” Colwell of Internet radio station Eco Planet Radio served as master of ceremonies. After remarks from Pullens and Ellington’s co-founder Peggy Cooper Cafritz, an ensemble of more than 40 student instrumentalists, singers, and dancers opened the
show with a rendition of The Police’s 1981 hit, “Demolition Man.” Sting then walked onto the stage and performed his 1987 song, “Englishman in New York” with the students. He later brought legendary singer and songwriter Paul Simon to the stage. The two artists, currently on tour together, kept the audience of 1,900 on its feet, singing Sting’s “Brand New Day” and Simon’s “The Boxer.” Kenny Headley, who attended the concert with a friend, clapped his hands and nodded his head throughout much of the evening. “I like Sting’s music [going back as far as] when he was
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Rory Pullens, Ellington’s head of school and CEO addressed the crowd of approximately 1,900 on March 12. Ellington’s co-founder Peggy Cooper Cafritz listened intently to Pullens as he talked to the audience about the school’s mission. /Photo by Mark Mahoney
Students who attend Duke Ellington School of the Arts performed during the annual fundraiser with Sting and wowed the crowd. /Photo by Mark Mahoney
STING continued from Page 30 with The Police,” said Headley, 45, an accountant from Hyattsville, Md. “There is so much history in here tonight. Without the arts, you lose history. The young people need this. It informs them as much as any other subject.” Ellington opened its doors in 1974 in the building once known as Western High School in Northwest. It later became an independently operated public school, forming partnerships with D.C. Public Schools, The George Washington University in Northwest, and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Northwest. Today, students at Ellington receive traditional academic instruction in tandem with dance, literary media, museum studies, music, theater, and technical design. Since its first installment in 2006, the Performance Series of Legends has raised more than $4 million in contributions. The Ellington Fund, the charitable arm of the school that started in 1979, launched he annual
program as a means of engaging the alumni community and raising awareness about Duke Ellington’s offerings. Dave Chappelle, comedian and Ellington alumnus, headlined the first event at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Since then, special guests have included mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Smokey Robinson, and Patti LaBelle. “This is a school that I think has done wonderful things,” said Cafritz, At-Large member of the Ellington Fund Board of Directors. Cafritz was instrumental in establishing the annual fundraiser. “We have the highest graduation rate. We thank the titans of industry and everyone else for their contributions. When we ask for money, please know that it will come to use.” Dawn Fong, an Ellington alumna, said that taking part in the festivities each year allows her to enjoy quality music and stay connected with friends, teachers, and administrators. “It’s important that the Duke Ellington School of the Arts receives community support so I
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come out whenever possible,” said Fong, 45, a 1986 graduate. “I don’t think I would be the person that I am today if it [weren’t] for my time at that school,” said Fong who lives in Northwest. Lisa Reid counted among a group of six parents who raised money through the Soaring Beyond the Horizon campaign, a collaborative effort with Southwest Airlines that provided $100 vouchers for those who contributed $50. She credited Duke Ellington with aiding in her daughter’s creative development. “My daughter instantly loved Ellington as soon as she walked through its doors,” said Reid, 53. “Getting your child to love school is half the battle. The arts get her in touch with her inner self. I think that it feeds her soul. I’m thankful that she’s had the opportunity to be in this integrated arts program,” said Reid, a Northwest resident. WI The Washington Informer
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Howard guard James “J-Byrd” Daniel fights for possession of the basketball in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament (MEAC) quarterfinal game against North Carolina Central University (NCCU) on March 7 at the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va. NCCU defeated Howard 92-46. /Photo courtesy Yusuf Abdullah
James Daniel Named MEAC Tournament Rookie of the Year By Ed Hill Howard University Information Officer Norfolk, Va. – James “J-Byrd” Daniel has been named the 2013-14 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year by conference coaches and sports information directors. The 5-foot-11 freshman guard from Phoebus High School (Hampton, Va.), led the MEAC in scoring with 21.7 points per game and in three pointers made (3.36). He ranks 11th in scoring – the highest among all freshmen – and seventh in three pointers made per game. Daniel scored 20 or more points in 12 games this season, and 30 or more in four. He also netted a career-high 38 points against Hampton and scored in double digits in every game he played. “It is a great honor to receive this award,” Daniel said. “It is always good to get individual awards, but without my teammates and the support of the coaching staff, I would not have been able to receive this. It is a great honor.” Howard head coach Kevin
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Howard University rookie James Daniel is honored with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Rookie of the Year award by Lynn Thompson, the director of the MEAC Basketball Committee. /Photo courtesy of Yusuf Abdullah
Nickelberry, who first saw Daniel play as a sixth grader when he coached at Hampton, says that the award is a credit to his young player. “Obviously, it is a big honor for him,” Nickelberry said. “It is a credit to him and the hard work and dedication that he put in. He is a player with great character and an outstanding work ethic. I am sure that he will receive even more awards in the future. We are looking
forward to him having a great career.” Daniel was also named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division 1 District 15 All-MEAC second team, the All-MEAC All-third team and to The Best Achievers in College Basketball 2013-14 freshman class by The Bleacher Report. The honorees are selected based on their unexpected success during the season.WI
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Wizards guard John Wall and Brooklyn guard Deron Williams pursue a loose ball in NBA action on Saturday, March 15 at the Verizon Center in Northwest. Washington defeated Brooklyn 101-94 as Wall finished with 33 points, six assists, four rebounds and two steals. The game marked Wall’s eighth this season with 30 or more points. /Photo by John E. De Freitas Wizards forward Drew Gooden looks for a teammate while Brooklyn center Mason Plumlee stands guard in the second half of NBA action on Saturday, March 15 at the Verizon Center in Northwest. Gooden recorded a season-high 21 points (8-of-11) and 9 rebounds off the bench, marking his fourth double-digit scoring effort in eight games played with the Wizards. His 11 points and 6 rebounds in the fourth quarter helped the Wizards secure the 101-94 victory. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
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Bernard Hopkins walked away after knocking out his opponent. /Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated
DEATH NOTICE Lt. Colonel Buffington Enzslo Falls passed away on February 20, 2014. A tribute will be held at East Washington Heights Baptist Church on March 22, 2014, at 10:00 am. Repast will follow after services.
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Marc Bamuthi Joseph: red, black & GREEN: a blues (rbGb)
With passion and energy, intelligence and sweat, Marc Bamuthi Joseph and his fellow cast members lead the audience through four seasons in four cities—summer in Chicago, fall in Houston, winter in Harlem, and spring in Oakland—in a visceral and moving hybrid performance work that brings the stories and voices of Black America into the center of a timely conversation about race, class, culture, and the environment. APRiL 4 & 5 Terrace Theater, 7:30 p.m.
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Hosted by Jonzi D, hip-hop artist, educator, and Director of Breakin’ Convention in England, this showcase of hip-hop dance features gravity-defying and quick-fire moves by Project Soul Collective from South Korea, Sébastien Ramirez and Honji Wang from France, and Companhia Urbana de Dança from Brazil presented in cooperation with Dance Place. APRiL 6 Eisenhower Theater, 8 p.m.
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By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer The District has never been a stranger to world championship boxing. Hall of Fame boxer Bob Foster began his career in 1961 at the old Capitol Arena in Northwest by knocking out opponent Duke Williams in the second round. District native Darryl Tyson, who went onto battle greats such as Roger Mayweather, Zab Judah and Oscar De La Hoya, made his pro debut at the DC Armory in 1982, defeating Wayne Anderson in a lightweight bout. Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes also fought in the District and so did the area’s most famous boxer, renowned Palmer Park, Md., native Sugar Ray Leonard, the first fighter to win world titles in five different weight classes. “The fans in D.C. have been enthusiastic and supportive of the sport whenever we’ve brought an event here, and I know they will love the [upcoming] championship doubleheader,” said Richard Schaefer, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, the company that promises to bring more history to the District on Saturday, April 19 when Bernard Hopkins squares off against Beibut Shumenov at the DC Armory in Southeast. Hopkins holds the International Boxing Federation light heavyweight title while Shumenov comes in as the World Boxing Association champion. The event also will be broadcast live on Showtime television. At 49, Hopkins attempts to become the oldest fighter in history to unify a world title. Having defended a world middleweight title a record 20 times, before losing the belt in 2005, Hopkins is The Washington Informer
considered one of the greatest middleweight champions of all time. He’s ranked No. 3 on Ring Magazine’s list of the best middleweights of the last 50 years. In March 2013 the Philadelphia native captured the International Boxing Federation light heavyweight championship at age 48, becoming the oldest fighter in history to win a recognized world title. “It’s no secret that one of my biggest goals has been to unify the titles and getting to do that in a city where I have a lot of history is the best-case scenario,” said Hopkins, who last fought in the District in 1999 when he successfully defended his middleweight title with a knockout victory over Robert Allen. “I’m coming back to break another record by unifying the title and I’m looking to get my first knockout since I fought De La Hoya in 2004,” said Hopkins, who holds a 54-6-2 record with 32 knockouts. A native of Shymkent, Kazakhstan, Shumenov, 30, arrives with a 14-1 record and nine knockouts. He won the International Boxing Association light heavyweight title in just his eighth professional fight in 2009. Shumenov later added the World Boxing Association title by defeating Gabriel Campilo. “I am very excited that the fight is going to happen against one of the greatest fighters ever,” Shumenov said. “I am going to do everything possible and impossible to get the victory.” Either way the fight goes, District officials said they are thrilled to host the event. “We’re very happy to have this world title fight here in Washington, D.C.,” said Scottie Irving the chair of the D.C. Boxing Commission in Southwest. Hopkins visited the Dis-
trict in January before deciding on the DC Armory as the place where he’d attempt to make history. “What I think came from Bernard Hopkins’ [visit] was that as he walked around the DC Armory, he saw he had a lot of fans enchanted with his boxing career [who] wanted to see him fight in D.C. So we’re happy to bring this world championship event to D.C. and we’re looking forward to a great fight,” Irving said. In what’s billed as the co-main event, undefeated World Boxing Organization middleweight champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin will defend his title for the third time when he meets European titleholder and former champ Lukas Konecny. At 30-0 with 22 knockouts, Quillin has become one of the more interesting participants the Sweet Science has had in years, recording 11 knockdowns in his last three title fight wins. Konecny, whose record stands at 50-4 with 23 knockouts, is a crafty veteran and former Olympian. He’s never been knocked out. “D.C. is a great fight town, and hosting a fight of this caliber will certainly add to the rich history of professional boxing in the nation’s capital,” said Erik A. Moses, managing director of Events DC’s Sports and Entertainment Division, which operates the DC Armory and RFK Stadium. “It’s great to see the DC Armory come alive again with bigtime boxing, and we look forward to continuing this tradition.”WI Tickets for the event, which begins with an under card at 9 p.m., are $25, $50, $75, $200 and $300. They are available online at www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by calling (800) 745-3000. The DC Armory Box Office will be open on fight night only from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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RELIGION
Twelve Things That Make Men Rich: (Part 1) My life changed 30 years ago because of a new book that I read. Though I’m the daughter of two preachers, I gained far more clarity once I read the principles as outlined in Think and Grow Rich the book researched for 20 years by Napoleon Hill. He teaches how our thoughts control our actions, and thus, can make or break us. Here is how it all began. On a dark and stormy night back in the year 1908, a young man named Napoleon Hill was invited to the mansion of America’s first billionaire, Andrew Carnegie. Hill was young, ambitious, a reporter with plans to write his way to success. He quizzed Carnegie about his success for an article he planned to write to make money to pay his way through college. Carnegie impressed by the young writer offered him a position the average man would have rejected: He said, “Mr. Hill, I would like to commission you to study the lives of 500 of the greatest achievers of our time. These men will include men in the industrial field, business owners, inventors, merchants, farmers, statesmen, artists of all types and many others. Take as much time as you need; observe them; interview them; and learn from them. Then, write an article; one in which you validate the belief that success is based on universal laws others can achieve. From those great achievers, you might learn and be able to describe the process of making steel or the process of providing a service used. In a similar manner, I want you to describe in this article, the process of the laws to success.
You will accomplish this mission by documenting the beliefs and behaviors of all these great men and women by sharing what it is they have in common with each other. I will not pay you any money; during this project, you must support your own self while discovering these new ideas. Your goal will be the publication of a “success type” of book, similar to an encyclopedia in the category of laws of success. This book will share the laws and every step of how to take a thought and make it into a success. You will include all of the spiritual components of faith that is required. I have no doubts you will see that each person had unwavering faith in order to accomplish their idea.” Napoleon Hill only had 60 seconds to accept, and he said yes. More than 100 years later, incredibly, more than 20 million people have learned the principles of success because of Hill’s decision; and all of his principles are based on Christianity. In fact, he wrote an entire chapter on “faith.” Hill teaches us how to put our faith to work. Scripture teaches us: that “faith without works, is dead.” In one of my favorite Hill video seminars, I heard him say how he spent three hours each morning and three hours each night, reading the Bible, doing his meditation, and visualizing the goals and dreams he wanted to accomplish for that day. Pay close attention to what his research has taught millions. Here, I share enough of his research to inspire you to want to learn more about the process and to take action as well. The first of those 12 princi-
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ples that cause men to be rich is the value of having a positive mental attitude. Notice how this principle heads the list; and it’s not about money. Look for details in my column next week. This is my second run on the universal laws to success. The series happens to be my most popular among the list of topics I written about over a nine year period.WI
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Lyndia Grant is a radio talk show host on 1340, WYCB AM, Fridays at 6pm; visit her website at www.lyndiagrant.com; call her at 202 518 3192; send emails to lyndiagrant@ lyndiagrant.com.
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AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Pilgrim Baptist Church
Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Reverend Lyndon Shakespeare Interim Priest Foggy Bottom • Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW • Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 • Fax : 202-338-4958 Worship Services Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.
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
Campbell AME Church Reverend Daryl K. Kearney, Pastor 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., S E Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email:Campbell@mycame.org Sunday Worship Service 10: am Sunday Church School 8: 45 am Bible Study Wednesday 12:00 Noon Wednesday 7:00 pm Thursday 7: pm “Reaching Up To Reach Out” Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE Washington, DC 20020
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
Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor
Church of Living Waters
Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew, Assistant Pastor 4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745
700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849
301-894-6464
Worship Sundays @ 7:30 & 11:00 A.M. 5th Sundays @ 9:30 A.M. 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30 P.M.
Schedule of Service Sunday Service: 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org
www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org
Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ Drs. Dennis W. and Christine Y. Wiley, Pastors 3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax) SERVICES AND TIMES: SUNDAYS: 10:00 am AM Worship Services BIBLE STUDY: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org
Twelfth Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340
St. Stephen Baptist Church Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Bishop 5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555 Sunday Early Morning Worship - 7:45 a.m. Church School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m. Tuesday – Thursday - Kingdom Building Bible Institute – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Prayer/Praise/Bible Study – 7:30 p.m. Baptism & Communion Service- 4th Sunday – 10:30am Radio Broadcast WYCB -1340 AM-Sunday -6:00pm T.V. Broadcast - Channel 190 – Sunday -4:00pm/Tuesday 7:00am
“We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org e-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net
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
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00am Holy Communion – 1st Sunday Sunday School-9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study – 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study – 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes- Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org
“The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”
“God is Love”
Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor 1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202.347.5889 office 202.638.1803 fax Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 p.m. “Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org
Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews • Senior Pastor 1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 Fax: (202) 526-1661
Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan, Pastor 800 I Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 Fax No. 202-548-0703
Sunday Worship Services: 8:00a.m. and 11:00a.m. Sunday Church School - 9:15a.m. & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30a.m. 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study - 10:00a.m. Tuesday Topical Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Wednesday Children’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Thursday Men’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service - 6:30p.m. Saturday Adult Bible Study - 10:00a.m.
Third Street Church of God
Isle of Patmos Baptist Church
Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:20 a.m. Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!” Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net
Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax Sunday Worship Service: 8 AM and 10:45 AM Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45 AM; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45 AM; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6 AM & 6:30 PM Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org emailus@gmchc.org
ST Marks Baptist Come Worship with us... St. Mark's Baptist Church 624 Underwood Street, NW Washington, dc 20011 Dr. Raymond T. Matthews, Pastor and First Lady Marcia Matthews Sunday School 9:am Worship Service 10:am Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service 6:45 pm Thur. Bible Study 7:15 pm
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Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor Service and Times Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Communion every Sunday 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Tuesday 12Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Motto; “Discover Something Wonderful.” Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
52 Years of Expert Engraving Services
Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Sunday Church School : 9: 30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10: 45am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10: 45am themcbc.org
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202-561-4100 or email rburke@washingtoninformer.com Zion Baptist Church
All Nations Baptist Church Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor 2001 North Capitol St, N.E. • Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591
Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards
“Where Jesus is the King”
Israel Baptist Church
4850 Blagdon Ave, NW • Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 • Fax (202) 291-3773
1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288
Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Study: Monday - 7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting: Thursday - 7:00 p.m.
2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730 Sunday School – 9:30 am Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 am Baptismal Service – 1st Sunday – 9:30 am Holy Communion – 1st Sunday – 11:00 am Prayer Meeting & Bible Study – Wednesday -7:30 pm
Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor
St. Luke Baptist Church
Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor
Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration
Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor
Sunday Worship Service 10:15AM- Praise and Worship Services Sunday School 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org
King Emmanuel Baptist Church
Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.
Mount Moriah Baptist Church Dr. Lucius M. Dalton, Senior Pastor 1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 Fax: 202-544-2964 Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 am and 10:45 am Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 am and 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon and 6:30 pm Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 pm
Advertise Your Church services here: call Ron Burke at
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Advertise Your Church services here: call Ron Burke at
202-561-4100 or email rburke@washingtoninformer.com
Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org
Rehoboth Baptist Church
St. Matthews Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074 Order of Services Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer / Bible Study: 6:15 pm - 7:20 pm (Tuesday)
Salem Baptist Church
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Florida Avenue Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Clinton W. Austin Pastor 2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Come Grow With Us and Establish a Blessed Family” Sunday Worship 7:30am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service Tuesdays – 8:00pm www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org
Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert SR. Pastor
623 Florida Ave.. NW • WDC. 20001 Church (202) 667-3409 • Study (202) 265-0836 Home Study (301) 464-8211 • Fax (202) 483-4009
4504 Gault Place, N.E. Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184
Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 p.m. Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m. Noonday Prayer Every Thursday
9:30AM. Sunday Church School 11:00 Am. Sunday Worship Service The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Wednesday 7:00pm Prayer & Praise Services 7:30pm. Bible Study Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries 10:30am A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church
Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith
Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor
Elder Herman L. Simms, Pastor
2616 MLK Ave., SE • Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 • Fax 202-678-3304
Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator
Early Worship Service 7:30a.m Worship Service 10:45a.m. New Members Class 9:30a.m. Holy Communion : 1st Sunday -10:45a.m Church School 9:30a.m. Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: Wednesday 7p.m Bible Study : Saturday: 11a.m. Baptism: 4th Sunday – 10:45a.m “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”
Sunday Worship Service 10:00 A.M.
Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42
New Commandment Baptist Church
Peace Baptist Church
Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836
13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560
Sunday Morning Worship Service 7:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:50am Wednesday Prayer & Testimonies Service 7:30pm Wednesday School of the Bible 8:00pm Wednesday - Midweek Prayer Service 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Services: Sunday Worship 11 AM Sunday School 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study - Wed. 7 PM “A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”
“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address pbcexec@verizon.net
Shiloh Baptist Church
First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor
Rev. Reginald M. Green, Sr., Interim Pastor
621 Alabama Avenue, S.E. • Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 F: (202) 561-1112
917 N St. NW • Washington, DC 20001 (202) 232-4294
9th & P Street, N.W. • W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4200
602 N Street NW • Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595
The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD
Sunrise Prayer Services - Sunday 7:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Prayer Service: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m. Third Sunday Baptismal & Holy Communion:10:30 a.m. Tuesday Church At Study Prayer & Praise: 6:30 p.m.
Morning Worship: 8:00 a.m Church School : 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:55 a.m. Bible Study, Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting,Thursday : 7:30 p.m.
Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org
Motto: : “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”
Sunday Worship Services: 7:45am & 11:00am Sunday school For All Ages 9:30am Prayer Services Wednesday 11:30am & 6:45pm Bible Institute Wednesday at Noon & 7:45pm “Changing Lives On Purpose “ Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org
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5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005
Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor
Sunday Service: 10 am Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 am 1st Sunday Baptism: 10: am 2nd Sunday Holy Communion: 10 am Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 pm Prayer Meeting: 7:45 pm
Christ Embassy DC
6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065
1864-2014
150 Years of Service
Holy Trinity United Baptist Church
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Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 P.M. Friday Evening Service 7:00 P.M. ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com
Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 Sunday Church School: 9:30 A.M. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 A.M. Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 P.M. Prayer Service Bible Study
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor 2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 Fax: (202) 529-7738 Order of Services Worship Service: 7:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services: Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.
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James Forbes Williams, III, whose address is 1762 Redwood Terrace, NW, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Elizabeth Chandler Yancey aka Regina Elizabeth Margaret Chandler Yancey, who died on December 24, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 13, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before September 13, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
Andrew Carey Callaghan, whose address is 16 Olcott Road, Norwich, VT 05055, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William M. Callaghan, Jr., who died on December 22, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 20, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before September 20, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
Jeffrey Hilton and Cheryl Hilton-Gibson, whose address is 1257 Delafield Place, NE, Washington, DC 20017, was appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Richard Hilton, who died on October 25, 1990 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 20, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before September 20, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
Date of first publication: March 13, 2014
Date of first publication: March 13, 2014
Date of first publication: March 20, 2014
Date of first publication: March 20, 2014
Ernest H. Kelly Ida F. Smith Personal Representative
James Forbes Williams, III Personal Representative
Andrew Carey Callaghan Personal Representative
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Administration Number 2014 ADM 171 Estate of Lois Hamilton Cooper aka Lois H. Cooper Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Joseph Yager for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. Admit to probate the will date November 12, 2003 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses or otherwise Order any interested person to show cause why the provisions of the lost or destroyed will dated November 12, 2003 should not be admitted to probate as expressed in the petition appoint an unsupervised personal representative.
Date of first publication: March 6, 2014 Jacqueline Moore Personal Representative:
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James Larry Frazier 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ernest H. Kelly and Ida F. Smith, whose addresses are 1305 Fairfield Dr., District Hghts, MD 20747; 9007 Bradford Rd. Silver Spring, MD 20901, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Dorothy K. Smith aka Dorothy Kendall Smith, who died on November 6, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 13, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before September 13, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
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Administration No. 2014 ADM 143
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Maxine A. Putney Decedent
Elizabeth R. White aka Elizabeth Ruth White Decedent
Emma E. Parrish aka Emma E. Parrish Evans Decedent
Jacqueline Jones Moore, Attorney 7605 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20012 Attorney
Caren M. Webb, Esquire 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 250 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney
James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney
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Unita Jackson, whose address is 900 Hill Road, #103, Landover, MD 20785, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Maxine A. Putney, who died on February 25, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 6, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before September 6, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
Gregory S. White, whose address is 10606 Wood Pointe Terrace, Glenn Dale, MD 20769, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Elizabeth R. White aka Elizabeth Ruth White, who died on February 3, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 6, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before September 6, 2014 , or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
Ingrid R. Parrish, whose address is 17001 Village Drive West, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Emma E. Parrish aka Emma E. Parrish Evans, who died on September 13, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 20, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before September 20, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
Date of first publication: March 6, 2014
Date of first publication: March 6, 2014
Date of first publication: March 20, 2014
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Gregory S. White Personal Representative
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014 ADM 170 Cassie Lou Williams aka Cassie L. Williams Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Carlette D. Prince, whose address is 340 Madison St., NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Cassie Lou Williams aka Cassie L. Williams, who died on December 17, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 20, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before September 20, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: March 20, 2014 Carlette D. Prince Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer
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JACKSON continued from Page 22 then he tells kids, “I made bad choices. I got high without always thinking about the harm that it could do.” If it was a bad choice and it could cause harm, then why would you want to legalize marijuana? As with the president, I am extremely confused and concerned with Ms. Obama’s fascination with people who promote values that are antithetical to creating a healthy environment for young girls to flourish in. Beyoncé is the personification of this. Two years ago, Ms. Obama was asked by People magazine who she would choose to be other than herself. She replied with, “Gosh, if I had some gift, I’d be Beyoncé.” She and Beyoncé are purported to be very close personal friends, but is Beyoncé the person you really want your daughter to immolate?
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interpretation? Is it that both racism and patriarchy combine to swallow Black women’s history? International Women’s Day was March 8. Annually, the United Nations sets a theme for the commemoration. This year it was, “Equality for Women is Progress for All.” According to the UN, countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments with more women enact more legislation on key social issues such as health, education, anti-discrimination and child support. The evidence is clear: equality for women “means progress for all.” We can’t make progress if we bury our history. We can’t put Melody Hobson in context if we don’t under-
DANIELS continued from Page 22 tion to the world’s cultural treasure. On the other, Japan’s national political leader is trying to pretend the evil his country engaged in a half-century ago didn’t happen. What these things, and many more, have in common is that they show that the events and facts of history can be buried, and re-discovered—and, if the world isn’t vigilant, buried again. Certainly, until recently that has described the arc of Black Americans’ existence. Solomon Northrup’s memoir was widely publicized and sold well when it first appeared in 1853, as the furious national debate about slavery careened inexorably toward the Civil War. But it was largely forgotten in the war’s aftermath, and White America’s betrayal of Recon-
Allow me to share a few lyrics from Beyoncé’s most recent CD, Drunk in Love: “I’ve been drinking; I get filthy when that liquor get into me; I’ve been thinking; Why can’t I keep my fingers off it, baby?” On her song Bow Down: “I know when you were little girls; You dreamt of being in my world; Don’t forget it; Respect that, Bow down b—-es; Don’t get it twisted this is my sh-t, bow down b—-es.” There more. On the song Partition: Oh he so horny, he want to f—k; He bucked all my buttons, he ripped my blouse; He Monica Lewinski all on my gown.” And the First Lady want to be like that? Beyoncé has become the Howard Stern of music – vulgar simply for the sake of shocking the public. Her concerts border on pornography, yet, Mrs. Obama had no problem taking her two daughters (Malia, 13, and Sa-
sha, 10 at the time) to watch Beyoncé perform two years ago in Atlantic City. Here is a Twitter exchange between Beyoncé and Michelle Obama before the concert: “Michelle, thank you so much for every single thing that you do for us. I am proud to have my daughter grow up in a world where she has people like you to look up to.” Obama’s response on twitter: “@ Beyoncé Thank you for the beautiful letter and for being a role model who kids everywhere can look up to. –mo.” The president and his wife are sending out conflicting messages. Kids need to be told and shown how to behave. You can’t support legalizing marijuana and then tell kids not to use it. You can’t tell little girls to carry yourself like a young lady and then tell them you want to be Beyoncé. That’s not Drunk in Love. You have to be plain drunk to think that Beyonce should be anybody’s role model.WI
stand Maggie Lena Walker. We can’t truly celebrate women’s history unless we celebrate Black women’s history. Black women’s history is women’s history, too. It should be realized that both the African American community and the world community cannot progress if any segment of that community is relegated to the sidelines. The place African American women hold in our history celebrations is quite similar to the space we occupy in contemporary life. We can get tens of thousands or more folks to turn out (as they should) in response to the massacres of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis, but the killing of unarmed Renisha McBride has caused much less of an outcry. Theodore Wafer, the White man (yes, race matters) who shot young Renisha, will be tried for second-degree murder in June. Will we remember this effrontery in the same way that we rallied for Trayvon and Jordan?
The sidelining of Black women is one of the reasons that the late C. Delores Tucker worked tirelessly for more than a decade to ensure that a bust of Sojourner Truth be placed in our nation’s capitol. And why not? Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are there. The fight to get Sojourner Truth to the capitol was led by Tucker, a lifelong leader and a founder of the National Congress of Black Women, Unfortunately, she did not live long enough to see the fruits of her labor. Wondering who was Delores Tucker? That’s be a whole column by itself. If you know nothing about the women I’ve mentioned, Google them, or check my website, www.juliannemalveaux.com for more information.WI Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. She is President Emerita of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C.
struction. The truths of Black Americans’ enslavement and their achievements were most often distorted and drained of all positive meaning by “White” science, “White” theology, “White” politics, and “White” history—and, beginning with D.W. Griffiths’ landmark film of 1915, “Birth of A Nation,” by many of the “White” Hollywood movies that, far more than school history texts, were how most Americans “learned” about American history. Indeed, its innovative cinematic techniques and concepts combined with its vicious racism to make “Birth” an enormously influential justification for the pervasive racist laws and policies Whites in the North and South had adopted and were adding to. And its portrayal of Blacks hung like a winding sheet over Hollywood films whose plots contained even minimal references to Blacks or a
token number of Black actors. Its most prominent film offspring, 1939’s blockbuster, “Gone With The Wind,” powerfully reinforced for another three decades Blacks’ second-class status on and off the silver screen. So, is it just a coincidence that “12 Years a Slave” has gained Hollywood’s most prestigious prize during the year that marks the 75th anniversary of the premiere of “Gone With the Wind,” and also the eve of the 100th anniversary of “Birth of A Nation?” Or is it correct to think that the breakthrough of “12 Years a Slave” at the box office and at the Academy Awards is the result of not only a gripping story, excellent script and fine cast and director at work, but of History, too?WI Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. His latest book is Last Chance: The Political Threat to Black America.
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ber, 1919. According to Cameron McWhirter’s book Red Summer: The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America the NAACP’s James Weldon Johnson called it the “Red Summer” because it was so bloody. In total, millions of Americans had their lives disrupted. Hundreds of people most of them Black, were killed. On June 1, 1921 a white mob in Tulsa, OK burned and bombed thirty-four square blocks of Tulsa’s Black Greenwood Community to the ground. According to Tim Madigan’s The Burning: Massacre, Destruction, and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 the actual death toll was never determined. Conservative estimates put it around one hundred. More commonly accepted estimates place the death toll between three and four hundred. The lynching’s documented by Tolnay and Beck, the Red Summer of 1919, and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 are historic examples of American domestic terrorism. More recently, on June 7, 1998 James Byrd, Jr. was murdered by Shawn Berry, Lawrence Russell Brewer, and John King. At least two of them, Brewer and King were admitted whited supremacists. They dragged Byrd for three miles behind a pickup truck along an asphalt road in Jasper, Texas. Mr. Byrd, who remained conscious throughout most of the ordeal, was killed when his body hit the edge of a culvert, severing his right arm and head. The murderers drove on for another mile be-
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geon—“I’ve always felt the compelling obligation to help others and that I must give back to all the doctors who’ve helped me.” Theresa and her fifteen fellow Beat the Odds scholarship winners the Children’s Defense Fund is honoring in Ohio, Minnesota, and New York in March are a genuine inspiration for other young people and all of
us who face steep odds. How many children are we losing who lack Theresa’s resilience and grit? How do we instill and nurture the same sense of hope and perseverance in their ability to struggle to make the future different despite the odds stacked against millions of them by poverty, disabilities, and inadequate school and community support?WI
fore dumping his torso in front of an African-American cemetery in Jasper. Today, lynch mobs have been replaced by “Zimmerman’s” and “Dunn’s” that feel empowered by “Stand Your Ground”, believing that juries of their peers will exonerate them of their use of deadly force when Black youths are involved. Unfortunately, all too often these events and so many others do not get discussed or analyzed in that context. Not only were Senator Obama’s comments astute in terms of their historical accuracy, as we look at the George Zimmerman’s and Michael Dunn’s of the world, his comments could be considered prophetic. It is my contention that the recent “murders” of Treyvon Martin and Jordan Davis should not be viewed as isolated incidents; they did not occur in a vacuum. They are part of a larger murderous American historical continuum. At the heart of this murderous continuum are race and xenophobia (a fear of others) and a violent reaction to it. To many in the dominant culture “their” America is changing, The “browning” of America has evoked a return and acceptance of the murderous continuum. Former Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo best expressed this sentiment when he proclaimed; “I want my country back”. Conceal Carry permits, “Stand Your Ground” laws and inept prosecutors are creating a climate that provides the Zimmerman’s and Dunn’s of the world with a license to kill as well as juries that are predisposed to letting them to do so. As the American economy contin-
ues to contract and full-time well-paying jobs become harder to find, the face of poverty in America is changing. The stereotypical “urban” or “Black” poor have now become the “suburban” or White poor. According to CBS “Hardship is particularly growing among whites, based on several measures... More than 19 million whites fall below the poverty line… accounting for more than 41 percent of the nations destitute, nearly double the number of poor blacks.” According to the Christian Science Monitor, “Suburbs are increasingly becoming the address of America’s poor. Suburban poverty across the country grew 53 percent between 2000 and 2010, more than twice the rate of urban poverty…” Many of those newly poor suburbanites are White and many of them are angry, blaming people of color, instead of directing their ire towards corporate greed, the outsourcing of factory jobs to overseas companies and governmental policies that favor the wealthy for their misfortunes. Senator Obama’s assessment in 2008 was historically accurate and more prophetic than pundits and commentators have been willing to give him credit for. Armed angry White males like George Zimmerman and Michael Dunn have been operating in our midst for centuries. Their actions are not new; the lack of analysis of them in the context of terrorism is not surprising. The narrative has to change and we must engage in a broader discussion of them as the new domestic terrorists.WI
By 2040 or so, non-Spanish-speaking Caucasians will be a minority of the total U.S. population. In each election cycle, their numbers shrink. By as early as 2016 Latino and Black voters may already outnumber, or at least be equal to White voters. And since White voters are generally split between Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, the Green Party, anyone relying solely on White votes cannot win a national election. Sure, by gerrymandering districts in the House of Representatives so that there are more Republican-leaning White districts than there are other districts the GOP will rule the House of Representatives forever. Never mind that House Democratic candidates received 5 million more votes than did Republicans, they still have a firm majority.
So now Rep. Ryan hopes his upcoming meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will smooth things over for him. Fat chance. What CBC members are likely to tell Ryan, possibly even using graphic language since the meeting will be behind closed doors, will be something akin to what CBC Chair Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) and Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) said politely in a letter to the Budget Committee chairman: “A serious policy conversation on poverty should not begin with assumptions or stereotypes. Poverty in our nation is a critical problem that must be approached with diligence and the utmost respect for those who are trapped by poverty’s grasp.” I wonder if Ryan or others in the GOP can “grasp” that.WI
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