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First Inclusive Innovation Incubator [In3] Opens its Doors By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir In a unique partnership with the District and Howard University, Mayor Muriel Bowser welcomed close to 200 entrepreneurs, educators, government leaders and innovators to the grand opening of the Inclusive Innovative Incubator [In3], the nation’s first affordable co-working incubator. Located on the edge of Howard University’s campus, and with a focus on diversity and inclusion, In3 will support entrepreneurs and businesses from underrepresented communities that provide products and services benefitting underserved communities. “As we set out to make Washington, D.C. the capital of inclusive innovation, we are thrilled to witness In3 come to life,” Bowser said. “This initiative supports my Administration’s vision to make D.C. a more diverse and inclusive city as we expand our tech economy in ways that benefit every D.C. resident. To address the lack of diversity in the tech industry and create inclusive prosperity in every Ward, we will continue to identify more opportunities like In3.” Bowser and Howard chose Luma Lab to operate the new incubator and to manage the hub’s programming. It will provide local entrepre-
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As the National #BankBlack Challenge marks its first anniversary, one thing has become crystal clear: this ongoing demonstration of Black economic power should not be viewed as a single moment in time but rather as an ongoing movement. One African-American bank executive from South Florida says that as the country undergoes significant upheaval following the election of Donald Trump, that it’s even more essential for the Black community to figure out how to help ourselves and how to use our dollars more purposefully. “The world is very different now and Blacks across the country realize that we must employ different strategies for
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By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer It's been more than two years since Bill Cosby has spoken out publicly. The legendary comedian has patiently — and quietly — awaited trial on sexual assault charges in Pennsylvania while seeing those who defend him face libel lawsuits — many of which have been tossed out of court. Now he's decided: It's time to talk. Cosby and spokesman Andrew Wyatt of the Purpose PR Firm in Birmingham, Alabama, said they grew comfortable that the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) would be more interested in "facts over sensationalism." Persistence by the Black Press — NNPA reporters had repeatedly requested interviews — also proved a factor in Cosby's decision to speak out in a two-part exclusive interview, Wyatt said. While the superstar declined to address his legal case, his youngest daughter, Evin did. In a statement, Evin, 40, proclaimed
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sense of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented are Maryland Virginia officials and immigration advocates When L.Y. and Marlow's 23-yeardomestic violence victimswant andthoustricter restraining order policies, old daughter told her the father Area sands from the Greater Washington to protest Monday, May 1 against survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families ofPresident her daughter her “She's using her own personal to to intervene on behalf of a vicDonaldthreatened Trump’s deportation policies. Businesses are encouraged life, the of their child, story, her own personal pain tocomtim, a domestic violence assessshutand down andlife demonstrate the purchasing power of immigrants in the she knewAccording something hadSEUI to be32BJpush forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further munity. to the of Northwest, an affiliate of the Service done. Out Union of her frustrationseveral saidbusinesses about Marlow. training for law enforcement Employees International, in the region will join othwith law enforcement's handling Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life Protecers nationwide to shut down for a day that include: New Style Hair Salon of the situation, she decided to who reads Marlow's book will tion Act and mandatory counselin Hyattsville; Yudelquis Riverdale; La Chimenea Restaurant start the Saving PromiseFurniture cam- in “get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. in Beltsville; and Eat the Rich oyster bar in Northwest. Rep. Luis Guttiérez paign. case in such a way, the average “If we are ever going to eradi(D-Illinois) willbelead a marchcycle that afternoon 6 p.m.) from “It seems to a vicious person (2 cantoget it.” She saidDupont at the Circate domestic violence, we must cle towon't Lafayetteturn Square Oneofgoal the march is to show that myin Northwest. family end theof day, the book will “our look at both sides of the coin. economyMarlow would besaid. stronger and our help nationpeople wouldbegin be a better place to live in loose,” Marlow to have a diaWe need to address both the vicevery way undocumented immigrants could come out of the shadows . .tim . 5 Guttiérez shared her ifstory with the audilogue about domestic violence. andRep. theLuis batterer,” Marlow ence atofthe Heights instead beingDistrict hunted down and deported.” Also present at the event was said.(D-Illinois) /Courtesy photo Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see on May 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise Municipal Center. The sympo- who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in sium was sponsored by the utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She Maryland jury StateforPolice arrested a Prince George's substitute Family and Youth Services by a Maryland his role in feels children need County to be educatCenter of the city of District theteacher fromSniper Capitolattacks Heightsinwithedchild pornography charges. ChristoBeltway about domestic violence. Heights and the National Hook- 2002. Mildred Muhammad is a teacher “Weand have to stopcoach being paspher H. Speights, 34, worked as basketball at Bradbury Up of Black Women. theHeights founderElementary. of After theInvestigators Trauma, have sive-aggressive poor learned that with Speights has chiland may Marlow has written a book, anstill organization domestic violence,”State be employedthat as ahelps coach the for thedren Southabout County Sports Academy. “Color Me Butterfly,” which is a survivors of domestic violence Marlowabout said.pictures on his computer Police received information in December story about four generations of and their children. Marlow has faces worked to break that he received and allegedly distributed. Speights six counts of posdomestic violence. The book is “I lived in fear for six years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, session and three counts of child pornography. Police say more charges are inspired by her own experiences, years in fear is a long time. It is and is confident the policies she pending. Anyone with information who may have had contact with Speiand those of her grandmother, not an easy thing to come out is pushing for will start that ghts call 410-953-8272. Last year, former teacher’s aide and volunteer her mother and her daughter. of,” shecan said. process. Deonte 23, was charged child pornography She said every time she reads MildredCarraway, Muhammad said with“Iproducing plan to take these policies toin an elementary school, a community center and other locations. scheduled excerpts from her book, she still people who want to help a Congress and implore He’s them to to be sentenced in federal court June 5 and still faces state charges filed last can not believe the words came domestic violence victim must change our laws,” Marlow said. 5 Christopher H. Speights from her. “Color in Prince George’s Court. careful of how they County go intoCircuit “I will not stop until these poli/Courtesy photo Me Butterfly” beyear won 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 estimate lips Prince bled,” George’s Marlow County said. Fire officials to kill you,'damit started as a verbal WI Elaine presiage to a Davis-Nickens, seven-story building under construction in dent of the College ParkNational may haveHook-Up been worth $39 million. The ofcost Black Women, thereofismore no than 200 firefightincludes the said services consistency in the way domestic ers and emergency personnel from Prince George’s, violence issues and are Anne dealt Arundel with bycounties and the DisMontgomery trict stands as the most expensive in Prince George’s history. Fire officials first learned about the five-alarm fire around 9:35 a.m., saying that constant rain Monday created a large cloud of smoke forcing them to relocate 68 residents of a nearby senior citizens center. One center resident, a firefighter and one employee with the county’s Office of Emergency Management suffered injuries, none life threatening. Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale said the cause of the fire remains under investigation. “The mutual aid response from our neighboring jurisdictions was much needed, appreciated and put to good use. Many jurisdictions from throughout the National Capital Region filled in at our stations ensuring the county remained protected with adequate fire and EMS resources.”
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We have to stop being passive-aggressive with poor children about domestic violence. I plan to take these policies to Congress and implore them to change our laws.Responds I will to not stopConcerns until Councilmember Todd's Campaign Finance these passed. Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd’s campaign team has policies promised to soonare file the remaining portion of
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requested paperwork from the Office of Campaign Finance (OCF) regarding the audit of Todd’s 2015 special L.Y.Hamilton, Marlow the election campaign funds. “There are some technical challenges with the OCF system,” said Everett Paul Trantham head of a public relations firm who volunteered for Todd’s campaign. John E. DeFreitas, Shevry Lassiter, The District’s OCF recently released an audit of Todd’s 2015 campaign revealing that it could not account for Roy Lewis, Demetrious McKinney, Mark 518 contributions totaling an estimated $102,000, nearly a quarter of the campaign’s raised funds. Hamilton says Mahonny, Lateef Mangum, Travis Riddick “[both parties] are working cooperatively.” Todd faces possible disciplinary action as the case had been referred to OCF’s office of general counsel who levies fines for things like campaign finance regulation violations and not 4 / May 15 - 21, 2008 The Washington Informer / www.washingtoninformer.com complying with requests for information on donations in question. “[Todd] has taken every step to provide every bit of information that OFC has requested,” Hamilton said. OFC said it could not comment due to the confidential nature of the case. PHOTOGRAPHERS CIRCULATION
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Many students at Howard University are fighting an uphill battle to graduation as financial hurdles block the path. Commencement is set for May 13, but more than 200 of 1,783 prospective graduates are not expected to participate in the ceremony because of financial obligations to the university. According to the university's Division of Development and Alumni Relations, 224 seniors who have completed all academic requirements for their degree have balances totaling $1.35 million, preventing them from participating in graduation ceremonies. "Financial need is the number one barrier to receiving a Howard University degree," said a statement on the campaign's website. "This year, 224 students who will have completed all of their academic requirements for graduation are at risk of not receiving their degree because of financial barriers. These students have diligently dedicated thousands of hours towards their studies and have exhausted all other options including financial aid, work-study, off-campus employment and other funding sources." About half of Howard University's undergraduates are eligible for a federal Pell Grant, meaning their family's income is at or below poverty level. "Our percentage of high need students far outpaces our local peers whose next highest Pell Grant eligible percentage is around 15 percent," said a representative from the university's development department. "One out of every three students currently attending [have] a zero 'expected family contribution' to finance the cost of higher education. Underlying financial need is a significant obstacle to graduating for much of our student population." In response, the department relaunched its 2015 "Gift a Senior" campaign for donations that would directly be used to help the senior relive their financial obligations to the university. "The Gift a Senior program leverages the generosity of our benefactors to get academically qualified seniors across that commencement stage and into the global community where they continue Howard's tradition of producing diverse leaders and trailblazers," the develop-
ment department representative said. The development department says it has seen a gradual increase in alumni giving over the years. "Since 2015, our generous supporters have made over 1,000 gifts towards Gift a Senior and the campaign has eliminated financial barriers to graduating for over 200 students," the university's development spokesperson said. But so far, the campaign has raised just over $20,000, a dent in the more than $1 million needed, leaving graduation uncertain for a number of students. Collectively, the seniors whose graduation is in jeopardy because of financial barriers have earned an average GPA of 3.0 on a four-point scale, and spent more than 390,000 hours in classrooms. A campaign email tells the story of one senior who juggled a job and unpaid internship, in addition to her coursework, after losing a much-needed scholarship. The student was unknowingly exposed to toxic mold after the basement of her home flooded and became ill, causing her grades to slip below the required level for her scholarship. After getting a proper diagnosis and recovering, her grades also recovered, but her scholarship had already been given to another student. "It's scary," said one senior who still has not been financially cleared by the university and wishes to not be identified. "I've heard a lot of success stories, so I'm going to stay hopeful." WI
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1903 – Maggie L. Walker is named president of Richmond's St. Luke Bank and Trust Company, becoming the first black woman to head a bank. 1927 – Coretta Scott King, civil rights leader and wife of Martin Luther King Jr., is born in Heiberger, Alabama. 1945 – Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson is born in Pittsburgh. 1971 – Samuel Lee Gravely Jr. becomes the first black American to be selected as an admiral in the U.S. Navy.
1939 – Max Robinson, the first African-American broadcast network news anchor in the United States, is born in Richmond, Virginia. 1946 – Emma Clarissa Clement, an African-American theological educator, becomes the first black woman to be named National Mother of the Year. 1950 – Gwendolyn Brooks wins the Pulitzer Prize for "Annie Allen," a book of poetry, making her the first African-American to receive the award.
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New Orleans recently began removing Confederacy monuments, with some jurisdictions following suit and others refusing to budge. What are your thoughts? ANITA DUBOSE /
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It's so strange that these people want to hold on to their part of history that reminds us of a part of our history that was horrific for us. This is just like telling the Jewish people that it's OK to have Nazi statues up because it's a part of Germany's history.
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The crazy thing is people who wants the monuments to stay don't have any good reason other than they don't like that it's getting removed. That's ridiculous. They're not like, "I have special ties to this great monument." They're like, "I don't care if people are offended, so you should leave it." Worst arguments ever.
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History is history, and you can't rewrite it to serve other people's needs. America has had some shameful history, but it's still a part of our American story. As a nation, we've moved forward by leaps and bounds to better it. No amount of change will ever make it perfect. Even if these monuments are removed, it doesn't make the scars go away. America is still the greatest country in the world, despite our checkered past.
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I say tear them down, because if history wasn't such an issue, the real statue of liberty would be up. Why was that not accepted? Because of the feelings of the Confederate States of America. If the real Statue of Liberty won't go up, then why should American minorities be subject to this display of white supremacy? This inconsistently represents less than 10 percent of Americans anyway, and it belongs in a museum somewhere. WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM
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Kenilworth-Parkside: A Promise and the Rise of a Neighborhood
5 Educare DC's city campus is located in Parkside Kenilworth community in Northeast. The early child care programs offer an innovative approach towards education that is provided for low-income children as young as 6 weeks old. /Courtesy photo By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer To understand the hold that poverty has had on the Kenilworth-Parkside community, one needs to look at a startling 2016 report from the Urban Institute titled, "A New Day for Data: Bringing Change to a Forgotten Community." The authors of the report began the report to inform readers you need a map to figure out the neighborhood. Also, the quote could be placed in the 4th graf and giving the description of Ward 7 neighborhoods. The Ward 7 neighborhoods in this roughly one-and-a-half-mile slice of D.C. are boxed in by the Anacostia River on the west and Route 295 on the east. A decommissioned power plant blocks off the southwest side. Once a working-class black com-
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The World According to Dominic “It’s National Minority Health Month – What Changes Have You Made?” No matter how educated you are, you can always continue to learn even more. Case and point: I just learned that back in the day, in April of 1915 to be exact, Booker T. Washington first proposed “National Negro Health Week,” convinced that “without health and long life, all else fails.” With time, his idea evolved, eventually resulting in April being observed as National Minority Health Month focusing on raising awareness and working toward eliminating the health disparities confronting racial and ethnic minorities in America. The month also provides a platform to shine a spotlight on the long-entrenched injustices lived each day by people of color, also allowing the opportunity to highlight the many accomplishments of Black public health champions who have committed their lives to protecting and advancing the health of people from marginalized communities. First, I submit that we should make this a year-long trek, not something that’s done for a mere 30 days. Second, I need to state that no longer what the U.S. Census or boxes we’re asked to check on standardized exams or job applications, I refuse to utilize the term “minority” when describing myself, or other Blacks and Hispanics in America. After all, in just a few short years, if not already, those who should be described as “minority” – at least in terms of the number of citizens in the U.S., are not people of color but whites. We already know about Dr. Charles Drew, father of the modern blood bank, who ironically died after being involved in an automobile accident and refused admittance to a segregated hospital. We know about
the government-funded Tuskegee Syphilis Study that denied treatment to almost 400 Black men over 40 years in order to gain new medical insights about the disease. And most recently, thanks to Oprah Winfrey, we know the story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cancerous cells were used in order to make significant gains in medicine – all without her consent or the knowledge of her heirs. But there are so many other men and women of color who have served on the battlefield in order to contributed as scientists, physicians and health advocates but whose accomplishments have been downplayed, denied or eclipsed by their white counterparts – often being entirely omitted from historical records. Of course, if we must also note that those whites who have been recognized as the forefathers of modern medicine were students of African scholars who had already perfected some of the medical procedures or had acquired knowledge essential to today’s medical world. And yet those African scholars of medicine have been perfunctorily ignored. Tragically, race is still a key predictor of the quality of healthcare a person will receive in the U.S. Race, or more appropriately racism, continues to impact America’s public health agenda. That’s reason enough for us to insist that America and the rest of the world should be honest, erasing and replacing the numerous “historical narratives” on which our country is based and admit that not only has modern medicine has been built on the backs of marginalized populations but that the contributions of people from those same communities have improved all our lives, and our health, for the better. WI
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“It only takes opening a $100 savings account online to participate. Then we ask our new depositors to challenge 20 of their friends to do the same,” she said. Michael A. Grant serves as the president of the National Bankers Association [NBA], a consortium of Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American and women-owned banks headquartered in the District. He says those who participate in the BankBlack Movement are those who want action now. “This is a movement that began over 100 years ago but had become dormant because of racial integration. Thousands have been now mobilized to protest with their spending power,” he said. Since July, thousands of checking and savings accounts have been opened at Black-owned banks. Williams says every member bank of the NBA is feeling the impact of the movement. “Banks like Citizen’s (Atlanta), Liberty (New Orleans), OneUnited (Miami, L.A., online) and Industrial (D.C.) are seeing the biggest impact,” she said. “And with the ‘second chance checking account’ that our bank offers, we’ve opened the door to many Blacks whose Chex Systems records reflected negative data which resulted in traditional banks denying them service. We’ve seen those customers to be some of our best. They’re good at managing their accounts and while they may have made some mistakes in the past, they’ve learned how to better manage their finances.” Black banks have experienced a decline since the late 19th century. Between 1888 and 1934, there were more than 130 Black banks. Some financial experts believe that
wealth significantly contributed to the rapid growth of Black-owned businesses from 4,000 in 1867 to 50,000 by 1917. Today, there are 21 Black-owned banks in the U.S., down from 54 in 1994. Meanwhile, Blacks still have not learned to fully utilize their economic power. Black banks report assets totaling between $4.5 to $4.7 billion, but that’s only 0.43 percent of Black America’s $1.1 to $1.4 trillion in spending power. The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan has long cautioned Blacks about the banking industry. “We must make the business world more accountable to us also,” he said. “They [banks] take our money and invest it but the Black community reaps nothing because the banks do not invest within the Black community. They take our money and build houses that we cannot live in. The banks we do business with must become more responsive to our needs.” B. Doyle Mitchell, Jr., Industrial Bank’s president and CEO, says it’s vital that African Americans support Black-owned businesses, including those like the District’s family-owned Industrial Bank. “We should be recycling our dollars in our community as a whole and because there aren’t many Black banks is even more of a reason to support Black banks. We lend in our own community at a higher proportion than mainstream banks so if we were larger and with more resources, we could lend more and therefore have a greater impact.”
“The movement is off to a good start but we need relationships to make it profitable, not just a transactional deposit. We have many of the services that traditional banks have and encourage our depositors to make use of all of them,” he said.
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Legislation Pushes to End Foreclosures in Prince George's By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Andrew Taylor has lived in his two-story home in Clinton for more than 30 years and always makes his mortgage payments on time. Taylor enjoys his Boniwood neighborhood with several cul-de-sacs, well-kept lawns and homes painted in various colors, but he didn't realize three houses within three blocks of his home, including one across the street, have been foreclosed. "It impacts my property value, no doubt," Taylor said standing outside his house Friday, April 21. "Did the property owner do what [they] was supposed to do in terms of paying the mortgage? I don't know the situation, but [foreclosures] affect not only the property
owner, but everyone in the neighborhood." Subsequently, Prince George's County Councilman Mel Franklin (D-District 9) of Upper Marlboro has introduced three pieces of legislation to combat foreclosures in the jurisdiction, which ranked in the top five in the state in foreclosure rates. One of the bills would allow the county's Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement to create a vacant and abandoned program to require financial institutions to register a foreclosed property with the county. For example, a property would require a vacancy notice and must be secured and maintained. If not, a fine up to $1,000 would be enforced for each infraction per day. The other two foreclosure bills, if approved this year, include: banks
and other property owners to pay a $1,000 fine if they don't register the property with the state; and require financial institutions to promptly record ownership and pay transfer and recordation taxes within 15 days after a foreclosure purchase. "I think if we adopt and fully implement all three pieces of legislation … it certainly would be one of the most aggressive local legislative efforts to combat the blight created by vacant and foreclosed properties," said Franklin, who's contemplating a run for county executive or one of the two at-large council seats next year. Ron Cooper, president with the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, agrees with Franklin's foreclosure legislation and the fine structure. However, he said during a telephone interview Monday, April 24 from Los Angeles, the legislation should be stronger. For instance, incorporate language to ensure banks and property owners not only repair and maintain the land, but also make them responsible to stabilize the neighborhood. "You own the house, then you need to figure out what to do with it," he said. "If you can't sell it, then you have to be a responsible landlord. You can't just hit and run. You have a responsibility to stabilize that community. Desolate neighborhoods have the same effect on value as blight." In neighboring Montgomery County, its council unanimously passed similar legislation April 18 to impose civil penalties against those who don't register a foreclosed property. Officials said in a press release the county lost $6,000 in revenue
5 Prince George's County Councilmember Mel Franklin explains his three pieces of legislation to combat foreclosure outside a vacant house in the Boniwood neighborhood in Clinton on April 21. The home is one of three under foreclosure on West Boniwood Turn. /Photo by William J. Ford
when banks and out-of-state investors record a deed on a property after it's resold to another buyer. A 2012 state law allows jurisdictions to impose a fine if a foreclosed property isn't registered within 30 days. One problem: those who purchase foreclosed properties, mainly banks and other financial institutions, often take between nine and 18 months to transfer the title, which makes it harder to determine who owns the property. In addition, officials say it creates vacant properties that become eyesores and counties lose money in transfer and other taxes. Meanwhile, a report released last week by ATTOM Data Solutions shows that foreclosure data in the first quarter of 2017 at its lowest level in 11 years. In March, about 83,415 housing units had a fore-
closure filing, a decrease of 24 percent from the same time last year. However, Maryland ranked second in the nation in March with its foreclosure rate at one in every 820 housing units. The real estate firm RealtyTrac at http://bit.ly/2oCt4Og lists Prince George's as having the fifth-highest rate in the state last month at one in every 598 units. Franklin admitted residents have expressed frustration on the county foreclosure crisis, but it took time to understand the intricacies of the foreclosure process. "As a local government, we have to be doing everything in our authority to hold the banks, outside investors accountable for properties that are their responsibility," he said. "This is about investing local. None of that is going to be successful if we don't have strong property standards in our existing communities." WI
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Eastern Food Services of Laurel distributes various products to several clients, including the Prince George's County Public Schools. The bottled water and food service company, founded more than 30 years ago, had to add 20 additional employees when it signed a contract to partner with MGM National Harbor casino resort. In addition, the company invested $1.5 million to expand its operation. "It's a huge opportunity for us to support MGM," said Chris Umstot, senior director of purchasing and sales at Eastern Food. "My family has been here for over 75 years in College Park. I wanted to stay and help boost the county." Umstot showcased the business April 19 for Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Maryland) and other officials
to highlight the noodles, poultry and other products stored inside the 45-degree warehouse. The company, which has a freezer 10 degrees below zero and coolers even colder, also provides bottled water for the MGM casino. The walk around the warehouse coincided with the American Gaming Association's first stop on a nationwide tour to promote how the casino industry helps small businesses thrive. Geoff Freeman, CEO and president of the gaming association, said the association plans to tout small-business ventures in all 40 states where casinos are located this year. The second stop on the tour hasn't yet been determined, but could take place sometime this summer. "For every casino, there are businesses like Eastern Food Services who are benefiting immensely in terms of new product, new jobs they are able to add," Freeman said. "This is the impact that a major casino can have on a
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Metro GM: Must Change Business Model to Survive By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill In order for Metro to survive the next 10 years, officials from Maryland, D.C. and Virginia must allocate revenue, contract certain services and continue to receive federal dollars for capital investments, the transit agency's chief said. Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld made the recommendations in his financial plan — dubbed "Keeping Metro, Safe, Reliable and Affordable" — which calls for at least $15.5 billion for repairs over the next 10 years to keep the agency solvent. "Metro is still one of the only major American transit systems without funding dedicated to preserve
its assets and to invest in safety and reliability," he wrote in the six-page document. Some of the actions in his plan are: • Dedicated capital funding at $500 million with a no more than 3 percent increase from each jurisdiction per year; • Create a rainy-day fund within its operating budget; and • Preserve pensions for active employees and retirees, but provide 401Klike plans for new hires. "Failure to act … could result in cannibalization of capital funding to the detriment of system safety and reliability, erasing the gains Metro has made through SafeTrack and perpetuating the unreliable service riders have endured for too long," according to Wiedefeld's plan.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland), a major supporter of Metro and Wiedefeld, released a statement Thursday, April 20 after the report was released last week. "I continue to believe that a sustainable and reliable funding source is the only way to deal with Metro's long-term capital needs," Hoyer said. "I am committed to continuing to work with General Manager Wiedefeld as well as my colleagues in Congress to ensure that Metro regains the trust of riders through improved safety and reliability." Another part of Wiedefeld's proposal stems from amending arbitration rules to render decisions that factor into Metro's current financial situation, specifically regarding operation costs. The agency and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 continue to negotiate a new deal after the previous one expired in June. The union called Wiedefeld's plan for Metro "bad for riders, bad for workers and bad for the region." "Instead of offering real proposals to improve the system and win riders back, Wiedefeld has once again pitted riders against workers in an attempt to balance the agency's budget on the back of [Metro's] hardworking employees," the union
5 Commuters arrive at Prince George's Plaza Metro station in Hyattsville on April 21. /Photo by William J. Ford
said in a statement. "His solution is to outsource services … which will make the system less safe, less reliable, more costly and demoralize the workforce in a race to the bottom." Meanwhile, Metro continues work on its 14th SafeTrack phase, or surge, along the Green Line between the Greenbelt and Prince George's Plaza stations. College Park sits between those stations. Because Greenbelt and College Park are closed as maintenance work resumes through the first phase until Saturday, April 29, patrons such as Keith Williams of Southeast must
board free shuttle buses traveling to and from locations. Williams, who works as a chef at the University of Maryland in College Park, didn't know about Wiedefeld's plan when he reviewed the document Friday, April 21. However, he did have an opinion about SafeTrack. "It sucks," he said before he boarded a Green Line train at the Prince George's Plaza station. "It's very inconvenient. Metro's talking about, 'sorry for the inconvenience.' How long are you going to be sorry?" WI
5 Rep. Anthony Brown (right) stands with Chris Umstot inside Eastern Food Services warehouse April 19 to look at the company's operation. The American Gaming Association began its nationwide tour at the Laurel establishment to tout how casinos partner with local small businesses. /Photo by William J. Ford
SMALL BUSINESS Page 12 local community." As part of the association's nationwide tour, it released a study commissioned by the Spectrum Gaming Group of Lindwood, New Jersey, showing the $240 billion casino industry's role in creating job growth and boosting the economy, including: • 350,000 small-business jobs across the country; • $13 billion in income for small-business employees; and • $7 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue annually. The report also highlights some of the small-business industries that benefit, including 108,000 construction jobs, 45,500 in the health care and social services and 35,500 in retail. The summary outlines the importance of the casino industry in America: "Gaming is more than just a source of entertainment for millions of people. It is an economic powerhouse that improves communities and strengthens lives." MGM briefed the county council
this month on how the company exceeded its goals to ensure minority-owned businesses participated in building the $1.4 billion complex that opened in December. For instance, 40 percent of minority business was contracted at nearly $368 million to handle construction work on the resort. About 1,900 county residents worked 27 percent of the nearly 4.1 million construction hours on the site. So far, about 47 percent of county residents have been hired at the more than 4,000 jobs at the resort. The county projects MGM could bring in $34.2 million in revenue, with at least 50 percent designated for education, per the community agreement. "As a Prince Georgian, I'm certainly enthusiastic that MGM was willing to invest in a world-class facility," Brown said. "More importantly, they fulfilled a commitment to work with local businesses like Eastern Food to provide opportunities for men and women who live and work in Prince George's County." WI
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borhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was site of one of America's the most devastating mass execution. It was a massacre so ghastly, many chose to forget it. Contemporary African-Americans need to know and understand the exceptional history of Tulsa's "Black Wall Street" and understand what happened to it. In early 1900, Greenwood, with its Archer and Pine Streets tracts, was a thriving business district of African-American-owned businesses, a middle- and upper-class area with schools, hospitals and theaters. It was a bustling commercial and social "island" on the Northeast side of Boomtown Tulsa. But in just two days in 1921, Black Wall Street was destroyed. Acts perpetrated during the two
days inflicted $50 million in damage in today's dollars. Three-hundred blacks were killed, and 800 injured. Blacks' family fortunes evaporated overnight. Black school kids need to know that Wall Street's demise was due to a terrorist attack whites perpetrated on affluent blacks. Today's blacks still suffer as result of white rioters' envy and their subsequent terrorism of the Mecca of black entrepreneurs. When not lured by "integration" and attraction of whites' "colder ice," blacks have had significant business acumen and independence. Oklahoma, which was rich in oil deposits, became a state in 1907. It offered a "better life" for formerly enslaved Af-
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NATIONAL COSBY from Page 1 her father's innocence. "The harsh and hurtful accusations … that supposedly happened 40 or 50 years ago, before I was born, in another lifetime, and that have been carelessly repeated as truth without
allowing my dad to defend himself and without requiring proof, has punished not just my dad but every one of us," Evin said. Perhaps the closest Cosby came to addressing the allegations was his response to questions about his love of the arts.
His supporters have argued that Cosby's the victim of propaganda and many have had their views skewed because they haven't taken time to do research. "The history about African-Americans is a history of the United States — but the true histories, not the propaganda that is standard in our nation's history books," Cosby said. "The great writer, James Baldwin, said, ‘If you lie about me, then you lie about yourself.' The revolution is in the home. There is something about someone saying, ‘I didn't know that,' that could cause a change in that person's thinking." The legend did shed insight on his
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life and a career that he's eager to resume. Stunningly, Cosby, 79, revealed his "total lack of vision." Waking one morning about two years ago, he nervously called out to Camille, his wife of more than 50 years, "I can't see." His doctors confirmed that he's blind. "When he would perform, we'd draw a wide straight yellow line from backstage to the chair on the stage and he'd rehearse the walk hours before the show," said Wyatt, whose worked for years with Cosby. Otherwise, Cosby insisted he's well. "I'm fine," he said. Few have achieved the legendary status enjoyed by Cosby. His career has spanned more than six decades and includes a host of best-selling comedy albums, gold and platinum records, five Grammy Awards and even best-selling books. With his role in "I Spy" in the 1960s, Cosby became the first African-American co-star in a dramatic series, breaking TV's color barrier and winning three Emmy Awards. After starring opposite Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier in the 1970s trilogy "Uptown Saturday Night," "Let's Do It Again" and "A Piece of the Action," Cosby's star soared even higher in the 1980s when he single-handedly revived the family sitcom — and, some argue, saved NBC — with "The Cosby Show." "Bill Cosby and crew should be allowed to have their careers intact," said Devin T. Robinson X, an actor and renowned poet who's been featured on MTV, NBC, CBS and BET. "He represents the finest example of guilty in the court of public opinion, yet Bill
O'Reilly's image isn't tarnished. Punishing people before they're convicted in court only seems accurate when it serves a media narrative that doesn't hurt a specific demographic." Cosby said he thinks about his illustrious career that, at least for now, has been placed on hold because of the court case. "Darn right," he said when asked if he missed performing. "I miss it all and I hope that day will come. I have some routines and storytelling that I am working on. I think about walking out on stage somewhere in the United States of American and sitting down in a chair and giving the performance that will be the beginning of the next chapter of my career." He finds laughter "in the same house where the revolution is," he said, a nod to his mother's home where he learned the importance of a good education. "My mother was a domestic employee and she fixed breakfast for us and lunch and then she went off to work," Cosby said. "She made $8 a day, I believe. When she came home, she cooked us dinner. "As soon as Camille and I had a home and hired someone to help us to do the cleaning, and other things, we made sure of two things that were very important to us: We always paid a generous salary to people working in our home and whether male or female, they would be addressed by us and our children not as Annie or Barbara or whatever, but as Mr., Miss or Mrs. — all of them in that manner. That there is a respect," Cosby said. For the full version of this story, go to washingtoninformer.com. WI
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I am the youngest of five. I remember our family trips and moving to NYC just so we could be closer to my father as he worked. From the time he worked in Las Vegas to the Cosby show in NYC, he always wanted us to be close, to be a part of his whole life, at home and onstage. I felt loved and remembered loving the moments that my parents shared with us by exposing us to all types of people from all walks of life. We grew up appreciating my father's success because we knew the prejudice and racism he endured getting to where he got and how hard he worked for our family. Because I loved my childhood, I couldn't wait to have a family of my own. I have two amazing children who love their grandfather. I already work hard as a single mother, with no fulltime help, and with a career in fashion design, I am lucky that I have supportive friends that I call family because my children and I need that support.
The public persecution of my dad, my kids' grandfather, and the cruelty of the media and those who speak out branding my father a "rapist" without ever knowing the truth and who shame our family and our friends for defending my dad, makes all of this so much worse for my family and my children. When people are so quick to cast hate, and make accusations of horrific violence against my dad, they are callous in their carelessness about the harm they are causing to others. I thought when my brother Ennis was murdered, that was the worst nightmare of all time. It's so hurtful to this day. I try to block out the day he was killed, but that pain has only worsened in these last years. For some reason, my family's pain has been a trigger for people to seize upon us harder. On the same day that Ennis was murdered, a woman came out claiming that my father had a "love child."
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New South African Finance Minister Denies Involvement With Government Scandal After the abrupt firing of popular finance minister Pravin Gordhan, many officials are now hurling assertions that South Africa's controversial president, Jacob Zuma, purposely elected a new minister shrouded in corruption. Malusi Gigaba, who took office nearly three weeks ago, is at the head of contentious conversation regarding South Africa's shaky finances. With South Africa's currency sold off, cost of borrowing tremendously down and dropping credit ratings, many officials are wondering about Gigaba's intentions and whether he will be able to do a competent and honest job. "I think that these attempts to castigate me, to frame me, paint me in a particular way are quite malicious," Gigaba told CNBC. "They've got absolutely nothing to do with the work that I do." When asked if he thinks something underhanded is going on in the government that led to his appointment, Gigaba stated that he did not know and that his loyalty lies with South African constitution, "regardless of who is president."
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HEALTH Food Waste Drop-Off Program Bolsters D.C.'s Green Efforts By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer As part of D.C.'s larger sustainability effort, Mayor Muriel Bowser launched a new the food waste drop-off program to help
District's green progress. Announced on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, Bowser joined Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh, Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Christopher Shorter and Department
of Energy and Environment (DOEE) Director Tommy Wells to kick off the citywide initiative. "Composting food waste is a simple but important way we can all contribute to a cleaner environment for the future," Shorter said. "Starting today, residents can bring food waste here on Saturdays to be composted for free. This is the first of eight farmers markets, one in each ward, where residents may bring their food waste." Residents can drop it off at eight designated farmers markets to become compost, a nutrient-rich soil fertilizer. The eight drop-off sites will launch on a rolling basis starting this month at Eastern Market, Columbia Heights Farmers Market, Glover Park Burleith Farmers Market, University of the District of Columbia, 14th and Kennedy Farmers Market, Brookland Farmers Market, Parkside-Kenilworth Farmers Market and
Ward 8 Farmers Market. The launch of the program came days after the release of DC's 2017 Sustainable DC Progress Report. Sustainable DC is the District's plan to become the healthiest, greenest and most livable city in the United States in just one generation. Of the plan's 143 actions, 25 percent are already complete and 72 percent are underway. In the past year, Bowser signed the Renewable Portfolio Standard Expansion Act to decrease the energy bills of low-income residents by 50 percent and create 100 green jobs within its first year, and her administration adopted Climate Ready DC, the District's plan to prepare for and adapt to climate change. The DOEE partnered with the Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer
Youth Employment Program, the Department of Employment Services, and GRID Mid-Atlantic to train 15 young adults on solar panel installations, with three participants earning full-time jobs by the end of the summer. The District Department of Transportation installed six miles of bike lanes for a total of 80 across the city. "We are well on our way to becoming the sustainability capital of the world, and this new food waste drop-off program is a great example of how the government can work together with the community to build a greener, more sustainable D.C.," Bowser said. "As we celebrate Earth Day, today's kickoff is a good reminder that we all have a role to play in protecting the environment and fighting climate change." WI
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Truth, CVS Aim to Make HBCUs Smoke-Free
Effort to Protect Communities Profiled by Tobacco Industry By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer The Truth Initiative and the CVS Health Foundation are joining together to make historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) campuses 100 percent smoke- and tobacco-free. The organizations plans to work with students and administrators at HBCUs and community colleges across the country to advocate for, adopt and implement this unique action they announced on April 13. "With 99 percent of smokers starting before age 27, college campuses are critical to preventing young adults from starting tobacco use, aiding current smokers in quitting and reducing exposure to secondhand smoke for all," said Robin Koval, CEO and president of Truth Initiative. Despite lower youth and young adult smoking rates overall, smoking on college campuses remains a problem in the U.S. Of the 102 federally recognized HBCUs in the country, less than half have smoke-free and/or tobacco-free campus policies according to the Truth Initiative. Of the 1,108 community colleges in the U.S., only 360 have 100 percent smoke-free policies in place. The "Truth x CVS Health Foundation" tobacco-free campus initiative follows the launch of the latest campaign by Truth, #STOPPROFILING, which emphasizes that tobacco use isn't just a public health issue, it's a social justice issue. The group claims that where you live, who you love, your race, your mental health and financial status plays an important role in how hard tobacco companies come after those demographics. For decades, African-Americans, low-income neighborhoods, LGBTQ communities and those with mental illness have been disproportionally targeted with advertising and promotional efforts. "Our partnership aims to counteract the decades of profiling of
African-Americans and low income communities by Big Tobacco," Koval said. "We are thrilled to be working with the CVS Health Foundation to make smoking and tobacco use a thing of the past on HBCU and community college campuses." Since the launch of their tobacco-free college program in 2015, Truth Initiative has awarded funding to 135 colleges. To date, 50 colleges have gone smoke- or tobacco-free, including 40 community colleges and 10 HBCUs. CVS Health and the CVS Health Foundation's goals for Be The First initiative include doubling the number of tobacco-free educational institutions in the United States. This is part of their larger $50 million commitment to help deliver the nation's first tobacco-free generation. The CVS Health Foundation will also partner with American Cancer Society to help with their efforts on black college campuses. "Today's young people are a generation with an unyielding commitment to diversity, inclusivity and equality, and that includes making sure health benefits are equally distributed across ethnic and socioeconomic classes," said David Casey, CVS Health's chief diversity officer. The Truth Initiative asserts that the tobacco industry has long profiled minority communities, particularly African-Americans, with intense advertising and promotional efforts. In major cities such as D.C., there are up to 10 times more tobacco advertisements in African-American neighborhoods. African-Americans also disproportionately experience health burdens of tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. Each year, approximately 47,000 blacks die from a smoking-related disease. Research has also shown a clear pattern of targeted marketing in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods. People living below the poverty level in the U.S. are near-
ly twice as likely to smoke, compared to those at or above the poverty level. "We're proud that the CVS Health Foundation is working with Truth Initiative to help HBCUs and community colleges adopt tobacco-free campus policies," Casey said. "Helping more colleges and universities go tobacco-free is an important step in achieving our shared goal of helping to deliver the first tobacco-free generation." WI
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EDUCATION DCPS
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"The Dual Enrollment program puts into perspective what college is like," says Devin Mozee, a senior at McKinley Technology High School in Northeast, who's taking college courses at Howard University. "I know my school is preparing me, but it's very different from actually sitting down in the course and being in the atmosphere."
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Befikadu, a senior at Calvin Coolidge Senior High School in Northwest, first discovered a love of science and technology at age 8 in his home country of Ethiopia. His neighbor asked him to throw away a radio that wasn't working, but Befikadu decided he would take it apart and see what was going on. "It took me a long time to figure things out, but at last, when I con-
TEACHER APPRECIATION
DCPS will observe annual Teacher Appreciation Week from May 1-5. "There's so much I love about being an early-childhood teacher," says Erica Alexander, who teaches at Dorothy I. Height Elementary School in Northwest. "Every day is
nected the wires, it just worked," said Befikadu, whose passion for physics led him to enroll in a summer physics course at the University of Pennsylvania through the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) Scholars program.
COLLEGE SIGNING DAY
Hundreds of college-bound high school students from public and public charter schools throughout the District of Columbia will cross the stage Friday, April 28 at the Charles E. Smith Center at George Washington University, amid cheers from family and friends, to announce where they will attend college in the fall. The event, to be emceed by WKYS-FM personality Angie Ange, lists as the Office of the State Superintendent of Education's third annual DC College Signing Day. The celebration will feature marching band performances from area colleges and high schools, a Howard University fraternity, and videos wishing our college-bound high school seniors the best as they prepare to embark on the next phase of their academic careers.
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rican-Americans to get away from the still-repressive South and start over. In Tulsa, the Frisco railroad tracks divided the "white" part of town from the "Little Africa" Greenwood District. Laws of the period prevented whites and blacks from living in neighborhoods populated by 75 percent or more of the other race. Black Wall Street came about as blacks made do with their lot. But as the black community flourished, disgruntlement and hatred did as well. With veterans returning from World War I and jobs scarce, envy and racial tension grew among whites. This all came to a head on May 31 and June 1, 1921. Over 16 hours, almost every black's business was burned to the ground. Blacks are owed for Greenwood's destruction. Black Wall Street was the personification of blacks owning and operating businesses. In Tulsa, blacks ruled the roost. In the Black Wall Street's destruction, 35 city blocks comprised of 1,256 residences were razed. It's important that blacks start to articulate what Black Wall Street means to them and why. Much is owed to early black pioneers that built self-sustaining businesses only 50 years after emancipa-
tion. Icons of blacks' business legacy include: O. W. Gurley, who opened a grocery store to service the black community in 1905. Gurley then bought tracts of undeveloped land and constructed homes for sale and rent to blacks migrating to Tulsa. Gurley ultimately built one of Tulsa's finest hotels. John B. Stradford built the 54-room Stradford Hotel, at the time, the finest Black-owned hotel in America. Stradford owned rental houses and apartment buildings and believed that if blacks pooled their resources and spent within their communities they could become self-sufficient and independent. Greenwood resident Mabel Little, owner of Little Rose Beauty Salon, lost her beauty parlor, her and her husband's restaurant next door and rental properties as result of whites' rioting. It's time black Americans saw the results of whites' Tulsa riots and used that mold to examine and address inequalities and debts this country owes them. The men and women of Greenwood are models of outstanding business acumen, and evidence the black race has always overcome tremendous odds and accomplished great feats while in America. Black Wall Street showed our strengths and accomplishments — separate from whites. WI
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Live at Broccoli City Solange Lil Yachty 21 Savage GO INSIDE DC’S FIRST CANNABIS MUSEUM
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EDITOR’S LETTER
DC’s First Marijuana Museum Opens on 4/20
5 CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jade James-Gist
D.C. officially has a cannabis museum where we go inside and explore the history of the plant and how it has shaped society over the past few centuries.
Of course we have you covered with the full itinerary of the Broccoli City Music Festival as they celebrate 5 years in May with a weeklong series of events.
Releaf Launches Partnership with Local Dispensary
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This month in honor of Earth Day we are celebrating and acknowledging greenery in all of its forms.
Xavier Brown the founder of Soilful City gets candid about urban farming, food policy and being the face of young Black farmers in the city.
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Cannabis App Helps Medical Users Rate Weed Releaf Launches Partnership with Local Dispensary
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By Sarafina Wright Editor-in-chief Releaf, an app out of Los Angeles that allows users to detail the strain of cannabis they’re trying in real time and share with each other, has partnered with a local dispensary to expand their product to a wider audience. Takoma Wellness Center of Washington, DC will collaborate with Releaf allowing patients to put their information into the app, which they claim creates an important feedback loop for the industry. “Patients at Takoma record their sessions in the app and they have a nice log of what’s working for them,” Franco Brockelman, partner, Releaf said. “We take those and roll them up for Takoma by symptom. So, if you have arthritis, here is what is working for that and here’s what isn’t.” “And when we say it is local, it is about what that dispensary has. This specific Blue Dream, grown on this plot of land, with these nutrients, that has expressed itself in this way.” Brockelman and his partners Branden Hall
and Keenan Keeling, along with the creative development and design team at Automata Studios created the app in response to challenges Brockelman’s mother faced.
a unique experience to make informed decisions about their medicine,” Stephanie Kahn, president, Takoma Wellness Center said.
She struggled with finding an alternative to the “Since cannabis use is such an individual prescription medications for pain management experience, often utilizing a trial by error and other chronic ailments. process that can be overwhelming, the The group claims that medical cannabis Releaf app allows Takoma Wellness Center helped Brockelman's mother, but there an excellent opportunity to emphasize the wasn’t enough available information on how importance of patient education and an excellent and individualized tool with which cannabis actually worked. to provide it.” They asserted that most patients rely heavily on strain names to get their desired effects. “The strain names, unfortunately, don’t mean a lot,” Brockelman said. “The idea of Blue Dream being the same everywhere is a wonderful idea, but unfortunately it just isn’t the case.” Brockelman and company hopes that partnering with dispensaries like Takoma Wellness Center will better track users successes or failures with each strain while maintaining their privacy. “This partnership provides our patients with
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DC’s First Marijuana Museum Opens on 4/20 The History of
Cannabis Explored
A bong featured inside the The History of Cannabis Museum on Thursday, April 20 in Northwest. /Photo by Steve Garrett.
The History of Cannabis Museum staff celebrates the opening with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, April 20 in Northwest. /Photo by Steve Garrett.
By Jade James-Gist The first cannabis museum on the East Stepping down into the purple exhibit, a wall Coast opened in Washington, DC on the of ancient portraits greets you, setting you back Inside The History of Cannabis Museum located at official weed holiday of 4/20. 9000 years before the first camera’s invention. The History of Cannabis Museum kicked off its grand opening with a ribbon cutting officially opening its doors to educate the public on the plant.
The first of three rooms explores marijuana’s early beginnings, documenting the 8000 B.C. era and civilizations in China, Southeast Asia that used, cultivated and traded cannabis.
The time to squash decades of bad rumors is now, according to Jason Forte, museum founder and owner of Grow Club DC, a membership-based service club providing legal, in-home marijuana plant maintenance and installation.
“We really want to educate people more than anything,” Reneé said. “So many people have false perceptions of marijuana, though it’s one of the most useful plants on the planet.”
“This is Jason’s baby,” Marché Reneé, events coordinator for the newly minted museum and its parent company, Grow Club DC said. “He felt that the museum would reflect D.C.’s museum culture really nicely, and it's the perfect time for people to educate themselves.” With the District’s recent marijuana legalization ordinance and similar laws approaching the rest of the country, D.C.’s newest museum offers the chance to learn how deep cannabis’ roots run throughout human history and dispel harmful stereotypes surrounding pot use. WI BRIDGE | 4
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The museum curator plans to rotate the room themes every three months, and up next is the investigation of millennials, a generation with a unique relationship to cannabis. Inside The History of Cannabis Museum located at “We have to keep it moving,” Reneé said. “The 1426 Park Road Northwest. /Photo by Steve Garrett. story of cannabis cannot be told in these three rooms, there’s so much to say.” sluggish, criminal, violent or depressed. We In the final two exhibits, celebrity culture and want people to come read and learn how the science of cannabis comes into focus. Next cannabis can be used to help people.” to a chemical structure of THC, a placard Visit The History of Cannabis Museum just notes marijuana’s presence in hundreds of a block away from the Columbia Heights pharmaceuticals in some shape or form today. metro station at 1426 Park Road Northwest “Marijuana is known to treat over 15,000 on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and illnesses and diseases,” Reneé said. “And it’s Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. still viewed as something that makes people
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Broccoli City Celebrates 5 Years with Flagship Music Festival 5K Run, Panels, Pop-Ups, Parties and More From April 29 - May 6
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Broccoli City Week:
Broccoli City’s flagship music festival will celebrate five years with music’s top artists and a two-day conference aptly named BroccoliCon.
BC 5K Run & Fitness Saturday, April 29 Anacostia Park
Grammy winner Solange, Lil Yachty, Rae Sremmurd, 21 Savage and other up and coming artists will take the stage on Saturday, May 6 at Gateway DC in Southeast.
BC All Night Art & Music Pop Up Thursday, May 4 Ivy City DC Broccoli Conference Friday, May, 5 Kellogg Conference Center National Museum of African American History and Culture
Broccoli City, a leading non-profit organization committed to educating, equipping and mobilizing millennials to build thriving urban communities will have a weeklong series of events to celebrate the group’s anniversary. “We launched the Power of One campaign last year where people could Broccoli City Festival flyer courtesy of Broccoli City. earn a festival ticket by volunteering at a community service event; within networking receptions and special events. 24hours, all the events we posted, “With the five-year anniversary of our reached capacity,” Brandon McEachern, music festival coming up, we knew founder, Broccoli City said. that this would be the perfect time to “It was great to see the dedication to bring together pioneers across different improving our communities, but I industries who are making an impact in think that’s when we really realized the our communities,” McEachern said. potential that our generation has to “We’re excited to provide our peers with create lasting change wasn’t being fully the opportunity to discover the ideas, tapped and that we needed to do more inspiration, and tools to help them Build as an organization to educate people.” Broccoli Cities and make a lasting impact BroccoliCon, an immersive social for years to come.” entrepreneurship focused conference To purchase Broccoli City Conference will feature Jason White, Head of tickets, please visit BCFestival.com. Marketing, Beats by Dre, Shahendra Ohneswere, VP of Creative Marketing, RocNation, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, founder, Economic Education, Michael Lastoria, Co-Founder & CEO, &Pizza and many more. The programming for the week will include interactive panel discussions and workshops, inspiring keynotes, cooking demos, book signings, film screenings, live art and music pop-ups,
Rae Sremmurd. /Photo courtesy of the Houston Press.
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Xavier Brown, founder of Soilful City speaks with the WI Bridge at Sankofa Video Books and Cafe on Friday, April 21 in Northwest. /Photo by Steve Garrett
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Meet Xavier Brown: The Face of Black Farmers in DC By Sarafina Wright Editor-in-chief
What is Soilful City?
Soilful is like an adjective that describes the feeling you get when you're connected with nature. Hopefully, ten years from now it can be around the world. Say you're down in Rocky Mountain somewhere and you go for a hike after that you're feeling “soilful.” It’s a lifestyle. The way we live, relating and connecting back to the natural world.
What activities do you guys do?
Right now we do a ton of urban agriculture in D.C. growing vegetables, composting and educational things. We are part of a Black Farmers Collective and I work with them to host larger Black farmer gatherings. Also working with two of my homegirls, we got a fellowship last year with the Robert Wood Brown showing onlookers how to plant in a garden Johnson Foundation. So, we are trying to bed. /Photo courtesy of Soilful City Instagram. create a new culture of health around the city with food, changing policy around cooperative economics and centering food and Black people few weeks back home from an with the land.
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agroecology encounter in Puerto Rico, Urban Farmer Xavier Brown, 31, is more energized than ever to change the food culture in Washington, DC particularly in Black communities. A Parks and Recreation Small Parks Specialist by day, the D.C. native and current Southwest resident founded Soilful City a few years ago as a way to bring justice and heal the sacred relationship between communities of African descent and the earth. As one of the premiere urban farming organizations in the District, Brown has his hands full with Soilful City programming, pursuing a masters in Sustainability and Ecological Leadership from the University of Vermont and lending his expertise to other farming collectives.
How did you get into farming?
I would like to say it found me. I went to school at North Carolina A&T, and I was living in Greensboro getting a masters, but the program shut down, so I ended up having to move back home living with my parents. My father told me I should take this D.C. master gardening class at UDC. I took the class 4 or 5 years ago, and around the same time my friends Ryan and Joel were starting an organization called the Green Scheme, so I joined and started doing urban agriculture with them. During that same time period I was interning at other farms, meeting other people growing food and taking advantage of any learning opportunities I could. I traveled to classes in Baltimore and other parts of Maryland, just learning.
What was your motivation to be an urban farmer?
It gave me something to do. I had gone to a tree planting with my father and he had taken the master gardening course too. It was a bunch of white people there planting trees in In between jobs he still manages to predominantly African American communities and I was like yo I want more Black people to be catch a day party or two in the District, here. So that was my motivation in the beginning. but then it’s back to planning marches, I enjoyed the way it made my spirit feel, like my speaking on panels and gardening - ancestors were talking to me because it is a part of our culture. the hustle he enjoys the most.
What do you enjoy about farming?
I enjoy the process of working with the land, nature and the people. It’s easy to start a garden, but it’s harder to work with the community to sustain that garden. It’s a whole process of organizing people, having discussions, building and connecting with folks to get the garden going. I enjoy that process.
What’s next for Soilful City?
Compost training is going down this year. This year we will have a compost training class, dedicated to returning citizens or people formerly incarcerated. It will be a compost program just for them. We are trying to partner with Tightshift Laboring Cooperative, God willing, to start a compost business. Working on starting that up in June. On Thursdays, I host this thing called Soilful Thursdays in Southeast, a community garden day where people can come, work and get vegetables. We are working on having a few Soulful products on the market like pepper jelly. Also, going to start growing micro greens. Most people use them as garnishes, but they are like tiny greens or plants. You cut them when they're between 7 and 14 days young. They are super nutrient dense and flavorful. I want to sell them as a healthy snack for people.
How does it make you feel be the face of Black farmers in DC?
I’m humbled, but it’s definitely other people who grow food in the city, but I’m humbled. We’re just trying to give the city a new look. Urban farming to me is like Black people from D.C. being able to reach back and connect people with the land. I would suggest to all to definitely start growing your own food or buy food from a local farmer, preferably a Black farmer, woman farmer or a Black woman farmer. Get organized and start thinking about your relationship to the earth. Definitely as Black people our relationship with the earth has been…my homegirl said it in Puerto Rico. We’ve confused what happened to us on the land, with the land itself. She (earth) will continue to give to us if we give back to her in everything we do. 7 | WI BRIDGE
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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS
EDITORIAL The Next Target for the GOP: LGBT Americans
During his race for the White House, Donald Trump made a lot of promises. Among them was his vow to protect “religious liberty” and the millions of Americans who believe that their religious freedom had either been threatened or attacked under Barack Obama’s presidency. That’s the so-called rationale now being used to explain why 51 members of the House, all Republicans, who want President Trump to make good on his promise by scaling back our country’s former president’s orders prohibiting discrimination against gays and lesbians in the federal workforce or by federal contractors. But there’s more. In that same executive order, one which while drafted February 2017, has never been signed, much to the chagrin of his same-party colleagues, by President Trump, our Republican defenders of “traditional American values” included other life-changing nuances: eliminating the contraceptive mandate that requires religious institutions to provide health insurance for birth control; allowing doctors to refuse to perform abortions based on religion; and allowing protections for religious non-profits to express political opinions without losing their tax-exempt status. Trump has said he wants to find a happy medium – middle ground if you will – at least for now. And while he refuses to speak about this in public, it’s said he’s still working toward shoring up those highly-valued “religious liberties” that many Republican members of Congress and those who voted for Trump continue to exalt and for which they continue to clamor. Who knew that religious freedom would give citizens the ability to both discriminate against others with whom they disagree or who march to a different drumbeat that they simply cannot stomach and yet still be adhering to the law? Is discrimination against the “other” – like LGBT Americans or pro-abortion women what constitutes the all-American perspective for which we should all fight – with religious conservatives and fundamentalists leading the way? We don’t believe so. In fact, we contend that discrimination in any form violates one’s rights as an American citizen and is unjustifiable – even if one’s holding a dog-eared copy of their King James Bible firmly in their grasp. Once again, we see efforts by those who are hell bent on turning back the clock for millions of citizens who have fought long and hard for their rights – rights which for some, have just recently been received. Surely this is not what Mr. Trump had in mind when he said he wanted to “make America great again.” WI
Africa Wants More Trade, Not Aid Africa is open for business and looking for investors willing to explore opportunities to help build an innovative and prosperous economy for all African people. An open invitation to do business in Africa was the backdrop of a recent conversation held last week in Washington, D.C. – the 2017 “Outlook and Opportunities in Africa” with finance ministers from several of Africa’s growth economies including Ghana, Cameroon, Rwanda and South Africa. The event’s host, Rosa Whitaker, president and CEO of the Whitaker Group, who observed that global economic growth is currently being stagnated by de-population, de-leveraging and de-globalization, set the stage with a question that all of those in the African Diaspora should seriously consider. Whitaker asked, “Is it naïve to wonder whether Africa – a continent that is rapidly urbanizing, home to the world’s fastest growing population, with rising disposable incomes, and a rising demand for infrastructure – could Africa prove to be the antidote, the new driver of demand and growth, not just in the continent, but globally?” We accept the notion and concur with those finance ministers who strongly suggest that Africa is that antidote and who posit that “something special” is happening in Africa right now. A significant number of countries have held successful democratic elections that have led to a smooth transition of political power in recent elections. These new African leaders share the impatience of their electorate and are working aggressively to establish governments that are fiscally responsible, economically stable and providers of long-term jobs and prosperity for their people. Of course, the U.S. plays a vital role in the development of Africa, and, as WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM
TO THE EDITOR Bloom Off the Rose for Trump Admin
Wizards' Death Row Persona a Bad Rap
Over the past few years I have read William Reed's "Business Exchange" column in your paper with great interest. I marveled how Mr. Reed was always bashing the Democrats and why blacks should trust and back Republican candidates because, he always wrote, Democrats would never do anything for blacks because they took our votes for granted. He was especially hard on President Obama and his administration for what he viewed as a lack of interest in issues in the black community and our needs. Well, in his column, "Trump Administration Appoints White Woman to Head Civil Rights" it sounds like he is starting to see the light, and his glowing light on the Republicans is starting to fade. I will continue to read his column to see if the Trump administration will change his views, and his writing.
As a lifelong District resident and Washington Wizards fan, I was very disappointed to read that the members of the current team have decided to take on the persona of the nickname "Death Row DC." I know your paper didn't cover this story and I am glad, but I had to write a letter to you in hopes that you would publish it. That nickname is the worst label to represent a team from the District of Columbia I've ever heard. I am surprised the leadership of the Wizards let such a label get out in public after the fiasco of the Gilbert Arenas era. I know a lot of young people are into "gangsta rap," but "Death Row DC" is not an appropriate nickname for our young fans, or any fan, to be rooting for to win anything!
Eric Moore Washington, D.C. Whitaker pointed out, newly-elected President Trump and his Administration are drawing up policies and priorities for engaging the African nations. It is understood that much work needs to be done by Africans for Africans in the days and years ahead. And investors must still understand that there are risks in doing business with Africa, as there are risks with any nation
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around the world. But as progress unfolds in Africa, the voices of Africans across the Diaspora must be heard. Finally, we agree with Whitaker who urged, “America cannot have a meaningful foreign policy unless Africa is fully a part of it.” African Americans should be on the frontlines of ensuring a strong African nation that we once called “home.” WI
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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist
By Charlene Crowell
A Lesson for Betsy DeVos: Serve Public, Not Private Interests
This year’s swearing in of a new Congress and President signaled a surge of new ideas and approaches to government. However, no elected or appointed official should ever depart from or diminish the primary role of government: service to the American people. Ours was, is and must remain a democracy that affords every citizen the opportunity to become a productive and contributing member of society. Yet in recent weeks, the Depart-
ment of Education has taken a series of specific actions that depart from our creed and duty. By disregarding the needs of 40 million debt-laden student-loan borrowers who collectively owe more than $1.2 trillion, it seems one of the Education Department’s top priorities is to respond to concerns of student loan servicers hired and paid with taxpayer dollars. Where is the plan from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to address these still-growing concerns? With more philanthropic than administrative expertise, hearing from student borrowers, higher education officials and consumer advocates would pro-
vide insightful benefits to the new education secretary. In 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) received 12,300 student loan complaints. Of these, the vast majority — 67 percent — concerned either their lender or their servicer. Another 30 percent of student loan complaints focused on fees, billing, credit reporting, defaults and fraud. “More frequently than other issues, non-federal and federal student loan borrowers expressed their concerns relating to trouble with how payments are handled,” states CFPB’s report. “Borrowers complained
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of misapplied payments and inaccurate accounting of payments. Some borrowers complained of misapplication of payments and reported that payments were not applied to specific accounts, but rather applied to all accounts managed by the servicer.” Ironically, servicer complaints made many mortgage borrowers frustrated too, especially during the housing crisis. Whatever the loan financed, borrowers were pleading with servicers to act responsively and fairly. Despite minimal standards of accountability, on April 4 the National Council of Higher Education Resources (NCHER), the organiza-
tion that represents student loan servicers, wrote the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House Appropriations Committee and its Education subcommittee. In part, the letter wrote, “The amount that is paid to servicers is not sufficient to cover the currently requested services or the expected services that borrowers need to begin paying their student loans.” In everyday language, that concerns sounds a lot like, "you don’t pay me enough to do this job." Add to that interpretation the
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By James Clingman
Calling on All Sororities and Fraternities
Remember that line in "New Jack City"? “This ain’t personal; this is business.” And at the end of the movie, Ice T told Wesley Snipes, “This is personal,” as he proceeded to beat Snipes down for killing his mother. Well, this article is both personal and business. It is a call to the Alphas, Omegas, Kappas, Sigmas, Deltas, AKA’s, Zetas, Thetas, Iotas, known as the “Divine Nine,” and the one I was in back in the 1960s at North Carolina College at Durham,
“Groove Phi Groove.” The latent collective power within these organizations is mind-boggling. Their members are conscientious, which is demonstrated by their friendship and loyalty to one another. They rally around their members during crises; they support one another when they get married and have children, and they work together, locally and nationally, on community projects across this country. They even formed a national collective organization, The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc., whose stated purpose and mission is “unanimity of thought
and action as far as possible in the conduct of Greek letter collegiate fraternities and sororities, and to consider problems of mutual interest to its member organizations.” I especially like the part about “mutual interests.” I know it’s a hard question to answer, based on our individualistic and proprietary approach to solving many of our problems, but what are the mutual interests among not only sororities and fraternities but all black organizations? Is there one thing that all of us can and should do together without compromising our various missions and such? I
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believe there are several things we can do together, but reality tells me that all black people will never do any one thing together. So in light of that reality, we must come up with something that is simple yet powerful and will demonstrate our collective resolve — not just to the world but to ourselves and our children. Keep in mind, I said "simple.” On the business side of things, this is a call — a challenge — to each member of the aforementioned black, proud, historic, and venerable organizations to purchase at least one bag of Sweet Unity Farms Tanzanian Gourmet
Coffee. The coffee is grown by family co-ops founded by Jackie Robinson’s son, David, twenty years ago. April 15, 2017, was the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball; we can break the economic barrier by collectively propelling his son’s company to unimagined heights by purchasing his coffee. In case you didn’t know, Jackie Robinson went to work for a coffee company when he left baseball. On the personal side, black folks are taking an Ice Tea beat-
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By Julianne Malveaux
Lessons From Fox and O'Reilly Former Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly, the man whose lofty ratings were responsible for the growth of the network, is no longer on the air. Reports surfaced that $13 million had been paid, either by O'Reilly or the network, to women who said they had been sexually harassed repelled millions, some of whom protested outside Fox headquarters and took to the airwaves with their complaints. But it is unlikely that protests or complaints moved Fox to separate
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themselves from O'Reilly. Instead, it is most likely that the network severed connection with O'Reilly because advertisers did not want to be associated with a program anchored by a man who seemed to find nothing wrong with sexual harassment. As of last week, more than 52 advertisers did not want to be connected with the O'Reilly program. They included Advil, Mercedes, BMW, Jenny Craig, Hyundai, Allstate, Lexus and H&R Block. The O'Reilly program was the highest revenue-generator in cable television, bringing in about $120
million in the first nine months of 2016. "The O'Reilly Factor" dominated the 8 p.m. weekday hour, drawing more viewers than any other cable network. Don't cry for Bill O'Reilly. He is leaving Fox News with "tens of millions of dollars" in a settlement. Be concerned, instead, for the women who have had to put up with his odious behavior. Be concerned for those who didn't come forward to get paid because they were afraid for their jobs, or because they feared they would not be believed. Be concerned for the black woman that O'Reilly allegedly called "Hot
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Chocolate," grunted when he saw her, and behaved so badly that she was frightened for her safety. Why didn't she leave? She valued her job. She didn't know if she could find another one. An African-American woman who heads a household has, on average, just $4,400 in liquid assets, compared to $20,519 for white women. With such a tiny cushion, an African-American is likely to think twice before airing a sexual harassment complaint. African-American women are also less likely to be believed than white women are, at least partly because of the way the world views
black women. So, right on to the sister who called the Fox hotline to report her harassment. She and many of the other black women who have protested the culture of sexism at Fox, need to have champions that are as vocal as the champions Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson had. Indeed, one might look at the fact that Kelley pushed Tamron Hall off her perch as the only black woman anchor at the "Today" show as evidence of how much more highly valued white women are than black women.
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By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
Bridging Education Gap a Top Priority for Black Parents All parents want the best for their children. We all acknowledge that attaining a high-quality K-12 education is probably the single most important factor that will determine the future life success of a student in the public school systems throughout the United States. Yet, the reality for millions of black American parents in the U.S. is that there is a lingering educa-
tional achievement gap between black students and white students. This is why I believe that raising awareness about the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) among all parents, especially black parents, is vital. This should be a national priority for all who stand for equality in effective high-quality public education for all students. Now that states have begun the tedious process to refine and submit their ESSA state plans to the U.S. Department of Education, black parents should increase their input
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into these plans in each state. Recent national studies have pointed to what some researchers have concluded as “low expectations” about the academic achievement levels of black students being a major contributing factor to their underachievement in the classroom. Unfortunately, sometimes these predictions based on external research about black America can become self-fulfilling prophecies and mere justifications for the current educational disparities and inequities between black students and white students.
Black parents do not have low expectations about their children’s academic potential to achieve excellence and scholarship. Most black parents encourage and expect their children to do well in school. Black parents do have, however, low expectations about the priorities that state boards of education, as well as county and city boards of education, have presented thus far in response to the inclusive accountability mandates of ESSA. Inclusion presupposes involvement. Parental involvement is a key factor that determines the ef-
fectiveness of our public school system. The National Newspaper Publishers Association is, therefore, pleased to join and to support all efforts that will increase black American parental involvement concerning ESSA and its implementation at both the state and federal levels. Yes, black student K-12 educational achievement gaps that now exist in too many school districts in the U.S. can be bridged going forward, if there is a substantial and
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By Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr.
Environmental Justice Must Be a National Priority
Too often missing in discussions on the challenges facing African-Americans is any focus on environmental justice, the idea that all people should enjoy a clean, healthy environment while being treated equally with regard to environmental policies, regulations, and laws. African-American communities are disproportionately burdened by environmental degradation, and unless real action is taken, the environmental and health
risks facing our communities will persist. For decades, African-American communities in urban areas have been treated as dumping grounds for pollutants at the expense of community members, the environment, and the economy. The effects are felt every single day. In Congress, I represent Newark, New Jersey, home to a dense transit network, waste and sewer treatment facilities, industrial plants, the third largest port in the nation, and the largest trash incinerator in the Northeast. In other words, the city and its residents are overburdened with con-
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centrated environmental pollution, the cumulative impacts of which are making people, especially children, sick. Newark residents face the nation's second greatest cancer risk due to diesel emissions. Asthma is now the leading cause of absenteeism for school-age children in Newark, Bayonne, and Elizabeth, New Jersey. According to the Village Voice, "One in four Newark children suffers from asthma; the hospitalization rate is 150 percent greater for kids living in the city than in the rest of the state, and more than thirty times the rate nationwide."
Environmental injustice, of course, is not unique to Newark. In the United States, 13 million people, including 3.5 million children, are concentrated in the vicinity of transportation facilities and are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution from busy diesel trucking routes, ocean-going vessels, cargo handling equipment, railroad locomotives, and cargo handling equipment. Across the nation, communities of color suffer from higher rates of exposure to air pollution, higher rates of lead poisoning, and higher rates of water pollution. This is made even worse by their lack of equal and
meaningful access to the environmental decision-making process. What can we do about this? In Newark, the City Council passed a first-in-the-nation ordinance requiring developers requesting environmental permits to inform the city of any environmental impacts. As a result, decision-makers and the public will be able to make informed decisions about sustainable development. Other municipalities should follow Newark's example and pass similar ordinances. Of course, we also need a com-
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By Askia Muhammad
Donald J. Trump: President for Life Despite having suffered the worst 100-day start in presidential history, despite having taken foreign dignitaries to his luxury hotel, lining his personal pockets, and having spent one day on his private golf courses for every five days he's been in office, despite having absolutely no legislative record so far, and despite having the lowest-ever approval ratings at the start of a presidency, Donald Trump can be president of the United States for as long as he wants the job. Let me say that again: Donald
Trump can remain president as long as he wants to, even after his second term expires, no matter what the Constitution says, because at the rate he's going there will be some catastrophic emergency which will require the suspension of the Constitution, or the imposition of a state of emergency "until we figure out what's going on," before The Donald leaves office. If left to him, he's never leaving that office. You see, 42 percent of the American electorate supports Trump. Those people are tired of seeing black people standing up, making decisions, looking like they're running
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the country. Trump has put the kibosh on all of that. He has trashed everything President Obama did while he was in office. He's tried to undo everything, and make mockery of just about everyone black who's come into his view — Susan Rice, the Congressional Black Caucus, even journalist April Ryan. Those Trump diehards don't pay any attention to the details. All they see is their guy, putting some uppity black person back "in their place." The Trump loyalists love it! So what if he makes a mistake here or there, sends the "armada" south toward Australia instead of north toward
Korea? It doesn't matter. His intentions are good. He means well … he means well for white people, and they understand that and they get it. When folks say there was a racist, "dog whistle" campaign, they're correct. There was a message that was being spoken all through the campaign, the transition and now this presidency, that the ears of some white people are attuned to, while black folks just don't get it. Even college-educated whites, and white females got the message. A majority of white women — 53 percent — voted for the guy who said women will let a pervert like him "grab their
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p—" so long as he's a celebrity. Throughout the campaign, Trump has maintained 42 percent (or so) public support, like he does now. At least 94 percent of those who voted for him, say they are satisfied with his poor performance. He's their "white" guy. Anybody who can say, "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters," as Trump said at a campaign rally almost a year before the election, is never going to willingly, peacefully leave office, and his die-
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LIFESTYLE The Legacy of Coretta Scott King By Hamil R.Harris WI Contributing Writer Had she lived, Coretta Scott King would have turned 90 this week on April 27. Some choose to remember the face of a regal widow who held
her child at the funeral of her husband Martin Luther King Jr., while others can still see her walking with MLK across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, or coming to D.C. to fight for so many causes, including establishing her husband's birthday as a
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cy should never be forgotten. "Coretta Scott King worked around the world teaching nonviolence," said Reynolds, who wrote a biography of King, "My Life, My Love, My Legacy." "She worked nonstop for 50 years to get a holiday for Dr. King. … Now her birthday comes unnoticed — I could not stand by and allow that to happen." Even after her husband's death, King never stopped marching, speaking and advocating for social justice, as exemplified by her 1986 letter opposing now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions' appointment to the federal bench. "My professional and personal roots in Alabama are deep and lasting," King wrote on behalf of the MLK Center for Social Change. "Anyone who has used the power of his office as United States Attorney to intimidate and chill the free exercise of the ballot by citizens should not be elevated to our courts. "Mr. Sessions has used the awesome powers of his office in a shabby attempt to intimidate and frighten elderly black voters," she wrote. "For this reprehensible conduct, he should not be rewarded with a federal judgeship." Today, selected by President Donald Trump, Sessions is using his position as attorney general to roll back decades of civil rights gains. But he is being haunted by the words of a words of Coretta, to the point that Sen. Elizabeth Warren was rebuked on the floor of the U.S. Senate when she read parts of Mrs. King's letters during Sessions' confirmation hearing. On April 27, a digital birthday party was scheduled where people were encouraged to change their social media profile picture to their favorite photo of Mrs. King
with the hashtag #HappyBirthdayMrsKing. On Friday, April 29, a Social Justice Service will be held at Howard University's Rankin Chapel, where the first Coretta Scott King Eternal Flame Award will be presented. There will also be the presenting of "Coretta's 7 Lasting Words." D.C. elected officials, members of the diplomat community and civil rights veterans are expected to attend the Howard Service. A book signing will follow the service at 3 p.m. benefiting A Teacher's Work Is Never Done (ATWINDS) Foundation. King was tireless as an advocate for social justice who never stop marching whether it was crossing the Alabama River in Selma or speaking at the United Nations. She exuded glamour as well as beauty. She was a wife as well as mother who care for more than just her blood offspring. Linda Boyd, a longtime spokesman for three D.C. mayors who worked closely with the King family, called King "a woman of tall dignity and grace." "She had towering strength in the face of challenges and adversity," Boyd said. "She left [a] legacy for all of us to live by. Whenever the King family came to Washington, we worked together." Boyd reflected on a time when King attended a luncheon that was sponsored by the National Political Congress of Black Women where Mrs. King, Betty Shabazz, Mamie Till and Rosa Parks were honored. "These widows of the movement will never be forgotten — their [legacies] will live forever," Boyd said. "Coretta was the wind beneath her husband's movement." WI
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Black Actors Still Realizing their Dreams Thespians from Arena Stage’s New Play, ‘Smart People’, Reflect
5 Cast members Lorene Chesley and Jaysen Wright. /Photo courtesy Arena Stage
By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir How did you respond during your formative years when asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Answering that question comes effortlessly for two determined, well-trained Black actors, both cast members in Lydia Diamond’s “Smart People,” a play described as a “dramedy” [comedy-drama] that recently opened at the Arena Stage in Southwest in its D.C. debut and continues through May 21. The actors, D.C. native Lorene Chesley [Valerie Johnston] and District-transplant Jaysen Wright [Jackson Moore] are part of a four-member cast in a play that explores the unavoidable nature of cultural bias. The backdrop: four intellectuals – a doctor, an actress, a psychologist and a neurologist studying the human response to race, all seek love, acceptance and identify with the 2008 presidential election, which would result in America’s first Black president, continuing to unfold. It’s a fascinating drama and a hilarious comedy that explores the science and psychology of racism as seen through the eyes of four smart people determined to be both seen. Chesley says she’s excited about her homecoming and working with Diamond. “I always wanted to be a performer but when I was young it was dance. Then one day the 12 hours in the dance studio no longer interested me even though I still wanted to entertain and tell stories. Acting? There’s nothing
else I would do want to do,” she said. “I tell youth interested in acting to take their craft seriously, get their education and then be prepared to learn the business side. I also emphasize that this is not easy – sometimes it’s a real grind and a lot of times it’s lonely. Actors are like nomads and with social media, the industry has really changed. Luckily, my family always supported me. It’s funny – in many ways the character I portray and I are quite similar. Still, as a Black woman and actor, I learned early on that there’s power in saying ‘no.’ Some characters are not the kind that I want to portray – but I like Valerie. And Lydia Diamond [the playwright] is phenomenal.” It’s not often, but in this production, we [the cast] just have a natural rapport – a team with a balance that really works. Wright, who portrays a Black surgeon, agrees. “We really trust and respect each other, we hang out, we click – that’s not typical,” said Wright who says he first caught the acting bug around 10 or 11. “I want to act for as long as I can – is forever too long. But it’s funny – I was a theater major in college and then went on to graduate school for acting. However, even if you’re talented and thoroughly prepared, it’s not easy. Sometimes I wondered if I’d have to give up and work a 9-to5. But because acting gives me my greatest joy I pressed on, I hustled. I got as much training as I could.” “And like the character I portray, I learned early on that I had to not only be good but great,” said Wright, a graduate of Annapolis High School who says returning to the Arena Stage where he once worked as an intern seems like a “dream come true.” WI
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“I’m a small business owner and have always had a propensity, since my days in elementary school, for computers and technology,” he said. “We want to make sure we help other small businesses and so we’re going to keep rental costs down so they can focus on their vision without financial constraints keeping them from realizing their dream.” Saunders said most of the revenue needed to maintain In3 will be secured from events, sponsorships and programming. He further noted that some of his excitement comes from the fact that just a year ago, the In3 building, located at 2301 Georgia Avenue, NW, was abandoned and neglected. “This was once an eyesore, now look at it,” he said. “This space had been closed for years. Now we have young people from the community and from Howard coming in every
neurs the opportunity to participate in networking events, mentorships and strategic connections to investors and partners. In3 will also offer membership plans, event space and office hours with industry professionals, as well as private offices. Aaron Saunders, founder and CEO of In3, Luma Lab and Luma Lab’s education arm, Clearly Innovative, described the opening as “surreal.” “This is a life-long dream come true to see a space created that will specifically serve D.C.’s underrepresented tech entrepreneurs and residents who are working tirelessly but have not been exposed to the right opportunities to move their businesses forward,” said Saunders, 53, a self-described Navy brat who lives in Northwest.
day, inquiring about our services and volunteering too. It’s amazing.” “We want to be successful and we’re going to be successful. For me that means, presenting people with potential opportunities in the innovator space that they once knew nothing about. It means opening the door to technology for newcomers thereby opening the door to the middle class. It means helping people gain tech training that will move them beyond a minimum wage job.” “When a small business adds just one employee, it significantly increases their revenue. Helping small businesses open their doors and succeed is what it’s all about,” Saunders added. Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick said, “It is my belief that the essence of one’s academic pursuit is engagement, not
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my Cloud Bots app. Tech is portrayed as something very complicated and for geniuses only but that’s not true. It’s fun. But it does take commitment and you have to work hard. But so many great things can come out of the work you put in. I plan to be a multimillionaire one day, a business owner and an expert in the augmented reality space. Technology is the way of the future – it’s the way of the world today,” Safir said. WI
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ARIES Something that you've spent a long time building may need to be partly dis-
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TAURUS You may feel a lot more at ease as the week progresses, especially if you had a minor falling out with a friend. By the weekend you'll be ready to move on. Wednesday's New Moon in Taurus can be the best of the year for you. Use this opportunity to start on some of your most exciting plans. Make a list of what you hope to accomplish. You might want to keep a romance secret for now. Lucky Numbers: 10, 12, 31
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GEMINI So many things seem to fascinate you that you can't help but get involved. Too many options can be just as bad as not having any, so it might be useful to limit yourself to a few meaningful projects. Some of your energy may also be spent on deeper, more soulful issues. Friends will encourage you out and about, though! Lucky Numbers: 5, 6, 11 CANCER If certain situations have weighed you down recently, the coming weeks
could encourage you to talk to those concerned and find closure. You may also feel an urge to move in new circles by joining groups of like-minded people. In fact, one new friendship could become very supportive over the months ahead. This is the time to reach out to those who can offer work or further opportunities. Lucky Numbers: 15, 46, 58
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LEO The focus on your mission continues with a New Moon signaling that you can
now start on a key goal. You may have the option to grow into an opportunity that seems made just for you. Your travel sector could see you picking up the thread of a travel plan and reworking it so that it fits your new schedule. Lucky Numbers: 21, 25, 36
By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer You got this. You know what's up. You've been schooled and you know how things work, how it is, how it goes down. You can do it, no problem. You got this — except when, as in the new book "Jake the Fake Keeps It Real" by Craig Robinson and Adam Mansbach, art by Keith Knight, you don't. Jake Liston plays the piano. But he really doesn't. He made people think he does, though, just so he could get into the Music and Art Academy, a magnet school for creative kids. His older sister, Lisa, goes there so Jake's parents thought he should, too, but Lisa is cool, smart, beautiful, kind, and talented … and Jake is not. Actually, Jake is cool. A guy has to be cool to fake a piano recital with a simple song he knows by heart, and fool a board of admissions. But talented? He's only talented at faking everything, and nobody gets good grades doing that. You can make friends by making things up, but you don't get A's. Or maybe you do: Jake's best friend, Evan (who is talented at basketball), pointed out that grades aren't all that important at MAA; even Mr. Allen, Jake's homeroom teacher, basically ignores them. Creativity, however? That's very important, which means that Jake could be himself (weird, in other words) and ace all of sixth grade. And so the next day, Jake goes to school and tells everyone to call him "The Dentist," for no reason at all. He makes eggs out of garbage and glue, and starts a fake band with no instruments. He fakes assignments, and he has a whole list of possible weirdness he could fake if he needs to fake more. Unfortunately, there was one thing that was not on the list: the end-of-year talent show. The show that every single student at MAA has to participate in. The show that Jake is not prepared to do: five minutes on a stage, performing for a huge audience. And that is something Jake could never fake … Here's another authentic thing: the humor that's inside "Jake the Fake Keeps It Real." The story is hilarious, the asides are side-splitting, and if that's not enough, there's the artwork by Keith Knight. Any way you cut it, there isn't a lot of seriousness here. Authors Craig Robinson and Adam Mansbach really know how to tickle a kid's funny bone with a story of a school full of chaos that masquerades as creativity, and a boy who takes full advantage of it. Even Jake's teachers and friends will make your child LOL because of their totally natural but totally weird personalities. Of course, there's a subtle lesson here, too: Jake's experiences teach your kids that being themselves is always correct, and that everybody has something they do best. For middle-school class clowns, the school slacker, or for artsy kids who feel misunderstood, this book is a winner. For 10- to 14-year-olds who love to laugh, it's "Jake the Fake Keeps It Real." Yeah, you got this. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM
VIRGO You could have the chance to explore a golden opportunity that's too good to pass up. While this could mean moving out of your comfort zone, it would be worth doing so for the rewards you could enjoy. Think outside the box and explore new terrain. Lucky Numbers: 4, 14, 18 LIBRA It may seem that a situation is repeating itself in a relationship that may have taken a backward step. However, if you feel deep down that this is worth pursuing, then persevere. You begin to enjoy each other's company very much. A New Moon in your sector of shared resources can be an opportunity to invest wisely in a business, antique, or artwork that can bring a great return. Lucky Numbers: 10, 20, 26 SCORPIO You may wonder if an idea you've invested in is such a good one after all. Although things may seem to be a little slow at the moment, rest assured that they will pick up. In the meantime, the cosmos encourages you to work on a budget that can sustain you while also allowing you to enjoy some good times. A New Moon in your sector of relating may encourage you to take a new or long-term relationship to a new level. Lucky Numbers: 5, 12, 19 SAGITTARIUS It's time to get serious about your health and wellness routine. You
have a strong desire to meet your diet and exercise goals. You could begin getting along with someone much better than you have been. Your relationship could blossom in coming weeks, which could prove very satisfying. Lucky Numbers: 2, 8, 13
CAPRICORN You may feel an urge to explore your family tree and find out more
about your ancestors. Doing so could provide you with information that is surprisingly relevant to you today. It could also solve a family mystery. You could commit to a new relationship and feel very happy about doing so. Information could surface that gives you a new perspective on a family project. Lucky Numbers: 7, 32, 48
AQUARIUS If a group project seems to have stalled, this is the time to find out why. It might be easy to spot what went wrong, and before you know it your enthusiasm will return. This could be one of the better times to change the family dynamic, perhaps by taking in a new pet or older relative. If you've been thinking about starting a home-based business, it could be an excellent time to start that, too. Lucky Numbers: 13, 21, 35 PISCES Someone may offer you a deal that seems perfect, and it may well be. But with Mercury retrograde, it would be wise to check the terms and conditions before signing. Even so, changes could occur in the coming weeks that force you to renegotiate certain aspects, so it helps to be aware of this. The move of Venus into your personal financial zone could see you eager to splurge on some luxuries. Go easy in case you receive unexpected bills. Lucky Numbers: 2, 5, 26
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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
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
Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Worship: 11:00am Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30pm
“We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net
www.thirdstreet.org
“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital”
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
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
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Rev. John W. Davis Pastor
Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor
5101 14th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20011 202-726-2220/ 202-726-9089
901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423
Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School: 9:15am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7:00pm TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm
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
Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email: Campbell@mycame.org
Isle of Patmos Baptist Church
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 themcbc.org
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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
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
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 Rev. Dr. Clinton W. Austin Pastor
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 “Come Grow With Us and Establish a Blessed Family”
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: 7:30am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00pm
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
www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org
“Where Jesus is the King”
Lincoln Park United Methodist Church
Sermon On The Mount Temple Of " Joy Apostolic Faith
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church
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
Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor
Rev. Dr. Diane Dixon Proctor 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 - lpumconthegrow@gmail.com 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: “A CHURCH ON THE GROW”.
MemorialRev. Joan E. Buchanan
Executive Pastor
Baptist Church
2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304
Rev. Joan E. Buchanan Service and Times Executive Early PastorWorship Service:
7:30am Worship Service: 11:00am New Member’s Class: 9:45am 1st Sunday, 11:00am ServiceHoly andCommunion: Times Church School: 9:45am Early Worship Service: 7:30am Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer,11:00am Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Worship Service: Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, New Member’s Class: 9:45am Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. st 1 Sunday, 11:00am The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42Holy Communion: “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a 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.
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
Matthews
Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor
Holy Trinity United Baptist Church
Florida Avenue Baptist Church
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
Church School: Multitude 9:45am of Souls to Christ”
Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study
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
Mount Moriah 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
Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org
St. Matthews Baptist Church
Eastern Community Baptist Church
New Commandment Baptist Church
Rehoboth Baptist Church
“Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org
Salem Baptist Church
Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am
Peace Baptist Church
Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church
Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am
“Empowered to Love and Challenged
Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell
to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”
“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”
712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship Service: 7:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday School: 9:30am Wednesday Prayer & Testimonies Service: 7:30pm Wednesday School of the Bible: 8:00pm Wednesday - Midweek Prayer Service: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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 pbcexec@verizon.net
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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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 “
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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 338
Administration No. 2017 ADM 332
Administration No. 2017 ADM 365
Administration No. 2017 ADM 390
Foreign No. 2017 FEP 35
Louise Pauline Longus Decedent
Ethel L. Colbert Decedent
March 4, 2016 Date of Death
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Robert L. Bell, Esquire 245 Farragut Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 Attorney
Carlene A. Wright Name of Decedent
Mary Elenora Brooks Decedent
Jacqueline Elva Hart Decedent
Ronald Dixon Bynum & Jenkins 1010 Cameron Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Attorney
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Bernice Brooks, whose address is 3506 6th Street, SE, #1, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Elenora Brooks who died on March 29, 2014 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 13, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 13, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 13, 2017
Russell D. Chaplin and Lisa L. Chaplin-Hobbs, whose addresses are 10904 West Point Pl., White Plains, MD 20695 & 96 Rittenhouse St., NE, Washington, DC 20011 were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Jacqueline Elva Hart who died on February 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 October 13, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 13, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 13, 2017
Perlia D. Smith, whose address is 5016 Nash Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Louise Pauline Longus who died on January 11, 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 October 13, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 13, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 13, 2017 Perlia D. Smith Personal Representative
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Trugaye L. Colbert, whose address is 5616 62nd Avenue, Riverdale, MD 20737, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ethel L. Colbert who died on February 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 October 20, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 20, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 20, 2017
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Arthene Pugh whose address is 10407 Outlook Court, Ft. Washington, MD 20744 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Carlene A. Wright, deceased, by the Orphans Court for Prince Georges County, State of Maryland, on May 19, 2016. Service of process may be made upon Adam D. Rubin, 400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, #409, Washington, DC 20001 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: 4428 Kansas Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011. 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: April 13, 2017 Arthene Pugh Personal Representative Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 348
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 336
Administration No. 1993 ADM 1872
Administration No. 2016 ADM 1507
Andrew William Rowland Decedent
Herbert Lee Slater Decedent
Mildred E. Austin Smith aka Mildred E. Smith Decedent
Ronald Alexander Young Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Ronald Dixon Bynum & Jenkins 1010 Cameron Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Attorney
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Michelle Lanchester, Esq. 601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 900 South Bld. Washington, DC 20004 Attorney
Harry D. Easter Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Michael T. Robinson, whose address is 281 Athens Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Harry D. Easter who died on March 17, 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 October 13, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 13, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 13, 2017 Michael T. Robinson Personal Representative
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Khalid Muhammad, whose address is 1000 I Street, NE, #2, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Andrew William Rowland who died on December 23,2016 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 October 20, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 20, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 20, 2017 Khalid Muhammad Personal Representative
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Precious Thomas, whose address is 2557 Elvans Road, SE, #201, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Herbert Lee Slater who died on May 20, 2014 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 20, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 20, 2017, 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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Ronald K. Austin, whose address is 1609 Madison St., NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mildred E. Austin Smith aka Mildred E. Smith who died on July 30, 1993 with 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 October 20, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 20, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 20, 2017 Ronald K. Austin Personal Representative
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ivy J. Young and Michelle M. Young-Keith, whose addresses are 3344 Blaine St., NE Washington, DC 20019 and 807 Pleasant Hill Ln., Bowie, MD 20716 were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Ronald Alexander Young who died on November 29, 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 (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 October 20, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 20, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 20, 2017 Ivy J. Young Michelle M. Young-Keith Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 313
Administration No. 2017 ADM 349
Administration No. 2017 ADM 386
Administration No. 2017 ADM 408
Ralph Dickerson Decedent
Leroy A. Hazelock, Sr. Decedent
Gertrude Madeline Jones Decedent
Patrick Edward Branen Decedent
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Phillp B. Zipin, Esquie 8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney
Aimee D. Griffin 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney
Peter D. Antonoplos, Esq. 1725 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney
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Leroy A. Hazelock, Jr., whose address is 33 A Street, Albans, WV 25177, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Leroy A. Hazelock, Sr. who died on September 27, 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 October 20, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 20, 2017, 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.
Barbara Redd, whose address is 1448 Primrose Rose NW, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Gertrude Madeline Jones who died on July 29, 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 October 20, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 20, 2017, 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.
Thomas Francis Branen, whose address is 33 Quincy Place, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Patrick Edward Branen who died on December 28, 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 October 27, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 27, 2017, 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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Nina Dickerson and Lisa Dickerson, whose addresses are 7918 13th St., NW, Washington, DC 20012 and 3811 South Dakota Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20018, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Ralph Dickerson who died on December 20, 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 October 20, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 20, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 20, 2017 Nina Dickerson Lisa Dickerson Personal Representative
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Administration No. 2014 ADM 106
Administration No. 2010 ADM 001079
Administration No. 2017 ADM 416
Anna Holmes Decedent
Ella Ryals McNeil Decedent
Scholar T. Okorie Decedent
Aimee D. Griffin, Esq. The Griffin Firm, PLLC 5335 Wisconsin St. NW, Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney
Reginald Harris 1775 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney
Clarence Robert Minor aka Clarence R. Minor, Sr. Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Donna Foster, whose address is 5125 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Anna Holmes who died on August 9, 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 October 27, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 27, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 27, 2017 Donna Foster Personal Representative
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Portia Smith, whose address is 908 Linwood Street, Hyattsville, MD 20783, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ella Ryals McNeil who died on January 8, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the 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 October 27, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 27, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 27, 2017 Portia Smith Personal Representative
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Charles Randolph Law Offices of Charles Randolph 2028 4th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Charles Randolph, whose address is 2028 4th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Clarence Robert Minor aka Clarence R. Minor, Sr. who died on May 5, 2010 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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 October 27, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 27, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 27, 2017 Charles Randolph Personal Representative
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William H. Roberge, Jr. 15204 Omega Dr. #210 Rockville, MD 20850 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Crystal Okorie, whose address is 213 Gallatin St., NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Scholar T. Okorie who died on January 11, 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 October 27, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 27, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: April 27, 2017 Crystal Okorie Personal Representative
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their feet down strongly, or boycotting the goods and services that a discriminating company provided. But there are few African-Americans who would emulate those who boycotted busses for 381 days in Montgomery during 1955 and 1956. It seems unlikely that a critical mass of African-Americans would inconvenience themselves to punish a discriminator. African-American leaders would do well to study the O'Reilly case and to ask what it would take for us to send as strong a signal about race discrimination as the O'Reilly dismissal did about sexual harassment. Many thought O'Reilly was invincible, but he wasn't. Race discrimination isn't invincible, either. We just have to decide what we want to do about it! WI
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What do we learn from this, though? We learn, especially, that advertisers are controversy-averse. They don't want to be associated with an accused sexual harasser, especially when the accusations are persistent and are backed up with numerous settlements to women who have experienced harassment. Advertisers saw their brand tarnished, and their consumer base angered, by O'Reilly's behavior. Too many of the companies that abandoned the O'Reilly show have increasing numbers of women in senior management, in advertising, and on their boards. While Roger Ailes, now himself dismissed from Fox for his harassing behavior, excused O'Reilly's antics with "Bill
will be Bill," increasing numbers of women (and some men) in charge find Bill's behavior not only odious but also illegal. Increased sensitivity to issues of sexual harassment helped make it clear that O'Reilly's behavior was simply unacceptable. What would it take for advertisers to draw the line on racial discrimination and/or discrimination against African-American women? Racial discrimination does not cause the same repugnance that sex discrimination does. Indeed, companies that engage in widespread race discrimination might even get high fives from consumers who might like to practice racism themselves. The only way that African-Americans could spark an advertiser exodus would be to either work with partners who would put
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Greek-letter organizations, and individual students to insist that their cafeterias serve Sweet Unity Farms Coffee. Now that’s really a no-brainer, isn’t it? As I said, this is both personal and business, and I truly believe that our black sororities and fraternities can make it happen. With a little bit of money from a lot of people we can accomplish a very personal and business milestone, one that our youth can look upon as an example of blacks utilizing our latent power, rather allowing it to sit on the shelf and eventually expire. Order your coffee at www.iamoneofthemillion. com (Click on the products tab.) No excuses, y’all. If you don’t drink coffee, give it as a gift to someone who does. C’mon, let’s do this. WI
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down like Wesley Snipes received, only ours is an economic beat-down, much of which we are doing to ourselves by not supporting one another more than we do presently. What could be more personal than family? Again, one simple solution is for our black sororities and fraternities, comprising millions of members around the world, to take this challenge personally and buy at least one bag of David Robinson’s coffee, a fitting tribute to his father’s legacy. By doing so, the world would witness a black owned company, operating in Africa and the U.S., become a billion dollar firm virtually overnight, all because a group of conscientious black folks individually spent a very small amount
of money on a black-owned product. A veritable black economic renaissance. After accomplishing that simple goal, we could repeat it hundreds of times with other black companies, thus creating larger firms that have so much business they would have to hire more employees. In the words of the soul singing group Atlantic Star, “Am I dreaming?” Maybe I am, but it’s a great dream, and I pray it will come true. From what I observe among our social organizations, members of sororities and fraternities are the most conscientious; therefore, I am calling on the presidents of the Divine Nine to spread the word to their members to take this simple action step toward economic empowerment. In addition, I want all HBCU student associations,
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that the private sector has always been guided and motivated by profitability. In state capitols across the country and on Capitol Hill, private interests bank roll lobbyists to cut their taxes, reduce regulation, and appoint officials who will support policies that increase their respective bottom lines. For example, Robert Eitel, senior counselor to Secretary DeVos, previously served as an attorney for Bridgepoint Education, Inc., that operates multiple for-profit colleges. By contrast, the public sector, i.e. government, should be guided by the duties and obligations of public service. School children have been taught for decades that government is ‘for, by, and of the people’. That pledge should include consumer protection and fiscal accountability. The American people should never be denied or shortchanged for the sake of private entities looking for more lucrative contracts. It’s a lesson that the education secretary needs to learn. WI
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By reversing steps designed to assist student loan borrowers and safeguard taxpayer investment, servicers will also have less accountability. Before the Education Department turns away from fair treatment of enforcement and loan regulation, officials should know that research and data have consistently illustrated broad borrower mistreatment at the hands of servicers. Should the Department fail to monitor itself, borrowers can still seek enforcement and protection from state officials and the CFPB. Both entities have demonstrated an interest and willingness to act on behalf of consumers, even if the Department of Education will not. CFPB is the consumer’s federal cop on the beat. But it too is facing challenges as President Trump has publicly vowed a regulatory rollback in general and a haircut specifically for the CFPB. As some have maintained in public policy debates, regulation has gotten in the way of private enterprise. No one should dismiss or forget
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Obama's Clean Power Plan, which aimed to limit carbon pollution from power plants. Pruitt also doubts basic facts on climate change and supports dismantling the historic Paris climate agreement. The positions and policies of the Trump administration are a direct threat to the health of African-American communities. Their anti-science, anti-environmental regulation will only exacerbate the environmental threats that disproportionately affect African-Americans, from climate change to harmful exposure to toxic substances. With threats of excessive cuts to the EPA, air quality across the nation may be worse than expected. In the American Lung Association's "State of Air," my district and many other metropolitan areas ranked as having the most polluted air in the country. Unfortunately, only one-third of counties have ozone or particle pollution air monitors. I will fight to ensure funding for more air monitors
for environmentally vulnerable communities. Given the Trump administration's relentless attack on environmental protections, we need to make it clear to our elected officials that we will hold them accountable for any actions they take to dismantle environmental protections and any failures to fight for environmental justice. We can't let any votes they take against environmental protections go unnoticed, or any harmful policies go unanswered. We also need to make it clear that environmental justice is a civil rights issue — that is, it's not only about the health of our communities, but about fair treatment and equal involvement in environmental planning and decision-making. So, call your senators and representatives to let them know that you are paying attention. Environmental justice should be a national priority, not a problem confined to minority communities. WI
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say that this country does not have any problem that cannot be fixed by voting. I can't imagine what Guyot would make out of this situation, but I'm afraid the United States now has a president for life, and we'll all come to see that there is nothing which can be done about it at the ballot box. Comparisons of this Trump regime with the double-speak, "alternative facts" world of George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984" are common and correct. But look at how the Pigs in Orwell's "Animal Farm," rode into power on animal anti-human "populism." The slogan was "Four legs good. Two legs bad," until after the Revolution, the pigs moved into the farmhouse and started walking on their hind legs. They changed the slogan. Trump rode into office promising to "Make America first," stay out of overseas wars, and to "drain the swamp" that is the Washington political environment. Well, since he's been in office he's gratuitously sent missiles and dropped bombs on countries which are no threat to the U.S., and he has conspicuously stocked "the swamp" with billionaire alligators from big-money Wall Street firms. He leads the cheer announcing he's saved 700 factory jobs, and then fires 30,000 federal workers. And you think he's going to let go of his government job? Fuhgeddaboudit! Despite his low approval ratings, he's president for life. WI
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