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As the partial shutdown of the federal government moves into its third week, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) said the city remains open for business adding that he remains optimistic despite the deadlock.
Gray has used every opportunity and a range of bully pulpits since the Oct. 1 shutdown not just to explain the damage caused by the suspension of government operations but also to advocate passionately for the District to gain the right to spend the tax money and other revenue it raises.
Under the Anti-Deficiency Act, Congress doesn’t allow the District to spend any of these taxes and fees generated by the city without prior Congressional approval. Gray said he and the city’s 632,000 residents chafe under the oppressive and undemocratic provisions that are inflicted on the District of Columbia.
“We feel like we’re pawns in a chess game I don’t believe we should be involved in,” Gray said during an interview Saturday morning. “It’s unconscionable that the District is treated this way when it comes to spending our own money. We’re not part of the federal government – this is the money of the taxpayers of
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Women Break the Cycle of Domestic Violence By Tia Carol Jones
law enforcement. She said they threat,” she said. had come together to bring a Among the programs Marlow sense of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented are When L.Y. Marlow's 23-year- domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, Visit our updated Web site old daughter told her the father survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families and give us your comments of her daughter threatened her “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a vicfor a chance to win a gift from life, and the life of their child, story, her own personal pain to tim, a domestic violence assessThe Washington Informer she knew something had to be push forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further done. Out of her frustration said about Marlow. training for law enforcement with law enforcement's handling Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life ProtecEmail comments to: of the situation, she decided to who reads Marlow's book will tion Act and mandatory counselrburke@ start the Saving Promise cam- “get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. paign. case in such a way, the average “If we are ever going to eradiwashingtoninformer.com “It overcast seems toskies, be ahundreds vicious walked cycle to person can get Sheofsaid at theviolence cateduring domestic violence, we must Despite raise money for it.” victims domestic the annual Ward thatCouncil won'tAgainst turn Domestic my family end of theonday, the book will at both sides of the coin. Eight Violence Walkathon Saturday, Oct. 12. /Photolook by Khalid Naji-Allah loose,” Marlow said. Marlow help people begin to have a dia- We need to address both the vicshared her story with the audi- logue about domestic violence. tim and the batterer,” Marlow ence at the District Heights Also present at the event was said. Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see on May 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise Municipal Center. The sympo- who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in We represent victims of major sium was sponsored by the utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She medical malpractice such as Family and Youth Services by a Maryland jury for his role in feels children need to be educatSandra Robinson Jack Olender cerebral palsy. Center of the city of District the Beltway Sniper attacks in ed about domestic violence. All 5 lawyers were again elected Heights and the National Hook- 2002. Mildred Muhammad is “We have to stop being pas“Best Lawyers in America” 2012 Brown’s approximately 30,000 By UpAlafaka of BlackOpuiyo Women. the founderstepfather, of After theDerrick Trauma, received sive-aggressive with poor chilKaren Evans is a nurse/attorney a Metropolitan Posuch calls, which were just fewhas written a book, Ferguson, WIMarlow Contributing Writer an organization that helps the dren about domestic violence,” Attorney/Pediatrician Harlow Case Karen Evans Melissa Rhea Department (MPD) officer, “Color Me Butterfly,” which is a lice than insaid. the previous year. In survivors of domestic violence erMarlow Robert Chabon, M.D., J.D. is story about four generations of said that since the death of his and their children. addition, seven domestic viMarlow has of worked to break The dreary weather on SatOf Counsel. domestic The “I lived in fear six years.has Six olence theforfamily the cycle of abuse in her family, deaths that took place in urday, Oct.violence. 12 failed to book deteris step-daughter, inspired her own experiences, years in fear is ahardships. long time. He It is 2012 and isin confident the policies she financial the District, occurred nearly 200bypeople who donned faced and those of her grandmother, not an easy thing to come out is pushing for will start that said he’s grateful for the donaduring the first half of the year. raincoats and galoshes from her mother and her daughter. of,” she said. process. participating in the annual Ward tions. Ray Lewis, who has lived in She said every time she reads MildredtheMuhammad said “I plan to take these policies to “When cameras were Eight Council Against Domestic Ward 8 for the past 40 years, said In Memoriam excerpts from her book, she still people who want to help a Congress implore them to there, everyone said they would the reason and Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr. Violence (WECADV) 3K walkviolence can not believe the words came domestic violence victim must change our domestic laws,” Marlow said. Wilhelmina J. Rolark said Ferguson. “When the athon. appear tostop be higher [in Ward from her. “Color Me Butterfly” help,” be careful of how they go into may “I will not until these poliThe Washington Informer Newspaper went life, awayand nounderstand one was 8]cies As isthe the 2007 case inNational cities across is because of “the lack of a won “Best camera the victim's are passed.” THE WASHINGTON INFORMER PUBLISHER there except the Ward 8 the country, domestic violence in In Memoriam Books” Award. NEWSPAPER (ISSN#0741-9414) is that she may be in Council, “survival strong Tiapolice Carol presence.” Jones can be reached Denise Rolark Barnes Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr. that really touched me to my the “I District continues to bewhen big and published weekly on each Thursday. was just 16-years-old mode”. can do anything you at“You tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net Wilhelmina STAFFJ. Rolark Periodicals postage paid at Washingbecause right we’regoing fi- want in Ward 8 and the police my eye blackenedfounder and my heart issue, withfirst WECADV “Before you getnow to 'I'm ton,THE D.C. and additional mailing of- NEWSPAPER WASHINGTON INFORMER (ISSN#0741-9414) is published lips bled,” Denise W. Barnes, Editor Sandra “S.S.”Marlow Seegarssaid. explaining nancial to kill strapped.” you,' it started as a verbal just WI drive by and don’t say anyfices. Newsonand advertising deadlinepostage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional weekly Thursday. Periodicals Elaine Davis-Nickens, presiOther organizations that part- thing,” Lewis said. that the walkathon is a result of a Shantella Y. Sherman, Assistant Editor mailing prior offices.to News and advertising deadline is Monday prior to publication. is Monday publication. Andent of violence the National domestic story Hook-Up that was nered with WECADV for the Announcements be received weeks prior to event. Copyright 2000 by The nouncements must must be received two twoRon Ward 6 Council member Burke, Advertising/ Marketing Director of Black Women, said there is no early morning, two-mile walk Washington Informer. All rights reserved. POST MASTER: Send change of addresscovered in 2007 by The Washweeks prior to event. Copyright 2013 Tommy Wells, working in conconsistency in the way domestic from THEARC to Wheeler to The Washington Informer,All 3117Lafayette Martin Luther King,IV, Jr. Ave., S.E. Photo Washington, Barnes, Assistant Editor by esThe Washington Informer. ington Informer. junction with the DC Coalition D.C. 20032. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permisviolence issues are dealt with by Road in Southeast, included the rights reserved. POSTMASTER: Send Khalid Naji-Allah, Photographer “I started the walkathon besion from the publisher. The Informer Newspaper cannotStaff guarantee the return of Against Domestic Violence change of addresses to The Washphotographs. Subscription rates are $30 per year, twoFreitas, years $45. Papers willEditor be received cause [The Informer’s publisher] Anacostia Coordinating Council (DCCADV), is leading an efJohn E. De Sports Photo ington Informer, 3117 Martin Luther not more than a week after publication. Make checks payable to: Denise Rolark Barnes [had inter- and the Advisory Neighborhood fort to create and finance the King, Jr. Ave., S.E. Washington, D.C. Dorothy Rowley, Online Editor viewed] a family who suffered a Commission for Ward 8. Bread District’s first 24-hour confi20032. No part of this publication may THE WASHINGTON INFORMER Brian Young, Design & Layout be reproduced without written permis3117 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., S.E. • Washington, D.C. 20032 domestic violence tragedy, and I for the City, a nonprofit organidential domestic violence ho202 561-4100 • Fax: 202 Bookkeeper 574-3785 sion from the publisher.Phone: The Informer Mable Neville, thought ‘this family needs mon- zation that provides needy resinews@washingtoninformer.com tline. Newspaper cannot guaranteeE-mail: the return ey,’” Seegars said. “We raised dents with food, clothing and Mickey Thompson, Social Sightings columnist www.washingtoninformer.com of photographs. Subscription rates are Wells said the hotline will be money for that family that year, medical care, also participated as $45 per year, two years $60. Papers will Stacey Palmer, Social Media Specialist ready in early 2014. and we’ve been doing that ever a first-time supporter. be received not more than a week after PUBLISHER Angie Johnson, Circulation “This hotline is being creatpublication. Make checks payable to: Denise Rolark Barnes With October being recogsince.” ed so people do not have to go Half of the proceeds from nized nationally as Domestic ViSTAFF REPORTERS REPORTERS THE WASHINGTON INFORMER through the police to get help. Brooke N. Garner Managing Editor Tia C. Jones, Ed Laiscell, this year’s walkathon were do- olence month, Diane Groomes, 3117 Martin Jr. Ave., S.E Carla PeayLuther King, Assistant Managing Editor Odell B. Ruffin, Larry Saxton, “[The hotline] will be ready in Stacy Brown, P.K. Collins, nated to Kodi Brown, the two- assistant MPD chief, said it was Washington, Ron BurkeD.C. 20032 Advertising and Marketing MarySam Wells, Joseph YoungMichelle about six months,” Wells said. Phipps-Evans, Eve Ferguson, Gale Horton Phone: 561-4100 Mable202 Whittaker Bookkeeper year-old girl whose face was vital that MPD show up to supAdministration Gay, EltonPHOTOGRAPHERS J. Hayes, Njunga Kabugi, Stacey Andrea Gleaves, DCCADV Fax:LaNita 202 Wrenn 574-3785 grazed by a bullet in December port the walkathon. John E. De Freitas Sports Palmer, Editor Dorothy LafayetteRowley, Barnes, IV, Barrington Salmon, news@washingtoninformer.com training and outreach specialist, 2012 when her father, Javon Fos“Most of our calls of service Victor Holt Photo Margaret Editor John E. De Charles Freitas, Maurice Fitzgerald, Summers, E. Sutton, James www.washingtoninformer.com said her organization has been a Zebra Designs, Inc. Layout & Graphic Design Joanne Jackson, Roy Lewis, Robert ter, 27, shot and killed her mothin this area are domestic vioWright Ken Harris /www.scsworks.com Webmaster Ridley, Victor Holt er, Selina Brown, 20, on a Metro lence [oriented],” said Groomes. supporter of the walk for years. L.Y. “When you look at Marlow MPD bus in Southeast. “About 35 percent are [comCIRCULATION PHOTOGRAPHERS Paul Trantham calls, Ward 8, Ward 7 and Ward According to court records, plaints] about a family disturJohn E. De Freitas, Roy Lewis, 5 have the highest [domestic Foster had a history of domes- bance or major violence against Khalid Naji-Allah, Shevry Lassiter violence] police response,” tic violence against women. He an intimate partner.” and Brown had a volatile relaPublished reports state that Gleaves said. “[Because of tionship, and he killed himself 4 / May 15 - 21, 2008 The Washington Informer / www.washingtoninformer.com incidents of domestic violence that], these are areas in which in New York shortly after the usually increase around the hol- outreach and education are shooting. idays, and that in 2012, MPD very important to us.”wi
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president of the NAACP. October 21 1865 - Jamaican national hero and independence advocate, George William Gordon, is unjustly arrested and sentenced to death for his struggle to free the Caribbean island nation from white minority rule. The son of a white man and a black slave woman, Gordon is considered one of Jamaica’s most significant national heroes. 1950 – Earl Lloyd becomes first black person to play in an NBA game. 1994 – Dexter King, youngest young of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is named head of SCLC – an organization founded by his slain father. Ironically, Dexter’s sister Rev. Bernice King is now heads the civil rights group. October 22 1906 – Three thousand blacks demonstrated and rioted in Philadelphia to protest a theatrical production of Thomas Dixon’s racist play – the Clansman. The play essentially praised the Ku Klux Klan while demeaning blacks. 1936 – Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale is born in Dallas, Texas. 1953 – Clarence S. Green becomes the first African American certified as a neurological surgeon. 2009 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues a devastating report showing the number of new HIV/AIDS infections was declining for all population groups – except homo-
sexual males, which the CDC refers to as MSM – men who have sex with men. Among MSMs, the highest infection rate was found among young black males ages 13 to 24. October 23 1775 – The Continental Congress approves a resolution barring free blacks from the Army fighting for American independence from England. Southern slave colonies, feared that by fighting in the war for American independence, blacks would also demand an end to slavery. 1911 – The National Urban League is formed. Next only to the NAACP, it becomes the second oldest and second largest black self-help organization in America. It resulted from the merger of three organizations. 1947 – The NAACP files an “Appeal to the World” with the newly found United Nations concerning racial injustice in America. For its day, the filing was a bold move on the part of the NAACP and it angered many liberal and conservative whites. Paul Robeson
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Viewp int Brandon Maxwell Washington, D.C. If John Wall stays healthy, the Wizards have a decent chance of being much more competitive this season. He’s still relatively new in the league and has some growing to do, but if he can continue to be a good team player, the Wizards stand a good chance of winning a lot more games than they did last season. The season will start off pretty rocky because of the new additions who will have to get used to the Wizards’ style of play. I don’t see the team making the playoffs this season, but if Wall stays healthy, they have a good chance of making the playoffs in the next couple of seasons.
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Terry Watts Camp Springs, Md. I feel that with a healthy John Wall they will improve, and as a fan, I hope they do. They have a lot of work to do but their record should improve and they should be much more competitive than they were last year. I hope they speed up their play and adopt a fastpaced brand of basketball. With the return of Wall and the new additions, I think they’ll win more games than they did last season.
THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS’ SEASON OPENS ON OCT. 30. WITH THE RETURN OF A HEALTHY JOHN WALL, THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SECOND-YEAR GUARD BRADLEY BEAL AND THE ADDITION OF FORWARD OTTO PORTER, WILL THE WIZARDS BE MORE COMPETITIVE THIS SEASON?
Kevin Rouse Washington, D.C. I really believe the Wizards are still in their rebuilding stages. Wall, Beal and Porter are great athletes, but they need to form some type of chemistry to actually be competitive. I’ve watched basketball since I was 12 years old, and can say that the Wizards are still in the rebuilding stage. When compared to teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs, the Wizards are not ready. They might improve on last year’s record, but they won’t go too far.
Darryl Harper Cheverly, Md. I’m a big Wizards fan and really love the team. However, outside of the three big-name players, who do they really have on that team? John Wall is a good player and the Wizards drafted him in part because of his size and they hoped he’d be the next Derrick Rose, but he’s not. Wall needs to bulk up and work on his size. The Wizards also need to get a real coach and find their identity. I hope they do well this year, but I really just don’t see it happening.
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Sean Hoggard Washington, D.C. I believe that the Wizards will be a playoff team this season if the players can stay healthy. I see them as a 7th or 8th seed team. I also really like how the roster is shaping up with the new additions that complement some of the veteran players. They’re headed in the right direction with rebuilding. The only thing they’re lacking at the moment are big men.
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“We’re getting to the point where we are exhausting every dollar legally available to us.” Last Wednesday afternoon, Gray clashed with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) when he confronted him and demanded a Senate vote that would allow the District to spend its own money. Gray was on Capitol Hill with Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton at a rally near the U.S. Senate. All were voictheirIndependent opposition to the in upper and lowercase, flush left as indicated on artwork at these point sizes: Consultant name in 11-point Helveticaing Neue Bold; in 9-point Helvetica Neue Light; Web site or e-mail address in 9-point Helvetica Neue Light; phone number in 9-point Helvetica Neue Light. shutdown, and Gray took the ent Beauty Consultant: Only Company-approved Web sites obtained through the Mary Kay Personal Web Site program may be utilized. opportunity to encourage local residents to join the rallying cry against the federal government’s actions. Reid had participated in a Senate press ®
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conference nearby when their paths crossed. The District finds itself in the surreal situation of having Issa support D.C.’s right to manage its fiscal affairs and Reid on the other side of the fence. “I’m on your side,” Reid hissed as he walked away. “Don’t screw it up, OK. I’m on your side.” Gray said the House passed a bill that would free D.C. spending but the Senate has refused to take up the bill. “I’ve been working with Rep. Issa for quite some time on this issue,” he said. “The things he’s said are no different. One can question the motivation but the action is what’s important.” Democrats have refused to pass piecemeal legislation and continue to push for a full continuing resolution to reopen the federal government. Gray, 71, said the city government will likely spend between $200-$300 million of “Rainy Day” funds to pay District employees. He was forced to exercise this option after declaring all city workers “essential” employees after a cadre of right wing House Republicans led by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz engineered the government shutdown three weeks ago. As the crisis lingers, the District is beginning to delay certain payments in
an effort to stretch dwindling reserves. In the District, the national monuments, Smithsonian museums, Rock Creek Park and the National Zoo remain closed, more than 800,000 federal employees are sitting home, an additional 1.3 million federal employees are affected, many working without pay and there appears to be no end in sight for this stalemate. Statistics indicate that almost 13 percent of all employees in the Washington metropolitan area work for the federal government, versus a little more than two percent nationally. Federal contractors, local governments and local businesses are being adversely affected by the loss of money caused by the shutdown. Gray said his administration has managed to continue normal government operations by drawing on reserve funds, but cautioned that that money won’t last forever. He said the longer the shutdown goes, the deeper the damage the Nation’s Capital will suffer. The city spends close to $20 million per day on payroll and city services, he said, and currently there’s about $150 million of available cash. That amount will last a little more than another week which has Gray and city officials looking See GRAY on Page 9 www.washingtoninformer.com
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D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray accompanied by D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton leave the Capitol grounds after Gray confronted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Oct. 9 about the District’s inability to spend its own money. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) listen as remarks are being made during a press conference on the steps of U.S. Capitol on Oct. 9. Gray continues to insist that the District should have the ability to spend its own money without permission from Congress. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah
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of between $150 million and $200 million to public charter schools. Also affected are millions of dollars of grant disbursements the District makes on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security to surrounding jurisdictions to fight terrorism. Until the impasse ends, no money will reach first responders and others. The city must also find money to
pay Medicaid providers, Metro, pay rent and take care of a range of other obligations. Tax refunds to businesses and individuals, and lottery payouts will be delayed until the federal government resumes normal operations. Joslyn Williams, president of the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the AFLCIO, praised Gray and the city council for their decisive action to classify District employees in a way that, for now, safeguards their salaries and wages. “At the moment the impact has not been felt, isn’t very, very strong on workers because they’re using the ‘Rainy Day’ fund to keep workers on the job,” Williams said during a recent interview. “But that could very well change in a couple of weeks. This gives us the ability to do what other states would. It accentuates D.C. rule and shows that we’re subject to the economic whims of the federal government.” “The mayor [made the declaration] without the authority of the Office of Management and Budget but I’m sure President Obama understands.” Gray said not defying the Anti-Deficiency Act would have undermined the moral authority of all those who continue to make the case to Congress that the District “deserves to be permanently freed from being forced to ask permission to spend our own money.” “Already, our inability to spend our own funds is directly endangering the health, safety, and welfare of our residents, visitors and businesses,” Gray said during his weekly radio address. “And the consequences will only grow more dire if, God forbid, this drags on. No one wins when the government shuts down, and if federal grant money is blocked because of this debacle, it just means yet more taxes levied against our residents and businesses that did not have a say in the decision. This is just another example of how the processes within our federal government adversely impact our community. D.C. residents should not have to put up with being second class citizens in our own city.” wi The Washington Informer
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D.C. Political Roundup By James Wright WI Staff Writer Serrano to Continue Fight for D.C. Statehood One of the leading Democrats in the U.S. Congress made it clear recently that he wants the District of Columbia to be the 51st state of the union and he’s determined to make it happen. U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.) received a “Champion of Democracy” award during DC Vote’s annual gala on Oct. 9 at the Mayflower Hotel in Northwest. Serrano, in a 20-minute address to 75 people in the audience, voiced his displeasure with the District’s status as a non-state. “I am a statehooder for D.C. because I believe that it should be the 51st state,” said Serrano, 69. “I cannot fight for Puerto Rican
equality and not fight for D.C.’s.” Serrano is the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriation’s Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Services, which has oversight over the District. When he served as the chairman of the subcommittee several years ago, he said in no uncertain terms that he would allow the District to manage its own affairs. He made it crystal clear that he had no desire to meddle in the District’s affairs. “I let it be known that I had no desire to be the mayor, D.C. Council chair or a D.C. Council member,” Serrano recalled saying. “I got a lot of attention for saying that and I stand by what I say.” Serrano’s district in New York has the largest number of Puerto Ricans outside of the commonwealth. The congressman has worked since his election to the
House in 1990 to allow Puerto Ricans to determine if they wanted to become a state, an independent nation or to remain a commonwealth. Serrano received honors from DC Vote along with Mary Ann Stein, president of the Moriah Fund, military veterans who have lobbied the Congress on behalf of D.C. statehood and the budget autonomy legal team that consist of attorney Jon Bouker, Walter Smith of DC Appleseed and Ilir Zherka, a former DC Vote executive director who now leads the National Conference on Citizenship. Serrano said that he’s unwavering in his fight for District statehood. “I appreciate the fact that I got an award from DC Vote but I have not earned it yet and I will con-
tinue to fight,” he said. “I will be there for D.C. as a ranking member and as chairman. I walk with the people of Washington, D.C. I am you and you are me.” Ward 6 Democrats Elect New Officers Jeffrey Richardson, a seasoned political activist and the executive director of Serve DC, has been selected as the new president of the Ward 6 Democrats. Richardson, 35, defeated DeLeon Ware for the organization’s top spot on Oct. 1 at the Southeastern Public Library in Southeast. Richardson, who has served as the vice chair of the D.C. Democratic State Committee, the president of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club and as a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 2008 and 2012, said he’s ready to lead. “The Ward 6 Democrats has a great history when it comes to educating the community, elected officials and civic leaders,” he said. “I want to keep up that tradition and take it to the next level.” Betty Pierce will serve as the
club’s new first vice president while Kim Morton and Chuck Burger won second and third vice president, respectively. Mike Farrell takes over as the new treasurer while Meredith Fascett becomes the recording secretary and Naomi Shelton will serve as corresponding secretary. Scott to Appear at GOP Dinner The only African American in the U.S. Senate will attend the District GOP’s gala dinner later this month. U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has agreed to serve as the featured guest during the District of Columbia Republican Party’s Lincoln-Douglass Dinner, which will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the Hyatt Regency Washington in Northwest. The keynote speaker for the dinner is U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (D-Ky.), a prospective 2016 presidential candidate. D.C. Republican Party Executive Director Robert Turner II said that Scott has also agreed to speak at the gala. wi
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Walters Honored, Lionized at Conference By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer Dr. Ron Walters would have been right at home at a two-day conference marking the official launch of the Ronald W. Walters Leadership & Public Policy Center at Howard University. Throughout the days and well into the nights of Oct. 9-11, scholars, friends, former students, mentees and admirers of Walters sat in on panel discussions, listened to and participated in scholarly debates, and frank exchanges about issues of concern and importance to African Americans, Africans and others in the black Diaspora. Conferees from around the country delved into public policy issues, politics, race, criminal justice, law, leadership and current events. Everywhere people gathered, Walters’ spirit of inquiry, curiosity and intellectual vigor was evident at the Ronald W. Walters Legacy Conference. And common refrains that suffused the panel discussions, lectures, and presentations were “What would
Dr. Walters say?” “What would Dr. Walters do?” and “What would Dr. Walters think?” The Legacy Conference took place against the backdrop of a partial government shutdown by conservative and Tea Party members of the House Republican Caucus; sustained verbal and personal attacks by conservatives and critics of President Barack Obama; voter suppression; an activist Supreme Court which invalidated a key section of the historic Voting Rights Act; and actions by the conservative wing of the GOP which a number of panelists said was an effort to turn back the clock. All of these issues, conferees said, were part and parcel of what Walters tackled head-on, advocated and worked against, explained and taught about. Walters distinguished himself as an internationally recognized political scientist and activist who left behind a stellar legacy as a scholar, teacher, writer, political activist and researcher when he died in September 2010. Sought after by a wide ar-
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During the first Ronald W. Walters’ Legacy Conference at Howard University’s Blackburn Center in Northwest on Oct. 10, Dr. Leonard Jeffries presented a poster that he’s entitled, “Scholar Warriors.” /Photo by Roy Lewis
ray of politicians, candidates and organizations, Walters is revered by colleagues, admirers and students as a potent, powerful and persuasive intellectual who never lost the common touch. Dr. Elsie L. Scott said Walters
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deserves every accolade, honor and recognition because of how he carried himself and for the life he lived. “He was a modest man. When you’d see him, you wouldn’t know he was a giant of a man,” said Scott, founding director of the Leadership & Public Policy Center. “Newer leaders want to wave their flag to let [people] know they’re there, but he would come into a room and sit to the side. He was honest and principled, and never strayed from his basic beliefs. He didn’t try to get on talk shows. He was always looking for outlets for his work.” Scott, former president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, said Walters was always very supportive of the black community. “The guiding principle of his life was to liberate,” she said. The Ronald W. Walters Leadership & Public Policy Center was established by Howard University a year ago to serve as an interdisciplinary entity that will preserve Walters’ legacy. It will also serve as a focal point for research, policy discussions, publications, leadership development activities and service at the nexus of African-American engagement in the U.S. political process and American and foreign policy. During a public forum and roundtable discussion at Howard’s Cramton Auditorium on Thursday evening, Joe Madison,
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, April Ryan, and George Curry reminisced about Walters, his impact on their lives, his principled political activism, his legacy and the large shadow he cast. Stephanie Brown Jones, CEO of Vestige Strategies, LLC., moderated the Oct. 10 interactive conversation and asked a series of questions related to political and social issues that stimulated a vigorous conversation. “Ron never got pissed off,” said Madison, a commentator, talk show and political activist in answer to a question. “He was too intelligent for that. What he showed was his intellect and the ability to explain complex political situations so that average people could understand him. I compare him to Skip Gates. He’d clearly let you understand what was happening and what you needed to do about it.” Madison, known as “The Black Eagle” used the example of some politicians and commentators equating the Affordable Care Act with the Fugitive Slave Laws. “If I could pick up the phone, to talk about, this, this foolishness, he’d have gone through history, then ripped them a new [one], showing them that there’s nothing to compare it to. George Will made the statement about the Fugitive Slave Laws but people are only Google search engine deep.”
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Former Congressman Ron Dellums (D-Calif.) served as a panel participant during the two-day conference marking the official launch of the Ronald W. Walters Leadership & Public Policy Center at Howard University in Northwest.
WALTERS continued from Page 12 “He was a class act always.” Curry, editor in chief of the National Newspaper Publishers’ Association News Service, recalled Walters’ involvement in the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s presidential runs in 1984 and 1988. “I covered Jesse Jackson’s 1984 campaign and saw Jesse in blue jeans absorbing what Ron told him. He’d ‘Jesse-ize’ it and he was never embarrassed in foreign policy,” said Curry, a syndicated columnist and former newspaper reporter. Ryan echoed her colleagues’ comments about Walters’ dedication to the black media. “I called him at President Obama’s first press conference. There were four or five African Americans there. It was my first time ever asking any president a question so I was going to call him,” said Ryan, a 27-year journalism veteran and White House correspondent for the American Urban Radio Networks. “He never let on that he was ill. He told me to talk about the poverty agenda and jobs issues.” Dyson spoke of being in awe of Walters’ intellectual prowess. “He was a public intellectual before there was a term for it,” said Dyson, a Georgetown University professor, ordained Baptist minister and author of 17 books. “We’re talking about the lucidity and clarity with which he controlled that information. He was a scholar’s scholar. He did the spade work – he dug deep. As they would say in the country, he dug deep enough not to suck mud.” “He was quiet thunder. He had no ego about him and didn’t worry about pride of authorship. He understood the need for inwww.washingtoninformer.com
formation and was constantly engaging in analytical depth and putting it in perspective. Our sense of history is five, 10 years; his is 500, a thousand years.” One topic that generated sharp and pointed exchanges was Obama’s time in office, the challenges he faces, the obstructionist Republicans and how well or how poorly his administration has addressed and dealt with black issues and concerns. “Frankly, I think he’d be disappointed with Obama, I just gotta say it,” said Curry. “… He pulled me out of a panel discussion and said people are enamored with him but we have to look at his policies. The question Ron always asked was ‘How did it affect his people?’” Madison said he met frequently with Obama and usually left extremely frustrated. Ryan added that there is a level of expectation in the black community that hasn’t been met. And Dyson said that while he has enormous respect for Obama, he likened the relationship between blacks and Obama to unrequited love. “I don’t know about first-term Barack Obama but second-term Barack Obama, Ron Walters must be whispering in his ear,” Madison joked. Of Walters, Madison said he appreciated black media more than anyone else in his position and “made sure the black press got it first.” Madison said he quotes bits of Walters’ sentences, columns and speeches and brings him up in conversation often. “Ron, I’ll never let you be undervalued, underestimated or marginalized,” he said in closing. wi
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teenage entrepreneur and Amazon #1 Bestseller of “The Making of a Young Entrepreneur.” The Business Conference and Expo is a FREE event and will be held at the University of Maryland College Park’s, Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center. The registration check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the opening session will begin at 9 a.m. If you are interested in becoming an Exhibitor, Sponsor or purchasing an ad in the Event Program Book, please contact Denise Roberts at dgroberts@ co.pg.md.us or 301-883-6480. For more information or to pre-register, go to www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sddd or contact the Prince George’s County Supplier Development & Diversity Division at 301-883-6480.
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Shutdown Weighs on Prince George’s Food Pantries By Joshua Garner WI Staff Writer It wasn’t long after her husband came home and announced that he had been furloughed from his federal job that Anjela Maxy began to brace herself for an influx of people coming to her Fort Washington food pantry in need of services. “When you talk with people, [furlough] is the first thing they say,” Maxy said of the need at the Fort Foote Baptist Food Pantry where she volunteers as the food manager. “There is a definite increase.” Volunteers at food pantries in southern Prince George’s County said that the government shutdown has caused a spike in clients requesting food and other items. The increased need has doubled at some locations and is forcing pantries to raid their reserve inventories to keep up with the demand. At Fort Foote Baptist Church, Maxy said there had already been a 5 percent increase in clients, some of whom don’t usually frequent the pantry like many senior citizens who come on a regular basis. “People work to get money, to buy food. It’s hand in hand,” she said. “We have to help each other until this madness comes to an end.” Prince George’s County is home to 72,000 federal employees; about 60 percent of the county’s workforce is employed by the federal government or D.C. government, according to Rushern L. Baker (D), county executive. Such a large number of residents without pay sends ripples throughout the local economy as consumers curb their spending habits. The furloughs come at a time when the need at food pantries throughout the Washington, D.C. area has skyrocketed. Since 2006, the Capital Area Food Bank, which provides food to smaller food pantries in the region, has seen a 25 percent increase in the number of residents it serves – roughly 478,000 individuals. Volunteers said even before the furloughs began, the need at food pantries in Prince George’s County had steadily increased. Countywide, 13 percent of all residents, including 11 percent of children, are at risk of hunger, according to a report published by the Capital Area Food Bank. By comparison, the overall risk of hunger in Mary-
land is 12 percent; in Montgomery County, the risk for residents is 8 percent, according to the report. The need has been hard felt at food pantries serving large areas in the county. “We have more clients – more than we expected,” said Sylvia Green, manager of the Oxon Hill Area Food Pantry, which services more than 11 communities in southern Prince George’s County. “A lot of them have come in because of being furloughed and unemployed.” Green said that since the shutdown on Oct. 1, the pantry has seen 75 new clients, a 50 percent increase. The shutdown has also affected the pantry’s donations, which are down partly because donators are now furloughed or unemployed, she said. “A lot of them live paycheck-to-paycheck, they need food to feed their families,” Green said. In late September, the pantry received $3,000 worth of food from the USDA that was supposed to last three months. Green said the food, which included frozen meats, vegetables, and fruits, was gone by Oct. 5. Generally, pantries stock up on food headed into the holiday season. Green said her biggest concern is if the pantry will have enough food for Thanksgiving. “The trend is bad,” she said. “It’s putting us under a lot of pressure to figure out what we’re going to do. We’re trying to hold on.” Smaller food pantries that are only open a few times a month are still preparing for an increase in clients. Lowell Edminster, 75, a volunteer at the Fort Washington Food Pantry said the pantry is only open once a week and is too small to handle spikes but the week of Oct. 5 drew a near record crowd for the pantry. “Every week we have five to 10 new clients,” he said. “I can’t say for certain that the government shutdown has affected us.” Still, Edminster said the timing of the shutdown is precarious for the pantry because of the gradual increase in clients over the last few years. The Fort Washington Food Bank, he said, is already operating at capacity. “We have limitations,” he said. “We can’t bring in a lot of food.” wi www.washingtoninformer.com
prince george’s county ployment options and believes that Parx can bring opportunities. “Parx is the only casino that contacted the community center and community leaders,” she said. “It means a lot that they have been giving me information about jobs.” Key said that she knew Taylor through his security company before his involvement in the project and was impressed when he chartered a bus to take senior citizens from Glassmanor
to Greenwood Racing’s Pennsylvania casino during the summer. She said she was assured in seeing how the casinos benefited the surrounding community. “I want to make sure what they are promising us comes true,” Key said. Seeing local minorities involved as owners in such a large project is encouraging, Key said. “To see some of our black folks show interest in their community – it’s exciting,” she said. wi
Left-to-Right, Ronnie Elam and Thomas Taylor. Both men hope to build a casino in their own backyard in Fort Washington, Md. /Photo by Joshua Garner
Fort Washington Residents Aim High with Proposed Casino By Joshua Garner WI Staff Writer Thomas Taylor and Ronnie Elam aren’t your average casino developers. For starters, they are hoping to build a casino in their backyards as minority owners of the proposed $800 million Parx Casino Hotel and Spa in Fort Washington. Together, they are among multiple developers hoping to build a casino in Prince George’s County but are the only African-American owners to be a part of the bidding process. Taylor and Elam have lived in Fort Washington for more than 20 years and said their hope is to create a sprawling upscale facility that would spur economic development in their community. “You have all these beautiful homes [in Fort Washington] but when you step out the door, you have no place to go,” Taylor said. “It has nothing to do with race or anything but the position we’re in to help our community.” Taylor retired from a career in the federal government in the mid-1990s that was around the time he met Elam, a fire inspector with D.C. Fire/EMS, while on a retreat to Las Vegas for business. Both men were originally from the south; both had served in the military – the two instantly clicked. They found themselves trading tips on business and entrepreneurship. They soon decided to buy Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington when the facility was considering bids for sale in the ’90s.
Together, they were introduced to Tony Ricci, the eventual CEO of Bensalem, Pa.-based Greenwood Racing Inc., who backed them in their bid for Rosecroft. “We had a dream, we talked about it a lot,” said Taylor. After three attempts to purchase the track, they said they decided to wait until the timing was right. “It’s hard to get to a point and not try to advance ourselves,” said Elam. “No doesn’t stop me – ‘no’ is not the end.” The pair has set their sights on loftier goals as the minority owners of Parx Casino, which is owned by Greenwood Racing through its Maryland Casino, LLC. The casino would sit along 21 acres of land near the intersection of Route 210 and Old Fort Road. Parx is entering a crowded race for a casino in Prince George’s County. Three bidders are vying for a casino license. In addition to Parx, MGM Resorts International is proposing an $800 million resort and casino at National Harbor. Penn National Gaming, owner of Rosecroft Raceway, is proposing the $700 million Hollywood Casino Resort. The Maryland Video Lottery Facility Location Commission will begin considering proposals for the location of the casino on Monday, Oct. 21 and is expected to award a license to a developer by the end of the year. “[A casino] is going in our community and I want a say in it,” Elam said. “We’re going to
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give residents [equity] in their homes.” Having owners who live in the community being part of the project creates a stronger community partnership, according to officials at Greenwood Racing. “They have a passion for the community,” Ricci said. “I know casinos, but they know what the community needs.” Ricci said he came to know Taylor and Elam during their effort to buy Rosecroft and remained close ever since. When the opportunity arose to have a casino in Prince George’s County, they were in place to join as minority owners. “I was very impressed with them as individuals but we also have a great chemistry,” he said. “We feel very good about our proposal.” A 2012 amendment to the state’s gaming laws require casino applicants seeking investors to solicit and interview minority investors for participation in ownership. Ricci said the legislation did little to sway him to include Taylor and Elam in the project. “We would have partnered with them if it was in the legislation or not,” he said. Community members said through Taylor and Elam, they are hoping that Parx Casino will offer jobs and other economic development to the surrounding community. Jacoline Key, president of the Glassmanor Civic Association, said that young men in her Oxon Hill community need more emThe Washington Informer
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Demonstrators Demand Campaign Finance Reform By Margaret Summers WI Contributing Writer Approximately 150 demonstrators, representing organizations such as government and District-based national public policy watchdog groups Public Citizen and People For the American Way, and civil rights groups such as the North Carolina NAACP, recently gathered outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, demanding that the court reject an effort to remove limits on donations to federal candidates for office, to political parties, and to political action committees (PACs). The court heard oral argu-
ments on October 8 in the case of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. In the case, Alabama Republican Shaun McCutcheon argues that legal limits on campaign contributions to federal candidates block his constitutionally protected freedom of speech. But the demonstrators said if the justices rule in support of McCutcheon, the U.S. political system would be further controlled by corporations and wealthy individuals, whose unlimited amounts of money could, in effect, “buy” parties, candidates, and have undue influence in election outcomes. “Our democracy would suf-
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fer a serious blow,” said Craig L. Rice, 31, vice president of the Montgomery County, Md., County Council. “As a young minority elected official, this is very troubling. Young minority candidates for elected office throughout this country are routinely out- spent, especially in state and local elections. Money should not determine which candidates are elected to office, but the content of candidates’ characters.” Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.), 51, said his concern about the corruption of money in elections inspired his Grassroots Democracy Act. If enacted, it would, among other things,
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Cornell Woolridge who lives in Windsor Mills, Md., was one of many who recently protested in front of the Supreme Court for campaign finance reform. /Photo by Nancy Shia
provide Americans with a $50 refundable tax credit to contribute to their preferred candidates for Congressional office, and make matching public funds available to candidates who receive public donations, as opposed to PAC contributions. Because of the dominance of money in politics, said Sarbanes, “there’s a lot of cynicism out there. It’s deep and it’s broad. People need to feel their voice is being heard.” Brendien Mitchell, 19, a Howard University graduate student and a fellow with People For the American Way Foundation’s program Young People For, told the demonstrators, “We have witnessed attacks on voting rights because there is a concerted effort to mute the voices of youth and people of color. What about the freedom of young Americans who cannot donate grandiose sums of money to political candidates?” Kica Matos, director of immigrant rights and racial justice for the Center for Community Change, a District-based national community-building organization, said eliminating campaign spending restrictions could result in millions of dollars funding elections of U.S. senators and representatives who oppose immigration reform. “Our nation is in crisis,” she said. “Immigrants already live in fear of being deported. Giving (political) power to the richest among us is morally reprehensible.” The Reverend Dr. William Barber, II, 50, president of the North Carolina NAACP, described the impact of big money-dominated politics on his state. “We have seen firsthand what happens when laws are undermined which guard against voter suppression and undo regulation on the ability of corporations or individuals to spend unchecked amounts of money to influence, infiltrate and
literally infect the democratic process,” he said. “They (North Carolina’s majority Republican state legislators) have been on a terrorizing pace to deny Medicaid to a half million people that was made possible by Obamacare, deny unemployment compensation, raise taxes on poor working families by taking away the earned income tax credit, roll back racial justice in the courts, pass policies that kick the poor while they are down, and undermine public education by driving education spending to last in the nation,” said Barber. “The two anti-democratic methods they desire most, use most, and want more of, is the ability to rig elections through voter suppression, and have the unchecked ability to spend money in electoral politics to move power from the people, and give power to the pocketbook.” Barber is the architect of the weekly “Moral Monday” demonstrations in Raleigh, N.C., which began this spring outside the state’s house and Senate chambers to protest these legislative changes. The protestors are a diverse coalition of political, racial and faith-based groups. “I was born the week of the 1963 March on Washington,” said Barber. “I never thought I would be fighting the same fights that my father and grandfather fought.” Regarding the McCutcheon case, Barber said “My prayer is that the U.S. Supreme Court justices remember the saying on their building: ‘Equal Justice Under Law.’ If not, we have to keep on fighting. Our democracy is not for sale. As we say in the North Carolina ‘Moral Monday’ demonstrations, ‘Forward together! Not one step back!’” The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the case next year. wi www.washingtoninformer.com
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That’s the sentiment of individuals at Morgan State University’s (MSU) School of Global Journalism and Communication. When Cornish and Russwurm wrote these words nearly two centuries ago in Freedom’s Journal, they started America’s Black Press. Founded as a New York City weekly on March 16, 1827, Freedom’s Journal was established the same year that slavery was abolished in the state of New York. The paper served to counter the mainstream press on racial issues and interests. Cornish and Russwurm worked as senior and junior editors, respectively. Richard Prince’s online news on journalism diversity issues, Journal-isms, was first to report that DeWayne Wickham, USA Today and Gannett Company columnist “was set to create a school of communications at Morgan State University.” Nowadays, Wickham is saying: “Morgan has given me the honor of conceptualizing this school and serving as its founding dean.” Kweisi Mfume, chairman of the Morgan State University Board of Regents recently introduced its new School of Global Journalism and Communication, located at 4905 Perring Parkway in Baltimore, during a ribbon cutting ceremony and Civil Rights and Media Symposium. For Blacks seeking success and advancement in journalism, Wickham is well-suited to
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By William Reed be dean of MSU’s School of Global Journalism and Communication to prepare Black students. A National Association of Black Journalists’ Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Wickham is a visionary in the field. His reach and ability to “conceptualize” were evident in the school’s recent presentation. Having ABC News Anchor and Chief National Correspondent Byron Pitts moderate the symposium on the Media and the Civil Rights Struggle in 1963, the most tumultuous year of the Civil Rights Movement was Wickham’s doing. Pitts led a panel of distinguished journalists analyzing coverage of events such as the March on Washington, the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Medgar Evers, the Birmingham Children’s Crusade and the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. There are some among contemporary African Americans of the “white is right” mentality and who seek “mainstream institutional” education. They should go elsewhere, but in reality, Wickham plans to help students “plead our own cause” and ensure that students receive the education, skills and experiences needed to become successful journalists in the 21st century. The opening of MSU’s School of Global Journalism and Communication makes that institution the nation’s only historically Black College with a primary mission to train the next gen-
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eration of journalists and mass communicators to compete in a global environment. During the 180 years since the appearance of Freedom’s Journal, the Black Press has chronicled and commented upon events as they have occurred and affected African Americans. Throughout his distinguished career, Wickham has stayed true to our culture. Wickham has already left an indelible mark on the Black Press and made arrangements for some MSU students to intern with the Afro newspapers. He’s co-founder of The Trotter Group, an organization of Black columnists, and a National Association of Black Journalists founding member and former president. Wickham’s contributions in public policy, politics and civic engagement are unparalleled. He has also worked for Black Enterprise magazine and as executive editor of BlackAmericaWeb.com. At the symposium, Paul Delaney, a retired New York Times editor and national correspondent, chronicled the role of the Black Press in the Civil Rights Movement as a reporter for the Atlanta Daily World. The symposium provided a platform for Black reporters like Delaney to recount the outstanding coverage that the Black Press provided during the Civil Rights Movement’s most important events. The symposium special included video interviews with Simeon Booker who led JET magazine’s Civil Rights coverage and Moses Newson who risked his life covering major events such as the Till murder trial, and Freedom Rides in 1963. Wickham’s influence on students can be significant. His venture with MSU can set the standard for Blacks. Wickham can become a beacon for Blacks in journalism going forward.wi William Reed is publisher of “Who’s Who in Black Corporate America” and available for projects via the BaileyGroup.org.
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Ambassador Serge Mombouli. /Photo courtesy of Alseny Ben Bangoura
Congo Ambassador Lauds Country’s Stability, Economic Growth Continues Celebration of Independence Anniversary By Alseny Ben Bangoura WI Contributing Writer The Republic of Congo celebrated the 53rd anniversary of independence from France in August – a celebration that continued Monday, Sept. 30, when the country’s ambassador to the U.S. held a colorful reception in Washington. More than 100 guests attended the event, organized and hosted by Ambassador Serge Mombouli and his wife, Stella. Guests came mainly from the diplomatic and business communities, along with friends and Congolese nationals living in the D.C. area. Dr. Robin D. Meyer, director of the Office of Central African Affairs at the U.S. State Department, represented the U.S. government. The reception was an opportunity for the ambassador to emphasize the friendly relations between the U.S. and the Republic of Congo, dating back from the early days of the country’s independence in 1960. Mombouli said the two official visits to Washington by President Denis Sassou N’Guesso in 1990 and 2006 contributed significantly to strengthening economic ties between the two countries. N’Guesso has ruled the country since 1997. On June 20, the government of the Republic of Congo, in partnership with the Corporate Council on Africa, held the first economic forum – “Doing Business in Congo” – with American private sector companies, in Washington. According to Mombouli, the event provided U.S. investors with an opportunity to learn about the country’s economic progress and key sectors where foreign investment and partnerships have the most www.washingtoninformer.com
potential. Mombouli said that after years of political upheaval, the Republic of Congo has been successful in achieving and maintaining more than 10 years of peace and stability. “Today, the Republic of Congo is a growing business haven in Central Africa and a favorable eco-tourism destination for American citizens who admire our wildlife and beautiful landscapes,” he said. An important oil-producing nation in the heart of Africa, the Republic of Congo is a beneficiary of African Growth and Opportunity Act. Signed by President Bill Clinton in the late 1990s, the act contains a provision that allows some 2,000 products from eligible countries to enter U.S. markets duty free. The Republic of Congo is located on the western part of Central Africa, bordered by Angola, Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With a population of approximately five million, the country is currently one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa with an annual growth of roughly seven percent, according to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. The Republic of Congo is a member of an integrated market of more than 148 million people which comprise the Central African Economic and Monetary Community and the Economic Community of Central African States. Its natural resources include oil, timber, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, natural gas and hydropower. wi Alseny Ben Bangoura is a Washington-based journalist.
The Importance of Personal Finance for Teens By Wesley Dailey Summer Intern – Industrial Bank Often times, teens misunderstand the importance of personal finance and the implications a lack of knowledge related to financial management can have one’s life. Teens lack this knowledge because they don’t realize how essential personal finance is. They also don’t comprehend the benefits of good financial management while they are still in their teen years. The importance of young people managing their money revolves around several key factors: 1. By learning to make wise financial decisions now, they will accumulate important experiences, successes and be better suited to manage their money in the future. •
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Most teens are unaware that personal finance refers to the decisions and actions an individual or a family unit make when obtaining, budgeting, saving, and spending monetary resources over time, taking into account various financial risks and future life events. There are a number of reasons why today’s teens don’t prioritize expanding their understanding of personal finance including lack of awareness, fear, confusion and laziness. Another reason teens do not prioritize personal finance is the fact that most of them are unemployed. Teens with no jobs do not want to understand personal finance because they rely upon and receive money from their parents. In the mind of a teenager, personal finance is something that only adults should be concerned with. Most teens want to have jobs, careers and the responsibility of earning money when they become adults. That being the case, many do not expect to have to worry about managing their personal finances until they become adults versus trying to learn how to do t it now. The truth of the matter is that a lot of teens simply do not value earning or managing their money while they are young. They would much rather use the money given to them by their parents to buy material things such as, shoes, video games, accessories, electronics, etc. This does not make them bad, just immature. Teens do not want to accept the confinement, or the burden of responsibility when it comes to making money while they are young. If however they were to learn to earn, spend and save wisely, they would be proactively setting the foundation for learning important life lessons resulting in steady, successful, long-term financial management. The money and knowledge that teens acquire, save and build upon now can solidify their paths to successful personal finance for a lifetime. The two dollars that a teen decides to put in his or her savings account today can contribute to the money used long term to pay for college, build a house, establish a business, or build their retirement plan. As with all things, all it takes is a desire to learn, a commitment to stay the course over the long-term and a passion to succeed. The Washington Informer
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D.C. Residents Tackle Mental Health By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer Usually, the issue of mental health rockets to the forefront of people’s attention and consciousness when a mass shooting occurs, or as happened recently, when a 34-year-old woman suffering from severe post-partum depression and psychosis was shot and killed when she tried to ram a White House barrier. Yet, in the District and elsewhere, men, women and children dealing with mental health problems walk among us every day and we’re often none the wiser. A range of mental health issues was the subject for discussion on Saturday, Oct. 12, when
more than 400 District residents met to discuss mental health, its implications and community solutions. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) hosted the community forum, part of a national conversation on mental health. “One of the many objectives today is to develop a framework,” Gray said during opening remarks. “We must focus on intervention – early intervention – and prevention rather than waiting until treatment is needed.” “Mental health services will be an important part of moving the city forward. It will help families and children. We’re a growing city of 632,000 residents, larger than Vermont and Wyoming. With growth comes complexity and challenges.”
Marie Marilus-Black, director of Children and Youth Services for the D.C. Department of Behavioral Health attended the National Dialogue on Mental Health on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest. /Photo by Nancy Shia
Carolyn Lukensmeyer, who serves as the executive director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse at the University
Public P Service Commisssion of the District D of Columbia C N Notice of Coommunity Hearings H Public Inp put Sought on Pepco’s Rate Application FORMAL CASE NO.. 1103, IN THE T MATTER OF THE APPLICA ATION OF THE POTO OMAC EL LECTRIC POWER P CO OMPANY FOR F AUTH HORITY TO O INCREAS SE EXISTIN NG RETAIIL RATES AND CHARGES C FOR ELEC CTRIC DIS STRIBUTIO ON SERVIC CE The Public Servvice Commission of thee District off Columbia (“Commissiion”) seeks public inputt on the ratee appliication subm mitted by thhe Potomac Electric Poower Compaany (“Pepcoo”) requestinng authorityy to increasee existting distribuution service rates and charges c for electric e service in the District D of Coolumbia. Peepco seeks a revennue increasee of $51.75 million. m Forrmal Case No. N 1103 is thhe formal caase establishhed to adjudiicate Pepco’s appliication. Peepco is the sole distribuutor of electric power to t homes annd businesses in the District. D Thee Com mmission willl only set Peepco’s distriibution serviice rates in thhis rate casee and not thee cost of elecctricity itselff. A Puublic Noticee regarding Pepco’s P appllication can be accessedd online at www.dcpsc.o w org. A hardd copy of thee Publlic Notice caan be obtaineed by callingg (202) 626-55150. The Commissioon will conveene four com mmunity heearings at th he followingg locations on o the speciified dates: Warrd 2 D.C.. Public Servvice Commisssion Hearring Room 13333 H Street, NW, N 7th Floor East Toweer Washington, D.C C. 20005 nday, Septem mber 30, 20013, 10:00 a..m. Mon
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of Arizona, is coordinating community conversations in cities around the country. “After Newtown, President Barack Obama called for a national conversation on mental health,” she said. “They called me to develop a steering committee which put community members in place because they know the community. The challenge is for the whole community.” “Mental health [issues] have been with us for hundreds of years and hasn’t changed enough. With HIV, we used to say it would stop if gay men stopped going to bath houses. But with awareness and understanding, those attitudes changed. The media, popular culture, schools and churches have to help us.” It is estimated that 45 million adults have some type of mental illness and about 20 percent of American adults will have a mental problem this year. Mental illnesses are the No. 1 cause of disability in North America but only 40 percent of people coping with mental health issues receive treatment. Mental health problems can be triggered by trauma; childhood abuse or neglect; severe conflicts with parents; witnessing violence; a death in the family or poverty. Individuals may also be prone to mental health problems if there is a family history of such issues or because of biological factors or chemical imbalances in the brain. Mental problems routinely go undiagnosed, unrecognized and untreated, despite the fact that by the accounting of the National Alliance for Mental
Illness (NAMI), at least 10,000 D.C. residents suffer from mental health issues and one in 10 children struggle to cope with mental health problems. The issue is much more common than people realize and affects people of color in far greater numbers than any other group. According to outgoing Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, the suicide rate among African American children between the ages of 10 to 14 increased 233 percent from 1980 to 1995. And a 2011 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows that suicide is the third highest cause of death in 15- to 24-year-old African-American males behind homicide and accidents.Yet, the general public’s misunderstanding and lack of awareness persists, notably in the black community, because of the stigma associated with mental illness. Gray, 70, said, it’s the first time the city has approached mental health in the manner it did at the forum. Members of the audience consisted of those touched directly by mental illness, others who provide services to the mentally ill and advocates, he said. More than 30,000 District residents have used the city’s public mental health services, he said while praising Obama for bringing attention to the struggles of the mentally ill in his State of the Union address earlier this year. Gray noted that the overarching goal of the discussions is to develop strategies to reduce the stigma associated with, and
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Left to Right, Thomas Hill, 16 and Amina Iro, 17, attended the community forum on mental health at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest on Saturday, Oct. 12. Both DC Slam winners performed spoken word regarding mental illness in their respective families. /Photo by Nancy Shia
DIALOGUE continued from Page 20 increase the openness and embrace of mental health care. Lukenmeyer said she would work with city officials to create an action plan from Saturday’s discussions, adding that a coalition of organizations have committed to implementing the plan over the next two years. Adrienne Lightfoot said she enjoyed the meeting and found it fruitful. “I am a consumer of mental health services and an employee of the Department of Behavioral Health,” Lightfoot, 62, said. “I wanted to participate in this to educate myself about what is going on in the mental health field and to be able to help young people.” Experts say mental illness
touches all corners of the community and many families all too often push it in a corner, leaving family and friends who care for those coping with mental illness to deal with the issue in silence. As a result of the forum, speakers said, the community can break that silence. Local pediatrician Dr. Joseph Wright said during an interview and later when he introduced a young poet to the stage, he was elated so many young people were a part of the forum. “I’m really very delighted to see so many young people here,” he said. “Fifty percent of mental health symptoms and conditions start before the age of 14. Typically, there’s an eight-year gap between when the symptoms are recognized to treatment. There’s a lot of time for it to spiral and have an impact on a child’s life.”
Wright, senior vice president of the Child Health Advocacy Institute at the Children’s National Medical Center, said the facts about mental health are not well understood and welcomed the forum as a way to educate and inform the general public. Ward 7 Council member Yvette Alexander agreed. “Our children’s mental, physical and social well-being is a priority,” she said. “The message to them is that we have to release the stigma and let children know we love them and hear them and raise them in comfortable environments. We’re working with a number of mental-health service providers so that it is as routine as their physical checkups.”wi WI Staff Writer James Wright contributed to this story.
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Initiative to Attract Minorities to Energy Careers By Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer When it comes to careers in science, engineering and technology, minorities have traditionally been underrepresented. But a utility company that serves customers in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island is working in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy to boost interest so that more African Americans have access to those kinds of careers. “There’s a big need there, especially as we improve the energy field where there are some big opportunities,” said
Rudy Wynter, 49, president of the Federal Energy Regulation Commission’s Related Businesses at National Grid, which is based in Rhode Island. In announcing the Sept. 24 launch of the “Minorities in Energy” initiative during a gathering at the U. S. Department of Energy in Northwest, Wynter considered how to bring resources together to help get more minorities involved in careers in energy. “We’ve really just started dialogue around what’s needed, what we’re doing today and what we need to do going forward in attracting minorities to all of these fields,” said Wynter, who’s worked in the utili-
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A new initiative to get more minorities working in the energy sector, which includes solar plants, was launched Sept. 24 during a ceremony at the U. S Department of Energy. /Courtesy Photo
ties sector for 25 years. “The lack of minorities in STEM is a big issue across the country. It’s hard to say what’s the driver
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– it could be the school system, it could be a lot of things – but we’ve started to look at what we can do to help fix it.” Wynter is a member of the nonprofit, District-based American Association of Blacks in Energy, whose 1,700 members come from all sectors of the energy industry. He explained that while the “Minorities in Energy” project endeavors to find ways to get more minorities interested and involved in the field of energy, it’s also a push for better Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs in public schools across the country. Listed among some of the “hands-on and rewarding” career offerings in the energy sector are chemical engineers, highly-skilled line workers, supervisors and control room personnel. According to an August 2013 report from Footbridge Energy Services, a leading provider of energy technology around the world, based in Massachusetts, women and other minorities are highly underrepresented. The report further states that with women and minorities comprising about 70 percent of college students in the nation, they only account for 45 percent of professionals with degrees in STEM disciplines which are the core degrees currently driving the solar industry – which alone shows job growth six times the size of the overall job market. Howard University President Sidney Ribeau counted among several distinguished leaders who along with Wynter, served as a panelist for the
roundtable discussion that followed the initiative’s launch. Ribeau said that STEM studies have been key components of Howard’s Academic Renewal plan. “We know it is vital that the pool of students interested in STEM needs to be cultivated and helped to flourish right now,” Ribeau wrote in his official blog. “By 2018, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that there may be more than 5 million unfilled jobs in the U.S., with [many of them] requiring skills in STEM . . . As one generation of workers reaches retirement, there is growing concern that this void must be filled with new talent. We know that the answer is to help fill these jobs with talented minorities.” Ken Olden, director of the National Center for Environmental Assessment at the Environmental Protection Agency in Northwest, said that given the rapid advancements in science and technology, it’s imperative that minorities not only work in STEM fields, but also have a strong presence in boardrooms. “Science and technology are the backbone of the economy, and everything revolves around innovation in those areas,” said Olden, 76. “If African Americans want to be players in those fields, we need to be at the table as decision makers – it’s just that critical.” wi www.washingtoninformer.com
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Candidates Ready for Ward 6 Race By James Wright WI Staff Writer The race for the Ward 6 D.C. Council seat has started and two contenders with strong ties to seasoned political figures are squaring off. The decision by D.C. Council member Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) to run for mayor of the District in 2014 has opened up a seat, an uncommon occurrence in District politics. Darrel Thompson, a former aide to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Charles Allen, a former chief of staff to Wells, have entered the race, but one formidable Ward 6 contender has decided to stay out of the contest. “Family issues preclude me from entering the race,” said Francis Campbell, the advisory neighborhood commissioner for 6B10. Campbell, 62, said earlier this year that he intended to run for the council seat but instead has decided to back one of the two leading candidates in the race. The party primaries will be held on April 1, 2014 and the general election will take place on Nov. 4. Wells, 56, has represented Ward 6 since 2007. The ward is the only one in the city that has portions of all four quadrants within its boundaries and includes landmarks such as the U.S. Capitol, Nationals Stadium, Robert F. Kennedy Stadium and the economically booming areas of H Street in Northeast, NoMa (North Massachusetts Avenue), the Southwest Waterfront and parts of downtown that include the Penn Quarter and Chinatown neighborhoods. District census statistics indicate that Ward 6 is 50.5 percent
white, 40.3 percent black with the rest consisting of Latinos, Asians and Native Americans. In addition to working with Wells, Allen has served as president of the Ward 6 Democrats and worked as the policy director for the DC Primary Care Association. Allen said that he’s ready to take his mentor’s place. “Having served my Ward 6 neighbors in a variety of roles over the last decade, I am ready and excited to take on the challenge of representing their interests as a member of the D.C. Council,” he said. Allen launched his bid formally on Tuesday, Oct. 15 and plans to visit Ward 6 residents at their homes to listen to their concerns. Thompson, 43, however, started his campaign in August with an exploratory committee and made it official on Oct. 6. at the Cava Mezze restaurant in Southeast. Thompson said during his announcement, with 75 in attendance that he wants to bring a new perspective to the John A. Wilson Building in Northwest. “We have had enough of status quo leadership and insider politics,” said Thompson, referring indirectly to Allen. “If it looks like a duck and acts like a duck, it’s a duck. We need new leadership in Ward 6.” Thompson is the former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff for intergovernmental and external affairs for Reid. A resident of Northeast, Thompson is a native of the District and has also lived in Baltimore. He is a cum laude graduate of Morgan State University in Baltimore and holds a master of public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. On Thursday, Oct. 10, Thompson released a
Francis Campbell, an advisory neighborhood commissioner for 6B10. /WI File Photo
statement that said he’s raised over $60,000 for his campaign to date. David Garber, an advisory neighborhood commissioner for 6D07 and Josh Hart, a political activist, are also expected to enter the race. Keith Silver, a former advisory neighborhood commissioner and a leader of the District’s chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, said he’s excited about Thompson’s candidacy. “Darrel Thompson is unique-
Darrel Thompson is a candidate for the Ward 6 D.C. Council seat. /Photo provided by the Darrel Thompson Campaign
ly qualified to be on the D.C. Council and he will restore integrity there,” said Silver, 60. Silver said that he wants to help Thompson connect with the ward’s African-American voters. Campbell said that the candidate he supports should deal with issues such as the development of Reservation 13, residential parking for seniors and the creation of an off-hours center that can handle the concerns of businesses. “I want the next council person to listen to the issues that
concern Ward 6 residents,” he said. Howard University political scientist Michael Fauntroy said that Allen and Thompson are largely unknown. “Neither of these candidates has deep roots in the community and they derive their identities from the people that they worked for,” said Fauntroy, 46. “The people who they worked for may help them in terms of getting access to information but they [the candidates] really must work to become known.”wi
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We Ignore Mental Health at Our Peril
Well over 400 people took a portion of their day Saturday to contribute their thoughts, ideas and suggestions to a community action plan at “A National Dialogue on Mental Health.” The event, hosted by Mayor Vincent C. Gray, is part of the “Creating Community Solutions,” national outreach program that seeks community input about ways to deal with mental health and educate citizens. The District is just one of several cities involved in this national dialogue which was born after the Newtown massacre last December. Mental health and other experts began planning and organizing these roundtables at the behest of President Barack Obama. Recent events in the District of Columbia alone illustrate the need for a greater understanding in the wider community about identifying mental health issues. Aaron Alexis, identified as the Navy Yard shooter and Miriam Carey, a dental hygienist who was shot and killed by police last week while ramming her car into a barricade near the Capitol each has been identified as having suffered from mental illness. All too often, mental health problems go unnoticed and unrecognized, despite the fact that by the accounting of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), at least 10,000 D.C. residents suffer from mental health issues and one in 10 children struggle to cope with mental health problems. The issue is much more common than people realize and affects people of color in far greater numbers than any other group. According to outgoing Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, the suicide rate among African- American children between the ages of 10 to 14 increased 233 percent from 1980 to 1995. And a 2011 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, notes that suicide is the third highest cause of death in 15- to 24-year-old African-American males behind homicide and accidents. Mental health officials say that while major depression was found to be the single largest cause of disability in the world, it routinely goes unrecognized, undiagnosed and untreated. Within any given one-year period, nearly 10 percent of American adults will suffer from major depression, but only half of those will be diagnosed and about 30 percent will receive treatment. Yet, the general public’s misunderstanding and lack of awareness persists, notably in the black community because of the stigma associated with mental illness. Yet the roundtable was encouraging based on the numbers of black people who attended – 62 percent – and because of the proactive approach experts and organizers adopted. A good deal of Saturday’s focus was on the impact of mental illness on young people and ways to intervene early so as to head off larger potential problems down the road. Dr. Joseph L. Wright, a pediatrician and senior vice president of the Child Health Advocacy Institute at the Children’s National Medical Center, said 50 percent of mental health conditions first begin to appear before the age of 14. And typically, there is an eight-year gap between the time symptoms are recognized and treatment is offered. There is an urgent need for all of us to change the way we view and react to mental health issues. We cannot pretend that it doesn’t exist. More often than not, it’s just as much the woman in a business suit as the smelly, dirty man mumbling to himself on the street corner who suffers from mental illness. We – especially those of us in the black community – have to stop acting as if we and our families are fine, that if we exhibit symptoms we can shake them off, that mental health is a secret that must stay hidden from the outside world. Mental health issues are real, sometimes problematic but eminently treatable.
It’s time to toss away the stigma.
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Compliments to MPD Programs That It is vital that community mem- Make a Difference! bers trust D.C. police officers. It’s inspiring to see that relationships are being reinforced by the citizens who recognized the Seventh District police officers for their efforts toward crime prevention in the neighborhood. As a longtime resident of the District, it is my hope that community members who live in all eight wards will be able to honor the officers within their respective police districts. This was certainly apparent in James Wright’s article, “Citizens Group Honors Seventh District Police Officers,” which appeared in the paper’s October 10th edition. The strength of the community depends upon positive and active associations between those who live there and its institutions such as the police force. Instead of constantly focusing on the negatives, let’s continue to shed light on how our police force is taking steps to build and sustain the trust that former-Mayor Marion Barry forged years ago. John Carpenter Washington, D.C.
After reading your article by Joshua Garner, “Laurel Prep Program Provides Second Chances,” October 10, 2013, it got me thinking about the plight of our young black males, especially in the education system. I think the public school system is set up to have black males fail, period! Unless a male student has a strong parental support system, or possibly a sympathetic, caring mentor, he is destined to fail. From a very young age our young black males are labeled in school and those labels follow them throughout their lives. While other male students are encouraged to be aggressive and creative, our black males are labeled as being overactive and disruptive. Randall Nelson is fortunate that he was able to find a program that would provide him the opportunity to help him achieve his goals because there are thousands of black males who don’t get that chance. I hope other programs are started like this one so our young black
male students can get a second chance at finishing their education. We need to start thinking about how our black male students are educated from a very early age. There needs to be a concerted effort to recruit black male teachers by the school systems, especially at the pre-k and elementary grade levels. Hopefully, these teachers will have an understanding that will help our students change the misunderstood energy that’s displayed into a positive and meaningful direction toward which an educational foundation can be built. I know that teachers can’t do it all when it comes to educating our students; the home, the streets, and other influences all have an impact on how and what our students learn, but I firmly believe that if you put a strong positive black male role model in front of our students at an early age, many good things will follow. Jeremy Barber Washington, D.C.
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By Marian Wright Edelman
Stop the Shutdown, Prevent Economic Meltdown Since the government was forced to shut down on Oct. 1, one of the most common refrains has been that some members of Congress are acting like children—or, more accurately, worse than most children. Fortunately, some of the programs families with children depend on aren’t affected by funding tied to the shutdown, including Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps). There are others, including many education programs, where funding has already been provided for the year. However, many other federal programs that help low-income families meet every day needs have been forced to stop operating because of the shutdown, including some of the same programs already hit hard by sequestration cuts earlier this year. Children have only one childhood. Every day that children
are being denied early education and food causes lasting damage to their chances of living to their full potential. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is without its regular funding due to the shutdown, leaving at risk nearly 9 million pregnant women, recent mothers, and their children under age five who rely on the program’s supplemental vouchers for healthy food, expensive infant formula, and other necessities. Fifty-three percent of all
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infants born in the U.S. are fed through the WIC program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture originally estimated that state funds and contingency funds would be enough to cover only a week of nutritional supports during the shutdown. Fortunately, the Agriculture Department this week transferred unspent funding from last year to states to avoid shutdowns through the month of October—but not beyond. Some states have already stopped applications for new benefits because they are unsure
of what will happen next month. Head Start serves more than 1 million poor children, who are particularly in need of early education programs to succeed and thrive. Twenty-three Head Start programs servicing nearly 19,000 students across 10 states and Puerto Rico did not have access to federal funding on October 1 because the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could not process Head Start grants as a result of the
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By George E. Curry
Dr. Ben Carson: ‘Gifted Hands,’ Foot in Mouth account to which money can be contributed – pretax – from the time you’re born ’til the time you die. When you die, you can pass it on to your family members, so that when you’re 85 years old and you got six diseases, you’re not trying to spend up everything. You’re happy to pass it on and there’s nobody talking about death panels. “Number one. And also, for the people who were indigent who don’t have any money we can make contributions to their
Dr. Ben Carson became the darling of conservatives earlier this year by stridently attacking the Affordable Care Act with President Obama sitting just a few feet away. Carson, who was serving as the keynote speaker at the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, said: “Here’s my solution: When a person is born, give him a birth certificate, an electronic medical record, and a health savings
HSA [Health Savings Account] each month because we already have this huge pot of money. Instead of sending it to some bureaucracy, let’s put it in their HSAs. Now they have some control over their own health care.” Carson became a paid contributor to Fox News, was hired to write a weekly column for the Right-wing Washington Times, and became in demand as a speaker at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and any national event
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that attracts more than three conservatives. Professionally, Carson is no dumb man. He earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University and his M.D. from the University of Michigan. At the age of 33, he became director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, the youngest major division director in the school’s history. In 1987, he led a 70-member surgical ream that separated
twins who had been joined at the back of the head. After the successful 22-hour surgery, Carson gained national recognition. His autobiography, “Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story,” was published in 1992. In 2008, George W. Bush presented Carson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Carson has made several controversial remarks after his appearance at the White House.
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By Lee A. Daniels
Miscalculating Multiculturalism in America Given the political gridlock in Washington that’s pushed the country to the brink of economic calamity and caused needless distress to millions, one might think America has rarely been more polarized, more “dis-united.” Actually, the opposite is true. American society – in terms of expanding democracy to all of its citizens – has never been more unified. That’s why the country seems so dis-united. www.washingtoninformer.com
That assertion seems contradictory – unless you view the current scene through the prism of that adage and basic principal of chemistry: every action provokes a reaction. Accordingly, the budget and debt-ceiling crisis the Republican Party engineered this fall is just the latest expression of the conservative movement’s virulent reaction to Barack Obama’s presidency and the changes in American society that emerged and coalesced to make that extraordinary breakthrough hap-
pen. Those changes principally stem from the growing numbers of black, Hispanic and Asian Americans. Their political activism and joining within the Democratic Party with gays and lesbians, and politically progressive White men and women have in little more than a decade transformed American politics from its old, overwhelmingly Blackand-White affair. That multiracial, multicultural coalition twice produced electoral success for the Democratic
Party, underscoring the fact that dramatic demographic changes have come to fruition far sooner than the conventional wisdom had predicted less than two decades ago. It’s also produced something else: more proof that multiculturalism works. If you’ll recall, that wasn’t supposed to be true. Instead, from the early 1990s well into the first term of George W. Bush’s presidency, plenty of centrist and conservative scholars and pundits sneered that multicul-
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turalism was just so much empty ethnic boasting and advocacy of self-segregation, pushed by “romantic ideologues and unscrupulous hucksters.” Those specific words and more general assertions come from the late Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.’s 1991 bestseller, “The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society.” The title, of course, tells the tale. Schlesinger, a former adviser to President John F. Kennedy
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By Julianne Malveaux
There Were Alternatives to Detroit’s Bankruptcy
You don’t have to be from Detroit to be angry at what is happening there. And you don’t have to be from Detroit to lend your voice to an injustice that not only affects Detroit, but also the rest of the nation. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has pulled a fast one on the citizens of Detroit. When he appointed Emergency Manager Kevin Orr, he fast-tracked the
bankruptcy process with just 90 days elapsing between Orr’s appointment and the beginning of bankruptcy proceedings. Had Orr moved in a more deliberate manner, the citizens of Detroit may have had some input in the process. Instead, the people of Detroit have had neither voice nor vote in a process that circumvents democracy. The 23,000 pensioners who retired from government service, those who use open space and recreational facilities such as Belle Isle (now
leased to the state) or the Detroit Museum, those who depend on already-eroding city services, including garbage pickup, public lighting, and other services are allowed no say in the status of their city. Why is the Emergency Manager rushing bankruptcy? There are alternatives, including restructuring. Raising taxes on water supplied to suburban cities is another way to raise revenue. Instead of moving in this direction the Emergency Manager seems to favor selling valuable assets.
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Is this what the state had in mind when they voided a law that required the city’s police and firefighters to live in Detroit? That move eroded the revenue base, and it also left the city less safe because protective service workers are not readily available. Instead of bankruptcy, an option for Detroit might be federal and state assistance. Five years ago, Chrysler and General Motors said they would fail if they couldn’t get help from the federal government. More than $80 billion was spent to help them
and some of their suppliers. Congress and the auto companies justified their request for help by saying that the failure of these large companies would cut employment by at least 1 million workers at a time when the unemployment rate was plummeting. If Detroit-based companies deserve federal assistance, loans, and grants, why doesn’t the city of Detroit? In 1975, New York City was
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By Askia Muhammad
Long Live the Spirit of the Million Man March Long live the Spirit of the Million Man March! It’s incredible, but young men and women, who were born on Monday, Oct. 16, 1995, the day of the Million Man March, are now already 18-years-old, adults. Maybe some of them have heard of that magical day, the day I use to separate time, like B.C. and A.D. Before the Million Man March we were like crabs in a barrel, unable to permit (let alone assist) another crab from
escaping. On that day we saw ourselves as a mighty force, which could with our unity provide shoulders upon which we as brethren could stand – a veritable platform for the elevation of our Black nation. It was a transcendent moment in Black American history. This is not to say that we haven’t slid back from that Olympian height, because we have. For example, former death-row inmate Mumia Abu Jamal reported that a young inmate he met this year in the general population at
Pennsylvania’s Mahanoy State Correctional Institution asked him as an apparent wise old elder: “Who is that Martin Luther King folks be talkin’ about? Was he a rapper?” But on that day, before Brother Mumia’s interlocutor had ever dreamt of committing a crime, Black men suspended their petty rivalries with one another over job opportunities, the affections of girls and women ... whatever. For that one day, accountants, teachers, preachers, students, janitors, bus drivers; even drug deal-
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ers, thieves, cheats, pimps and swindlers, as well as the countless snitches and the other bottom-feeders they attract stood together, shoulder-to-shoulder and we proved that we understood that we could be the masters of our own destiny. That day, without any assistance or need for permission from anyone else, Black men respected themselves. They commanded the respect of the world! On that day of that march in Washington when 2 million men
assembled, there was hardly one single crime reported in the entire city – the city that was known as the “murder capital” of the world. There were no muggings, no burglaries that day. That day. What must have been the most endearing moment of many, many moments on October 16, 1995 was the recitation of the Million Man March Pledge which Million Man March convener, Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam asked us
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By Marc H. Morial
Don’t Play Politics with the Debt Limit “In the event that a debt limit impasse were to lead to a default, it could have a catastrophic effect on not just financial markets but also on job creation, consumer spending and economic growth—with many private-sector analysts believing that it would lead to events of the magnitude of late 2008 or worse, and the result then was a recession more severe than any seen since the Great Depression.” - U.S. Treasury
On Sept. 21, one week before the first government shutdown in 17 years, President Barack Obama addressed the 43rd annual Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference in Washington. He told the 43 members of the Caucus and thousands of its supporters the same thing he has been telling the nation ever since, “We will not negotiate whether or not America should keep its word and meets its obligations. It’s time for these folks to stop governing by crisis.”
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It is also time to set the record straight about the debt limit – what it is, what it does and why it should never be a political pawn in an ideological game (yes, game) of who will blink first. The Treasury Department defines the debt limit as “the total amount of money that the United States government is authorized to borrow to meet its existing legal obligations, including Social Security and Medicare benefits, military salaries, interest on the national debt, tax refunds, and other payments. The The Washington Informer
debt limit does not authorize new spending commitments. It simply allows the government to finance existing legal obligations that Congresses and presidents of both parties have made in the past.” In other words, raising the debt ceiling is not a license for unchecked partisan spending. It does, however, ensure that our nation continues to pay our bills and abide by previously reached agreements. Adding to the crisis is that as of the time of this writing, the
government shutdown has entered its second week. With each passing day, new burdens are added to already hard-pressed communities across the country. Even with the recent House vote to guarantee back pay for furloughed workers, the damage to the American people and to federal employees is mounting – with almost 1 million federal workers furloughed and “essential” workers reporting to work but
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By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer When someone playfully teased Blair Underwood about his remake of the iconic television show, “Ironside,” the actor channeled his inner-LL Cool J, who famously rapped on his best-selling 1989 CD, “Don’t call it a comeback, I’ve been here for years.” “It’s not a remake,” said Underwood, 49. “It’s re-imagined.” The former “L.A. Law,” actor, who has appeared in such big screen films as, “Just Cause,” “Deep Impact,” and “Set It Off,” said while homage to the late Raymond Burr must be paid, he’s updated the role of the paraplegic detective, Robert T. Ironside, who, despite his disability, still strikes fear in the hearts of many a bad guy. “I think the style of storytelling in television, certainly in crime dramas, has changed greatly since the 1960s,” Underwood said. The Tacoma, Wash., native, said his show maintains the integrity of and lends further insight into Burr’s version of Ironside, which originally aired on NBC from 1967 to 1975. “We really get into the psychology and the emotional aspects of this man, which are diwww.washingtoninformer.com
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Ironside Former L.A. Law Actor Brings Classic Show Back to TV
rectly linked to his disability and the accident that happened. It’s a tremendous hurdle and journey,” Underwood said. Still, Underwood reiterated that he has good reason not to refer to the new series, which airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m., on NBC, as a remake.
“I don’t say remake, because Raymond Burr was so incredible, and it had been done and made so wonderfully,” he said. There’s also a difference in where all the crime takes place. Burr’s “Ironside” took place in San Francisco while Underwood takes on thugs in the Big Apple.
“It’s edgier, grittier,” he said, regarding the hustle and bustle of New York. Throughout the show, there are flashbacks to Ironside’s life before he took a bullet in his spine which paralyzed him from the waist down. Following the shooting, Iron-
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side swears he will never let a wheelchair slow him down. Undeterred by his paralysis, he drives his elite, hand-picked team, including Virgil (played by Pablo Schreiber), Holly (Spencer Grammer) and Teddy (Neal Bledsoe), to solve the city’s most difficult and notorious crimes. Danny Glover, of “Lethal Weapon,” fame, plays Ironside’s father, who dispenses regular advice to his detective son. Ironside’s boss at police headquarters, Capt. Ed Rollins (Kenneth Choi), proves a powerful supporter of the determined detective, backing him on many of the unconventional crime solving tactics Underwood’s character employs. “I actually liked the show quite a bit,” said Marisa Roffman, managing editor for the television industry website, givememyremote.com. “I’m more likely to give procedurals a chance, but I need a few things from procedural pilots: a good case, and a compelling character or group of characters to get attached to. Blair Underwood absolutely is the best reason to tune into the pilot as he completely owns the role,” Roffman said. Underwood has earned
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IRONSIDE continued from Page 27 his share of accolades. He’s distinguished himself as an award-winning actor, director, and producer. Nominated in 2008 for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of a Navy fighter in HBO’s, “Treatment,” Underwood also starred in the drama, “Dirty Sexy Money,” and enjoyed a recurring role in “The New Adventures of Old Christine.” His list of television and movie appearances also include, “The Wishing Tree,” “Heat Wave,” “Murder in Mississippi,” “Soul of the Game,” and “Sex in the City.” Many fans of Underwood recall his groundbreaking portrayal of Dr. Ben Turner in the short-lived but riveting hospital drama, “City of Angels,” which centered on the professional and
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personal lives of the doctors and nurses at the fictional Angels of Mercy Hospital. Created by famed producer and writer, Steven Bochco who created “L.A. Law,” “Hill Street Blues,” and “NYPD Blue,” “City of Angels,” also featured Vivica A. Fox and Michael Warren and helped launch the careers of Gabrielle Union and Hill Harper. Underwood produced the TLC television series, “Million Dollar Christmas,” with his producing partner Tommy Morgan Jr., for their Intrepid Inc.
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production company. Through Intrepid Inc., Underwood developed a number of projects, including a documentary on the history of African Americans in entertainment for Associated Television International. An established author, Underwood also has penned several books, including the non-fiction book, “Before I Got Here,” the Tennyson Hardwick detective series, “Casanegra,” “In the Night of the Heat,” and most recently, “From Cape Town with Love.” The Washington Informer
He also starred in and directed a series of video vignettes from the pages of, “From Cape Town with Love,” for Vook.com as a visual book. Four years ago, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the United States’ largest non-profit HIV/AIDS health care provider, held the grand opening of its first AIDS treatment center in Northwest Washington, D.C., named after Underwood, who’s also a renowned human and civil rights advocate. The AHF Blair Underwood
Clinic includes a state-of-the-art, full-service HIV/AIDS treatment clinic as well as an on-site pharmacy. Underwood is also co-founder of “Artists for a New South Africa.” Now, he said, he’s focused on his new job, as Detective Ironside. “I think we establish the character early on and he really gives you glimpses inside the demons he wrestles with and the memories he has to contend with,” Underwood said.wi www.washingtoninformer.com
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what would happen, he smiled when she promised to find ways to earn her own money for school. It would take the rest of the summer, but once the new baby arrived, Serafina was sure she’d have time to do it. And then the ground began to shake… Page through “Serafina’s Promise,” and you might think there’s not much here. Indeed,
“Serafina’s Promise” by Ann E. Burg c.2013, Scholastic
$16.99 / $18.99 Canada 304 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer You’ve got a dream. Every kid does, but yours is special. You want to be a football player someday, or a star onstage. Maybe your dream is to visit Europe, drive a hot car, be an astronaut, buy your own house, ride a horse, write a book, or help others. You’ve got a dream, and you’ll do anything to see it happen. But in the new book “Serafina’s Promise” by Ann E. Burg, realizing a dream might mean going through nightmares first. Eleven-year-old Serafina had a secret. It was a good secret, too. It made her think while she carried water four times a day, took care of Manman, emptied chamber pots, swept the floor, gathered wood, and piled charcoal. Her secret kept her mind busy while her hands were working, too. Her secret was this: Serafina wanted to be a doctor someday. She’d wanted it ever since
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Antoinette Solaine took care of Serafina’s baby brother, Pierre – and though Pierre had died, Serafina saw that being a healer was something special. Even Papa said she had a “gift” for it. But she knew that first, she needed an education and that was very expensive. Manman said that there was no money for a uniform or shoes and besides, she needed Serafina at home. Gogo reminded Serafina that chores needed doing. Manman’s belly was round with another baby, and there were things she couldn’t do. So Serafina spent her days carrying water and doing chores, and turning her secret over in her head. Gogo always said that Grandpè thought an education was important. Serafina knew that she needed to speak to Papa, who would talk to Manman about school. A trip to the city for Flag Day seemed like a good chance to ask. And ask she did, on their way to Port-au-Prince. Papa listened – Serafina loved that about him – and though she wasn’t sure
the pages are largely empty and the words are spare, but don’t let that fool you: young readers won’t be able to help but be affected by this powerful little tale. In a matter-of-fact manner befitting her optimistic young character, author Ann E. Burg portrays Haiti’s poverty and problems without making the story one of weepy drama. That lack actually gives this book more
believability, and it made me love the pluckiness of Serafina even more. In the end, those bare pages packed a huge punch and I think kids will like that a lot. Meant for children ages 10-14, I think a slightly younger “good reader” will find this a nice challenge. For her, or for any child who wants a quick, enjoyable novel, “Serafina’s Promise” will be a dream. wi
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Gregory Maqoma’s ‘Exit/Exist’ at Atlas Performing Arts Center
Recounts South African History through Dance and Song By Eve M. Ferguson WI Staff Writer How many ways can a history be told? By the usual methods, history can come across as dry and routine, but this weekend, South African dancer/choreographer Gregory Maqoma will tell his own personal history through movement and music. “Exit/Exist,” a collaborative work by Maqoma and his dance troupe, Vuyani Dance Theatre, will break new ground at the Atlas Performing Arts Center from October 18-20. The innovative Soweto-born artist said, “Exit/Exist” recounts the history of one of Maqoma’s ancestors, a Xhosa chief whose exit from the world paved the way for Maqoma’s own existence. “Chief Maqoma believed that true liberation of a black man was through ownership of land and cattle,” Gregory Maqoma explained. “He fought the British in the 19th century frontier wars to protect the Xhosa heritage and land. Even in his attempt to make peace with the British, he was pushed and banished from his ancestral land and imprisoned twice in Robben Island, where he ultimately died under mysterious circumstances.” Interpreting the true life story through dance and song by South African singer/songwriter Simphiwe Dana, performed by the singing ensemble Complete and world-fusion guitarist Giuliano Modarelli, “Exit/Exist” has been described by critics as “raw and beautiful movement and sound.” But Maqoma is not just telling his own history for the sake of vanity. In his take, he’s also urging others to look at their own personal histories. “We are all essential descendants of our histories, culturally and politically,” he said. “Through this work we find something deeper and profound.” “Exit is a way of reclaiming my own roots and connections to my ancestral lineage. It is also about reaffirming my identity and to exist through (Chief) Maqoma’s exit,” Maqoma said, after making the arduous journey from South Africa to arrive in The Washington Informer
Washington just days before the production. “As a descendant, I exist through his exit even when his life was forcibly cut short to eradicate all forms of cultural existence. Through him we are able to exist again and reclaim what he always fought for, through liberation by reclaiming ancestral land for a better quality of life. We also have to remember that the currency and the pride of any family was through land and cattle.” Directed by James Ngobo, Gregory Maqoma. /Photo courtesy of the Atlas “Exit/Exist” is Performing Arts Center the first performance in the “Dance of the Atlas” series, ence the artist I am, where I come which will feature multicultur- from and how I am able fuse difal performances through June ferent cultures and aesthetics and 2014. experiences without worrying “As a performing arts cen- about conforming to stereotypical ter, we present a full range of expectations that might be influartists across disciplines with enced by where we come from a strong focus on the contem- and the subject matter.” porary,” Artistic Director, Sam His aim in presenting “Exit/ Sweet said. “Presenting the art Exist,” is “to experience how we that is happening now provides have taken a history documentaa forum (and an audience) for tion and created art with it and today’s artists, and reveals new not a history lecture. To expeforms, changing cultures, and rience our appreciation of the sometimes radical ideas to our past while we forge the future audiences.” and living in the present,” MaGregory Maqoma’s “Exit/Ex- qoma explained. “And, finally to ist” also holds a message for the be immersed with a work that is Washington audience who will simply dealing with an important experience this collage of cultur- issue of existing in this universe al expression, which, according by acknowledging where we to Johannesburg’s Star newspa- come from and thinking of the per, is an “intelligently provoc- future.”wi “Exit/Exist” will be performed ative exploration of kinetic African identity where the rural on Friday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, impinges on the urban, where Oct. 19 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, the hallowed intersects with the Oct. 20 at 3:00 p.m. Maqoma and his Vuyani Dance Theatre, will also popular.” According to the multi-talented, hold a master class and lecture. All internationally recognized danc- performances will be held at the Ater, choreographer, director and las Performing Arts Center, 1333 H scriptwriter, who will introduce Street, NE, Washington, D.C. Call himself through “Exit/Exist,” (202) 399-7993 for tickets or visit the audience will “firstly experi- www.atlasarts.org. www.washingtoninformer.com
PBS Series Sparks ‘Real Conversation about Race’ By Margaret Summers WI Contributing Writer
PBS television producer Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s 13th series begins Tuesday, Oct. 22, when the first of his six-hour, sixpart “The African-Americans: Many Rivers to Cross” airs on PBS stations. Excerpts were screened recently at the National Press Club in Northwest, followed by a panel discussion with three series participants. The series, and its companion book, covers African-American history from 1500 to the re-election of President Obama. Coincidentally, it’s airing in the year of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, and the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation freeing African-American slaves in states which seceded from the Union. It is the first extensive series of its kind since the ninepart “History of the Negro People” aired on National Educational Television in 1965, and actor-comedian Bill Cosby’s one-hour documentary “Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed,” aired on CBS in 1968. “I wanted to produce something like this ever since I saw Cosby’s documentary when I was a high school senior,” said Gates, 63, an Alphonse Fletcher university professor at Harvard University, and director of its W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African-American Research. Gates told the National Press Club audience that Ebony Magazine writer Lerone Bennett’s columns on African-American history also piqued his interest. Henry Hampton, producer of PBS’ civil rights history series, “Eyes on the Prize,” also inspired Gates, who met Hampton in 1991. Gates said Hampton, who died in 1998, gave him a tour of his Boston, Mass., production company, and taught him documentary production and financing. Gates and the panelists said they hope Gates’ series enlightens viewers, particularly young people. “Most histories begin with the first African slaves brought to Jamestown, Virginia,” said Gates. “But the first African to set foot in the Western Hemisphere was a free man www.washingtoninformer.com
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named Juan Garrido, a conquistador.” Gates said Garrido seized land and its occupants for the Spanish crown. In 1508, Garrido was part of Juan Ponce de León’s expedition against Puerto Rico. Ponce de León became famous for discovering and naming Florida. Journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 71, one of two African-Americans in 1961 to integrate the University of Georgia in Athens, said she sometimes becomes despondent when speaking to young people about African-American and civil rights history. “They don’t know that in 1961, when the Freedom Riders rode buses into southern states (to test enforcement of desegregation on interstate buses), many wrote and signed their wills before they left. They were prepared to die.” Hunter-Gault said she asks students if they know who Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was, and most raise their hands. She asks if they know who Rosa Parks was, and fewer raise their hands. When asking if they know who Ruby Bridges is, they look puzzled. Bridges, featured in Gates’ series, was the six-year-old who integrated Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, La., in 1960. Another panelist, Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.), 73, a former president of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee who was beaten as a Freedom Rider, and during the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery March, said “I think Dr. King would be shocked if he came back and saw that many young people don’t know their civil rights history.”
Panelist Julian Bond, 73, an emeritus board member of Montgomery, Ala.’s Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit committed to fighting bigotry, said its 2011 report on how civil rights history is taught in U.S. schools (“Teaching the Movement”) indicates that most do it poorly, if at all. “Mississippi mandates teaching civil rights history in its schools,” said Bond, also a former NAACP board chair. “Southern states with the largest African-American populations are better at teaching civil rights movement history.” Lewis said although it elected an African-American president, the United States isn’t a post-racial society. “The Supreme Court is not a friend to any of us,” said Lewis, referring to its rulings that weakened the Voting Rights Act and lifted restrictions on political campaign-related spending. “And the way this president is being treated (by Congress), I’ve never seen anything like it.” Others agree. “It’s racist. Why don’t people just say that?” said Gates. “We (activists) need to make some noise” about attacks on civil rights, said Lewis. Gates said African-American history should be incorporated into the U.S. history curriculum. “Then the real national conversation on race can begin,” he said. wi After the Oct. 22 premiere, PBS will air subsequent episodes of the series on Tuesday, Oct. 29, and Nov. 5, 12, 19, and 26. The Washington Informer
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ARIES This is a gold-star week. You’ll be positively glowing at any and all social events. Many gifts, both tangible and intangible, come to you this week through friendship and from close ties. Enjoy your fabulous self very much. Your sweetheart may want to talk about a deeper commitment. Soul Affirmation: I keep my eyes wide open for a special person who is also looking for me.Lucky Numbers: 5, 37, 41 TAURUS More luck, more opportunities, and more love are in the stars for you this week. Enjoy this up-cycle, and let the things you do with your gifts and talents have lasting effects. Social gatherings are favored. Wear your brightest smile and trust your intuition. Soul Affirmation: I find a source of strength in someone I love. Lucky Numbers: 3, 40, 49 GEMINI Give yourself a chance to learn all you can about love this week. This is a week when you are open to new ideas. Make those ideas center on relationships. Financial matters are worrisome but they can wait. Soul Affirmation: I keep my eyes open for business opportunities this week. Lucky Numbers: 8, 21, 29 CANCER Your thoughts turn from spending and socializing to a more spiritual area this week. While you may feel that you still have much to do in the next few weeks, this week is good for taking some time for yourself, and for insightful meditation. Love and romance vibrations remain constant; count your blessings! Soul Affirmation: I say nothing but kind things about those I have to deal with. Lucky Numbers: 19, 28, 37 LEO Ask for second opinions and shop around this week; it will be worth the time in savings. Something at your work place may cause you a momentary qualm, but it’s really nothing but high spirits from co-workers. Don’t look for trouble! The present moment is rich with romantic promise. Soul Affirmation: I change who I am by changing where I am going. Lucky Numbers: 4, 17, 20 VIRGO During the next few weeks you’ll find yourself wanting to rush around. Try to take it easy instead. Everything will happen according to plan, and you’ll feel much calmer and happier with yourself and with others! Soul Affirmation: I let myself experience my true ambitions this week. Lucky Numbers: 18, 24, 37 LIBRA Get any negative energy out of the way quickly by turning a situation into a solution … your mind will intuitively find the best answer if you focus on a resolution instead of a problem. A partner or best friend brings an extra glow to you, as your thoughts and feelings are in harmony. Soul Affirmation: Being true to others is the way to be true to myself. Lucky Numbers: 6, 13, 50 SCORPIO Keep focused. Your attention is likely to be distracted by someone’s foolishness. Your concentration is likely to be pulled in many directions. Don’t let yourself be seduced by something that looks a whole lot better than it will turn out to be. Soul Affirmation: I love who I am and rejoice. Lucky Numbers: 5, 23. 44 SAGITTARIUS You’ll need all the expertise you possess to deal with the distractions that will come into your life this week. Float on the surface of things. If you go deep you could get lost chasing after clarifications that are not going to come. Seek compensation from a relationship that has a long history. Soul Affirmation: Forgetting past injustices will allow me to have a happier future. Lucky Numbers: 8, 21, 50 CAPRICORN Some people around you may be a little grumpy, but you are still in the mood to behold the glad tidings that you feel in your heart. Let the positive predominate. Your family is happy and well, and so are you … think about it, and enjoy a lovely, loving week. Soul Affirmation: I smile as I think about places far away. Lucky Numbers: 17, 19, 40 AQUARIUS Take care of a number of minor matters this week; you’ll feel as if you’ve happily accomplished the tasks of Hercules when they are all cleared up and put tidily away. Your ideas and words are well-received; speak your mind this week. You are the social one! Soul Affirmation: Appreciation leads to recognition. Lucky Numbers: 6, 44, 55 PISCES Happy-happy and joy-joy. You’ll have a song on your lips this week as you make your way easily through a thicket of tasks and obligations. This week brings a surprise from a partner … anticipate it with a glad heart! Soul Affirmation: I open myself up for a glad surprise. Lucky Numbers: 3, 31, 46
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D. Floyd Recalls 30 Years in
‘Go-Go’ A self-described classical geek, D. Floyd attended The Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Northwest. He tried out for a spot with the band Rare Essence in the early 1980s and clinched the job with his rendition of Grover Washington’s “Mr. Magic.” /Photo by Mark Mahoney
By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer Minutes before go-go band Familiar Faces appeared last month in front of hundreds of fans at the Metro Points Hotel in New Carrollton, Md., vocalist and saxophonist Donnell Floyd, also known as “D. Floyd,” listened to some tracks of band mate and conga player Milton “Go-Go Mickey” Freeman. He said that listening to GoGo Mickey’s beats inspire him to give it his all during every performance. “He always comes to play with his hard hat on,” said Floyd, 49. “I just make sure that I have some time before every show to zone in on what he is doing and put myself in the mind frame that I need to be.” Over the course of his 30-year career, D. Floyd has performed with some of the go-go industry’s most prolific acts in countless venues in the D.C. metropolitan area, across the country and around the world. “I always have faith that if you play good music and you cater to a good crowd, there’s always a venue for you somewhere,” said the former Rare Essence saxophonist. “It’s all about making good lyrics and creating that formula.” Floyd fell in love with that formula in 1980 during his freshman year at The Duke Ellington
D. Floyd, forefront, during a performance. Floyd said there’s something very special about playing before a live audience and capturing their attention. /Photo by Mark Mahoney
School of the Arts in Northwest, when two classmates asked him to join their up-and-coming go-go group, the Chance Band. “To be honest, I was a classical geek at Duke Ellington and just started to dabble into jazz a little bit,” said Floyd. “I hadn’t heard much go-go but [the trips to] Anacostia were the [perfect opportunity] to learn.” In 1982, Floyd lobbied for a spot with Rare Essence when saxophonist Rory “DC” Felton left. On the evening of the audition, he played Grover Washington’s “Mr. Magic” on his saxophone to the satisfaction of the band. Throughout the 1980s and ’90s, Floyd performed with Rare Essence and penned major hits including “Work the Walls,” “Lock
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It,” “Uh Oh (Heads Up),” and “Overnight Scenario.” In 2000, Floyd raised concerns that rapper Jay Z plagiarized some lyrics from “Overnight Scenario” in his single “Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)” from his album “Vol. 3…Life and Times of S.Carter.” When he finally decided to pursue the issue legally, Floyd discovered that Rare Essence had already gone to court, addressing the matter as an issue for the publishing company. As a result, Floyd decided to sever ties with the group. “I always thought that if something came up, they would have my back,” said Floyd. “It was exactly the same song [I had written].” In 2001, Floyd began work on a
solo project, assembling a team of 12 musicians that included Larry “Stomp Dogg” Atwater of the Northeast Groovers. After the first practice, interest in forming a band developed, and 911 was formed. After a rough start that included a change in its line-up and the controversy surrounding its name, the band became known as Familiar Faces. “We were the 911 band long before [the terror attacks], but when we changed our name, we changed our style, [opting for] a more grown and sexy sound so that we could shake the negativity,” said Floyd. When Rare Essence’s founding member Anthony “Little Benny” Harley died during the summer of 2011, Floyd honored his memory and performed alongside gogo legend Chuck Brown before 10,000 people at the Carter Barron Amphitheatre in Northwest. Shortly after, he reunited with Rare Essence and performed with them for several months before returning to Familiar Faces in 2012. Today, with Floyd at the helm, Familiar Faces continues to perform in venues across the District. While the band has kept large crowds dancing and singing nonstop in popular venues around the District that include Trade Winds in Temple Hills, Md., and J’s Sports Café in Laurel, Md.,
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their shows which often start with slow R&B covers, have had a way of transitioning to a harder funk sound by the end of the night – including their mix of old Rare Essence cuts as well as new songs. “The crux of what we do as a band is on the stage,” said Floyd. “There’s something special about playing in front of a live audience and making a particular sound that [gets the crowd’s attention]. Once you see that reaction, you keep on doing it.” Also, while Floyd has kept elements of the original go-go sound, his band is moving away from covers and penning original lyrics instead. Floyd said this is part of his effort to take the sound beyond the Beltway. “I still believe that there is someone in the next generation who can take the go-go sound that I have come to love to new heights for the rest of the world to enjoy,” he said. Donnell “D. Floyd” Floyd will celebrate his 30 years in the go-go industry at the Howard Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., with guest appearances from Sugar Bear, Big G, Steve Roy, and many others. wi For more information, visit http:// familiarfaces.org/ai1ec_event/donnellfloyd-celebrating-30-years-howard-theatre-sat-oct-19/?instance_id=.
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Washington Redskins running back Roy Helu Jr., center, signs autographs during the Sixth annual All-Star Survivors Celebration at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Tanya Snyder, the wife of Redskins owner Daniel M. Snyder and the NFL Breast Cancer Awareness spokesperson addresses 20 women who are currently battling breast cancer during the Sixth annual All-Star Survivors Celebration at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 15. /Photos by Khalid Naji-Allah
CTM CTM Janice Deloatch of Fort Washington, Md., and a breast cancer survivor, focuses her attention on Redskins player Chris Cooley during the Sixth annual All-Star Survivors Celebration at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Charity Perkins, 40, seated, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer in April gets support from breast cancer survivor Tammy Lauver during the Sixth annual All-Star Survivors Celebration at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
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Players watch as Wizards guard Bradley Beal scores two of his 11 points on Tuesday, Oct. 8 during the Wizards’ home preseason opener at the Verizon Center in Northwest. Brooklyn defeated the Wizards 111-106. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
Former Wizards player Andray Blatche dunks over Wizards forward Kevin Seraphin during the Wizards’ home preseason opener on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Verizon Center in Northwest. Brooklyn defeated the Wizards 111-106. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
Washington center Nene drives past Brooklyn forward Reggie Evans during the Wizards’ home preseason opener on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Verizon Center in Northwest. Brooklyn defeated the Wizards 111-106. /Photo by John E. De Freitas
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Wizards Player’s Random Act of Kindness Rookie Otto Porter Buys Lunch for Homeless Man By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer Otto Porter Jr., has only received a small taste of the high life that comes with being a first round draft pick in the National Basketball Association. He signed a non-guaranteed four year contract with the Washington Wizards in July that could pay him as much as $18 million. However, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2013 draft and former Georgetown Hoya, has yet to realize what it feels like to cash an NBA check. But, that didn’t stop him from performing what has fast become the most talked about act of kindness in the District of Columbia. “It was just Otto being Otto,” said Georgetown Hoyas basketball coach John Thompson III. “I said it a lot last year when it came to the way he plays, but it’s also about the way he carries himself off the (basketball court) too,” said Thompson, 47. Michael Stein, a resident of Vienna, Va., first brought to the public’s attention Porter’s act of kindness that has earned the star forward praise inside and outside of the basketball world. “I was eating a quick lunch at a table outside a local sandwich shop while a disheveled homeless man stood nearby, persistently and unsuccessfully asking anyone who walked by if he or she could spare a sandwich,” Stein said in a letter to the media. After nearly 25 minutes had elapsed Porter drove up, hopped www.washingtoninformer.com
out of his car and entered the shop, Stein said. “Porter soon exited with his sandwich and drink, but also with a sandwich, a bag of chips and a drink for the homeless man,” he said. The kindness didn’t end there. Porter, 20, then sat down with the unidentified homeless man and the two enjoyed lunch and a conversation together. “It was a wonderful thing to watch. This pure act of kindness, when no one was paying any attention, demonstrated true character and a genuine concern for someone in need,” Stein said. Porter’s generosity occurred on Oct. 4, but in keeping with the low-key way in which those who know him said is his modus operandi, the Wizards forward has repeatedly declined requests to talk about that day. A Wizards spokesman confirmed that it was indeed Porter who assisted the homeless man almost two weeks ago, but said the selfless act didn’t surprise the organization. In a statement, team officials said, “Porter’s generosity and character speak for [itself].” Others agreed. “I never had the honor of meeting Porter’s mother, but I did have the honor of meeting his father, Otto Porter Sr., and he was and still is a class act, decent, hard working and kind,” said Northwest resident Ellen Bollinger. “Going out of his way to be kind to others is something that I’m sure is a family tradition. I
have never forgotten Porter [Sr.] and his kindness to me many, many years ago. I hope his son has a great life,” Bollinger said. The younger Porter, who left Georgetown after two stellar seasons, understands just how powerful the gentle touch of humanity can be, said Gabe Zaldivar, who covers basketball and other sports for, The Bleacher Report. “Porter is a 20-year-old kid about to embark on his NBA journey who not only found time to feed the hungry, but also to remind a homeless man that he’s still a human being and, homeless or not, we all need the comfort of a friend,” Zaldivar said. Porter appeared in 33 games with the Hoyas and finished fourth in scoring on the team with 9.7 points per game. He led the Hoyas with 6.8 rebounds per game while handing out 1.5 assists. Born in St. Louis, Porter lists his father as the most influential person in his life. Prior to being drafted by the Wizards, team officials said they knew about his character. “The rookie took a couple of moments and a few bucks out of his pocket just to make another person, someone forgotten and cast aside, feel welcome again,” Zaldivar said. “It was a small gesture, but it made a huge impression on an anonymous man who just wanted a sandwich. This Porter kid is going to be mighty easy to root for this season.” wi The Washington Informer
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oldest son, who I’m proud to say is a graduate of Morehouse College and the University of Maryland, I withstood horrific abuse at the hand of my husband. Fortunately, we both survived. Today, my son holds a master’s degree in Finance, and was recently promoted to vice president at a local bank in Bethesda, but I firmly believe he was affected by my experiences. My husband and I had been out that day shopping for groceries and taking care of other family matters. For whatever reason, he started to become combative. His attitude changed and he took on an abusive spirit. He became hostile, and by the time we arrived home, I was crying, and as we continued to argue, he forced me onto the bed, and laid me flat on my back. He tied my arms and legs to the bedposts. Then, he placed a pillow over my face. There was nothing I could do except pray. I was about eight months pregnant at the time. Eventually, he removed the pillow from my face. I’m convinced prayer caused him to stop suffocating me. He left me tied up until I cried myself to sleep that night. What an awful experience to remember! And my son, although he’s extremely bright, is extremely stubborn. Besides, the fact that he’s a Morehouse Man, I believe it’s what I went through while carrying him that changed his temperament. Research has proven that
This week, I once again return to a subject that very few people like to discuss, “Domestic Violence – the Big Secret.� We pray victims currently living with this madness are reading this column or have read previous columns; I sincerely hope that someone who loves you will rescue you – it could be your mom, or father, a co-worker or a neighbor – but always remember – you’ve got to want to change your circumstances. We shared the story of Lynn Strange, who married a man she knew to be an abuser, yet she signed on nonetheless; and her abuse only intensified; and in one of the worst scenarios, we shared the story of Mildred Muhammad, a mother of three, and the wife of the late John Allen Muhammad, the D.C. sniper. Mildred Muhammad lived in constant fear of being shot and killed. This week, it’s my turn again. My ex-husband walked out and left me with three young children, ages 6, 12 and 15 in the middle of the night. He decided to move back to California. He would go off and stay for days and even weeks at a time. So when he left, it didn’t feel strange to us, however, as time passed, I knew instinctively that he was gone for good. And like Mildred Muhammad’s former husband, my ex-husband’s disposition changed after serving in the Vietnam War. When I was pregnant with my
with Lyndia Grant while mothers are carrying their children, everything matters; such as the food they eat, whether they read to their children, or sing songs to them. The mother’s frame of mind also plays a significant role. It all impacts our children. But after all of that, I thank and praise God that today, I’m happy, I enjoy my radio show on Radio One; most importantly, I enjoy hearing from readers who have provided positive feedback regarding these columns. A word of advice: Don’t stay in an abusive relationship. Look at what it did to me. If you’re in an abusive relationship, keep praying! Tell somebody! Get help; call 911. It’s not what the Lord intends for any of us. Next week, I will share more about Darlene Greene and the members of her family, either killed by someone due to domestic violence or severely injured – physically or emotionally. wi Lyndia Grant is an author, inspirational and motivational speaker, radio talk show host and columnist; if you would like Lyndia to serve as facilitator for your retreat or special event, call 202-518-3192. Tune in Fridays at 6 p.m., to the radio talk show, 1340 AM, WYCB, a Radio One Station.
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Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Rev. James Manion Supply Priest Foggy Bottom • Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW • Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 • Fax : 202-338-4958 Worship Services Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.
700 I. Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20002 Pastor Louis B. Jones, II and Pilgrim invite you to join us during our July and August Summer schedule! Attire is Christian casual. Worship: Sundays@ 7:30 A.M. & 10:00 A.M. 3rd Sunday Holy Communion/Baptism/Consecration Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @12:00 Noon @ 6:30 P.M. – One Hour of Power! (202) 547-8849 www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org
Blessed Word of Life Church Dr. Dekontee L. & Dr. Ayele A. Johnson Pastors 4001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 265-6147 Office 1-800 576-1047 Voicemail/Fax Schedule of Services: Sunday School – 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service – 11:00 AM Communion Service – First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study – Tuesday, 6:30 PM www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org e-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org
Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ Drs. Dennis W. and Christine Y. Wiley, Pastors 3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax) SERVICES AND TIMES: SUNDAYS: 10:00 am AM Worship Services BIBLE STUDY: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org
Twelfth Street Christian Church
Campbell AME Church Reverend Daryl K. Kearney, Pastor 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., S E Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email:Campbell@mycame.org Sunday Worship Service 10: am Sunday Church School 8: 45 am Bible Study Wednesday 12:00 Noon Wednesday 7:00 pm Thursday 7: pm “Reaching Up To Reach Out” Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE Washington, DC 20020
(Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340
5101 14th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20011 202-726-2220/ 202-726-9089 Sunday Worship Service 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School 9:15am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7;00pm TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm gsccm.administration@verizon.net
Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew, Assistant Pastor 4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464 Schedule of Service Sunday Service: 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org
St. Stephen Baptist Church Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Bishop 5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555 Sunday Early Morning Worship - 7:45 a.m. Church School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m. Tuesday – Thursday - Kingdom Building Bible Institute – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Prayer/Praise/Bible Study – 7:30 p.m. Baptism & Communion Service- 4th Sunday – 10:30am Radio Broadcast WYCB -1340 AM-Sunday -6:00pm T.V. Broadcast - Channel 190 – Sunday -4:00pm/Tuesday 7:00am
“We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org e-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., • Pastor 2498 Alabama Ave., SE • Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 Fax: (202) 889-2198 • www.acamec.org 2008: The Year of New Beginnings “Expect the Extraordinary”
Crusader Baptist Church
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00am Holy Communion – 1st Sunday Sunday School-9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study – 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study – 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes- Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org
“The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”
“God is Love”
Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor 1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202.347.5889 office 202.638.1803 fax Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 p.m. “Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org
Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews • Senior Pastor 1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 Fax: (202) 526-1661
Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan, Pastor 800 I Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 Fax No. 202-548-0703
Sunday Worship Services: 8:00a.m. and 11:00a.m. Sunday Church School - 9:15a.m. & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30a.m. 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study - 10:00a.m. Tuesday Topical Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Wednesday Children’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Thursday Men’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service - 6:30p.m. Saturday Adult Bible Study - 10:00a.m.
Third Street Church of God
Isle of Patmos Baptist Church
Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:20 a.m. Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!” Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net
Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax Sunday Worship Service: 8 AM and 10:45 AM Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45 AM; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45 AM; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6 AM & 6:30 PM Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org emailus@gmchc.org
ST Marks Baptist Come Worship with us... St. Mark's Baptist Church 624 Underwood Street, NW Washington, dc 20011 Dr. Raymond T. Matthews, Pastor and First Lady Marcia Matthews Sunday School 9:am Worship Service 10:am Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service 6:45 pm Thur. Bible Study 7:15 pm
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Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor Service and Times Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Communion every Sunday 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Tuesday 12Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Motto; “Discover Something Wonderful.” Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Rev. John W. Davis, Pastor
Church of Living Waters
52 Years of Expert Engraving Services
Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Sunday Church School : 9: 30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10: 45am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10: 45am themcbc.org
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All Nations Baptist Church Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor 2001 North Capitol St, N.E. • Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591
Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards
“Where Jesus is the King”
Israel Baptist Church
4850 Blagdon Ave, NW • Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 • Fax (202) 291-3773
1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288
Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Study: Monday - 7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting: Thursday - 7:00 p.m.
2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730 Sunday School – 9:30 am Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 am Baptismal Service – 1st Sunday – 9:30 am Holy Communion – 1st Sunday – 11:00 am Prayer Meeting & Bible Study – Wednesday -7:30 pm
Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor
St. Luke Baptist Church
Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor
Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration
Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor
Sunday Worship Service 10:15AM- Praise and Worship Services Sunday School 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org
King Emmanuel Baptist Church
Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.
Mount Moriah Baptist Church Dr. Lucius M. Dalton, Senior Pastor 1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 Fax: 202-544-2964 Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 am and 10:45 am Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 am and 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon and 6:30 pm Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 pm
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St. Matthews Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor 1105 New Jersey Ave, S.E • Washington, DC 20003 202 488-7298 Order of Services Sunday Worship Services: 9:05 A.M. Sunday School: 8:00 A.M. Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer Meeting: 7:00 P.M. (Tuesday) Bible Study: 7:30 P.M. (Tuesday) Theme: “Striving to be more like Jesus “Stewardship”. Philippians 3:12-14; Malachi 3:8-10 and 2 Corinthians 9:7 Email: stmatthewbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.com
Rehoboth Baptist Church
Salem Baptist Church
Emmanuel Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Clinton W. Austin Pastor 2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Come Grow With Us and Establish a Blessed Family” Sunday Worship 7:30am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service Tuesdays – 8:00pm www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org
Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith
Florida Avenue Baptist Church
Holy Trinity United Baptist Church
Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert SR. Pastor
623 Florida Ave.. NW • WDC. 20001 Church (202) 667-3409 • Study (202) 265-0836 Home Study (301) 464-8211 • Fax (202) 483-4009
4504 Gault Place, N.E. Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184
Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 p.m. Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m. Noonday Prayer Every Thursday
9:30AM. Sunday Church School 11:00 Am. Sunday Worship Service The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Wednesday 7:00pm Prayer & Praise Services 7:30pm. Bible Study Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries 10:30am A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church
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5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005
Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor
Elder Herman L. Simms, Pastor
2616 MLK Ave., SE • Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 • Fax 202-678-3304
Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42
New Commandment Baptist Church Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor 13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560 Services: Sunday Worship 11 AM Sunday School 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study - Wed. 7 PM “A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”
Shiloh Baptist Church
Early Worship Service 7:30a.m Worship Service 10:45a.m. New Members Class 9:30a.m. Holy Communion : 1st Sunday -10:45a.m Church School 9:30a.m. Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: Wednesday 7p.m Bible Study : Saturday: 11a.m. Baptism: 4th Sunday – 10:45a.m “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”
Peace Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Sunday Morning Worship Service 7:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:50am Wednesday Prayer & Testimonies Service 7:30pm Wednesday School of the Bible 8:00pm Wednesday - Midweek Prayer Service 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm “The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address pbcexec@verizon.net
First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Rev. R. Vincent Palmer Pastor
Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor
Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor
Rev. Reginald M. Green, Sr., Interim Pastor
621 Alabama Avenue, S.E. • Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 F: (202) 561-1112
917 N St. NW • Washington, DC 20001 (202) 232-4294
9th & P Street, N.W. • W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4200
602 N Street NW • Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595
The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD
Sunrise Prayer Services - Sunday 7:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Prayer Service: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m. Third Sunday Baptismal & Holy Communion:10:30 a.m. Tuesday Church At Study Prayer & Praise: 6:30 p.m.
Morning Worship: 8:00 a.m Church School : 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:55 a.m. Bible Study, Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting,Thursday : 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Service: 10 am Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 am 1st Sunday Baptism: 10: am 2nd Sunday Holy Communion: 10 am Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 pm Prayer Meeting: 7:45 pm Motto: God First
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Sunday Worship Services: 7:45am & 11:00am Sunday school For All Ages 9:30am Prayer Services Wednesday 11:30am & 6:45pm Bible Institute Wednesday at Noon & 7:45pm “Changing Lives On Purpose “ Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org
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Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 Sunday Church School: 9:30 A.M. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 A.M. Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 P.M. Prayer Service Bible Study
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor 2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 Fax: (202) 529-7738 Order of Services Worship Service: 7:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services: Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.
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legal notices SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013 ADM 956 Mildred Allen Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cassandra Allen, whose address is 230 S Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Mildred Allen, who died on November 4, 2011 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 4, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 4, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION-CHANGE OF NAME Notice of Standard Probate IN RE: Anthony Joseph Johnson Applicant’s Full Name
Louvenia W. Williams, Esq. 9500 Arena Drive, Suite 260 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
October 10, 2013
Alan Furman, whose address is 11138 Forest Edge Drive, Reston, VA 20190, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Jerome L. Furman aka Jerome Leroy Furman, who died on August 15, 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 10, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 10, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
Cynthia D. Barnes, M.D.
Date of first publication: October 10, 2013
Date of first publication: October 10, 2013
Alan Furman Personal Representative
Charles E. Grady, Jr. Annie L. Smith Personal Representative
Frederick W. Barnes
Administrative No. 2013 ADM 990
of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 9th day of September 2013, herby ORDERED, that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, to be completed within 30 days of filing of the application the Washington Informer, a newspaper of general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further ORDERED, that the final hearing on this application to change name will be held in Judge-in-Chambers, Room 4220 in the District
Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Cynthia D. Barnes, M.D. for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. Admit to probate the Will (copy) date September 9, 1996 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses or otherwise.
of Columbia at 500 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001, on the 22 day of October, 2013 at 3:00 pm. If any person
Date of first publication: October 3, 2013
desires to oppose this application, that person
Cassandra Allen Personal Representative
(5) business days in advance of the hearing
or his or her attorney must be present at the hearing of file written detailed objections five
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Administration No. 2013 ADM 903
William G. Wyles, Sr. Decedent
Sadie Miller Decedent
Thomas Alexander Hart Decedent
James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney
Iris McCollum Green 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 609 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney
Thomas A. Hart, Jr. Quarles & Brady LLP 1700 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20008 Attorney
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
William G. Wyles, Jr., whose address is 8410 Dunbar Avenue, Landover, MD 20785, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William G. Wyles, Sr., who died on December 14, 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 3, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 3, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
Renee’ Latisse Scott, whose address is 5224 Central Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Sadie Miller, who died on June 30, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 3, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 3, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
Brenda G. Hart, whose address is 3616 Breeland Avenue, Louisville, KY 40241, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Thomas Alexander Hart, who died on January 5, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 10, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 10, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
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Administration No. 2013 ADM 919
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Estate of
Anthony Joseph Johnson, having filed an
and having applied to the Court for an Order
Administration No. 2013 ADM 950
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Charles E. Grady, Sr. aka Charles Edward Grady, Sr. Decedent
Deceased
from Anthony Joseph Johnson to Anthony Joseph
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Jerome L. Furman aka Jerome Leroy Furman Decedent
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Charles E. Grady, Jr. and Annie L. Smith, whose addresses are 340 Quackenbos St., NW, Washington, DC 20011 & 2402 Brooks Dr., Suitland, MD 20746, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Charles E. Grady, Sr. aka Charles Edward Grady, Sr., who died on August 10, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 10, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 10, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
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Foreign No. 2013 FEP 110
Administration Number 2013 ADM 1057
June 20, 2008 Date of Death
Estate of Ouida Coley aka Ouida F. Coley Deceased
Richard Aebersold Name of Decedent
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Rosemary Keffler, Esquire whose address is 214 Merrimac Court/P.O. Box 876, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 was appointed personal representative of the estate of, Richard Aebersold, deceased, by the Orphans Court for Howard County, State of Maryland, on September 22, 2009. Service of process may be made upon Sean Alai, 4100 W St., NW, #510, 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 Columbia real estate: 2323 40th Street, NW, Washington, DC. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: October 17, 2013
Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Carroll C. Coley for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. Admit to probate the Will dated April 22, 2013 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses Order any interested person to show cause why the provisions of the lost or destroyed will dated April 22, 2013 should not be admitted to probate as expressed in the petition In the absence of a Will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died interstate appoint an unsupervised personal representative. Date of first publication: October 17, 2013 Carroll C. Coley Personal Representative
Rosemary Keffler, Esquire Personal Representative
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
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Administration No. 2013 ADM 987
Foreign No. 2013 FEP 109
Patricia J. Steidle Decedent
December 1, 2002 Date of Death
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Bret T. Jarrelle Name of Decedent
Joy S. Graeub, whose address is 5202 Westport Rd., Chevy Chase, MD 20815, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Patricia J. Steidle, who died on September 1, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 10, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 10, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Rosemary Keffler, Esquire whose address is 214 Merrimac Court/P.O. Box 876, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Bret T. Jarrelle, deceased, by the Orphans Court for St. Mary’s County, State of Maryland, on July 14, 2009. Service of process may be made upon Sean Alai, 4100 W St. NW, #510, 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 Columbia real estate: 2323 40th Street, NW, Washington, DC Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.
Date of first publication: October 10, 2013
Date of first publication: October 17, 2013
Joy S. Graeub Personal Representative
Rosemary Keffler, Esquire Personal Representative
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Administration No. 2013 ADM 1030
Administration No. 2013 ADM 1033
Jeffrey M. Ford Decedent
Beatrice C. Judge Decedent
Johnny M. Howard, HOUSTON & HOWARD 1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Perryn R. Ford and Ann Brewton Ford, whose addresses are 5813 Monmouth Ct., Bryana Road, MD 20616 and 615 U St., NW, Washington, DC 20001, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Jeffrey M. Ford, who died on July 28, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 17, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 17, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: October 17, 2013
Johnny M. Howard, HOUSTON & HOWARD 1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Barbara Wallace, whose address is 9579 Valencia Ave., Concord, NC 28027, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Beatrice C. Judge, who died on June 20, 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 17, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 17, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: October 17, 2013
Perryn R. Ford Ann Brewton Ford Personal Representative
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edelman continued from Page 25 shutdown. Head Start grantees are funded on a yearly basis, and for some that grant year begins on October 1. When these programs didn’t receive their annual grants as scheduled, they were forced to close their doors and furlough their workers unless they had alternative sources of revenue. Funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) shouldn’t have been affected by the shutdown, but because the legislation reauthorizing it was delayed along with the spending bill, states are not receiving their October federal funds. Since TANF is funded through both federal and state funds, most states should have the flexibility to continue providing benefits, and the federal
CURRY continued from Page 25 In March, he said on Fox TV: “Marriage is between a man and a woman. No group, be they gays, be they NAMBLA [North American Man/Boy Love Association], be they people who believe in bestiality, it doesn’t matter what they are. They don’t get to change the definition.” Under pressure, Carson withdrew as commencement speaker for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He also apologized for “not the best choice of words,” called his critics racist, and then apologized again. Of all of his outrageous comments, his latest one ranks among the most egregious. Speaking at a Voter Values Summit, Carson said, “I have to tell you that Obamacare is, really, I think, the worst thing that’s happened to this nation
daniels continued from Page 25 and a celebrated historian, was particularly harsh toward Afrocentric educational curricula, which some blacks advocated, and a bilingual approach to educating Hispanic children proposed by some Hispanic educators and activists, claiming that they would undermine the efforts of the masses of these minority groups to fully reap the benefits of their American citizenship. Schlesinger readily acknowledged that the United States
government has also let states use leftover funds from previous years. But at least one state— Arizona—stopped TANF payments starting Oct. 3 to 5,200 families out of the Arizona TANF caseload of 16,300 families. As many Americans have already learned, even life-saving research for children with serious medical needs has been affected. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that for every week the shutdown continues, 30 children—10 of whom have cancer—will not be able to begin their clinical trials. States use the $1.7 billion Social Services Block Grant for child abuse and neglect services, child care, and other family services, but due to the shutdown, states are not receiving their October funds. This means some states may have to close down programs if they don’t have al-
ternative funds they can use. And children of families of more than 800,000 furloughed employees may suffer if the furlough lasts too long. If the shutdown lasts, furloughed employees may experience problems paying bills and providing for their families, especially if they are not provided retroactive pay once the shutdown ends.wi
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since slavery. It was never about healthcare, it was about control.” First, the Affordable Care Act does what its proper title implies – it makes health care affordable to millions of people, including the uninsured. If making insurance more affordable, not allowing insurance companies to reject people with pre-existing conditions and allowing children to remain on their parents’ insurance policies until they are 26 years old isn’t about healthcare, the esteemed neurosurgeon doesn’t know the definition of healthcare. Second, any idiot knows that having access to healthcare is not worse than slavery. Enslaved Africans had no rights, as the Supreme Court ruled in its 1857 Dred Scott decision, “which the white man was bound to respect.” They were brutalized, degraded, whipped, killed, and raped at the whim
George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge and George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook.
had long fallen short of living up to its heroic ideals about tolerance and freedom, especially for people of color. But he declared that the great changes that had occurred since the 1960s should inspire in all Americans “a common adherence to the ideals of democracy and human rights.” The reality is that multiculturalism has been the banner under which all these groups have found a way to pursue their fierce desire to integrate more securely into the American mainstream. And their realizing that common bond has
led them to put aside whatever points of potential tension Schlesinger and others had predicted would lead to hostility. Instead, the divisive forces in today’s American society are those whites who’ve camped in the Republican Party and its even more conservative faction, the Tea Party. They resent having to share on a more equal basis the decision-making authority and resources of the land with Americans of color. The recently published book, “Change They Can’t Believe In: The Tea Party and Reactionary Politics in America” by scholars
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of the slave master. Marriage was not recognized and the slave codes in various states made it illegal to teach Blacks to read or write. The Affordable Health Care Act is worse than that? It’s a ridiculous comparison. At the rate he is going, Carson’s photograph will be slapped on boxes of rice. Dr. Ben will be more appropriately known as Uncle Ben. wi
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Christopher Parker and Matt A. Barreto, provides fresh data on how intolerant GOP members generally, and particularly those who support the Tea Party, are of those who hold different beliefs or opinions. Their study also shows that the “reactionary conservatives” of the Tea Party have a “thin” commitment to democracy. Instead, they place a much higher value on getting their way. These findings, as important as they are, are no surprise to those who’ve followed the GOP’s divide-and-conquer political strategy during the
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last four decades. Of course, the stark example of that anti-democratic attitude is the government shutdown and debt-ceiling crisis it’s forced on all Americans. It’s too bad Arthur Schlesinger didn’t understand that when he warned Americans of the danger of dis-unity from the Left, he was looking in the wrong direction.wi Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. His latest book is Last Chance: The Political Threat to Black America
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about to go bankrupt when federal and state authorities put together a Municipal Assistance Corporation to bring the city back to life. While disaster relief hardly constitutes a bailout, we spent $110 billion in disaster relief in New Orleans. When Superstorm Sandy destroyed homes and businesses in New York and New Jersey last year, Congress spent $51 billion in relief. One might argue that the fiscal state of Detroit is a disaster, a disaster manufactured by political forces pandering to the mostly-White suburbs in favor of a city that is 80 percent Black. In response to this manufactured disaster, it is not unreasonable for the federal and state governments to provide assis-
muhammad continued from Page 26 to take. It was pure poetry. Poetry disguised as “straight words.” “I, (state your name), pledge that from this day forward I will strive to love my brother as I love myself. I (state your name), from this day forward will strive to improve myself spiritually, morally, mentally, socially, politically, and economically for the benefit of myself, my family and my people. I (state you name), pledge that I will strive to build business, build houses, build hospitals, build factories and enter into international trade for the good of myself, my family and my people. “I pledge that from this day forward I will never raise my hand with a knife or a gun to
morial continued from Page 26 not being paid. In addition, government agencies and organizations that provide critical services to millions of Americans – and that are still reeling from the detrimental effects of the “sequester” – have been forced to suspend needed services, putting both the economic health of the nation and the physical health of our people in jeopardy. But, as bad as all of this may be, it pales in comparison to what
could happen if Congress creates another manufactured crisis by failing to raise the debt limit by Oct. 17. Throughout our nation’s history, our government has never defaulted on our legal obligations. In fact, the debt limit has been permanently raised, temporarily extended or has undergone a revision of its definition 78 distinct times since 1960 (49 times under a Republican president and 29 times under a Democratic president). According to the Treasury Department, if America defaults on our global financial obligations, it would likely send our economy back into a deep recession – with high
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interest rates, reduced investment, higher debt payments, and slow economic growth – that could last for more than a generation. This issue is not one to manipulate for political power plays or to use as a stick to force repeals of passed legislation. With the world watching and China – our largest creditor – using this as an opportunity to remind us of “the lessons of history” from our 2011 credit rating downgrade attributable to Congressional deadlock, the stakes are high and the consequences of inaction are even more dire. Political grandstanding isn’t worth it for anyone, and in the end, it will be the AmeriThe Washington Informer
tance to rebuild Detroit. Just as the automakers argued that their bankruptcy would eliminate jobs, so might Detroit argue that its bankruptcy will not only disrupt Michigan’s economy, but also that of the nation’s. From a distance, many will look askance at Detroit; it’s alleged “mismanagement” and a series of scandals that have tarnished the city’s image. Tarnished image or not, pension cuts hurts the most vulnerable. Gov. Snyder will argue that he appointed an Emergency Manager because the city wouldn’t manage itself. He won’t disclose that the state of Michigan owes Detroit money, and that his Emergency Manager, with unlimited power, has spent more than $100 million “studying” the Detroit fiscal situation. Detroit did not request an Emergency Manager. The gov-
ernor imposed him on them. Detroit did not file for bankruptcy, the emergency manager did. The state government takeover of Detroit is not just a Detroit issue. If Gov. Snyder gets his way, he will set a precedent for any ailing city to be taken over and to have its voting rights, and fiscal discretion, suspended. The people of Detroit have not been allowed to weigh in on the future of their city, and those they elected have been placed at the periphery of negotiations. The move toward bankruptcy is both undemocratic and fiscally imprudent. And it is part of a trend that may hit your financially strapped city. wi Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. She is President Emerita of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C.
beat, butt, or shoot any member of my family or any human being except in self defense. I pledge that from this day forward I will never abuse my wife by striking her, disrespecting her, for she is the mother of my children and the producer of my future. I pledge that from this day forward I will never engage in the abuse of children, little boys or little girls for sexual gratification. For I will let them grow in peace to be strong men and women for the future of our people. “I (state your name) will never again use the ‘B-word’ to describe any female. But particularly my own Black sister. I pledge from this day forward that I will not poison my body with drugs or that which is destructive to my health and my
well being. I pledge from this day forward I will support Black newspapers, Black radio, Black television. I will support Black artists who clean up their acts to show respect for themselves and respect for their people and respect for the ears of the human family. “I will do all of this, so help me God.” So, help me God! ... Please help me God! This year, as the Million Man March “comes of age” – Lawd willin’ and the crick don’t rise – the commemoration will be held at Tuskegee, where self-help was literally bred into the DNA of that school, by founder Booker T. Washington. I’ll be there. So, help me God! ... Please help me God! wi
can people – not one party or political figure – who lose if we continue down this path. Let’s be clear – principled, partisan fights are a part of democracy. But we must never become so irreconcilable that rigid ideology is valued above the needs of American citizens. Our message to Congress is clear: Don’t play with the full faith and credit of the United States. Act now and demonstrate to our nation and the world how democracy can be – at its best. wi Marc H. Morial, former mayor of New Orleans, is president and CEO of the National Urban League.
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