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The Washington Informer Salutes All Mothers On Their Special Day!
Blacks, Seniors, Poor Hurt Most by Trumpcare By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer The Republican health care bill passed by the House last week, quite simply, hurts seniors, the poor and many African-Americans. "In modifying the original bill to give reluctant Republicans political cover, the House leadership made a bad piece of legislation even worse," said Max Richtman, the president and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. "We can only hope that the Senate majority will kill this reckless legislation before it punishes seniors and millions of Americans
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Police Seek Answers for Handling Mentally Ill By Kiara Burwell Howard University News Service
DEBBIE ALLEN HOSTS AN EVENING CELEBRATING ‘THE DANCE’
Hundreds of dance aficionados filled the historic Lincoln Theatre in Northwest to celebrate not only an evening of dance, but to witness a showcasing of excellence in the arts with both youth and professional dancers taking to the stage. World-renowned dancer, choreographer, director and actress Debbie Allen (center) hosted the gala/fundraising event on Saturday, May 6. Here she’s joined by a cadre of young dancers from the District’s CityDance Dream program, the beneficiary of the gala. /Photo by Travis Riddick • For more photos and video footage, go to www.washingtoninformer.com
Event Honors Mothers of Children Lost to Violence By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer
5Toyota Green Initiative coalition member and urban farmer, Rob
“Veggies” Horton, presents a prize to a lucky Broccoli City festival-goer during the 2017 Broccoli City Festival in Washington D.C. Toyota was a major sponsor of this year’s eco-friendly music festival. This event is just one of many the brand will sponsor throughout the year under its African-American millennial-focused sustainability platform, the Toyota Green Initiative. /Photo courtesy of Soul Brother)
Gregory Baldwin could be described as a “walking miracle,” after recovering from a gunshot wound years ago that led doctors to initially pronounce him dead. In fact, throughout the course of his life, he’s been shot 10 times and stabbed eight more – all before the age of 25. Since then, Baldwin, 52, has organized an annual event to help mothers cope with the loss of their children who have died, or suffered severe injuries due to gun violence. His nonprofit organization,
Taleah Everett, a woman whose family members said suffers from psychotic episodes, drove erratically two months ago near Capitol Hill in Washington, when Capitol Police, fearing a possible terrorist act, shot at her car to stop it. Everett, 20, was not injured. There was a different outcome a few months earlier in New York City. A police sergeant, responding to a 911 call in October of an emotionally disturbed person in a Bronx apartment building, shot and killed Deborah Danner, 66, whom the
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Helping Hands, Inc., held its fifth annual Mother's Day celebration Friday, May 5 at Malcolm X Elementary School located in the heart of Southeast, treating the mothers and guests to a three-course meal and live music and for a few hours, allowing them to relax. "I feel for mothers who get that call," said Baldwin, who added the event was inspired by his encounter with a mother who lost her son on Mother's Day in 2012. "I want to uplift and make mothers smile." Lonise Bias had a special message for the mothers. Many readers un-
5 Katrina Anderson, pictured with her daughter Amiyah, 2, shares her views on the difficulty of raising children in crime-riddled D.C. communities during the Fifth Annual “Healing Hearts” Mother`s Day Celebration, sponsored by Helping Hands, Inc. on Friday, May 5 in VIOLENCE Page 34 Southeast. /Photo by Roy Lewis
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