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Congressional Black Caucus Presents Alternate Budget Organization Contends Their Version is a Sharp Contrast to Ryan’s

By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) presented an alternative budget for the 2013 fiscal year that they said slashes deficits, eliminates the sequester and protects those programs which are safety nets

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“Since 1981, the CBC has presented alternate budgets which lowers deficits and alleviates harm in a fiscally sound manner,” said CBC Chairman Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio). “I do not believe we should sacrifice the community to balance the budget.”

“I’m extremely proud of this budget. I think it’s the best one offered so far.”

Fudge was joined by Reps.

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Women Break the Cycle of 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 story with the audi- logue about domestic violence. tim andThomas, the batterer,” Marlow Young artist Aqeel Qadir is surrounded by his family, which includes (L-R) cousin Tariq grandmother and ence at the District Heights Also present at the event was said. home school teacher Meauvelle Tate, mentor Minyon Jackson, and father Atif Tate. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see on May 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise Municipal Center. The sympo- who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in sium was sponsored by the utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She 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.

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Mildred Muhammad is they’re “We not haveencouraging to stop being andfounder entertainment during the sive-aggressive to do art,” said Meauvelle Up Black Women.

WIof Staff Writer the of After the Trauma, with poorTate, chil-a four-hour event on Capitol Marlow has written a book, an nativeabout Washingtonian, who runs organization that helpsHill. the dren domestic violence,” “Color Butterfly,” whichyears is a survivors “This first would intro- Marlow of show domestic violence the Promo said.Home School AcadAqeelMeQadir is seven story about generations of and ducetheir him children. into the world of art, emy Marlow break from has her worked home intoNorthold. He likesfour to ride his scooter domestic violence.

The book is “I lived in fear for six years.

Six the cycle of abuse in her family, and to welcome everyone who west.

“Artists have such high enand he loves art. In the last two inspired by youngster her own experiences, is resources a long time.

It is and confident the policies wantsintofear offer to help ergy isand the system is set upshe to years, the who lives years and those of her grandmother, not easyalong thingthe to way,” come said out is pushing will start that move in Northwest has allowed his him an label them asfor‘hyper.’

It doesn’t her mother and her daughter. of,” said.runs Inspire BBQ process. imagination to take shape in his Tate,shewho allow the kids to express themShe said every time she reads Mildred said “I plan to take these policies to restaurant inMuhammad Northeast with artwork of Beyblade toys, and selves [and] develop their talents excerpts from her book, she still people who want to help a Congress and implore them to one of his brothers.

“This isn’t original cartoon characters called [because] they don’t spend can not believe the words came domestic violence victim must change our laws,” Marlowmuch said. anything I made him do. It’s his time on their craft.” Part of her “The her.

Spray“Color Cans,”Me which he also be from Butterfly” careful of how they go into “I will not stop until these politalent.” splashes front of“Best his the curriculum allows the students won the across 2007 the National victim's life, and understand cies are passed.”

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Books” focus on Jones the extracurricular that she may in “survival Carol can be reached may have emerged from an ear- at “My came up with the mode”.

“I wasbrain just 16-years-old when tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net subjects. childhood sprayeyecanfirst [concept],” said Aqeel my blackened and my lier“Before you experience, get to 'I'm when, going “I love art the most,” said in 2010, he lost his mother sud- Aqeel, lips Marlow said. of his to as hebled,” showed off several kill you,' it started as a verbal WI whose educational plan, presiartElaine pieces Davis-Nickens, one recent Friday af- denly when he was four. like the others enrolled in the dent of the National Hook-Up “We keep him busy and we school, is individualized. ternoon in March.

Each colorful of Black Women, there character, which said looks likeis no an keep it positive,” said Tate, a On the same Friday in March consistency in the aerosol spray can,way hasdomestic its own father of three. “We don’t talk after Aqeel showed off his art, violence issues are dealt with by unique facial expression – some about his mother. He knows June Middleton began to diswith gnarled teeth and others she’s in a better place.” Tate said cuss some art concepts as they with broad smiles. “I just like to he counts on a core group of prepared for the upcoming art draw stuff,” the precocious child family members and mentors show. who can surround Aqeel with said.

“He’s amazing,” said MiddleLast year, Aqeel started to love. ton, a former art gallery owner That group also includes his frame and sell his art; and his favisiting from Los Angeles, Calif. ther said people were supportive grandmother, Meauvelle Tate, an “He’s such a talented artist, and educator who previously taught of the pint-sized artist’s efforts. very creative.

I don’t think I’ve “I didn’t even know he had in D.C. Public Schools and other dealt with an artist this young.” this talent,” said Atif Tate, 36, school systems in the region. She It’s people like Middleton, about his son. “He has a natu- now home schools Aqeel along Tate said he hopes will continue ral business sense. He tells me with seven other children, who to stay in his son’s life, and menrange in ages from three to 14 his ideas, and I support them. tor him as it “takes a village,” he He wants to sell his art, and sell years old.

“My mom really connects with said. other people’s art.” So, on Sat“I want him to find his way,” urday, March 23, Aqeel will host him,” Tate added.

Art, music and literature make Tate said. “By the time he’s 10 his first art show at the Eastern L.Y. Marlow years old, he’ll have his own Market North Hall in Southeast the difference. [business space].

I see art as his from 4 to 8 p.m. He will sell “My main reason for having instrument, even as he [develT-shirts featuring the spray can this school is because I won’t characters, and framed and un- leave my grandkids in the cur- ops] other interests as he ages. framed pieces of his original art. rent school [system] where He’s a force [unto] himself.” wi WI Staff Writer

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We have to stop being passive-aggressive with poor children about domestic violence. I plan to take these policies to Congress and implore them to change our laws. I will not stop until these policies are passed.

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Ward 8 Democrats Pass on At-Large Race None of the candidates running in the D.C. Council April 23 special election got the thumbs up from one of the city’s most active Democratic organizations last week.

The Ward 8 Democrats held an endorsement election and candidates’ forum on Saturday, March 16 at the Imagine Southeast Public Charter School in Southeast. Former D.C. Council member Michael Brown received the most votes of any candidate, 26, but fell short of the required 60 percent to get the organization’s endorsement and that thrilled his rival, interim D.C. Council member Anita Bonds.

“It was a good day for us in Ward 8,” said Bonds, 67. “We got what we wanted, which is that no candidate received an endorsement. It is hard to get people to come out for special elections because people gave everything to help re-elect President Obama.”

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Only the ward’s registered Democrats could vote in the endorsement election and only the Democratic candidates for the at-large seat were invited to participate in the forum.

“This was strictly for Democrats,” said the Rev. Joyce Scott, the president of the Ward 8 Democrats. “Why give promotion to outside parties?”

The candidates discussed a variety of topics for 90 minutes but their vision of Ward 8 got the attention of the 60 people who attended.

Brown said that Ward 8 shouldn’t be treated any differently than any other ward in the city and should have services and amenities to keep longstanding residents in the District.

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The endorsement statement, issued on March 14, said that Mara “has been a champion on issues important to the business community, such as increased job training and expanded workforce development programs.”

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Baskett was unable to attend the premiere in Atlanta because after being refused hotel accommodations.

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 congressional delegate from the District of Columbia since the Reconstruction period.

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2002 - Halle Berry becomes the first black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the movie “Monster’s Ball.”

March 25 1931 - Death of Ida B.Wells-Barnett - July 16, 1862 - March 25, 1931 born Holy Springs, Mississippi to slave parents. Pen name “Iola”, led national campaign against lynching, her Memphis newspaper, office was mobbed and destroyed 1892, lectured and organized clubs, protested exclusion of blacks from World’s Columbian Exposition 1894, married lawyer, 4 children, founded Alpha Suffrage Club of Chicago with Black suffragists, marched in Washington, D.C. 1913 and Chicago 1916 suffrage parades.

1931 - The Scottsboro Boys, nine young African-Americans, were falsely charged with rape

March 26 1831 – The founder of the AME Church, Richard Allen, dies at age 71 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As its first bishop, Allen set the African Methodist Episcopal Church on the path to becoming the first Black religious denomination in America to be fully independent of white control. He, in effect, chartered a separate religious identity for African Americans. He also founded schools throughout the nation to teach Blacks. This includes Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina.

1944 – Singer/Actress Diana Ross is born in Detroit, Michigan. She headed the most popular female signing group of the 1960’s – The Supremes.

1950 – Singer Teddy Pendergrass is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For a period, Pendergrass was the leading sex symbol in R&B music. However, an automobile accident on March 18, 1982 left him paralyzed from the chest down. Pendergrass died January 13, 2010.

March 27 1924 – The sensational Jazz singer Sarah Vaughn was born on this day in Newark, New Jersey!

1970 – One of the nation’s most popular current pop stars, Mariah Carey, was born on this day in Long Island, New York.

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Viewp int Charles Taylor Washington, D.C. I don’t believe it will. The tea party contingent of the Republican Party will not budge and help President Obama in putting an end to sequestration. While I hope they will, they haven’t during any part of his presidency, and have made it known that they will oppose anything he proposes. I, as well as many of my friends, don’t believe that the Republican members of Congress will offer him any help.

Diane Barker Washington, D.C. I believe it’s highly unlikely. Ever since President Obama came into office, there have been [huge] economic problems with the country.

The tea party movement and its congressional members have done everything to prevent any progress from President Obama and don’t want to see him enjoy any success.

What they’re doing is wrong and the country, as we see with the sequester, suffers as a result. It’s going to take more than President’s Obama charm to convince them to change.

WILL PRESIDENT OBAMA’S CHARM OFFENSIVE BE EFFECTIVE IN BRINGING AN END TO THE SEQUESTER?

Geneva Jones Washington, D.C. President Obama has plenty of charisma, and we’re still in the situation with the sequestration. So it’s going to take more than [the charm offensive]. It’s going to take a miracle in order for things to get done. The two sides never agree on anything and our country is in a lot of trouble. President Obama is a smart man, and I believe that he’ll ultimately get the job done. But it’s going to take the grace of God to put an end to [the sequestration].

Keyna Skinner Washington, D.C. I don’t think it will. For one, he’s dealing with [polarized] Republicans. Charisma and charm [won’t] persuade them. What persuades them is getting their way; money persuades them. If it’s for their benefit in the long term, then they’ll start to consider working with President Obama. Until then, none of his charm or charisma is going to work.

Steven Foster Washington, D.C. Not at all. The Republican base seems to be only concerned with giving President Obama hell. Under [former] President Clinton, the Republicans had their issues with him, but they’d get together and play golf.

Despite their political differences, they’d come together to hammer out a deal without a lot of drama. With President Obama, it’s gotten so bad that it’s unbelievable. And we, the American people, are suffering because of it.

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BUDGET continued from Page 1 cit reduction of $1.2 trillion. We spent money in different ways and exceeded Simpson-Bowles by $400 million.”

Simpson-Bowles refers to a commission brought together by President Barack Obama to find a recipe of spending cuts and revenue to balance the budget.

Scott explained that Congress has already implemented $2.4 trillion in tax cuts, adding that $1.6 trillion in cuts is needed to put the country on a sustainable path. He said the CBC taskforce found $4 trillion in cuts by focusing on closing corporate loopholes and special interest benefits, noting that “a lot more could have been found.”

This is budget season in the nation’s capital with both political parties, as well as Obama, the CBC, the Progressive Caucus and a range of other entities and groups putting forward their version of what the budget should look like. Ryan put forward one blueprint, as did Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.). And if the elements of the debate seem familiar, it is because Democrats and Republicans have been fighting this battle for a while now. At issue is what constitutes the government’s responsibilities The Washington Informer

to its people as far as the budget goes, the scope of government and curbing spending and reducing deficits.

The budget debate is occurring against the backdrop of the debt ceiling, the sequester which is $85 billion in arbitrary acrossthe-board cuts to defense and domestic programs and other budget issues. Both Democrats and Republicans are entangled in often rancorous debates about the appropriate way forward.

“It’s a fascinating document … and it’s a formula we’ve worked on for years,” said Clyburn, about one section of the budget that calls for a national strategy to eliminate poverty by 50 percent in the next 10 years. “This budget will go into effect on Oct. 1. The budget will go into effect when the sequester ends.”

Clyburn, the Assistant Democratic Leader, said his 10-20-30 amendment in Obama’s Recovery Act directs 10 percent of the budget to 20 percent of the nation’s population that has been living below the poverty line for the past 30 years.

Lee and her colleagues criticized Ryan’s budget proposal which is reportedly seeking $4.6 trillion in cuts and seeks to eliminate deficits over 10 years without any tax increases; which counts $2.5 trillion in health care

savings by repealing Obamacare; has $1 trillion in unspecified, mandatory cuts and $3.5 trillion in reductions to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security without any tax loopholes being closed.

“Our budget exposes the Republican budget for what it is,” Lee said. “That’s $2.5 trillion in health care cuts that would be shifted to citizens. We have a responsible budget with credible numbers, job packages and we restore funds to programs. We have maintained fiscal responsibility and [will] create jobs, which is a priority.”

She said the CBC budget includes $230 billion for the maintenance and repair of airports, bridges, roads and other infrastructure upgrades and renovations. In addition, $13 billion would be allocated to pay for the Workforce Investment Act and dislocation training; $50 billion would provide relief to states and municipalities and pay for salaries for teachers and law enforcement among other things; and $50 billion would be directed to finance a housing stabilization plan. The budget also sets aside $50 billion for veterans of the Iraq and Afghani wars.

“This budget creates a sharp contrast to the Ryan budget,”

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around the region

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.). /Courtesy Photo

CBC Chair Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio). /Courtesy Photo

BUDGET continued from Page 8 said Lee. “It’s critical because it maintains the safety net and invests in job creation. It also provides opportunities for all. I look forward to a good vote on this.”

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and Medicaid.

“There’s lots of subterfuge on whether to make these cuts,” she said. “We did not include these cuts to Social Security and Medicaid but many people have been itching to make these changes, literally throwing seniors and young people under the bus. We enjoyed dealing with this affirmatively.”

“We think it’s possible to strengthen Social Security and Medicare by getting more rebates from pharmaceutical companies, negotiating Part B to produce billions of dollars in savings, and also changing the cost of living adjustment of Social Security …”

Scott said it is estimated that the sequester will cause between 750,000 and two million Americans to lose their jobs. However, the CBC budget through its jobs plan will lead to an increase of between 2.5 and 5 million jobs.

“To the extent that we allow the Ryan budget to take effect, to bring block grants and voucherize programs will cause deep problems. We’re fighting for low-income people in this budget … and you’re beginning to hear the message of fighting for the middle class,” said Clyburn. wi The Washington Informer

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Proposed Budget Includes Increases and Furloughs

By Gale Horton Gay WI Staff Writer The proposed 2014 budget for Prince George’s County has its share of highs and lows.

For the most part, Prince George’s County Chief Executive Rushern L. Baker’s proposed $3.24 billion budget maintains the status quo for most existing programs and services with increases in public

safety personnel and additional money for economic development and housing assistance.

However, if approved, Baker’s budget will mean employees face furloughs and early retirement incentives will also go into effect.

Baker said the proposed budget, which is .6 percent larger than the current budget, was one of the toughest to put together due to a $152 million

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“This budget is lean and comprehensive, we had to make some very tough decisions to off-set slow and stagnate growth. We made critical investments to improve our schools, provide safe neighborhoods, maintain high-quality health and human service levels and protect and beautify our environment.”

– Rushern L. Baker, Prince George’s County Executive

budget gap.

“We took these fiscal challenges as an opportunity to streamline our operations, make data-driven decisions and prioritize our spending in ways that strengthen our government and optimize our resources,” said Baker, who added that he and other county representatives “had to address and begin looking at how we would focus our resources in a new and different way.”

Highlights of the proposed budget include: creation of a Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement, $11 million for the school system, library hours maintained at all 19 branches, $16 million for six Transforming Neighborhoods Initiatives and long-term investment to improve water quality as well as stormwater management.

“Despite the challenging effects of the recession that continue to impact revenues and place tremendous pressure on

our budget, we feel confident that these strategic investments will provide positive outcomes and measurable results for our citizens,” said Baker.

In addition to adding 80 new police officers to the force – bringing the number of sworn officers to 1,649 – the proposed budget also funds 35 new fire/ EMS recruits and new apparatus along with adding 20 new correctional officers.

If the budget is approved, the state’s attorney’s office also will receive an increase to hire two new investigators and get more money for the gun and drug unit.

The proposed budget also includes five furlough days for county employees, a voluntary retirement incentive program and what is described as a “minimal” reduction in the workforce.

“This budget is lean and comprehensive, we had to make some very tough decisions to off-set slow and stag-

nate growth,” said Baker. “We made critical investments to improve our schools, provide safe neighborhoods, maintain high-quality health and human service levels and protect and beautify our environment.”

Prince George’s County Council Chair Andrea C. Harrison acknowledged the challenging fiscal climate facing the county, calling it “yet another difficult budget season.”

She encouraged the public to participate in the budget process by attending budget hearings for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission at 1:30 p.m. on April 9, Community Development Block Grant at 7 p.m. on April 16 as well as the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission at 7 p.m. on April 23. All will be held in the Council Hearing Room, on the first floor, County Administration Building, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, in Upper Marlboro. To testify, contact the Clerk of the Council at 301-952-3600.

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Three Finalists Compete for Top School Spot Prince George’s County Narrows the Field

By Gale Horton Gay WI Staff Writer There’s a little March madness going on in Prince George’s County as three finalists vie for the position as superintendent of the county’s public school system.

After a national search, the Prince George’s County School Board has narrowed the field to three veteran educators who have led school systems in Chicago, Durham, N.C., and right here in the District and Maryland.

The finalists are: Eric J. Becoats, superintendent of Durham Public Schools; Harrison A. Peters, chief of Chicago Public Schools and Alvin L. Crawley, who has been serving as interim superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools since September 2012 and previously as deputy chief of programming for the District’s public schools.

“We set out an ambitious timeline for our superintendent search and we are happy we attracted these qualified candidates,” said Board of Education Chair Verjeana M. Jacobs.

“During the next few weeks, the public will have an opportunity to interact with the three candidates and provide their input to the board as we select the next leader who will further the mission of our school district.”

Crawley was brought on board in September following the resignation of former School Superintendent William R. Hite Jr., who left Prince George’s County to lead the public school system in Philadelphia.

Previously, Becoats served as chief administrative officer for Guilford County Schools in Greensboro, N.C.; director of community economic development for University Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C.; assistant superintendent for planning and development for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; and chief of planning for Baltimore City Schools in Baltimore, Md. He holds a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Master of Science degree in finance from Johns Hopkins University.

Crawley previously was assistant superintendent and director of special education for Arling-

Eric J. Becoats. /Photos courtesy of Prince George’s County Schools

“We set out an ambitious timeline for our superintendent search and we are happy we attracted these qualified candidates.

During the next few weeks, the public will have an opportunity to interact with the three candidates and provide their input to the board as we select the next leader who will further the mission of our school district.”

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY vision of what is required to provide exemplary educational services and implement effective change.”

The report is the culmination of information gathered during several months of community meetings, one-on-one interviews, focus groups and responses from surveys.

The search firm concluded that there are 12 characteristics respondents want in a new superintendent including a willingness to make a long-term commitment, strong presence and

involvement in the community, works effectively with the school board and elected officials, and fosters trust and transparency.

They also indicated that being a strong communicator and motivator, working collaboratively with the school board and the community and being decisive, demonstrating both creativity and risk - taking are also important.

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Alvin L. Crawley.

Harrison A. Peters.

– Board of Education Chair Verjeana M. Jacobs

ton Public Schools; and assistant superintendent for special education and gifted programs for Chicago Public Schools. He holds a doctorate in instructional leadership from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Master of Science degree in speech and language pathology from Northeastern University.

Peters served as chief area officer for Chicago Public Schools; principal of Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, N.C.; and principal of Robinswood Middle School in Orlando, Fla. He is currently completing his doctorate in organizational leadership at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He earned a Master of Science degree in educational leadership and administration from Nova Southeastern University.

The new superintendent will oversee a school system with 204 schools, 125,000 students, 18,000

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employees and an annual budget of $1.6 billion.

The public had its first opportunity to hear from the three candidates at a public forum held on March19 at the Sasscer Administration Building in Upper Marlboro. Each candidate was given 45 minutes to address the audience and community members asked questions.

In December Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, the firm conducting the superintendent search, presented the Prince George’s County School Board with a 20-page “Leadership Profile Report” that outlined what various “stakeholders” want in a new superintendent. The top characteristics that all the groups the firm gathered information from rated as most important were listening skills, ability to create a professional and positive workplace, recruitment/retention of personnel and a “clear The Washington Informer

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To change this reality, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has resolved to make his party a welcome place for people who aren’t old, rich and white.

Since being re-elected to a second term as national chairman earlier this year, Priebus has begun to lay the groundwork on bringing greater numbers of minorities, women and young people into the fold. As the 2012 election starkly illustrated, the future of the party depends on it.

“I want a Republican Party that is big and bold,” he said during a recent interview at the Republican National Committee headquarters. “Our legacy will be that as the RNC chairman, I turned talk into action and made lasting changes to people and the party.”

Priebus, 40 and a Wisconsin native, has a formidable job ahead of him. President Barack Obama had a lock on the African American, Latino, women and Asian vote. Ninety-six percent of blacks voted for him and 70 percent of Latinos did the same in the 2012 election. Obama also garnered the majority of the female vote against GOP challenger Mitt Romney. In the months since, Republicans have been engaged in a very public period of grief, mourning and soul-searching. There is a realization in some quarters that winning a national election means an infusion of new blood.

Priebus’ plan, called The Growth and Opportunity Project, is designed to re-invigorate the GOP so it can compete in the 2014 midterm elections. It also lays the groundwork for development of a long-range strategy to fight for and attract young people, women, African Americans, Latinos and Asians. The project is co-chaired by Henry Barbour, nephew of GOP heavyweight Haley Barbour and a national committeeman from Mississippi; Ari Fleischer, former press secretary for ex-President George W. Bush; Glenn McCall, a South Carolina national committeeman; Zori Fonnalledas, a national committeewoman from Puerto Rico; and Sally Bradshaw, a veteran senior strategist in national and Florida politics.

The group developed a series of recommendations that Priebus said the GOP will study and implement.

“We’re here because we know we need to grow our party,” Priebus told a media gathering after a RNC event saluting black Republican trailblazers at the Capitol Hill Press Club in Southeast on March 1. “We must take our message to every neighborhood and every community, and as we know, we’ve got a lot of ground to make up with the black community.”

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And a key part of this strategy is to match the sophisticated ground game the Obama campaign used to overwhelm Romney.

“We have to do everything we can to compete with the Obama Machine,” Priebus said. “I believe that the other side has created a community-based, granular campaign coast-to-coast. We have to improve our chances in 2014. We didn’t just get here overnight.”

But some party members, like Crystal Wright, are unimpressed by the GOP’s most recent endeavor to attract and retain nonwhites. Wright, a conservative Republican pundit and blogger, has complained bitterly about the dearth of minorities and women in positions that can make a difference in the party and the shabby way in which they have been treated.

“I think what we’re seeing is a lot of talk, inside the Beltway talk,” she said. “It’s all cosmetic.

They had a luncheon to honor Republican trailblazers. Minorities don’t need luncheons and honors.”

“We see the same faces. At this point because the relationship between the GOP and minorities is non-existent, we need to see something other than a white face.We don’t need to see more of the chairman. It shouldn’t be him, it should be other people.

We need to hear from Hispanics, young people, [and] women.

There are tons of young minorities to draw on like the Mia Loves of the world.”

Wright said it’s time for meaningful change.

“Nearly three months after the election, what we see coming from the RNC is lip service to minority outreach,” Wright wrote on her blog, Conservative Black Chick. “A Republican source who is familiar with the committee’s inner workings told me there are still no blacks working at the RNC other than in administrative positions and only one Hispanic person working in the RNC political department.”

Priebus said he understands Wright’s skepticism.

“I lot of people promised to be different and weren’t,” he said. “This time, the cards are on the table, our plan is in the open for all to see. Only time will tell.

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Wright’s solution to diversifying GOP ranks led to the launch of The Conservative Melting Pot Political Action Committee on March 7.

“I launched the PAC last week to back conservative candidates with an emphasis on diverse candidates and also white candidates like Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.), who is willing to go to all corners,” she said. “Conservatism is for all people. We want to grow the GOP and back diverse candidates to elected offices in various states.”

Local businessman Raynard Jackson disagrees with Wright’s assessment of Priebus.

“I’ve worked with every chair in this party since Lee Atwater and Reince gets this whole issue of diversity,” he said. “He’s willing to put money, effort and energy into this and making sure that the party is reflective of America and not just having a bunch of white folks running around the RNC.” Jackson, CEO of Raynard Jackson & Associates, which serves as a consultant to Republican governors, senators and presidential candidates continued: “He’s committed to saying and doing the right things. He’s going to go down in history for reviving the party and developing one able to deal with a 21stcentury America.”

Jackson, 52, acknowledges the varied missteps the Republican Party has made and he faults the GOP for focusing more on moral issues to the exclusion of social issues.

Republic National Committeewoman Dr. Ada M. Fisher, MD., said the GOP is the perfect place for African Americans.

“The media is focusing on the wrong thing. This is not a party of inclusion. We don’t beg people to come in. If they want freedom and democracy, they can walk in,” she said. “We need to message correctly. Our message is a little off-key. And we keep shooting ourselves in the foot.”

“I just got back from meeting with African Americans in New York and I met lots of Africans, and people from the Caribbean.

They are interested in businesses and growth. If blacks want to flow with that, the Republican Party is for them.” wi

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By William Reed in the Roosevelt Room. The president discussed his “plan to strengthen the economy … and continue to build ladders of opportunity for those striving to get there.” In perhaps the cruelest of ironies, the president praised the participants for their “steadfast leadership on issues critical to improving the economy.”

The presidential meeting produced no programs to lift Blacks, nor their economies. According to White House reports, President Obama “reiterated his commitment to supporting policies that will directly impact those hardest hit by the economic crisis by making sure that America is a magnet for jobs, etc. …” Instead of informing the “emperor” that his clothing was “threadbare and worn”, people at the meeting gave a chorus of approval to the president’s agenda for Blacks and their communities.

Those in attendance included the Rev. Al Sharpton, National Action Network, NAACP President Ben Jealous, Avis Jones-DeWeever, executive director of the National Council of Negro Women along with Ralph Everett, president, Joint Center for Economic and Political Studies.

Everett and the Joint Center for Economic and Political Studies’ role in Black life in America is worthy of attention. The Joint Center has had a leading role as a Washington think tank for almost half a century. Without admitting that the Obama presidency is no more than symbolic for Black Americans and that nearly every quality of life indicator shows that Blacks lost ground during the Obama years, Everett cast his lot with the rest of the sheep on their way to the slaughter and said: “The meeting was a positive, constructive exchange of views. The president fully understands the concerns of the African-American community and has set forth a sensible plan

to continue America’s economic recovery. We look forward to working with him to strengthen the economy for the middle class and continue to build more ladders of opportunity for those trying to get there.”

Who is going to tell the “emperor” he has no clothes? The only notable item to come out of the meeting was the “staged” photo-ops. Nothing of substance regarding an agenda for African Americans was discussed. In his post-meeting statement, Sharpton commented, “I and other leaders had a very significant discussion with the president about concerns in the African-American community and the civil rights community in general.”

Blacks can’t see Obama’s failings and are in discord over whether they should demand a more explicit commitment or refrain from doing so because it would weaken his appeal to others. The reverend insists that calling on Obama to be an “exponent of Black views” is “just stupid.” But, the financial ills afflicting the Black community are more real than Sharpton & Company admit. The Black-White wealth disparity is more than 20 to 1, Black homeownership rates are declining, Blacks’ unemployment rates are nearly double those for Whites, and Blacks’ incomes are down. These discrepancies reflect a mixture of realism and low expectations.

Has “a second-class” mentality taken hold of this generation of Black Americans? Blacks are doing worse than everyone else, yet the man they elected to turn things around for them hasn’t; however, this has not fundamentally changed their view of American politics; almost every other Democratic president has failed them in similar ways.

Instead of devotion to White House deceptions, organizations such as the Joint Center can point Blacks in the right direction through program policy and leadership development practices. The Obama administration has little interest in supporting Blacks in the same ways it has gay and Latino groups. A Black agenda that addresses the serious problems that plague African Americans needs to be presented to Obama, rather than “picture taking moments” with POTUS.wi William Reed is publisher of “Who’s Who in Black Corporate America” and available for projects via the BaileyGroup.org www.washingtoninformer.com

BUSINESS Money Matter$

By Hermond Palmer

Credit Check can be a Barrier to a Job or Promotion As Black America continues to struggle with high unemployment rates, a new research report by Demos, a public policy organization titled, Discredited: How employment credit checks keep qualified workers out of a job, unveils how the use of credit history in employment decisions is often leaving people of color in the unemployment lines.

Among employers with fiduciary responsibilities, it is a long-standing practice to include credit reviews in hiring decisions. Banks, credit unions and similar employers should be careful in handling others’ money and deposits. But the Demos report found that employment credit checks now are becoming standard operating procedures for many employees without such responsibilities. In these instances, disproportionately screening people of color out of jobs can lead to discriminatory hiring.

With higher rates of unemployment and the additional burden of wealth disparities, many African-American and Latino households have a greater need to borrow for emergencies and are also at a greater risk for foreclosure or loan default.

Surveying nearly 1,000 low- and middle-income households with credit card debt, Demos found that people of color are disproportionately likely to report worse credit than Whites.

Even for employed persons seeking a promotion at work, credit scores can be a factor in deciding which employee will get the better job.

Consumers surveyed shared that much of the debt going to collections agencies was for unexpected medical costs rather than for retail credit card usage. Households without health coverage were more than twice as likely to report that their credit score had declined in the past three years.

“It makes little sense to say that someone is not a good candidate for a job because they are still coping with the expense of a costly family medical emergency several years ago,” the report said. “Yet this may be exactly the type of situation that a blemished credit history indicates: having unpaid medical bills or medical debt is cited as one of the leading causes of bad credit among survey respondents.”

Amy Traub, the report’s author and a senior policy analyst at Demos, was even more frank. “This practice continues because it financially benefits the companies that market and sell this information to employers with litwww.washingtoninformer.com

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By Charlene Crowell tle concern for the negative impact to the economic security of those with most at stake – low and middle-income Americans struggling to find work in a tough job market.”

This specific finding on medical debt mirrors another by the Federal Reserve Board. According to the Fed, 52 percent of all accounts reported by collection agencies consisted of medical debt.

These consistent findings on medical debt are also reflected in America’s disproportionate unemployment data. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics continues to show that Black unemployment doubles that of Whites.

From December 2012 through February 2013, White unemployment averaged 7 percent. By contrast, Black unemployment stood at 14 percent.

So what is a debt-burdened, unemployed consumer to do?

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) allows employers to request credit reports on job applicants and existing employees. The statute also lays out specific steps under which these credit checks must occur. By law, employers must: First obtain written permission from the affected consumer before a credit review; Notify individuals before any adverse action is taken as a result of the credit review; Offer the employee or applicant a copy of the credit report, along with a written summary of his/her consumer’ rights; and Provide job applicants with a brief period of time to dispute any errors in their report.

Additionally, eight states have laws against employment discrimination involving applicants’ credit history: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont.

Currently three other states are now considering similar legislation: Colorado, Massachusetts and New York. If your state lacks laws against this type of discrimination, contact your local legislator about passing such legislation.wi Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at: Charlene. crowell@responsiblelending.org.

Did you know that there is a citywide campaign that exists to educate taxpayers about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other tax benefits that can boost your annual income?

Well, there is and by not checking into the nuts and bolts of the program, you could be missing out on collecting extra money to which you are entitled. In these times of economic strife, fiscal recession, and recovery tell me, who can afford that?

Some people may be asking, “What is an Earned Income Tax Credit?” Simply put, an Earned Income Tax Credit is a benefit for working people. It reduces the amount of money a taxpayer might owe and can give you a refund, meaning, you would get money back from the taxes you paid to the government. How sweet is that? In the District of Columbia, approximately 50,000 residents claim the federal and local Earned Income Tax Credit each year, resulting in more than $120 million being funneled into the local economy.

On a national basis, 2 million or more American taxpayers lose out on refund checks each year because they do not file federal and state tax returns, leaving about $2.5 billion in unclaimed federal refunds. The people who miss out on this opportunity by failing to file, often fall into one of the following categories: • Worked for only a few months.

• Earned very little money.

• Received unemployment.

• Are immigrants without Social Security Numbers.

• Run their own small business.

• Owe money in child support or back taxes.

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• If you paid tuition or education fees for yourself or for a child, please bring any tax forms from the educational institution. Also, be prepared to break down how much you spent in tuition, scholarship amounts, etc.

• If you paid for childcare in 2012, bring the provider name, address, and tax identification number • End of the year retirement plan statements (401(k), IRA, etc.)

• If you lived in DC all of 2012 and your household income was less than $20,000, the amount of rent, or property taxes paid as well as your landlord’s name and address, if applicable • Closing documents, if you purchased or refinanced your house in 2012 • A voided bank check, if you wish to have your refund automatically deposited • A copy of last year’s return (not necessary, but will be helpful) • If you are married and filing jointly, both parties must be present to sign return.

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Do you know just how divine you really are? You are simply an amazing human being with the ability to reclaim your health. Do you want to experience the ultimate health God designed your body to have? Do you want to restore your health now, live free of future sickness and disease? It is time to resurrect your health and one of the fastest ways to make this happen is to emancipate yourself from medical mental slavery. Yes, it’s time to develop a new attitude and mental process for your healthcare.

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It is also reported by the government that from the study of Epigenetics you control the function of your genes; they don’t just turn off and on by themselves. They are now saying the way you think and the foods you eat determine the way your cells perform and ultimately how you feel.

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In the Washington DC area contact Dr. Karen Davis-Foulks, PMD, DL, CAM, NESCP non secular science of medicine at 202.248.7749. Also visit www.4cellife.com, a website designed to give you clarity on how to regain your health and endurance.

Join us as we honor ten individuals who have taken back control of their healthcare and are experiencing optimal health because of these workshops at the 3rd Annual Emancipate Yourself from Medical Mental Slavery Day Cell-A-Bration on April 30, 2013 at THEARC. We will also give honor to Sonia Barrett, author of the Holographic Canvas: The Fusing Mind and Matter. Ms. Barrett is currently producing a documentary entitled “The Business of Disease.” Be a sponsor for this event by visiting the aforementioned website and purchasing your ticket today. Tickets are on sale for $25.00 until April 10th at which time the price will increase to $35.00. Now is the time to take back control of your health and healing so that you can be in alignment with the Divine You. Don’t just survive, THRIVE!

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It’s Time to Take Mental Health Seriously Special to the NNPA from the New Pittsburgh Courier-Online Though attitudes are changing slowly, many people still don’t like to talk about mental illness.

Yet, the National Institute of Mental Health reports that an estimated 26.2 percent of Americans 18 and older (about one in four adults) suffer from some kind of mental illness. It’s also the leading cause of disability in the U.S. Mental illness can describe different disorders from schizophrenia to anxiety to depression. Depression can often go hand-in-hand with other disorders. It can also occur at any point in the lifespan.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in 10 Americans suffers from depression each year.

Everyone has days when she or he just feels sad or “blue,” especially during our region’s long, cold winters. But, depression is more than that. It’s a serious mental illness that affects a person’s thoughts, feelings, behavior, mood and physical health for longer than a couple of weeks. It isn’t caused by one single thing. Signs of depression most often include:

Feeling sad or empty; Not having as much interest in things you used to enjoy; Changes in eating or sleeping habits; Feeling restless or slowed down; Feeling very tired; Feeling worthless; and Finding it hard to think clearly.

Even though many people experience depression or know someone who has, it’s still a hard thing to talk about. The Allegheny County Health Survey, done in 2009-2010, asked adults about life satisfaction and social support. Black adults reported feeling dissatisfied with their lives more often (14 percent) than White adults (8 percent).

In addition, the percentage of Black adults was much higher (11 percent) than White adults (7 percent) who said they never or rarely get the support they need.

People feel a stigma, or shame, in talking about mental illness.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness estimates that two-thirds of people with depression don’t get the help they need. According to Charles Reynolds III, MD, UPMC Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, shame is one reason African Americans in particular have trouble getting help. wi www.washingtoninformer.com

EDUCATION Critics of the latest round of school closings mandated in January under the Gray/Henderson administration, doubt if they will result in improvements. In 2008, then-Mayor Adrian Fenty and Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee closed dozens of schools. /Photo courtesy of Empower DC

is there. They just chose not to spend it in those schools. They decided to close those schools because they decided that our children are disposable.”

Tim Baldauf-Lenschen, from the online-based UrWorld News and Media, cited capitalism as a root source for the closings.

“What we see going on is a

privatization of the people’s common goods. Privatization even takes place with our drinking water with people around the globe having to pay. Just like privatization is taking away our natural resources, these school closings are taking away the right to public education.”WI

School Closings: Subtle Move toward ‘Privatization’

By Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer Hundreds gathered for yet another rally last week to send a clear message to District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Kaya Henderson that her controversial plan to shutter 15 schools by the end of 2014 is a violation of civil rights.

Organizers provided an update during “The Save Our Schools Summit” on a lawsuit that will be filed next week to short-circuit Henderson’s mandate. The rally was co-sponsored by education councils from wards 5, 6, 7 and 8 and the grassroots advocacy group, Empower DC. The event, which took place on March 14 and attracted more than 200, was held at the Temple of Praise in Southeast, where the majority of the targeted schools are located.

“The closings are a cycle of unjust and discriminatory tactics,” said Daniel del Pielago, Empower DC education organizer. “… Under the previous administration, we’ve seen 29 schools close in the District, but with no notable increase in educational outcomes or savings to the city.”

Henderson has been under mounting pressure from parents and other critics since November when she first revealed her plan. But she has insisted that the closings are in the best interest of the 2,000 students who will be impacted.

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any monetary savings with the round of closings slated to begin in August.

“The main problem that we see in this is that it’s disproportionately affecting communities of color and low-income students in the District,” del Pielago said. “The way they’re trying to reform D.C. public education is by closing down schools – and no one on the D.C. Council, not even the mayor is doing anything to control the growth of charter schools which are growing at a much faster rate than our traditional public schools.”

Empower DC initiated plans for the lawsuit which will be handled by former American Civil Liberties Union attorney Johnny Barnes, the self-described “people’s lawyer.” Barnes, 64, said in a recent interview that his strategy will be to stop the school closings altogether.

“Black and brown children are treated differently than others in this plan. Local and federal laws do not permit this.”

When Henderson, 43, unveiled her plan in November, 20 schools across the city were slated for closure. She said all of them were either under-enrolled or under-performing.

At the recommendation of the Chicago-based Illinois Facilities Fund – which invests heavily in charter schools in the Midwest – schools on Henderson’s list that were deemed under-performing would be merged with high-performing charter schools. That set off a flurry of public resentment, and following a series of

community meetings – some of which Henderson attended – the chancellor returned to the table in January with a pared-down list of closings.

According to a report from the Northwest-based DC Fiscal Policy Institute, it’s doubtful if Henderson’s plan will be effective. The Institute reported that the two dozen schools that were ordered closed in 2008 by the former chancellor, cost District taxpayers more than $17 million and did not improve student test scores.

Henderson, who has been mum about the closings since her January announcement, was contacted for updated comments, but had not responded by WI press time.

Meanwhile, other community advocacy organizations are rallying behind Empower DC’s efforts, pointing out that closing schools east of the Anacostia River near the Maryland state line, is a front for gentrification and the eventual privatization of the DCPS system.

“They’re talking about closing schools in wards 6, 7 and 8, which are predominantly African-American populations, where at the same time, gentrification is taking place,” said Ayesha Fleary, a member of the grassroots coalition, Black is Back. “There’s already violence, poor teacher performance and [ineffective] programs in District public schools – and it’s not because the city doesn’t have the money to make improvements,” she said. “The education budget The Washington Informer

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Black Parents Demand ‘World-Class’ Education, Too A select group of publishers who belong to the National Newspaper Publishers Association met with Education Secretary Arne Duncan in Washington, D.C., recently to discuss education issues that directly impact African Americans throughout the country.

Each publisher voiced their concerns which ranged from the closure of public schools and the onslaught of charter schools in urban school districts, which also includes the District of Columbia, to the future of public education, violence in schools and school security, along with access to higher education for African American and Latino students.

Duncan addressed those issues after sharing his concerns about the impact of the sequestration on funding for education programs that specifically serve minority communities. He said his major concern for the country, “not exclusively in Black communities, it’s all across the country, but when it comes to dealing with Black communities, we don’t have enough parents demanding a world-class education for their kids.”

“A dropout today,” he said, “is basically condemned to poverty and social failure. There are no good jobs today for a high school dropout. That wasn’t always true. The stakes have risen dramatically for high-quality education. The issue we have here is very few parents demanding a quality education for their children.”

Duncan proceeded to talk about America’s “drop out factories” which he defined as school districts in communities that mass produce dropouts. “With a [drop out] rate in the Black community at 30, 40 and 50 percent, it is no way to sustain a strong middle class.

How can parents in communities allow for decades to be served by schools that are mass producing dropouts? How can we awaken parents to say that our children can’t compete, can’t get a good job if they don’t get a world-class education? I struggle with that, and any insight you have will be really helpful?”

Well, Secretary Duncan, clearly you are ignoring the facts and ignoring the outcry of Black parents.

If African-American children were provided equal access to a “world-class education”, do you believe the rates would be so high?

Do you really believe that parents send their children to school every day expecting anything less than a “world-class education” if such an education exist and was made available to them? What do you expect parents to do?

Sure, greater parental involvement may be an answer but not to your question. The Black community knows very well the value of education, and it has suffered, historically, and it continues to reel from government policies that deny them access to high-quality schools. Next year will mark 60 years since Brown vs. Board of Education outlawed separate but equal education, but schools in predominately black and brown communities remain separate and unequal.

Schools do fail. But it’s not always due to parents. In the District, parents are choosing schools that almost meet their educational expectations. Show them a world-class school and they will choose it.

We don’t deny that there are an extraordinarily high number of high school dropouts and truants in the Black community. That’s why the Informer has decided to zoom in on this issue each and every week. However, we continue to grapple with the idea that the victims of unequal education policies are also to blame.

We’re reminded of Frederick Douglass’ famous quote: “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”

So, the Informer will ensure that parents’ demands on behalf of their children to have a “world-class education” are heard.

But Douglass also said: “Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them, and these will continue till they are resisted with either words or blows, or both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”

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The NAACP, Taken to Task

I read the article in your February 14-20 edition about the NAACP joining the fight against the soda ban with disbelief. The NAACP seems to be without any principles when it comes to issues that hurt the black community. I recall that the NAACP stood with C. Delores Tucker in her fight against gangster rap and lewd lyrics in songs that denigrated black women. Then several years later they awarded Tupac Shakur, who attacked Ms. Tucker for her strong stand, their 1990 Black Image Award.

As our black community struggles with an inordinate [number] of health issues, many of which are caused by obesity, the NAACP rationalizes their opposition to the banning of soda in New York City as an attack against small businesses in the black community; the same economic rationale used to defend gangster rap. [Based on] New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s quote, it would appear that Bloomberg cares more

about the health of black citizens of his city than does the NAACP. The founding members of the NAACP whose principles and integrity fought diligently against violence directed at African Americans are probably turning over in their graves to see that the organization they founded has gone from irrelevancy to uselessness.

Laura Gardner Washington, D.C.

Finally, Affordable Housing for Senior Citizens!

When I read your article by staff writer D.R. Barnes, “Southeast Church Builds High Quality, Affordable Housing for Seniors” in the March 14, 2013 edition, the first thing that came to my mind was “Amen.” The black church over the past few years has taken a beating from the news media and some in the black community for its lack of commitment to the needs of those it’s suppose to serve.

I praise God for Allen Chap-

el AME Church; it must have been, at times, an unbelievable mountain to climb. But then, to complete such a task I’m sure was a great achievement, and all who worked so hard to get it done should celebrate it. God is good, and we should always praise Him, but He will praise us when we do the work for those who are in need. To God be the Glory!

Dwayne J. Harris Washington, D.C.

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By Julianne Malveaux

U.S. and Europe, not the Catholic Church, Blowing Smoke

The selection of Argentinian cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the next leader of the Catholic Church was, in some ways, inevitable. Latin America is home to the largest Catholic population in the world, and it has been more than past time for the tradition of selecting European popes to end. Hopefully, Cardinal Bergoglio, to be known as Pope Francis, will be able to stem the tide of sexual abuse in

the Catholic Church as well as put the church on the path of more transparency and integrity. Proposals to allow women to be priests and to allow married priests into the clergy are, for Catholics, revolutionary ways to modernize the church. Pope Francis, who brings a reputation of frugality and humility to the church, may well be able to deal with these proposals.

With some competition for the papal position, I am not sure why the College of Cardinals settled on Pope Francis. A

nod to diversity may or may not have played a role in the selection. Still, Catholic cardinals have been able to embrace diversity in ways that other world institutions have not. When we look at world monetary institutions – the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund – we find no such nods to the way that world demographics and realities have changed. While the United States and Europe are still seen as trend leaders in world economic matters, China is nipping at our heels, and both

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Latin America and the African continent, despite internal problems, are world players. These continents are excluded from G8 meetings where global economic leaders gather to talk policy.

The custom that the United States should nominate the head of the World Bank, and that Europe should nominate the head of the International Monetary Fund speaks to the hegemony that these two countries have assumed in world monetary matters. When Christine Lagarde was selected to lead the Interna-

tional Monetary Fund (succeeding the disgraced Dominique Strauss-Khan), France declared their “victory.” But, Lagarde faced unprecedented competition from countries out of the US/Europe monopoly. A Mexican finance minister threw his hat in the ring, and attracted attention, if not sufficient votes to outpoll Lagarde.

Similarly, the U.S. nominee to lead the World Bank was former Dartmouth President Jim Yong

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By George E. Curry

A Southern Governor Breaks with the Past There are some painful things from my childhood in segregated Tuscaloosa, Ala., that I will never forget. At the top of the list is Gov. George C. Wallace’s June 11, 1963 “Stand in the School House Door” at the University of Alabama. I had just completed my sophomore year at Druid High School when Wallace came to my hometown to prevent two African Americans – Vivian Malone and James Hood – from

registering for classes at Foster Auditorium.

In his inaugural address as governor, Wallace had promised, “segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever.” In an attempt to maintain segregation, Wallace showboated at the university with a state’s rights speech in which he had the gall to mention that the federal government was formed on the premise that “individuals are endowed with the rights of life, liberty, and property…”

Of course, he was referring to White individuals, not people who looked like me.

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach asked Wallace to step aside and allow Malone and Hood to register.

After Wallace refused, Katzenbach left and placed a call to President John F. Kennedy. The president federalized the Alabama National Guard and Katzenbach returned later in the day with Gen. Henry Graham, who was now under federal com-

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Graham told Wallace, “Sir, it is my sad duty to ask you to step aside under the orders of the president of the United States.”

After a few more comments, Wallace stepped aside and Vivian Malone and James Hood registered as students.

That was a joyous day on the west side of town, where most Blacks lived.

A year earlier, riots erupted in the state immediately west of us when James Meredith desegre-

gated the University of Mississippi at Oxford. Another segregationist governor, Ross Barnett, led the opposition to Meredith’s enrollment. U.S. Marshals and Army military police were called in to restore order. Two people were killed during the riots – a French journalist on assignment and a jukebox repairman. Meredith graduated with a political science degree on August 18, 1963, about two months af-

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By Raynard Jackson

Being Moral Only When it’s Convenient As a result of Ohio’s Republican Senator Rob Portman’s declaration last week that he now supports homosexual marriage, I am once again compelled to ask: Why are Christians and conservatives constantly apologizing for what they believe?

Portman said he changed his position because his son told him that he was homosexual. Typically, I would not write about someone’s family issues. But, in

this instance, I want to come at this issue from a somewhat different perspective. I want to use Portman’s renunciation of his Christian beliefs to have a more broad discussion of morals and values.

You should know that Portman is one of the most decent people you will ever meet. It’s almost impossible not to like Portman. People like Portman makes me want to stay engaged in politics. Throughout his decades of public service, he has made it perfectly clear that he is a

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Christian conservative, who believes in the sanctity of life and marriage being between a man and a woman.

In a column he wrote last week, Portman said, “…My position on marriage for same-sex couples was rooted in my faith tradition that marriage is a sacred bond between a man and a woman. Knowing that my son is gay prompted me to consider the issue from another perspective: that of a dad who wants all three of his kids to lead happy, meaningful lives with the people

they love, a blessing Jane and I have shared for 26 years.

“I wrestled with how to reconcile my Christian faith with my desire for Will to have the same opportunities to pursue happiness and fulfillment as his brother and sister. Ultimately, it came down to the Bible’s overarching themes of love and compassion and my belief that we are all children of God.” I am somewhat confused that Portman seems to be asserting that somehow his son can’t “lead a happy, meaningful life” with-

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out his father accepting his son’s personal lifestyle choice.

What makes me uncomfortable about Portman’s about face is the implication that in order to love his son, he must turn his back on “my faith tradition that marriage is a sacred bond between a man and a woman.”

How does his son being homosexual change what the Bible has to say on this issue? Portman stated that his values where based on his Christianity—which

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Missing Leadership and Core Values “It will not be sufficient for Morehouse College, for any college, for that matter, to produce clever graduates, men fluent in speech and able to argue their way through; but rather honest men, men who can be trusted in public and private—who are sensitive to the wrongs, the sufferings, and the injustices of society and who are willing to accept responsibility for correcting the ills.” - Benjamin E. Mays Benjamin E. Mays, More-

house College’s president from 1940-1967, said this about the kind of men and leaders he expected Morehouse to produce.

As a student at neighboring Spelman College, I heard and saw President Mays often and had the privilege of singing in Morehouse’s Sunday morning chapel choir and hearing this great man’s wisdom. Of the six college presidents in the Atlanta University academic complex, Mays was the one students looked up to most. He inspired and taught us by example and

stood by us when we challenged Atlanta’s Jim Crow laws in the sit-in movement to open up public accommodations to all citizens.

President Mays taught us that “not failure, but low aim is sin” and warned that “the tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.” As students we hungrily internalized his unerring belief

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that we were God’s instruments for helping transform the world, and like many others who heard him frequently, I often repeated his words. One of the many Morehouse students President Mays helped shape was Martin Luther King, Jr. whom he lovingly eulogized on that campus after his 1968 assassination.

Who are our Benjamin Mayses today – our moral compasses in crucial sectors of American life? What a contrast the Mays example is to that of a college president in the headlines re-

cently, James Wagner of Emory University. He was criticized for praising the 1787 compromise declaring that every slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of state representation in Congress as an example of “noble achievement” that allowed Northern and Southern White congressmen to “continue working toward the highest aspiration they both shared—the aspiration to form a more perfect union.”

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By Harry C. Alford

Street Gangs – Detroit Style This is the beginning of a series of articles about street gangs in our nation. Gone are the days back in the 1960s and before when gangs were social organizations and were geographically linked. Beginning in the 1970s, these street gangs evolved into criminal organizations. They are the generators of murder, drugs, robbery, etc. No longer are they cool or cute. They are pure sav-

ages craving fast money and a fast life style. This week let’s take a look at Detroit.

One of the earliest gangs was the Errol Flynns. They took the name from the Caucasian movie star. Funny, Errol Flynn was a Nazi sympathizer and a complete bigot. The Flynns developed a good structure on the eastside of the Motor City. Like most gangs, the members had creative nick names and hand gestures that would provide quick identity. Their specialty was heroin. They became quite

wealthy and had 400 members at their height of activity. A lot of smaller gangs began to pop up, especially on the west side.

“Dexter Boys,” “Schoolcraft Boys,” “7 Mile Boys,” “8 Mile Sconys” and just about every major thoroughfare soon had a representative gang.

The new gangs eventually started cutting into the Errol Flynns market share. When crack cocaine hit the city and became a much cheaper alternative to heroin, the Flynns started to flounder and eventually faded

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away. Soon came the emergence of Young Boys Inc. (Y.B.I.). This gang was more sophisticated and showed organizational prowess.

They eventually controlled more than 80 percent of the Detroit heroin business between 1978 through 1982. That didn’t satisfy their greed and they started opening franchises in other cities.

Young Boys Inc. invented the scheme of having under age youth to move their crack cocaine throughout the city. If caught by the police they would

not snitch and were too young to prosecute. They were making $250,000 per day in Detroit.

One of their more successful franchises was Boston where they were netting more than $50,000 per day. Eventually, their top officers started arguing and the organization fell apart.

At the same time, the Detroit police department started catching up to them and long prison sentences were given to key members. Their legacy was their

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By Askia Muhammad

Obama’s Israel Apology Tour President Obama is now in Israel for his first trip there as (well) “Commander in Chief.”

In my ongoing scenario where the Israeli tail wags the American dog, the president has finally come to “heel.”

You see in American Kennel Club obedience trials, “heeling” is when a team walks a predetermined pattern with the pooch remaining on the handler’s left

side and reasonably close and attentive to the handler’s every command. Let’s watch and see what happens in Jerusalem, and observe who “wags” whom.

It’s no secret that President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are wary of each other. The prime minister went so far in an appearance on “Meet The Press” last fall as to all but state his desire that Americans elect Republican Mitt Romney president last November.

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asking for the beat-down from Netanyahu though. He and Vice President Joe Biden had the temerity early on in this administration, to criticize the rampant expansion of illegal Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank. The Israelis have all but annexed the entirety of what was once “Arab” East Jerusalem – the part the Palestinians were hoping would be the capital of their independent state which would be living “side-by-side, in peace and security” with Israel.

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You see it’s just not “kosher” in modern diplomatic terms for countries to permanently seize land that was conquered by military arms, as the Israelis did in 1967 when they occupied what had been recognized as Arab land during what was the “Six Day War.” But Israel has always played by a different set of rules than the rest of the civilized world. It’s as though they “answer to a higher power,” so they don’t have to play by the rules of laws crafted by mere mortal men.

Despite the idea that Israel would one day exchange “land for peace,” in order to win a permanent peace agreement with its Arab neighbors, the Netanyahu government has accelerated his country’s expansion of illegal settlements with the apparent idea that once in place, the Israeli settlers can never be removed, no matter what the Palestinians try to negotiate at the bargaining table. So it is. So it shall be.

So the president is off to Jeru-

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Rev. Jim Boccabella, right, and Deacon Willis Daniels, left, celebrate Mass at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Southeast days after Pope Francis was named as the Catholic church’s 266th pontiff. /Photo

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New Pope Stirs Excitement among the Faithful

By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer Across the Catholic world, the new pope has excited the faithful and triggered an outpouring of love and affection for the man who was chosen on March 12, the second day of the papal conclave.

Sister Priscilla Busingye crystallizes the euphoria that has enveloped Catholics at the elevation of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to become the church’s 266th pontiff.

The Ugandan native broke out into a broad smile.

“Oh, it was great news, my heart felt … it was like a big celebration in my heart,” said Busingye, a doctor who was in Washington to attend a health conference. “God inspired [Pope] Benedict to resign so that Francis could become pope. I really feel great.”

“I was welcomed here by this news,” said Busingye, who is a member of the order of the Daughters of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus in Uganda. “God has spoken so loudly. He wants the nations to focus on Christian values.”

Bergoglio took the name of Francis, in homage to St. Francis of Assisi, as well as to St. Francis

Rev. Jim Boccabella of St. Francis Catholic Church chats with parishioners following Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church on Sunday, March 17. /Photo by Roy Lewis

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Xavier, himself a Jesuit and servant of the poor.

While serving in Argentina, the 76-year-old pope gained a reputation as an austere man who lived in a modest apartment, cooked his own food, used public transportation routinely and kissed and washed the feet of AIDS patients and drug addicts.

And in the week since his selection, he, by his actions, has the laity enthralled with his humility, his simplicity and a message that suggests a new focus. The pope is the first Jesuit and the first

pope chosen from the Americas, although his father was an Italian who emigrated to Buenos Aires in the 1930s.

While standing on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope greeted the crowd in a soft-spoken voice, asked them to pray for his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI, led them in prayer and then asked them to pray for him.

“Now let us begin the journey,” he said after a moment of silent prayer.

In his first full day as pontiff,

the pope began with prayer at St. Mary Major Church before traveling personally to the clergy hotel to pay his bill.

Already, he has eschewed the trappings of office by wearing a simple white cassock without the red papal cape and a pectoral cross he wore while he was a bishop and the archbishop of Buenos Aires. And on Sunday after delivering his first Angelus – the noon blessing – he stunned onlookers by stepping outside Sant’Anna Gate onto the street to greet the faithful and other

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well-wishers.

Pope Francis was formally installed in a ceremony at the Vatican Tuesday morning.

Pope Francis inherits a church of 1.2 billion followers mired in scandal after more than a decade of revelations of priests’ molesting children and young people and a cover-up by the church hierarchy that has infuriated parishioners and other critics. He faces a fractious, deeply divided congregation; an entrenched, anachronistic bureaucracy; Machiavellian political intrigue; and an institution with entangled finances and reputed financial ties to the Mafia. He must find a bridge between conservative elements and more liberal factions of the hierarchy and the church, work to attract new adherents, but more importantly he has to figure out how to help the church find its way back to skeptical and turned-off Catholics who are no longer part of the church.

Emily Smith, a 21-year-old senior at the Catholic University of America in Northeast, said she watched television keeping a close eye on the conclave while in class.

“It was a really exciting day

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Rev. Phillip Brown, Rector of the Theological College at Catholic University, said Pope Francis is a simple man of deep faith whose faith will speak louder than anything he says. He also noted that the pope’s actions will be a powerful witness to the world. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah

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“Everyone was buzzing. It was a wise choice. I hope he renews the world’s sense of faith. I hope he is welcoming to everyone and is open-minded as we move forward.”

The Rev. Phillip J. Brown, Rector of the Theological College at Catholic University said the cardinals’ selection caught him offguard.

“I was not familiar with Cardinal Bergoglio. He was not mentioned prominently. It was a surprise and a wonder. I had to find out more about him,” he said. “I’m delighted to have an American chosen. It expressed the global nature of the church and embraced the family.”

Brown, 61, noted that the pope as a Jesuit represents the intellectuals in the church.

“He’s a very simple man who’s lived his life for the poor and disadvantaged,” said Brown, who hails from Bismarck, N.D. “The church has given us a humble man who has lived an impoverished existence. The spirit has given us the man we need. There has been a very enthusiastic reaction from the laity.”

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at Whole Foods and someone came out of the blue and said ‘Congrats,’” said Brown.

Brown said the pope’s interest in ecumenicalism is a hopeful sign.

“It’s a big deal because he’s the first Jesuit. By that very fact it’s a big deal,” said Brown, during an interview on Friday, March 15.

“The Jesuits have a long, powerful tradition in the church. It’s not like he’s any Jesuit.”

“Where this is significant and with his choice is not with [the Jesuit’s] intellectual tradition but it’s terribly significant because of their commitment to social justice, catering to the poor and distributing resources in ways that are equitable and fair.”

Brown joked about a conversation he had with a Jesuit visitor earlier last week.

“I told him he should be celebrating and he said ‘if a Jesuit ever becomes pope, that means the end is near.’”

At St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Southeast, the pride with which congregants carried themselves was apparent. The fact that Bergoglio chose the name Francis was not lost on them either.

“We’re thrilled. Anytime the See of St. Peter is vacant, it’s very disconcerting,” said Father Jim Boccabella. “Now that the pope

is chosen, it’s a powerful thing.”

Boccabella said he is impressed with the pope’s humility that he brings to his office, “and he may bring some new things to the church.”

Deacon Willis C. Daniels, an ordained minister in the Catholic Church since 1995 and a co-celebrant with Boccabella, beamed.

“I’m happy, jubilant,” he said.

“I give thanks to God. I really believe this is the Holy Spirit’s choice.”

Marie Cunningham-Brown, a retired federal government employee, looked beatific.

“It’s just exciting. The whole process is just so spiritual,” said Cunningham-Brown, who has been a Catholic since age 12. “We truly believe in his infallibility and the leadership he shows. Despite some of the things we’ve seen such as wars and the slavery of people of color, I’ve found that because of the church’s spirit and attitude, I’ve gained spiritual grounding and an excellent education.”

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“Well this was a good way to finish up these four [games] in five [nights] for us. I thought we went out and took care of business right from the start.

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DCSAA Girls Finals H.D.Woodson Lady Warriors Defeat Georgetown Day School 60-42 H.D.Woodson center Therese Gilmore scores a basket in the second half of the D.C. State Athletic Association (DCSAA) basketball championship at the Verizon Center in Northwest on March 11. The new DSCAA girls’ event featured teams representing public, private and charter schools. “We were very happy to be the first team to win it from the girls’ side,” said H.D. Woodson head coach Mike Gray. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Calvin Coolidge Defeats Ballou 69-47 Ballou guard Brandon Boykin goes up to secure a rebound during the inaugural D.C. State Athletic Association (DCSAA) basketball championship on March 11 at the Verizon Center in Northwest. Coolidge defeated Ballou 69-47. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Coolidge guard Trayvaughn Newell gets around Ballou guard Brandon Boykin in the first half of the D.C. State Athletic Association (DCSAA) basketball championship on March 11 at the Verizon Center in Northwest. “We’re the first team to win a state championship in D.C.,” said Coolidge head coach Vaughn Jones. “I think we’ve proven that, you know, we’re the best team in D.C.” /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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Fanning the Flames of the Diabetes Epidemic The Conclusion

To further advance the cause of this Diabetes Educational Prevention Campaign, the first order of business has been to make radical changes in my lifestyle. My family and I buried my mother on December 30, 2000. She died due to complications that stemmed from diabetes.

It proved to be an enlightening moment! I began walking two to four miles several days each week and on occasion, as many as five to six days, and I added stairs. I looked and felt better.

The pounds came off.

I also changed my diet, and I consumed Perfect Food products every day. I no longer eat white bread. Instead, I opt for whole grains and wheat breads, brown rice, fresh fruits, green leafy vegetables, and I’m using my juice machine to prepare fresh spinach and carrot drinks.

I’ve got a clean bill of health.

Results from my physical examination showed my cholesterol level at 126 which is low, and my glucose levels were average.

My blood pressure was 120/80, which is normal. One area I’m still struggling with is my Ideal Body Mass (IBM). I’m still overweight, although I’ve lost 30 pounds, and counting.

The information above, my friends, serves as a flashback.

And, it reflects the status of my overall health in 2004 when this article was first published. Eight years later, November 2012, I learned that I had diabetes. You ask, “What happened, since you were doing so well with your diet and exercise routine.” I stopped!

A back injury from a car ac-

cident, and a few falls on black ice injured my knees. I couldn’t walk one block without stopping due to the pain. So I gained a lot of weight, which only exacerbated the situation.

Although I was feeling exhausted, and my energy level was low for a couple years, I never dreamed diabetes would have gotten me.

It was November 2012 when I was first diagnosed with diabetes. Depressed and saddened because of what happened to my mom, I took the bull by the horns, went home, threw out all of the carbohydrates in my kitchen, and struggled to walk 10 minute a day. Today, I can walk 30 minutes without pain, and can even sprint a little. I’ve lost a total of 24 pounds.

The best news came on March 14, 2013, during my monthly doctor’s appointment. My doctor said, “I’m so proud of you; I can no longer say you have diabetes, you have now switched to the pre-diabetic state. Your new blood work came in this week, and you moved down from a 7.5 to a 6.5, and lost another four pounds.”

Four pounds didn’t seem like much to me, but my doctor was pleased. She said that I should be extremely proud of myself. So much has changed in my life as it pertains to diet and exercise – it’s made a world of difference.

It’s definitely a lifestyle change for me. I’ve been scared straight, and I’ll never eat poorly again.

I’m only sharing my story to help others.

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with Lyndia Grant overwhelm us to a point where we are killing ourselves with the foods that we eat. Today, I feel so much better. I am pleased that I’m back on track, and this time, it’s for the duration.

If you are reading this article, and you’re at risk for Type 2 diabetes, consider making these major lifestyle changes. First, change your diet, eliminate all carbohydrates; second, exercise regularly and third, shed those extra pounds.

If you commit to these tenets, you will certainly be “Fanning the Flames of the Diabetes Epidemic in America,” and the fire will be extinguished shortly. It will take millions of people to join this fight. Won’t you begin today? wi Lyndia Grant is a radio talk show host on WYCB-AM 1340, a Radio One Station, tune in on Fridays at 6 p.m. Contact Lyndia at lyndiagrant@ gmail.com; or call 202 518-3192.

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african methodist episcopal

Pilgrim Baptist Church

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

700 I. Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20002 Pastor Louis B. Jones, II and Pilgrim invite you to join us during our July and August Summer schedule! Attire is Christian casual.

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

(202) 547-8849 www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org

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

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

Campbell AME Church

Morning Star Baptist 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

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

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

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew, Assistant Pastor 4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464 Schedule of Service Sunday Service: 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org

St. Stephen Baptist Church Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. State Overseer 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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Service & Time Sunday Worship 7:45A.M & 11A.M Communion Service 2nd Sunday 11A.M Prayer Service Tuesday 7:00 P.M Bible Study Tuesday 8:00 P.M Sunday Church School 10:00 A.M Sunday “A church reaching and winning our community for Christ” morningstarbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.morningstarchurch-dc.org

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Rev. John W. Davis, Pastor

Church of Living Waters

52 Years of Expert Engraving Services

Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Sunday Church School : 9: 30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10: 45am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10: 45am themcbc.org

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Where Jesus is the King”

Israel Baptist Church

Full Gospel Baptist Church

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

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert SR. Pastor

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

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

Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m.

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

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

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

Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Charles Y. Davis, Jr. Sr. Pastor

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

Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor

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

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

14350 Frederick Rd. Cooksville, MD 21723 (410) 489-5069

Elder Herman L. Simms, Pastor

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

Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M.

Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Wed. Bible Study/Prayer: 6:30-8:00 pm Holy Communion 2nd Sunday Pre-Marital Counseling/Venue for Weddings Prison Ministry Knowledge Base

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

Web: www.FullGospelBC.org Email: fullgospelbc1946@verizon.net “IF YOU NEED REST, THIS HOUSE IS OPEN”

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

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

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Study: Monday - 7:00 p.m.

Prayer Meeting: Thursday - 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 Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org

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

Philippians 3:12-14; Malachi 3:8-10 and 2 Corinthians 9:7 Email: stmatthewbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.com

Rehoboth Baptist Church

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church

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

Rev. Terry D. Streeter Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Pastor and Overseer

215 Rhode Island Ave. N.W. • WD.C. 20001 (202) 332-5748

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

Early Morning Worship: 7:45 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:45 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

C.T.U. Sunday: 2:45 p.m.

Bible Study: Wednesday 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Prayer Service: Wednesday 8:00 p.m.

Noon Day Prayer Service: Mondays 12 p.m.

Sunday Worship Service - 11 am Sunday School - 9:45 am Bible Study & Prayer Wed. - 7 pm Substance Abuse Counseling 7 pm (Mon & Fri) Jobs Partnership - 7 pm (Mon & Wed) Sat. Enrichment Experience - 9:30 am

Salem Baptist Church

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

Shiloh Baptist Church

Rev. R. Vincent Palmer Pastor

Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith 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

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.

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 Motto: God First

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Early Worship Service 7:30a.m Worship Service 10:45a.m.

New Members Class 9:30a.m.

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

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

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

Peace Baptist Church

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

602 N Street NW • Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595 Sunday Worship Services: 7:45am & 11:00am Sunday school For All Ages 9:30am Prayer Services Wednesday 11:30am & 6:45pm Bible Institute Wednesday at Noon & 7:45pm

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

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

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

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

“Changing Lives On Purpose “

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

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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Elbert Francis Whiting, whose address is 6423 24th Place, Hyattsville, MD 20782, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Elmer M. Whiting, who died on November 26, 2012 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 21, 2013. 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 21, 2013, 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.

Elber Francis Whiting, whose address is 6423 24th Place, Hyattsville, MD 20782, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Elmer M. Whiting, who died on November 26, 2012 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before August 28, 2013. 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 August 28, 2013, 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.

Dorothy McAllister, whose address is 11415 Deepwood Drive, Bowie MD 20720, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Joshua E. Anderson, who died on September 23, 2012 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. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 14, 2013. 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 14, 2013, 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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Administration No. 2013 ADM 179 Patricia Ann Yates Decedent George L. Garrow, Jr./Garrow Law Firm 300 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jacqueline Yates, whose address is 3274 15th Place, SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Patricia Ann Yates, who died on November 29, 2011 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 21, 2013. 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 21, 2013, 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 21, 2013 Jacqueline Yates Personal Representative

Administration No. 2013 ADM 122 Helen D. Gray aka Helen Delores Gray Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Edwina Gray, whose address is 923 11 Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Helen D. Gray aka Helen Delores Gray, who died on January 12, 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. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before August 28, 2013. 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 August 28, 2013, 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: February 28, 2013 Edwina Gray Personal Representative

COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Notice of Standard Probate Estate of Gwendolyn Bradley-Tinsley Deceased Administrative No. 2011 ADM 323

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

In the absence of a Will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died intestate.

Confirm the successor unsupervised personal representative.

Date of first publication: March 7, 2013 Deborah D. Boddie 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Personal Representative

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013 ADM 160 Thomas Alphonso Claxton Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Mabel H. P. Middleton, whose address is 726 Woodacre Rd., Jackson, MS 39206, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Thomas Alphonso Claxton, who died on January 16, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 14, 2013. 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 14, 2013, 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 14, 2013 Mabel H. P. Middleton Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2013 ADM 164 Ruth E. Goins Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cynthia Goins, whose address is 6602 Medwick Dr. Hyattsville, MD 20783, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Ruth E. Goins, who died on December 15, 2006 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. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 14, 2013. 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 14, 2013, 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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Why, when Obama garnered 97 percent of the African American vote, should the African American community be so underrepresented in the Obama cabinet?

Is the Obama administration running behind the conservative Catholic Church in its commitment to diversity?

Either for diversity or for merit, the College of Cardinals stepped outside its history of European domination to select a Pope from Argentina.

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as qualified as Ngozi Iweala who, one might argue, is a far superior candidate to the U.S. selection of Jim Yong Kim? What might have happened if France had not assumed that another French leader instead of someone outside the US/Europe sphere should replace its flawed leader of the International Monetary Fund?

If our country ever gets its economics straight (instead of continuing the crisis of the month club), it will continue to be a world leader, though not forever. World demographics are changing. Catholic cardinals acknowledged it. Why can’t the U.S. and Europe?wi Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer.

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just before completing her term.

Upon issuing the pardons – the only ones she signed in office – Perdue said, “I believe the Wilmington Ten were victims of the times, and victims of a deep-seeded prejudice and racism that circumvented any kind of likelihood that their trial was fair.”

A federal appeals court reached the same conclusion in 1980 when it overturned their conviction on arson and conspiracy charges in connection with the firebombing of a White-owned grocery store.

Although an earlier governor had commuted the sentences of the Wilmington Ten, only Perdue would issue pardons of innocence, which had the same effect of their never having been convicted of a crime.

At a luncheon last week sponsored by the National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation, Perdue has honored for her courage.

For all the talk of a New South, nothing symbolized a changed region more than Perdue sharing a

stage with Ben Chavis, the leader of the Wilmington Ten, and Mary Alice Thatch, whose activist father preceded her as publisher of the Wilmington Journal.

Mary Alice Thatch said, “I don’t know if you remember Michelle Obama saying, ‘For once in my life, I’m proud of my country.’ I want to say to Gov. Perdue, for once in my life, I am proud of North Carolina. Thank you so much.”

Perdue said she was only doing what was right.

As we have seen, doing the right thing has not always been the hallmark of White governors in the South.

The sight of the former governor standing beside Chavis and Thatch was another memory I will always cherish. I’ll never forget George Wallace, Ross Barnett or Lester Maddox. Nor will I ever forget Beverly Perdue, a Southern governor who had the strength and courage to make sure justice was finally served. wi

commodate his son is beyond my comprehension.

There is right and wrong; black and white; up and down. I don’t have to change my morals or values to be accepting of someone with whom I disagree – even if that someone is my son. To love him doesn’t mean I must always agree with him.

Portman ends his column with, “I’ve thought a great deal about this issue, and like millions of Americans in recent years, I’ve changed my mind on the question of marriage for same-sex couples.

As we strive as a nation to form a more perfect union, I believe all of our sons and daughters ought

to have the same opportunity to experience the joy and stability of marriage.”

Well, I, for one, am not part of the millions Americans that have renounced my Christianity to accommodate a family member. I will not apologize for my belief systems nor will I allow the pro-homosexual lobby to label me as anti-anything.

I am heterosexual, so are homosexuals willing to give up their beliefs to accommodate me? Of course we know the answer is no. So, they want me to give up my moral convictions to make them feel good, but they are not willing to respect my Christian

MALVEAUX continued from Page 21 Kim. While Kim is Korean born, as President Obama’s nominee to lead the bank, he maintains the tradition of a U.S. nominee to lead the bank. He has also been criticized for his lack of monetary experience. At the same time, the amazing Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, a Nigerian economist, was a strong contender for World Bank leadership. Apparently the selection of a woman of African descent was too far of a stretch for the bank.

Speaking of stretches, why has President Obama been so unable to find African Americans for his cabinet? Only Attorney General Eric Holder and International Trade Representative Ron Kirk remain in the cabinet, and Kirk is not a key cab-

curry continued from Page 21 ter Wallace’s Stand in the School House Door in neighboring Alabama.

In 1966, Meredith returned to Mississippi to embark on what he called the “March Against Fear,” an effort to encourage Blacks in Mississippi to vote. Thirty miles into his 220-mile march from Memphis to Jackson, he was shot several times by a White sniper. Meredith survived the bullet wounds.

On the east side of Alabama, Lester Maddox was elected governor of Georgia in 1966, largely on his reputation as a staunch segregationist. When Blacks tried to integrate his restaurant in 1964, Maddox confronted them with an ax handle. He sold his restaurant rather than comply with the 1964 Civil Rights Act. North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue broke with that racist past when she made the bold decision to pardon the Wilmington Ten

Jackson continued from Page 21 is based on the Bible.

Since the Bible didn’t change, does that mean Portman no longer believes in the Bible? If his daughter told him that she was pregnant and wanted to have an abortion, would he also change his view on that issue in order to show his daughter that he loves her?

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organizational structure and new gangs began to copy it.

While all of the gang activity was growing in the Black community, there was something out of the ordinary. A growing population of Arabs was taking shape in Detroit. These Catholics were mainly from Iraq and are known as Chaldeans (pronounced: kal-deeuhn). They are known for owning small supermarkets throughout Black neighborhoods in Detroit.

They eventually expanded to real estate, dry cleaners, gas stations, etc. They filled the void of lack of entrepreneurship amongst the Black population. They also began to enter the dark side of business. Some from this community started a drug cartel.

Unlike the Black gangs, the Chaldeans jumped into the drug business in a very serious way.

They took the name “Chaldean Mafia.” Somehow, they linked up with Medellin Cartel from Co-

lumbia; Sicilian Mafia; Tijuana and Sinaloa cartels from Mexico. The drugs would come through Phoenix or San Diego and then journey to Detroit. They were making millions. Soon, their leaders became ruthless and were not exempt from murder, kidnapping, arson, etc. Just like the Italian Mafia, the leaders of the group began having differences and murder contracts on each other started becoming routine. Finally, the Drug Enforcement Agency, FBI, local police and others finally went after the group and made 111 convictions. They have toned down but they still exist. A major bust by the authorities happened as recently as 2011.

Another popular gang was The Chambers Brothers. They caught the epidemic of crack cocaine at the right time (from a criminal’s point of view). The brothers operated a “factory” out of a vacant apartment complex. They also had the nickname “Cash Money Brothers.” Does this sound familiar? Yes, the movie New Jack

City was based on the Chambers Brothers. The film makers used New York City as the venue but they channeled this Detroit operation. The novel Warpath by Jeffry Scott Hansen writes about “The Six-Mile Syndicate” which is also based on the Chambers Brothers.

Probably the most notorious drug trafficking gang in Detroit was the Black Mafia Family (BMF). The Flenory brothers, Demetrius (nick name Big Meech) and Terry, grew an elaborate criminal empire. They grew so large that they decided to spread out all over the nation. Their source was the Mexican cartels and they made a partnership with the Crips street gang network to distribute the heroin. These guys made more than $270 million. The Atlanta authorities broke them down and the brothers along with 150 members received long prison terms.

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as stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.

Another longtime Israeli opponent – Syria – will also be a part of the bi-lateral discussions during the president’s visit. And the Obama administration hopes to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace, but how that can be done without the Israelis curtailing their expansion of illegal settlements, and without the U.S. pressuring them to do so is simply a mind boggling proposition.

The irony is that President Obama – Prime Minister Netanyahu’s endorsement notwithstanding – won a landslide election victory in November, 332 Electoral College votes to Rom-

ney’s 206; he won a majority in 27 of the 50 states; and he polled 5 million more votes than his opponent. Meanwhile, Netanyahu remains in power by a narrower margin than before, and his new governing coalition has jettisoned some of the ultra-conservative parties which were in his first administration.

And yet the perception remains that it is Netanyahu, and not Obama who will be calling the tune and dictating the agenda in their series of meetings. The Israeli “tail” (population 8 million) is still apparently wagging the American “dog” (population 313 million). The president will have to win the prime minis-

ter’s approval for this visit to be judged a success by the pundit class in this country, and in order to do that, he may just have to release convicted spy Jonathan Pollard as a gesture of goodwill.

There will be one token victory for the first Black president however. At the gala dinner hosted by Israel’s President Shimon Peres, one of the 120 dinner guests – insisted on by the White House advance team – will be 22-yearold Yityish Aynaw, a woman of Ethiopian descent and the first ever Black woman to win the title Miss Israel.

Post-racial Israeli style, meet post-racial American style. wi

At the same time that we have a crisis in visible servant leadership examples, we have a crisis in core values. Are we content to be a society where virtually anything is available for profit or for sale, including the sale over the counter at Wal-Mart and other stores of deadly assault weapons capable of gruesome and senseless mass destruction like that which ravaged 20 small Newtown, Conn. children and their teachers?

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It is well known that the U.S. cooperates very closely with

Israel on security, intelligence and economic issues, and gives Israel more foreign aid than to all the African countries combined. And there will be a broad agenda for the two governments to address while the president is there, especially the U.S. efforts to do Israel’s bidding, preventing Iran from developing any legitimate peaceful nuclear technology, though it will be framed

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Sam’s Club Advertised Merchandise Policy – It is our firm intention to have every advertised item in stock. Occasionally, however, an advertised item may not be available for purchase due to unforeseen difficulties. We reserve the right to limit quantities to normal retail purchases or one-per-member or household, and to exclude resellers. We have done our best to ensure all information in this piece is accurate and up-to-date. Errors and omissions occasionally occur and are subject to correction. These Instant Savings offers are good only at your Gaithersburg, MD club. Offers good through March 30, 2013. © Copyright 2013 Sam's Club. All right reserved. Designed by Sam's Club. Not all products may be available in all locations. Quantities may be limited on select items. Information is current at press time. All trademarks are property of their respective owners. Not responsible for typographical and pictorial errors. Unless otherwise noted, prices for items ordered at SamsClub.com do not include shipping costs. Go to SamsClub.com to see item-specific shipping costs and restrictions. Visit SamsClub.com/clublocator to find a club near you. Visit SamsClub.com for additional items.

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