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By Stacy Brown WI Senior Writer United Medical Center board Chair LaRuby May said the board’s goal is to keep the hospital open, but that it’s “not possible” to find a new operator in the short time between last week’s vote to disapprove the Veritas contract extension and the expiration of its current contract on Nov. 30. “It’s three weeks to do a whole lot of things. It’s three weeks to keep the hospital from falling, from closing,” May, who supported an extension of the Veritas contract, told Sam Ford of WJLA-TV (Channel 7). “There has been a significant amount of damage to the hospital because of this vote.” City legislators on Nov. 7 severed ties with Veritas, the managing company of the city’s only public hospital, in a 7-6 vote that blocked its oneyear, $4 million contract extension. The hospital’s board of directors will hold its monthly meeting publicly on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rise Demonstration Center (2730 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE). Mayor Muriel Bowser and officials of her administration have also defended Veritas, saying that the firm inherited significant problems when they took over UMC. “[Veritas] has done what we asked them to do. They’ve done a very good job,” said D.C. Department of Health Care Finance Director
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5 “Dancing with the Scholars” guest judges Councilmember Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7) and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D-AtLarge) join WOLCF founder Wanda Lockrigde on stage for a dance to celebrate their November birthdays. /Photo by Corey Parrish.
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Competition Raises Funds for Southeast Scholarships By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer “Dancing with the Scholars” returned to THEARC community center Saturday Nov. 12 for its seventh installment, continuing the annual effort to support students in Southeast with a Hollywood theme that dazzled judges and guests alike. The fundraiser, modeled after the hit television show “Dancing with the Stars,” showcased the dance skills of three students from Woodson, Ballou and Anacostia high schools, who partnered with
officials from the State Board of Education (SBOE) in a competition for the “William O. Lockridge Spread Your Wings Award.” This year Ballou High School senior Reniya Brown and Markus Batchelor, Ward 8’s representative on the education board, took first place in the completion. “My partner was a much quicker study than me,” said DWTS first-timer Batchelor of his dancing skills. “I sure got an education over the past weeks.” Despite the hard work needed to learn and perform the dance routines, he said the cause will keep
him coming back as a DWTS participant. Inspired by the legacy of the late community and education activist William O’Neal Lockridge, the William O. Lockridge Community Foundation (WOLCF) hosts the event to support its efforts to provide scholarships to at-risk youth in Wards 7 and 8. This year, the foundation honored Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes for her commitment to its work. The foundation has awarded
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By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir There still remain a handful of races in Virginia that have been contested and therefore yet to be decided. However, the fact remains that for Democrats, the outcome of last week’s statewide elections has given both new life and energy to the party – one still reeling from Donald Trump’s surprise victory over Hillary Clinton for the White House. And given President Trump’s unorthodox, if not outlandish, attitude, behavior and unsettling agenda, the Nov. 7th wave of Democratic victories has many members of the GOP anxious about their own chances of success in the upcoming 2018 races including those currently holding seats in Congress, state legislatures and governors’ offices. As for “Old Dominion,” the resounding victory of Democrat Ralph Northam, the former state
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had come together to bring a Among the programs Marlow sense aof uniformity in theNov. way16 towants to seebus implemented are the Metro’s board of directors will discuss proposal Thursday, implement services change Whenagency L.Y. Marlow's 23-yeardomestic and violence victims and stricter restraining orderchanges policies,“are transit claims won’t harm low-income minority populations. According to a memo, old daughter told hertothe father reliable survivors are meet treated. more rights improve for victim's families needed periodically maintain service, changing customer demand, efficiency, serve ofnew hermarkets daughter threatened her “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a vic- be and implement study recommendations.” Three bus routes in D.C. and Virginia would life, and theFor lifeinstance, of their the child, story, her would own personal pain who to use tim, domestic violence eliminated. D.C. Circulator service those thea 94 bus along StantonassessRoad in she knew something had to be push forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further Southeast. The bus changes, proposed to go into effect in June, the board must approve a budget amendment done. Out of her frustration said about Marlow. this fiscal year and include $3.4 million for fiscal year 2019. To read thetraining resolutionforandlaw restenforcement of the proposed with law enforcement's handling Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life Protecbus changes, go to http://bit.ly/2hphepz. of the situation, she decided to who reads Marlow's book will tion Act and mandatory counselstart the Saving Promise cam- “get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. paign. case in such a way, the average “If we are ever going to eradi“It seems to be a vicious cycle person can get it.” She said at the cate domestic violence, we must that won't turn my family end of the day,Mayor Muriel andboth Congresswoman Eleanor the book will Bowser look at sides of the coin. loose,” Marlow said. Marlow help people begin Holmes Norton hosted a coalition to have a dia-(D-DC) We need to address both of thenational vicshared her story with the audi- logue about domestic partnersviolence. at a press conference they airedMarlow their contim and where the batterer,” ence at the District Heights Also presentcerns at the eventseveral was federal said. tax reform bills which they say about Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred Muhammad, the ex-impact Marlow would to seemidwould adversely the District as also well like as most on May 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise dle-class citizens. Municipal Center. The sympo- who was sentenced to six consecamong children “Tax reform shouldawareness provide relief for the middleinclass, sium was sponsored by the utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She not further burden hard-working Americans by eliminatFamily and Youth Services by a Marylanding jurythe forpolicies his roleand in resources feels children need to be that have been puteducatin place to Center of the city of District the Beltway Sniper in edsaid. about“Today, domestic support attacks them,” Bowser we violence. call on Congress Heights and the National Hook- 2002. Mildredto preserve Muhammad “We have to stop beingcities pas- like criticalis sources of financing that allow Up of Black Women. the founder of After the Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor chil/Photo by Shevry Lassiter Washington, DC to build affordable housing for families Marlow has written a book, an organization helps invest the indren domestic violence,” upandthat veterans, safe about and reliable infrastructure “Color Me Butterfly,” which is a survivors of domestic violence Marlow said. grades, and support educational opportunities for residents of every age.” story about four generations of and their children. Marlow has workedfrom to break The coalition, which included Alexandria Mayor Allison Silberberg and representatives the U.S. domestic violence. The book is “I lived in fear for six years. Six the cycle of abuse in her Conference of Mayors, and the National League of Cities, wants Congress to preserve the State family, and Local inspired by her own experiences, years in fear is a long time. It is and is confident the policies she Tax those Exemption[SALT] deductions, Private Activity Bonds [PABs] and critical tax credits such as the New and of her grandmother, not an easy thing to come out is pushing for will start that Markets Tax Credit – a tax credit that increases the flow of capital to businesses and low-income communities her mother and her daughter. of,” she said. process. by providing tax reads incentive to private investors. The current House tax reform bill, H.R.1, would She said everya modest time she Mildred Muhammad said “I plan to take these policies to eliminatefrom PABs Newshe Markets Credits. partnerships in cities like excerpts herand book, still Tax people whoThese wanttools to support help a public-private Congress and implore them to the not District by providing financing to the private sector for many important can believe the wordslow-cost, came tax-exempt domestic violence victim must change our laws,” Marlowprograms said. and projects, including: charter schools, nonprofits, affordable universities hospitals. from her. “Color Me Butterfly” be careful of how they gohousing into projects, “I will not stop untiland these poliwon the 2007 National “Best the victim's life, and understand cies are passed.” Books” Award. that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can be reached “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net my eye first blackened and my “Before you get to 'I'm going to U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake recently ordered Maryland lips bled,” Marlow said. to kill you,' it started as a verbal remedy the lack of investment in the state’s historically black colleges and WI Elaine Davis-Nickens, presiuniversities, ending litigation which began in 2006 by a coalition of alumni dent of the National Hook-Up Maryland’s The group has contended that Maryland has offrom Black Women,four said HBCUs. there is no underfunded Morgan State University, Coppin State University, Bowie State consistency in the way domestic University and the University of Maryland at Eastern Shore. The suit further violence issues are dealt with by contended that other state schools had been allowed to duplicate programs of the four universities which increased pressure on enrollment. The coalition has also been requesting additional funding as well the facilitation of merging the University of Baltimore with Morgan State in order to achieve parity. The state must now establish a set of high-demand programs at each of the HBCUs. An independent monitor will be appointed by the state who will create the programs in a process that will continue over the next five to 10 years, according to the court order.
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Starbucks, Uber Give Boost to D.C.’s East End By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer A stand-alone Starbucks and an Uber hub could be among the catalysts that catapults the East End from obscure and forgotten to thriving and memorable. Starbucks signed a letter of intent to become the anchor tenant at a new affordable housing development in Ward 8, bringing jobs and business to a long-vacant parcel in the heart of Anacostia, Mayor Muriel Bowser said. The popular coffee shop will take occupancy as one of the ground floor retailers at Maple View Flats, a Department of Housing and Community Development Project at 2228 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Southeast. Maple View Flats is a planned $50 million project that will feature 114 newly constructed affordable housing units that will be rented to households that make a maximum 60 percent of the Area Media Income. The units will be affordable for 40 years and will be bound by a Housing Production Trust Fund covenant, according to a news release from the mayor’s office. The project also will consist of more than 14,500 square-feet of ground floor commercial space and two levels of underground parking. “We know that every corner of Washington, D.C. is a great place to do business and through this partnership with Starbucks, we are bringing in a company that is committed to hiring D.C. residents,” Bowser said. “This is how we expand prosperity, by being intentional about how we develop our neighborhoods and ensuring that as we grow, we create jobs for residents and set our communities up for long-term success,” she said, although a grand opening hasn’t been announced. Ward 7 Council member Vincent Gray has fought for relevance for the Anacostia area, even pushing a name change from “East of the River” to the “East End.” Gray said “East of the River” gives the impression that “it’s the other side of the tracks.” “Why can’t the East End become the name of Ward 7 and 8 and have a clean slate?” Gray said.
“We’re trying to do something we know that is good. A lot of people hear east of the river and it just connotes something negative. The rebranding is something very positive.” Bowser also said Uber has opened a new Greenlight Hub, a state-of-the-art support and resource center for local Uber drivers, at the East River Park Shopping Center in Ward 7. The Hub will result in the creation of 25 full-time jobs, millions of dollars in investment into the location, and access to support services for thousands of Uber partners. Uber is accepting bids exclusively from D.C.-based Small Business Enterprises for the general contract, city officials said. “A Greenlight Hub at East River Park means good paying jobs for Washingtonians, contracts for local small businesses, and easier access to supports for our residents who drive with Uber,” Bowser said. “As we continue our focus on job creation and equitable development in all eight wards, we are excited to work hand-in-hand with Uber to spread prosperity and create more pathways to the middle class for D.C. residents.” Charles Wilson, a former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner and president of Ward 8 Democrats, said it’s always exciting to learn of new businesses opening on the east end of the city. “Not only to provide long overdue amenities, but jobs for local residents,” Wilson said. “It’s my hope that, as we move forward, there will be a collective conversation as to how we grow as a community.” In recent weeks, local historian John H. Muller attended two community meetings in Ward 8 where city officials revealed Starbucks had expressed an interest in opening on the ground floor of Maple View Flats, the old Big K site, which is currently a two-story “hole in the ground” with construction of the parking garage underway, he said. However, soon after, local media reported the announcement in such a way that factual specifics and details were obscured, fostering a growing fear the neighborhood is quickly becoming a destination for an outsider manor and gentry class who will dis-
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1873 – Composer and musician W.C. Handy, known as the “Father of the Blues,” is born in Florence, Alabama. 1901 – Pioneering musician and songwriter Jesse Stone aka Charles Calhoun, who wrote the rock ‘n’ roll staple “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” is born in Atchison, Kansas. 1930 – Famed novelist and professor Chinua Achebe, author of “Things Fall Apart,” is born in Ogidi, Nigeria. 2004 – President Bush announces his nomination of Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state. She is the first black woman to serve in the position.
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“Let Anger Go, So You Can Get Out There and Claim Your Blessings” In my younger and more impulsive years, I used to relish holding grudges against others for long periods of time. If you made me angry or hurt me, I would lie in the cut like a hunter waiting for a deer. I would take my time. I would say nothing. I would pretend that all was well with the world. Then, when the opportunity presented itself, I’d get my revenge. I would try to hurt someone just like they’d hurt, angered or disappointed me. I even used this tactic, believe it or not, on my own father once for reasons that I’d prefer not to share. I was warned by my elders that adopting such a strategy – holding grudges and resenting others for what they had done or had not done to or for me, would eventually bring me even greater pain. In fact, if I didn’t let it go, if I didn’t forgive and move on, it would eventually paralyze me. Still, I really enjoyed holding onto that anger. With time, that albatross around my neck had even become both welcomed and familiar to me – resting as comfortably on my shoulders as Linus’s security blanket enveloped him. (Hopefully, you remember Linus from the Charlie Brown cartoons). I figured that since life wasn’t always fair and since some
members in my family or my closest friends had done me wrong, since they’d been the cause of me being unfairly “buked and scorned,” that I could only respond by lashing out, allowing my anger to dominate my waking hours while secretly planning ways to get even. Perhaps multiple experiences of unhealed wounds from the past serve as the source of why men beat their women even though they claim that they love them. Maybe it’s unresolved anger that makes it impossible for couples with undeniable potential to successfully combine their separate skills and gifts to collectively achieve their dreams. Could these oozing sores even be the match that has lit outbursts of irrational hatred in recent rampages in U.S. cities that include Las Vegas, Miami, Sutherland Spring, Texas, Columbine and Charleston? Several decades ago when I was a young, eager reporter in Chicago, I had a mind-blowing conversation with Dick Gregory. His words are something I will never forget. Mr. Gregory told me that when we’re angry, cursing at the world and everyone around us, we allow toxins to build up within that soon wreak havoc on our minds, bodies and
souls. On the other hand, he noted that when we smile, when we look for the positive side of situations, even when we feel like we’re trapped in the storm, that we gain new inner strength, greater focus and the power to overcome anything. Gregory’s prophetic words would set me on an unfamiliar but blessings-laden path that had always been my destiny but one on which I had failed to embark for so many years because I had allowed roadblocks, soul-wrenching valleys and ridiculously-high obstacles to get in my way, delaying me from moving forward. Some people chose to routinely see the glass “half empty” but I chose to see the glass “half full.” If you’re unhappy with your life, let pain from the past go, forgive those who have hurt or disappointed you and then, and most important, forgive yourself for wasting so much precious time during which you allowed anger to cloud your vision. When I finally realized that the only person I could change was me, I stopped trying to change others. I became free in ways that I had never dreamed possible. And life right about now is pretty darned good. WI
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Ward 8 Residents Face Housing Challenges By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Reporter D.C. Council members Trayon White (D-Ward 8) and Anita Bonds (D-At Large) met Nov. 7 with Ward 8 residents at the R.I.S.E Demonstration Center for a roundtable discussion about their experiences of trying to access the city’s dwindling affordable housing. In the meeting, residents expressed their frustrations with finding affordable housing and maneuvering the public systems that operate to assist them. One ANC commissioner said she has noticed numerous Ward 8 residents experiencing difficulty in getting repairs and other issues addressed by their landlords. “Some of these investors saw an opportunity for investment … but along with that opportunity came responsibility when you’re providing a place for someone to live,” said ANC-8A Commissioner Holly Muhammad. She said many of the landlords she has interacted with are seemingly ignorant to the city’s tenant laws such as maintenance requirements and the eviction process. “You should not be able to get a business license to rent property without that basic knowledge,” Muhammad said. Muhammad said repairs are being used by landlords as leverage to force tenants out of their homes. Several residents explained to the council members the lag between scheduling a housing code inspection with the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs when they suspect their rental dwellings have housing code violations, and the actual completion of the inspection. Many others also expressed concern about obstacles they face, such as credit checks — even when they have housing vouchers to pay the rent — and restricted access to housing authority case managers. “Homeowners are not willing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders anymore because they can get people in their house that have jobs that can pay the escalated rent they are asking for,” said Lanette Preston. Preston said she found a home in Ward 8 accepting her voucher, but has been unable to secure a date for the inspection necessary to move into her new home.
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“Some of these investors saw an opportunity for investment … but along with that opportunity came responsibility when you’re providing a place for someone to live.” HOLLY MUHAMMAD Others simply felt as though the District’s affordable housing was disappearing. “There is no affordable housing in the District of Columbia,” said Betty Newell, an owner of various properties in the city, who added that she has noticed rising housing prices in Southeast. White said the meeting was important because it helped shed light on the specific issues Ward 8 residents face in the city’s housing market. “Most of the time people are so disconnected when they come to this side of town,” White said. Bonds, who chairs the council’s Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization, said her office was aware of some issues with housing agencies and would work to resolve some of the issues raised by residents. She and her staff took contact information of those who voiced concerns for specific issues and requested a few weeks for her office to help resolve their complaints. She said as additional funding in this year’s budget, which went into effect Oct. 1, would help provide additional resources to some of the agencies that deal with housing in the city and help improve their service. “Those of us who don’t live here [in Ward 8] don’t get to the depth of the issues here,” Bonds said. “I don’t have an answer, and I don’t think my colleague does, either, as to why our government seems to be unresponsive when it could help with many of these issues.” WI
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5 At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds and Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White host a roundtable on affordable housing at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center in Southeast on Tuesday, Nov. 7. /Photo courtesy of At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds Facebook post
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Jesse Jackson’s Message to Millennials: Be Vigilant, Watchmen Stand Guard By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer This week, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. led hundreds of civil and economics rights enthusiasts to center of political action, Capitol Hill, where he and members of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition reiterated their message: to chart a new a future for African-American youth in the wake of the emergence of Donald Trump. Taking place at the Rayburn Building, the gathering marked the tenth annual year of the conference and served as a way to paint a futuristic outlook on Black America, where Jackson vehemently noted, “The work is not done.” “We do not have the right to do less than our best and expect the best,” Jackson said. “This Christmas, let’s not just give our children a basketball, encouraging sports, but also a laptop to encourage the ever-changing technology. There is nothing that students accomplish in India or Asia that we can’t do. The only thing that is different is the priority. We prioritize basketball and football and we do it quite well. But we must change the priorities and teach our children in the way that they should go.” As part of the conference, students from the Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts received a unique opportunity to accompany Jackson and take notes while he addressed social, political and educational concerns before members of Congress, including Congressmen G.K Butterfield (D-NC 1st District) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA 3rd District). Jackson asked them to share some of their experiences with the criminal justice system for those young scholars interested in pursuing policy development. “With the criminal justice system you have a choice . . . and once you make the choice, the rest is easy. That choice is the purpose of your legislation. If your purpose is to reduce crime and save money, then you know what to do. And if the purpose of your legislation is to codify a bunch of simple-minded slogans and soundbites to help you get elected, then you know what to
do,” Scott said. After the meetings at the Rayburn Building, participants gathered for the Inaugural Ministers Luncheon, held at the AT&T Forum on Technology, Entertainment and Policy building where the civil rights leader, his son and a host of ministries encouraged greater intentionality within the Black community, resetting priorities and, of course, voting. “I hear a lot of people tell my dad, ‘I love your messages, but back during civil rights times’ . . . and my father always listens politely. Then, he withdraws his hand and walks away shaking his head,” Jesse Jackson, Jr. said. “’What do they mean back during civil rights?’” he’d always say to me. “’We are in civil rights now.’ And that is because we are more in need of civil rights now than ever before. Don’t just sit and talk about the legacy my father and countless others have created. Go out and create your own.” Before the afternoon concluded, the Rev. Jackson also stated that Black Americans remain abysmally low when it comes to those who exercise their right to vote. He pointed to the numbers of Blacks who voted last week in the Commonwealth of Virginia, where only 1-in-5 voted. He then invited the former pastor of the District’s historic Metropolitan Baptist Church, Senior Servant Emeritus the Rev. Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr. to give the final call to action. “We thought our battle was over, but no, no. Just as God spoke a word to Isaiah, so now is our time. People had been calling Isaiah a prophet and a preacher but God said he now needed a watchman because the nation was in trouble,” Hicks said. “So as our nation lays in peril under the guise of a man down the street who wishes to put up walls and only bring in his friends and people who look like him, we need a watchman. I believe God has ordained some of you to stand up and speak out with high moral and courage. The solution to our problems lie only in our own hands, so I ask, ‘Watchman, What of the Night?’” WI
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5 The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. (right), Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Va) (second right) and members of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition met in the District with a mission of charting a new future for African-American youth. /Photo by Roy Lewis
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Grade Inflation Audit Criticized at Prince George’s School Board By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Prince George’s School Board received strong criticism after some officials lauded a recent performance audit that didn’t find systemwide collusion, but nevertheless showed not only grade manipulation, but rampant absenteeism. The board held an intense, yet composed discussion Thursday Nov. 9 for nearly two hours in Upper Marlboro on the audit. Dannine Johnson, who has a son in 10th grade at Central High School in Capitol
Heights, said students shouldn’t pay for the “incompetence” of administrative staff. Belinda Queen of Landover not only condemned some of the board members, but directly challenged vice chairwoman Carolyn Boston, who is seeking re-election in District 6. “I do have a problem with our board serving us not representing the community. I will work hard [to make sure] that some of you are not re-elected,” said Queen, one of three people looking to obtain Boston’s seat. “I am going to win this seat. No offense to you, Ms. Boston, but I’m coming to make a change.”
The Maryland Department of Education released a 211-page document Nov. 3 that sampled 1,212 seniors in the 2016 and 2017 classes and discovered nearly 30 percent either didn’t have proper documentation to determine if they’re worthy to graduate, or simply ineligible. Among those students sampled, about 5 percent “were determined to be ineligible to graduate due to a student not earning sufficient credits on their transcript to graduate or a student not meeting the service learning requirement.” The state hired Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services of Northwest in August to investigate the problem state officials called “deeply concerned by the report’s findings.” The audit, which noted all 28 high and specialty schools maintained “poor record keeping” on graduation requirements, offered several recommendations that include: • School system should provide clarity and training on grading procedures; • Ensure policies of make-up work are outlined and consistently applied at all schools; and • Conduct a complete audit of SchoolMAX, an online portal used by teachers to posts grades that can be reviewed by students and parents, because grades are not entered in a timely fashion. The full document can be viewed at http://bit.ly/2znN5B8. The county has 60 days to sub-
5 Prince George’s County school board member Edward Burroughs III (right) discusses a performance audit at the school administration building in Upper Marlboro on Nov. 9, as school board member Sonya Williams listens. /Photo by Demetrious Kinney
mit a plan to the state. In January, the state’s Board of Education will review county’s plan for remediation and determine if any additional state action may be required. Because of the extensive nature of the report, board chairman Segun Eubanks said a special meeting will take place next month for more public discussion. Edward Burroughs III, one of three school board members who requested the state investigate to review grade inflation activities, peppered high-ranking officials with questions. One dealt with an observation from Alvarez that noted “PGCPS management does not currently monitor adherence to grading procedures” at schools, and that the school system “does not current-
ly verify that schools are following them.” “Who is responsible for that?” said Burroughs, who represents District 8. Deputy Superintendent Monique Whittington Davis said it falls under her department, but it will be a collective effort with other school system units during the 60-day state deadline. “We do know we do have antiquated procedures in order to be able to certify graduation,” Davis said. “So therefore, until it becomes automated, it is going to be difficult to monitor. As we continue to do our plan, this piece that was noted in the audit will be addressed.” The grade inflation allegations
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Prince George’s Municipalities Hold Elections WI Staff Report On the same day voters in Virginia elected a Black lieutenant governor and Charlotte, North Carolina, chose a Black woman as mayor, local municipalities also held elections in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Voters in the cities of College Park, Greenbelt and Laurel elected most of the incumbents on their respective city councils on Nov. 7. Voters in Greenbelt also voted on referendum questions to decrease the voting age in local elections and whether to borrow money for environmental work. Here’s a breakdown of each municipality:
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The city recently debated a controversial topic this year that caused an amendment to fail for undocumented residents to vote in local elections. Four candidates ran for mayor and another 21 for city council, the most in the city’s history. College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn received more than twice the votes of the second-place candidate with nearly 1,556 votes to retain his seat as the city’s lead official.
Three new people elected — Catherine Hope Kennedy, John B. Rigg and Denise C. Mitchell — will serve on city council after three council members chose not to seek re-election, according to the results. The incumbents re-elected from Districts 1-4 include S. M. Kabir, P. J. Brennan, Monroe S. Dennis, Robert W. Day and Dustyn B. Kujawa. Each council member serves a two-year term. The city will host an inauguration event for the newly elected officials on Dec. 12.
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In Greenbelt, Mayor Emmett V. Jordan received the most votes with 1,779 and will serve along five other incumbent council members. Colin Byrd received the thirdmost votes with 1,392 and will be the only new member on city council. Byrd led an effort two years ago while a student at the University of Maryland to push the school’s Board of Regents remove the name of segregationist Harry C. “Curley” Byrd from the football stadium. Councilman Konrad Herling didn’t seek re-election, according to the tally. The 42nd City Council was officially sworn in Monday, Nov. 13.
AUDIT from Page 12 came about earlier this year after Burroughs, Raaheela Ahmed, David Murray and former student member Juwan Blocker signed a letter to request the state examine the situation. Ahmed, of Bowie, who represents District 5, said top-level school officials never issued an apology to students and parents. “What this report shows is this system has failed you and I’m sorry,” she said. “As a system, we have the responsibility to educate our kids. What I am really trying to say is I am really stressed and scared. We cannot minimize the issue.” Lupi Quinteros-Grady, who represents District 2, also expressed displeasure with the report, adding that the board must be unified and discuss problems with colleagues before going to the media. “I plead with this board that we need to be unified,” said Quinteros-Grady, who has two children in the school system. “We can’t keep using the media first to handle our issues. At the end, I would like to think we all have the best interest of our children.” WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM
Greenbelt residents also decided on two referendum questions. Voters overwhelmingly approved to borrow $2.5 million to repair the Greenbelt Lake Dam; however, the measure to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 narrowly passed, 1,215-1,070.
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Voters in Laurel chose at least one new person to represent the city’s Ward 1. Councilman H. Edward Ricks needed to earn one of the top two spots, but fell short with 451 votes, 16 fewer than second-place finisher Carl DeWalt. Councilwoman Valerie Nicholas garnered the most votes with 480. Councilwoman Donna L. Crary of Ward 2 didn’t seek re-election. Keith Sydnor and Councilman Frederick Smalls represented the top two vote-getters in that ward with 454 and 382 votes, respectively. At-Large Councilman Mike Leszcz was re-elected with 806 votes against Jeffrey Mills, who garnered 627 votes. A swearing-in ceremony also took place Monday for the five-member council. Each member serves a twoyear term. WI
5 Maryland voters excersized their rights as citizens. /Photo by William J. Ford
Take a Closer Look at the Federal Tax Proposal Both Houses of Congress are engaged in a heated tax reform debate that-when resolved, can have enormous impact on the business community. While some may perceive this as friendly to corporations, who in turn will apply tax reductions to job creation- the benefit for small business is mixed. For now, the tax reform bill proposes these measures: 1. Limits the State and Local Tax deduction, which imposes an unfair double tax on middle class families and undermines the ability of state and local governments to fund priorities, such as law enforcement and education. 2. Limits the mortgage interest deduction used by homeowners. 3. Eliminates the student loan deduction, which makes it harder for Americans to afford higher education. 4. Eliminates the medical expense deduction, which Americans with disabilities, long-term care needs and high dental expenses rely on to afford care. 5. Eliminates the deduction for moving expenses to take a new job and taxes employer-provided moving expenses. These limits and eliminations impact not only middle class families but also small business. For example, limiting mortgage interest rates could cause housing stagnation; likewise removing deductions for employer provided moving expenses may hinder workforce recruitment. Small businesses employ over 70% of our nation’s workforce and more consideration must be given to businesses who everyday make ends meet. I urge Congress to build a healthy middle class and create pathways for small businesses to thrive. Not a member? Please visit our website, www.pgcoc.org or drop by for a visit to get started! Membership is good for a full calendar year, so it’s always a good time to join! David C. Harrington President & CEO Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce www.pgcoc.org
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BUSINESS Funding Business Growth in the District Wacif is DC’s Best-Kept Secret for Development
By Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer One can see a range of new business development throughout the D.C. region. Whether it is the 11th
Street Bridge project, a proposed addition to the downtown Ward 7 area, or small businesses that bring desired services and products to long neglected neighborhoods, the growth is undeniable.
5 Ian Reid, (left) inspects the build-out of PoBoy Jim, his restaurant at 9th and U Streets in Northwest. /Photo courtesy of Wacif
One of the leaders funding this growth is the Washington Area Community Investment Fund, Inc. (Wacif ), a D.C.-based nonprofit community loan fund.
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Nineteen leaders of select national multicultural organizations Leaders were immersed in a day at Lilly headquarters to contribute to their understanding of the pharmaceutical industry’s role in the health care system. Attendees heard from senior leaders of Lilly as well as individuals working in clinical trials, research labs, manufacturing and medical. They toured a drug development lab, participated in learning sessions on health care topics and learned about the variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives under way at Lilly. Lilly values the work and dedication of community organizations whose mission includes ensuring quality health care for patients and caregivers. As a company dedicated to discovering breakthrough therapies, Lilly welcomes opportunities to share an innovator’s perspective on the U.S. biopharmaceutical industry and its efforts to provide value to the healthcare delivery system, while also gaining insights from organizations that represent multicultural communities.
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Since 1987, Wacif has closed nearly 400 loans totaling over $32 million, with strategic investments in small business startup and growth, affordable housing and cooperatives, and community facilities. A beneficiary of Wacif funding is PoBoy Jim, a Cajun restaurant building a second location in the popular 9th and U Streets, NW corridor. Owner Ian Reid is excited about the new location, will have a rooftop seating area, exposed brick walls and ceilings, and expanded storage area. The storage will serve both the new location and PoBoy Jim’s original location at 709 H Street NE, which currently sells 6,000 PoBoys a month. Reid went through the usual process of raising money, seeking investors on his own and approaching banks, but hitting dead ends. Then he heard about Wacif. “Coming up with funding took a long time,” said Reid, a native Washingtonian. “I learned about Wacif through a local business development event and they came in with funding to help complete the location on H Street.” Wacif is an investment group that wants women and minorities to have access to business development capital. Its philosophy is to not just be in a transactional relationship, but to invest in the business and the individual. A background in fitness along with personal lifestyle changes drove Kendra Blackett-Dibinga and Omékongo Dibinga to open Bikram Hot Yoga. With Wacif’s help, the Anacostia couple has opened three yoga studios in Riverdale Park, Ivy City and Takoma Park. Class offerings include
Bikram Yoga, Hot Pilates, Yoga Nidra and LifeStretch. Dibinga also learned about Wacif after attending a small-business event. A trained yoga teacher, his wife Blackett-Dibinga, pulled together a business plan for a yoga studio, then she took the plan to Wacif. Wacif felt the business plan needed more work. So Blackett-Dibinga continued working as a yoga instructor while identifying funding sources for the first studio. She then went back to Wacif. “There was a lot of paperwork, but the process was really smooth,” Blackett-Dibinga said of funding the first location in Riverdale Park. “I felt they really supported the vision, even through some bumps in the process. Wacif has helped us grow quickly in a short period of time” Bikram Hot Yoga projects to generate $1 million in revenue by the end of 2017, with more locations in the region in the works. As a native Washingtonian who has always lived “east of the river,” Wacif Executive Director Harold J. Pettigrew Jr. has seen all of the changes in the evolution of small business.. With an extensive background in small business development, venture capital investing, transportation and transit, workforce development and public sector management Pettigrew views Wacif’s work through several lenses. “Wacif has always been in the business of asset building,” Pettigrew said. “The investment we make in people, so they can create and grow an asset which is a business, leads to long-term wealth creation.” WI
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by William Reed The NFL has recently seen a dramatic decline in ratings. For pizza joints that depend on game-day munchies, low ratings are bad for business. Colin Kaepernick has received criticism from many for his protest of the treatment of people of color in the United States. Now, Papa John’s founder and CEO John Schnatter is claiming that the NFL protests are hurting his company’s sales: “The NFL has hurt us by not resolving the current debacle to the players’ and owners’ satisfaction.” If America’s pizza’s sales are down, the fact Papa John’s blames the NFL is bad news, from the perspective of revenue and also public relations. Owners cannot be thrilled to have a key sponsor angry with them, and cannot be pleased to have that sponsor trashing them publicly.
Papa John’s says that NFL owners should’ve put a stop to the protest while in “early development.” If the official pizza of the NFL is questioning its sponsorship with the NFL, all interested parties should ask: What’s Papa John’s willing to do toward resolving the situation? “If the viewership decline continues, we will need to shift into things that work more effectively for us,” Papa John’s President and COO Steve Ritchie told the Wall Street Journal. “We are anxiously awaiting a solution [to the anthem issue] to be created that will put the league in a positive place for the players, fan base and associated partners.” Papa John’s should recognize that what the players are protesting is not the national anthem, but the core of America — racism and institutional inequality and injustice. Papa John’s believes the drop in ratings relates to the lingering anthem controversy and criticized NFL leadership, adding that the issue should have been “nipped in the bud” at the beginning of last season. A company spokesman emphatically denies that his company pressured the league to ban protests, WSJ reported. Instead, he said the situation had revealed issues with the company’s decision to invest in television advertising, allocating a “huge percentage” of its fall and winter marketing budget to the NFL.
“We have to evaluate our reliance on partnerships that are TV-focused,” the spokesman said Papa John’s has a sponsorship agreement with the league as well as with 23 individual teams. Stadium presentations and introductions are evolving in the NFL. As the protests are countered by team staffs, it should be pointed out that Schnatter, who has net worth of 1 billion, could do more for America than stand on sidelines and gripe. He has the clout and influence to affect many of the inequities Blacks’ endure. Schnatter is an evangelical Christian and needs to first focus on the
fact that the black players’ protest is not about the national anthem. He should however, look to see if there is bigotry in the “Star-Spangled Banner” and as to whether white superiority is at play here. A real, Christian American patriot would use his voice and influence toward effecting parity in America, on the field and in his company’s boardroom. On any given Sunday, the NFL show goes on. On most Sundays, blacks are one of eight Americans munching a slice of country’s favorite fast food. Americans spend $37 billion a year on pizza. On any given day 12 percent of whites eat pizza, compared to 8 percent of non-His-
panic blacks. Is there room in Americans’ heart for blacks’ protest? American business success story that he is, Papa John Schnatter could do more by nurturing aspiring entrepreneurs through youth achievement groups and franchise and supplier opportunities. These days, Papa John’s International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants and dinein restaurants under the trademark Papa John’s. The company operates 5,097 Papa John’s restaurants. Blacks should be asking Papa John, “What are you doing about more black-run run stores?” WI
“Colin Kaepernick has received criticism from many for his protest of the treatment of people of color in the United States. Now, Papa John’s founder and CEO John Schnatter is claiming that the NFL protests are hurting his company’s sales.”
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NATIONAL VOTERS SPEAK from Page 1 lieutenant governor, over Republican Ed Gillespie by a 54 to 45 percentage of voters, respectively, along with the Dems completing the trifecta by winning races for Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General by former federal prosecutor Justin Fairfax and Mark R. Herring [seeking reelection] respectively, both by wide margins, has reenergized Democrats in the state and throughout the U.S. Women voted for Northam by a 61 to 39 percent margin over his opponent. Even more impressive, Black women gave the nod to the governor-elect by a 91 to 8 percent margin. Fairfax, who will become the second Black lieutenant governor in the state’s history since Reconstruction [following Doug Wilder], and who lost in his previous attempt to secure the attorney general’s seat, said shortly after his victory, “Virginia will be the match that sparks the wildfire across the nation.” “People rejected Trump-style politics in Virginia and other states,” Fairfax said. “Those who follow his divisiveness are going to lose. We’ve got to focus on issues folks care about like HBCUs and making sure all citizens have access to quality education.” “Former Governor Wilder is a great friend of mine and a bright light in my life,” Fairfax said. “And while it’s not easy to win as an African American in a statewide election, it is possible. God showed up and showed out in our victory. This a new era in America. Donald Trump is no longer dictating what’s happening in America.” “It’s a powerful wave that’s happening and I think we have a great chance to redefine our politics and reclaim our American values and say you’re not going to discriminate based on where they live, the color of their skin, the God who they pray to or who they love,” Fairfax said who saw an increase of seven to nine percent in Black voters – voters who traditionally turn out for Democrats. Fairfax garnered 1.36 million votes in his quest for lieutenant governor and added, “voters chose hope over fear.” But women also scored signifi-
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cantly in the recent elections in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prior to the election, just 17 of the 100 members of the Virginia House were women. Now the number has increased to nearly 30. And 40 women across the country have already indicated that they will be running for governor in their home states in 2018. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY’S List said, “We’ve never seen anything like this.” “It’s not just Trump’s victory motivating women to run, it’s also Clinton’s loss,” said Schriock whose organization has gained a reputation for training and preparing women interested in politics. “When that victory [Clinton] didn’t materialize, their initial shock and fear of a Trump presidency turned to action.” In fact, of 55 women EMILY’s List endorsed in the 2017 elections, at least 32 won with three heading for run-off elections and a few more races still too close to call. Winners included: Danica Roem, the first trans woman ever elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and Vi Lyles, the first Black female mayor of Charlotte, N.C. “This is huge. This is how we build momentum for 2018,” Schriock said in an interview with a Washington Post reporter. Another woman endorsed by
Schriock’s organization, Ashley Bennett, decided to square off against John Carman, a representative for Atlantic County’s Board of Freeholders in New Jersey after Carman made a sexist joke in repudiating the Women’s March. Bennett defeated Carman. But there were other firsts in the recent elections across the U.S. including: Balvir Singh, 32, a Democratic challenger, will become the first Sikh to hold a countywide seat in New Jersey after upsetting Republican incumbents; Helena, Montana elected its first Black mayor, a refugee from Liberia; Seattle gave its nod to its first female mayor, Jenny Durkan, in close to 100 years; Melvin Carter, II, became St. Paul, Minnesota’s first Black mayor; Washington ousted Republicans to became a Democratic-dominated state; and Danica Roem (D-Prince William) unseated incumbent
Robert Marshall and will become the first openly-transgender person to serve in the Virginia legislature where she’ll represent the state’s 13th District. “This win reaffirms that when you focus on the personal issues, similar to what mayoral candidates must do, your identifiers (race, religion, political party, sexual orientation) don’t matter – you can win,” said Roem, a lifelong resident of Annapolis and a former reporter. “We had hundreds of volunteers and knocked on over 75,000 doors. “I kept my focus on hyper-local issues: improving our highway system, raising pay for teachers and healthcare. I knew the issues and knew what mattered to the voters in the district,” said Roem, who defeated Marshall who recently raised no objection to being described as Virginia’s “chief homophobe.” WI
5 Mayor-elect Melvin Carter, II, St. Paul, Minnesota /Courtesy photo
5 VA Lt. Governor-elect Justin Fairfax /Courtesy photo
5 VA Governor-elect Ralph Northam /Courtesy photo
5 VA Delegate-elect Dania Roem /Courtesy photo
5 NJ Governor-elect Phil Murphy /Courtesy photo
5 Mayor-elect Vi Lyles, Charlotte, N.C. /Courtesy photo
5 Balvir Singh, Burlington County, NJ, Board of Freeholders /Courtesy photo
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At-Large Candidates Look Across the River By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer Due to the fact that D.C. has a closed primary, only voters registered with a party will be able to vote in the June 19 primary election, and in a city where more than 76 percent of registered voters identify as Democrats, the primaries are inherently more competitive than the general election. The list of candidates will continue to grow until the Dec. 21 filing deadline, including those looking to challenge Anita Bonds (D-At Large) and Elissa Silverman (I-At Large), whose citywide seats will be up for grabs in the upcoming election. Some challengers are even looking to make their bid east of the river, which has traditionally been cut off from the rest of the city, both physically and economically. Aaron Holmes, a Ward 8 resident who unsuccessfully ran for the the ward’s council seat in 2016, said he would be proud to represent the ward in a citywide seat. “I celebrate [Ward 8 Council member Trayon White’s] addition to the council,” Holmes said. “We are close to the same age, we both live in Ward 8 and we have different styles, but we care about the same group of people. He got people excited about voting that may not have been engaged in the process before. I would rather fight alongside Trayon than against Trayon.” He said his mission in the council would be to “increase the purchasing power of people who want to be here for generations” by taking a look at how the city addresses public education, public safety and gentrification. Holmes is one of several millennials running for the at-large seat, including Marcus Goodwin, Jerimiah Lowery and Justin Green. He attributes the growing number of millennial candidates seeking office to a lack of openness within the Democratic party, to which they all belong. “No one should run for office to beat a person — you run for a seat,” Holmes said. “I have something to contribute to the discussion. The party is being run like a private party and we need to open it up.” Dionne Bussey-Reeder, who will run as an independent, re-
cently kicked off her campaign in northeast with more than 400 supporters and 200 volunteers signing up to work the campaign. The Ward 1 resident, who has spent a majority of her career in Ward 8, said she is looking to create a more “inclusive” D.C. “We have so many pockets in our city that we need to look at building equity in without taking from others,” Reeder said. “We need to work as a city to do that.” She worked as a neighborhood service coordinator for the ward and stayed to continue her community building efforts at the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative, where she currently oversees the day-to-day operations and manages its multimillion-dollar community investments. Reeder also owns one of few full-service restaurants in Anacostia, Cheers at the Big Chair, where she employs residents from the community. “Businesses in the community must be a part of the community [they are in],”Reeder said legislation like the proposed universal paid leave bill jeopardizes small businesses like hers who hopes to support the communities they are in. Lowery aid he spends hours delivering lawn signs to supporters in Southeast. “I get a majority of my sign requests in Ward 8,” he said. He said he was motivated to run for office to ensure that other District residents do not face the same set of issues he and his family have faced, including homelessness, unaffordable child care and reintegrating into society after prison. “But I think [my platform] resonates not just with me, but with District residents from Wards 1 to 8,” Lowery said. “The District is becoming more unaffordable and being able to stay here is an issue for everyone.” His platform includes pushing for universal child care to alleviate growing child care costs, clean energy — which he said will create employment opportunities for young people and returning citizens — and community land trusts to develop and preserve affordable housing. Lowery will hold a listening session with Ward 8 residents Saturday, Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. at Cheers at the Big Chair in Southeast. WI
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5 Dionne Bussey Reeder is running for At-Large Councilmember in Ward 6, challenging current At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman. /Courtesy photo
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DACA Advocates: Don’t Forget Black Immigrants The D.C. branch of the NAACP held a Nov. 13 forum at the Dorothy Height Library in Northeast to bring attention to the U.S.’s Black immigrants, whom they say have been overlooked in the nation’s DACA debate. During the meeting, participants spoke about President Trump’s September rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and the massive Nov. 9 DMV school walkout in which over 8,000 students swarmed Capitol Hill in protest. Though Hispanic immigrants have largely been the face of the debate, the U.S. currently has more than 575,000 undocumented Black immigrants. The DACA policy had partially protected from deportation some individuals who entered the country as minors and had remained in the country illegally.
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HEALTH Despite Trump, Obamacare Signups Reach Record Levels By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer The Trump administration may have significantly reduced outreach efforts and funding — and the headlines have certainly caused confusion for consumers — but the early numbers for open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act are in, and they’re record-breaking. Over 600,000 consumers signed up for plans on the law’s
exchanges during the first week of enrollment, according to an ABC News report citing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). On average, roughly 150,000 people signed up each day during the first week of enrollment, compared to 84,000 on average last year. More than 9 million people in total signed up for health coverage on the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges last year, ABC report-
5 Open enrollment for Obamacare has gotten off to a record start this year, despite President Donald Trump’s mission to sabotage it. /Courtesy photo
ed. “It’s by far the biggest start to open enrollment,” said Lori Lodes, co-founder of Get America Covered, an outreach program aimed at getting the word out that people can still enroll, despite cuts and con-
fusion over the law’s future. “There’s still a big question as to what’s happening now, what will happen next week, and can we continue to raise awareness so people know to take action before Dec. 15.” Health care advocates ex-
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HEALTH VERITAS from Page 1 Wayne Turnage. “They have stabilized the financials of the hospital.” The measure to disapprove Veritas’ contract extension came amid questions about the company’s performance after the D.C. Department of Health ordered the sudden closure of UMC’s obstetrics ward for 90 days in August due to critical lapses in patient safety procedures. The hospital was losing $4 million a quarter when they came on and the preliminary report from the CFO shows they are roughly in a breaking position, Turnage said. Bowser said UMC’s board conducted an investigation into claims made by former UMC staff alleging that Veritas undermined patient safety efforts, but found them to be baseless. The Informer reached out to May for comment, but did not receive a response. Tatyana Hopkins, WI Staff Writer contributed to this report. WI
ACA from Page 20 the enrollment period and introduced website outages from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. each Sunday during enrollment. There have also been debates over repealing and replacing Obamacare and stabilizing the individual markets. And at the White House, President Donald Trump stopped funding cost-sharing subsidies and declared Obamacare “dead.” In the absence of sabotage, the Center for American Progress (CAP) projected a total of 12.2 million people would selected plans for 2018, consisting of about 8.1 million re-enrollees and 4.1 million new enrollees. CAP officials said they believe this is a conservative estimate given that within days of Trump taking office, the new administration cut off HealthCare.gov advertising and signaled its intent to repeal the ACA. Midway through last year’s open enrollment period, enrollment was surpassing the previous year’s levels. Locally, the DC Health Link ramped up efforts this month to enroll residents, and in Maryland, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker urged residents who are uninsured or underinsured to take advantage of the enrollment period. “This is an extraordinary time,” Baker said in a news
“Bowser said UMC’s board conducted an investigation into claims made by current former UMC staff alleging that Veritas undermined patient safety efforts, but found them to be baseless.”
5 DC’s United Medical Center continues to face turbulent times. /WI File photo
release. “Over the last several months, we have seen numerous attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The recent Executive Order threatens the stability of the marketplace and may cause residents with affordable health coverage to lose their tax credits and eligibility for cost sharing reductions.” While the Affordable Care Act is still the law of the land, with each attempt to attack the law, Baker said everyone has come to see how vital it is to have access to health care now. “Without coverage, there is no clear pathway to prevention, wellness and improving health outcomes,” he said. “I urge all Prince Georgians who are not covered, please get coverage now. This is the time.” Reportedly, more than 14,000 Maryland residents picked plans in the first eight days of open enrollment, more than twice as many as last year. The Maryland Health Connection website, which usually
closes at 11 p.m., had to stay open an hour later on the first day of open enrollment because 300 people were still online. “The administration has caused a lot of anxiety for people over the last year when it comes to health care but there’s also been a more indepth conversation about what Obamacare really is about,” Lodes told USA Today. Lodes said when most people logged onto HealthCare.gov, they found plans that are more affordable than they expected. For those who do receive subsidies, are healthy and/or can set aside money, especially in a health savings account, this year offers some great deals, she said. “If the administration were doing everything they could to help people enroll, instead of undermining the law every chance they get, imagine how many more people would be signing up right now,” Lodes said. WI
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HEALTH The Virgin Islands: After the Storm By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer Two months have gone by since Hurricanes Irma and Maria, rare Category 5 storms, slammed into the U.S. Virgin Islands. However, the devastation there has received limited attention after the storms ravaged locations that include Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. In an effort to bring about more dialogue and change to the Caribbean area and its 76 percent Black population in the storms’ aftermath, Virgin Islands Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett recently debuted the documentary “Dear Everyone” at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Northwest on Nov. 9. “You have to put in context Katrina … which happened 12 years ago and they’re still recovering,” Plaskett said. “There are still unmet needs for the people of Louisiana based on Katrina and it is my assumption that as minorities,
people of color, people that live outside of the U.S., in an area that does not have a vote for president, that those needs will be even more difficult to get.” “But what I think is that this is a huge opportunity not just for the Virgin Islands or Puerto, but the entire Caribbean, to kind of rethink who we are.” Produced by first-time millennial filmmaker Taroue Brooks, the film does a unique job of looking into the lives of everyday men and women, children, trade workers and health care specialists, whose facilities were hard-hit by the storms. In addition to the film screening, during a followup question-and-answer segment, one participant delivered his personal encounter of the storm and overall perception of the film. “I actually arrived from St. Thomas, back to the U.S. mainland Oct. 14, so I lived in all those storms and I remember being on
the roof with no water,” the survivor said. “I remember nearly dying in two of those storms. … So I flew in from Miami just to see this film as a guest from the delegate. And quite frankly, I knew that after the storms, our story as a people would be very marketable and our pain a commodity. … I wrote in the New Times piece ‘The Americans that were forgotten,’ but I don’t think Americans ever knew us. “I spoke to the Rev. Jesse Jackson and what confuses me as a Virgin Islander is that we’re in a time in America where we’re talking about ‘stay woke,’ Black consciousness, yet [Virgin Islanders] are in a place where Black people are the sole majority, 76 percent, and I haven’t heard the activists, I haven’t seen Black Lives Matter,” he said. “And so, I can’t critique any film, because our lives are more than just a film.” WI
5 Virgin Islands Rep. Stacey Plaskett joined several dozen attendants for the documentary premiere of “Dear Everybody.” /Photo by Roy Lewis
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HEALTH Bainum Invests $4.1M in Mental Health for Students East of the River By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer In an effort to build on its commitment to improve the lives of children and families living in poverty in the District’s Ward 7 and 8, one foundation will invest $4.1 million over four years to expand school-based mental health services in these areas of the city. The Bainum Family Foundation announced Nov. 7 that the mental health work will be conducted through a partnership with the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health. “School-based mental health is a key element of our Foundation’s wrap-around support strategy,” said foundation CEO and President Barbara Bainum. “Our mission is to support the whole
child to help them thrive.” The foundation’s three-year strategy to increase access to mental health support available to children and families in Wards 7 and 8 and to advance the overall field of school-based mental health falls in line with their 2020 strategic goal of adding 2,000 wrap-around support seats East of the River. The goal is to increase students’ social-emotional well-being, while sharing knowledge and lessons learned with the mental health field. The strategy launched this fall includes identifying a group of four charter elementary and middle schools in Wards 7 and 8 to participate in a Community of Practice. CHHCS and the foundation will provide three years of training and technical assistance in the areas of mental health data coordination and universal prevention.
The plan also calls for convening and leading a District-wide learning community of local school-based mental health stakeholders, including practitioners, researchers and school administrators, to leverage existing expertise and resources. This group will launch in January and meet bimonthly. The third strategy includes working with national partners like CHHCS, the Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to connect and convene national experts to advance the conversation The foundation said the goal of these meetings are to discuss local, state and federal strategies to strengthen the availability and quality of school-based mental health services for children,
“School-based mental health is a key element of our Foundation’s wrap-around support strategy. Our mission is to support the whole child to help them thrive.” BARBARA BAINUM youth and families. “This needs to include comprehensive support to address children’s social and emotional development,” Bainum said. “Schools are an effective way to deliver such services because they already play a central role in the lives of children and families.” The $4.1 million investment includes the initial needs assessment conducted by CHHCS and the foundation in 2016. According to Olga Acosta Price, PhD, director of CHHCS and founding director of the District’s longstanding School Mental Health Program, the needs assessment affirmed the challenges faced by children and families in the east end. The results saw an elevated need for mental health services due to the high stress factors that result from living in poverty,
coupled with low availability of resources such as clinics and practitioners in their communities. Acosta Price claims that available services in D.C. focus largely on high-needs children rather than early identification and prevention for all children. “The District has a good record of investing in school mental health over the past two decades, but there are still gaps, a lack of coordination of services and no systematic way to make decisions or share resources,” she said. “Through the new strategy we have developed with the foundation, we aim to help schools adopt the most effective approaches known in the field, build their capacity to serve more children and families, and ensure the sustainability of school-based mental health supports over time.” WI
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LGBTQ Advocates Remember Matthew Mickens-Murrey By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer In the cold-case homicide of Matthew Mickens-Murrey, LGBTQ advocates, family and friends hopes to raise awareness and reengage the public with a petition for police to bring justice for the victim. On what would have been Mickens-Murrey’s 27th birth-
day, Impulse Group DC held a happy hour in observance of his life on Thursday, Nov. 9 at Nellies Sports Bar in Northwest, one of the last places he was seen alive. “It’s been nearly 6 months since Matt’s murder and there isn’t a day that goes by where his community of family and friends don’t think about him,” said Devin Barrington-Ward,
president of Impulse Group DC. “Matt was a supporter and friend of Impulse DC. In fact, he was very close to some of our board members, and we felt that Matt’s birthday was too special of an occasion to not celebrate his life.” According to Impulse, on May 30, 2017, following Black Gay Pride festivities over the Memorial Day weekend, Mickens-Murrey’s body was found brutally stabbed to death in his Hyattsville, Maryland, home. The group said Prince George’s County investigators have not made any arrests in the case, despite claiming to have some leads. “Additionally, we want this to be an opportunity to engage others in ensuring justice by collecting signatures for a petition to police and elected officials to put more effort into solving his case,” Barrington-Ward said. Mickens-Murrey’s family supports the group’s efforts to both celebrate his life and hold investigators and county leaders accountable. “Matthew was a very loyal friend and a nonjudgmental confidant,” said his sister, Naja Murrey. “He was also a loving and trusting person all around, which unfortunately may have cost him his life.” Melody Murrey, the mother of the victim, remembered her son at the happy hour. “Matthew’s quick wit and sense of humor brightened his characteristics and strengthened his magnetic pull on your heart,” she said. “And of course, we can’t forget his ‘mile smile.’
5 Friends want justice for Matt Murrey. /Photo courtesy Impulse Group DC
His smile spread wide across his face and joy and happiness to all those around him. His loss of life is tragic to all who knew him but his impression will last forever and why we will continue to demand justice for Matt.” In Impulse’s effort to remember Mickens-Murrey, they wants to continue to put a spotlight on the increasing number of homicides against Black LGBTQ people that often go unsolved. At the happy hour, the group also shined light on two other D.C.-area cold cases, Demencio Lewis, 23, and Stephon Marquis Perkins, 21, who were also Black gay men killed in
2014 and 2015. “Unfortunately Matt isn’t the only young Black gay man in the D.C. area to be killed in their prime and have their killers still remain at large,” Barrington-Ward said. “What message does it send to the community when they constantly see other Black LGBTQ people being murdered over a short span of time and those victims, their families, friends and community never receive justice? “This is about accountability as well as public safety for Black LGBTQ people,” he said. “Black lives matter and that includes Black LGBTQ people, too.” WI
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FAIR
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education will host an Early Childhood Educator Fair on Saturday, Nov. 18 for child development center teachers, assistant teachers, and home caregivers in Wards 7 and 8. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at National Children’s Center in Northwest. Sponsored by OSSE’s Division of Early Learning, the event will help current child development educators and home caregivers learn how to start and complete their Child Development Associate credential and associate degree in early childhood education.
CHANCELLOR’S FORUMS
Parents, guardians and residents are invited to join Chancellor Antwan Wilson and other
EDUCATION DCPS leaders each month for an opportunity to provide feedback and help make critical decisions on the school district’s strategic priorities and initiatives. Two upcoming forums will be held Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 8:45 a.m.-10 a.m., at Eastern High School in Northeast and from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Savoy Elementary School in Southeast. Light refreshments, child care and interpretation services will be provided.
‘WHY I LOVE MY SCHOOL’
“I love Friendship Blow Pierce Public Charter School because it affords me the opportunity to grow the lives of my students and their families. Chairman Donald Hense and CEO Patricia Brantley have given me the charge of working with the community to ensure all of our students go to and complete college, creating leaders who will positively impact their neighborhoods. Through the ‘Thematic Planning’ approach, Blow-Pierce Academy uses many of the great resources available in our nation’s capital to expose and educate our students on a level that guarantees success.” — Dr. Jeffrey Grant, Principal, Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Junior Academy
dents graduating in four years stands at 73 percent — an increase of 4 percentage points since 2016 and 20 percentage points since 2011. “D.C. Public Schools is thrilled to see six continuous years of progress with rising graduation rates,” said schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson. “DCPS has made great strides in the last few years to prepare students for postsecondary success, including expanding AP courses, increasing access to dual enrollment opportunities and placing students in paid internships.” Nearly all of the high schools increased their four-year graduation rate over the previous year, including Anacostia High School (17 percentage points), Ballou High School (7 percentage points) and Woodson High School (7 percentage points).
Public Charter School in northeast D.C. recently got a guided tour of the Capitol Building. During the tour, students saw the Rotunda and the Crypt, and learned about the history and construction of the historical landmark. Students also visited the Sen-
ate Gallery and observed senators debating a bill about reforming and strengthening science education. The students will later conduct a simulation of the House and Senate process, which will help them develop a deeper understanding of how a bill becomes a law. WI
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Led by staffers from the office of Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.), sixth-graders at Inspired Teaching Demonstration
5 A group of D.C. students recently toured the U.S. Capitol Building. /Courtesy of Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS
INCREASED GRADUATION RATES
The percentage of DCPS stu-
Going to school every day is critical to student success. Missing one or two days a month can quickly add up to 10% or more of the school year, setting students back academically. Visit Attendance.DC.Gov/CountMeIn for resources and sign the Every Day Counts! pledge.
#EveryDayCounts 5 Principal Jeffrey Grant says his school affords him the opportunity to enhance the lives of his students and their families. /Courtesy of Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Junior Academy
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EDITORIAL Black Youth Need One Essential Element in Life: Hope Political, educational and business leaders throughout the District have recently taken it upon themselves to laud the city’s bulging coffers, graduation rates that have reached new heights and the cavalcade of talented entrepreneurs who have brought high tech industries and multiple construction projects to D.C. For some, the doorway to greater wealth and the promise of an improved quality of life has swung wide open. But not everyone in the District has reason to celebrate. Some Washingtonians who tend to be ignored fear that as the cost of living escalates and as gentrification pushes many longtime citizens out of their homes and neighborhoods, the city once known as “Chocolate City” has taken on a new visage – one where Black faces are becoming the exception rather than the rule. Of course, we understand, as the song goes, that “everything must change.” However, even within these days of economic growth, we’re concerned about what the future holds for Black boys and girls, particularly those who reside in communities like Wards 7 and 8 that have routinely been the last to reap any benefits. Just last Thursday, as we were preparing to shut things down for the night at the offices of The Washington Informer, a teenaged-boy was targeted and shot by unknown assailants – barely a stone’s throw away from our building on Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE. The adjoining streets became a fury of police vehicles, fire trucks, ambulances and television cameras. Even Mayor Bowser and Ward 8’s Councilmember Trayon White came to the scene as the youth was sped off to a local hospital for treatment. Yet, with all of the hoopla, some area residents barely batted an eye, perhaps because they’ve grown accustomed to such drama and potentially life-ending situations. And that’s the greatest tragedy of all. Have we become desensitized and apathetic to the frequency of chaos that surrounds us? And what about our youth? Do they feel they have any reason to work and study hard anymore when it seems as if they have a better chance of being murdered or imprisoned than achieving academic success, college degrees and gainful employment? If youth “East of the River” have become so convinced that life has little to offer them that’s positive and encouraging, then we have failed them. In the “good old days,” Black youth, despite facing the snares and arrows of racism and prejudice, persevered even given overwhelming odds because their parents had instilled in them that essential belief in hope for a better tomorrow. It’s sad but true that without hope, the only thing that really matters is living for the moment with reckless abandon. And that’s we see day after day in our communities. It’s nice to hear that Southeast finally has its first Starbucks, it’s wonderful to see more Black-owned businesses opening their doors and we celebrate the news that a few grocery stores will finally be built that will put a dent in what has long been a food desert of epic proportions. But more than anything, we must bring hope back into the lives of our children before they give up on life itself.
Justin Fairfax Does D.C. Proud
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I would like to commend The Informer and its reporter Stacy M. Brown for the outstanding and insightful article about Justin Fairfax, “Fairfax Dignified in Campaign for Virginia Lt. Governor,” in the Oct. 12, 2017, edition. I don’t recall reading anything about Mr. Fairfax in any of the other major news outlets. It really makes me feel a sense of pride knowing that Mr. Fairfax grew up in the District of Columbia. I hope the young folks across D.C. read and learn about this fine young politician. It doesn’t surprise me that his Republican opponent has stooped to using racist tactics to try to discredit his abilities. His Republican opponent, Jill Vogel, is just using the same nasty, racist playbook as Donald Trump.
I normally take three or four copies of The Informer to my job every Thursday and place them on the table in our office break room. I’ve been doing this for about two years now. To my surprise, one of my co-workers approached me and thanked me for bringing The Informer to our office. They said they would not have had any idea of the positive things that take place in and around Washington, D.C., and the community at large if not for reading them in The Informer. They also said they read the paper without fail while eating their lunch every Thursday, and that they now view The Informer as a great source for information when it comes to the D.C. area. This is something that I have always known, but it made me feel real good to know that now someone else in my office sees the real treasure that The Washington Informer is to the D.C. area.
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Let’s Take Hollywood out of Sexual Assaults
Loretta Battle Washington, D.C.
One by one, women across the U.S. are coming out of the closet to reveal past encounters with sexual predators or to expose personal incidences of past sexual assaults kept hidden for years, even decades. The anger, pain and suffering of these women we see on our TV screens has become a daily dose of soap-opera style entertainment, exacerbated by others who are forced to comment on the accuser’s veracity rather than address a deeper and more widespread problem of rampant sexual victimization. To our dismay, we in the media have lumped reports of these heinous acts into a category of “sexual scandals” focusing primarily on the celebrity of those accused and the potential harm these accusations may bring to bear on their reputations or their careers. These incidences have become nothing more than a one-off for the individual who may lose a job, a contract, maybe face some jail time but most likely not because the incident happened so WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM
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long ago. We are preoccupied with the impact of the accusations on the party, the election, the movie, or the game, while diminishing the toll it has taken on the psyche of innumerable sexual assault victims, including men, women and children who lack celebrity status but need someone to hear them, too. So, what becomes of the victim? What does he or she gain by ex-
posing the truth, their truth to the world? Payback? There is nothing that can be returned to a victim who has been sexually assaulted, especially when the assault occurred during the most vulnerable time of their life – their childhood. What does the political or legal response say to those who have not spoken out and to those who are still being victimized, even now while you are
reading this editorial? This crisis won’t go away by simply turning off the television. It calls for a massive public awareness campaign informing the assaulters and their victims, particularly children, that sexual assault is a sickness but more importantly a crime – and that help is available and accessible now. WI
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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist
By Julianne Malveaux
The Black Church and the Future of Obamacare First of all, despite the Trump administration’s efforts to kill (“repeal and replace”) the Affordable Care Act, it is still the law of the land, and because of the federal mandate everyone is required to have some form of health insurance. However, since “45” and his team have declared it all but dead, they have shortened the enrollment period from three months to a mere six weeks, from Nov. 1-Dec. 15. Additionally, the United States Department of Health
and Human Services has drastically cut the budget for outreach. This time last year, there were television and radio announcements, billboards on buses, and other reminders that people should enroll for health care, if they didn’t already have health care through their jobs. The Trump administration hopes that, without outreach, people will not enroll for health care, so that they can then crow that people “don’t want” health care. Some faith leaders, however, have pledged to use their pulpits to remind their congregations to get enrolled for health care. Rev. Dr. Barbara Williams Skinner, the first executive director of the Congressional Black
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Caucus and an activist who melds faith with public policy, as well as a spiritual adviser to many Black leaders, has developed a toolkit for communities of faith to help them do the work that our government won’t: encouraging people to sign up for affordable health care. You can follow the faith leaders’ conversations about open enrollment and health care on social media using the hashtags #SOULSTOENROLL or #SOULS2ENROLL, and by liking the Facebook page, Facebook.com/ FaithinPublicLife, where you can find the toolkit adopted from the government page, GetAmericaCovered.org; instructions for the weekend campaign
that will begin Nov. 12, suggestions for faith leaders; a sample bulletin announcement; a PSA; and social media tips. In other words, the faith community is being encouraged to treat health care enrollment like any other grassroots organizing campaign and get involved in it. Back in the day, before social media, we used to talk about “the drum,” how we shared information in the Black community. Many of our radio stations, or public broadcast programs and newspapers were our drums. Now, faith leaders are taking the drum viral to ensure that people who don’t get the word because of lack of government
outreach will get it through churches and the internet. We will rely on these methods of communicating more and more, as this administration attempts to contract, not expand, the information people need to get essential health care (and other services). The toolkit and other resources are proof that our community has the ability to out organize the evil that is seeping out of Washington. “Woke” members of Congress are working with Rev. Skinner and others to get the word out. Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) had his PSA up
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By Rosetta Miller-Perry
Black Celebs, Athletes and Politicians Must Respect Black Press
Throughout history, the Black Press has been the best friend that Black celebrities, athletes and politicians have ever had. The Black Press often covers Black public figures from the very start of their careers, before they’re “discovered” by the mainstream media, all the way through to their ascension to star or leadership status. Before they became household
names, had hit records, secured multimillion-dollar contracts or became leaders in the United States Congress, it was the Black Press that was always there for their press conferences and events, often giving them extensive coverage when the mainstream media might only give them a brief mention in the B-section of their newspapers or 15 seconds at the end of an evening news segment. When the mainstream media finally discovers these same Black celebrities, athletes and politicians and they attain a certain degree of fame
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and success, suddenly, they think it’s OK to snub the Black Press. Now they don’t have time to give interviews to Black newspapers or magazines; there’s no time to make the visits to Black radio stations, where they once made regular appearances; their (usually) White public relations and management staffers guard their time and appearances carefully, and shun Black-owned media. These same public relations firms often discourage their Black clients from working with Black-owned media companies and advertising with the Black Press.
This is a disgrace, because when things go bad and these Black celebrities want to get “their” side of the story out, the first place these folks run to is the Black Press. If there is a story about political corruption, infidelity or other alleged crimes involving a Black public figure, the mainstream media’s attitude is usually “guilty until proven innocent.” It’s the Black Press that usually takes the “innocent until proven guilty” approach, urging fairness and caution, telling readers, listeners and viewers to wait until all the evidence is in, frequently reminding
folks of all the great things that their favorite hero did in the past. The Black Press remains the advocate for Black celebrities, athletes and politicians, even now, despite the fact that so many of them seem oblivious to our existence. That is why, increasingly, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade group that represents over 200 Blackowned media companies that reach more than 20 million readers in print and online every week, is reminding
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By Elizabeth Primas
What Other States Can Learn From Ohio’s Education Plan While education officials in Ohio have identified six components for rating schools on their school report cards, they are giving more attention to making sure students don’t fall behind to begin with. Over the past four years, education leaders in Ohio have tripled their investments in the “K-3 Literacy component” and its corresponding preschool program. Ohio has also increased access to high-quality education programs for children living in poverty and low-income families. This investment is aligned with
the state’s birth to third grade support system, that is designed to ensure that students enter school with the skills necessary to be successful and reach third grade with skills needed to read proficiently. In December 2011, Ohio began using Early Learning and Development Standards that address five essential domains of school readiness for children from birth to 5 years old. Those same standards will continue with the state’s ESSA plan. The five domains include: social and emotional development; physical well-being and motor development; approaches toward learning; language and literacy development; and cognition and general knowledge. These
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standards have been expanded to provide a continuum of learning for children from birth to 5 years of age; that implies that there are different expectations for children depending on their age and development. Once parents and caregivers understand that children develop on a continuum, or with skills built upon what was previously learned, educators and parents can begin to work in tandem with each other; ensuring that children are learning and developing appropriately. Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards provide parents with information and expectations for each of the five domains; allowing them to get a
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jump-start in preparing their child for school readiness. Standards are organized by topic and age: infants (birth to about 8 months); young toddlers (6 months to about 18 months); and older toddlers (16 months to about 36 months). The guides are organized to allow parents to easily identify where their children should be, developmentally. For instance, the Social and Emotional Development Domain chart for awareness and expression of emotion, states that infants should express sadness, fear or distress by crying, kicking legs and stiffening the body; by pre-K, children should be able to recognize and identify their own emotions, as well as the emotions
of others. In 2003, Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley, two researchers at the University of Kansas, published a report, “The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3.” They found that exposure to a rich vocabulary in a child’s early years is critical and the disparities in that exposure result in an achievement gap. It is important for parents to speak to their children, all of the time, using “standard” English. Parents can introduce their children to new words by explaining things in the child’s environment. Reviewing the names of items in the gro-
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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist
By Rep. Cedric Richmond
FBI’s Focus on ‘Black Identity Extremists’: The New COINTELPRO? If you’ve been to a Black Lives Matter rally or tweeted the related hashtag recently, then the FBI might consider you a “Black Identity Extremist,” at least according to a report published by one of the nation’s top law enforcement agencies. In October, an internal FBI report, titled “Black Identity Extremists Likely Motivated to Target Law Enforcement Officers,” was leaked to the public — raising concerns of activists,
civil rights groups, and policy makers, including myself and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus. The report concludes, based on a limited total number of incidents, that: “…it is very likely Black Identity Extremist (BIE) perceptions of police brutality against African-Americans spurred an increase in premeditated, retaliatory lethal violence against law enforcement and will very likely serve as justification for such violence. The FBI assess[es] it is very likely this increase began following the 9 August 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and the subse-
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quent Grand Jury November 2014 declination to indict the police officers involved.” These unsubstantiated conclusions are troubling, especially in the context of the FBI’s history of targeting African-American activists and leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr. and members of the Congressional Black Caucus. But what is more troubling is the FBI’s creation of the term “Black Identity Extremist” and the definition of it. According to the report, Black Identity Extremists are individuals who “in response to perceived racism and injustice,” commit violent acts
in the name of those beliefs, and, in some cases, desire a “separate Black homeland…social institutions, communities, or governing organizations within the United States.” The report continues: “The mere advocacy of political or social positions, political activism, use of strong rhetoric, or generalized philosophic embrace of violent tactics ‘may not’ (emphasis mine) constitute extremism, and may be constitutionally protected. I think the words “may not” leave people who organize under the Black Lives Matter movement and other well-meaning African-American ac-
tivist groups vulnerable to the type of monitoring and manipulation that the FBI engaged in as part of COINTELPRO, a counter intelligence program that unfairly and, in some cases, unlawfully destroyed movements, careers, relationships and lives. I’m also concerned about the FBI’s definition of “extremism.” The question becomes: What does the FBI consider extreme? The report never provides an answer to that question and further complicates the issue on page 4 in talking about the case of Micah Johnson, the African-Ameri-
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By Raynard Jackson
GOP Willing to Work with Black Entrepreneurs on Tax Bill In one of my recent columns, I talked about the value of being unreasonable. The premise of that column was based on a quote from British playwright George Bernard Shaw: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world, the unreasonable man adapts the world to himself; therefore, all progress is dependent upon the un-
reasonable man.” A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of organizing a small roundtable with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.). She is the chair of the House Republican Conference, which makes her the fourth-ranking member in House leadership. We invited about 25 very successful Black, Asian, and Hispanic business owners to have a private conversation with her about the soon-to-be written tax bill that President Trump wants to sign before the end of the year. During this meeting, we highlight-
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ed three individual entrepreneurs: Kenya Pierce, co-president and COO of Voulez Beaute, Gerald B. Boyd Jr., the CEO of DB Consulting Group, Inc., and Robert L. Wallace, president and CEO of Bithenergy, Inc. Each of these business owners gave a very compelling about their respective journeys into entrepreneurship and made the case for tax reform. In the spirit of Shaw’s quote above, Rep. McMorris Rodgers was unreasonable enough to see value in creating a dialogue with the minority business community to get their input into a
tax bill that had yet to be written. The NNPA Newswire was one of the few Black-owned media outlets to cover this historic event. The NNPA Newswire operates BlackPressUSA. com, the public news website of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), which consists of over 200 Black-owned media companies operating in the United States. The NNPA Newswire also syndicates my weekly newspaper column. What I find amazing is that many Black journalists, especially the ones that work for Black media outlets,
constantly complain about how the mainstream media only covers negative aspects of the Black community; yet, they are doing the same thing, by ignoring positive stories, especially when they come from Blacks in the Republican Party. To my Black, liberal Democratic journalist friends who refused to cover this event because it didn’t fit into their partisan, political narratives: you are a bunch of hypocrites. Your job as a journalist is to report the news,
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By Askia Muhammadw
Judge Roy Moore: Custer Remembers The Alamo
That there could even be an intelligent conversation about even a remote possibility that a truly despicable person like former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Judge Roy Moore might be elected to the U.S. Senate is offensive to Black people in Alabama and nationally, on many, many levels. First, it’s as though Black votes will not be counted in the Dec. 12 statewide election. That’s because this decision seems to be about what White folks want, even though the Black population in Alabama is 25 percent
of the total. Even though Moore has virtually no support among that black 25 percent, he still can see a path to victory just with the support of other rabid white nationalists — among the 70 percent of the population which is white — who believe the world has not yet been generous enough to them, and that the White race deserves better than it’s gotten. And they are neo-Confederates, or neo-Nazis and they are armed, by golly, and they are determined to take what they want. At last the white race has leaders that will get it for them. What black people might want in Alabama is immaterial. Can you imagine a neo-Nazi daring a candi-
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dacy for any position in New York City, where Jewish voters make up about 12 percent of the total population? Why, it’s illegal in New York to criticize a foreign government — Israel — beloved by New York Jews. On the other hand, what black people think is inconsequential, unless it’s about “jive.” Roy Moore’s unfitness for office is not just that he is a molester of underage girls. No, his mulish, gun-toting, law defying, inflexible, “White God-complex,” mentality is his curse. Unlike the draft-dodging incumbent president, Roy Moore attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and served as an officer in combat. Whereas The Donald might goad the country into war and
then offer to “hold the coats” of the U.S. combatants while they duke it out, Moore, like George Armstrong Custer, another West Point graduate, would say: “Follow me!” When I think of the scorn black patriots such as Muhammad Ali, Paul Robeson, Marcus Garvey and W.E.B. Du Bois underwent (passports taken, mocked, jailed and ridiculed — and they were on the side of a just cause) and then I see these scoundrels like Roy Moore and all those who support him dare to fix their mouths to tell the world to bow to their demonic desires, I’m revolted. It’s disgusting. In Alabama, officials of the Republican (White People’s) Party shrug off the allegations that 39
years ago, the then dapper assistant district attorney molested a girl, who told the 32-year-old that she was 14. The state GOP officials don’t want to alienate those deep-redneck-Moore supporters they know are all over the state. Alabama Republicans know that white people have seen gains from the Civil Rights movement materially benefit blacks in the South, while they feel there have been no initiatives for them, unless you can call the opioid crisis an initiative. No gains for ordinary white people. Not fair. But how could the presence of a huge black population not always be decisive in Alabama (and other
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VETERANS DAY 2017 Members of the New York City Fire Department Color Guard marches during the Veterans Day Parade in New York City. /Photo by Michael McCoy
4 Eight-year U.S Army veteran CPT Kuku attends his first Veterans Day Parade in New York City /Photo by Michael McCoy
5 A woman watches the Veteran Day Parade on 5th Avenue in New York City. /Photo by Michael McCoy
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3 Rose Grundy and her Army friend kneel at the grave site of a slave buried in the Arlington Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 12 in Arlington, Va. /Photo by Roy Lewis 6 A young parade participant holds a poster in memory of U.S Army veteran Thomas Hawkins of New Jersey during the annual Veterans Day Parade in New York City. / Photo by Michael McCoy
5 Frank Smith and Colin Kapernick pose for photograph after the wreath laying ceremony at the Civil War Memorial where Kapernick came to pay tribute to veterans on Saturday, Nov. 12 in Northwest. / Photo by Roy Lewis 4 Army Veteran Darryl Muhammad poses for a portrait in remembrance of a friend who served in the historic 555th Infantry Regiment (Triple Nickel) /Photo by Michael McCoy 6 Navy sailors take unit portrait on 27th Street and 5th Ave during Veterans Day Parade in New York City. /Photo by Michael McCoy
5 Veterans from Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., all members of the Muslim American Veterans Association, participate in the Veterans Day Parade in Philadelphia. /Photo by Michael McCoy
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Je’Caryous Johnson: Perseverance Key to Playwright’s Ongoing Success His ‘Two Can Play That Game’ Touring U.S. to Sellout Crowds By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir Writer, director and producer Je’Caryous Johnson has added another gem to his ever-growing treasure-trove of hit plays. This time, it’s the stage play adaptation of the film “Two Can Play That Game,” released in 2001 which instantly became a fan favorite and would evolve into a cult classic. Houston native Johnson, 40, serves as the play’s executive producer, along with one of the most revered actresses in the business, Vivica A. Fox, who reprises her role as the relationship guru Shanté Smith and also serves as co-producer. Johnson says his formula for success begins with the script. “I pride myself on starting with the best script on paper and then work toward creating the best production
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possible,” Johnson said. “I want people to walk away saying the play was one of the best they’ve ever seen – that they were inspired.” Johnson, known for adapting best-selling novels into plays, has developed a penchant for penning provocative scripts and for attracting some of the biggest names in the business – celebrities all eager to star in one of his shows. And despite challenges and pain that confronted him during his childhood, he has proven that with hard work, determination and perseverance, anything is possible. The husband, father, family man, faithful Christian and businessman of the highest caliber, has found his niche in a relatively untapped genre: “urban theater.” And he says he’s confident that even greater opportunities are in store for him and the company he founded, Je’Caryous Johnson Entertainment. “Urban theater was built for the church and its members as an alternative form of entertainment for Christians,” he noted. “It has continued to evolve and to attract an even wider audience. But many underestimate the quality of such productions and are unaware of how far it has progressed from a literary perspective.” Johnson, trained by such luminaries as Jose Quintero, Ed-
ward Albee and the incomparable August Wilson, has burned the midnight oil for over two decades and has reaped the rewards of his admirable work ethic. And despite being one of the highest-grossing playwrights on the planet, he remains hard at work, writing novels while also working on a plethora of full-length feature film and television projects – even accepting speaking invitations where he’s able to use his God-given wisdom and humor as a means of empowering others. Still, one of the things said about him by those who know him well, is that he has remained humble and thankful – a rare quality in an industry known for petulance, arrogance and self-aggrandizement. “I can’t get to every city to see how this current tour is going but I show up as much as I can,” he said. “Recently, I went to Atlanta where the play was being shown. The reactions from fans were just great. Between the first and second shows, 800 tickets were sold – basically due to word of mouth.” “For me, that was the biggest compliment. People said to me, ‘the play is even better than the movie.’ That’s very hard to do and I was grateful to receive
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‘Two Can Play That Game’: A Show You Don’t Want to Miss By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir While the play has moved on to other cities scheduled on its current U.S. tour, you owe it to yourself to hop a plane, grab a train or get behind the wheel and enjoy this production in a city near you. Why? Because, in a word, it’s wonderful. I took my 89-year-old mother to see the show here in the District for its final production and she could not take her eyes off the actors. Of course, with the likes of such proven thespians as Vivica A. Fox, Porsha Williams, Gary Dourdan, Columbus Short, RonReaco Lee, Brély Evans, singing sen-
sation Towanda Braxton and the acclaimed songstress Vivian Green, who makes her theatrical debut, it’s hard to imagine this play not knocking audiences off their feet. Fox brought her A-game as I expected. And yes, I must admit, she was even better in the play than she was in the film which I remember seeing over 20 years ago. Truth be told, she exhibited such command of the stage that I can imagine her taking on any role she desires – and making it her own. But the biggest surprise, at least for me, was Carl Payne who plays Tony – a role portrayed by “Black-ish” co-star Anthony Anderson. Payne is probably best remembered
for his recurring roles as the best friend of Theo Huxtable, “Cockroach,” on the hit series “The Cosby Show” and as Cole Brown on “Martin.” However, what I had never really focused on was his amazingly-accurate timing as a comedian. Yes, Carl Anthony Payne is a true comedic genius. For me, he was the glue that kept this show together while also moving it forward with a pace that made the over twohour production seem like it was only minutes. Je’Caryous Johnson has hit another home run. But he could not have pulled it off without the cast he’s assembled – an ensemble that make it look far easier than it really is. WI
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JE’CARYOUS from Page 34 comments like that. They liked the new stuff – the way I’ve enhanced the original script and updated it so that it’s a reflection of life today.” “I write plays in the year in which we live and firmly believe that urban theater, when studied 20 years from now, will be interpreted as a model for contemporary theater because of the issues included in the scripts. The majority of plays that make it to the stage tend to be period pieces. But in the genre in which I work, we
provide an accurate account, a bird’s eye view, of the world today. For me, that’s exciting and I believe it’s what continues to bring people back to see my work.” “Sure, our audiences are primarily African Americans. But we continue to attract non-African Americans who quickly join our fan base. And what they tell me and my crew is that it’s the kind of theatrical experience that simply does not exist in ‘their’ theaters.” What’s next for Je’Caryous Johnson – the brother with the Midas Touch?
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He answered the question like an excited kid in a candy store. “I’m working on an adaptation of the movie ‘Set It Off’ [the highly-acclaimed 1996 film that featured Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Kimberly Elise and Vivica A. Fox as four inner-city women whose desperation drives them to become bank robbers in Los Angeles], the Luther Vandross story and a play about Destiny’s Child,” he said. “I want to grow the market to accept full musicals within our genre. I want to grow my brand.” WI
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Dan Rather Makes Pitch for Unity in U.S.
Celebrated Journalist Shares Views on Today’s Divisiveness By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir Dan Rather, unarguably referred to as the “consummate journalist,” has been an integral part of the American news world for well over 60 years including more than two decades as the anchor of “The CBS Evening News” and a correspondent for “60 Minutes.” The recent celebrant of his 86th birthday, the Houston-raised reporter has gained even more followers, millennials in particular, through “News and Guts,” his Facebook news feed and social media platform.
Rather, who says “the world is a better place when we have an open exchange of ideas,” while at the same time debunking notions of “fake news,” recently sat down with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart on the campus of George Washington [GW] University in Northwest for an engaging conversation about Rather’s new collection of essays. The book, titled “What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism,” draws on his first-hand experience of historical change and frontline news, and reveals how he understands the very notion of America and what it means to be an American.
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The event, held on Thursday, Nov. 9 at the university’s G.W. Lisner Auditorium, co-sponsored by GW and Politics and Prose Bookstore, attracted an audience of more than 200 eager listeners reflective of the American panorama with a wide range of ages, races, educational levels and economic statuses. And as he continues to illustrate on his current book tour, Rather brought an impressive, if not unique take on today’s more divisive issues and beliefs that threaten to erode our country’s unity. Still, the journalist stood firm in his assertion and hope that in the final analysis, “we are one.” “It’s hard to explain why a growing number of millennials are following me online and seem to be so interested in my thoughts,” he said. “I can only guess that they’re looking for a steady, reliable voice and I’ve been around for a lot of years.” Rather noted that as one who grew up during the Great Depression, lived through World War II, the “Red Scare,” Watergate, the Civil Rights Movement and 9/11, he’s formed a credible perspective on what it means to be a “patriot” – a word he feels has recently been bandied about incorrectly. “I believe that what it means to be a ‘patriot’ in the 21st century is often confused with the word ‘nationalism’ and we need to be clear about the distinctions between the two,” Rather said. “Being a patriot suggests that you have a deep love of country but with humility as a key characteristic. You don’t beat on your chest while bragging about your love of your homeland. You are searching for a more ‘perfect union’ as the Founding Fathers said.” “In contrast, ‘nationalism’ is accompanied by arrogance and has the danger of becoming extreme both in terms of economics which was the sentiment among Americans when the Great Depression hit or racially which opened the door for Hitler and the Nazi regime. If we descend into tribalism then the notion of the ‘home of the free’ becomes an impossible goal,” he said. “Political momentums tend to parallel the movements of a pendulum swinging back and forth. There’s an ebb and flow to American politics. History shows that things tend to swing to the left and then to the right but we see
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that it eventually steadies itself in the broad middle.” “Take for example the recent elections in states like Virginia, New Jersey and Maine where Democrats won rather easily. But I would warn Democrats to be careful and not prematurely celebrate, assuming that their recent victories are the beginning of a trend that will continue into the 2018 midterm elections. However, it’s noteworthy that the margins of victory were greater than predicted and that voters from the suburbs turned out in such high numbers.” Patriotism Reexamined Early in his book, Rather takes issue with those who misinterpret the denotation of “patriotism” and then justify their actions or beliefs based on that incorrect conclusion To [elected officials] I say that patriotism is not a cudgel. It is not an arms race. It also means confronting honestly what is wrong or sinful with our nation and government. I see my love of country imbued with a responsibility to bear witness to its faults. [p. 11f.] Capehart: “After reading this section, it took me to those NFL players who have taken to their knees in support of the Black Lives Movement’s young protesters who have denounced the way Blacks are mistreated by the police. Trump says football players who kneel or who do not honor the flag are un-American. Is the president correct?” Rather: “I stand with my hand over my heart and often mouth the words when the national anthem is sung. But I respect those with different experiences
from mine and whose consciousness has evolved with different thoughts and absolutely support their right to protest. Again and again throughout American history, dissenters have been called unpatriotic. However, with time we often see that the radicals of yesterday become the prophets of tomorrow – like the women suffragettes or Dr. King and others who were involved in the civil rights movement. Trump’s attempt to influence public sentiment and to label dissenters whose actions are protected under the Constitution – that’s unconscionable. That’s unpatriotic.” Rather said he intentionally did not invoke the president’s name anywhere in his collection of essays. He says he wrote the book, not to criticize the current political tenor but to provide context and perspective. However, when queried on his opinion about the Trump Administration, he took little time to respond. “I worked at the White House for 10 years and it gave me a real sense of pride every time I entered those doors,” he said. “Let’s remember that the president is a citizen like anyone else, elevated to the highest office and his tone should be noble and civil. That’s not what we see in Donald Trump.” “The United States was started as a noble experiment – a place that opened its doors to multiple races and ethnicities. But we’ve never had the relentless attack on the press and certain other institutions by a president like we’re seeing now. A free press serves as
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5 Richard Ramsey 63, daps a volunteer after receiving a care package during the Ward 8 Clean-up and Feed the Hood event held in Southeast on Saturday, Nov. 11. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter
By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer D.C.’s National Black United Front (NBUF) recently partnered with Ward 8 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Karen Lucas and numerous residents at UPO Petey Greene Community Service Center for “Community Clean Up Day.” The event not only supported residents in helping them to keep their area clean, but also fostered community building in an area often deemed “the last frontier” — in that it hasn’t completely felt the effects of gentrification seen elsewhere in the city. “I actually had no idea that this event was going on,” said Ward 8 resident Derrick Jenkins. “I just happened to be passing by and saw all of the people cleaning up and passing out food and it made me stop and check it out. I gotta say, I’m glad I did because it helped me understand what was
going on and seeing these other Black people out here trying to take care of our land, taking pride in our area, made me feel good. I definitely want to come back next year or whenever they do this again and be a part of it.” Just weeks after Lucas made the announcement that the District’s beloved Shepherd’s Parkway would not close, she once again lent her support to Ward 8. “[This event] will apply the principle of Kwanzaa Kuumba which means creativity, to do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it,” NBUF officials said in a statement. In addition to the community cleanup, the organization also held at the center that day its monthly “Feed the Hood” program, which aids and assists at least 75 D.C. residents each meeting with hygiene products,
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food, first-aid kits and socks. Founded in the 1970s with a purpose to advance the lives of all Black people through social, economic, health and political awareness, NBUF also orchestrates additional community services, include the “Buy Black Empowerment Initiative,” which supports and establishes Black-owned businesses; “Mass Incarceration/Police Brutality,” which facilitates workshops that supports political prisoners and educates people on the law; and “N’Joya Weusi Saturday School,” an African-centered supplemental STEM and cultural arts program. “I’ve been a resident here in Ward 8 for years and I’ve been following these people a long time,” one participant said. “They do a lot in the community and should be recognized more for their efforts, because if we don’t help us, who will?” WI
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Local Filmmaker’s Documentary Addresses ‘Walking While Black’ By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer On June 6, 2012, after going for a stroll in his community of Howard County, Md., filmmaker A.J. Ali faced his own heinous experience with the police, one that would serve as a catalyst to a heartfelt documentary. “Walking While Black: L.O.V.E. is the Answer” is a compelling film
that addresses police brutality, while aiming to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community. During a private screening of the film at Nineteenth Street Baptist Church on Nov. 11, community members were given a chance to speak to Ali directly about his personal experiences. “The experience I had with him and two other officers who joined
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him shortly thereafter led me to file a formal complaint because I feared for my life,” he said. “The department’s subsequent handling of the complaint, coupled with my wife and I being targeted for harassment by several members of that police department over the course of the next year, drove me to make the film. “The subtitle of the film is ‘L.O.V.E. is the Answer,’” Ali said. “L.O.V.E. means to learn about the people in your community, open your heart to their needs, volunteer to be part of the solution in their life, and empower others to do the same. We’re teaching people how to love each other. Join us.” The film, which premiered in early February in Santa Monica, California, to rave reviews, tells the stories and experiences of both White and Black officers alongside some of the people they had arrested. One particularly gripping scene involved a White former police officer and his encountering of a Black man who he had wrongly caused to go to jail for four years and the long journey that led to the former officer becoming the victim’s mentor. “It was so interesting to see this component of the film,” said Rodney Jones, a Ward 7 resident in attendance at the screening. “I don’t know
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if I could have forgiven an officer that purposely caused me to go to jail, but I guess that’s the point of the film...the power of love and building up of the community.” The Rev. Thomas L. Bowen of Shiloh Baptist Church and director of the Mayor’s Office of Religious Affairs, gave his reflections on the movie and viable solutions for the Black community in regard to police relations. “To me it’s about community …
being a community … building a community,” Bowen said. “We want community policing to be visible, we want to see them walk the streets, know the community and its people — yet and still, we don’t know our own neighbors. “We want police to do things that we should be doing already,” he said. “We can no longer afford to just get mad when things happen, we need to be present at our ANC meetings. We have openings on our police complaint boards. Call the Metropolitan Police Department and ask who the officer in charge of the ward you live in is and get to know them.” WI
DAN RATHER from Page 36 the real beating heart of America. Without that freedom, America becomes a very different place.” “Republicans currently hold the majority in Congress but that doesn’t mean they should go along with everything that their fellow Republican in the White House says or does. If they are opposed to what’s going on and say nothing, they’re being cowards. We’re talking about our country here. Republicans must speak as their hearts tell them.” “My respect for the Office of the Presidency has kept me silent since the voters chose Donald Trump. But it was impossible for me to remain silent after his response to the actions in Charlottesville in which he suggested that peaceful, law-abiding protesters were just as guilty of inciting violence as the neo-Nazis and bigots who were the real initiators and to whom he gave a wink of approval. I saw that as ceding the moral authority of the presidency. That was going too far.” WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM
Kara Lawson Talks Wizards, History By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill
Kara Lawson’s basketball resume resembles a movie script. As one the nation’s top recruits coming out of West Springfield High School in Springfield, Virginia, she won two NCAA national championships at the University of Tennessee under the late coaching legend Pat Summitt. She played more than a decade in the WNBA, winning a championship in 2005. She also won an Olympic gold medal in 2008 for the USA women’s basketball team. But even with all those accolades, the 36-year-old Washington Wizards analyst for NBC Sports Washington continues to make history, being one of only two women working full-time in that capacity in the NBA. She already has 14 years of previous broadcast experience at ESPN on television and radio analyzing college and professional basketball. While she continues to study and analyze basketball, she cochairs the Pat Summitt Foundation advisory board with former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. Even with basketball and community service work, she maintains a cross-country marriage with her husband, Damien Barling, who co-hosts a radio show in Sacramento. One day after the Wizards lost at home to the Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 7, the D.C. area native chatted about a normal routine, social issues and of course, the Wizards. Here are some of Lawson’s thoughts, in her own words:
‘IT’S JUST NORMAL’
I think back to when I was a kid. I know how powerful seeing something is, whether you admit it or not. Seeing someone in a spot, even if it’s subliminal, gives you affirmation that like, ‘Hey, that’s something I can do.’ That’s something that is out there for me. When I was kid and I saw women playing basketball and I saw Jackie Joyner Kersey lifting weights. When I saw Robin Roberts. I didn’t think I wanted to be a host. I didn’t want to be on TV, but you look at it and say, ‘Hey, that’s possible.’ Maybe not for me, but for whoever. Someone that wants to do it. I think now it is a point with the WNBA being around for 21 seasons, it is very normal for most people in society
to have a respect for a professional basketball player who is a woman. That’s normal now. I think it brings more of an awareness and lends itself for being consuming a broadcast where the woman is the analyst. It’s my 15th year, so I’m not new to people. They’ve seen me before. They are familiar with some part of my journey, especially in this area. That familiarity helps with being ok with it that a woman is doing the games. I didn’t have an expectation either way. I have been pleasantly surprised to have easy it has been, not the job itself, but the stuff surrounding it in terms of interaction with the players, coaches and the front office and the fans and social media. I haven’t had any issues. I think that speaks to the evolution of society in itself. It took me two weeks, or three weeks [into the Wizards job], one of my friends asked me, ‘Well, how is it in practice? Is it weird?’ It doesn’t feel any different. It’s just normal, which is what you want it be.
SOCIAL ISSUES
My last season was in 2015. Although social issues have been around for decades, but in terms of the athletes really stepping forward and saying, ‘I want to be a part of the conversation and I want to bring awareness to this,’ that started after I stopped playing in 2016. The WNBA was one of the leading forces before [former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick] even did what he did. I was an observer just like you were. I wasn’t in there having those conversations in the locker room with players. While I’ve had those conversations in my personal life, I kind of just missed that piece of it [as a player]. I would hope that every person would want to help each other. It’s definitely made me look more internally and say, ‘What are you doing to help bring about change in your own way?’ Everybody’s way is going to be different on how they can impact positively. I’m one of the co-chairs along with [former NFL quarterback] Peyton Manning with the Pat Summitt Foundation. A lot my charity work in recent years has been centered on helping to find a cure for Alzheimer’s, which afflicts most older people. But diagnoses are happening younger and younger. I’m involved in not just the events, but also planning. It’s good when you take ownership of something and do your best about
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positive change in the community. That’s a lesson we all should learn from. Every citizen should be more active in trying to help people and trying to decrease the inequality that exists.
WIZARDS FUTURE
It’s a team that came into the year with high expectations. Most people have said [the Wizards] has underperformed. In fact, they would say they have underperformed. I think what we all do is we take for granted is how hard it is to be an elite team and how easy the elite teams make it look. You watch Golden State play, or you watch Cleveland play, or you watch that type of team play. The Wizards are a team that aspires to get to their level. You’re like, ‘Yeah, just beat Dallas on Tuesday. That’s nothing. Beat L.A. [Lakers] on Thursday. We’ll go 4-0 on this home stand.’ It’s not that easy, even though records may look a certain way. Every night in this league guys are good. Dallas was 1-10, but look at that team. There are guys on that team that can hoop. It’s like the ultimate theater. That’s what makes this job fun. You get a chance to observe and see. [The Wizards] have these three guys in John and Brad and Otto that are signed for the next four years. There’s a roster certainty
5 Kara Lawson (right), seen here with longtime broadcaster Steve Buckhantz before a recent Washington Wizards game, has replaced Phil Chenier who worked as an analyst for 33 years. /Photo by John De Freitas
of guys that improve and they have not just from statistically, but from a maturity standpoint, work ethic standpoint. They continue to grow every year and that should make you excited. That should make you optimistic in where this team can grow. This team hasn’t hit their ceiling and that’s exciting. In the NBA where there’s so much turn-
over now from team to team, you actually have a group of guys you know will be on your team and can root for and invest your time and spirit into. With this team, I feel like you can take that leap of faith and buy in with this group. It’s been well worth my time and investment to be around these guys. I hope the fans see it, too. WI
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Female Veterans Get Elusive Shine By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer
In recognition of Veterans Day and Month, BMW of North America stopped by D.C. for the “Women Who Pay It 4ward” Honors Brunch Series, to celebrate outstanding female military veterans who often go unnoticed. The Nov. 12 event at The Park at 14th in Northwest saluted four of the nation’s most honorable female veterans, including Ginger Miller, a Navy veteran and founder and CEO of Women Veterans Interactive (WVI), a company dedicated to advocating and aiding long-serving women in the military. “When my husband and I transitioned out of the military in 1992, we didn’t transition well,” Miller said. “He was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, we were both unskilled, I was an early mother and wife, and we ended up being homeless, after serving our country. “My vision for WVI was a ‘come to Jesus’ moment. I woke up after we finally found residency, thinking about all of the things that I had accomplished and done, and it wasn’t until I
5 BMW of North America salutes female military veterans during a Nov. 12 brunch at The Park at 14th in Northwest. /Photo by Roy Lewis
finished my list that I realized I was a ‘Woman Veteran’ and that’s when I started WVI and it took off. Three out of five women who serve the military end up being homeless and I decided that as long as I live, this would not happen again, not on my watch, not for any female veterans.” The event, hosted by Deshauna Barber, a U.S. Army Officer and Miss USA 2016, also honored Jas Boothe, a cancer survivor and founder of Final Salute, the only D.C. shelter that provides housing for homeless female veterans and their children; Kelly M. Cruz, senior human
resources specialist; and Mary Lowe Mayhugh, a retired colonel of 37 years. During the event, BMW also presented a check for $2,000 to SWAN, a nonprofit organization that supports, defends and empowers servicewomen of all eras through advocacy initiatives and innovative community programs. “This event has been so wonderful and so inspiring to women — continue to ‘Pay it Forward’ and keep inspiring,” a SWAN representative said in accepting the donation. WI
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D.C. Church a Haven for Jazz Disciples
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For nearly 20 years, the Rev. Brian Hamilton has led a somewhat unorthodox service at his church in southwest D.C.: an evening of improvisational music known as “Friday Night Jazz.” Though this special night may not be well-known throughout the city, D.C.’s “jazz heads,” or folks who support the traditional jazz music, are very familiar with the event. The weekly affair occurs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church at the corner of the 400 block of I Street. According to a 2009 Washington Post article, that same neighborhood was once predominately black, until federal urban renewal activities forced out many black residents and businesses as new structures were erected in the late 1960s. Hamilton, who is assisted by wife and fellow minister Ruth, said he intentionally hires only D.C.-area bands and musicians. “You’ll never hear bands that are touring nationally who may want to make a stop here, while on the road,” he said. “No, you must be from the local area. After all, sometimes this is the only gig they may get during the month. Why let the out-of-towners take over the gig? No way.” Hamilton said his church, which sponsors a similar event for blues music on Mondays, is very active and continues to serve in a traditional manner each Sunday morning, though he admits the service style is somewhat avant-garde compared with some Presbyterian congregations. To complement the live music, the church also sells fried chicken and fish dinners with soul food sides. On Oct. 27, a quintet led by pianist Bill Washburn played two sets dedicated to the late Kathleen Annie Pannonica de Koenigswartera, a British-born writer known as the “Jazz Baroness” who was a patron of such luminaries as Theolonious Monk and Charlie “Yardbird” Parker. Though the event is primarily patronized by an older generation, two young white professionals made it their business to visit the Oct. 27 show. A.J. Wright, 21, a pianist and budding bandleader from Reston, Va., said he heard about the event through friends, and invited Re-
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becca Wood, an Orem, Utah, native, out for the evening. Wood, an intern for a D.C.based Mormon international painter, said she appreciates jazz music and enjoys oil painting to the sounds of big-band jazz. “I appreciate how the band works as at team, but they give each musician a chance to ‘talk’ on their own,” said Wood, a Brigham Young University sophomore who temporarily resides in Ashburn, Va. “That’s what’s so lovely about jazz.” Wright, who attends NOVA Community College, said he also enjoys jazz, but is in the process of forming a more contempo-
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rary-pop unit near his Northern Virginia home. One regular a bit more reflective of the event’s usual audience is Toby Burke, 66, a black man from Birmingham, Ala., who has been coming to the Westminster since 2003. The retired government worker said he enjoys the style of jazz being presented, as well as host Dick Smith’s influence on the room. “I’m an avid straight-ahead jazz fan, and this is the place in D.C. where you can hear it on a regular basis,” Burke said. For more information, call 202484-7700 or go to www.westministerdc.org. WI
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ARIES The week begins on a potentially passionate note with the likelihood of a romance or the rekindling of a relationship. If your partnership has fallen into a rut, the lovely Venus-Jupiter alignment can take it to a more fulfilling level. It’s also necessary to be careful when signing contracts or closing deals, as things may not be quite as they seem. Lucky Numbers: 18, 24, 33
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TAURUS You’ll be eager to explore the latest fitness ideas. However, try not to have big expectations at the outset. Work up to your goals slowly for best results. In the main, relationships sparkle with promise whether you’re looking for love or in a long-term bond. However, the new moon in your relationship sector hints at a fresh start. Lucky Numbers: 27, 25, 58 GEMINI Both work and play are high on your agenda this week, with lively Mars encouraging you to showcase your best skills and dabble in favorite hobbies. A lovely alignment between luscious Venus and flamboyant Jupiter suggests that a meeting could present you with an opportunity that’s too good to pass up. Over the weekend, firm boundaries can help sidestep any control battles. Lucky Numbers: 12, 14, 21
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CANCER There’s much be said for indulging in your favorite pastimes and doing what you love. The week’s start looks quite delightful, although you’ll need to pay attention when signing contracts or handling anything legal. Thursday could be fairly empowering as well, and you might have insights into other people’s moods and feelings that you can use to your advantage. The new moon on Saturday can herald progress in a budding romance. Lucky Numbers: 16, 39, 51
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LEO With Thanksgiving Day just around the corner, this week could be one of preparation, with some lovely aspects helping things along. Get your place shipshape and make guests feel welcome. Keeping a to-do list on hand can be very useful, too. Communication could break down over the weekend unless you can handle things with extreme tact. Lucky Numbers: 4, 20, 31
By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer You’ve been cooking up a storm for days. Soon, the whole family will be sitting at your table, which will be loaded down with everybody’s favorites. The turkey will be golden. The bread, warm and soft. Pies line your kitchen counter because you’ve cooked for days. At least, as you’ll see in “Bound to the Fire” by Kelley Fanto Deetz, you didn’t cook ‘round the clock, too. Most of us, says Deetz, are used to seeing Black faces on boxes of our breakfast foods. We might not notice them much anymore but those trademarked figures hide an often misunderstood truth. The “black community” in Virginia, says Deetz, “is almost as old as the colony itself.” In 1619, some 20 “negroes” lived in Jamestown; by 1625, there were 23 “Africans” in all of Virginia. Once slavery took firm hold in the state, there were tens of thousands of enslaved people but Deetz focuses on cooks, beginning with plantation homes. As slavery expanded, kitchens began to be set apart from the main house, probably because white plantation owners didn’t want slaves under their roofs. For enslaved cooks and their families, that was both good and bad: more privacy was gained by living in the building where the kitchen was, and accommodations were usually larger than in the slave cabins — but that proximity meant that cooks were constantly on call. It took “a network of enslaved folks” to put food on the table, not only in growing the food, but in what may have been a house-staff of dozens. Cooks cooked, but they were also bakers, butchers, brewers, distillers and sometimes laundresses. A cook was likely taught to read and do “basic math,” and she (sometimes, he) taught kitchen chores to new slaves. Despite a constant likelihood of abuse and brutality, cooks often had surprising power over their mistresses and may’ve even negotiated their own circumstances. And if things went really bad, there was always the danger-filled chance for a cook to tamper with the food… There are, as author Kelley Fanto Deetz indicates in her introduction, several myths and misunderstandings related to enslaved cooks. There were, until now, many unknowns. “Bound to the Fire” sets things straight, but cooking isn’t the only focus here. What would “Southern hospitality” be without the influence of enslaved cooks? Not much, as Deetz indicates — and Southern architecture would be the lesser, too. Using documents and research, Deetz explains how this is so, which leads to a fascinating look at day-to-day work of Virginia cooks, the power they wielded, and how they influenced what you’ll eat this holiday season. You’ll come to eagerly anticipate those tales, and they serve to underscore Deetz’s final point: Americans must look beyond stereotypes and be mindful of those who literally nourished a nation. Be aware that this is not a cookbook. Instead, this is a book of history and a chance to set it straight. Yes, there are old-timey half-recipes in here, but really, “Bound to the Fire” is meant for opening eyes, rather than mouths. WI
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VIRGO On Monday, a delightful blend of energies could see you getting along very well with others. This might lead to closing a deal, making new friends, or being offered a fabulous opportunity. It would help to keep your wits about you, though. With dreamy Neptune involved, misunderstandings are a possibility. Money matters might need special care this weekend, especially regarding disagreements on how it should be spent. Lucky Numbers: 15, 22, 28 LIBRA You might be in the mood to do some Thanksgiving shopping. But if you set out on Monday, your generosity will likely shine through and you could spend more than you intended. Still, you’ll be remembered and complemented for having done so. If you’re preparing for next week’s events, it’s essential to write everything down. Lucky Numbers: 7, 25, 33 SCORPIO You’re certainly in your element with the start of the week perhaps coinciding with a party or seasonal get-together. With jovial Jupiter in your sign, a benevolent and warm-hearted attitude can charm others and leave you with plenty of admirers. Be careful concerning mixed messages, however, as some things may not be as they seem. The new moon in your sign on Saturday can be excellent for beginning a new phase in your life, but something might need to be released first. Lucky Numbers: 5, 18, 38 SAGITTARIUS You’ll likely be in a very charitable and benevolent mood at the start of this week, and this could continue for some time. Your focus may be on helping others who are less fortunate, particularly during the holiday season. However, discernment will be important, as it’s possible that someone will try to fool you. Try not to take things too personally over the weekend. It might be wiser to let things go for now. Lucky Numbers: 14, 20, 23 CAPRICORN You could be getting into the spirit of the holiday season for real this week, as easygoing Venus and flamboyant Jupiter connect in your social sector. This is an opportunity to organize a get-together or enjoy attending parties and occasions. If you’re preparing for the week ahead, writing a to-do list can be a huge help. With dreamy Neptune on the scene, it would be easy to forget something important. . Lucky Numbers: 5, 7, 21 AQUARIUS Good fortune could strike early this week. An expansive blend of energies could see you grabbing an opportunity that leads to bigger and better things. But it would be wise to read the fine print and check the facts before you get too involved. With ethereal Neptune in the mix, mistakes are possible. The new moon in your career sector can also hint at a positive new start if you’re willing to take the plunge. Lucky Numbers: 11, 17, 34 PISCES Romance is a possibility if you’re traveling. Or you might have the chance to rekindle the flame of love with your long-term partner. Either way, getting away from it all can bring positive rewards and a chance to unwind after a busy time. Check the details if you’re going away, as an awkward link between speedy Mercury and ethereal Neptune suggests the possibility of mistakes. Intense feelings between you and a friend might need working through if you’re to see eye to eye. Lucky Numbers: 24, 27, 30
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SPORTS Wizards Stay Hot at Home, Drop Kings By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Home court advantage seems to be coming back for the Washington Wizards, who won their third straight home game 110-92 over the Sacramento Kings on Monday, Nov. 13. On Oct. 29 in Sacramento, the Wizards scored the same amount of points and gave up only 83. Although they pulled away in the second half at Capital One Arena in Northwest, Wizards center Marcin Gortat, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds, had a message for the fans. “I feel like we owe them an apology. They come here and expect us to win games,” Gortat said. “We also expect them to come when we play big teams like Boston, or Cleveland. We expect them to come and help us out. We have
to give them wins in those games when we play teams [with subpar records]. “They pay a lot of money for tickets, so I feel responsible to apologize for that,” he added. Gortat’s message stems from the team’s two homes losses this month against the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks won their second game of the season Tuesday against Washington (8-5). However, the last three home games have been all about defense with each opponent scoring fewer than 100 points. The Wizards last two opponents in Atlanta and Sacramento (3-10) rank near the bottom of the NBA in scoring. Another advantaged for a second straight game the Wizards bench produced led by Mike Scott’s 15 points and five rebounds. Kelly Oubre Jr. pitched in 12 points and seven rebounds that included a between the legs dribble and
5Washington Wizards guard John Wall attempts a layup over Sacramento Kings center Kosta Koufos during the Wizards’ 110-92 victory at Capital One Arena in D.C. on Monday, Nov. 13. /Photo by John E. De Freitas monstrous dunk in the fourth quarter. “My preparation was everything today just like everybody else,” Oubre said. “The result of that is a win, so I felt pretty good.” The Wizards started off slow in the first quarter down 32-25. The remaining three quarters, Sacramento scored no more than 21 points. The Kings, led
Pro Boxing Returns to D.C. Region By Gary Williams Special to The Informer There will be a pro boxing card coming to a new location in Washington, D.C. A TAC Promotions/Putney Promotions card will take place Satur-
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day, Nov. 18 at the Merrick Recreation Center at 4275 4th Street in Southeast. The card begins at 7 p.m. Headlining the card will be the return of D.C. welterweight Jonathan “Bad Badger” Baxter who will be in a six-round contest against veteran Joseph “Trouble” Figueroa of New York City’s Bronx borough. Baxter (8-1, seven KOs) lost his pro debut in November 2016 but has won eight straight bouts since. Figueroa (11-62-5, three KOs), the most experienced foe Baxter will have faced thus far, has lost eight in a row but went the distance in every bout. Baxter’s cousin, Quinton Taylor, a cruiserweight from D.C., is scheduled to be on the card in a fourround bout against an opponent to be determined. Taylor (1-0, one KO) won his pro debut on Aug. 19 in Greensboro, N.C., scoring a firstround TKO over Keshai Daquan Lindsey. Bladensburg, Md., featherweight Tiara “The Dark Menace” Brown (3-0, two KOs) will be on the card
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in a four-round rematch against Natalie King of Wilson, N.C. (0-7). The two met on March 25 at the University of the District of Columbia, with Brown winning by fourround unanimous decision. Glenarden, Md., super lightweight Dravontay Speed Rawls will take on Robert “Hitman” Hill of Gulfport, Miss., in a six-round bout. Speed Rawls (8-1-1, six KOs) will look to bounce back from his first pro loss, a six-round split decision to Dion Richardson on July 13 in Glen Burnie, Md. Hill (7-34-1, one KO) last fought on Aug. 12, losing a four-round unanimous decision to local boxer Shyngyskhan Tazhibay at the Howard Theatre. D.C. welterweight Cornell Hines will take on veteran Clifford “The Magician” McPherson in a fourround bout. Hines (1-0, one KO) made his pro debut on April 29 in Springfield, Va., and scored a firstround TKO over Zachary Johnson. McPherson (2-33-1, one KO) has lost 31 bouts in a row, including a second-round TKO to Lavonte
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by George Hill’s 16 point, shot 40 percent from the floor. The Wizards, who rank second the NBA in scoring at 111 points per contest, shot nearly 52 percent from the floor. In addition, the team had 30 assists. “We generated points off our defense,” head coach Scott Brooks said.
“We’re at our best when we defend and when we try to score off our defense.” The Wizards traveled to South Florida to face Southeast division foe Miami Heat (6-7) on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The game took place after press deadline. The Wizards return home Friday, Nov. 17 to play Miami for a second straight game. WI
Earley on Feb. 11 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Also on the card, Yonkers, N.Y., middleweight Bryant Pappas will fight for the first time this year against Jason “Micro Tyson” McClure of Paris, Ark., who has not fought since October 2011. Pappas (16-2-1, 16 KOs) last fought in December, notching a first-round TKO over Andrew Hartley. McClure (1-9) and Pappas met one time before in September 2010, with Pappas scoring a fourth-round TKO. Meanwhile, boxing will return to the MGM National Harbor and Casino in Oxon Hill, Md., on Thursday, Nov. 30 with a nationally televised (ESPN2) Golden Boy Promotions card that will feature one of the rising Beltway-area boxers. Undefeated Upper Marlboro, Md., super featherweight Lamont Roach Jr. will defend his WBC youth silver super featherweight championship against Rey “Flash” Perez of Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Philippines in a 10-round feature bout. Roach (15-0, six KOs) comes off a first-round TKO over Luis Hinojosa on Oct. 21 in Verona,
N.Y. Perez (21-8, six KOs) broke a two-bout losing streak with a second-round TKO over Noel Adelmita on June 4 in Dipolog City, Philippines. Also on the card will be the Rincon brothers of Carrollton, Texas, who train in the Beltway area. Alex Rincon, a super welterweight (3-0, three KOs), and George Rincon, a welterweight (2-0), are both looking for opponents for a four-round bout. The other featured bout pits Jose “Wonder Boy” Lopez of Carolina, Puerto Rico, against Miguel Angel “Silky Smooth” Gonzalez of Cleveland in a 10-round super featherweight bout for the WBO international super featherweight championship. Lopez, the titleholder (19-1-1, 14 KOs), is coming off a 10-round unanimous decision over Orlando Cruz on June 17 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Gonzalez (244, 16 KOs) has not fought since November 2015 when he won an eight-round majority decision over Fedor Papazov in Las Vegas. This will be the fourth boxing card held at the MGM since its opening in December. WI
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Redskins Flop Defensively, Lose to Vikings at Home By Gary Williams Special to The Informer The Washington Redskins defense took an unexpected week off while the Minnesota Vikings scored 28 first-half points en route to a 38-30 victory Sunday at FedEx Field. Minnesota quarterback Case Keenum and wide receiver Adam Thielen combined for eight receptions, 166 yards and a touchdown. Keenum added three more touchdowns, including one to wide receiver Stefon Diggs and threw for a total of 304 yards. Washington gave up 406 yards of total offense to Minnesota (7-2). “The first half was one of the worst defensive performances I’ve seen since I’ve been here,” said Washington head coach Jay Gruden. “We couldn’t get a stop on defense. We didn’t do a good job on third down or in the red zone on defense.” The defense played a little better in the second half as defensive back D.J. Swearinger had two key interceptions that kept Washington in the game. The Redskins were decent offensively, led by quarterback Kirk Cousins, who was 26 of 45 for 327 yards and one touchdown — a 36-yard pass to Maurice Harris, who caught the ball one-handed as he rolled into the end zone. Cousins also had one interception but he scored twice on the ground. “We missed a lot of opportunities on offense,” Gruden said. “We have to do better.” Washington (4-5) travels to New Orleans on Sunday to take on the red-hot Saints, which are on a seven-game winning streak after beginning the season 0-2. WI
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1. Minnesota Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo breaks up a pass intended for Washington Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder during the Vikings’ 38-30 win at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Nov. 12. /Photo by John E. De Freitas 2. Minnesota Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo breaks up a pass intended for Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis during the Vikings’ 38-30 win at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Nov. 12. /Photo by John E. De Freitas 3. Washington Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder slips away from Minnesota Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo during the Vikings’ 38-30 win at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Nov. 12. / Photo by John E. De Freitas 4. Washington Redskins wide receiver Maurice Harris lays out to haul in a one-handed touchdown while defended by Minnesota Vikings cornerback Trae Waynes in the first quarter of the Vikings’ 38-30 win at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Nov. 12. / Photo by John E. De Freitas
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5 Markus Batchelor, the Ward 8 SBEO representative, and his partner Reniya Brown won the 7th annual Dancing with the Scholars competition representing Ballou High School. /Photo by Corey Parrish.
moved to D.C. in 1979 and immediately took on a number of public service roles, including advisory neighborhood commissioner, PTA president, president of the Ward 8 Democrats and president of the Alabama Avenue Task Force. For more than 15 years, before he was elected to the then-Board of Education in 1983, he worked for D.C. public schools as a biology teacher, truancy officer, parent advocate and a teacher coordinator. Starting in 1998 William served as the vice president of the Board of Education, chairman of its finance and facilities committee and then as a Ward 8 representative on what became SBOE where he advocated
for new schools and resources for students in Wards 7 and 8 until his untimely death in 2011. Jones, now currently the longest-serving member on the SBOE, also stands as the longest-serving SBOE participant in DWTS, participating in all but one of the events. This year he and his partner Nighya, Blount, 17, represented Anacostia High School and for the first time finished second in the competition, a feat he and his partner are proud of. “We had to make some adjustments for Mark, but we had a lot of fun performing and knowing that is what for good outcome [for college],” said Blount, a senior and returning DWTS contestant. Blount hopes to be a scholarship recipient this year so she can attend Virginia Commonwealth University next fall to study biology and dance to advance her dream of becoming a forensic anthropologist. Individual choreographers coached each team, also a first for the program. Kyra Hayes (Team Woodson), Adriane Gill (Team Ballou) and Naim Green (Team Anacostia) put together two 90-second dances for the DWTS competitors. The foundation also announced its partnership with the nonprofit organization the Big Brown Get Down to provide tutoring services to students attending schools in Wards 7 and 8. Scholarship applications will become available on the foundation website in February. WI
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Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor 9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 Fax: 301-499-8724
Service and Times Sunday Worship Times : 7:30 a.m. 7 10:00 a.m. Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday, 12 Noon Bible Study in homes: Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Website: www.themiraclecenterFMBC.com Email: Miraclecenterfmbs@gmail.com Motto: “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”
700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849 Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00am 5th Sundays: 9:30am 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30pm www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org
Church of Living Waters
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church
Crusader Baptist Church
Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., Pastor
Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor
Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor
Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor
2498 Alabama Ave., SE - Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 Fax: (202) 889-2198 - www.acamec.org
800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703
4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30am 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00am Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30pm Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00am “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”
Service and Times 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
1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661
Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00am Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30pm Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org
E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org “God is Love”
Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ
St. Stephen Baptist Church
Third Street Church of God
Dr. Dekontee L. & Dr. Ayele A. Johnson Pastors
Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors
Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor
Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor
Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor
4001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 265-6147 Office 1-800 576-1047 Voicemail/Fax
3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax)
5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555
1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-347-5889 office 202-638-1803 fax
610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax
Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00am Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30pm
Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30pm (dinner @ 5:30pm) Sunday School: 9:00am – Hour of Power
Blessed Word of Life Church
www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org
“An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org
Campbell AME Church Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email: Campbell@mycame.org Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 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
Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: faithdefender@verizon.net
“We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net
Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Worship: 11:00am Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 am “Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org
Sunday Worship Service: 8 AM and 10:45am Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45am; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45am; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6am & 6:30pm 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... Dr. Raymond T. Matthews Pastor and First Lady Marcia Matthews St. Mark's Baptist Church 624 Underwood Street, NW Washington, dc 20011 Services and Times Sunday School: 9:00am Worship Service: 10:00am Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service: 6:45pm Thur. Bible Study: 7:15pm
Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor (Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW - Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Communion every Sunday: 11:00 am Sunday School: 10:00 am Bible Study Tuesday: 12 Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday: 6:30 pm Motto: “Discover Something Wonderful” Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com
Mount Carmel Baptist Church Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor
Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher
Service and Times Sunday School 8 – 9 AM Worship Service 9 – 11 AM Tuesday Night Bible Study 6:30 – 8:00 PM Wednesday Daytime Bible Study 11 AM – 12:30 PM
Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45am Church School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45am Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 pm Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30am
Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church
Service and Times 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
Twelfth Street Christian Church
Turning Hearts Church
4275 4th Street, S.E. Washington, DC 20034 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445
Isle of Patmos Baptist Church
901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10am
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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church
All Nations Baptist Church
King Emmanuel Baptist Church
Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor
Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor
Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor
7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-534-5471
2001 North Capitol St, N.E. - Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591
2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730
Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Service 11:00 a.m. Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Motto: “A Church Keeping It Real for Real.” Website: Shabbathcommandmentchruch.org Email: Praisebetoyhwh@gmail.com
Zion Baptist Church Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor 4850 Blagdon Ave, NW - Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 - Fax (202) 291-3773 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:15AM Sunday School: 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org
St. Luke Baptist Church Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 pm Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon
Service and Times Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards
Israel Baptist Church
Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor
2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office • (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Moving Faith Forward” 0% Perfect . . . 100% Forgiven!
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
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 8:00am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00pm www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org
“Where Jesus is the King”
Lincoln Park United Methodist Church
Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith
Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor
Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor
1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288
1301 North Carolina Ave. N E Washington, D C 20002 202 543 1318 - lincolnpark@lpumcdc.org www.lpumcdc.org
5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005
Service and Times 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.
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10: am Holy Communion: First Sunday 10: am Sunday School: 9: am Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30pm Motto: "Faith On The Hill"
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Eastern Community Baptist Church
Service and Times 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
Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor
Damion M. Briggs Pastor
Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor
1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 - Fax: 202-544-2964
8213 Manson Street Landover, MD 20785 Tel: (301) 322-9787 Fax: (301) 322-9240
13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 am and 10:45 am Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 am & 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon & 6:30 pm Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 pm
Service and Times Early Morning Message: 7:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 9:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM Prayer, Praise and Testimony: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11 AM Sunday School: 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study: Wed. 7 PM
Rehoboth Baptist Church
“Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org
Salem Baptist Church
Holy Trinity United Baptist Church
Florida Avenue Baptist Church
Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Interim Pastor
Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor
Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org
St. Matthews Baptist Church
Service and Times 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
Emmanuel Baptist Church
“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”
Service and Times 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
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Rev. Joan E. Buchanan Executive Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 7:30am Worship Service: 11:00am New Member’s Class: 9:45am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday, 11:00am Church School: 9:45am Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am
Service and Times 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
Christ Embassy DC
Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator 6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Friday Evening Service: 7:00 P.M. ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com
“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 Service and Times Sunday Early Morning Prayer & Bible Study Class 8:00 am Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 am Wednesday Service 12:00 pm
Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 Service and Times 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
“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address: admin@pbc712.org
Shiloh Baptist Church
First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor
Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor
Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor
Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor
Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor
Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor
Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074
621 Alabama Ave., 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) 232-4288
Service and Times 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
Service and Times 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.
Service and Times First Sunday Worship Service (one service): 10:00 a.m. Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sunday Worship service: 7:45 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. Sunday Church School/Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. Thursday Prayer Service: 6:30 p.m.
602 N Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595
2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times 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
Motto: “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”
The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer / Bible Study: 6:15 pm - 7:20 pm (Tuesday) Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org
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Email: sbc@shilohbaptist.org Website: shilohbaptist.org
Service and Times Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 a.m. Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 p.m. Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org “Changing Lives On Purpose “
Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 1208
Administration Number 2017 ADM 000995
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001202
Foreign No. 2017 FEP 128
Administration No. 2017 ADM 679 Benjamin Lewis Decedent Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney
Geraldine S. Boulware Decedent
Estate of Emanuel Brown
Rembert Gerald Decedent
June 25, 2017 Date of Death
Peggy A. Miller 5130 7th St., NE Washington, DC 20011-2625 Attorney
NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Marlin K. Ford Name of Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Lawrence E. Smith, whose address is1883 Alabama Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Geraldine S. Boulware who died on August 27, 2009 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 2, 2018. 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 May 2, 2018, 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: November 2, 2017 Lawrence E. Smith Personal Representative
Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Arlene T. Jarvis and Stephen D. Jarvis 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 date November 12, 2007 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses or otherwise appoint an unsupervised personal representative. Date of first publication: November 2, 2017 Carmen J. Mitchell 1717 K Street, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006 Petitioner/Attorney
Sylvesteral Lynch, whose address is 526 25th Pl., NE, Washington, DC, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Rembert Gerald who died on July 30, 2017 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 May 2, 2018. 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 May 2, 2018, 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: November 2, 2017
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Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Shalina R. Ford whose address is 1940 Artillery Lane, Odenton, MD 21113 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Marlin K. Ford, deceased, by the Register of Wills Probate Court for Anne Arundel County, State of Maryland, on August 17, 2017. Service of process may be made upon Allison Colombel, 6419 6th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real property: 1721 H Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. The decedent owned District of Columbia personal property. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 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: November 2, 2017
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Anne Meister Register of Wills
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Deborah D. Boddie, Esquire, whose address is 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Benjamin Lewis who died on April 4, 2015 without a Will. 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 May 2, 2018. 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 May 2, 2018, 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: November 2, 2017 Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. Personal Representative
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Administration No. 2017 ADM 000315
Administration No. 2017 ADM 747
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001167
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001263
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001236
Edna V. Holliday Decedent
Marla Grier Decedent
Myrtle Lee Burton Decedent
Dorothy Mae Scott Decedent
William Thompson Decedent
Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney
Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney
Peggy A. Miller, Esq. 5130 7th Street, NE Washington, DC 20011-2625 Attorney
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Deborah D. Boddie, Esquire, whose address is 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Edna V. Holliday who died on February 18, 2010 without a Will. 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 May 2, 2018. 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 May 2, 2018, 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.
Deborah D. Boddie, Esquire, whose address is 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Marla Grier who died on June 5, 2012 without a Will. 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 May 2, 2018. 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 May 2, 2018, 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.
Charles Burton, whose address is 7503 Old Chapel Dr., Bowie, MD 20715, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Myrtle Lee Burton who died on April 24, 2016 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 May 9, 2018. 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 May 9, 2018, 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.
Twanda S. Shephard and Dallas D. Scott, whose addresses are 3348 Clay Place NE, Washington, DC 20019 and 614 S. Madison St., Hinsdale, IL 60521, was appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Dorothy Mae Scott who died on August 28, 2017 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 May 9, 2018. 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 May 9, 2018, 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.
Beverly A. Thompson, whose address is 5406 Blaine Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William Thompson who died on September 10, 2017 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 May 9, 2018. 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 May 9, 2018, 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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COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration Number 2017 ADM 1152 Estate of John J. Robinson aka John J. Robinson, Jr. Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Betty A. Greer 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 date February 2, 2015 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses
Date of first publication: November 2, 2017 Betty A. Greer Petitioner/Attorney
Administration No. 2017 ADM 615
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001237
Toya L. Watts Decedent
Clara A. French Decedent
Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Deborah D. boddie, Esquire, whose address is 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Toya L. Watts who died on August 24, 2014 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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 May 2, 2018. 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 May 2, 2018, 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: November 2, 2017
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Gloria Lawrence, whose address is 896 Southern Avenue, Apt. 308, SE, Washington, DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Clara A. French who died on May 17, 2016 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 May 9, 2018. 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 May 9, 2018, 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.
Rhawn Frazier Anderson Decedent Aimee D. Griffin 5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Maurice Scales, whose address is 2818 Spriggs Request Way, Mitchellville, MD 20721, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Rhawn Frazier Anderson who died on May 12, 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 May 9, 2018. 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 May 9, 2018, 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: November 9, 2017 Maurice Scales Personal Representative
Alfreda Hyson Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Charmisa Adams, whose address is 2904 26th St., NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Alfreda Hyson who died on August 24, 2016 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 May 9, 2018. 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 May 9, 2018, 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: November 9, 2017 Charmisa Adams Personal Representative
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Michael W. Craig, Sr. Decedent Peggy A. Miller, Esq. 5130 7th Street, NE Washington, DC 20011-2625 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Michael W. Craig, Jr., whose address is 13921 Bishops Bequest Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-6969, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Michael W. Craig, Sr. who died on September 18, 2017 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 May 16, 2018. 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 May 16, 2018, 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: November 16, 2017 Michael W. Craig, Jr. Personal Representative
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Edgar Darby for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a complaint in accordance with Superior Court, Probate Division Rule 107 is filed in this Court within thirty days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court will take the action hereinafter set forth. Upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses to the will, the Court will enter an order admitting the will to probate and appointing one or more personal representatives. In the absence of a will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, the Court will enter an order determining that the decedent died intestate and appointing one or more personal representatives. Date of first publication: November 16, 2017 Edgar Darby 5 Segres Road Kingstree, SC 29556 Petitioner/Attorney TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills
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Peter D. Antonoplos 1725 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Juanita Evans, whose address is 1602 Massachusetts Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20003, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary E. Davis who died on November 18, 2010 with a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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 May 16, 2018. 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 May 16, 2018, 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: November 16, 2017 Juanita Evans Personal Representative
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001041 Oscar Johnson Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Matilda Johnson Urquhart, whose address is 242 Madison Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Oscar Johnson who died on November 16, 1991 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 16, 2018. 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 May 16, 2018, 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: November 16, 2017 Matilda Johnson Urquhart Personal Representative
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Estate of Dorothy M. Kelly Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Gemma Antoine-Belton for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. In the absence of a will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died intestate appoint a supervised personal representative.
Date of first publication: November 16, 2017 Gemma Antoine-Belton 1101 L Street, NW, #806 Washington, DC 20005 Petitioner/Attorney
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Sara Isabella Banks Decedent Samuel C. Hamilton 8601 Georgia Ave., Suite 608 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Michael L. Banks, whose address is 16601 Medinah Court, Silver Spring, MD 20905, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Sara Isabella Banks who died on November 18, 2001 with a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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 May 16, 2018. 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 May 16, 2018, 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: November 16, 2017
Juan C. Mackie aka Juan Coronado Mackie Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Joseph W. Mackie, Jr., whose address is 2914 S Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Juan C. Mackie aka Juan Coronado Mackie who died on March 11, 2016 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 May 16, 2018. 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 May 16, 2018, 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: November 16, 2017 Joseph W. Mackie, Jr. Personal Representative
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2017 ADM 000802 Isaac R. McClain, Jr. Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Earlene Smith McClain, whose address is 122 33rd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Isaac R. McClain, Jr. who died on March 2, 2016 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 May 16, 2018. 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 May 16, 2018, 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. 2017 ADM 001248 Robert McDevitt aka Robert Michael McDevitt Decedent
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Larry C. Williams, Esq. 7600 Georgia Avenue, NW, Suite 405 Washington, DC 20012 Attorney
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Gretchyn G. Meinken, Esq. 616 N. Washington Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Attorney
John Washington Decedent
Geraldine H. Sharkey, whose address is 31 Alrick Road, Apt. #1, Quincy, MA 02169, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Robert McDevitt aka Robert Michael McDevitt who died on March 12, 2016 with a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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 May 16, 2018. 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 May 16, 2018, 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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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Vancine M. Washington, whose address is 240 M Street SW, Apt. E408, Washington, DC 20024, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John Washington who died on January 8, 1993 without a Will. 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 May 16, 2018. 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 May 16, 2018, 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: November 16, 2017 Vancine M. Washington Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer
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RICHMOND from Page 31 can man who shot 11 police officers in downtown Dallas on July 7, 2016: “Johnson searched and liked social media pages of BIE and Black separatist groups, and had been ousted from a local BIE group for being too radical, according to an open source news article.” I agree that Johnson was an extremist, but here are some questions I have: What group kicked him out? Was it Black Lives Matter, a non-extremist group? Does the FBI consider this group representative of extremism? If so, then its definition of Black Identity Extremists is extreme and ineffective. Also, what does the FBI mean by “perceived racism and injustice” and “perceived past police brutality incidents?” Does the FBI believe racism, injustice, and police brutality don’t exist? Here are some other questions I have: Why is one of the most powerful federal law enforcement organizations in the nation relying on news articles to figure out whether Johnson was kicked out of a local Black Identity Extremist group? Also, if this is a problem that’s on the rise as the FBI indicates, why isn’t clear and convincing incident data illustrating this
JACKSON from Page 31 even when it goes against your liberal biases. Quasi-journalists like Roland Martin (News One Now), Joy Reid (MSNBC), Don Lemon (CNN), Jason Johnson (The Root), Amy Barnett (The Grio) and Amber Payne (NBCBLK) do more damage to our community than anyone with a white sheet over their head could ever do. Their hypocritical biases notwithstanding, we received a tremendous amount of press from our event. Leading up to our event, we received so much buzz that the White House reached out to me and asked if they could participate in the event. They sent Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president, and Jovita Carranza, the Treasurer of the United States, to represent President Donald J. Trump. I challenge anyone to recall a similar event that President Barack Obama supported on Capitol Hill which prominently featured minority business owners, especially Black en-
ASKIA from Page 31 southern states) politics? Instead of competing to woo black voters with the merits of what their party can do, the Trumps and the Moores of the world appeal to their constituents based on shared whiteness, and in their perceived ability to make the black folks (the North Koreans, the Iranians, the Muslims, the Africans, etc.) succumb to their will. Rich, poor, educated, uneducated, male,
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included in the report? Finally, is the FBI devoting as much time on this issue as it is on White extremism? If they are, then they are not spending their time wisely when it comes to domestic extremists. According to a 2015 report by the Anti-Defamation League, when it comes to extremist movements in the United States: “…White supremacists are by far the most violent, committing about 83 percent of the extremist-related murders in the United States in the past 10 years and being involved in about 52 percent of the shootouts between extremists and police. White supremacists also regularly engage in a variety of terrorist plots, acts and conspiracies.” White supremacist violence is even more concerning in the context of the 2016 election, the current political climate, and President Trump’s decision after white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Va., to morally equate white supremacists with anti-racist protestors. In regard to the 2016 presidential election specifically, the Southern Poverty Law Center found: “…in the 34 days after the election, there were 1,094 incidents involving bias and almost 80 percent of them were anti-immigrant (315),
anti-Black (221), anti-Muslim (112), swastika (108), White nationalist (47), anti-Semitic (33) or involved the KKK (7). Approximately 37 percent of the 1,094 incidents, directly referenced either then President-elect Donald Trump, his campaign slogans, or his infamous remarks about sexual assault.” A few weeks after the FBI’s “Black Identity Extremists” report was leaked, the Congressional Black Caucus met with Facebook about ads that Russian operatives purchased through the social media platform to target the Black Lives Matter movement. The FBI’s “Black Identity Extremist” report is an example of how perception becomes reality and affects people’s lives on the ground. We don’t need Facebook and other social media platforms playing a role in creating negative perceptions of African-Americans and we don’t need the FBI and other law enforcement organizations buying into these perceptions. In response to a letter from the Congressional Black Caucus, FBI Director Christopher Wray agreed to meet. We hope he walks away from the meeting with this understanding. We also hope he’s able to answer our questions. WI
trepreneurs. This is the first time in my memory that small and minority business-owners have been seen as so valuable that they have been invited to give input into a yet-to-be written tax bill. This is not only historic, but also a transformative, tectonic shift in the political landscape. The mere fact that Congressman McMorris Rodgers and President Trump invited us to participate in the shaping of this proposed legislation makes them two of the most unreasonable people I have ever encountered. For McMorris Rodgers to spend time with minority business owners on Capitol Hill was extremely unusual by any standard. Remember, she is No. 4 in House leadership and her time is very limited, but she was unreasonable enough to see value in listening to us. President Trump couldn’t make our event himself, but he was so unreasonable that he sent two of his top
aides, Conway — who is also a longtime friend of mine — and his U.S. Treasurer. If President Trump continues to be unreasonable enough to see value in the minority business community, especially Black entrepreneurs, I can guarantee that they will be more than willing to work with the White House. If Trump continues to be unreasonable enough to work with us on issues like access to capital, making sure we get our fair share of government contracts and keeping open a pipeline of direct communications between us and the White House, we will not only work with the president, but we will advocate on behalf of the policies that we know will make America great again. So, to President Trump and Congressman McMorris Rodgers, please continue to encourage those around you to be unreasonable knowing that only unreasonable people are able to make transformative change in our world. WI
female — white people all want the white guys to win in the end. They believe it’s just better that way. So, Roy Moore gets a pass for defying the law of the land, refusing to remove a stone sculpture of The Ten Commandments, from public property. Then, he was removed from office, returned to office, and removed from office again, for defying the U.S. Supreme Court? He gets a cheer for taking a gun out of his pocket at a campaign rally? He gets a pass for
getting freaky with an underage girl? Something he apparently did repeatedly, according to reports. Quite a guy. OK, with Roy Moore — subject at any time to be armed, and with a proven disregard for any law he does not condone — he could very well lead an armed insurrection anywhere he goes from now on, win or lose the election. He’s that dangerous. If I see Roy Moore coming, I’m going to watch out. Remember the Alamo. WI
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FURNITURE & SLEEP GALLERY MARLOFURNITURE.COM FORESTVILLE, MD 3300 Marlo Lane (301) 735-2000
LAUREL, MD 13450 Baltimore Ave. (301) 419-3400
ROCKVILLE, MD 725 Rockville Pike (301) 738-9000
ALEXANDRIA, VA 5650 Gen. Washington Dr. (703) 941-0800
FREDERICKSBURG, VA LIQUIDATION CENTER 4040 Plank Road 540-785-2635
*Second room must be of equal or lesser price. Some exclusions apply. Free local delivery and in-home set-up with purchase of $1199 or more. Many excellent financing options available. Apply in-store. Approval takes only minutes.
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