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By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer On the eve of the convening of a grand jury to hear secret testimony concerning the Trayvon Martin case, Special Prosecutor Angela Corey decided to forego that option.

The grand jury was supposed

to begin deliberations about the Martin case in Sanford, Fla., on Tuesday, April 10. However, Corey’s decision the day before was neither shocking nor unexpected, said Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.).

“I’m not at all surprised,” said Wilson during an interview Tuesday. “I knew her history

and checked her out in Jacksonville. They said this is a lady who would prosecute a tulip. They told me she is such a bold prosecutor that the jails are brimming with prisoners. She won’t release anyone, doesn’t care if they are white, black or whatever.”

Wilson said that the case has deeply affected her as a mother,

a black woman and a legislator.

“He [Trayvon] lived in my Congressional district so I was definitely distraught,” she said.

“I knew his family. I’m distraught that no charges have been brought to bear. I just did not understand that. When they released the tapes, I was more and more distraught. It just

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Wilson said it’s troubling that it took almost a month for Trayvon’s death to come to public attention.

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By James Wright WI Staff Writer Orange and Biddle – Round 3 The winner of the race for the Democratic Party nomination for the at-large seat on the D.C. Council will be determined on Friday, April 13. Officials at the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics will count the 1,600 absentee and provisional ballots for the election. D.C. Council member Vincent Orange led his closest challenger, former D.C. Council member Sekou Biddle, by about 500 votes. Orange did well in predominantly black areas of the city, particularly in Wards 7 and 8 while Biddle dominated in majority white Ward 3. The winner of the Orange-Biddle contest will compete for one of the two at-large seats on the D.C. Council in the Nov. 6 general election.

Minority Parties Results While most of the attention of Tuesday, April 3 focused on the Democratic Party primaries, the city’s Republicans and the Statehood Green Party had winning candidates, as well. The Republicans elected Bob Kabel, the outgoing chairman of the D.C. Republican Committee as the national committeeman and party activist Jill Homan as the national committeewoman.

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April 12 1787 - Richard Allen and Absalom Jones organized Philadelphia’s Free African Society which Du Bois called “the first wavering step of a people toward a more organized social life.”

1966 - Emmet Ashford becomes the first African American major league umpire when he is named to the American League 1968 - Black students occupied administration building at Boston University in demand for Afro-American history courses and additional Black students.

1975 - Leontyne Price, opera singer, is awarded The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

1981 - Joe Louis, heavyweight boxing champion, dies at the age of 66. He held the world title for a record 12 years and won 68 of his 71 professional fights.

April 13 1964 - Sidney Poitier wins Best Actor Academy Award for his role in Lilies of the Field.

1966 - Andrew F. Brimmer, economist and former Professor of Economics at University of Pennsylvania, is nominated

by President Lyndon B. Johnson to serve as a Governor of the Federal Reserve System. This appointment represented the first black to serve in this capacity.

1997 - Eldrick Tiger Woods wins the 61st Masters Tournament in Augustus, Georgia at the age of 21 becoming the youngest and first non-white person to ever win this tournament.

1873 - Colfax Massacre, Easter Sunday morning, Grant Parish, Louisiana. More than sixty Blacks were killed.

April 14 1873 - U.S. Supreme Court decision in Slaughterhouse cases began process of diluting the Fourteenth Amendment.

The Court said the Fourteenth Amendment protected federal civil rights, not “Civil rights heretofore belonging exclusively to the states.”

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2002 - Tiger Woods wins his third Masters Golf title and becomes only the second person ever to win two of the titles in a row.

April 15 1919 - Lithographer and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett was born in Washington, DC. Catlett was the first woman to teach sculpture at the School of Fine Arts, National Autonomous University of Mexico. She died April 2, 2012 at age 96.

1928 - Norma Merrick Sklarek, the first licensed woman architect in the U.S. and the first African American woman to become a fellow in the American Institute of Architects, born.

1959 - African Freedom Day is declared at the All-African People’s Conference in Accra, Ghana.

1960 - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organized by young activists at a meeting on the Shaw University campus.

1980 - Zimbabwe, formerly known as Rhodesia, gains its independence.

1985 - Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns wins the World Middleweight title. This is one of five weight classes that he has won a boxing title making him the first Black to win boxing titles in five different weight classes.

1996 - South Africa’s “truth commission”, looking into abuses during the apartheid era, began its public hearings.

April 16 1869 - Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett becomes the first African American to serve in a diplomatic post for the U.S. (Consul-General to Haiti and the Dominican Republic) 1924 - Don Redman performed the first recorded scat vocals while a member of Fletcher Henderson’s Orchestra.

Scat singing is an improvised vocal instrumentation composed of nonsense syllables. Don Redman scatted a few bars of “My

Papa Doesn’t Two-Time No Time,” recorded in New York by Columbia.

1965 - Maj. Gen. B.O. Davis Jr., assistant deputy chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, named lieutenant general, the highest rank attained by a Black to date in the armed services.

1973 - Lelia Smith Foley becomes the first African American woman to be elected mayor of a U.S. city (Taft, OK) April 17 1990 - Playwright August Wilson won his second Pulitzer Prize for drama with the play “The Piano Lesson.”

1990 - Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, keystone of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and aide to Dr. Martin Luther King, died of heart failure.

1758 - Francis Williams, first U.S. Black college graduate, publishes a poem book in Latin.

April 18 1941 - Dr. Robert Weaver named director of Office of Production Management section charged with integrating Blacks into the National Defense Program.

1955 - Bill Russell named coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team and became the first Black to coach an established team in professional athletics.

1977 - Alex Haley, author of “Roots” was awarded Pulitzer Prize.

1983 - Alice Walker is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for The Color Purple. Ten days later the novel will also win the American Book Award for fiction.

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MARTIN continued from Page 1 nable,” she said. “It’s good that the parents called [the Rev. Al] Sharpton. I had no idea this had happened. It’s all working in concert with the cover-up. His father is a retired judge so all of that is a part of the good ol’ boy network.”

Wilson said she remains convinced that justice will be served.

“I get a sense that there will be justice, I think she’ll file charges and the Justice Department will as well,” Wilson explained. “They [DOJ] are quiet about it but they are conducting an in-depth investigation. The case has to rise to the level of a hate crime.” “[Trayvon] wasn’t breaking or entering, he had no 40-[ounce of beer] or a pack of cigarettes. His civil rights were abridged. Zimmerman will be in serious trouble.”

Former Metropolitan Police Officer Ron Hampton said he was initially disheartened when he heard the Corey announcement. “[However], there is still the opportunity to charge him with manslaughter. She can still charge him,” said Hampton, who served 23 years with MPD. “The Sanford Police Department didn’t follow through. They have to arrest him and make him make his case in a court of law and let the jury decide. I heard that Corey is tough too. Most state attorneys would do the opposite of what she did. She took it squarely on her shoulders.

She can take this on and let justice be what it’s going to be. But [black] people just don’t have confidence in the criminal justice system.”

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Trayvon was shot once in the chest.

Zimmerman claims to have feared for his life, despite a weight difference of more than 100 pounds. He was not arrested because Sanford police officials determined that he likely acted in self-defense.

Trayvon was not armed, and carried with him a pack of Skittles and an iced tea he had purchased from a 7-11 convenience store.

His murder has generated outrage nationally and abroad and has brought to the forefront issues of race, vigilantism and gun laws in Florida that would allow someone to follow a person, confront him, kill him and then claim selfdefense.

April 10 was designated “National Hoodie Day” by local radio personality Joe Madison at a Trayvon for Justice Rally in downtown Washington in late March. In the meantime, protestors held rallies in Tallahassee and Miami demanding that the authorities file murder charges against Zimmerman.

Tallahassee Mayor John Marks echoed the sentiments of black parents everywhere.

“But for the grace of God, Trayvon could have been my son,” he said. “We’re not here to try [Zimmerman] in the streets or through the press. We just want the justice system to work as it should.”

Last week, Zimmerman hired a new legal team, and members asked the public to withhold judgment until the investigation into the shooting is concluded. However, one of Zimmerman’s lawyers, Hal Uhrig, contends in a recent interview that Trayvon was responsible for his own death.

“It’s because that 6-foot-3 young man made a terrible decision and a bad judgment when he decided to smack somebody in the face and break their nose, jump on them and smack their head into the ground, and in doing that, put him in reasonable fear for his safe-

ty,” he said. “He was absolutely entitled to defend himself and that’s why Trayvon Martin is dead, not because of racial profiling.”

Zimmerman has also set up a website where he is soliciting donations to pay his legal expenses.

Also on April 10, Zimmerman ended weeks of silence when he released a public statement on the website where he described Trayvon’s death as a “life altering event.” He added, “as a result of the incident and subsequent media coverage, I have been forced to leave my home, my school, my employer, my family, and ultimately my entire life.”

Right-wing media has attempted to portray Trayvon as a thug and a criminal.

His father Tracy Martin responded in an interview with The Nation of Islam’s Final Call.

“I love my son and he was a wonderful gift just like any child is a gift to any other father,” Martin said. “I as a father will not stand by and allow them to smear his character. I will stand tall on his name ... What many in the press choose to deal with in terms of the smear campaign is irrelevant to the crime committed by Zimmerman. My question to them is out of all the accusations they’re making against Trayvon’s character, was he doing any of that the night he was killed?

Was he doing anything wrong the night Zimmerman murdered him?

And the answer is no.”

“We will not be detoured from the fight for justice regardless of what some in the media may say.

We’re standing up for Trayvon.”

Hampton said Zimmerman clearly over-reacted.

“This is a sad commentary on the whole process,” he said.

Hampton said he is vigorously opposed to Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, which Zimmerman used to claim self-defense, calling it “vigilante legislation that authorizes people to use guns.”

“The only reasonable part is using force according to the force applied. That means that you can’t use a gun if the person does not have one,” he asserted.

To those who argue that race was not an issue in Trayvon’s death, Hampton is clear: “Race is always involved in our country. Zimmerman may not be a racist but he is influenced by stereotypes.”

“This is another opportunity for us to have a conversation around race … [but] we run away from [these] conversations … we may have lost the opportunity.” wi www.washingtoninformer.com

Gray Holds Budget Town Halls in Wards 8 and 3

By James Wright WI Staff Writer The mayor of the District recently held consecutive town hall meetings during the same week on his proposed city budget in two wards that sit at different ends of the economic spectrum. His purpose was to explain how he plans to close a $172 million gap and to provide details about his budget.

The town halls being held

by Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) throughout the District this month, appear to be his way of gauging how residents feel about his 2013 budget. Gray’s first town hall was held on Mon., April 2 at the Savoy Elementary School gymnasium in Ward 8 in Southeast, where many residents are struggling financially, while a subsequent meeting took place at Alice Deal Middle School in Northwest on Wed., April 4, which is located in an area where many residents are affluent.

“I came to Ward 8 first to be respectful,” Gray, 69, said to a crowd of 200 residents and members of his administration. “Good news has come to Ward 8 and we are going to make positive changes east of the [Anacostia] River. I am not going to apologize for coming here first.”

Two days later, Gray told 80 residents and members of his administration at Deal, that he has placed a priority on constituent services.

“I understand that some people in our city want nothing more from their government than good services,” he said. “I know that some folks just want the government to pick up their trash and to fix the potholes.”

Ward 8 is 94 percent black and has the city’s lowest home-ownership rate and average family income, which are 24 percent and $44,079, respectively, according to NeighborhoodInfo DC. However, the same source reports that Ward 3 has the highest rate of home-ownership – 57 percent – with a number of renters with high incomes and an average family income of $257,386.

In Ward 8, Gray talked about the $53 million budget item that would help build a new Ballou Senior High School and the $16 million for Dr. John Hayden Johnson Middle School. He also mentioned the $58 million for capital infrastructure investments at St. Elizabeths east campus in his budget.

The Ward 3 presentation contained the same material but had a somewhat different spin. He stressed that the University of the District of Columbia, the main campus located in the ward on www.washingtoninformer.com

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The D.C. Council members who represent Wards 8 and 3 had different approaches to the town hall meetings, as well. D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8), a four-term mayor, came into the Savoy gymnasium after Gray started his presentation and when, given the opportunity to speak, blasted Gray’s budget.

“I do not support this budget because it is balanced on the backs of the poor,” Barry, 76, said. “I did not come to break up this meeting – and I am known for doing that – but I just don’t like this budget.”

Gray said [if it was] Barry’s intent to break up the meeting, he didn’t appreciate it.

“I will not back down from anybody,” the mayor said defiantly. “If you step up to me, I [will] step right back up.”

However, across town, D.C. Council member Mary Cheh (DWard 3) proved to be far more courteous.

“I want to thank the mayor and his budget team for their hard work,” Cheh, 60, said. “I am pleased with the budget overall but some changes will be made.”

Residents of both wards weighed in on the proposed expansion of speed cameras in the budget.

Ward 8 civic activist David White expressed concerns that the speed cameras will be “everywhere” and that non-District residents will pay a stiffer penalty than D.C. residents.

Gray said that the cameras “will not be everywhere because we do not have the wherewithal to do that.”

“We cannot install them everywhere,” he said. “If people just follow the law, they will not get a ticket.”

But, in Ward 3, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Tom

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Community Day Draws Large, Festive Crowd

By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer The new Howard Theatre got off to a rollicking start Monday when a large and animated gathering crowded into the square in front of the theatre to mark the attraction’s rebirth.

About 1,000 curious onlookers listened to a succession of politicians and community leaders wax poetic about the importance of the theatre’s reemergence to the city’s economy and image, but the real importance of the Community Day arose from the opportunity of old timers to stroll down memory lane.

“It’s great being back,” said Al

Johnson, the lead singer of the Unifics, an R&B group that had its beginnings at Howard University. “I have lots of great memories. We played the theatre four times between 1968 and 1972. It was a joy. Whenever we knew we were coming here, everyone just got geared up.”

Johnson said the two songs that put the group on the map were “The Beginning of My End” [released in 1968] and “Court of My Love.”

After the group split up, Johnson embarked on a solo career as well as songwriting and producing. He worked with groups and individuals such as The Whispers, the Dells, Roberta Flack,

The Howard Theatre in Northwest attracted thousands to its grand reopening on Monday, April 9. The theatre has a cabaret-style ambiance, with tables and chairs on the main floor, and a balcony with banquettes for private parties. /Photo by Roy Lewis

Jean Carne, Peabo Bryson and Norman Connors.

Thurayyah Rahman recalled as a 14-year-old standing in 20-and 30-degree weather in lines extending around the block waiting to get in to see the likes of Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Moms Mabley, Pookie Hud-

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“It was so special. They were African Americans first and they always paused to communicate with their audiences,” said Rahman. “Everything seemed so impromptu. I stayed for two, three shows and no matter how many people were there, they packed them in.”

Rahman, who is in her 60s and who said she “lives up the street from the theatre,” said she misses those days but looks forward to attending any number of events at her old stomping ground.

Under sunny, blue skies, a crisp wind and a slight chill in the air, the crowd heard from elected officials such as Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton [DD.C.], Mayor Vincent C. Gray, D.C. “Mayor for Life” Marion Barry, city officials, and the Ellis brothers – Malik and Roy – who have been instrumental in the redevelopment of the $29 million project. wi (There’s a lot more to this important story. If you want to read it all, go to washingtoninformer.com.)

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If Your Ad Were Here Someone Would Be Reading It! Contact me, Ron Burke, at 202-561-4100 or rburke@washingtoninformer.com Prince George’s County Council member Karen R. Toles (D-District 7), center, and Madysin Alexander, 5, left, congratulate Isyss Copeland, 7, (right), as she displays the winning sparkled egg at the conclusion of the egg hunt. The 2nd Annual “Hop into Health” Spring Extravaganza and Egg Hunt, took place at the Hillcrest Heights Community Center in Temple Hills, Md., on Saturday, April 7. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah

Families Turn Out for Spring Celebration in Hillcrest Heights

By Gale Horton Gay WI Staff Writer Pure splendor in the grass.

That’s the best description of the way hundreds of children and adults spent the Saturday before Easter at the 2nd Annual “Hop into Health” Spring Extravaganza and Egg Hunt at the Hillcrest Heights Community Center in Temple Hills, Md. The weather could not have been more ideal with a cool breeze, clear sky and steady sunshine. Perfect for all the free outdoor activities that took place and there were plenty—face painting, pony rides, egg dying, egg hunt as well as a petting zoo that seemed to delight adults just as much as the children.

Some 250 people turned out for the event that brought out families such as grandmother Pat Boykin who wanted to spend some “girl time” with Ciara Crawford, one of her five granddaughters.

“This is a treat right here,” said Boykin. “I think this is very good for the community to do things like this because people don’t have a lot of money.”

Her granddaughter also gave the event a thumbs-up.

“I really enjoyed it because I get to take pictures and see my friends,” said Crawford, 9, of District Heights, after she had her photo taken with the Easter Bunny.

Over at the petting zoo—where a menagerie of goats, chickens, sheep, turkeys, ducks, bunnies and a pot-bellied pig scurried from the clutches of excited children—

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adults, too, were in the mix—taking photos on their cameras and cell phones.

“I want to pet some things,” said one woman looking at the critters. “Look at this one,” said another woman. “Isn’t it strange looking?”

Demetrius Brown came out of the petting zoo with his 2-yearold daughter Kenadie and said his usually timid little girl wasn’t afraid to feed the goats. Brown gave the event high marks for being “well put together” and having plenty of space.

The highlights of the afternoon were two egg hunts that sent scores of children rushing through a grassy field on the community center’s grounds collecting as many of the 500 colorful plastic eggs as their hands could grab. Prizes were awarded to the children who gathered the most eggs and the finders of the glittery “golden” egg.

Karen Toles, council member of District 7 Prince George’s County, said she sponsored the event last year and this year to “… give the children in this neighborhood the opportunity to take part in a traditional celebration.”

“I want to bring the White House to District 7,” said Toles, explaining that the affair didn’t require families to participate in a lottery and stand in long lines referring to the annual White House egg hunt and roll. “In this community and other communities in

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Prince George’s County HUNT continued from Page12 Prince Georges County they may not have the opportunity to go the White House Easter Egg Hun. We’re creating it here. They need that fresh air.”

Another—more subtle—component of the event was a focus on health, according to organizers. They said it was important for the children to be outdoors running and playing. Reusable shopping bags filled with granola bars, water, chocolate eggs, jelly beans, pencils and hand sanitizer were distributed. And informational flyers about upcoming farmers markets were handed out.

Toles said the health component was in keeping with first lady Michele Obama’s health initiatives.

Adrienne Harris Moore, facility director of Hillcrest Heights Community Center, hoped that many of the attendees would return to the center to participate in some of the 20 classes and special events that are scheduled.

Other organizations involved in the event were the Maryland National Capitol Park and PlanningPrince George’s County Parks and Recreation, Branch Avenue in Bloom, Community of Hope Church, in Temple Hills, the Step Ahead program in Capitol Heights and the Breath of Life Church and the Daughter of ISIS. wi

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By WI Staff Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker has launched Prince George’s CountyStat, a program he says will deliver “results through analysis, accountability, and innovation.”

“CountyStat signals a new era of openness and accountability in Prince George’s.” said Baker.

“By monitoring performance, promoting innovation, and sharing our findings with the public, CountyStat will ensure my administration is making measurable progress toward improving the efficiency of the Prince George’s County government.”

PGC officials said CountyStat is modeled after “stat” programs

from other jurisdictions, including New York City, the State of Washington, Baltimore City and the State of Maryland. Additionally, Baker said, with the launch of the CountyStat website, residents, stakeholders, and the media can now view analyzed data and findings. Some of the features of Prince George’s CountyStat include: Thematic issue approach: Under the thematic issue approach, CountyStat convenes key agencies around a single issue, aligns resources, executes a common response, and measures results.

Transparency: CountyStat sessions are open to the public.

Reports and other materials are

posted online.

Best practice promotion: CountyStat also performs a research and development function, identifying and implementing best practices to improve government operations and policies.

“CountyStat’s job is to make sure our government is operating as effectively as possible,” Baker said. “It is a tool that will enable us to identify problems and implement strategies to improve our processes and operations.” wi (There’s a lot more to this important story. If you want to read it all, go to washingtoninformer.com.)

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With a backdrop that includes the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and the suppression of voting rights, Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN), the organization he founded, have arrived in the District this week to tackle these issues and more at NAN’s 14th annual national convention, April 11-14, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

The event is featuring a who’s who in politics, civil rights, education, business, corporate America and the church. The four-day event honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and consists of a series of plenary sessions, panels and special events.

Featured speakers and special guests include: the U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Harvard University Professor Dr. Charles Ogletree, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, NBC’s Meet the Press Moderator David Gregory, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson.

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Each year NAN hosts the national convention to bring together influential leaders in civil rights, government, business, the media and the church to focus on the issues most important in civil rights that year--voting rights, education, jobs, health care, youth violence and social justice.

The convention will close with a televised symposium taking place at Howard University entitled: “Measuring the Movement: Black Leadership’s 12-Month Action Plan” featuring black leaders of constituencies across the country.

For the third year, leaders will assess where we are and what they and their respective organizations will pledge to do over a 12-month time-frame to further critical issues impacting people of color including, but not limited to, education reform, unemployment, health care and more.

The collective will discuss the real problems and how we will not only hold the President and Administration of the United States accountable, but how we will hold ourselves accountable and tangibly measure our movement over a 12-month period to enact change.

Following the Washington, D.C. conference, NAN will host its 14th Annual Keepers of the

Dream Awards on Wednesday, April 18th, in New York City.

The awards -- given each year in April to mark the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death -- honor those who have continued to advocate for King’s principles. The Keepers of the Dream awards are given by members of the civil rights community who have committed themselves to fairness and racial harmony. Among the honorees this year are: Denzel & Pauletta Washington; Karla Ballard, chief of Strategic Development, Media and National Partnerships One Economy; Richard Parsons, chairman of Citigroup and the former chairman and CEO of Time Warner; and Doug Morris CEO of Sony Music Entertainment. There will be special remarks by Bill Cosby.

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By Sharon McMillan Special to The Washington Informer The National Bar Association (NBA) has appointed Demetris W. Cheatham the first female executive director in the Association’s 87-year history. Representing approximately 44,000 lawyers, judges, law professors and law students, the NBA is America’s oldest and largest organization for minority attorneys and judges.

“The appointment of Demetris Cheatham to the role of Executive Director signifies this historic organization’s commitment to progressive, skilled and proven leadership that can elevate the voice and profile of the NBA for the benefit of the lawyers we serve and the causes we support both in the United States and around the world.

Cheatham will bring an energized and focused approach to the management and implementation of our strategies,” stated NBA President, Daryl D. Parks.

Prior to her appointment,.

Cheatham fulfilled senior management positions within the organization serving most recently as NBA’s Interim Executive Director. An active member of the NBA throughout her career, Cheatham served the organization as a committee member of various substantive sections, Managing Editor of the Corporate Law Section magazine, In House View, and Communications Director and Special Assistant to NBA President.

Cheatham holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and received her Juris Doctorate and Masters in Business Administration from the University of Maryland School of Law and its Robert H. Smith School of Business. Prior to joining the NBA staff, Cheatham was an associate within the Legal Financial Consulting Practice of Huron Consulting Group. In this capacity she assisted clients with internal investigations, SEC accounting, reporting and data analysis.

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Do You Even Know a Black Entrepreneur?

Many African Americans don’t even know one single Black entrepreneur. Most American Blacks are unaware of the roles or accomplishments of Black entrepreneurs. So, the death of one of the country’s most influential Black businessmen should be duly noted. In early April 2012, Alvin Boutte Sr. died at his home in Hazel Crest, Ill., outside Chicago. He was 82.

Boutte fits the mold of a successful Black entrepreneur. He was born in Lake Charles, La., and earned a degree in pharmacy from New Orleans’ historically-Black Xavier University. When he later moved to Chicago the pharmacy profession gave him a foothold in the city’s business community. Boutte owned and operated his own drugstore, which he later expanded into a chain of stores.

Boutte took pride, and identified with, his family’s Creole heritage. Maybe because of his orientation and family bonds, throughout his life Boutte sensed business opportunities and was known as being “tremendously ambitious.” Boutte’s successes offer proof of the advantages of Blacks working together. In his dealings among Chicago’s Black businesspeople, Boutte became acquainted with the late George Johnson, purveyor of Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen hair products, and the two started Chicago’s Independence Bank, which became the largest black-owned bank in the United States. Independence was the first African-American-owned bank to purchase a substantially funded White-owned bank when it acquired Drexel National Bank.

Boutte is to be emulated for the way he “thought and acted Black.” Chicago’s ground-breaking Black business community also included the late John H. Johnson, publisher of Jet and Ebony magazines.

“When people talk about Chicago being the Mecca for Black business, it was because of that generation of African-American leaders who showed the way,” said John Rogers, chief executive officer of Ariel Investments.

When Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights campaign needed funds to bankroll the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Boutte convened a meeting of Chicago’s Black business leaders to raise $55,000.

“He invited Dr. King to Chicago … he was fundamental to those movements for justice,” said the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Boutte embodied a unique blend of business savvy and activism and understood how success in business and political progress are

By William Reed both critical to the growth of Black communities. Boutte said that while he never thought of himself as one who would leave a legacy, he hoped that people would remember him as honest and successful.

The spirit of Boutte continues in the actions and deeds of a select few in Black enclaves. Between 2002 and 2007 the number of Black-owned businesses in the United States increased to 1.9 million. Black-owned firms saw their receipts rise to $137.5 billion during those years. The average revenue at those businesses was $72,000 a year versus an average of $490,000 at White businesses.

For African Americans that came of age during the Civil Rights movement much introspection on our roles and relationships to capitalism is required. Integration distracted Blacks in the 1960s and 70s from building our own businesses and financial infrastructures. Too many Blacks are ignorant of the fact that the majority of new jobs and opportunities are created in the nation’s small business sector. Since 1987 the number of Black-owned businesses soared. In 1987 America’s first Black corporate billionaire, the late Reginald F. Lewis, stood atop the Black Enterprise 100 Industrial/Service list. That year his TLC Beatrice International Holdings, an international food company, had revenue of $1.8 billion.

Boutte and Robert Maynard both enhanced the profile and recognition of Black entrepreneurs. Each has now died, but the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education’s legacy is still being written. The Institute is a non-profit corporation dedicated to expanding opportunities for minority journalists at the nation’s newspapers. Maynard became the editor of The Oakland Tribune and bought it in 1983, becoming the first African American to own a major metropolitan newspaper. The Maynard Institute has been at the forefront in celebrating the entrepreneurial achievements of African Americans for 40 years and currently sponsors Richard Prince’s column called “Journal-isms.” wi (William Reed is head of the Business Exchange Network and available for speaking/seminar projects via the Bailey Group.org)

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Celebrating National Minority Health Month

By J. Nadine Gracia Special to The Washington Informer

In April 1915, Dr. Booker T. Washington dispatched a letter to the leading African-American newspapers, proposing the observance of “National Negro Health Week.” Health was the key to progress and equity in all other things, he argued: “Without health and long life, all else fails.” He called on local health departments, schools, churches, businesses, professional associations, and the most influential organizations in the African-American community to “pull together” and “unite… in one great National Health Movement.”

That observance grew into what is today a month-long initiative to advance health equity across the country on behalf of all racial and ethnic minorities – National Minority Health Month.

This April, as we commemo-

rate National Minority Health Month, we also celebrate another milestone in health equity: the one-year anniversary of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) first-ever Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities . Through the HHS Disparities Action Plan, we are transforming health care by reducing disparities in health insurance coverage and access to primary care services; we are strengthening the health and human services’ workforce by improving the cultural competency and increasing the diversity of the public health and health care workforces; we are advancing the health and well-being of the American people by investing in community-based programs to reduce disparities; and we are advancing scientific knowledge by conducting research and implementing new data collection standards to better understand health disparities and design effective

programs to reduce disparities.

April also marks the one-year anniversary of the National Partnership for Action’s National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity, a nationwide, community-driven approach to eliminate health disparities. In the past year, 10 community-led Regional Health Equity Councils formed across the country to serve as catalysts for action on health equity in their communities and to help close the health gap in the United States.

These initiatives build on the Affordable Care Act, the landmark health care law signed by President Obama two years ago.

The new health care law sets forth one of the most significant policies to reduce health disparities in our nation’s history, and already millions of Americans -- including racial and ethnic minorities -- are benefitting from the new law.

Nearly 100 years after Dr. Washington’s call for unity, we

Health experts meet in the District to kick off National Minority Health Month./ Photo by Roy Lewis

look at how far we have come and the opportunity before us to build on his legacy. That is why we designated the theme for this year’s Minority Health Month “Health Equity Can’t Wait: Act Now in Your CommUNITY!” – a call to action for stakeholders everywhere, because the time to make progress in health equity and health disparities and history won’t wait.

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vite communities across the country to join us in celebrating Minority Health month by holding local events that raise awareness about health disparities, highlight successes, and share solutions to common challenges. To find out more, visit http://minorityhealth. hhs.gov/actnow/. wi Dr. Gracia is deputy assistant secretary for Minority Health (Acting).

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District Charter High Schools Boast 80 Percent Graduation Rate for 2011

By WI Staff Four-year graduation rates released by the District’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) show that 80 percent of public charter high school students from the class of 2011 graduated on time. These numbers closely reflect the graduation rates of neighboring, affluent suburbs such as Fairfax and Montgomery County public schools.

“DC’s public charter schools serve a high percentage of at-risk students, many of whom will be the first in their families to attend college,” said Scott Pearson, executive director of the D.C. Public Charter School Board. “A four-year graduation rate of 80 percent is a testament to the hard work of all of DC’s charter school leaders. While there is reason to celebrate, we still have a lot of work to do to ensure that all students are able to finish high school and receive a diploma.”

Washington Math Science and Technology Public Charter School, which serves all low-income, African- American students, was listed as the charter high school with the

Students enrolled in the District’s public charter schools system had an 80 percent graduation rate in 2011./Photo by Bernie Dare

highest graduation rate.

In 2011, the school had an ontime graduation rate of 91 percent, the same as public schools in Fairfax County, which has a substantially different population with just over a quarter of their students listed as low-income, and 10 percent African American.

Meanwhile, Friendship Collegiate Academy had an 85 percent graduation rate, compared to the 80 percent average for public charter schools, and 53 percent for regular public

schools in the District.

Donald L. Hense, founder and chairman of Friendship Public Charter School, added that the results of OSSE’s new measure of students who graduated in four years show that hard work was paying off.

“But we need to continue our commitment so every student can graduate and go on to college,” Hense said. “The difference in the opportunities available to high school graduates and dropouts shows why this work is so critical.” wi

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Defenseless Against Criminals and Police

While the facts are clear that 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by Sanford, Fla. neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, questions abound about how and why this unfortunate incident occurred. Clearly, law enforcement officials are protecting the accused and thereby protecting themselves against claims that, if proven, will show complicity in the effort to justify Martin’s unjust death. It is yet another example of the lack of protection, by some law enforcement agencies, afforded to Americans who represent a different race, gender, age or sexual orientation.

Susan Powell, whose husband was a suspect in her disappearance from her home in West Vale City, Utah, has never been found. Yet, despite police reportedly knowing about Josh Powell’s lewd and lascivious acts, coupled with their suspicions that he may have been responsible for his wife’s disappearance, he was still allowed supervised visits with their two young boys. During a recent visit, Powell hacked the children to death with a hatchet and set the house on fire--killing all three of them. Police are now determining the evidence uncovered nearly two years ago may be reason to believe that Josh Powell could be guilty of harming his wife. But her children are dead and it is presumed she is dead, as well. It’s yet one of innumerable instances that prove how African-Americans and other people of color, women, children and LGBT members are all likely victims of poor and inadequate police protection, in spite of their calls for help.

Of course, there are exceptions, but the assumption is that law enforcement is there to protect anyone, regardless of their differences. Powell eventually killed his own children and then himself; Zimmerman, who like Powell, remains a free man, has killed someone else’s child. Based upon his excuse of self-defense, there could likely end up being another victim. How will Sanford police explain their actions then?

Fair Housing Battle Continues

April 11th marked the 44th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, passed in 1968, just one week after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As the iconic civil rights leader traversed the nation addressing countless inequities faced by African-Americans and other people of color, he included the right of all Americans to enjoy fair and decent housing opportunities as a mandate requiring legal enforcement by federal and local legislation. He even moved himself and his family into a housing slum in Chicago in 1966 to be closer to ground zero where a national campaign for fair housing was being fought.

When Dr. King was killed, President Lyndon B. Johnson immediately pushed Congress to enact legislation aimed at ending housing discrimination in America. Yet, today, Dr. King would find himself still leading the same fight due to the historic housing crisis that has led to the biggest loss of land owned by African Americans in the nation’s history. In addition, HUD, the agency responsible for enforcing the Fair Housing Act, continues to receive thousands of discrimination complaints annually.

This week, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) announced plans to file a discrimination complaint against several large banks for failing to maintain foreclosed properties in AfricanAmerican neighborhoods in the same manner as in white neighborhoods. This pattern of negligence, found in D.C. and Prince George’s County, causes distressed properties to fall further into disrepair, including broken windows and doors, trash and unkempt lawns lessens their marketability and decreases the housing values of neighboring homes.

The Fair Housing Act is only as effective as those responsible for enforcing it and all agencies, including the Department of Justice, should come down hard on those institutions that continue to discriminate.

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Batter Up!

Spring is in the air and that means baseball. I would love to see photographs of young people playing baseball in the Informer.

Springtime and baseball conjures up so many fond memories for me when I was young growing up in Southeast. As soon as the weather was warm enough, my friends and I would grab our gloves, bats and balls and head for any open field to play. We would play all day, never getting enough, even playing catch in front of our houses before going in for the night. Baseball has taken a hit on its popularity in our community, taking a backseat to basketball and football.

I know that if our kids ever get hooked on it they will start to love baseball. It teaches you discipline, teamwork, timing and eye-hand coordination. Believe me when I tell you there’s no greater thrill than to be able to hit a fastball or a curveball!

William L. Notery Washington, D.C.

Don’t Use the Poor to Balance the Budget

Here we go again! Our mayor is trying to position himself for re-election by punishing the poor [“Gray’s Budget Reflects Eastern D.C. Priorities”]. Why do politicians continue to use the people who are the most vulnerable to win brownie points with the wealthy business community and Congress? And they always use the same old script, “We had to make difficult choices.”

Why not make good choices for the people who don’t have any choices and make the difficult choices for those who can better afford them? But no, once again our mayor takes the company line on choices, that is, poor people only have a little, so if we take a little more of that little they won’t miss it that much. I am truly beginning to believe that Mr. Barry is the only one on the D.C. Council willing to stand with the poor and disenfranchised in this city.

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By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.

Young Blacks More Optimistic About Race Relations Over the past 11 years, I have had the opportunity to work closely with the Godfather of Hip-Hop, Russell Simmons. We co-founded the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) in 2001. We have convened more than 75 Hip-Hop Summits across the United States, Canada, and in South Africa, all dealing with such empowerment issues as education, financial literacy, civic engagement, housing and

cultural transformation.

Summits that ranged in themes from “Get Your Money Right” to “Get Your House Right” drew thousands of young people. One of the essential findings that we experienced in those youth summits was that young African-Americans today, who consider themselves to be in the hip-hop generation, see the question of race from a more transcendent and optimistic perspective than from the views of their parents or from generations the past.

Consequently, it was not surprising that a recent study

by CNN found that AfricanAmerican children were more optimistic on the issue of race than white children of the same age categories. Although the study that was commissioned by CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 was widely distributed through the news media, it was strange to hear that somehow the “groundbreaking” results provided some new revelations about racial progress in America. The timing of the release of this study was

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ironic given the latest national divide on the issue of race in the wake of the killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida.

How a 6-year-old child feels about race or how a teenager or a young adult understands the significance of race in society is often determined at a very early age by what the child experiences or observes from parents and others who interact with them.

According to the study, “A white child and a black child look at the exact same picture of two students on the playground,

but what they see is often very different and what they say speaks volumes about the racial divide in America. The pictures, designed to be ambiguous, are at the heart of a groundbreaking new study on children and race commissioned by CNN. White and black kids were asked: ‘What’s happening in this picture?’ ‘Are these two children friends?’ and ‘Would their parents like it if they were friends?’”

The study concluded that

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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux

Suicide as a Political Act Dimitris Christoulas was a retired pharmacist whose neighbors said he had enormous dignity. At 77 years old, he looked forward to a life. He had saved during his 35-year career and did not expect government to be involved in his pension. But the austerity budget that Greece has imposed on its citizens reduced Christoulas’ pension. So, he killed himself after writing in a suicide note that he would

rather have “a decent end” than forage thorough garbage to find enough “rubbage to feed myself.” Neighbors say he wanted to send a political message.

They say the law-abiding man was a committed leftist who was so meticulous that he paid his condo fees ahead before taking his life.

The Christoulas suicide has mobilized many in Greece, some of whom describe his act as one of fortitude, not simply despair.

Some describe it as a “political

act” because it took place in a public square during the morning rush hour. Generally, Greece has a lower level of suicide than the rest of the countries in the European Union, but last year suicides rose by 45 percent, giving it one of Europe’s highest rates. Many attribute the increase in suicides to the economic crisis. Anecdotal cases are reported-- the anchorman who killed himself when his contract was not renewed, and a man who set himself on fire when a bank

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foreclosed on his home.

The United States in threatening an austerity budget. We are threatening, like Greece, to balance the budget on the backs of the least and the left out, the poor and the needy. We have maintained the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy even though we do not need to, largely because Republicans want to respond to their donors, not to working people. And as I read that the Newt Gingrich health think tank has gone bankrupt, I wonder

why this man would dare run for President of the United States when has set up a fiscal flim flam house (one of his creditors is his wife).

President Obama had it exactly right when he railed against Republican values. The most recent statistics show that poverty is on the rise. And even those living above the poverty line are struggling. Too many Americans live in hardship. The unemploy-

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By George E. Curry

Trayvon Martin Was Standing His Ground

Most people are asking whether Florida’s Stand Your Ground law should apply to George Zimmerman, the 28-year-old neighborhood watch captain who killed an unarmed Trayvon Martin. That’s the wrong question. A better one is, given the circumstances: Did the law protect Trayvon when he physically confronted Zimmerman? In a word, yes.

Looking at the 2005 law from a different perspective – through the eyes of 17-year-old Trayvon instead of Zimmerman – is critical because the debate over what happened on Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla. is being misframed.

Some facts are undisputed: Trayvon was walking home from a nearby 7-Eleven store, where he had purchased a bag of Skittles and a can of Arizona iced tea, when he was spotted by Zimmerman, who was driving a SUV. Zimmerman dialed 911 and reported seeing a suspicious

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black male in the gated townhouse community.

Though he had no proof, Zimmerman claimed that Trayvon appeared to be high on drugs.

When Zimmerman confirmed that he was following Trayvon, the 911 operator specifically told him to stop following Trayvon and that police officers were on their way to the scene. Instead of following instructions, Zimmerman continued to follow Trayvon.

What happened next is unclear because we are left only

with Zimmerman’s version of events. We do know that shortly before he was shot to death, Trayvon had been talking on his cell phone with his girlfriend.

She later told Trayvon’s family lawyer that he told her he was being followed by a strange White man. She urged him to run away from him.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Zimmerman told police he lost sight of Trayvon and got out of his SUV to follow him on foot. Zimmerman said he was returning to his vehicle

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when Trayvon allegedly approached him from the rear. The two exchanged words and began fighting. The neighborhood watch captain claimed Trayvon knocked him to the ground with a punch in the nose. Zimmerman said Trayvon climbed on top of him and began slamming his head into the sidewalk.

Zimmerman told police that he began yelling for help, but two voice experts hired by the Sentinel concluded that the

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By Bill Fletcher Jr.

Baseball Strikes Out with Curt Flood and Marvin Miller

It’s April and the 2012 baseball season has begun. Time to remember something disconnected from batting averages and a pitcher’s ERA: the continuous failure—actually refusal—of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame to recognize the contributions of the late St. Louis Cardinals outfielder, Curt Flood and the retired Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Player Association, Marvin Miller. This refusal has

taken the explicit form of rejecting their nominations to the Hall of Fame itself.

Flood and Miller, both together and separately, were involved in ending the indentured servant-like system of the “reserve clause” in baseball, a system that tied an individual player to a specific team for as long as the team owner wanted him. At a tremendous sacrifice, Flood (with the support of Miller and the Major League Baseball Players Association) sued Major League baseball over the matter, with the case

going the U.S. Supreme Court.

Although Flood lost at the highest level, the publicity of the case and the arrogance of the team owners set in motion a process that resulted in unraveling of the system. The Major League Baseball Players Association, under Miller’s leadership, brought an end to the reserve clause through their struggle with the owners of the teams. Their victory resulted in the introduction of free agency, a system from which players have benefitted immensely.

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Despite the fact that Major League Baseball grew and thrived under free agency— contrary to the dire predictions of the team owners—the team owners and many sympathetic sports writers have never forgiven either Flood or Miller. The fact that Flood and Miller dared to challenge the absolute domination of the sport by the owners was a crime for the owners, and one for which Flood and Miller would never be forgiven.

There are tremendous ironies in the refusal of the Hall of Fame

to admit Flood and Miller. One such irony is summarized by the name Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, the first commissioner of Major League Baseball. He was widely known for his role in addressing the 1919 Chicago White Sox scandal in which eight players were banned from baseball for life (including the famous player “Shoeless” Joe Jackson) for their alleged participation in throwing the 1919 World Series. Landis was applauded by

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By Melvin P. Foote

Donald Payne’s African Legacy

It’s been more than a month since the passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne (D-NJ) and everyone is scrambling to see if anyone can fill his large shoes. Payne was affectionately known as “Mr. Africa” and for good reason. The 12-term Congressman from Newark was without a doubt the undisputable champion on Capitol Hill on all matters pertaining to Africa.

Congressman Payne gave special attention to the Sudan where a civil war has raged for years. The result has been the loss of millions of lives and millions more suffering the consequences of drought, famine and man-made disaster. Congressman Payne lived long enough to finally see the South Sudan cede from the North and form the newest nation on the continent last July. It had to be one of the happiest days of his life.

The passing of Congressman Payne has left a very huge

vacuum for Africa in the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and in the U.S. Congress overall.

Rather than building a broadbase of leadership in Congress to address the myriad of issues concerning Africa--trade, HIV/ AIDS, conflict resolution, corruption , and policy--the CBC relied on Payne to serve as point person on Africa. Consequently, there is no CBC member who acts as a natural heir to Congressman Payne. No one has Payne’s passion, knowledge, connections or interest in taking

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on Africa’s agenda.

The Non-governmental Organizations and Africa Advocacy groups likewise overly relied on Congressman Payne rather than to build effective coalitions and to establish working relationships among ourselves. Rather than to call on sister organizations to partner with to achieve objectives, everyone simply fell back on the reliable “Mr. Africa.” Not surprisingly, the Africa constituency in the United States remains fragmented, isolated and largely ineffective.

Is America headed into a race war inside its borders? The United States has rushed into a handful of foolish wars over the course of the last 50 years. But what war isn’t a fool’s errand, by definition? But I digress.

The bitter reality is that this country has not “won” a war— not even a proxy war when people other than Americans have been fighting and dying—this country has not won a war since

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By Askia Muhammad

Is America Headed Into a Race War World War II. The warmongers who dictate this country’s foreign policy make the same mistake over and over again. They think they can win a war by “winning” it. Wrong.

They say they want to win the hearts and minds of the people in the countries they invade.

They set out to do that by killing and maiming those very same people, men, women, children, and the elderly. America’s enemies are all “gooks,” or “ragheads,” or some other ugly nickname that’s good for a laugh

Over the years, I had the honor of traveling to Africa with Congressman Payne on a number of missions. One of those trips was in 1994 to Rwanda and the central African region, as part of a White House-sponsored mission to assess the aftermath of the genocide which claimed over one million people.

The mission was proposed to the White House by me and my organization, the Constituency for Africa, as an effort to involve

at Joe-The-Plumber’s Comedy Club. That strategy has never worked in the past. It’s doomed for failure in America’s future.

Now that their list of foreign enemies is getting short, the Timothy McVeigh Party—formerly known as the Republicans—the Timothy McVeigh Party is looking inside the borders of this country for enemies. They have already decided in their minds that the 12 million or so Latinos, who live in this country without citizenship or other legal residency status, must go. The LatiThe Washington Informer

nos don’t have to go home, but they’ve got to leave here. See ya’.

Wouldn’t want to be ya’.

The ultimate target however, is not the Latinos, but the black folks. Those Timothy McVeigh Republicans really want to teach the black folks in their midst a bloody lesson about “staying in their place,” which is anywhere or condition that is inferior to where white folks are.

We are all well acquainted with the armed vigilante George Zimmerman who taught the unarmed black teenager Trayvon

Martin that he was black and therefore that he needed to get back. And then there was the 68-year-old Marine Corps veteran Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. in White Plains, N.Y. who was shot with a taser gun, before he was murdered in his own home last November when a S.W.A.T. team was dispatched to his house to answer a mistaken medical emergency call. The cops mocked Mr. Chamberlain’s Marine Corps service, and referred to him as a

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In Memoriam: Elizabeth Catlett Remembered Artist Regarded as a Giant of 20th and 21st Centuries

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By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer Accolades have been pouring in following the April 2 death of renowned artist, sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett.

Catlett, 96, died in Cuernavaca, Mexico, which she had made her home for the past 60 years.

She gained international fame for sculptures and prints that focused on different elements of black life, as well as issues revolving around civil and human rights. Her style is said to have best reflected the social realism brought to the fore by artists like famed Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, her mentor Grant Wood and her first husband artist Charles White.

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was revered by admirers, former students and colleagues, including David C. Driskell. Driskell is a longtime friend who was very fond of Catlett, who he met for the first time in the 1960s.

“She was one of the great voices of the 20th and 21st centuries,” said Driskell, 81, a prominent and highly respected painter, who is also a printmaker, collagist, writer, consultant, curator, art historian and educator. “She was a real, dedicated artist, a professional of the first order and she was dedicated to social issues and principles. She established herself as one of our great artists. I gave a lecture last week where I referred to her as ‘the Queen Mother of African American and American art’ because of her loyalty and dedica-

tion to her craft.”

Driskell said he was always struck by Catlett’s seamless blend of art and the human condition, including critiques of American society and its power structures that perpetuated racism, injustice, discrimination and gender inequality. “[For her,] art had a function beyond being beautiful,” he explained.

Catlett was born in the District on April 15, 1915. She is a graduate of Dunbar Senior High School, earned a bachelor’s degree from Howard University and a masters in fine arts from the University of Iowa.

Camille Ajeku, director of the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum, said she has been an admirer of Catlett since

high school and mentioned the artist’s simplicity, technique and sensitivity.

“Catlett was just a giant in the arts. She was phenomenal. She believed in giving back to the community,” she said. “She was a phenomenal woman, a phenomenal artist and she inspired a lot of up-and-coming artists.

She was revered by several cultures – Mexicans embraced her as did African Americans. She really cross-pollinated two cultures.”

While living and working in Harlem, Catlett was married briefly to White, himself an acclaimed artist.

Driskell said after his friend trained at Howard University, she “went down to study with Mexican masters such as Ri-

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vera, [Jose Clemente] Orozco, [Francisco] Zuniga. That figured prominently in the way she saw art,” he said.

In a 2003 interview with Michael Brenson that appeared in Sculpture Magazine, Catlett explained her artistic purpose.

“Since the ’40s, my first aim has been to reach African American people … I felt art was part of education, that it was a necessary part of education for people who were illiterate. I wanted my work to reach people who didn’t have access to museums,” she said.

Catlett received a Julius Rosenwald fellowship to study in Mexico in 1946, moved there and struck up a friendship with

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Rivera, and studied wood carving with Jose Ruiz and ceramic sculpture with Zuniga. It was there that she met her second husband, artist Francisco “Pancho” Mora, who she married in 1948. They had three boys, David, an artist; Juan, a filmmaker; and Francisco, a jazz musician.

Catlett was deeply influenced by her association with the Taller de Grafica Popular [The Peoples’ Graphics Arts Workshop] whose defining principles included producing art of the highest quality, and creating art for the Mexican people. The group was dedicated to using its art to effect social change.

Catlett was an influential figure in the Black Arts and Civil Rights movements, and lived through just about every notable artistic and social movement in the last century, and she moved in some illustrious circles that included formidable artist Jacob Lawrence, black poet laureate Langston Hughes and singer, actor and civil rights icon Paul Robeson.

Catlett was never deterred by the wider society’s attempts to corral her because of her sex and color.

For example, she recalled an incident in a 2003 Sculpture Magazine interview that crystallized her resistance.

“When I was teaching at Dillard University in New Orleans [1940– 42], African Americans were not allowed into City Park, which was the site of the Delgado Museum.

When they showed a Picasso retrospective I had seen at the Art Institute of Chicago, I wanted my students to see it. I had an art history class of about 130 students and had nothing to give them, except some old black and white slides of Greek and Roman art.”

“You can imagine how it was.

Suddenly with this exhibition I had an opportunity to talk to these students about what art is. An art educator at Sophie Newcomb College helped me. We went in a bus from the school. When we got out, we went into the museum on a Monday, when it was closed.

Someone was waiting for us, beside Guernica. He talked to them about having an open mind and told them a little bit about Picasso, why he painted the mural, that it was Picasso’s feeling about what was going on in Spain, about the Civil War. These sophomore students who’d never been in an art museum were running around, they were so excited. They were running from one room to the other and yelling, ‘Come over The Washington Informer

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here, see the woman in the mirror.

Look at this hat.’ For me, it was very emotional to see their reaction.”

Catlett made a name for herself for her commitment to securing greater rights for workers, blacks and women in the United States and Mexico. Because she was arrested during a railroad workers’ protest in Mexico City in 1958, the U.S. Department of State decided in 1962 to ban her from returning to the United States for nearly a decade because of her political affiliations.

Catlett secured Mexican citizenship in 1962.

Driskell said Catlett ran afoul of the Joe McCarthy witch hunt because of her stance on social issues and her refusal to bow to the House panel’s demands.

He said he and Catlett conversed about the McCarthy Era. “It was something that never left her memory,” Driskell recalled.

“They made erroneous, false accusations when she wouldn’t give in to the notion of racial inequality and injustice. Then when she married a Mexican, they said she was a communist. [However], she overcame all that through the competency and rightness of her work.”

When asked, Driskell was dismissive about a reporter’s description in an obituary of Catlett as a “minor” artist of the 20th century.

“She was not a minor artist.

That is a comment from someone who is uninformed,” he said.

“They surmised [that] because of research. Simply because she was absent did not mean that her work didn’t have a profound impact.

She is highly sought after in Europe, Asia.”

“Because of American racism, she was not represented in major museum collections. Only recently

have we had the fitting representation of her work. She was the equal of [many major] 20th century artists, but she was a woman of color. We haven’t crossed that boundary yet.”

Driskell and Catlett crossed paths many times, including when he was at Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn., in the 1970s and invited her to the campus.

“It was one of her first reengagements [with America],” he said. “She invigorated the student body and art community as no one else could do. She had a kind spirit and reached out.”

Later, Driskell, who is the curator of Bill and Camille Cosby’s art collection, said the couple commissioned Catlett to create works of art for them.

“I lived in a guesthouse and watched her as she progressed,” said Driskell, who has been an artist since the 1950s. “She created numerous pieces.”

He said he also included a number of representations of Catlett’s work in a book about the Cosby Collection he wrote, titled, “The Other Side of Color.”

Robert Steele, executive director of The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, said Catlett was internationally acclaimed and her work was vitally important for the national and international canon.

“Elizabeth Catlett is one of those rare artistic geniuses who had a way of affirming the African-American identity as well as the female identity,” he said. “…

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A poised DaVon Doane (far left) of Salisbury, Md., participates in a dance entitled, In the Mirror of Her Mind, with Renee Bharath (center) of Trinidad being held by Samuel Wilson (left) of Bremerton, Wash., and Anthony Savoy Jr. (right) of Annapolis, Md. The Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble performed to a sold-out crowd at THEARC theatre in Southeast on Sunday, April 8. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

Dance Theatre of Harlem Rocks in Southeast

By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer Ingrid Hung heard that the Dance Theatre of Harlem would be appearing at THEARC theatre in Southeast about a week ago and she and her friend Tara Malick showed up on Easter Sunday.

She wasn’t disappointed.

Hung was one of almost 400 patrons who were treated to a powerful display of movement, creativity and artistry by the world renowned ensemble in a one-dayonly April 8 performance.

“It was beautifully done,” said the 31-year-old Bethesda, Md., resident. “It’s my first time seeing them. It is what I expected.

There was a good mix of a little contemporary and classical ballet.

I [could] see the contemporary elements.”

James R. Woody agreed and was effusive in his praise of the two-hour performance.

“I absolutely love them. It was so exciting to see them in Southeast in this first-class facility,” said Woody, executive director of the John T. Walker School for Boys, in Southeast. “There was not a bad seat in the house. It’s a great venue, very special.”

The Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble is the second company of the acclaimed Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH), co-founded by revered dancer and choreographer Arthur Mitchell more than 40 years ago. DTH is composed of a racially diverse group of talented dancers and its full repertoire includes classical, neo-classical and innovative contemporary ballet.

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Space, Glinka Pas des Trios and In the Mirror of Her Mind.

Each movement, performed against a backdrop of melodic and stirring contemporary or classical music, was at times whimsical and free-flowing as well as rigid and at times militaristic. It came replete with dancers who in groups, pairs or individually pirouetted, soared, strutted, slid, rolled, plied, performed leg lifts, spun, and jumped effortlessly in captivating and searingly emotive interpretations of each segment.

An eclectic and appreciative crowd offered sustained applause and cheers at the conclusion of each piece, and was left wanting more.

Elvi Moore could not be more pleased.

Her organization, The Laurel Fund for the Performing Arts, was instrumental in DTH’s special visit.

“I’m very glad that the company is here,” said Moore, the Fund’s founder and president.

“I’m also very happy that people came out … they were fabulous.

The audience was amazing but a little subdued. I’m very glad the company is here. I love THEARC theatre and I think Edmund is doing a wonderful job.”

The goals of the Fund, which was founded in 2000, are to promote all performing arts and make each accessible to the community; to assist, encourage and nurture young artists, particularly from diverse neighborhoods in the city and to instill in these young artists the spirit of giving back to their community. wi (There is more to this story and you can read it in its entirety at washingtoninformer.com.)

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The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr., pastor emeritus of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, (left) greets Vernon E. Jordan Jr. and Ambassador George Haley at the conclusion of Easter Services at Andrew Rankin Chapel in Northwest on Sunday, April 8. /Photo by Roy Lewis

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Perfect Form! Mayor Vincent Gray (D) throws out the first ceremonial pitch during the Maury Wills Invitational on Friday, April 6 in Northwest. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah

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(From left to right) Harry E. Johnson, Sr., president of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Christine Chavez, Arun Gandhi, and Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, take a wreath to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial to commemorate the 44th anniversary of King’s assassination on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tenn. The program at the King Memorial in Southwest attracted people from across the country to the nation’s capital. /Photo by Roy Lewis

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From Spectator to Game Changer – A Black Man’s Journey

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ecently, I was working on my sermon for Easter and I was drawn to a verse in The Gospel of Mark where it described how a black man by the name of Simon went from being a spectator watching Jesus carry his cross, to stepping in and carrying the cross himself.

The story explains how Simon went from a spectator to a game changer.

In almost every field of endeavor whether it’s music, dance, business or sport s, we, as a people, have gone in and changed the way the game has been played.

We changed the standards by which excellence was judged and we changed the style by which the game is played. Jackie Robinson, the first major league black baseball player came in and changed “base stealing.”

Who had ever heard of someone stealing from third to home plate. Robison did it.

Oscar Robinson and Elgin Baylor, turned basketball upside down with their unusual ball handling and jump-shooting skills.

Baylor, born and raised in the District of Columbia, was described as being able to “hang in mid-air.” When it came to Kareem Abdul Jabbar, they had to raised the hoop and not because of his height of 7 feet 2 inches.

His ability to dunk the ball with such authority and his patented skyhook made watching basketball an event all by himself.

Gail Sayers, Walter Payton, and Jim Brown’s running skills so changed the game of football that we no longer even see white running backs in the NFL. It’s even humorous to look at films of the game of basketball and baseball back when it was all white players.

Black changed sports in other ways, too.

Carlos Smith and others turned an Olympic track meet awards ceremony into a stage on which they, with raised fists, protested against racial discrimination in America. Needless to say, the Olympic games have never been the same.

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And let us not forget about our women. Althea Gibson, Wilma Rudolph, Flo Jo, Venus and Serena Williams, Dominique Dawes, and many more shattered records and perceptions like no others.

Black athletes didn’t just change the face and complexion of these sports, but they brought a different rhythm, a different swagger and style to the game.

They changed things so much that someone might as well have put a sign over the club house door that read: UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. The same can be said of music, literature, and art. It seems, as a people, it has been our lot to have always had to go from being just “spectators” to eventually overcoming and finally getting in only to become “game changers”

There is, it seems, a pattern that we as black folks have had to follow in our journey from being disrespected as people to becoming respected for our unique gifts and character. It seems we always had to go from being an “outsider” to becoming “outstanding,” from being a “nobody” to becoming “Mr. or Ms. Somebody,” from being “dishonored” to becoming “honored” and from being just a “spectator” to becoming the “game changer.” More on that later. wi Rev. Paul M. Graves has served as the Chief Diversity Officer for Delta Air Lines and Schering Plough Corporation (MERCK). He currently serves as pastor at Clear-Way Missionary Baptist Church in Newark, NJ. www.washingtoninformer.com

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A Lesson from Geese

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f you ever needed a testimony on how teamwork can help each person in a group, you’ve got to read this. It shows how teamwork lightens each person’s load and makes each man’s job easier. Teamwork doesn’t diminish anyone and the team leader should feel relieved, when he or she chooses to rest for a while, as others work.

By all means, take a look at this true lesson that we can learn from watching geese fly south each year!

The next time that you see geese migrating to a warmer climate for the winter, note that they fly in a “V” formation. You might be interested in knowing why. By flying in a “V” formation, the entire flock increases its flight efficiency by 71 percent compared to just one bird flying alone.

Lesson 1: Sharing the same goal and working as a team, gets us to the destination faster and easier. By helping one another, the accomplishments are greater!

When a goose leaves the formation, it feels the resistance of the air and the difficulties of flying alone. The goose will quickly return to the formation to take advantage of the flock’s power ahead of it.

Lesson 2: There’s strength in numbers – by staying in tune and united beside those who are going in the same direction, the effort will be less. It will be easier to reach the goal, and everyone will be inclined to accept and provide help.

When the lead goose gets

tired, it goes to the end of the “V” formation; while another goose moves to the front.

Lesson 3: In order to share leadership, there must be mutual respect between everyone involved at all times. As we share the hardest problems and tasks; as we gather our abilities and combine our gifts, talents and resources, everyone wins.

As they fly in a “V” formation, the geese honk to encourage the ones in the front. In that way, they maintain their speed.

Lesson 4: When there is courage and encouragement, the progress is greater. A timely word of encouragement always motivates; it helps and strengthens us; and it definitely produces the best results.

When a goose gets sick, is injured or gets tired and must leave the formation; other geese will leave the formation too, and they fly with the sick or injured goose for purposes of assistance and protection. They will remain with the goose until it dies or it’s able to fly again. The geese will either return to their flock or form another “V” formation.

Lesson 5: Let’s stay beside each other no matter what the differences; especially in times of difficulty and great challenges. If we bond together and support each other; if we make true the spirit of teamwork; regardless of our differences, we can rise to meet our challenges.

If we understand the real value of friendship; if we share, rather than always looking for “what’s in it for me” we all benefit.

with Lyndia Grant Life will be easier; and the passing of years more fulfilling.

My friends, let’s learn from the teamwork story of the geese!

Let’s learn that T-ogether E-ach A-chieves M-ore.

The scriptures remind us in the 23rd Psalm, “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, and He leadeth me beside the still waters.”

Doesn’t that sound like a place to forget about all of your troubles, and to lean and depend on Jesus? It’s also an excellent idea to lean and depend on others as you work together in an extremely dynamic teamwork environment. wi Lyndia Grant is a member of the Les Brown Platinum Speakers Bureau; she is a public relations guru; event planner and fundraiser. Visit her website at www.lyndiagrant.com, send emails to lyndiagrant@lyndiagrant.com, or call 202 518 3192.

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday Noon Thursday 7:39 p.m.

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

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

Pilgrim Baptist Church

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

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

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

Church of Living Waters

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

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

Crusader Baptist Church

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday Men’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

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

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

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

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

“God is Love”

Third Street Church of God Rev. 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

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

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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All Nations Baptist Church

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

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor 2001 North Capitol St, N.E. • Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591 Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards

Zion Baptist Church

Israel Baptist Church

Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. 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

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

Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

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.

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

Rehoboth Baptist Church

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

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

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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church

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

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Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert SR. Pastor

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

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

Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m.

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

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

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

Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m.

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

Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor

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

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

New Members Class 9:30a.m.

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

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

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

Peace Baptist Church

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.

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

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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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS **MANDATORY SUBCONTRACTING: This bid requires twenty five percent (25%) subcontracting to a Prince George’s County Certified Minority in accordance with Subtitle 10A-136 of the Prince George’s County Government Procurement Regulations and Law: Dear Contractor: The Prince George’s County, Maryland Office of Central Services is requesting bids on the following project:

D. C. United and Seattle Sounders Play to a Draw

By John E. De Freitas

Request to Bid No.: *12-036: Complete Audio /Video Conferencing APPROXIMATE COST: $_N/A_______________________________ NON-REFUNDABLE SPEC. FEES: $ 5.00____________________________________

On Saturday, April 7, D.C.

DRAWING/SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE: _N/A____________________________ *PRE-BID CONFERENCE: April 24th 2012 at 10:00 AM

United and the Seattle Sound-

*BID PRICE RESPONSE DUE DATE: May 22nd 2012 at 3:00 PM PROJECT MANAGER: Cheryll Brewton

Phone: 301-883-6400

All bidders are encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference. Copies of the bid specifications may be picked up at the Office of Central Services/Contract Administration and Procurement Division, 1400 McCormick Drive, Suite 200, Largo, Maryland 20774 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST. ONLY. ALL NON-REFUNDABLE FEES shall be in the form of a MONEY ORDER, OR CHECK made payable to Prince George’s County. Contractors desiring more than three (3) copies, please call in advance to order the desired number of copies.

ers failed to score, earning each team one point from the draw before 15,651 fans at RFK Stadium in Southeast. United 1-2-2

Interested Bidders may review the plans, specifications, and other contractual documents at 1400 McCormick Drive, Suite 200, Largo, Maryland 20774 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on or after

April 24, 2012.

Contractors interested in submitting a bid on the project listed above should direct inquire to Alicia Proctor. Bids shall be received at the Office of Central Services/Contract Administration and Procurement Division on the date and time shown. For further information, telephone Alicia Proctor (301) 883-6448.

(5 points) coming off their 4-1 win the previous week at RFK had hoped to continue their winning streak at home. Seattle

By Authority of Rushern L. Baker, III County Executive Prince George’s County, Maryland

2-1-1 (7 points) playing their

D.C. United mid-fielder Nick DeLeon (l) delighted the crowd last week with his speed and skill and continued running down the left field leaving his opponent behind before crossing the ball across the field. In this photo, DeLeon outruns Seattle defender Zach Scoff. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

first road game of the 2012 MLS season, wanted to pick up their first road win. They controlled the game at mid-field but could not get a goal. “I don’t think offensively either team was really at their best,” D.C. United Coach Ben Olsen said. “It was a pretty physical battle . . . It’s one of those games where if we’re a little bit sharper in the final third we come out of here with three points.”

Seattle Sounders’ Fredy Montero (center) outpaces D.C. United’s Dwayne De Rosario (7) and Nick DeLeon (18) during the second half of MLS soccer action between D.C. United and the Seattle Sounders at RFK Stadium in Southeast on Saturday, April 7. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Next Saturday, D.C. United head north to Foxborough, Mass., to face off against the New England Revolution. wi

Former Major League Baseball legend Maury Wills, (l), talks with Alex Kajumulo, 18, and Nicholas Hinton, 15 about the importance of the role of short stop during the Maury Wills Invitational on Friday, April 6 in Northwest. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah

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

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

Administration No. 12 ADM 294

Administration No. 2012 ADM 252

Mary M. Richards Decedent

Georgia Lois Atkins aka G.L.A. aka Georgia L. Atkins Decedent

Constance G. Starks, Esq. 7053 Western Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20015 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jacqueline Richards-Craig, whose address is 1517 A Street, SE Washington, DC 20003, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary M. Richards, who died on September 20, 2010 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 October 12, 2012. 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 October 12, 2012, 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: April 12, 2012 Jacqueline Richards-Craig Personal Representative

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Brenda Carter-Clark, whose address is 1619 Isherwood Street, NE #4, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Georgia Lois Atkins aka G.L.A. aka Georgia L. Atkins, who died on February 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 29, 2012. 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 29, 2012, 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 29, 2012 Brenda Carter-Clark Personal Representative

legal CLASSIFIEDS notice SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2012 ADM 247 Junius W. Carter Decedent James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jeanette W. Washington and William J. Carter, whose addresses are 880 Nalley Rd., Landover, MD 20785; 11002 Sweet Gum Way, Clinton, MD 20735, were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Junius W. Carter, who died on January 6, 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 October 5, 2012.

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 October 5, 2012, 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: April 5, 2012 Jeanette W. Washington William J. Carter Personal Representative

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COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2012 ADM 254 Eleanor Hopkins Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Bruce Jones, whose address is 603 Galveston St, SE Washington, DC 20032, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Eleanor Hopkins, who died on April 13, 1997 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision.

All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 12, 2012.

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 October 12, 2012, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent

Notice of Standard Probate Estate of Alvin Gregg Deceased Administrative No. 2012 ADM 229 Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Muriel Mealing for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

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

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: April 12, 2012 Bruce Jones

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The study also revealed that by the time Black children reach the age of 13, their views about race become much more pessimistic, similar to the views of white children their age. An explanation was offered by the study’s author, Melanie Killen of the University of Maryland: “Experiences of rejection and the harsh realities of race relations most likely explain the trend.”

The burden of eliminating racism and the ideology of white su-

Chavis continued from Page 21 there was a significant “chasm” and difference between the racial perspectives of the youth involved in the study who were as young as age 6.

CNN reported, “Overall, black first-graders had far more positive interpretations of the images than white first-graders. In fact, only 38 percent of black children had a negative interpretation of the pictures, whereas almost double – a full 70 percent of white kids – felt

Malveaux continued from Page 21 ment rate in Greece is 21 percent. The actual unemployment rate in Black America exceeds 25 percent.

Yet we Americans are docile recipients of our poverty and unemployment. Except for the Occupy movement, there has been extreme silence about our current conditions. Still, the Christoulas suicide makes me wonder what silent acts of desperation Americans are experiencing because of economic austerity. How many robberies or suicides are economically motivated? How many are unreported because they don’t take place in the public square? How many seniors are actually forag-

ing for food, or lining up at soup kitchens because they don’t have enough to eat? How many young brothers feel that they improve their lives by going to jail where they at least get “three hots and a squat”? How many folks care enough to explore these questions and find answers?

Dimitris Christoulas has a bevy of friends who say he didn’t really commit suicide, that killing himself was a message and an act of protest against the ways that Greece’s financial crisis has an unequal impact on the wealthy and the poor. While killing oneself is an extreme way to protest economic inequities, it has also been a way to rivet Greece’s attention on the hardships that too many in that country are facing. What does it take

premacy from the institutions of this society and from the mindset of people is not consigned to one racial group versus another racial group. In a multiracial society, there has to be a full commitment and serious responsibility for all people to work together to bridge the nation’s complex racial divide. wi Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is president of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and Education Online Services Corporation and serves as the national director for Occupy the Dream. He can be reached at drbenjamin.chavis@gmail.com

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During the scuffle, Zimmerman pulled his 9 millimeter semi-automatic handgun and fatally shot Trayvon once in the chest. Police said that when they arrived, Zimmerman was bleeding from the nose, had a swollen lip and had cuts on the back of his head.

Those details were leaked by police to the Orlando newspaper in hopes of bolstering Zimmerman’s case. However, even if everything Zimmerman said is true – which is doubtful – he was clearly the aggressor, not the victim. He was the one who pursued Trayvon against the advice of the 911 dispatcher. And with police officers en route, he decided to leave his SUV and hunt for Trayvon.

Even supporters of Florida’s Stand Your Ground law don’t believe Zimmerman should be allowed to hide behind the controversial legislation. www.washingtoninformer.com

State Rep. Dennis Baxley, the Ocala Republican who sponsored the bill in the House, told the Tampa Bay Times, “They got the goods on him [Zimmerman].

They need to prosecute whoever shot the kid. He has no protection under my law.”

Jeb Bush, who signed the bill into law when he was governor of Florida, agrees.

“This law does not apply to this particular circumstance,” he said. “Stand your ground means stand your ground. It doesn’t mean chase after somebody who’s turned their back.”

Florida statute 776.013(3), known as the Stand Your Ground law, says, in part: (a) person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any other place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.

Trayvon was clearly operating within those boundaries when he faced-off against Zimmerman. He was a guest in one of the townhouses and therefore had an undeniable reason to be in the neighborhood. He had no duty to retreat simply because Zimmerman was the aggressor.

And Trayvon had every right to believe that the person who had been stalking him was intent on inflicting great bodily harm.

Regardless of how Zimmernan’s family tries to spin the facts, it was Trayvon Martin who had the clear right to stand his ground. Whatever he did to Zimmerman was totally justified.

And Zimmerman had no right to kill a 17-old-old youth carrying only a bag of candy and iced tea. wi George E. Curry, former editor-inchief of Emerge magazine, is editorin-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service and editorial director of Heart & Soul magazine.

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Marvin Miller—God bless him—is very much alive at the age of 95. Both of them contributed, in very fundamental ways, to reshaping the sport of baseball. Yet, the fact that they challenged the employer class and suggested that the players should have the freedom to bargain—a right for which all workers should be guaranteed—has resulted in a systematic attempt to cast them into oblivion.

We should not let that hap-

pen. Maybe this baseball season we need a few million tee-shirts proclaiming that Flood and Miller must get into the Hall of Fame. What do you think? wi Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a Senior Scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies, the immediate past president of TransAfrica Forum, and the coauthor of “Solidarity Divided”. He can be reached at papaq54@hotmail. com

the U.S. civil society in seeking solutions to a truly horrific crisis.

I also traveled with him to war-torn Somalia in 1992, just prior to the landing of U.S. troops sent by President George H. Bush, to address an unmerciful drought and famine that had gripped the country resulting in a tremendous loss of life.

In 1998, I went on a mis-

sion with Congressman Payne and several other members of Congress and other experts on Africa trade, to a five-country tour to promote the new African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which was signed into law by then-President Bill Clinton.

Without a doubt, Congressman Payne’s death will be deeply felt by Africans from the Cape to Cairo. His quiet diplomacy is indeed a loud beacon call for all

who care about Africa to scaleup their efforts and to work to bring peace, security, trade and economic development to the region. wi Melvin P. Foote is the founder, president and CEO of the Constituency for Africa (CFA), a Washington, D.C.- based education and advocacy organization in support of Africa’s development.

to carry guns nowadays?

Consider the words of writer John Derbyshire, fired last week by the prestigious National Journal for writing, in part: “As you (white people) go through life, however, you will experience an ever larger number of encounters with black Americans. Assuming your encounters are random the Law of Large Numbers will inevitably kick in. You will observe that the means—the averages— of many traits are very different for black and white Americans, as has been confirmed by methodical inquiries in the human sciences. Of most importance to your personal safety are the very different means for antiso-

cial behavior, which you will see reflected in, for instance, school disciplinary measures, political corruption, and criminal convictions.

“These differences are magnified by the hostility many blacks feel toward whites.” In other words: “Black folks are out to get you.” Derbyshire said it himself.

“A small cohort of blacks— in my experience, around five percent—is ferociously hostile to Whites and will go to great lengths to inconvenience or harm us. A much larger cohort of blacks—around half—will go along passively if the five percent take leadership in some event.

They will do this out of racial

solidarity, and a vague feeling that Whites have it coming.”

Now, putting aside the question of whether or not Whites “have it coming,” this is how a lot of White folks think. Black folks are out to get them, so what’s a reasonable white person to do? Obviously it’s arm themselves and get ready for racial Armageddon.

So what’s a reasonable Black person to do? Be very, very careful, and at all times, do unto others as you would have them do unto you. You will certainly get what’s coming to you, and white folks will most certainly get what’s coming to them. wi

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many for supposedly cleaning up baseball, but this was also the same Landis who tolerated the exclusion of black players from Major League Baseball and, according to many observers of the period, undermined efforts at desegregation. Yet, Landis, who never played baseball, was admitted into the Hall of Fame a year after his death.

Curt Flood died in 1997 and

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MUHAMMAD continued from Page 22 “Big N.” And of course there is the distraught Tulsa, Okla. teenager who wasn’t satisfied that the “f---ing n----r” who murdered his father two years ago was in prison, so he set out to balance

the slate, randomly shooting five black males in the street, three of whom died from their injuries.

In the state of Washington, and all over the country, but in mild-mannered Washington, gun sales and permit requests to carry guns have nearly doubled each year for the last several years. Why do white people want

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