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Noose Discovered in Hillcrest Across from School
Ben Jealous Announces Bid for Md. Governor
By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer
By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill
Gray, Bowser Join Others in Denouncing Hate
The shock, anger and outrage from the discovery of nooses hanging on trees at American University in Northwest and from the new Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History on the National Mall hadn't quite began to dissipate when the symbol of hate again was discovered in the District. This time, a noose was found hanging in Ward 7, the Hillcrest neighborhood of Southeast, again leaving city officials and residents outraged. Another noose was discovered in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Southeast that again leaves officials and residents outraged and a demand for answers. It's also left many wanting answers.
Kicking off the program’s second consecutive year, Discover The Unexpected fellows traveled to Detroit for an immersion trip. For two days, the eight scholars, representing Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University and Howard University, became acquainted with the General Motors headquarters, the city of Detroit and their fellow interns. The trip commenced with an opening welcome ceremony at a repurposed firehouse that serves as the commercial studio of Ed Welburn, former Vice President of Design at General Motors. Upon arrival, the fellows approached the building with excitement as they were greeted by representatives from General Motors and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). In addition, they were greeted with the all-new 2018 Chevrolet Equinox parked at the entrance – the ve-
When former NAACP President Ben Jealous officially announced his candidacy for Maryland governor last week, some viewed the move as a change of political stature. Jealous, 44, could also become the leader of a progressive movement with personal family history decades ago when his black mother and white father couldn't legally marry. Jealous, a longtime civil rights activist who became the youngest person to serve as NAACP president at age 35, seeks his first foray into politics with a few agenda items: increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour, eliminate mass incarceration and ensure those from underserved communities receive affordable health care. He received an endorsement three weeks before his announcement from Democracy for America, a national progressive group with 26,000 Maryland members. The group also supports Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), who Jealous worked for as a surrogate during last year's Democratic presidential primary. While standing outside his cousin's flower shop in the city, where his grandfather moved to 80 years ago, he took a few shots at Gov. Larry Hogan for not
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JEALOUS Page 23
5 Social Justice Minister of Washington Heights Baptist Church, Damon Dozier ,during the prayer vigil on
NOOSE Page 11 June 5 in protest of a noose found near Amanda Beers Elementary School in Ward 7. /Photo by Mark Mahoney
Journalism Students Poised to ‘Discover the Unexpected’
NNPA, Chevrolet Fellowship Kicks off Second Year By Noni Marshall and Alexa Imani Spencer WI Interns
5 NNPA discover the unexpected interns 2017. /Photo Courtesy of Chevrolet
Celebrating 52 Years of Service / Serving More Than 50,000 African American Readers Throughout The Metropolitan Area