Prince Georges Afro-American Newspaper August 2 2014

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY EDITION

Volume 122 No. 52

AUGUST 2, 2014 - AUGUST 8, 2014

Liberians in U.S. Worry about Ebola Outbreak

Forum in Capitol Heights Raises Awareness about Hepatitis C

By Amy Forliti Associated Press

A town hall forum was held to discuss the importance of Hepatitis C and to urge people to get tested immediately at The Sanctuary at Kingdom Square in Capitol Heights, Md. July 29. Hepatitis C has been an ongoing problem in the United States since the mid-1940s. “The main purpose of this event is to really get the word out and educate primarily baby boomers,” Dr. Pernessa C. Seele, Founder/CEO of The Balm in Gilead told the AFRO. The Balm in Gilead, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the health of the African Diaspora by building the capacity of faith communities to address life-threatening diseases, was one of the main contributors for putting this event together. Today there are 3.2 million Americans that have this bloodborne virus, 75 percent not knowing they are infected, and 106,000 of those Americans coming out of Maryland. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), baby boomers – individuals born between 1945 and 1965 – are most at-risk for hepatitis C. The disease is also more common amongst African Americans than any other racial group. Within the African American community, chronic liver disease, which is often Hepatitis C-related, is a leading cause of death among people between the ages of 45 and 64. The CDC predicts that deaths from Hepatitis C will double,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An outbreak of Ebola in West Africa may seem like a distant threat to many Americans, but it is causing some to cancel travel plans and stirring fear in Minnesota, which has the largest Liberian immigrant population in the United States. The potentially Ebolarelated death last week of a Liberian government official whose wife and children

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live in Minnesota has heightened concerns and inspired a fundraising drive to send medical supplies to Liberia. State health officials also have been meeting with community members to talk about recognizing the disease and how to travel safely. More than 670 AP Photo people have died Decontee Sawyer, wife of Liberian government official Patrick during the recent Sawyer, a U.S. citizen who died from Ebola after traveling from outbreak in West Liberia to Nigeria, cradles her 1-year-old daughter Bella. Africa. But no cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the Nigerian health officials Press on Tuesday that he had United States, and the Centers reported Friday that Liberian planned to come home for for Disease Control and government official Patrick two of his three daughters’ Prevention said Monday it Sawyer died from the disease birthdays next month. poses little risk to the general after traveling from Liberia “He came close to coming U.S. population. to Nigeria. The World Health here,” she said. “For us here “It is killing people Organization has not yet in the U.S. to think it’s on that like crazy,” said Prudence confirmed the cause. Sawyer side of the world ... Ebola can McCabe, a Brooklyn Park was a former Minnesota come here. I don’t want that resident of Liberian heritage. resident and naturalized to happen.” “Everyone is trying to call American whose wife and The Centers for Disease family members ... we are children still live in suburban Control has said the risk of trying to send money right Minneapolis. Ebola spreading to the United away. ... All we can do is pray His wife, Decontee States is remote. The isolation and be helpful.” Sawyer, told The Associated Continued on A4

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My Girlfriend’s House Celebrates Three Years of Service By Maria Adebola Special to the AFRO My Girlfriend’s House, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help at-risk women and girls develop self-worth while advancing their career and academic skills, celebrated its third year of service on July 26 with an evening filled with delicious food accompanied by live music and exciting

presentations “A lot of the girls that come into our program are either from low income communities, shelters or group homes,” said Shanae Newman, program coordinator. “Our goal is to have them become strong members of the community through building their leadership skills and their self-confidence.” According to Newman,

“Our goal is to have them become strong members of the community through building their leadership skills and their self-confidence” - Shanae Newman

Black Detective Acquitted in Maryland Shooting of Man Who Allegedly Used Racist Threats

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Mentees at My Girlfriend’s House participate in a business plan workshop this year was a big year for the organization; it introduced two new programs. The alternative school suspension program works with girls in middle and high school in Prince George’s County by providing a safe and productive haven for the girls. Rather than be home without supervision, the girls

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Joseph Walker By Associated Press

A jury has acquitted a New Jersey detective in the fatal shooting of a driver during a case of road rage in Maryland. Forty-one-year-old Joseph Walker was found not guilty on all counts on Wednesday in Anne By Andrea “Aunni” Young Arundel County Circuit Special to the AFRO Court. The investigator for the Hudson County, New The legendary Ben’s Chili Bowl restaurant opened a new Jersey, prosecutor’s office, location at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Virginia on July had been charged with 23, in the DCA B/C Terminal pre-security area. first-degree murder in the “He would be very proud, he would really be very proud of death of 36-year-old Joseph his boys,” said Virginia Ali, owner, when asked what her late Harvey of Landsdowne, husband Ben Ali would say today. “He never thought any one of Maryland. the three would have had such a passion for the Chili Bowl.” Walker also had been All three brothers, Sage, Kamal and Nizam, and their wives, charged with secondVida, Sonya, and Joytika, are committed to the operation of degree murder, voluntary

Ben’s Chili Bowl Debuts New Location at Reagan National Airport

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Ben’s Chili Bowl opened a new location at Ronald Reagan National Airport.

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Kan. Court’s Overturn of Carr Brothers Death Sentences Draws Social Media Fire

The Kansas Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the death sentences for a pair of brothers convicted of the heinous killing of four people in Wichita in 2000 has drawn sharp criticism in online forums. According to the Associated Press, the court on July 25 ruled 6-1 to overturn the death sentences of Jonathan and Reginald Carr, and also vacated three of four capital murder convictions against each brother; one remaining murder conviction for each was upheld. Most commenters expressed outrage at the court’s decision to remove the brothers out of the execution line, while others expressed outrage at the justice system at large. Many, apparently also disappointed at the absence of justice for the shocking crimes the brothers committed, relied on their faith and looked for justice in a higher power. Given the decade and a half since the crimes, this new development marked the first time some readers had heard about the case, causing them to express shock and disgust. Reaction to the state court’s decision has been, in general, harsh across social media, both

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Numerous people took to social media to voice their criticism on the decision to overturn the death sentences for Jonathan and Reginald Carr. locally and nationwide. The charges stemmed from a week-long crime spree in Wichita, capped by the brothers breaking into a home where five friends were staying, and forcing them to perform sex acts and withdraw money from an ATM before shooting each in the head execution-style in a local soccer field. Four of the victims died; the fifth survived. In its decision, the court found procedural problems with the sentencing phase of the original case, as well as flaws in the judge’s instructions to jurors at the time. “This is such a travesty, especially for the woman who survived and testified,� AFRO reader Denise Rich wrote on Facebook. “A slap in her face.� A man who claimed to have a personal connection to the Carr brothers provided another comment. “I went to high school with these two,� Mike Conley wrote on the AFRO’s Facebook page. “No one who knew them was surprised when we’d heard what they’d done. They were worthless even back then.� Others apparently disappointed by the pair’s escape from the executioner pointed out flaws in Kansas’ capital punishment statues, saying it offers criminals too many loopholes. “It’s a bad law,� Wichita Eagle reader Fred Warren wrote in comments below that newspaper’s July 25 story about the case. “It has never been used for any execution on anyone that has been sentenced under it in Kansas. It allows for too many appeals and too many opt-out exclusions. Don’t blame the Supreme Court, blame a poorly written law.� The Carrs will return to Sedgewick County, Kansas court for further proceedings, re-opening a painful chapter in that community’s history. “All we can do now is pray that they both get the sentence that they deserve when they are re-sentenced,� Eagle reader Jeremy Wheeler wrote. An AFRO Facebook follower, Vanessa Lockhart, appeared to sum it up when she commented: “we need our Black men to be out there being strong and positive not lowlife criminals. I see these pics and mourn for what is lost.�

Spike Lee Creates Video About NYPD Chokehold Incident Involving Eric Garner

In a new video, Spike Lee expressed his opinion about a recent incident in which an NYPD officer used an illegal chokehold to restrain a man. Eric Garner, 43, a father of six and grandfather of two, died last week after police officers in Staten Island attempted to arrest him. One of the officers, eight-year NYPD veteran Daniel Pantaleo, used an illegal chokehold to bring him down to the ground. In a now-viral video of the incident, Garner can be heard telling the police multiple times that he could not breathe while five officers surrounded Courtesy Photo him on the ground. Garner Spike Lee was allegedly selling bootleg

cigarettes. According to Newsone, Lee took the video of the incident with Garner and intercut scenes of Radio Raheem’s death sequence in his seminal 1989 film, “Do The Right Thing.� The video is apparently intended to hold a mirror to reality, emphasizing how much his art seemingly imitates real life 25 years after that film’s release. Lee also took to Twitter, writing “Brother Eric Garner No Longer Breathes Courtesy of Banned NYPD Chokehold. Rest In Power.� Pantaleo was stripped of his gun and badge. Garner was laid to rest July 24 in Brooklyn, with Rev. Al Sharpton featured as one of the speakers in a service which included family, friends and people from the community. According to the New York Daily News, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton has ordered that the department’s 35,000 officers be re-trained in the use of force.

Okla. Teen Charged with Sexually Abusing Kenyan Youths at Children’s Home

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Mathew Lane Durham confessed that he was struggling with homosexuality and child pornography. A 19-year-old Oklahoma teen was arrested July 17 for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with as many as 10 children while volunteering his time at a children’s home in Nairobi, Kenya in April. Mathew Lane Durham was arrested on four charges that include traveling to engage in elicit sexual conduct, engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places, attempt and conspiracy, and aggravated sexual abuse with children. According to the court documents, during a volunteer trip to the children’s home, the teen volunteered to stay in an “overflow bunk� at the Upendo’s Children’s Home in Nairobi, where he volunteered. A live-in caretaker at the children’s home became suspicious of Durham’s behavior towards the children and asked the children about it; they informed him about the alleged sexual abuse. Durham reportedly engaged in sexual acts with boys and girls from ages four to 10 years old. At least one of the victims is HIV-positive. The caretaker reported the allegations to Upendo officials. Durham initially denied the allegations, but later confessed that he was “struggling with homosexuality and child pornography,� according to an affidavit. Durham’s passport was seized after he submitted a written and videotaped confession. Durham returned to the U.S. in June, and is currently being held at the Logan County jail, in Edmond, Okla. Durham’s attorney, Stephen Jones told The Oklahoman that the allegations filed against his client were inaccurate. Jones told the paper that, “the events that occurred in Kenya the last maybe five, six days that Matt was there frankly reveal some sort of pseudo-tribal psychological voodoo practiced on him, including confiscating his passport, false imprisonment, keeping food from him one day, delay in allowing him to depart from the country, misleading his parents.� According to documents, the children’s home was founded by an American citizen who recruits volunteers from the Oklahoma church community and provides food, housing and clothes to abandoned children in Nairobi. Durham is scheduled to appear in court again Aug. 1. If convicted, he faces life in prison.

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Black Business Victim of Cyberbullying By Valencia Mohammed Special to the AFRO For two years, Pam Johnson, a native Washingtonian and businesswoman, was targeted by malicious gentrifiers through blogs, emails, tweets, and other forms of social media to discredit her reputation and business. Johnson owns a property on H Street N.E., an area that once was a mecca for Black businesses, but has rapidly been gentrified due to the District’s urban renewal plan and the rebirth of the H Sreet N.E streetcars. Johnson believed the attacks were attempts to muzzle her activism on H Street to put pressure on city officials to provide assistance to existing establishments. She worked with long standing businesses on H Street to bring government attention to the devastation caused by construction of the streetcar and streetscape urban renewal projects. Determined to fight back, Johnson conducted her own investigation, identified the attackers, contacted city officials and hired an attorney. “It was awful! Can you imagine finding out that your business is the subject of negative publicity by people who you’ve never met?� said Johnson. “The bullying was going back and forth. It had a life all its own.� Johnson spoke out against D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells focusing much of his attention to new businesses on H Street and not to existing establishments hit hard by the installation of tracks for the new trolley system. Although Councilman Tommy Wells refused to comment on cyberbully case, Johnson said he was fully aware because the tweets and blogs were sent directly to him. “In just a few years, and through the hard work and commitment of H Street Main Street, the ANC and local entrepreneurs, H Street has opened over 100 new businesses and created more than 1000 new jobs. I’m especially proud to have authored innovative legislation to provide incentives for retail development through financial assistance provided by the District. This program has awarded grants to more than 20 recipients, including Ms. Johnson’s project,� said Wells. After years of advocacy and as the complaints became

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An area that once was a mecca for Black businesses, has rapidly gentrified due to the District’s urban renewal plan. more publicized, the long-established businesses were finally included in the opportunity to apply for retail grants. In 2012, the mayor announced the second round recipients of the H Street NE Retail Priority Grants for existing owners. The grant required businesses to spend up to $85,000 of their

“It was awful! Can you imagine finding out that your business is the subject of negative publicity by people who you’ve never met?� – Pam Johnson

own money for retail upgrades that would be reimbursed by the government. “Some of the new businesses were given the opportunity/benefit for non-compete grants that didn’t require any upfront money, while the existing businesses had to come up with cash. It was unbelievable. Most existing H Sreet businesses were suffering and didn’t have the money to put up front. So consequently, they couldn’t take advantage of any

grant with those kinds of conditions,â€? said Johnson. Johnson applied for the grant to improve the retail component of D.C. Conscious and CafĂŠ. The first floor, which is visible to the public, is a juice bar, food, and sandwich shop with a social gathering area for speakers, book readings, and intellectual discussions. The upstairs is a full level of retail offering eco-friendly products, herbal remedies, art, and handcrafted items by local and international merchants. As the renovations began, curious spectators began to hurl complaints to city officials claiming the business was a fraud. From the blogs and tweets, the bullies assumed because work was being done on both floors that Johnson used monies intended for retail renovation to fund a restaurant. Johnson’s business became the subject of a very popular White-owned weekly publication and a national magazine. The unfounded attacks heightened. Once Johnson discovered who the culprits were, including a Department of Justice attorney who works to expose fraudulent businesses, she responded by email. Johnson also contacted an attorney to find out more about the originators of the negative tweets and blogs, and to legally address attempts to defame her business and character. “Cyberbullying of businesses is a new arena for most attorneys. The federal government has focused on cyberbullying on teens but not tainting the reputation or closing down a business,â€? said Vanessa Carpenter Lourie, legal counsel for Johnson. “What is also difficult is identifying the culprit because they hide behind code names,â€? Lourie said. “We were lucky. Once we identified the attackers, a notice of cease and desist was issued. They agreed.â€? Johnson was not as agreeable. “[The] FCC needs to do something to stop this kind of attack on businesses,â€? said Johnson. With two New York-based businesses on either side, Johnson is completing the renovations and looking forward to the grand opening. “Black and minority businesses can still have a life on H Street,â€? said Johnson.

Howard Receives $500K Endowment from Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity By AFRO Staff Howard University recently received a $500,000 endowment from the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, a gift the organization called a “reflection on its glorious past and the enormous achievements it has attained to date.�

On July 25, Phi Beta Sigma Inc. International President Jonathan Mason presented the gift to newly appointed Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick. In a release announcing the presentation, the fraternity called Howard University “beacon light from which all of the [Phi Beta Sigma]

organization’s amazing accomplishments have shined.� A week before the presentation, Phi Beta Sigma celebrated the centennial of its founding with a gala event in Washington, D.C. The community service organization currently boasts more than 150,000 members and chapters in every state.

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Ben’s Chili Bowl restaurants, Ben’s Next Door on U Street, and the soon to open Ben’s Chili Bowl and Ben’s Upstairs restaurants on the newly extended Capitol Hill H Street corridor. To celebrate the grand opening, the Ben’s Chili Bowl family held a ribbon cutting and the Chuck Brown Band performed in honor of the late, great Chuck Brown, another Washington, D.C. legend. Long lines of Ben’s foodie fans waited to enjoy the traditional 1950s style ambiance including its signage, hot grill, carryout counter tops, bar stools, and booths mixed together with great music from a fabulous sound system and a big screen television mounted for viewers to see footage of Ben’s famous moments in history. Many customers ordered and enjoyed Ben’s classic chili half smokes and dogs with cheese fries. Everyone came together for good food, fun, and to celebrate the restaurant’s legacy and its

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even triple, in the next 20 years. The CDC, along with the U.S. Preventatives Task Force (USPSTF,) both recommend one-time screening of Americans born between 1945 and 1965, with testing being covered by insurance plans and Medicare. Speakers, including community and state leaders shared their thoughts on Hepatitis C prevention. Marnitta King, the mayor of Capitol Heights, who was elected in May, told the audience about the Healthy Heights Initiative. “We ride bikes with the chief of police, run a mile with the mayor and much more things to stay healthy,� King said. Deputy Office Director for the Office of Infectious Disease Prevention and Care Services Ravinia HayesCozier told the crowd, “Think of it like this. Every time I mention a statistic, I’m talking about a person, an actual human being. But with your

involvement in associations and organizations, we can make a difference.� Six-time Stellar Award winner and Grammy award nominated recording artist VaShawn Mitchell was also in attendance, and performed two songs. The crowd jumped to their feet and sang, shouted, clapped and danced as Mitchell filled the sanctuary with his upbeat music. “A role model to young people and that it is part of his calling,� he said.

evolution. “We are just excited that U Street has finally shown up here at Reagan,� said Clarence LeJeune, regional vice president of MarketPlace Development for DCA. “And that the Ben’s Chili Bowl family, with all their great history, [has] brought their business here to Reagan.�

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Obama Holds Town Hall with Young African Fellows By LaTrina Antoine Washington D.C. Editor From July 28 to 30, 500 participants in the Young African Leaders Initiative converged on Washington for the first Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. President Barack Obama hosted a presidential

Obama said during the town hall. The United States intends to double the number of fellowship recipients from 500 to 1000 by the summer of 2016, according to the president, and next year’s presidential summit will be held in sub-Saharan Africa. “The objective was

“The objective was to give young Africans the opportunity to come to the United States and develop their skills as the next generation of leaders in civil society, in business, and [in] government, and the response was overwhelming.” – President Obama AP Photo

summit and town hall to foster executive leadership training, networking, and skills building among Africa’s most promising young minds. “The spirit of this program reflects Madiba’s (Mandela) optimism, his idealism, his belief in what he called the endless heroism of youth, and so today with the blessing of the Mandela family . . . we are proud to announce that the new name of this program is the Mandela Washington Fellowship,” President

to give young Africans the opportunity to come to the United States and develop their skills as the next generation of leaders in civil society, in business, and [in] government, and the response was overwhelming,” Obama said, referring to the 50,000 young Africans who underwent some difficult and monotonous trials to apply for the program. He added that the initiative would also expand with online courses and training sessions for networking and staring up

President Obama speaks to participants of the Presidential Summit for the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders in Washington, July 28, during a town hall meeting. The President announced that the program will be renamed in honor of former South African President Nelson Mandela. businesses. A White House press release indicated Regional Leadership Centers will be created in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa through a U.S. government, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), MasterCard Foundation, and other corporation partnership.

The U.S. government is also expanding support to entrepreneurs by connecting them to investors, advisors, and distribution networks, including a 2015 subSaharan Africa Global Entrepreneurship Summit, and three partnership opportunity delegations to Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Ghana over the next year, the

release stated. “Our Young African Leaders Initiative is a longterm investment in all of you. And a future that we can build together,” President Obama said. The fellows, arriving in the United States in June, represent all 49 counties in sub-Saharan Africa. More than 75 percent hold a mid-

level or executive position, and 48 percent have a graduate degree. Twenty-five percent currently work in non-governmental institutions and 39 percent operate their own businesses, according to a White House press release. In recognition of the U.S.-Africa Leadership Summit, Silke Endress, Lifestyle of the Lady CEO, International Professional Women’s Magazine hosted the Africa Ambassador Awards Reception, July 26 at the Law Offices of Cooke Robotham LLC in Northwest D.C. Five ambassadors from Tanzania, Djibouti, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Botswana were to be presented awards for their achievements, successes, and impact in the private sector and with U.S. – Africa policies and relations. Due to foreign tribulations, Liberata Mulamula from Tanzania was the only ambassador to attend. “An event like this, it gives me an opportunity to reach out to the American public,” Mulamula said. In conjunction with the awards reception, the magazine is planning to take American professionals to Tanzania and Mombasa to initiate discussions to facilitate growth in the economy, healthcare system, and education systems, Cole said. A projected date for the trade mission is June 2015.

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Selected girls will travel to college campuses where they will meet ambassadors and administrators who will provide them with information on the school as well as financial opportunities available to them. “We try to encourage the girls in homeless shelters we work with to travel with us, because this experience helps them to see how they can make a transition from high school to college,” Newman said. One of the organization’s premiere and ongoing programs is its Purse String’s Drive, My Girlfriend’s house members which will be coming up in October. According to the Washington, D.C. area. Newman, the organization’s The purses are filled with goal is to collect 800 purses about 15 personal care items to be distributed to homeless before they are donated shelters in the Prince George’s to teen girls and women and Baltimore counties and who are living in the 25 to

35 homeless shelters the organization serves The organization also boasts about its successful program that mentors at least 25 girls every Saturday. In

each session, the girls are provided with a curriculum that covers topics that affect them personally and socially. “The girls in our program come in dealing with a lot

their side, someone who can advocate for some of the things they are doing or need to be doing. We give them the opportunity to explore different experiences that they might not be able to experience outside of the program.” My Girlfriend’s House was founded by Veronica Eyenga, the executive director of the organization in 2010. The organization was initially begun as a social club for professional women Photo by Shanae Newman who came together to share and give back to the community. The networking group soon evolved into an of different issues; when outreach initiative that was they come in here, it’s a safe focused on empowering haven for them,” Newman women and teen girls. said. “When they come in here they are speaking with someone who is always on

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and infection control measures that are standard in this country would likely snuff out such a possibility, it said. “We do not anticipate this will spread in the U.S. if an infected person is hospitalized here,” Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a statement. However, the CDC sent an alert to U.S. doctors on Monday, updating them on the West Africa outbreak, reminding them to ask patients with Ebola-like symptoms about recent travel, and to isolate and test patients they think might be infected. Minnesota is home to about 17 percent of the United States’ Liberian population, the largest in the country, according to Minnesota State Demographer Susan Brower. The Census Bureau estimates there are between 6,000 and 10,000 people with Liberian ancestry in the state, according to data gathered between 2010 and 2012. The Minnesota Department of Health said officials are providing information to health providers, West African community members and local West African media. Officials said Monday they are planning community meetings and advertisements promoting travel safety. Asked what visitors from West Africa should do if they become sick, Dr. Aaron DeVries, medical director of the state health department’s infectious diseases division, said they should go to their regular doctor. “The majority of the time, in fact, almost always, it will be another problem that needs addressing — not Ebola,” he said. Sakui Malakpa, a professor at the University of Toledo who

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This photo provided by the CDC shows an ebola Virus. U.S. health officials are monitoring the Ebola outbreak in Africa but say the risk of the deadly germ spreading to the United States is remote. was in Minnesota over the weekend, said he has a ticket to travel to Liberia on Aug. 12, but is considering postponing his trip. “My children are especially concerned,” he said. “All of us Liberians are very, very worried about people, because this stuff is so infectious and it’s very deadly. ... The last thing we want is for people here to be worried about us going there.” Zubah Kpanaku, chairman of the board for the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota, said his wife is currently in Liberia, helping build a house for her family. He said she is a registered nurse, so she knows how to protect herself, but she still may try

to come back to Minnesota sooner than planned. Patrick Sawyer didn’t make it back to the U.S., where his wife of six years lives. Both were active in Minnesota’s community of Liberian transplants, and Patrick was especially passionate about social justice and was driven to help make his native country a better place, Decontee Sawyer said. Patrick Sawyer, who held a master’s in public health administration, returned to Liberia soon after they married in 2008 and worked on economic development for the Finance Ministry, his wife said. “He said Liberia needs him. He was all about social justice and change and a better democracy,” she said. “Having lived in the U.S. for many years, he wanted that for Liberia too.” The separation was a strain on the couple, and Decontee Sawyer said she had complained to him about feeling like a single mother to their three girls. He typically made it home every six months — flying from Monrovia to Minneapolis via New York City — but Decontee Sawyer said his last visit was about a year ago and coincided with a celebration of Liberia’s independence. Meanwhile, Liberian community members in Minnesota said they’ve raised more than $700, which could go toward masks, gloves and other supplies that will help prevent people from getting infected, or used to help another group transport supplies. Associated Press writer Doug Glass contributed to this report.

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The Unordinary Ordinary Person Of The Summer Of 1964 Carl Se-Keung ‘Imiola’ Young April 26, 1942- June 14, 2008 Over fifty summers have come and gone since the summer of 1964 in Mississippi. That summer over a 1,000 mostly young people rode down to Mississippi to help disenfranchised Blacks register to vote. And my friend Carl Se-Keung Imiola Young was one of them. Carl who? You ask. In American schools the first two months of the year are dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement as if Dr. King was a one man band. Or, as Julian Bond summed it up so succinctly, “Rosa sat so Martin could march so Obama could run.” Every little child writes an essay about “I have a dream,” not once giving a thought to the bravery of hundreds of thousands of ordinary men, women boys and girls doing unordinary things to make the dream happen. “For us, the Movement we participated in was above all a mass peoples’ movement -people coming together to make history for themselves,” Bruce Hartford wrote. “What was most fundamental and profound in that struggle was the central role played by men and women, boys and girls, transforming their own lives for themselves through extraordinary courage. For us, these non-famous folk who are overlooked or undervalued by mainstream history were the heart and soul, blood and bone of the Freedom Movement.” In the 1960s, Hartford was a field organizer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in Alabama and Mississippi. Today he is web spinner of the Civil Rights Movement Veterans website (www.crmvet. org Of course, you are not familiar with the well over 1,000 out-of-state volunteers participated in Freedom Summer alongside thousands of Black Mississippians. Most of the volunteers were young, most of them from the North; 90 percent were white, many were Jewish and Carl Se-Keung Imiola Young, an ethnic Chinese student from Honolulu. People often talk about change. They talk the talk, but when it comes down to it.... they are still talking. Carl was brave and capable of making extraordinary change throughout his far too short time on this planet. While a senior at Carleton College in Minnesota, Carl took part in the massive “March on Washington.” He also hitchhiked a 2,500 mile, three-week tour of the South, either moderating or speaking on civil rights at several college student gatherings. Immediately after graduation, with a degree in government and political science, Carl announced his intention to go to Mississippi after a week of training in Cincinnati. He also wrote a letter to his family church in Honolulu for financial and moral backing. In the letter to his pastor, the Rev. Richard Wong, he said workers had been warned of the possibility of arrest so they should have bail money. “I will do my best to keep from being arrested, but I will remain to stand trial in order to prevent forfeiture of the bond . . . the bond is very large. He said the bond usually runs around $500. “I feel a moral obligation to direct action to help resolve America’s greatest domestic problem, and since I am in a position to do so, I’m asking the support of you and the church.” He went on to explain, “Since I have been away from the isolation of Hawaii, I have gradually been caught up in the movement.” Hung Wai Ching, chairman of the church council told the congregation the council was ready to donate $220 for Carl’s living expenses while in Mississippi and also the bail money. The highly respected Hung Wai Ching, a community leader, told the council should they want to share in the spirit in Carl’s work; each person should contribute toward Carl’s

expenses. The goal was met within the week. In the late summer of 2004 upon his return from “The 2004 Voices of Freedom Summer National Conference and Reunion,” Carl, a veteran of the SNCC (the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) told me about that agonizing summer. I had read the brochure and thought this was where I had to be. It read “This summer, SNCC, in cooperation with COFO, is launching a massive Peace Corpstype operation in Mississippi.” The promise of the Peace Corp appealed to me.” So I decided to go, Carl said. The Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) was a coalition of the major Civil Rights Movement organizations operating in Mississippi. COFO member organizations included the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). COFO was formed in 1962 to coordinate and unite voter registration and other civil rights activities in the state and oversee the distribution of funds from the “Voter Education Project.” After the training that all volunteers had to go thru it was announced that James Chaney (a black CORE activist from Mississippi), Andrew Goodman (a summer volunteer), and Michael Schwerner (a CORE organizer) both Jews from New York were murdered in Philadelphia, Miss. Their training supervisor asked whether or not anyone wanted to drop out. No one did. Carl knew he was putting himself into harm’s way. He went anyway. Carl looked at me with a broad grim and said, “But I did sign my will.” “In 1964 I spent the summer in Holly Springs as a COFO (The Council of Federated Organizations) safety/communications officer; there was no sovereignty/independence movement in Hawaii. A humid subtropical climate, the tiny town of Holly Springs is near the Mississippi Delta. The area was a series of cotton plantations that depended on slave labor. The racial makeup of the city was about 22 percent White, 77 percent African American, therefore the White establishment was vicious and mean. “Mississippi was a long way from Hawaii and I had never witnessed such anger and hostility as the local Whites had for the incoming ‘Freedom Riders’ as we were called.” “Was I scared? . . . You bet I was.” Carl looked at me with disbelief that I would ask such a dumb question, having lived with Jim Crow most of my life. “I believe everyone was scared.” “Freedom Summer” activists faced threats and harassment throughout the duration, from white supremacist groups and local residents and police. During that summer 37 Black churches and 30 Black homes and businesses were firebombed or burned. More than 1,000

Black and White volunteers were arrested, and at least 80 were brutally beaten by White mobs or racist police officers. “The White students from the north had checks sent to them from their parents. However, the banks would not cash them. Therefore a middle man was needed. The White students would have the checks endorsed to COFO and I would go to the bank to cash them. The White bankers did not suspect that a Chinese would be a part of the movement. Their only thought of a Chinese was what they saw in the movies of Charlie Chan or the corner laundry. So I quickly became the money changer. As much as I wanted to teach in the Freedom Schools, it was my task to handle the check cashing.” “As small as the town was, how could they have not known who I was? Carl and I laughed at the sheer absurdity of racism. Carl completed his summer in Mississippi and did a tour in the Peace Corp in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, assisting chicken farmers. Like most able bodied men in the 60’s he went into the Army and served as a medic specialist in Vietnam. “His time in the south and Vietnam radicalized him, recalled his sister Jade Young of Honolulu. Carl had great compassion for everyone. He learned every language where he spent time; Hindi in India, Chamorro in Guam, the various Native Languages in Micronesia, plus French and Hawaiian and some Vietnamese. Once back at home in Hawaii, Carl put his full being into The Hawaiian Sovereignty movement. Carl stood out as the rare ethnic Chinese in the movement, and rarely called attention to himself. “Later in life, Carl received his Hawaiian name, Imiola,” Jade told me. “Imiola” means to seek life, to seek truth, to explore and be one with profound knowledge.” “There was nothing “ordinary” or “regular” about the men & women who risked all to defy white-supremacy by lining up to register at the courthouse, or those who sat on their porches with shotguns guarding us from night-

riding terrorists, or the young girls and boys who braved dogs and fire hoses and filthy jail cells to march for freedom. No, the “ordinary” people took counsel of their fears and stayed away from “that mess.” “Regular” people did not attend mass meetings, go on freedom rides, sit in at the five & dime, or defy Bull Connor and Sheriff Clark. So what do we call those who did,” Hartford wondered. Imiola wrote: “Historical racism and its attendant historical trauma tie together the 400-year old struggle of Blacks in America with the century-long struggle of Hawaiians in Hawaii. The pain from this “post-traumatic stress ‘disorder,’ this historic trauma of slavery and colonialism, has brought about a deep anger and hostility that today threatens gains of the past. However, as we come to grips with what our genuine ‘deep culture’ is and as we retrace and rediscover our roots, the foundation is laid for real change, revolutionary change.” We need to take inspiration from Imiola to challenge us to overlook our differences. There must be a way to help re-create the Beloved Community that he was blessed to know, if only for a moment, in the Civil Rights Movement of the 60’s. Thank you my friend, my hero, Carl SeKeung ‘Imiola’ Young for your help in making this day in history possible. May you rest forever in my memory! –Your fellow Veteran of the Civil Rights Movement MarshaRose Joyner

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Kansas Plagued by Voter Suppression Despite New Legislation By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent Kris Kobach is a man on a mission. Mere days after being sworn in as Kansas’ 31st secretary of state on Jan. 10, 2011, the co-architect of Arizona’s divisive and muchdisputed anti-illegal immigration law, SB 1070, introduced a law to combat what he saw as unchecked voter fraud, particularly by nonU.S. citizens. The Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) Act, he touted, would make it “easy to vote but hard to cheat.” Among other things, the law required Kansas voters to show government-issued photo identification at the polling place as of July 2012 and that new voters provide proof of U.S. citizenship before they could be registered, beginning January 2013. “Election crimes have been documented across the state of Kansas, but very little has been done to rectify the situation,” said Kobach in a statement at the time. “The time has come to secure the integrity of Kansas elections.” But critics, and even some who supported the legislation, say it has not lived up to its promise of easy access to the ballot box and has, instead, put roadblocks in the way of eligible voters. “Kris Kobach testified before the Kansas Legislature, promising that people wouldn’t even notice this new law once it was in effect. In fact, he promised that the enactment of this legislation would be easy, simple, and seamless,” said state Sen. Jean Kurtis Schodorf (D) during a campaign speech in her run for secretary of state. “My mistake was trusting Kris Kobach: believing the lies that Kris Kobach told me, the lies that Kris Kobach told the Legislature, and the lies that Kris Kobach told the Kansas people.

“We have now lived with this law for over a year and a half, and its effects have been devastating.” While the photo ID requirement blocked about 500 voters from casting votes in the 2012 elections, the effects of the citizenship requirement has been even more acute. As of January 2014, more than 20,000 persons attempting to register as firsttime voters in Kansas are being held in a “suspense” status until they provide documentary proof of their citizenship. In some cases, activists said, those wouldbe voters may have already provided proof to the Division of Vehicles, which then failed to pass on the documents to the elections authorities. Forcing eligible voters to navigate additional hurdles before they can vote undermines the goal of the federal National Voter Registration Act, or “Motor Voter” law, which was intended to increase participation in the American democracy, activists said. “This is a new and hefty barrier to registration,” said Julie Ebenstein, counsel with the ACLU Voting Rights Project. She added, “Any state who cares about their responsibility to increase the numbers of eligible voters will be concerned and very cautious with how this law has played out so far.” In testimony before the House Elections Committee in January 2014, Kobach said 72 percent of new voting registrants had already provided proof of citizenship and touted the

number as being “extraordinarily high.” But detractors say Kobach should be more concerned with the remaining 28 percent. “If this law was put in place because of voter fraud, which has been proven in so few numbers, that is not a match to the more than 19,000 people who wish to vote and are barred from doing so,” said Dolores Furtado, president, League of Women Voters of Kansas. The League has worked with Johnson County—and a couple of other counties followed suit—whose officials provided devices that allowed League volunteers to take pictures individuals’ – Julie Ebenstein of citizenship certificates at naturalization ceremonies and pass on those documents to election officials. An effort has also been made to match names on the suspension list to birth records from the state office of vital statistics and that has produced about 7,700 matches. Still, Furtado said, there is a “discriminatory effect” against Kansans who have changed their name—mostly women— and those born outside the state. The League was also one of the interveners, supporting the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, in a lawsuit filed by Kobach to force the EAC to add Kansas’ citizenship requirement to federal mail voter registration forms. The complaint is currently before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In the meantime, however, Kobach has declared that Kansas voters who use the federal registration form

“Any state who cares about their responsibility to increase the numbers of eligible voters will be concerned and very cautious with how this law has played out so far.”

will only be able to vote in federal races. That two-tiered or dual registration system – which the ACLU and others have challenged in court – is clearly discriminatory, critics have said. “Kansans proudly fought to correct the Jim Crow separate but equal laws through the Brown vs. Board of Education case. However, right now in the state of Kansas, radical Kris Kobach is making our voters separate and unequal,” Schodorf said. “This is clear-cut disenfranchisement. Not all Kansas citizens are being treated equally. This is government at its worst. And it is wrong.” Equally questionable, voting rights activists said, is the Kansas-hosted Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program, which is used to check for duplicate voter registrations and possible double voting. Republican proponents claim the program provides solid evidence of “widespread voter fraud,” and have used it to justify a number of voter restrictions. That was the case earlier this year when North Carolina officials said the database found that about 38,000 voters in their state were also registered in other states, causing hysteria among voter fraud believers. On closer examination of the list, however, the names of at least four state legislators appeared, and the list was further whittled down as evidence of clerical and other errors were found. In fact, very few actual cases of fraud have been referred for prosecution. “It is another incident in which the facts really don’t match some of the dire predictions and this world legislators have dreamed up to justify these suppressive voting laws,” the ACLU’s Ebenstein said. “It should be a very careful process [of determination] before we deny someone the right to vote or remove them from registration lists. Certainly the overblown scare tactics and rough determinations are not sufficient.”

Baltimore Dance Team Puts U.S. on the Map at World Championship By Maria Adebola AFRO Staff Writer On July 11, Adrienne Watson Carver accompanied a group of 11 girls, from seven to 17 years old, to compete at the World Championships of the Performing Arts in Hollywood, Calif. The results brought honor to the region and U.S. attention to the competition, as Carver’s Studio “A” team brought home more than 36 total medals and two scholarships. Carver, a former Mrs. Maryland, is no stranger to winning titles and shattering racial glass ceilings, distinguishing herself and her ambition by becoming the only African-American to make Top 10 in the Mrs. International Pageant, and Top 5 in 2011 at the Mrs. Galaxy International Pageant. She is sharing her attributes of hard work, self-confidence and faith in God through her coaching and teaching at Studio “A” Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, the business she founded and owns.

Carver’s students committed themselves to the needed long hours of practice to perfect their craft for the competition. Facing-off against the best dancers from 47 countries, Carver said, the girls competed in the dance, runway modeling, spokesmodel, and photogenic modeling categories. The girls in the dance session focused on contemporary, jazz, modern hip-hop, and lyrical dance genres. “The World Championship of Performing Arts is the premier performing arts competition in

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Studio “A” team members, with Coach Adrienne Carver, are showing off their winning medals. a lot of countries. I think Studio “A” is now putting the competition on the U.S. map, and more modeling and dancing groups in the U.S. are starting to pay attention,” said Carver. The World Championship of Performing Arts has an 18-year-old history of being the only international talent competition, held annually in Hollywood. The performing arts scouts who visit different studios in the country to watch the students audition handpick young students aspiring in dancing, singing, acting, and modeling to compete. Competition winner receive bronze, silver, and gold medals in addition to scholarships. The girls returned with more than total 36 metals from a variety of categories at the competition, and well as a one-month scholarship to the Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles. Additionally, 17-year-old dance and spokesmodel competitor Ayana Watson won the sixmonth scholarship to the dance studio as well. “These girls worked really hard to earn the medals and scholarships . . .,” Carver boasted. “I am so proud of their hard work and dedication to the group, and this competition will only help them to become better competitors in local and national competition.” Carver said she owed a debt of gratitude to the mothers who tagged along on the 10-day trip with the girls, in addition to the director of the dance ensemble, Madison Spriggs who choreographed all the dances.

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manslaughter and firearms offenses. Prosecutors say Walker shot Harvey after the two pulled over in Millersville on June 8, 2013, after some traffic jostling. Walker’s

lawyers have said their client thought he, his wife and three children were in danger following Harvey’s threatening actions and use of racist language when he fired his gun.

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Guarding Our Democracy For Americans, and especially Americans of Color, this year’s elections are not an abstract debate. They are a struggle upon which our livelihoods and lives may well depend. During the last four years, we have seen a Tea Party Minority in the U.S. House and Senate do everything within its power to re-write America’s progressive legacy. We have witnessed vicious and often patently false attacks upon our president, former Secretary of Elijah Cummings State Hillary Clinton, Attorney General Holder and other leaders in the Obama Administration. So, we must approach these elections with crystal clarity. President Obama – and his progressive legacy – are on the ballot this year just as surely as if the president’s name headed the list of candidates. What would reactionary success at the polls this year mean to everyday Americans, and especially to those of us who are Americans of Color? Both conservative and progressive experts agree, the consequences could be devastating. The progress we made during the first two years of President Obama’s presidency would be brought to a halt – or even destroyed. There would be less federal funding for education, infrastructure, and energy – and there would be serious efforts to hobble the Justice Department’s civil rights enforcement. Almost certainly, Republicans would pass bills similar to what’s been in the budgets written by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan over the past few years: reducing Pell grants, food stamps, and money for renewable energy. They’d target the EPA, and go after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the new agency created by Dodd-Frank that reins in the bad practices of banks and other lenders. And women’s right to control their own bodies would be on the block. One commentator, Michael Tomasky, has summarized the impact of total Republican control of Congress in this way: “defunding all or significant parts of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare); weakening the Environmental Protection Agency; knee-capping the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, blocking President Obama’s judicial appointments.” “If the Republicans win the Senate,” says Norman Ornstein of the conservative American Enterprise Institute, “the conclusion they’re going to draw is ‘obstruction works,’ and they’re going to double down on it. So they’ll be thinking, ‘Why go out of our way to do stuff

and why compromise when in [the 2016 presidential race], we can win it all?’” Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress, agrees. “A GOP Senate takeover would be terrible for Obama’s presidency,” Tanden says. “It would spell the end of any progress on any legislative action and, with GOP control of both houses of Congress, Republicans would set up debates to help their presidential candidates in 2016. And of course, investigations of the administration would double.” As New York Senator Chuck Schumer predicts: “It would let loose six years of right-wing frustration. The potential for gridlock is enormous.” “Their whole effort is grounded in their contempt for government,” Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown observes. “On Medicare, on Social Security, on consumer protection, on regulation of Wall Street . . . If you want to know what a wholly Republican Congress would do, the thing to do is to look at what they’ve done in state capitals where they can. In Ohio, they’ve gone after voters’ rights, workers’ rights, and women’s rights. They’d bring that to Washington.” The Republicans have been extraordinarily candid about their determination to turn back history and destroy the progressive gains that we have achieved during Barack Obama’s presidency. In 2008 and 2012, when President Obama was officially on the ballot, Americans of color registered and voted in record numbers, creating – and then defending – the congressional support for progressive change that expanded economic opportunity, supported education, vastly increased access to affordable health care, protected our natural heritage, and defended our most fundamental civil rights. The national progress that our electoral participation created is at stake in a limited number of close Senate races this year. It is no coincidence, therefore, that reactionary elements in states like Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, and North Carolina have done everything in their power to make it more difficult

The Lynching of Eric Garner

It was one of the most difficult scenes in Spike Lee’s classic movie “Do the Right Thing,” the brutal strangulation of peace-loving Radio Raheem by New York City police in a Brooklyn pizza shop. That scene touched a raw nerve as it recalled the 1983 death of 25-year-old graffiti artist Michael Stewart, another choke-hold victim of the New York City Police Department. Now, we find ourselves enraged over the police killing of Eric Garner in Staten Island, which Walter Fields was captured on cell phone video as a police officer puts him in a choke hold, with the man pleading that he can’t breathe. Garner was taken away unconscious and later pronounced dead. Another day in America. Let me be clear – Eric Garner was lynched. He was brutally assaulted and choked to death by a police officer who, supposedly trained, abused his authority with deadly precision. It is not enough to state that the officer used deadly force because when it comes to Black males and police, there is a violent regularity that has persisted for decades. The manner in which Black men and boys are set upon by law enforcement is consistent with their marginalization in society and the degree to which they are a criminalized class. There is no

benefit of the doubt, no reasonableness, no dialogue – just force and upon the slightest protest on our part, violence and probable injury or death. We need to be clear and unambiguous about Eric Garner’s death in the larger context of the suppression of Black males. What is experienced by Black males on a daily basis is seldom the experience of White males, and cannot be fathomed by Whites in general. White mothers do not have to counsel their sons on their behavior should they encounter police or worry when their sons step out their door whether they will be a victim of police violence. Even in the most extreme situations when White males are the perpetrators of violent crime, police are in apprehend mode and not in pursuit with deadly intent. Eric Garner was lynched. He is the most recent case in a gigabyte file of such cases. I have yet to see the movie “Fruitvale Station” because I know how difficult it will be to see the reenactment of the killing of Oscar Grant. It cuts too close to home because I remember the killing of 15-year-old Phillip Pannell by a White Teaneck N.J. police office in 1990. The boy was shot in the back with his arms raised in surrender mode. The White police officer, Gary Spath, was acquitted by an all-White Bergen County jury. The acquittal came amidst a massive police march through the community in support of the officer. That’s the other piece of this ongoing horror show; the closing of the ranks of the blue fraternity and the perpetual denial on the part of law enforcement that these episodes are not the end result of racist intent. Eric Garner was a victim of racism. The New York City Police Department is not alone in perpetuating

for Americans of color, the elderly, women, and students to vote. On a positive note, however, these are states in which African Americans and Hispanic Americans can vote in substantial numbers – as we did in 2008 and 2012. We have the power – if we exercise that power – to defend our democracy and President Obama’s progressive legacy by voting in large numbers again this year. The United States Department of Justice and organizations like the NAACP and ACLU are challenging voter suppression laws passed by reactionary Republican elements. In states like North Carolina, the grass roots coalitions that led President Obama to national victory in 2008 and 2012 are mobilizing another historic voter turnout for this November. They realize that President Obama’s vision of a stronger, more equitable, and more sustainable society is at stake. It is our duty – and in our self-interest – to join them and support them in defending our democracy. U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.

crimes against Black males or operating in a way to violate the civil liberties of Black people. The NYPD just happens to be the largest police force in the country and has perfected the art of police abuse. Last week, the federal government announced the monitoring of the Newark, N.J. police force, which for years residents lodged complaints against. Now, it has come to light that officers in New Jersey’s largest city are even suspected of stealing personal property from residents they detain. In Chicago, the former city police commander, Jon Burge, presided over a department that regularly brutalized citizens and he himself was alleged to have engaged in violence. He was convicted in 2010 for lying about the torture of police suspects. NYPD Chief Bill Bratton’s order that all officers undergo training on the proper techniques to apprehend suspects is too little in light of the brutality of Garner’s death. For starters, every officer on the scene should be dismissed. If officers sworn to uphold the law can witness a citizen being choked to death and not intervene, they are not capable of fulfilling their legal duty to protect and serve. The video clip clearly shows a man who was not confrontational, who was attempting to defuse the situation and was trying to communicate with the officers. He is taken down by the officers and then thrown to the ground as an officer puts him in a deadly choke hold. Garner can be heard on the video pleading “I can’t breathe,” but his physical condition was of little concern to the officers who were intent on demonstrating that they were the dominant force. Eric Garner was lynched. Walter Fields is executive editor of NorthStarNews.com

My Brother’s Keeper Initiative Is Destroying The Black Male Mentoring Movement The White House’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative is destroying the Black Male Mentoring Movement in America – decades-long work to save Black boys. Virtually all of the small, community-based agencies that comprise this substantial, historic effort to mentor Black boys have been left out of the overall conversation, the planning, and the funding essential to save Black boys and to chart a new course for their continued survival. Many of these groups provided mentoring for Black boys long before President Barack Obama became president and they will be working to save Black boys when he leaves the office. The White House made a strange decision to allow The University of Chicago to be its lead academic partner in the mentoring of Black boys although no visible plan exists to increase that school’s dastardly low Black male student population, which has hovered at about 2 percent for the past 15 years. The Black males on campus at the University of Chicago have to deal with severe racial profiling from their own campus police, and one Black male student was even put in a chokehold and “arrested for not properly using the library.” Funding the elite, well-healed University of Chicago as the leadership organization for Black male mentoring while ignoring grassroots organizations that have facilitated Black male mentoring programs for decades guarantees this initiative will fail.

Phillip Jackson

I support President Obama on many things, but I cannot support the My Brother’s Keeper initiative as operated in its first year. In fact, this initiative has given America the excuse to say, “We gave Black men My Brother’s Keeper, what else could Black men possibly want?” Most insidious is the fact that corporations and foundations that once funded smaller entities that mentored Black boys, now direct those dollars to My Brother’s Keeper, essentially putting these effective, mostly Black agencies out of business. Equally appalling is this initiative’s lack of grassroots leadership and the underrepresentation of Black organizations and agencies in My Brother’s Keeper. The failure to include these important stakeholders severely undermines the integrity of the initiative. Who are these people rushing to save young Black men and where were they when there was no money to do this important work? To those of us working long before My Brother’s Keeper, the motive remains to save the lives of our children and rebuild our communities – not money or contracts. Now Black-led organizations are being systematically locked out of the process of mentoring Black boys by The White House. Fact sheets, press releases, and photo-ops will not transform the state of Black men in America. Yet these seem to be the initiative’s most-used tools. A recent study, also out the University of Chicago claimed there has been little-to-no progress for Black men in America over the past 45 years. The National Assessment of Educational

Progress recently reported that only 10 percent of 8th grade Black boys in America read at or above a proficient level while the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University reported unemployment rates for various age groups of young Black men and teens are two, three and four times that of non-Black age-related groups. The murder statistics for young Black men, and for Black and Latino children in Chicago, are astounding and some of the highest statistics for any population in the world. President Obama does not have to go far see and understand the magnitude of challenges, on all levels, faced by Black men and boys. He can simply walk down the block on which he lives in Chicago to see the problem—and the solution. The question is, will he! Where are the “brothers” in the My Brother’s Keeper initiative? My Brother’s Keeper can be a good thing for young Black men in America – just not in its current, shallow iteration. Experienced stakeholders and grassroots leaders need to be a part of this initiative for it to succeed. And this initiative must succeed. It is hypocritical for America to continue to fail/destroy Black men and boys and still consider itself to be one of the greatest, most humanitarian countries in the world. Phillip Jackson is founder and executive director of The Black Star Project in Chicago. He can be reached via email at Blackstar1000@ameritech.net.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION Zion Baptist Church to Host 150th Anniversary Celebration Zion Baptist Church will welcome the Rev. Dr. Lehman D. Bates II, as the guest messenger for its service at 10:15 a.m. Aug. 3 at 4850 Blagden Ave., N.W. D.C. For more information on upcoming celebration services, visit: Ziondc.org or call 202-722-4940.

Building and International Trade Center at the Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. All who wish to attend, must RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-dc-africa-festivaltickets-12107482807.

Miss Black USA The Miss Black USA Pageant and Scholarship Foundation is Humanities, Arts & Technology Festival to Include Activities, redefining the 2014 edition of Miss Black USA to emphasize all Performances and More attributes that contribute to today’s successful African-American The Humanities, Arts & Technology Festival is designed for woman – mind, body families to hear, see, create, learn, taste, dance, and interact. The and spirit. The Miss free festival will take place from 1-6 p.m. on Aug. 2 and 3, at the Gateway pavilion on Black USA Pageant finals are scheduled St. Elizabeth’s East for 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at Campus in S.E. D.C. the University of the Performers include District of Columbia. Y’anna Crawley and Leading up to the Clifton Ross III from crowning on August BET’s Sunday’s 10, contestants Best, Reesa Renee, will participate in a Father’s Children, series of preliminary Wes Felton, Cecily competitions. Bumbray, and more. All preliminary competitions are open to the public. 2014 D.C. Africa Festival to Kick off There will also be a Talented Teen plus Aug. 3 Junior Teen National Mayor Vincent pageant held Aug. C. Gray’s Office 9 at the Marriott on African Affairs Crystal City at (OAA) will hold Washington Reagan the 5th Annual D.C. Airport. Tickets for Africa Festival noon the pageant are on to 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at sale now at http://goo. Amanda McCoy, Miss Black USA 2013 and JoceLien the Ronald Reagan Whitehead, Miss Talented Teen 2013 gl/ScSPHr.

Metrobus routes 32 & 36 are changing for the better. Effective August 24, 2014. Metrobus makes 400,000+ trips every day. As you can imagine, we do a lot of work to keep things running smoothly. In this case, we’ve restructured routes 32 & 36 to improve reliability and frequency along Pennsylvania and Wisconsin Avenues. Want the full details? Visit wmata.com/betterbus or call 202.637.7000.

Las líneas 32 y 36 del Metrobús están cambiando para bien. A partir del 24 de agosto de 2014.

El Metrobús hace más de 400,000 recorridos todos los días. Como podrá imaginarse, nos esforzamos muchísimo porque las cosas marchen sin contratiempos. En este caso, hemos reestructurado las líneas 32 y 36 para mejorar la confiabilidad y la frecuencia de los recorridos a lo largo de las avenidas Pennsylvania y Wisconsin. ¿Quiere conocer todos los detalles? Visite wmata.com/betterbus o llame al 202.637.7000.

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he Distinguished Brothers of Xi Alpha Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Ira Dorsey Scholarship Endowment Fund (IDSEF) hosted its annual Black and Gold Ball under the theme: “Night of Scholarly Splendor” on June 21 at the Hilton McLean Tyson’s Corner, McLean, Va. Under the dynamic leadership of Chapter President Floyd Jones, IDSEF Board President Bill Wade and the planning committee, those present enjoyed an evening of fellowship, networking, fun, and a good old, get down party time. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the scholarship winners and remarks by fraternity General President Mark S. Tillman. The ball was capped with singing of the Alpha Hymn by the Alpha Brothers and dancing with the uptempo sounds of the Framework Band. Brother Art “Boomer” Stovall served as the emcee. In 20 years of service, IDSEF has provided scholarships to more than 100 students.

Chapter brothers and scholarship recipients

Reuben Barkley, Chapter President Floyd Jones, Alphi Phi Alpha General President Mark Tillman, Alphonso Taylor, and Edgar Brookins

Linda Hall, Tia Johnson and Tanya Bradsher

Ira Dorsey Scholarship Endowment Fund Inc. 2014 scholarship recipients with Chapter President Floyd Jones and Mark Tillman, general president, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Alpha Phi Alpha General President Mark Tillman makes a few remarks about the occasion

Scholarship recipient Bryan Chen with his grandparents, Jin Yuxiang and Huc Zhijun, who flew in from Beijing, China

Nicholas Kelly, Joseph Kelly, Gayle Green, and Lt. Col. Needham Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Art Stovall

Joanne Bagnerise, John Harper Jr., Beja Harper and Gerri Sherard Sonja Byrdsong, Navy Captain Ricardo Byrdsong, Aldrita Baker Alvin and Tia Phillips, table hosts, center, and guests

Ladies of AKA: Shani walker, Tia Bennett and Brooke Walker James Huson, standing, James Andrews, Maxine Andrews, Randy Andrews, seated, Connie Andrews, Raven Andrews-Thompson and Diris Shropshire

Jackie Harper, Shirley Hand and Josephine Rigmaiden Photos by Rob Roberts

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he Fairfax County Ques presented their Summer Fling 2014: SEERSUCKER SUITS and SUNDRESSES Edition on June 28 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Va. Guests were treated to an evening of fun and dancing, light hors d’oeuvres, a little stepping by the brothers, and lots of mix and mingling that reflected the evening’s theme of Seersucker Suits and Sundresses, that kept the party fresh and up-tempo. The Brothers and guests in their seersucker suits were looking classic, bold, suave, and debonair. With about 450 patrons

in attendance, the Summer Fling fundraiser will support the chapter’s scholarship and philanthropic activities with a focus on students in Fairfax County. DJ D-LUX (Don Ashford) was putting down jamming sounds as guests swayed across the dance floor with all of the latest line dances. Salutes to event chair Bro. Eric Kelly, vice chair Bro. Marvin Chisolm, and the entire planning committee for a top-notch summer fling.

These Q’s representing in their summer seersucker suits...real colorful and sprite

Dionne Galbreith and Gina Smith

Donald and Shirley Brown with Cleathan and Robert Lewis

Mirian Ruddle Kolmar and Sally Ardister Willie and Gladys Loving

Dave Rogers, Felica Newton, Nissy Allen, Michelle Jennings and Shawn Jennings

Willie Jackson, Ayana Pernell, Anjanette Twiggs, Eric Twiggs, Gwen Twiggs and Roosevelt Twiggs

Phil Benjamin, Rodney Wyche and Anthony Britt

And now we dance…

Kim Townes, Candace Lewis and Renay Mercer

Barney and Jimmi Barnwell

Mollie Wilson, Carolyn Preston and Tricia Minor-Fregly

And we are Omega Men: Derrick Williams, William Jackson and Rick Witherspoon

Vernell Wyche , Antonio and Marlene Coleman and Brig. Gen. Patrick and Sherry Sargent

Eric Kelly, chair, planning committee; Marvin Chisolm and Rodney Wyche, chapter basileus

Edgar Brookins, Priscilla Smalls, Marvin Chisolm, and Bristol Martin Photos by Rob Roberts

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HBCU NEWS Lincoln University to Host 2014 Trumpet Awards Xerona Clayton, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of The Trumpet Awards and psychedelic soul and R&B singersongwriter Janelle Monáe will be among honorees at Lincoln University’s third Annual Lion Awards at 6 p.m. on Sept. 21 at The Union League, 140 South Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pa. The annual black-tie gala, which benefits The Students First Campaign for student scholarships, recognizes and honors the tremendous contributions of extraordinary individuals across various fields of endeavor, including Business, Law, Government, Education, Media, Religion and Lifetime Achievement. Clayton will receive the Living Legend Award while

Delaware State University Hosts 2nd Annual HBCU Philanthropy Symposium The Delaware State University Division of Institutional Advancement recently hosted a number of regional HBCUs at its second annual Historically Black College and University Philanthropy Symposium on July 24-25 in the university’s Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center. The Symposium’s objective is to build a consortium of regional HBCU institutions to establish a process among the participating institutions in which philanthropic outreach solutions and best practices can be shared. Schools are thereby empowered to effectively address the challenges they face in fundraising. The consortium allows each institution to better leverage funding opportunity in an increasingly competitive market for philanthropy dollars. The keynote speaker this year was Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. “I applaud Delaware State University’s leadership in convening a group of our public HBCUs to prepare themselves for fundraising success.” The keynoted share his sage perspective, noting that in order to attract significant donors, HBCUs to focus their work on things that matter“People with dollars want you to solve societal problems,” Mr. Taylor said. “We have to go out and reposition the work we do. Areas like national security, future water shortages and Africa, people will give you money for work in those areas.” DSU President Harry Williams addressed the symposium about the current state of HBCUs.

Monáe will be honored for Entertainment. Other honorees include: Everett Love, ’94 for Business; Honorable Levan Gordon, ’58, Law; Senator Dominic Pileggi, Government; Dr. James A. Donaldson, ’61, Education; Renee Chenault-Fattah, Media; Pastor James S. Hall, Religion; Peter Kjellerup and Mandy Cabot, founders of Dansko Company, Lifetime Achievement. Tickets are $150. For reservations, call: (484) 3657440.

Janelle Monáe will be honored at the 2014 Trumpet Awards. WikimediaCommons.org

Symposium attendees included the host school Delaware State University, Bowie State University, Cheyney University, Coppin State University, Lincoln University, Morgan State University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the University of the District of Columbia. The participants engaged in interactive dialogue to determine feasible initiatives that could immediately become johnnyctaylorjr.com collaborative efforts among The keynote speaker this all of the year was Johnny C. Taylor participating Jr. schools. The most significant issues discussed were increasing student philanthropy and strategies to get more support from university presidents and trustees. In addition, several strategies were discussed on how to increase annual giving, engage alumni, and strategically make asks for transformational gifts to the respective universities. Representatives from Delmarva Power, JP Morgan Chase, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and CFRE International also participated in the symposium, sharing their knowledge as guest speakers and panelists.

Upcoming Changes to PLUS Loans May Help Blacks By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – This fall, the Department of Education plans to announce changes to PLUS loans that officials say will make it easier for parents to qualify for the financial aid program that thousands of Black college students rely on every semester. In an effort to combat a rising number of parent loan defaults in 2011, the department began to enforce more strict borrowing guidelines, a move that disproportionately affected Black parents, especially ones that lost homes and jobs and were burdened by high levels of debt incurred during the Great Recession. “Since the change, we’ve been working directly with the schools to try and re-enroll as many students as possible. Our data basically says that, even in those first cohorts, we were able to get 76 percent of students enrolled into the colleges that they applied to originally,” said Jim Shelton, the secretary of education and executive director of the task force for My Brother’s Keeper. “Additionally, we just finished the rulemaking process that allows us to adjust the flexibility around the PLUS loan program and that will come out more formally in the fall.” Shelton said that teams from the federal student aid organization are working with college admissions officials at historically Black colleges and universities to help students apply for aid. In private conversations, some HBCU presidents say the damage to Black enrollment is more severe than the White House describes. The policy revisions will make credit requirements for the PLUS program more flexible, according to Shelton. He said the updated eligibility standards that the Department of Education is going to put into effect will allow close to 300,000 students who may have been denied under the old rules to qualify for PLUS loans without having to go through the reconsideration process. Department of Education officials discussed the PLUS loan program, the My Brother’s Keeper initiative and other topics related to improving educational outcomes for students of color, during a recent meeting with reporters. Officials with the department said that for the first time in the nation’s history, public schools from kindergarten through the 12th grade will enroll more minority students than White pupils.

“Urban school districts across the nation are already 80 percent African American, Hispanic, and Asian American,” said Michael Casserly, the executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), a national network of urban public school systems. “We are the future.” Casserly said that 40 percent of Black and Hispanic students that live below the poverty line and 32 percent of the nation’s African American males attend in CGCS schools. The CGCS network, working in conjunction with the president’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, pledged to increase the pipeline of high achieving students of color by expanding access to preschool, advanced placement and gifted classes and decreasing the disproportionate rates of suspensions and expulsions. “What’s nice about what’s happened so far is that we’re starting to gather the best practices from cities that have been working on suspensions issues, that have been working on growing their [advanced placement], gifted and talented programs districts that have been trying to grow the number of African Americans and Hispanics in their preschool classes,” said Casserly. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said that by any measure, our young men of color are not where they need to be. According to the Schott Foundation for Public Education the national Black-White male graduation gap was more than 25 percent in 2009-2010. Black male students also endure higher rates of suspensions, expulsions and referrals to law enforcement than their White peers. Black children, some as young as 3-years-old, account for roughly half of preschoolers suspended more than once. Duncan said that he was stunned to learn that schools were suspending students that young. The education chief said that in a lot of ways the research for My Brother’s Keeper came right out of Civil Rights Data Collection project, which talked about the lack of access to advanced placement classes, the lack of access to early childhood education, disparate labeling for special education and the school to prison pipeline. “Academically, [boys and young men of color] don’t have the tools they need to be successful and, to really challenge that status quo in a really profound way, we think this is absolutely the right thing to do,” said Duncan. Duncan said that the Department of Education will challenge states to not only take a very open and honest look at the mix of their teachers working in disadvantaged communities, but to also develop plans to address any disparities they find.

Officials with the department said that for the first time in the nation’s history, public schools from kindergarten through the 12th grade will enroll more minority students than White pupils.

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‘Get on Up’ Film Review

The Hardest Working Man in Show Business Gets His Story Told By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic This much-awaited bio-film tells you some things you already knew: James Brown could sing the funk out of a song. It also shows you some things you might not have grasped: troubled boys grow up to be troubled men. Warts and all, in fits and starts, finally the Hardest Working Man in Show Business gets his story told. This project was in development for years. It took on new momentum when Browns’ family approached Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones about shepherding the production, which he did with producer Brian Grazer (American Gangster, Frost/Nixon), the Stones and James Brown once toured together. The producers hired director Tate Taylor, who made the politically incorrect and historically inept, The Help but also the strong drama Winter’s Bone. Taylor reassembled his tech crew from The Help, which included the ingenious costume designer Sharen Davis (Dreamgirls), director of photography Stephen Goldblatt (Angels in America), production designer Mark Ricker (Julie & Julia), with the new addition of editor Michael McCusker (The Amazing Spider Man). The technical credits for the movie are solid, with the costumes and set design standing out. As the film unfolds, a young James Brown (Jordan and Jamarion Scott) lives with his mother Susie (Viola Davis) and his father Joe (Lennie James, Snatch) in a shack in backwoods South Carolina. Mom and dad have a torrid and abusive relationship. At a tender age, she abandons James. One day dad drops him off at his Aunt Honey’s (Octavia

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and imprisoned in 1988 for leading South Carolina police on a PCP-induced car-chase. Between director Tate Taylor, the writers, and editor Michael McCusker, someone made the misguided decision to tell this story not as a straightforward bio film but as a disconcerting series of flashbacks that feel more random than rhythmic. Long after Brown is a full-grown man, there are clips of him interspersed as a kid, as if his rottentomatoes.com childhood haunted him into his later years. Once you see young Chadwick Boseman and Nelsan Ellis in Get On Up. James pulling the shoes of a lynched man and saving them Spencer) whorehouse. James becomes a for himself, you know he has a barker, driving customers to Honey’s house of tortured soul. You do not have to be beaten over prostitution. James cannot stay out of a trouble the head, for 133 minutes, with flashbacks. as a kid and as a teen (Chadwick Boseman, No good deed goes unpunished. Bobby 42) his law-breaking ways get him a prison Byrd should not have been surprised the day sentence. Behind bars, he meets a gospel group James Brown and his manager Ben Bart (Dan headed by Bobby Byrd (Nelsan Ellis, “True Aykroyd) told the group that their name was Blood”). Before you can count, a-one-and-achanging from the Famous Flames to James two, Brown is paroled into Byrd’s home and Brown and the Famous Flames. Disenchanted, he becomes the lead singer of gospel-turnedthe guys left him. But Brown found and soul group called “The Flames.” That chance assembled another back-up group as he pushed meeting turns Brown’s life around. his career forward with hits like; “It’s a Man’s Screenwriters Jez and John-Henry World,” “Payback,” “Sex Machine,” “I Got Butterworth (Edge of Tomorrow) with the You,” and “Get Up Offa That Thing.” And help of a story by Steven Baigelman (Feeling he had his share of women, wives (Jill Scott, Minnesota) infuse a lot of facts, events, Jacinte Blankenship), and children too. tragedy, family drama, and music group The over-complicated storytelling wreaks dynamics into the storyline. You learn a lot havoc on the momentum. The heavy-handed about the psyche of a world-renown musician, imagery will make you yawn. The films girth who, even after so much success, was arrested may have you checking your watch. What saves this movie from itself is a tour-deforce by Chadwick Boseman that figuratively pulls Brown out of the grave to do one more

Nine Lives of a Black Panther: A Story of Survival By Kam Williams Special to the AFRO “In the early morning hours of December 8, 1969, 300 officers of the newly-created, elite paramilitary unit known as SWAT initiated a violent battle with a handful of Los Angeles-based members of the Black Panther Party [BPP]… 5 hours and 5,000 rounds of ammunition later, 3 SWAT team members and 3 Panthers lay wounded. The LAPD considered the encounter a disaster. For the Panthers and community that supported them, the shootout symbolized a victory. A key contributor to that victory was 19 year-old Wayne Pharr. [This book] tells Wayne’s riveting story of the L.A. branch of the BPP, and gives a blow-by-blow account of how it prepared for and survived the massive, military-style attack.” -- Excerpted from the dust jacket The Declaration of Independence states that “All men are created equal” and “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights,” namely, “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” The sacrosanct document further stipulates that when people are denied those rights by the government, “it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government.” The Black Panther Party [BPP] was founded out of a frustration felt by folks being denied a fair shot at the American Dream due to segregation and racial discrimination. The revolutionary organization took to heart the Declaration’s clauses asserting a right to rebel in the face of oppression. After the assassination of Martin Luther King, the fledgling BPP exploded in popularity among the no longer patient black youth of the late Sixties. After all, that generation had come of age watching news reports featuring wave after wave of

non-violent martyrs being beaten, hosed and even lynched merely for lobbying to vote or eat at a lunch counter. Among those attracted to the Party’s socialist philosophy was Wayne Pharr, a kid from Berkeley, California who volunteered his time at the L.A. chapter’s understaffed Watts office before becoming a card-carrying member. However, it wasn’t long thereafter that he landed in a life-and-death situation. For, the establishment felt very threatened when Black Panthers started not only opening offices in cities all across the country, but decided to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights in the face of police brutality by publicly brandishing guns. amazon.com So, the FBI targeted the BPP through COINTELPRO, a covert program design to destroy leftist groups by any means necessary. And while still in his teens, Wayne ended up trapped inside Panther headquarters during a 5-hour gun battle with the police. He was arrested and charged with a host of offenses, but basically beat the rap, thanks to stellar representation by the late Johnnie “If the gloves don’t fit, you must acquit” Cochran. In Nine Lives of a Black Panther: A Story of Survival, Wayne revisits that incident and the rest of the BPP’s turbulent years, a time when he had intimate interactions with such celebrated Party leaders as Huey Newton, Eldridge Cleaver, Geronimo Pratt, Bunchy Carter and Elaine Brown. The before-and-after memoir also recounts the author’s childhood as well as what his life was like in the wake of the assorted struggles which led to the total collapse of the beleaguered organization. A riveting, warts-and-all retrospective affording an informative inside look at the meteoric rise and equally-fast demise of an iconoclastic African-American movement with a bull’s eye on its back, literally and figuratively.

“You might not have bought my record, but every record you got has a piece of me in it.” – James Brown performance. With the aid of key hair stylist Shannon Bakeman and top-notch make-up artists, Boseman becomes Brown as much as Meryl Streep became Margaret Thatcher. The gestures, voice, inflections, movement, dancing, and bravado are so James Brown: “You might not have bought my record, but every record you got has a piece of me in it.” Boseman’s efforts are helped greatly by strong, emotional supporting performances by Davis, Aykroyd, Spencer, Ellis, James, Scott, and Craig Robinson as sax player Maceo Parker. The costumes, set design, and acting would be empty gestures without the music. James Brown died December 25, 2006. But his music, spirit, Black power consciousness and a six-decade career with powerful songs and unforgettable concerts (from the Apollo Theater to the riot-soothing 1968 concert at the Boston Garden) remain imbedded in music history and American culture. Seeing Get On Up is like attending a longwinded memorial service. You know you need to go. You know you need to be respectful. Even if the deacons of the church did not assemble the best program, it is not about the incidentals. It is about sharing and reclaiming the memory of the Godfather of Soul—the man whose music put a smile on your face and a kick in your step.

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Washington NFL’s New Coach Gruden Dilemma May Loom Leads First Training Camp A Sports Writer’s Point-of-View

for Wizards at Small Forward Position By Stephen D. Riley Special to the AFRO

If the 2014 NBA Summer League taught fans anything about the Washington Wizards, it’s that 2013 second-round draft pick Glen Rice Jr. has just as much potential as one of the top three overall selections in that draft, Otto Porter. While both excelled in Las Vegas last week, and each was named to several Summer League First Teams, Rice walked away with the summer’s MVP award and season’s top highlight when he nailed a tying three-pointer from the corner to send a semifinal game against the San Antonio Spurs into overtime. Rice hoisted too many shots at times, but that aggressiveness led him to 25 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 steals per night. Kevin Durant rumors aside, the Wizards let integral piece Trevor Ariza depart to the Houston Rockets because they invested so much into his position the year prior, when they drafted Porter and Rice. While Rice is still listed as a shooting guard on the team’s roster, he has the height at 6 feet, 6 inches and the heavy frame to allow him to handle the wing position while John Wall and Bradley Beal run the backcourt. A bullish scorer with a one-dimension offensive game, Rice could be useful off the bench as a player who will look only for his own shot rather than getting his teammates involved—but that’s what pass-first point guards Wall and Andre Miller are for. Porter’s all around floor game was on display and effective, but Rice’s killer instinct was the highlight of the summer run. The potential dynamic between Rice, 23, and Porter, 21, should have Wizards fans upbeat, as both players seem capable of fulfilling some of the duties that Ariza vacated. Rice’s experience in the NBA Developmental League following a stint at Georgia Tech should help speed up his learning curve. Buzz is already loud around the District behind the Wizards’ acquisition of perennial All-Star Paul Pierce, but the long-time Celtic will be 37 at the season’s start. Pierce should be excellent in a mentor role and his younger counterparts can learn under his wing. Rice, especially, should be itching for the chance at that tutelage considering Pierce was once a similar bullish offensive threat. The Wizards will enter a season of transition after losing Ariza. The offense may not be as potent with his sharp shooting skills now in Houston, and the defense will definitely take a step back as Ariza was the team’s best defender. Pierce had moments of solid defense followed by horrendous displays often last season. Ideally, Porter would be the go-to defender at the small forward slot, but his slender frame could hinder him. Rice doesn’t have the required lateral quickness to be a lockdown ball defender, but with so many question marks revolving around the three candidates, things are definitely up for grabs. The Wizards brass is naturally going to want Porter to eventually take over as the second running mate behind Beal to Wall’s breakneck fast breaks. But after a solid summer and with semi-pro experience already in pocket, Rice could be a surprise dark horse to steal playing time.

By Perry Green AFRO Sports Editor The Washington NFL’s team officially opened their 2014 training camp on July 24 at the Washington NFL team’s Training Center in Richmond, Va. It marked the first training camp under new head coach Jay Gruden, who looks to bring explosive style to Washington’s offense and return third-year quarterback Robert Griffin III to the form he displayed during his rookie season in 2012. “Our whole goal is to make sure that we make him as comfortable as possible with this system,” Gruden said at a press conference the day before training camp opened. “On Sundays, he’s comfortable and he feels good about the direction we’re going offensively. And if we can make him feel comfortable, put him in a comfort zone, a place where he can succeed, I feel like we’ll have a much better chance for this franchise to be successful.” Unfortunately for Washington, it rained during their first official practice of the year. But Griffin told reporters after the practice that a little rain can be a good thing in preparing the team. “It’s a good thing to have to work through the rain and have to throw those wet footballs and have to catch those wet footballs and have to work on the quarterbackcenter exchange – all those things,” Griffin III said. “I think today’s practice we got better as a football team just having to go through the rough practice.” RGIII/D-Jax Looking to Build Chemistry Griffin said he is anxious to continue building chemistry with one of the team’s newest weapons, seventh-year receiver DeSean Jackson. As perhaps the fastest man in the NFL, Washington fans are eager to see RGIII and D-Jax hook up on deep passes downfield. The two didn’t connect on any deep balls during the rainy practice, but Griffin said there will be plenty more chances to get

Jay Gruden looks to bring explosive style to Washington’s offense and return Robert Griffin III to the form he displayed during his rookie season.

on the same page before the regular season starts. “Me and DeSean, I think our chemistry is there,” Griffin III said during practice. “One practice doesn’t tell you anything

allowed the team to “fly around and make plays,” and make up for a sloppy first day of practice due to the rain. “The weather was great,” Jackson told reporters. “The field was a little slippery still

the opposite was true on the defensive side of the ball. Improving the defense will be a huge focal point for Gruden, as Washington finished 30th in points allowed last season and hasn’t had a defense rank near the top 10 in five seasons. Gruden said he thought the team’s run defense was tough on Thursday and also highlighted second-year safetys Phillip Thomas and Bacarri Rambo, two young defensive backs he feels have improved since their rookie season a year ago. “They’re doing well, especially Phillip,” Gruden told reporters. “And Rambo, you know, he’s trying to build on what he did last year. He made his mistakes obviously as a young kid, but they’re competing back there. We’ll see a lot of that growth start to play itself out once we get in pads and once we get to the preseason games.” Gruden told the media he will be counting on 11th-year veteran cornerback DeAngelo Hall to serve as a leader for his defensive unit. “He’s one of the veterans we’re going to count on, one of the backbones of this defense,” Gruden said. “He’s been here for a long time. He knows what good defense is all about and he’s going to lead by example like he has.”

“I think today’s practice we got better as a football team just having to go through the rough practice.” –Robert Griffin III

about chemistry. I know you guys don’t get to see us that often, but it was our first day back, we don’t use that as an excuse. But he knows if I miss him one time I’m going to get him the next and if he misses something then he’ll make that play for me.” Team Makes Up for Sloppy Practice in Better Weather July 25 The weather conditions were a lot better the following practice on July 25, which

because of the rain, but we [were] able to get out there and practice at a high tempo. Coach [Gruden] challenged us because he felt it wasn’t a great [practice on Thursday]. So today we just came out with high energy, played at a high level and the tempo was there. Everybody flew around and made plays.” Defense Improving on Weaknesses While the offense was a bit sloppy on the first day,

Hall told reporters that he has learned a great deal from former linebacker and defensive captain London Fletcher, and is ready to lead. “I’m definitely up for the challenge,” Hall said. “I understand it’s not about me, it’s about this team and I’m just trying to get everybody better. If I could have some of these other young guys step up and make plays, that’s ultimately what I want to happen. I want those guys to eventually take over when I’m done or I can’t do it anymore.”

WNBA Coach Michael Cooper Diagnosed with Tongue Cancer By Courtney Jacobs AFRO Staff Writer

Michael Cooper, coach of the Atlanta Dream, announced that he has early-stage tongue cancer.

Michael Cooper, coach of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, recently announced that he has early-stage tongue cancer. Cooper has taken a leave from the team and assistant coach Karleen Thompson will fill in for him during his absence. “I’m fortunate that my condition was diagnosed early, and this episode illustrates the importance of screening and early detection,” Cooper told ESPN. “I know the team will be in good hands with Coach Thompson at the helm during my absence, and I look forward to returning to the court soon.” Cooper underwent a surgical procedure on July 25. At press time, a spokesperson from the WNBA said Cooper’s procedure was successful, according to the Associated Press. In his first year as the coach of the Dream, Cooper has had early success. His team leads the Eastern Conference with a 15-6 record. In the WNBA All-Star Game on July 19, Cooper coached the East and led them to a 125-124 overtime victory over the West. Cooper won five NBA titles as a shooting guard with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1978 to 1990, and won two WNBA titles as a coach with the Los Angeles Sparks.

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM1242 David R. Booker AKA David Reginald Booker Decedent Maria K. Day-Marshall 6329 Joslyn Place Cheverly, MD 20785 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS David R. Booker, Jr., whose address is 8565 Haleigh Woods Drive, Blacklick, Ohio 43004 was appointed personal representative of the estate of David R. Booker, who died on October 24, 2013 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts 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., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter David R. Booker Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM69 Ciro Carlos Araujo de Quadros AKA Ciro A. De Quadros Decedent Harold Krauthamer Krauthamer&Stahl, Chartered 5530 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 801 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Susana Alicia Cecilia Figeruoa de de Quadros, whose address is 2920 3 8 t h S t r e e t , N W, Washington, DC, 20016was appointed personal representative of the estate of Ciro Carl o s A r a u j o d e Quadros,AKA Ciro A De Quadros , who died on May 28, 2014 witha will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts 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., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Susana Alicia Cecilia Figeruoa de de Quadros Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 07/25, 08/01, 08/8/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM727 Lila L. Formey Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Henry E. Wall, whose address is 607 K Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 was appointed personal representativ of the estate of Lila L. Formey, who died on August 11, 2006 without a will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 25,2015 . 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Henry E. Wall Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2014FEP99 Date of Death October 15, 2015 Linda Ann Brookins Scott Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO T0 CREDITORS Jerry Scott whose address is 54 East Reed Ave, Alexandria, Va 22305 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Linda Ann Brookins Scott, deceased, on July 10, 2014, , by the Alexandria Circuit Court for Alexandria City, State of Virginia. Service of process may be made upon Wanda Brookins 1159 Sumner Road, SE, Washington, DC 20020 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Colombia real property: 5105 11th street, NE, Washington, DC Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, 5155th Street, NW, 3rd Fl Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Jerry Scott Personal Representative(s) TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Date of first publication: July 18, 2014 Name of newspapers and/or periodical: The Daily Washington Law Reporter The Afro-American

TYPESET: Jul 15 15:57:00 EDTWed 2014Jul 16 TYPESET: 07/25, 08/01,Tue 08/08/14 07/18, 07/25/ 08/01/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 15:55:2720001-2131 EDT 2014 Administration No. 2014ADM672 Matilda Dickens Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Rasheda McGuire, whose address is 6512 LakePark Drive #205, Greenbelt, MD 20770 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Matilda Dickens, who died on January 7, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts 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., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before January 18, 2015. 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 January 18, 2015, 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 Publication: July 18, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Rasheda McGuire Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 07/18, 07/25, 08/1/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM723 Joyce Annette Alford Decedent Charles M. James III 9717 Overlea Drive Rockville, MD 20850 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Kenneth R. Alford Jr., whose address is 323 Gallatin street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Joyce Annette Alford, who died on April 24, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 18, 2015. 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 January 18, 2015, 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 Publication: July 18, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Kenneth R. Alford Jr. Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 07/18, 07/25, 08/1/14

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM682 Mary K. Wallace Decedent Michelle Lanchester Esq 601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW 900 South Building Washington, DC 20004 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Va n e s s a B . J o r d a n , whose address is 5729 Janice Lane, Temple Hills, MD 20748 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Mary K. Wallace, who died on January 17, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 18, 2015. 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 January 18, 2015, 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 Publication: July 18, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2014FEP103 Date of Death October 12, 2006 Konstantinos Samaropoulos Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS David A. Rosen whose address is BHLPC, 1861 Wiehle Ave, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Virginia, deceased, on July 17, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Henrico County, State of Virginia. Service of process may be made upon Ramsey Saleeby, 3900 Tunlaw R d . N W, A p t 1 0 2 , Washington, DC 20007 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Colombia real property: 4545 MacArthur Blvd, NW, suite 205, Washington, DC 20007-4261 Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, suite 205, Washington, DC 20007-4261 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

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TYPESET: Jul 15 07/18, 07/25,Tue 7/31/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM644 Mir Zakius Saleheen Decedent Jamison B. Taylor 1218 11th St. NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Husnun Nada, whose address is 1504 Bradley Ave, Rockville, MD 20851was appointed personal representative of the estate of Mir Zakius Saleheen, who died on August 28, 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., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 18, 2015. 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 January 18, 2015, 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 Publication: July 18, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Husun Nada Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE 15:56:43 EDT DIVISION 2014 Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM689 Barbara Ann Harper Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Te r e n c e D . H a r p e r, whose address is 226 R. S t r e e t , N W, # 1 0 3 , Washington, DC 20001 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Barbara Ann Harper, who died on February 18, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts 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., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25,2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Terence D. Harper Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Jul 22 07/25, 08/1, 08/08/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM703 John Ritter Sutter Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Timothy P.G. Sutter, whose address is 4413 River Rd. NW Washington, DC 20016 was appointed personal representative of the estate ofJohn Ritter Sutter, who died on June 10, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM706 Robert Brown Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Tony Jones, whose address is 4315 3rd Street SE #201,Washington DC, 20032 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Robert Brown, who died on April 20, 2012 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts 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., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 16:00:07 2014 Claims EDT 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Tony Jones Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM709 Adelene Warren Cosby Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS F e l i x K e v i n C o s b y, whose address is 6416 E a s t e r n Av e N E Washington, DC 20012 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Adelene Warren Cosby, who died on May 13, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts 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., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, EDT on or before 15:59:45 2014 January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Felix Kevin Cosby Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 07/25, 08/01, 08/08/14

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM713 Wydell K. Neal Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Sheri W. Neal, whose address is 2919 Hillcrest Dr. SE, Washington, DC 20020 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Wydell K. Neal, who died on April 26, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the EDT probate 15:59:26 2014of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Wydell K. Neal Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Jul 22 07/25, 08/01, 08/08/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM705 Susie H. Austin Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Clarice H. Roberts, whose address is 11506 Waesche Dr. Michellville MD 20721 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Susie H. Austin, who died on August 14, 2013 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their a p p e a rEDT a n c e2014 in this 15:59:07 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., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Clarice H. Roberts Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Jul 22 07/25, 08/1, 08/8/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM748 Patricia Brown Hooper Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Twana R. Brooks, whose address is 8616 Hillview Rd, Landover, MD 20785 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Patricia Brown Hooper, who died on May 7, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. Claims against the de-

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 de15:58:49 cedent´sEDT will)2014 shall be LEGAL NOTICES filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Twana R. Brooks Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Jul 22 07/25, 08/01, 08/08/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM734 Serita J. McRae Decedent Karen McRae 3201 13th St. NE Washington, DC 20017 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Karen Mcrae, whose address is 3201 13th St, N E , Wa s h i n g t o n , D C 20017 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Serita J. McRae, who died on May 22, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their a p p e a rEDT a n c e2014 in this 15:58:28 proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Karen McRae Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Jul 22 07/25, 08/01,Tue 08/08/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM501 Sidney Draggan Decedent Alan B. Frankle, Esq 751 Rockville Pike, Suite 7 Rockville, MD 20852 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Philip Draggan, whose address is 8 Levey Boulevard, Wyandanch, NY 11798, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Sidney Draggan, who died on December 17, 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 15:58:04 EDT Objections 2014 proceeding. to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Philip Draggan Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 07/25, 08/01, 08/08/14

TYPESET: Tue Jul 22

LEGAL NOTICES

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM681 Blanquet Rose Morgan Decedent Dennis Eshman Esq 1629 K. Street NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC, 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Kamaria Russell, whose address is 722 Quebec Place, NW, Washington, DC 20010, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Blanquet Rose Morgan, who died on October 14, 2013 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections 15:57:47 2014 to suchEDT appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Kamaria Russell Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Jul 22

07/25, 08/01, 08/08/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM726 Charles Semple Decedent Jerry L. Hunter Esq 1822 11th Street NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Charles Semple Jr., whose address is 3008 Lovelace Court, Waldorff, MD 20602, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Charles Semple, who died on October 16, 2013 withouta 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 15:57:26 2014 D.C., RegisterEDT of Wills, 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: 07/25/14 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Charles Semple Jr Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Jul 22 07/25, 08/01, 08/8/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM758 Elaine C. Shephard Decedent Ron M. Landsman, Esq 200A Monroe St #110 Rockville, MD 20850 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Robin L. Mills, whose address is 6416 9th St. NW, Washington, DC 20012 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Elaine C. Shephard, who died on June 5, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C.,

Washington, DC 20012 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Elaine C. Shephard, who died on June 5, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs2014 and heirs 15:57:08 EDT LEGAL NOTICES whose where-abouts 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., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Robin L. Mills Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Jul 22

07/25, 08/01, 08/8/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM291 Peggy Clark Decedent Wesley L. Clarke 1629 K Street, NW, Ste 300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jasmine Mayo, whose address is 1507 Benning Road, NE, D# Washington, Dc, 20002 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Peggy Clark, who died on December 15, 2012 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All 2014 unknown 15:56:51 EDT 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., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Jasmine Mayo Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Jul 22

07/25, 08/01, 08/08/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM724 Reginald Copeland AKA Reginald A. Copeland Decedent Rachell Long 1404 Half Street SW Washington, DC 20024 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Reginald Copeland Jr., whose address is 662 58th St. NE, Washington, DC 20019 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Reginald A. Copeland, who died on October 30, 2012 with a will, and will 2014 serve with15:56:35 EDT out 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., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before January 25, 2015. 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 January 25, 2015, 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 Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington

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, LEGAL and NOTICES address relationship. Date of Publication: July 25, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

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LEGAL NOTICES

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. Reginald Copeland Jr. 2014ADM759 Personal Helen L. Penn Representative AKA Helen Lucile Penn TRUE TEST COPY Decedent REGISTER OF WILLS Brian L. Kass 1050 17th St. NW, TYPESET: Tue Jul 29 12:38:44 EDT 2014#1100 07/25, 08/1, 08/08/14 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF Superior Court of APPOINTMENT, the District of NOTICE TO District of Columbia CREDITORS PROBATE DIVISION AND NOTICE TO Washington, D.C. UNKNOWN HEIRS 20001-2131 J o y ce Miles Smith, Administration No. whose address is 329 2014ADM761 T e d d y G o r d o n 35th Street, NE Washington, DC 20019 Coleman was appointed personal Decedent representative of the NOTICE OF estate of Helen L. PenAPPOINTMENT, n,AKA Helen Lucile Penn NOTICE TO who died on April 4, 2006 CREDITORS with a will, and will serve AND NOTICE TO without Court superviUNKNOWN HEIRS Thea A. Coleman, whose sion. All unknown heirs address is 988 Sandoval a n d h e i r s w h o s e Drive, Virginia Beach, VA whereabouts are un23454, was appointed known shall enter their personal representative a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s of the estate of Teddy proceeding. Objections Gordon Coleman, who to such appointment (or died onEDT July 2014 22, 2014 to the probate of de15:56:18 without a will, and will cedent´s will) shall be serve without Court su- filed with the Register of pervision. All unknown Wills, D.C., 515 5th heirs and heirs whose Street, N.W., 3rd Floor where-abouts are un- W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . known shall enter their 20001, on or before Feba p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s ruary 1, 2015. Claims proceeding. Objections against the decedent to such appointment (or shall be presented to the to the probate of de- undersigned with a copy cedent´s will) shall be to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor undersigned, on or before February 1, 2015, or Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before Feb- be forever barred. Perruary 1, 2015. Claims sons believed to be heirs against the decedent or legatees of the deshall be presented to the cedent who do not reundersigned with a copy ceive a copy of this notice to the Register of Wills or by mail within 25 days of filed with the Register of its first publication shall Wills with a copy to the so inform the Register of undersigned, on or be- Wills, including name, fore February 1, 2015, or address and relationbe forever barred. Per- ship. sons believed to be heirs Date of Publication: or legatees of the de- August 1, 2014 cedent who do not re- Name of newspaper: ceive a copy of this notice Afro-American by mail within 25 days of Washington its first publication shall Law Reporter so inform the Register of Joyce Miles Smith Wills, including name, Personal address and relationRepresentative ship. Date of Publication: TRUE TEST COPY August 1, 2014 REGISTER OF WILLS Name of newspaper: Afro-American TYPESET: Jul 29 12:39:39 E 08/01, 08/08,Tue 08/15/14 Washington Law Reporter Thea A. Coleman Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Jul 29 08/01, 08/08, 08/15/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM771 Willie Mae Gass Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Mercedia V. Gass and Lavinia M. GassJohnson and John Aaron Gass, whose addresses are 710 50th St N E , Wa s h i n g t o n , D C 20019 and 6707 W. Forest Rd #101, Landover MD 20785 and 710 50th St. NE, Washington, DC 20019were appointed personalEDT representatives 15:56:00 2014 of the estate of Willie Mae Gass, who died on Feburary 19, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before February 1, 2015. 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 February 1, 2015 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 Publication: August 1, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Mercedia V. Gass Lavinia M. GassJohnson John Aaron Gass Personal Representatives TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 08/01, 08/08, 08/15/14

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 No. 12:39:02Foreign EDT 2014 2014FEP106 Date of Death December 5, 2013 Sandra K. Shank Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Michael A. Ogline whose address is 1844 W. State Street, Suite A, Alliance, OH 44601 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Sandra K. Shank, deceased, on January 8, 2014, by the Probate Court for Stark County, State of Ohio. Service of process may be made upon District Registered Agent Services, Inc., 1025 Commecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 615, Washington, DC 20036, whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real property: 2316 40th Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007 (represented by Share Certifactate #10, dated June 2, 1983.) Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Michael A. Ogline Personal Representative(s) TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Date of first publication: August 1, 2014 Name of newspapers and/or periodical: The Daily Washington Law Reporter The Afro-American

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM750 Eva M Haynes Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Margaret H Davis, whose address is 906 Locklane Dr, Johnson City, TN 37601 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Eva M Haynes, who died on April 9, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this

CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Margaret H Davis, whose address is 906 Locklane Dr, Johnson City, TN 37601 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Eva M Haynes, who died on LEGAL NOTICES April 9, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts 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., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before February 1, 2015. 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 February 1, 2015, 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 Publication: August 1, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

sons 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. LEGAL NOTICES Date of Publication: August 1, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Brenda Latimer Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 08/01, 08/08, 08/15/14

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Calvary (R for profanity, sexual references, drug use and brief drama, set in a tiny seaside town in Ireland, about a Catholic cleric (Brendan Gleeson) who finds his life threatened during confession by an anonymous parishioner who was raped as a child by a pedophile priest. With M. Emmet Walsh, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly and Domnhall Gleeson (Brendan’s son). Get on Up (PG-13 for sexuality, drug use, profanity and violence) Chad Boseman portrays James Brown in the biopic chronicling the Godfather of Soul’s rise from abject poverty to the heights of superstardom. Supporting cast includes Keith Robinson, Jill Scott, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer. Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13 for profanity, action and intense violence) 10th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series about an American pilot (Chriss Pratt) who grudgingly teams with a ragtag outfit of extraterrestrial misfits in order to defend the universe against a diabolical villain (Lee Pace) with a twisted religious agenda. Ensemble cast includes Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana, Djimon Hounsou, Glenn Close, John C. Reilly and Benicio Del Toro. What If (PG-13 for profanity, sexuality and partial nudity) Romantic dramedy revolving around a med school dropout (Daniel Radcliffe) who develops feelings for his BFF (Zoe Kazan) despite the fact that she lives with her longtime boyfriend (Rafe Spall). With Megan Park, Adam Driver and Mackenzie Davis.

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Around the Block (Unrated) Aussie drama, set in Sydney, about an aborigine kid (Hunter Page-Lochard) from a broken home who develops a love of acting with the help of his American drama teacher (Christina Ricci). Featuring Matt Nable, Jack Thompson and Daniel Henshall. Behaving Badly (R for crude sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use and pervasive profanity) Romantic comedy about an awkward teen (Nat Wolff) with a crush on the cutest girl (Selena Gomez) at school. With Elisabeth Shue, Mary-Louise Parker, Dylan McDermott, Gary Busey, Justin Bieber and Heather Graham. Cabin Fever: Patient Zero (Unrated) Third installment in the horror franchise revolves around a bachelor party aboard a Caribbean cruise which is ruined when revelers start becoming infected with a flesh-eating virus right after docking their boat at a remote island. Ensemble includes Sean Astin, Currie Graham, Ryan Donowho, Brando Eaton and Jillian Murray. Child of God (R for nudity, profanity, violence and disturbing sexual behavior) James Franco adapted, directed and stars in this crime thriller based on the Cormac McCarthy best seller of the same name about a cave-dwelling serial killer (Scott Haze) terrorizing a Tennessee mountain community. Narrated by Wade Williams and featuring Tim Blake Nelson, Jim Parrack and Fallon Goodson. Finding Fela! (Unrated) Oscar-winner Alex Gibney (for Taxi to the Dark Side) directed this reverential retrospective recounting the career of Fela Kuti (1938-1997), the Nigerian pop music icon who passed away prematurely after contracting the AIDS virus. Louder than Words (PG-13 for mature themes, smoking and brief profanity) Fact-based drama about a grieving couple (David Duchovny and Hope Davis) who decide to build a state-of-the-art children’s hospital after the untimely death of their young daughter (Olivia Steele-Falconer). Cast includes Timothy Hutton, Adelaide Kane and Xander Berkeley. War Story (Unrated) PTSD drama about a former Libyan hostage (Catherine Keener) decompressing in Sicily where she divides her time between an ex-lover/mentor (Ben Kingsley) and a young Tunisian (Hafsia Herzi) trying to migrate to France. With Donatella Finocchiaro, Vincenzo Amato and Guido Caprino. (In English and Italian with subtitles)

Author’s Corner Title: Fostering Resilience and Well-being in Children and Families in Poverty: Why Hope Still Matters Author: Valerie Maholmes Release Date: March 2014 Dr. Valerie Maholmes devoted her career to studying factors affecting child developmental outcomes. She was a faculty member at the Yale Child Study Center in the Yale School of Medicine where she held the Irving B. Harris Assistant Professorship of Child Psychiatry, an endowed professorial chair. She was the first African American to hold this distinction. She has served on numerous professional boards and research societies. A Howard University alumna, she was president of the D.C.

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TYPESET: Jul 29 12:40:38 EDT 2014 08/01, 08/08Tue & 08/15/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM637 Magdalene Latimer Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Brenda Latimer, whose address is 457 Madison Street NE, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Magdalene Latimer, who died on February 13, 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., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before February 1, 2015. 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 February 1, 2015, 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 Publication: August 1, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2014FEP1100 Date of Death October 9, 2011 Kiyoko Kumachiro Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Toshiko Terada whose address is Marumasu Kojimach, Bldg. 9F, 33 Koymachi Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 102-0083 Japan was appointed personal representative of the estate of Kiyoko Margaret H. Davis Kumachiro, deceased, Personal on March 13, 2014, by Representative the Tokyo Family Court for Tokyo, Japan. TRUE TEST COPY Service of process may REGISTER OF WILLS be made upon John M. TYPESET: Tue Jul 29 12:40:19 EDT 400, 20142001 L Bixler, Room 08/01, 08/08, 08/15/14 St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036, whose desSUPERIOR COURT OF ignation as District of THE DISTRICT OF Columbia agent has COLUMBIA been filed with the RegisPROBATE DIVISION ter of Wills, D.C. W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . Claims against the de20001-2131 cedent may be preForeign No. sented to the under2014FEP104 signed and filed with the Date of Death Register of Wills for the November 28, 2013 District of Columbia, Paul Ramlogan Building A, 515 5th Decedent Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, NOTICE OF Washington, D.C. 20001 APPOINTMENT within 6 months from the OF FOREIGN date of first publication of PERSONAL this notice. REPRESENTATIVE AND Toshiko Terada NOTICE TO Personal CREDITORS Representative(s) Richard E. Rice, Jr. whose address is 7101 TRUE TEST COPY Nimitz Drive, District REGISTER OF WILLS Heights, MD 20740 was appointed personal re- Date of first publication: presentative of the estate August 1, 2014 of Paul Ramlogan, deceased, on March 31, Name of newspapers 2014, by the State of and/or periodical: M a r y l a n d C o u r t f o r The Daily Washington Prince George’s County, Law Reporter State of Maryland. The Afro-American Service of process may be made upon Dolly 08/01, 08/08 & 08/15/14 Ramlogan, BAC, 620 F. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004, whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real property: 909 47th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20019. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

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Chapter of the Alumni Association and chair of the Friends of the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel. She is also a member of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and serves as the chair of its annual Black History Luncheon. She currently works as the chief of the Pediatric Trauma and Critical Illness Branch of the Child Health and Human Development Institute at the National Institutes of Health. Q&A AFRO: What was the impetus for writing this book? Dr. Maholmes: So much has been written about the bad outcomes of children in poverty. I was very interested in knowing how children who experience early adversity manage to fare well and lead successful lives. A: What’s the overall theme? VM: Hope, optimism and resilience. We (Photo by Don) all have the internal drive to be succeed Dr. Valerie Maholmes, Howard University alum (however we define it). Families have many and the first African-American to hold the Irving strengths and these strengths can be used B. Harris Assistant Professorship of Child as a catalyst for overcoming some of the Psychiatry, an endowed professorial chair at challenges of adversities associated with Yale School of Medicine, has shared her insights economic disadvantage. If these strengths are with the community with her book. acknowledged, and valued perhaps we can the centerpiece of the book. One individual learn from them to help other families overcome whom I refer to as “Carlton” is an African similar challenges. Policies and programs American single father. He is in recovery from need to be develop from a strengths based alcoholism. He was motivated most by his love perspective – not solely a focus on deficits. for his daughter. This gave him hope that he A: What surprised you about the development of the book? VM: That the family members I interviewed would be willing to share their stories and their insights. Their experiences brought the research and statistics I cited to life. A: Which character excites you most? VM: The family members I interviewed are

could overcome his addiction and raise her on his own. After a long and challenging journey, he is successfully raising his daughter, has a steady job and a stable home. He encourages other parents to believe in themselves and in a higher power to help them achieve success.

A: For what audience is your book written? VM: Policymakers, practitioners and anyone who works with children and families. A: What one thing do you most want the reader to learn? VM: Nothing is more influential than the relationship between a parent and child. We need to design, implement and consistently fund culturally relevant programs and support services to promote positive parenting , to strengthen the attachment bond between parent and child and to reduce the stressors that may place parents at risk of poor parenting practices. A: What one thing do you want the reader to remember forever? VM: That hope matters. As a society, we cannot afford to consign people to a life of disadvantage. How we start out is not necessarily how we end up in life. As long as there is hope, people have a chance at overcoming adversity. Hope promotes optimism and optimism fosters resilience.

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