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Protesters Flood D.C. Streets, Angered by Trump’s ‘Silence’ Has White Supremacy Been Given a Green Light in America?

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By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir On an idyllic summer afternoon in the District on Sunday, Aug. 13, thousands took to the streets in the shadows of the White House to voice their concerns after armed white supremacists in Charlottesville took prejudice and violence to new heights just one day earlier – resulting in dozens of injuries and even death in a daylong melee captured on video that confirms the tenuous state of race relations in today’s Donald Trump-led America. One local participant who also works as an organizer with the Stop Police Terror Project DC, said efforts to move the country backward, including the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan and like-minded groups who support Nazi ideologies, will continue to be met with strident opposition. “There’s been a movement growing in America for several years, especially since the murder of Mike Brown – a movement against white supremacy, racism and bigotry,” said Eugene Puryear who added that incidents in Charlottesville have exposed those hell bent on making the country even more divided. Several others reacting to the white nationalists-fueled “Unite the Right” rally, held last Saturday allegedly to voice opposition to city officials’ decision to remove a statue of the South’s Civil War icon, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, said it’s time for all Americans to speak up. “I’m surprised things have gotten

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Olympic Medalist ‘Leaps Forward’ for Youth

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5 Activist Eugene Puryear (right) led protesters past Trump Hotel to the confederate statue of Albert Pike

near Metropolitan police headquarters after a prayer vigil at Lafayette Park in Northwest on Sunday Aug. 13. /Photo by Roy Lewis

DCPS, Teachers Union Finally Agree on Contract

East St. Louis native and Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee can attest to the importance of having the proper tools for training and a supportive team of coaches in order to perform at the highest possible level. Now, for the second year, the woman voted by Sports Illustrated as “the Greatest Female

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Union Members to Vote, Then Move to Council By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer The Washington Teachers Union (WTU) reached an agreement with the city this week on a new contract that significantly increases compensation for the thousands of teachers in the D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) system, ending a yearslong standoff. After a long and testy battle — the union had operated

without a contract since 2012 — Mayor Muriel Bowser, schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson and union President Elizabeth Davis announced Monday, Aug. 14, a tentative deal for a new contract that will increase wages by nine percent over the next two years for city teachers. "Since 2007, the District of Columbia has blazed a trail

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(WTU) President Elizabeth Davis and Mayor Muriel Bowser speak to teachers and members of the press at Bunker Hill Elementary School after the new teachers’ contract was submitted to the body for vote. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

Celebrating 52 Years of Service / Serving More Than 50,000 African American Readers Throughout The Metropolitan Area

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Charles and Reesa Reynolds with Atty. Regina Dillard Ashby and Gregory Ashby.

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Hampton Student Khari Parrish (‘20) (Marine Biology)

alvin Butts, Jr. and his wife April hosted an elegant fundraising event for Hampton University at their beautiful home on Martha’s Vineyard. The guest of honor and keynote speaker was Hampton President Dr. William R. Harvey. Dr. Harvey has been President of Hampton for forty years. He has the distinction of being the longest serving president of any university in the United States. Under his leadership the school’s endowment has increased by more than ten-fold.

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Dr. Harvey highlighted the schools achievement to date and outlined the current plans for further progress. The school will now expand its IT programs and enter new fields of medical/ cancer research. Corporate partnerships and increased alumni giving are a major part of the strategic plan.

Dean Katherine S. Broderick (Univ. of DC David A. Clarke School of Law) and Dean Danielle Holley-Walker (Howard Univ. School of Law) present the Earl H. Davis Memorial Prizes to the recipients. (here to Michael Wilk: UDC David A. Clarke School of Law)

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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 Family YouthCounty’s Services jury foradded his roleain feels children need to be educatPrinceand George’s The by Busa Maryland service recently Center of the city of District the Beltway Sniper attacks in ed about domestic violence. new route for residents in the southern part of the county. The Heights and the National Hook- 2002. 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Sterling Shooter Cleared; D.C. Calls for Police Accountability By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer D.C. officials are calling for greater police accountability after it was announced last week that criminal charges would not be filed against a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer who fatally shot an unarmed motorcyclist. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced Wednesday, Aug. 9 that not enough evidence was found in its investigation to pursue a case against Officer Brian Trainer, who shot and killed 31-year-old Terrance Sterling in Northwest on Sept. 11. After reviewing the incident, federal prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to prove that the Trainer "violated Mr. Sterling's civil rights by willfully using more force than was reasonably necessary, had the necessary criminal intent when he shot Mr. Sterling, or was not acting in self-defense." But District officials did not agree with the federal ruling. Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen, who chairs the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, released a statement expressing frustration in the District's limited ability to control legal matters. "I would be remiss if I did not express my frustration that the District residents to whom I am accountable do not have complete control over our criminal justice system — it is wrong that federal entities prosecute local crimes," Allen said. "Meaningful criminal justice reform is intimately tied to our autonomy as a community." He said D.C.'s lack of control in such matters "compounds the ability to heal and move forward through legislative oversight." "This outcome is painful because a young African-American man lost his life and because incidents such as this erode community trust in law enforcement," Allen said. "The District is not immune to concerns around use of force." According to a U.S. Attorney's office statement, at approximately 4:20 a.m., Sterling pulled up next to a patrol car in which Trainer was a passenger, stopped briefly and accelerated at a high speed through the red light, prompting a chase where Sterling reportedly reached speeds of 100 mph.

Eventually, the officers blocked and intersection where Sterling stopped his motorcycle. As Trainer exited the cruiser, Sterling "revved his motorcycle and then accelerated," hitting the passenger door, the statement read. Trainer responded by firing two shots, both of which hit Sterling. But city officials said Trainer violated department policy when he failed to activate his body camera for up to three minutes after the shooting. "While the District of Columbia government has no control over the federal prosecutor's decision in this case, we do control our agencies' policies and procedures," said Mayor Muriel Bowser. "The District has one of the nation's largest body-worn camera programs with expansive rules on public access to footage." The incident prompted a department wide change that requires officers to confirm with dispatcher that their body-worn cameras are activated when responding to incidents. "It is unacceptable that in this incident, the officer failed to activate his body-worn camera in violation of MPD policies," Bowser said. She said footage that could have been captured during the incident could have been beneficial to the investigation, and has called for Trainer's resignation. "We feel very strongly that our relationship in the community is built on trust, and trust is firmly built on accountability," Bowser said. "We believe, strongly, that there has to be accountability in this case." MPD's Internal Affairs Bureau was prohibited from conducting its own administrative investigation until the U.S. Attorney's Office completed its review of the case. MPD said it will "immediately begin a comprehensive review of the facts and circumstances surrounding the death of Terrance Sterling" to evaluate and determine if excess force was used and any potential violations of department rules and policies. MPD has 90 days to complete its evaluation. Trainer will remain on administrative leave during the duration of the department investigation. WI

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that resulted in the deaths more than 50 white people. 1904 – Count Basie, famed jazz pianist and bandleader, is born in Red Bank, New Jersey. 1932 – Melvin Van Peebles, actor, director and composer, is born in Chicago. 1936 – Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain, the only player in NBA history to score 100 points in a single game, is born in Philadelphia.

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Violence erupted in Charlottesville,Va., over the weekend between White nationalists and counter-protesters, resulting in three related deaths and numerous injuries. How should the nation, president and Black leaders respond? STEPHEN-LEE BAYNES /

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I saw those riots, this isn't a fight for us. I suggest black people sit back and watch this one play out. Just like with the Civil War, it's more about who has the ruling say, not about black equality. The liberal camp isn't out there with this energy when police are killing black people. Where is this energy coming from now?

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Not a peep from the patriots that are upset about Kaepernick's refusal to stand for the anthem.

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Where were the armored trucks, cops on top of trucks pointing guns at protesters, the way they did in Ferguson? I guess they only do that when it's blacks protesting.

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How many people remember the moving song “To Be Young, Gifted and Black,” written and sung by Nina Simone which she released in 1969 as a tribute to her dear friend Lorraine Hansberry? By the way, if you don’t know who Lorraine Hansberry is and you’re African American, you need to turn in your “Black card” immediately. For others, I’ll provide a brief lesson in Black history. Hansberry was a gifted writer, a playwright actually, who in 1965 at the age of 34, died from cancer. But she left her mark on Black America and the world after penning the legendary play, “A Raisin in the Sun.” Simone’s song would become one of the anthems of the civil rights movement and as a little Black boy growing up in Detroit, it often provided me with much-needed encouragement. Around the same time, James Brown, with processed hair, skintight pants and an entertainer second-to-none who could effortlessly do the “splits,” provided us with another life-changing anthem, “Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud.”

Both songs led the way in presenting new visions of Blackness – inspiring and challenging Blacks to reconsider ages-old images that had devalued our skin color, our heritage, our bodies and our inherent beauty. But it wasn’t just the profound messages of songs like those to which I so desperately clung. What ultimately made the difference was the “meat” I was being fed until the time came for me to go out into the world as a man. It was the encouraging words, the heartfelt glances, the bear hugs, tender kisses and the many eternal truths – a treasure-trove freely given to me from my father, mother, aunts, uncles, grandparents and years later, from my “second father” – a man whose blood I did not share but who always treated me as if I were his very own son, filling in the blanks that had been left upon the sudden, surprising death of my biological dad. I would learn that being a young Black boy and later a Black man, was my destiny – a destiny of which would always be proud. Some lessons would center on the importance of accepting my broad nose and full

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Alexandria Affordable Housing Disappearing By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer The number of affordable housing units in Alexandria, Virginia, has seen a dramatic decline. Between 2000 and 2017, the city lost 90 percent of its affordable housing according to a report released last month by its Office of Housing. In 2000, Alexandria had 18,218 units of affordable housing. Now it has 1,749 affordable housing units. Currently, more than twothirds of Alexandria's residents spend more than 30 percent or more of their incomes on rent or mortgage payments. "A place like Alexandria needs to be a place that keeps housing for folks from every level," said Alexandria Council member John Chapman in an appearance on "The Kojo Nnamdi Show." He said although some may consider the city to be affluent, people of various socioeconomic backgrounds should be able to maintain residency there. Market rate affordable units are unsubsidized, privately owned units that families below the area median income can afford to live in. In Alexandria, affordable units are defined as units affordable to households that are earning 60 percent of the AMI or less which means roughly $46,380 a year for a single-person household and $66,180 for a household of four people. Very few of the existing affordable units in Alexandria can

accommodate larger families with 66 percent being studio or one-bedroom, 27 percent being two-bedroom and just 7 percent three-bedroom. City officials have listed a number of factors contributing to the dramatic loss in affordable housing including a growing gap between housing prices and wages, a stronger demand for housing as more people move to the broader metro area and the redevelopment of buildings with new amenities driving up housing prices. Unlike neighboring D.C., Alexandria does not have an inclusionary zoning program. In the District, inclusionary zoning requirements mandate developments that expand density beyond a certain point to set aside

"Currently, more than two-thirds of Alexandria's residents spend more than 30 percent or more of their incomes on rent or mortgage payments."

5 An Alexandria housing project. /Photo by Roy Lewis

8 to 10 percent of its residential space for affordable housing units. "We cannot force developers to have a certain amount of affordable housing with a project," Chapman said. "We actually have to sit down and try to negotiate to include [affordable] housing." The city's bonus density program allows officials to negotiate with developers for density bonuses of up to 20 percent and height bonuses of up to 25 feet in exchange for affordable rental or for-sale units. Bonuses greater than 20 percent are permitted in small area plans. A proposed amendment to the program suggests a bonus density limit increase from the 20 percent to 30 percent, and allow increases above 30 percent when

appropriate. "In my opinion, we've ended up on, unfortunately, the wrong side of some of those negotiations because we have very little bit of affordable housing coming back to us," Chapman said.

He said the city council will be pushing more units of affordable housing in future negotiations and also look at opportunities to use public land to build affordable housing, a point of contention among the council. WI

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RESPONSE HATE from Page 1 this far and that so many people have remained silent,” said Hamna Arif, 24, an Atlanta resident visiting D.C. for a brief vacation. “Trump’s comments have yet to address the situation and the real crisis at hand.” One Silver Spring resident agreed. “If a Black man had been the driver of the car that plowed into that crowd of counter-protesters, he would not have been treated so gently by the police,” said 24-yearold Damon (last name withheld). “Trump refuses to call this what it is – a terrorist act that was intended to kill people. As for his press conference last weekend and on Monday, neither one had anything to do with what really happened. His comments were just stupid.” Northwest D.C. resident Ryan LeBlanc, 28, describes the events in Charlottesville as “horrific.” “It’s beyond belief that our president has refused to criticize white racists and call it what it really is – probably because he doesn’t want to offend those who support him the most. That’s the greatest tragedy,” LeBlanc said. In a recently-released Gallup poll, Donald Trump’s approval rate has hit an all-time low of 34 percent with 61 percent disapproving of the job he’s doing as the nation’s 45th president. Since Saturday’s events, a surge of American leaders, including a nonpartisan collective of elected officials, and grassroots and civil rights activists – Black, white and brown – have continued to weigh in on the president’s comments, particularly his reluctance, if not his refusal, to denounce the actions mounted by white supremacists. But some who support separatist notions, including former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, have publically stated that they’ve become more emboldened in professing their opinions since first giving their support to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, feeling empowered to remove their “hoods” and unleash their vitriol because of the views he espoused since first kicking off his presidential campaign. Georgetown University professor and noted Black scholar, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, said while appearing on MSNBC on Aug. 14, that the president’s silence serves as a means of “empowering white supremacists.” “It looks like Trump’s yielded to coercion, bowing down and capitulating – something he promised he’d never do – to those from among his base of supporters,” Dyson said. “In response, we Americans must say we’ll have nothing to do with this kind of hatred in our rich democracy.”

5 Clergy members gathered at a church in Charlottesville for a service and prayer were prevented from leaving the church and threatened by violent white nationalists carrying torches the night before the melee in Emancipation Park. /Courtesy photo

“We’re seeing evidence of the relationship between members of the alt-right and the White House: Steve Bannon (former Breitbart editor), Stephen Miller (senior advisor); and Sebastian Gorka (intelligence analyst and deputy assistant). I agree with Marc Morial that all of them should be gotten rid of now.” “Trump’s racist views have been evident and continuously amplified since he took the lead in the ‘birther movement’ lodged against our first African-American president. That in itself was well beyond rationality and troubling on many sides. It could be argued that racism exists at the core of the brain, breath and thinking of the chief executive of America,” Dyson said. One equally vocal critic, veteran civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton who will soon be leading a contingency of the country’s clergy here in D.C. on Aug. 28 to mark the 54th anniversary of Dr. King’s historic March on Washington, said while analyzing the president’s carefully crafted words about last Saturday’s violence, “Trump’s silence spoke volumes – more and more Americans are beginning to see his silence as a thunderous statement.” Following Trump’s second press conference on Aug. 14, several Black leaders spoke adamantly about their discontent with both the president’s policies since he took office six months ago and his refusal to immediately discredit heightened actions of white supremacists. Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel, NAACP Legal Defense Fund: “The president, like many members of Congress, has expressed beautiful words – words that mean very little given the kinds of positions and legislation that he and other Republicans have sup-

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stepping up and leading by example. That’s what we’re still hoping to see from Donald Trump – if that’s at all possible.” Marc Morial, president, National Urban League: “Americans will be fixated on contradictions of today. It took Donald Trump 45 minutes to criticize Ken Frazier (via Twitter), [the African-American CEO of Merck who resigned from the president’s manufacturing council on Monday over Trump’s initial failure to condemn white supremacists], but 45 hours to condemn white supremacists. Maybe Trump finally got his moral compass right but it seemed to be difficult for him to achieve the right moral equilibrium on something so apparently heinous.” Attorney Benjamin L. Crump: “The Department of Justice has begun its own independent investigation of last weekend’s events. They must send the strongest of messages to all Americans and affirm that we cannot condone what transpired. It’s nothing short of domestic terrorism. And like a part of the body when infected by gangrene, it must be cut off.” Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA): “Those innocent men and women

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who voted for Trump will soon see him for who he really is. Why did it take him two days to denounce the violence perpetrated by white supremacists? He has simply yielded to a nonpartisan group of Congress saying what he’s been told he needs to say. These Klan members, Nazi supporters and white supremacists have put our entire country in danger and he has allowed this situation to develop and fester. Trump does not honor the office of president and, as I have been saying for some time, he should be impeached. Until then, he will continue to give free reign to his small contingency of haters.” Trump has revised his words since his Saturday address, now referring to those associated with the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and white supremacists as “criminals and thugs.” But many Americans question the president’s sincerity, also noting that his criticism is “too little and too late.” But Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe took little time last Saturday to say where he stood, first encouraging the citizens of the commonwealth and then turning his attention to the hundreds of white supremacists who had traveled to Charlottesville with these words: “Go home.” WI

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY College Park Council Tables Immigration Voting Proposal By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill College Park, Maryland, has a proposal for undocumented immigrants to vote in local elections, but the city council decided to postpone that decision last week. Councilwoman Christine Nagle, who sponsored the legislation, said rescheduling a possible vote next month gives the council and residents more time to discuss the topic.

The council will discuss the proposed charter amendment Sept. 5 and decide the following week to either allow non-U.S. citizens to vote, or place the item on a referendum in the Nov. 7 municipal election. After the council quickly voted last week to table the measure, residents spoke passionately on the topic. "We cannot have a double standard in our city for our residents who … comply with your ordinances cannot vote

5 Denise Mitchell (left), former College Park councilwoman, chats with other residents on Aug. 8 after the city council postponed a plan on whether undocumented immigrants can vote in local elections. /Photo by William J. Ford

for you," Judy Gail Blumenthal said Aug. 8. Lee Havis, 73, said as long as residents follow the law, he doesn't mind them voting. "Citizenship provides a certain measure … and gives at least an assurance that a person has had some citizenship awareness," he said prior to the council session. "You have to know something about the constitution, about the laws and what's involved in electing people." Denise Mitchell, a former city councilwoman, said the board can amend the charter for nonU.S. citizens who live full-time in College Park to vote in local races. However, "it needs to go to referendum and let the residents

vote on how the charter should be changed." According to the amendment, voting wouldn't extend to presidential and congressional races. If the council passes a resolution next month, undocumented residents can't vote in this year's election. The state of Maryland's "Home Rule" law passed in 1954 allows its 157 municipalities them to manage themselves, subsequently allowing officials to permit undocumented citizens to vote in local races. The city would join several other municipalities allowing immigrants to vote, including the cities of Hyattsville and

Glenarden Church Celebrates 100 Years By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer The First Baptist Church of Glenarden held an elaborate homecoming cookout over the weekend, in celebration of the storied church's upcoming centennial. The church welcomed hundreds of members and guests to the free event Saturday, Aug. 12, which was replete with barbecue, colorful gaming arenas, ride-along trains, live music and special treats. Saturday's event began a monthslong countdown to an even bigger day, First Baptist officials said.

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"Today's celebration kicks off our 100 days to our 100th anniversary," said John K. Jenkins Sr., the church's pastor. "We've been involved and have been serving the community since 1917. Our ministry has transformed lives by keeping marriages together, helping children, those less fortunate and have supported various community organizations and schools." The institution is also launching its "Next 100" program, geared toward millennials and other youth in order to prepare them spiritually and physically for the next 100

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Mount Rainier in Prince George's, which approved measures last year. Both border each other and Hyattsville adjoins College Park. Immigration was a major topic in last year's presidential election, and the Trump administration has warned cities, towns and other jurisdictions to comply with the federal government on immigration enforcement or risk the withholding of federal funds. In College Park, Prince George's County Police posted outside City Hall after an unnamed council member received a phone threat because of the noncitizen legislation. Dozens of residents and those outside the city chose to email their opinions for and against the proposed legislation, with more than 50 pages posted on the city's website. "Other local cities — our closest neighbors — have proudly made this change with positive results that have helped bring their communities closer together," wrote Raymond and Joyce Rose of College Park. One particular group not among the emailers, Help Save Maryland of Rockville in neighboring Montgomery County, advocates on its website to challenge policies that encourage illegal immigration. One of its goals: "No drivers' licenses, in-state tuition, voting privileges or access to state and local governments service for illegal aliens." The group's director, Brad Botwin, declined to comment, but said in an email a comment will be made after next month's College Park meeting. WI

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years. "We are a Bible-teaching church who believe it is important to develop dynamic disciples and part of that is developing the community," Jenkins said. "In the midst of family life and other day to day activities,

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY we still want to be sure that we adequately devote a portion of time to the youth." Sonji Joyner, First Baptist's communications liaison, said the church will hold a theatrical presentation chronicling its history on Nov. 19, the official 100-year anniversary.

"The community has gone through so much throughout these 100 years from racial issues … to what we are seeing right now with our young people," she said. The church dates back to 1917, when a small group of fellow residents gathered inside

of a modest-sized house, reading text from a meager Bible. A century later, the First Baptist Church of Glenarden sits on a 160-acre plot of land, featuring two massive worships centers, radio and video stations, over 10 separate ministry divisions and thousands of congregants, which

once included former President George W. Bush. "I love this church," said Stacey Martin, a longtime Prince George's resident. "I am not an official member, but I have been coming here for years and the word and the people are good." WI

It’s Time for an Equity Conversation

5 Family, friends, and church members celebrate the 100th anniversary of the First Baptist Church of Glenarden with carnival rides and water games in Upper Marlboro, Md. on August 12, 2017. /Photo by Demetrious Kinney

The wealth gap among regions and races is an on-gong problem. According to a study done by Pew Research, African-American household wealth fell from $16,000 to $11,000 while White household income rose from $142,000 to $192,000. Owning businesses, whites 11%, while Latinos and African-Americans own 5%. Dominating the cultural landscape is diversity and inclusion. Frankly, these are comfortable concepts that may address presence; but do not address equity. Diversity is the acknowledgement of the need for different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences in organizational structures, community conversations & civic participation. Diversity, to some, can be achieved when there is a numerical or proportional representation. Inclusion is the intentional bringing together of diverse participation for the purpose of making impact, decisions, policy or even change. While diversity and inclusion are laudable, they may not reach any meaningful change or impact. The presence of difference in background does not mean that having diversity and inclusion authorizes the change needed to address longstanding issues. Equity must be at the center for reducing the wealth gap. Equity is a value and agenda that moves institutional policy transformation that removes historical structural barriers for achieving justice and wealth. The equity conversation understands that poverty, inadequate housing, education & health are unevenly applied and intentionally discriminatory. For addressing the wealth gap, an equity conversation would lead to policy change on business lending, local/public procurement, land use zoning and tax incentives that would go a long way in increasing wealth for women and minority owned business. Not a member? Please visit our website, www.pgcoc.org or drop by for a visit to get started! Membership is good for a full calendar year, so it’s always a good time to join! David C. Harrington President & CEO Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce www.pgcoc.org

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BUSINESS KERSEE from Page 1 Athlete of All Time” has teamed up with Comcast in efforts to spread the word about the company’s Internet Essentials Program – helping low-income families and seniors cross the digital divide. Joyner-Kersee, serving as Internet Essentials’ national spokesperson, has joined David L. Cohen, senior executive vice president and chief diversity officer of Comcast Corporation, with the two recently embarking on a multi-city tour that continues through October designed to educate and engage more youth, families and seniors about Comcast’s acclaimed initiative. As the nation’s largest and most comprehensive high-speed Internet adoption program, Internet Essentials has connected more than four million low-income Americans to high-speed

Internet service at home. But Cohen says Comcast wants to reach even more families. “We can’t make this a success with a press release,” Cohen said. “The secret sauce is it’s an integrated, holistic program with over 9,000 partners, elected officials, libraries, PTAs, you name it.” “The tours will help us engage with several thousand influencers in cities like Miami and parts of California who we want to then go back to their communities and talk about the program. The key to Internet Essentials’ success has been word of mouth – creating an echo chamber in the low-income family community where the conversation is about Internet access.” “When we started this program six years ago, we never imagined four million low-in-

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come Americans would benefit from it,” Cohen added. “Of course, we can’t visit every city and state represented by our footprint, but we have targeted as many as we can. We want to grow the connections. So, don’t be surprised if you see me show up in the District with Jackie. She’s so amazing with children and senior citizens that wherever we go, people get excited about our program. They want to know more,” he said. “While we have amazing stats, I have to stress that 98

percent of our participants say with Internet Essentials, their children are better equipped to do their homework and they’re doing better in school. In city after city, parents and children are sharing their stories. They tell us how much having Internet access has improved the quality of their lives,” Cohen said. Joyner-Kersee said she’s seen how much the program has impacted families in ways both big and small. “Some senior citizens live

African Americans Experience Success After Ivy League By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Ifeoma White-Thorpe, an African-American teen from New Jersey, made headlines earlier this month when reports surfaced that she’d been accepted into all eight Ivy League schools. For most of the eight schools – Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Brown, UPenn, Cornell, and Columbia – acceptance counts as rare with Cornell at the top end admitting just 14 percent of applicants and Harvard, at the low end, just 5.9 percent. For students of color, it’s all the more rare. Although Ifeoma’s accomplishment has been done before and remains a feat worthy of applause, many African-Americans and other minorities have often shied away from applying and attending Ivy League institutions because of its elitism and a perceived not-so-welcoming approach to urban culture.

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However, for many who’ve attended, the bond between them and other minorities proved vital in their success. “If there’s one thing that Brown gave me, it was definitely a constant sense of family especially in the black community,” said Isabelle Thenor-Louise, a 2016 graduate of Brown University who works as a program associate for Health Career Connection. “Even though Brown can be an extremely white space, it was my fellow black students who taught me to stand tall within my skin,” said Thenor-Louis, who graduated with honors and a Bachelor’s in Anthropology. Alexandra Sepolean graduated from the undergraduate honors program offered through Brown University’s School of Public Health and she’s pursuing a Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

She still values the experience of an Ivy League education, she said. “My time at Brown provided me with both the personal and professional development tools to engage in the work that I am doing now,” said Sepolean, co-founder of Brown’s grassroots student coalition, Health Equity 4 Black Lives. “Brown’s academic environment helped foster a sense of creativity and independence especially in my current interests in merging my knowledge of health and medicine with advocacy and law. Brown’s environment also reinforced my appreciation for the shared communities formed by aspiring Black professionals in institutions of higher education,” she said. Sepolean further added that, “Graduating from an Ivy League institution ultimately gave me exposure to people, resources, and skills that have enabled me to tremendously excel in both academ-

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ic and professional arenas.” Stephanie Klein Wassink, a principal at AdmissionsCheckup. com and a Brown and UPenn graduate, also enjoyed her experience. She said her son will enroll in Dartmouth in the fall. “All Ivy League Schools are difficult,” Wassink said. “I have worked with students for 20 years on the college admission process and I can see why parents are focused on the Ivy League. Whether most of us want to believe it, the Ivy League opens doors and, in some respects, offers a safety net,” she said. “It gives black students a great education and it offers a network of motivated and motivating peers. It also gives its graduates confidence to take chances they might not otherwise take without a safety net,” Wassink continued. Wassink’s AdmissionsCheckup.

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alone and can’t travel much. But with the Internet, now they can connect with their grandchildren and other family members – loved ones who they haven’t been able to see for years. Now they’re in awe at how easy it is to reach out and touch them.” “As for youth, in today’s world having the Internet at home is essential. It helps them do their homework, complete term papers, and stay abreast of the latest news. And parents benefit from it too because they can check on their children’s school attendance and grades.” “This is a must for families and they should not be left out just because they may be low-income. If you’re not computer savvy these days, you will be left behind.” “Back home in East St. Louis, I have formed my own foundation and community center where I work with children on a daily basis. I don’t have any children of my own – but the hundreds that come to our center have embraced me as their mother. And I like that.” “In my post-Olympic career, I’ve tried to inspire students and athletes to reach for their dreams. They can’t do that, however, if they don’t work hard or have the tools they need to succeed. The Internet Essentials program gives every child access to a level playing field so we don’t leave an entire generation behind,” Joyner-Kersee added. For information about the program, go to www.InternetEssentials.com WI

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America has wrought the world's newest country and its woes. Political conflicts compounded by economic troubles has caused massive displacement, raging violence and dire food shortages there. Over 5.1 million people are in need of aid, facing hunger due to economic collapse and agricultural conditions in the South and Sudan. The U.S. has been intervening in Sudan affairs for decades. Over the years, American politicians and Christian evangelicals have perpetrated hoaxes and fraud on Sudan. Because of America's foreign policy interference, South Sudan is a country in chaos. While the U.S.undermined the North, policymakers sided for splitting Sudan. Since the conflict began, one in three people have been displaced. Millions are forced to flee their homes escaping to neighboring countries in search of safety; South Sudan is now the third-most fled country in the world. The country has little formal infrastructure — roads, buses, buildings — which make transport of food and supplies difficult. Many towns and villages become inaccessible during the annual rainy season due to closed washed out roads or lack of roads altogether. Now, the region is a disaster and needs America's positive help and intervention. A landlocked country of 12 million, South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011,

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"Proud the bipartisan Metro Safety Commission passed & is headed to the president. It will ensure WMATA follows the toughest standards," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) said on Twitter. A program to improve safety began after the 2009 Fort Totten collision of two trains that resulted in nine deaths and dozens of injuries. About six years later in January 2015, smoke filled a Yellow Line train near L'Enfant Plaza Metro station in Southwest that resulted in the death of Carol Glover, 61, of Alexandria, Virginia. Dozens of others suffered smoke-related injuries as lawsuits remain pending. AD CODE: BLEED SIZE: PUB:

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NATIONAL Trump Blasted For Tepid Response to Charlottesville Violence By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer A stunning display of presidential indifference has civil rights activists angry at President Donald Trump as he belatedly condemned the racism that led to a state of emergency in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend. White nationalists clashed with counter-protesters during a "Unite the Right" demonstration against the removal of a statue honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, ultimately resulting in three deaths and numerous injuries. The protests took place at Emancipation Park, formerly known as Lee Park. "The current state of emergency in Charlottesville and loss of lives is a scathing reminder to us all that the fight for justice is not over — we still have so much more to do," the Rev. Al Sharpton said in a statement Saturday through his National Action Network. "But we cannot forget that this is also a symptom of the rhetoric the Trump administration has supported since the presidential election and into the White House, promoting violence, attacking civil rights, and allowing organizations backed by bigots to thrive." Sharpton said his organization called on Trump to address the causes of the events, denounce the white supremacists at the heart of the conflict and start working toward peace. Trump, however, initially pro-

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vided a measured, somewhat ambiguous statement. "We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides. On many sides," Trump said Saturday. "It's been going on for a long time in our country. Not Donald Trump. Not Barack Obama. It's been going on for a long, long time." After days of intense backlash, Trump issued a stronger statement Monday afternoon, calling out "the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans." But by then, most considered his words as too little, too late. David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard, gave an unabashed account of what the alt-right and neo-Nazi rally meant to him, calling the events a fulfillment of Trump's vision for America. "We are determined to take our country back," Duke said from the rally, calling it a "turning point." "We are going to fulfill the promises of Donald Trump. That's what we believed in. That's why we voted for Donald Trump, because he said he's going to take our country back." After Trump's comments Saturday, Duke reminded the president that he's just as responsible for the uprising as anyone. "I would recommend you take a good look in the mirror and remember it was white Americans

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who put you in the presidency, not radical leftists," Duke tweeted to Trump. Even members of Trump's own party urged him to condemn the white supremacists. "Mr. President, we must call evil by its name. These were white supremacists and this was domestic terrorism," Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner tweeted. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who ran unsuccessfully against Trump for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, also called out the president. "Very important for the nation to hear @POTUS describe events in #Charlottesville for what they are, a terror attack," Rubio wrote. Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch concurred. "We should call evil by its name," he tweeted. "My brother didn't give his life fighting Hitler for Nazi ideas to go unchallenged here at home." South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott also jumped into the fray. "Domestic terror in #Charlottesville must be condemned by every single one of us. Otherwise hate is simply emboldened," Scott said. NAACP President Derrick Johnson swiftly denounced Trump's inaction. "What has taken place over last 24 to 48 hours is a direct result of the atmosphere that this administration has created," Johnson told The Informer Saturday. "Trump gave an inadequate statement and this country

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"The current state of emergency in Charlottesville and loss of lives is a scathing reminder to us all that the fight for justice is not over — we still have so much more to do." REV. AL SHARPTON should not tolerate the incident we've seen because we will find ourselves in a situation that we should have learned from and grown out of from the 1960s. "It's not only a major step backwards, it is an exploitation of the level of economic insecurity people are feeling in this country," Johnson said. "The administration has done nothing to address those insecurities. In fact, they've created what we've seen today by allowing a sense of tolerance for racial hatred." Trump's statement wasn't coherent and did not address the incident, he said. "We have seen the taking of lives and injuries to many oth-

ers," Johnson said. "We should have a commander in chief willing to stand up and be a statesman and address the problem facing this nation today and the level of racial intolerance. This should not be tolerated in any community and it should be met with decisive action." Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, also condemned the Charlottesville incident. "The NNPA condemns the racial hatred and violence … in Charlottesville," said Chavis, a longtime civil rights activist and former NAACP president. WI

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Reality TV Moment Taints NABJ Convention By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor A panel discussion on police brutality, that featured verbal sparring between White House staffer Omarosa Manigault-Newman and veteran journalist Ed Gordon, silent protests and heckling, overshadowed the celebration of media excellence at the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention in New Orleans, Aug. 9-13. Manigault-Newman, the director of communications for the White House Office of Public Liaison and the second-highest ranking African-American staffer in the Trump Administration, was a late addition to the panel, titled “Black and Blue: Raising Our Sons, Protecting Our Communities.” Manigault-Newman lost her father and her brother to street violence in Youngstown, Ohio, according to NBCNews.com. After learning that Manigault-Newman would join the session, two panelists, Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times Magazine and Jelani Cobb, a journalism professor and staff writer

for The New Yorker magazine, declined to participate; Jones was slated to moderate the panel. Cobb later tweeted that he learned about Manigault-Newman's addition to the panel shortly before the event started and that it was not clear, if she would speak about policies of the Trump Administration. Gordon stepped in, at the last minute, to moderate the panel discussion which began cordially before devolving into a shouting match between Manigault-Newman and Gordon. In video clips from the panel widely shared on social media, the two can be seen pacing back and forth on stage talking over each other, while audience members heckled and jeered the former reality TV star’s reactions to Gordon’s questions. At one point, Manigault-Newman told Gordon “shame on you” in response to a question and told one of the panelists “just Google me,” when asked about her general work. “I did my best to keep this as civil as possible,” Gordon. Manigault-Newman stood and responded: “Don't be aggressive,

ask your question, but don't lecture me.” She said she could not disclose confidential conversations with the president, an often-used line by Trump’s White House staffers. When NABJ President Sarah Glover stood before the audience to explain the strict parameters of Manigault-Newman's appearance, which did not include policy questions impacting African Americans, the groans of exasperation grew even louder. In the middle of the onstage fiasco, several audience members, notably journalists Roland Martin of TV One and Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post, walked out. “This Omarosa appearance is beneath NABJ,” Lowery tweeted shortly after the debacle. During this year’s convention, the NABJ honored April Ryan, the White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, with the coveted Journalist of the Year Award with Rochelle Riley, a columnist for the Detroit Free Press, receiving the Ida B. Wells

Award. “April Ryan is a true trailblazer and truth seeker. She’s dogged and unapologetic about her pursuit of the story,” Glover said. “In the White House press corps circle, where too few Black women have been given an opportunity to report, April has excelled and persevered in spite of the many obstacles she has confronted. Her work has risen to the top.” A former friend of Manigault-Newman, Ryan has been vocal about her tense relationship with the White House staffer. Lately, the NABJ has struggled when it comes to engaging with high-profile political guests during their annual conventions. Last year, during a brief question and answer session with then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Black journalists asked the former Secretary of State about her e-mail server and whether she thought some of Trump’s supporters were racist. None of the journalists asked Clinton about her plans to close

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the wage gap between Blacks and whites, economic empowerment in the Black community, or how she planned to ensure adequate federal funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In a statement about the dust-up during the “Black and Blue” panel discussion, the NABJ said that group has invited the White House administration to participate in the annual convention for years. “Omarosa Newman was invited as a panelist this year to share her perspective on issues that are critical to our members, and moreover, critical to the communities that we serve,” the statement said. “During her time on the panel, she exercised her right to decide which questions she wanted to answer and which she did not want to answer.” The statement continued: “Moderator Ed Gordon asked tough questions and the Q&A quickly became combative. NABJ does not endorse the positions or the discourse by panelists or moderators at its programs.” WI

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U.S. Embassy Chooses New General Counsel in South Africa Michael McCarthy has been appointed as the United States Embassy's new general counsel in charge of giving legal advice to the institution. McCarthy had served as the embassy's Chargé d'Affaires and deputy chief of mission in Juba, South Sudan, from 2013 to 2015. "Our consulates serve as essential elements of our diplomatic mission here in South Africa, promoting trade, building business ties, facilitating security cooperation and delivering consular services on which both South African and American citizens depend," said current Chargé d'Affaires Elizabeth McKay in a statement. In addition to his experience in Sudan, McCarthy also served as management counselor at the US Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany, from 2010 to 2013, and as management officer in New Delhi from 2007 to 2010, and in Asmara, Eritrea, from 2004 to 2007.

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Tensions in Kenya continue to rise amid President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election for another term despite tumultuous controversy surrounding the election. As soon as the decision was announced, protesters erupted in the streets, claiming dishonest voting tactics and a "stolen election." "If the police are coming to beat us, we are ready for war," shouted Kisumu resident Calvin Otieng while waving a plastic bottle filled with flammable liquid, The New York Times reported. In Nairobi, the country's capital, the National Super Alliance Party claimed that police were provoking violence and accused them of killing dozens of people nationwide. In addition, hundreds of Nairobi residents in opposition to the vote and in disagreement with the police were also reportedly sprayed with live bullets, tear gas and water cannons, as authorities cut off electricity and conducted house-to-house raids in various parts of the city.

Ghana government officials speculate that gold and diamond output in the nation are expected to drop in 2017 because of curbs on small-scale mining that lifted production but caused damage to the environment. President Nana Akufo-Addo's office has temporarily banned artisanal mining and panning for gold, in order to stop those who do it illegally. "We anticipate at least a 50 percent drop in production from the small miners," Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, deputy minister of land and mines, said in a statement. "We are trying to control illegal mining, which is not good for the environment. The small miners account for nearly a third of the total gold production and restrictions on their activities could help bigger players to raise production." Ghana's total gold revenues for 2016, including exports 5 Ghana officials look to decrease gold from small-scale mining, amounted to $5.15 billion, up and diamond production. /Courtesy of from $3.32 billion in 2015. ghanabulletin.com

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REED from Page 15 but the SPLM, the ruling political party that originally led the way for the South's independence, is divided and fighting for power. In December 2013, after South Sudan's president accused his vice president of an attempted coup fighting erupted in the streets of Juba the capital, The fighting has affected displaced millions of civilians in Africa's largest refugee crisis. More than 1.5 million people have crossed into neighboring countries including Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. A handful of peace agreements have been signed over the course of the war, but they've been repeatedly violated. The country's economy is in crisis — the South Sudanese pound has declined in value, and cost of goods and services has skyrocketed. The inflation rate is the world's highest. Violence includes targeted attacks, gender-based violence, kidnappings and murders. Burning and pillaging of homes and livestock is rampant. According to UNICEF, over half the country's children are out of school. The country's children can't learn, its people can't work, and farmers can't plant. After America's ploys to divide the Sudanese, Sudan's northern power wants Trump to uphold President Obama's lifting of odious sanctions. Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir wants this policy to continue as the U.S. lifts to sanctions and recently praised President Trump as "straightforward." Trump needs to do more business with Sudan. "Sudan still needs U.S. investors to come," said Osama Faisal, minister of investment. The Trump administration should lift sanctions against Sudan and fill African posts at Sate and the Security Council. Over the years, white mainstream media has demonized Sudan through various campaigns, many of which were discovered as partially or completely fake. Do you remember CBS's "60 Minutes" show revealing American donors providing monies to free black slaves? In the show's report, "Mass 'Redemptions' May Create More Slavery," the newscast ripped the creditability of "slavery" campaigns. Many Americans were duped into donating $47 per head to "buy back" African slaves. Nowadays Southern Sudanese flee to the North of Sudan for sanctuary. In a press conference this month, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby voiced "good impressions" of the North and its hosting of refugees and provision of support and assistance. Welby affirmed "fruitful discussions" with Al-Bashir, as well as with Foreign Minister Professor Ibrahim Ghandour, and said that Western reports on Sudan are "confused." It's time Americans promote positive actions toward all the Sudanese. WI

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HEALTH Henrietta Lacks Gets Her Day in Maryland State Honors Her Medical Legacy

By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan issued a proclamation declaring Aug. 1 as Henrietta Lacks Day, in honor of the black woman whose cancer cells had been used in countless medical and scientific breakthroughs without her knowledge or consent.

til her death recognized her on what would have been her 97th birthday. "Through her life and the medical advances gained by her immortal cells, diseases such as polio have been eradicated, and the human genome has been successfully mapped," Hogan said. Lacks' cells, the first immortal human cell line in history,

have helped pioneer landmark biomedical breakthroughs and continue to facilitate critical research. To celebrate her life and contributions, the governor signed into law SB 328, which dedicates Broening Highway (MD-695A) between the Baltimore City/Baltimore County line and Maryland Avenue/Avon Beach Road in memory of her life. Deputy Transportation Secretary R. Earl Lewis Jr. presented the proclamation at a dedication ceremony, where he was joined by elected officials and family members of Lacks. The medical pioneer's story first became known to the masses with the publication of "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" in 2010 by Rebecca Skloot. In April 2017, Oprah Winfrey starred in the movie titled after the book as her daughter Deborah Lacks. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration unveiled the dedication sign along Broening Highway with attendees including Lacks' son David Lacks Jr. and grandson Alfred Lacks Carter, state Sens. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam and Johnny

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Ray Salling, and representatives of the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group. Lacks died Oct. 4, 1951, at 31 from cervical cancer, leaving behind a husband and five children. Astonished researchers saw that her cells, aptly named HeLa, lived for a long time outside of the body and reproduced rapidly under laboratory conditions. Since their discovery, HeLa cells have been used to advance the polio vaccination for human use, as well as research cancer, chemotherapy, HIV/AIDS, and numerous other diseases and disorders. Many agree that the acknowl-

edgement of Lack's medical contribution to society cannot be overstated. In June, the African-American Health Equity Summit in partnership with Susan G. Komen and Fund II Foundation launched a 13-city tour of a Lacks exhibit, featuring a conversation with her family exploring her life, patient consent and the rights over one's own genetic material. "This dedication sign will serve as a reminder for generations to come of the contributions to medicine made, thanks to Henrietta Lacks," Hogan said. WI

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D.C.-area R&B singer Raheem DeVaughn is scheduled to perform at the 7th annual Prince George's County Family and Friends Day on Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Showplace Arena in Upper Marlboro. The event, hosted by Councilman Mel Franklin (D-District 9), will also feature Paula Campbell, another local R&B artist. Free food, various games and booths and tables of local businesses will also be available. Franklin said more than 2,000 residents and 100 business participated last year. People are asked to RSVP at https://tinyurl. com/family-friends-day-2017. The event is scheduled for 2 p.m., rain or shine. 5 Raheem DeVaughn /Courtesy photo WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

Solar Eclipse Visible From Coast to Coast

Sky to Turn Black for Two Minutes, Aug. 21. Everyone's talking about the "Great American Total Solar Eclipse" coming Monday, Aug. 21, but here is what you need to know. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun. The disk of the moon appears to completely cover the disk of the sun, making the sky virtually dark for about two and a half minutes. "The eclipsed sun looks, in fact, like a hole punched in the sky," said E.C. Krupp of the Griffith Observatory. "What is normally a blindingly bright disk is utterly black and crowned with a pearly halo against a dark sky." Krupp said that if someone is unsure that they have seen a total solar eclipse, then they haven't, because it's an unmistakable, magical experience one wouldn't forget. "It brings people to tears," Rick Fienberg, a spokesman for the American Astronomical Society, told Space.com of the experience. "It makes people's jaws drop." The path of totality for the solar eclipse runs about 70 miles wide and stretches from Oregon to South Carolina.

It passes through Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. "In a total eclipse, eyewitnesses are awed, exhilarated and inspired," Krupp said. "For only a few minutes, everything is suddenly, theatrically and seemingly irrevocably transformed." Though the D.C. region is outside the path of totality, experts said the moon will cover roughly 80 percent of the sun in the area at the eclipse's peak (between 2:35 p.m. and 2:50 p.m. EST) — which should still make for quite a spectacle. Experts warn that while the eclipse offers a beautiful sight, watchers should never look at a partial solar eclipse without proper eye protection. Looking directly at the sun, even when it is partially covered by the moon, can cause serious eye damage or blindness. Additionally, Starheal, a North Carolina-astrologer, said ancient astrologers considered it a bad omen to actually watch an eclipse with your own eyes. The last time the solar eclipse was visible in the U.S. was 1979, and the last time it made an appearance from coast to coast, as expected on Monday, was June 8, 1918.

Many astrologers agree that eclipses are associated with personal endings, rebirth, sudden, shocking news and fated events.

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EDUCATION D.C. Celebrates Fourth Annual Black Alumni Ball By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer A D.C.-based organization that pushes for black professional development and entertainment recently held its fourth annual Black Alumni Networking Expo and Ball, aiming to propel black career opportunities and networking. The event, held by Network DC along with NX Level DC at the Renaissance hotel in Northwest from Aug. 11-13, drew a crowd of over 1,200 registered

participants and featured various seminars focusing on financial empowerment, networking, resumes and career building and social civil changes. "These expos serve as a really great opportunity for black graduates," said Jarrett Walker, one of the co-founders of the weekend's events. "Black Americans have the highest unemployment and underemployment rates in this country often experiencing stagnation within their perspective careers. "During these annual expos,

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for that moment. My parents didn't graduate from college, there's nothing in my background that says I was destined to work at the White House. "If you are thinking, 'that couldn't be me, there's no way to serve,' you're thinking the wrong way," she said. "If there is a president that you feel aligns with your core beliefs and you want to serve, go online and apply." Though the panel was well-received, one attendee pressed the panel on whether they pushed Obama to make reparations for slavery a priority during his time in office, which led to an awkward silence before the moderator said that the panel had no real connection to those type of inquiries. The weekend's festivities finished with a festival ball, as elegant attendees celebrated the success of the event. "The Black Alumni Ball is really just about positive black people coming together with other positive black people," said Jonathan King, co-founder of the Black Alumni Ball and expo. "What other great way to bring people together and present them within an opportunity to connect, network and have fun doing it?" WI

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CNN's Van Jones Brings 'We Rise' Tour to D.C. Md. Governor-Hopeful Jealous Stumps By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer Van Jones, CNN commentator and new Roc Nation signee brought his "We Rise" Tour to the District to mobilize millennials against hate and President Donald Trump. The tour stopped at the Warner Theatre on Friday, Aug. 11 with Roc Nation recording artist Rapsody, American University student body President Taylor Dumpson and Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous. "I am sick of you guys being stressed and depressed since this last election," Jones said. "Part of the reason we're doing the tour is because we think people need to begin now making a shift. I think what's wrong with the country is too many mean dumb people are doing too much mean dumb stuff. "That's not the biggest problem," he said. "The good people, the kind hearted people, have not gotten together yet and figured out what we want to do." During the 14-city Tour, Jones aims to address the current divisive racial climate in the country and engage local communities and change-makers to help address issues such as climate change, criminal justice reform and equal access to opportunities in technology. "I've gotten a chance to go all over the country and I've seen stuff that I don't always get a chance to talk about on television," Jones said. "What I discovered over this past few weeks was pretty extraordinary. I went to West Virginia and what I saw was poverty, addiction, high death rates and a broken criminal justice system. I went to

South Central L.A., [the] Arizona-Mexico border, Chicago and I saw the same thing." Jones asserted that he saw a common pain with no common purpose, which he plans to do something about with well-meaning people such as Jealous, a longtime friend and former CEO of the NAACP. "We're getting tricked and manipulated when you have this many people with this many problems, and instead of turning to each other, we're turning on each other," Jones said. "It's time for people like us to stand up to the government and say enough of the nonsense." Jealous used his time as the keynote guest to showcase why he's the best choice for the governor of Maryland. "My family's been in Baltimore almost 80 years," he said. "My grandma went to work for Planned Parenthood in 1940 in Baltimore. I know what it takes, because my family's lived it. To go in a generation from raising your kids in a housing project to sending your child off to Oxford as a Rhode Scholar." Jealous said his success is largely due to affordable education. "I can only explain it — yes, by my grandparents' hard work, mom's hard work and my hard work — but ultimately by public higher education that is free or almost free and good union job," he said. That's what made it possible. "Our state had moved to a place where hard work is no longer enough," Jealous said. "You got to have luck just to get down the street, so I'm running for governor to make sure hard work is enough." WI

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Educational Achievement Requires a Solid Game Plan It’s that time of the year again when millions of children across the U.S. must say farewell to those fun-filled, lazy days of summer and return to the classroom. But make no mistake – this is more than a perfunctory act and it’s more than an annual ritual demanding the participation of every age-appropriate child (five to 18 depending on the state). In fact, it’s much more than a rite of passage for youth as they move from childhood to adulthood. Providing quality education for all children is without question serious business. In this Back to School supplement, the Washington Informer’s editorial board has chosen the theme “Education: An Engine Powered by Preparation, Patience and Persistence.” We trust that our readers, especially those with schoolage children, whether K-12 or beyond, will find the articles and information included to be of benefit. We could list a litany of reasons why we believe in the ability of “quality education” as the best means to level the playing field which all youth must one day face as they travel along the paths of their chosen careers. But suffice to say, few could argue that education provides unique choices. Gone are the days of it being sufficient to master the three R’s of reading, writing and arithmetic. Today’s schoolchildren must contend with an incredibly longer list of “must learn” academic subjects – and the list faces constant revision at any given moment. As the world has grown smaller, particularly due to the development of the computer, the Internet and most recently the proliferation of and instantaneous nature inherent with social media, today’s youth must do more than just compete against their peers – they must stand toe-to-toe with young scholars from around the world. Perhaps it would be wise for parents to assist their children to develop a strategy – a solid game plan that they can follow throughout their academic journey. I share three life-changing experiences from my own sojourn to further punctuate this supplement’s theme. At the age of 10, I met the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks when she came to read to children at the main library in downtown Detroit. Besides Brooks and her publicist, Dudley Randall, only four other Blacks were among the crowd: my aunt, my younger cousin, my mother and, of course, me. I remember telling Ms. Brooks how much I wanted to become a writer one day but was unsure where to begin. Her response: “Let God lead you and always believe in your own abilities. Then work at it every day, work as hard as you can and try to learn something new each day.” In other words, she advised me to ready myself and to prepare. Six years later, while in an advanced high school geometry class, I faced a beast that for a while, had the best of me. No matter how much I studied, the subject matter just did not click. I was dumbfounded. I was sinking fast – something I had never experienced before. But I refused to give up. I got a tutor. I worked with my teacher after school and during free periods. I kept trying and trying and trying. Then, it happened. The light suddenly came on. Theorems, angles, segments and formulas began to make sense – I was going to survive. Patience had paid off. Fast forward close to 20 years. I was a Ph.D. candidate at Princeton, one of only two Blacks admitted, and sitting in my very first class. The professor suggested that I chose another class, a different route after it became apparent that I, and I alone, had never had an academic course in philosophy. He said without hesitation and so loudly that the entire class could hear, that I would never pass his challenging course. But, he added, I might have a chance if I would commit to reading every required and recommended book on his course listing – all 650. So, I did. Later, during our required oral exams, he told my committee that I had “surpassed his wildest expectations.” He applauded my determination and my mastering of the material. And he admitted, he found it impossible to believe. Hours of study had turned into days, weeks, months and years. Persistence had been the key. Do you have your game plan in order? Are you willing to put immediate gratification on hold in order to achieve a future in which your dreams come true? Do you believe in yourself? I have come to realize that the only limits I face are those I impose on myself. So, as Arsenio Hall used to proclaim, it’s time to “get busy.”

“...few could argue that education provides unique choices. “

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Early Childhood Education: The Bedrock of All Learning By Elizabeth A. Davis, President, Washington Teachers’ Union and Maurice Sykes, Early Childhood Education Consultant The Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) views high-quality early childhood programs as the bedrock for all student learning and social-emotional development. The evidence is overwhelming that the early years are the most important learning years, and that children from birth through age 8 are building the brain architecture that will support their success in school and in life. There is a growing consensus that high-quality Pre-K programs have a significant impact on children’s intellectual and social trajectories, especially those who are economically disadvantaged, African American or Latino. Such young children may have early learning experiences in a variety of settings, including community-based programs, but historically early learning programs in community-based settings have

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“The evidence is overwhelming that the early years are the most important learning years...” not prepared youngsters from low-income homes for the elementary schools they enter. Nevertheless, when they enter elementa-

ry school they are expected to keep pace with their middle class peers in meeting increasingly challenging learning goals. In its report, Right from the Start, the American Federation of Teachers cites research that shows the most effective way to improve educational and economic opportunity for children—particularly disadvantaged children—is to provide high-quality early learning experiences that ensure a successful and seamless transition to elementary and secondary school, and beyond. It further states that qualified, competent and confident teachers, steeped in an in-depth understanding of child development and learning, and who know what is individually and culturally appropriate, for each child, are what is needed to promote high-quality learning environments. That’s why the WTU is taking a stand for young children by entering into a collaborative relationship with the DC Association for the Education of Young Children (DC AEYC) to create a plan to improve the quality of professional development opportunities for teachers in public schools as well as teach-

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ers working in community-based programs. We have embraced the Pre-K 3 to Grade 3 conceptual framework that promotes a seamless continuum of instruction that leads to grade-level reading by the end of grade 3. To guide our work, the WTU and the DC AEYC together have established an Early Childhood Teacher Task Force. Additionally, there are plans for an Early Childhood Teacher Collaborative where teachers will conduct teacher action research and learn and how to translate research into practice. Furthermore, we have plans for the creation of an Early Childhood Teacher Leadership Academy that will focus on the training and development of teacher leaders. The District of Columbia has a rich and robust history in terms of early childhood programs going as far back as 1960, with the Anacostia Pre-School Project (a prototype for the national Head Start program), to the landmark legislation, the Pre-K Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2008. However, in spite of this rich, robust history, the learning trajectories for DC’s youngest children are not encouraging. According to

the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), the statistics are alarming. The school-year 2014-15, baseline data reports the proficiency rates in Reading/Language Arts alone are low: economically disadvantaged students have a proficiency rate of only 14.4 percent. The proficiency rate for African American students’ is 17 percent and for Hispanic/ Latino students 21.8 percent. This data present an alarming narrative regarding the likelihood of our most vulnerable children not reaching their full potential Recently, DCPS Chancellor Antwan Wilson identified a number of priorities to reverse the downward spiral of children’s learning and social trajectories. Chief among them are closing the achievement gap and increasing children’s social and emotional competence. We believe that DCPS cannot close the gap without a robust program to improve early childhood teaching and learning. We in the Washington Teachers’ Union are eager to work with the Chancellor in establishing such a program. BTS

The Washington Teachers’ Union: Fighting for Equity and Social Justice By Elizabeth A. Davis, President, Washington Teachers’ Union

The 5,400 members of the Washington Teachers Union have dedicated their lives to giving each and every DC student the education they need today to reach their full potential. The union, which I am honored to serve as president, works to ensure that the teachers have the resources and support they need to deliver excellence in teaching and learning. Our fight for educational excellence for all students has not been easy. We must continually advocate for equity in the educational opportunities that are made available to low income children of color and children from more affluent families. We know that every child can achieve if given the resources and support they need. But all too often educational resources in DC have been unfairly tilted toward the affluent areas of our city. The result is that over the past decade the gap between children of color and their more affluent white peers has widen by more than 44 scale score points. All too often, children from low income families come to school hungry, suffering from anxiety and unable to concentrate on their studies. But we in the Washington Teachers’ Union believe that if educators, administrators, parents and other community stakeholders collaborate as full and equal partners, we can create a school system in which all students can access educational opportunities and reach their full potential

VOUCHERS ARE NOT THE ANSWER

We do not believe that funneling public funds to private schools through vouchers is the

“We must continually advocate for equity in the educational opportunities that are made available to low income children of color and children from more affluent families.” answer. Enemies of public education say that giving parents vouchers paid for by tax dollars to send their children to for-profit private schools will force schools to compete with each other for “customers” and all schools will improve. This has proven to be nonsense. Voucher advocates say they are promoting “school choice.” But parents and educators are seeing that starving public school of funds merely pre-ordains their failure. So parents end up with no choice at all. They must pay to send their kids to schools where the main goal is making a

profit, not nurturing youngsters. Studies show that the education delivered by private schools is no better than the education delivered by properly funded public schools. The only thing different between private and public schools is that private schools cost both the public and the families that use them more money. (Vouchers never cover the complete costs). For-profit schools treat families as “customers.” Public schools, at their best, treat families, students, and the entire community, as partners striving together for excellence and equity in learning opportunities for all students.

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION

And even if they have good intentions, schools that must make a profit off of their students cannot beat publicly-funded community schools in serving the needs of students burdened by poverty. Mayor Muriel Bowser has pledged to double the number of community schools in DC and the Washington Teachers’ Union has begun a campaign to support this goal. Community schools improve student learning by bringing together many partners to offer a wide range of supports and opportunities to children, youth, families and communities. These include academic resources, health and social services and opportunities for general community engagement. They help build stronger families and healthier communities. What’s more, they offer a personalized curriculum that emphasizes real-world learning and community problem-solving. Along with community schools, WTU has launched a

collaborative effort with DC’s new Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson to bring The Algebra Project to DC public schools. This is a program to teach math and reasoning using methods tailored to the learning needs of many children who are burdened by Poverty. It was designed by Dr. Robert Moses, a Civil Rights Movement icon and math teacher who says that access to math literacy has all too often been limited to children from more prosperous homes and that such access “is the Civil Rights Movement of today.”

COLLABORATION: THE KEY TO EDUCATIONAL EQUITY

Furthermore, through collaborating with UDC’s Early Childhood Leadership Institute and other organizations, the Washington Teachers’ Union is developing plans to establish an Early Childhood Educator Academy, which will better equip teachers to work with young children, who are at the age when mental, physical and emotional patterns are first established. The Algebra Project, the campaign to increase the number of community schools in DC, and the Early Childhood Educator Academy are just a few of the examples of collaboration in action. For example, the Washington Teachers Union and DCPS have agreed to work together to focus more attention on the social and emotional learning of all students. Furthermore, collaboration is key to addressing another problem faced by DC public schools: the low rate of teacher retention. Much has been written recently about the high levels of teacher turnover that plagues our educational system. But what’s not often said is that the

highest levels of teacher turnover are in schools that can afford it the least: schools serving low income students who suffer the most from not being able to depend upon the type of nurturing that is possible only when teachers stay long enough to get to know the students and their needs. A survey conducted by the Washington Teachers’ Union showed that many teachers left DCPS to work in other school districts because the experienced frustration about the over-testing of children and the highly subjective system of evaluating the performance of educators. They also felt that their professionalism and experience were not valued when it came to developing educational policies Responding, in part, to this problem, Chancellor Wilson has pledged to broaden the decision making processes to include teachers, parents and the community. The Washington Teachers’ Union supports this goal 100 percent. We believe, and studies confirm, that working together, teachers, administrators, parents, students and community members can break down just about every existing barrier to delivering to students the educational opportunities they need and deserve. The Washington Teachers Union, which is the voice of DCPS educators, stands ready, willing, able and eager to work with the DCPS administration and all public school stakeholders to meet the challenges we face. Together, we can create a school system that assures each and every student receives the highest quality education possible, regardless of their race, class, ethnicity of zip code. BTS

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Back to School Preparation: More Families Need Help Arming Students By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Lesley Spicer of District Heights spends much of her time wrestling with ways to achieve a workable daily budget for her brood of six children. While her teenage boys attended a Teen Summit in Capitol Heights hosted by United Communities Against Poverty [UCAP], the single mother stumbled upon clothing and shoes distributed outside at UCAPs community fair Aug. 5. She also registered to take home a book bag full of school supplies estimating that she’d saved $300 – money needed for other household expenses. “This came right on time. School shopping for shoes for my two boys [at District Heights Elementary] is done,” Spicer said. “To be able to come here and get something means less out of my pocket. Every little bit helps. It is truly a blessing.” As Spicer and thousands of other D.C. area residents prepare for the yearly back to school routine, assistance for these families comes from schools, nonprofit organizations and private businesses who continue to collect and donate basic items to help defray the costs of those less fortunate. Donated items include the ba-

sics: book bags filled with pencils, notebook paper and other essentials estimated at $40 apiece. The cost increases as children enter middle and high school. The state of Maryland requires children to be immunized before the 2017-18 school year begins Sept. 6. Fortunately, several clinics, health care providers and pharmacies offer free checkups and health screenings. Shoppers can currently take advantage of the annual “Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week” where apparel and footwear $100 or less per item are exempt from the state’s 6 percent sales tax. It ends Saturday, Aug. 19. To boost a child’s appearance, the first 350 children ages 5 to 12 whose parents registered for a community event Friday, Aug. 18 at Marlow Heights Community Center will receive free haircuts and hairstyling. The center stands in an underserved community in Prince George’s County whose financially strapped residents can take advantage of a program known as the Transforming Neighborhood Initiative. DC Public Schools doesn’t organize school or community donation events, said Janae Hinson, spokeswoman for the school system. However, people can go online at https://dcps.dc.gov/page/make-donation-dcps and donate art supplies, school uniforms, computers

and printers. “Small things like having a good, sturdy pair of shoes, a clean polo shirt and even a nice haircut help improve [a student’s] self-esteem,” said Steve Majors, spokesman for the nonprofit advocacy group, Communities In Schools. “Over time, parents, members of the community and teachers have realized we have to do more. Just providing the basics and telling them what they need isn’t enough.” The Arlington-based organization has staff and volunteers in 2,300 schools in 25 states that partner with other groups to offer school uniforms, mentoring and tutoring programs. The group doesn’t have partnerships with schools in Maryland but it does with seven schools in the District. For the last three years, Communities In School collaborated with Huntington National Bank headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, on a Backpack Index, an annual survey to assess school supplies, clubs, sports and other expenses. According to the survey conducted in eight states, expenses in the last decade have increased by 88 percent for elementary students, 81 percent for middle school students and 68 percent for high school students. The figures on what parents can expect to spend per child this school year are:

n $662 for those in elementary school – a 1 percent increase from last school year; n $1,000 for middle schoolers – a 5 percent increase; and n $1,489 for high schoolers – about $9 less or a 1 percent decrease. The figures don’t include school uniforms and items teachers will spend and ask parents to help provide such as copy paper, facial tissues and hand sanitizer. Crystal Johnson’s expenses will inevitably rise once she leaves Shephard’s Cove, a shelter for women and children in Capitol Heights. As of Aug. 9, Johnson waited for the local apartment that she’ll soon call home to pass inspection. According to Prince George’s school boundaries based on her

new address, Johnson’s 11-year-old daughter would start sixth-grade at Walker Mill Middle School in Capitol Heights. Her daughter finished the previous school year at Glenridge Elementary in Landover Hills that houses students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. “There’s been so much going on but I have received a lot of help,” said Johnson, who’s been living on disability for more than 10 years. “The shelter will help with school supplies and other stuff. Just getting my daughter off to a good start in school and getting settled again is my main [priority].” BTS

Back to School Supplies Based on grade level, here’s a list of some back to school items. Prices may vary:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:

Pencil box:..................$1.99 Elmer’s glue: ..............$1.99 Crayola crayons (24):.$2.49 Pencil sharpener: .......$2.49 Two No. 2 pencils from Staples: .............$2.99 Composition notebook: ..................$3.29 T-I 15 calculator: .......$19.99 Backpack from Target: .......................$19.99 Estimated total: ........$55.22

HIGH SCHOOL:

Protractor: .................$1.49 500 index cards: ........ $5.49 SanDisk 8GB flash drive: ................. $8.99 Staples assignment book: .........................$9.99 One foreign language dictionary: ................. $18.99 ACT/SAT prep book: $19.99 Backpack from Target: .......................$32.99 T1-84 Plus graphing calculator: ..................$119.00 Estimated total:.........$216.93 Courtesy: Huntington National Bank

MIDDLE SCHOOL:

Pack of graph paper:...$2.79 Scissors:......................$3.99 Pencil bag:..................$4.59 Spiral notebook from Staples:..............$4.81 10 pocket folders: ......$8.49 Staples sheet protectors: .................$13.79 Backpack from Target:........................$35 T1-84 Plus graphing calculator: ..................$119.00 Estimated total: ........$192.46

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Back-to-School Health: Finding Your Child a Medical Home By Dr. Megan Hollis This August, families are preparing for a new school year. For many parents, that means going to the doctor to get our kids their required check-ups. A yearly well-child visit is a great first step in keeping our children healthy, but is it enough? Children deserve the best healthcare they can get. This begins with having a “medical home,” a place where your doctor knows your whole health story. I have been a primary care doctor in DC since 2012, now working at Community of Hope’s Conway Health and Resource Center. Every day I see why every family should have a medical home. When you have a medical home, you have a relationship with a trusted doctor who knows you. They know your history and keep track of your conditions and medications. People of all ages can benefit from having a medical home, especially children.

“Children deserve the best healthcare they can get. This begins with having a ‘medical home,’ a place where your doctor knows your name and your story.”

In a medical home, your doctor can get to know the big picture of your family’s health. For example, if I am helping a mom manage her diabetes, I know to look for signs of it in her kids. If one child has asthma, I will watch the brothers and sisters for symptoms as well. Medical homes also help guide you through the complex healthcare system. Does your family have many doctors who provide dialysis, physical therapy or other specialty care? It can be a lot to manage. A medical home can help you keep track of it all. A medical home also encourages you to keep coming back to the same doctor over time. Here at Community of Hope, we have some adult patients who have been seeing us since they were children. Some are now bringing their kids to see us, too. In fact, we now have a baby whose mother and grandmother have been our patients too. Those longterm relationships make it easier to give and receive great care. Sadly, less than half of DC

children have a medical home, according to the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative. Of children whose family income is below the federal poverty line, only 38% are getting the complete care they deserve. What’s the alternative? For families who don’t have a regular doctor, parents may take their children to the emergency room when a problem comes up. In the case of asthma, a good doctor might have spotted symptoms and offered care before it became an emergency.

So as you schedule those backto-school check-ups, maybe now is the time to find your kids a medical home. As a doctor, I urge you to find a provider who will take the time to get to know your family. Community health centers like Community of Hope are a great place to start. We can get you scheduled within just a few days. While you’re here, check out our dentistry and other services. We are accepting new patients of all ages, and hope you will come visit us. BTS

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“We are directly tackling a cycle where poverty, poor education, and bad decision making leads to juvenile delinquency...”

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in many cases, inadequate. This is of particular note with respect to the needs of older, under-credited youth, most of whom face significant academic and socio-emotional deficiencies. While this problem directly affects the youth we work with, it is a systemic problem in Washington, D.C., and nationally for young people who have disconnected from school and work. Through our work at the YALC, we are directly tackling a cycle where poverty, poor education, and bad decision making leads to juvenile delinquency and incarceration

as a youth, and then an adult life of intermittent work and incarceration. Our goal is that the Maya Angelou Young Adult Learning Center serves as a gateway to life success for disengaged, disconnected and disenfranchised students throughout the District of Columbia. 5600 East Capitol Street, NE, Washington DC 20019 (202) 289-8898 | Fax: (202) 289-8897 http://www.seeforever.org/maya-angelou-public-charter-schools/ young-adult-learning-center/ BTS

Four Million Low-Income Americans Have Crossed the Digital Divide Through Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Comcast recently announced that its acclaimed Internet Essentials program, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive highspeed Internet adoption program, has connected more than four million low-income Americans, about one million households, to highspeed Internet service at home. The company also announced three key program enhancements: n For the fourth time in six years, Comcast will increase the program’s Internet service speeds, this time from 10/1 Mbps to up to 15/2 Mbps. Doing so will enable more family members to connect more devices to the Internet so they can all be online simultaneously. n To help family members connect to the Internet on the go and save money on their wireless bills, Internet Essentials customers will now enjoy 40 hours of free out of home WiFi access per month to the company’s growing network of 18 million Xfinity WiFi hotspots.

n Comcast is also expanding its pilot program for low-income senior citizens from five cities and metropolitan areas to twelve. These enhancements are being offered for no additional cost to either new or existing customers and reaffirm Comcast’s commitment to bringing the transformative power of the Internet into more low-income homes. David L. Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Comcast Corporation, made the announcement in Miami with six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who will serve for the second year as Internet Essentials’ national spokesperson. Cohen also introduced Adamari López, host of Telemundo’s Un Nuevo Día, who will become the program’s first ever national Hispanic spokesperson. The three kicked off a multicity tour, which will run through October. “When we started this program

six years ago, we never imagined four million low-income Americans would benefit from it,” said Cohen. “We also never would have reached this milestone without our amazing, dedicated nonprofit partners, elected officials, educators, employees, and advocates who were all united by the belief that the Internet is essential, not only to compete in the 21st century economy, but also to be connected to loved ones and the world. While this milestone is a wonderful moment to celebrate, it also inspires all of us to keep going to connect even more families to all that the Internet has to offer for education, jobs, healthcare information, news, entertainment, and communication.” Since 2011, Comcast has invested nearly $350 million in cash and in-kind support to fund digital literacy initiatives nationally, reaching nearly 5 million people through our nonprofit community partners. BTS

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Parents, Teens Worry About Grades and Friends as School Begins

By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer

Going back to school provides both excitement and anxiety for students and their

parents. At least, that’s what many respondents say in a recently-released survey of children and their guardians. Thirty-one percent of parents

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surveyed in an Ebates “Back to School” survey said they aren’t excited about the new school semester because they’ll miss spending time with their children. Meanwhile, students list-

ed free time as the top reason they weren’t excited about the end of summer with 49 percent saying they’ll miss the down time. Eighteen percent of parents said they’re worried about their children being bullied compared to only four percent of the children surveyed. As for that dreaded “H” word – homework – 37 percent of the students listed it as the reason they weren’t anxious to return to school. And although parents frowned upon the prospect of shuttling their children to and from school, only two percent of the students surveyed said they hate riding the school bus. On the other hand, the delights for students included being excited about spending time with their friends and starting sports while parents looked forward to their children learning new subjects and having more “me” time. “The back to school season brings many different emotions and at Ebates we want to make the shopping portion of back to school as easy and stress-free as possible,” said Amit Patel, CEO of Ebates.

“We understand that staying within budget and choosing the right items are important for teens and parents and Ebates makes it easier and more affordable than ever to shop for everything you need – no matter where you are,” Patel said of the reason behind the national survey conducted by Propeller Insights in June. More than 1,000 adults and 500 teens took part in the survey. But, for parents, it’s not just about shopping. “We worry a lot about our son having good teachers and a safe surrounding,” said Denise Fisher whose son attends Woodrow Wilson High School in Northwest. “The fun part is clothes and materials shopping; the hard part is knowing to what degree my child will be educated and how serious the educators are about teaching my child,” Fisher said. The Ebates survey also noted that teen boys and girls revealed that the most important items to have for back to school are new clothes, new shoes and new school gear. They also ranked a new haircut and new makeup as somewhat important. Parents’ opinions stack up similarly. They ranked as very important, a new haircut, new shoes, new clothes and new school gear. Further, almost one-third of teens said the most important thing they wish for on the first day of school is making sure they’re in classes with their best friends and getting the classes they want. Students also listed as important: getting placed in an honors class; being placed in a class with someone for whom they have a crush; and getting the teachers they want. Overall, when asked how teens feel about going back to school, 75 percent said they enjoy it, with nine percent admitting that they really love it. “That’s half the battle,” Fisher said. “If I know my child really loves school, then there’s no pressure on me to have to convince him that it’s best for him and there’s no stress in getting him up in the mornings for school,” she said. BTS

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Tips for Students : Future Health Professionals and Scientists By Lynne Holden, M.D President Mentoring in Medicine, Inc

Mentoring in Medicine, Inc’s mission is to engage, educate and empower the next generation of health and science professionals.

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I wanted to be a doctor since the age of six inspired mostly by the television character Marcus Welby, MD (from the 60’s television show) and my pediatrician, Albert Gaskins, MD. However, without someone to guide me personally along the path to achieve my dream, the journey was challenging. I was fortunate to have a village of supporters-my parents, educator, neighbors, church members- who helped me along the way. However, many young people today struggle to navigate the distractions of society, to find opportunities to enrich their experiential learning and to develop a network of supporters. I have practiced Emergency Medicine in one of the nation’s busiest urban Emergency Departments in the Bronx, NY for twenty-two years. I am also co-founder and president of a nonprofit organization called Mentoring in Medicine, Inc. (www.medicalmentor.org). The mission of Mentoring in Medicine is to engage, educate and empower the next generation of health and science professionals from elementary school to career through school based programs, community events and virtual programs. We have helped over 500 students have achieved their dream of becoming a biomedical professional. As I reflect on my journey, there are many strategies I would have used to better navigate my path. However, there are three that are essential and I wish that I would have known in preparation for a health and science career. Time management is key. It is critical to get into the habit of setting and maintaining a structured schedule accounting for activities during all twenty-four hours. Find out more at http:// www.educationcorner.com/effective-time-management.html. The schedule should be easily accessible and reevaluated every week. Where could time be better utilized—too much television, getting in bed too late? Is there enough time allotted for studying including the weekends? Is there time included for a hobby or fun activity? Is there time

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for breakfast, lunch and dinner? What about family time to discuss the events of the day? Students should be encouraged to put upcoming tests and projects on their calendar. Long term assignments should be divided into smaller manageable chunks. Students should complete a little bit each day and to not to wait until the night before. If your child is planning to take the college admissions exam (SAT or ACT), encourage him/her to sign up for a daily practice question beginning in freshman year. The College Board (makers of the SAT) will send an SAT practice question a day http://sat.org/qotd. Although preparation for such standardized exams is necessary, Khan Academy has developed free preparation materials and students should be informed of the need to complete and then review many, many practice questions and full length mock exams to learn the language of the test. Pursue year round learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom. First, even though each of us is a mixed model learner, the predominant type (visual, auditory, reading or kinesthetic) can be identified and specific successful strategies offered by taking a 10 minute quiz at www.vark. com. Students should incorporate specific strategies into their study routine. Secondly, create a space conducive to studying. This space should be quiet and clutter-free with minimal distractions. Thirdly, encourage learning outside the classroom. Encourage reading. Allow students to pursue a hobby. Students should participate in activities after school, on the weekends and especially during the summer. Visit free museums, tour colleges, attend weekend enrichment programs and partic-

ipate in educational fairs. Find out about local opportunities at https://www.dcstemnetwork. org/. Older children should be encouraged to volunteer in their community. It cannot be emphasized enough-summers should be used to gain additional experience in a field of interest. Lastly, caregivers should get involved in their child’s academic journey. Every voice counts! Strive for good mental and physical health. First, communicate with your child routinely. Listen to the concerns and address them in a timely fashion. Children are dealing with many distractions (bullying, drugs, etc.) and need help navigating their world. Next, it is important for children to eat a healthy diet, get plenty of rest and adequate exercise. Visit https://www.choosemyplate.gov/MyPlate for more information. Excessive sugar and salt should be eliminated. Meals and snacks should incorporate mostly fruits and vegetables. Whole grains should be encouraged. Water from safe sources should be consumed limiting soda and drinks containing high fructose corn syrup. Each morning should begin with a healthy breakfast to ensure that the brain has enough fuel to function at its best. For children and adolescents, 60 minutes or more of daily moderately intensive exercise has proven to increase both mental and physical health as described on https://www.choosemyplate. gov/physical-activity. We-parents, educators, neighbors, church members, etc.-are the village that it takes to raise the next generation of health and science leaders in our society. There are nearly 200 health and science careers for children to consider https://explorehealthcareers.org/ and https://www.sciencebuddies. org/science-engineering-careers. Our biomedical leaders have to display academic, social and emotional intelligence. At each stage of the educational journey, there is fundamental preparation that is necessary—and that preparation begins now. To find out more about Mentoring in Medicine, Inc. programs and events, please visit www.medicalmentor.org BTS

‘Extended Year’ Seeks to Enrich Learning But Recently Instituted Program Yields Mixed Reviews By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer

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In an attempt to curb summer learning loss more than 4,000 students in District of Columbia Public Schools [DCPS] received more time in the classroom this year. Starting with the pilot program at Raymond Education Campus in 2015, the ‘Extended Year’ program branched out to 10 additional schools primarily in Wards 7 and 8. “By combating summer learning loss and giving students more time to learn and explore, Extended Year schools are showing what it means to give all Washingtonians – beginning with our youngest residents – a fair shot at success,” Mayor Bowser said. “I am proud of the students participating in our Extended Year programs and I am grateful for all the educators and families who are making these extra days a success,” she added. With Extended Year, students receive 200 days of learning, or one month of extra instruction. School officials estimate that students who attend an Extended Year school starting in kindergarten gain an additional year of learning by the time they reach the eighth grade. “DC Public Schools is thankful for Mayor Bowser’s investment in Extended Year schools. Additional time in school means our students experience more instructional and enrichment opportunities in everything from math and English language arts to world language and music,” said Antwan Wilson, DCPS chancellor. But one member of the State Board of Education who represents Ward 8 believes that extra time in school brings with it some collateral damage. “I think parents have run into some difficulties from what I’ve heard having one child out of school and one child in, or two in school and one out of school,” Markus Batchelor said. “It’s just a hassle. From the feedback I’ve heard, how parents envisioned planning their summers and their childcare were thrown off.” Batchelor says the intent of

Extended Year remains to give teachers more opportunity to enrich their students doing things they normally wish they had more time to do. “The feedback is mixed from teachers,” he said. “I think they wish that they had been brought in on this plan earlier. It obviously puts an extra obligation on teachers who feel like they didn’t have a choice to work those extra four weeks.” Batchelor contends that for teachers those extra 20 days in the classroom gives them less time to plan and less time to rest. “This was our first year so some of that is growing pains and some of that we’ll have to take a closer look at and try to rectify,” he said. By design, the 11 schools participating such as Garfield Elementary School, Hart Middle School, Hendley Elementary School, Kelly Miller Middle School and Randle Highlands Elementary School can be found in either Wards 7 or 8. Research suggests that time away from school during the summer contributes to the achievement gap. Students from low-income families often lose more than two months of reading achievement during the summer while their middle-class peers continue making gains, DCPS said in a statement while making the case for Extended Year. “Many of our low-performing schools are east of the river and in Ward 8 in particular and so that’s why we got a large amount of Extended Year schools,” Batchelor said. Students at Extended Year schools return Monday, Aug. 14 – one week before most return to school on Aug. 21. “The intent was to pilot the program not in any given sections of the city but at schools that had the hardest time in academic achievement, giving students who were the furthest behind more time to learn and more time in the classroom,” he said. “I think we have to do a better job at engaging our stakeholders at the school and community levels. My hope is that it’s growing pains, but if it’s not we need to figure out what the best fix is.” BTS

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Twelve Years Later: Class of ‘Katrina’ Set to Graduate But Many Still in Need of Mental Health Services

By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer The Katrina Class – the kindergarteners who entered school after Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc in New Orleans – will soon begin their senior year of high school. Most say they’re thrilled with the prospect of entering the adult world but questions remain about the educational experience of today’s seniors compares to a dozen years ago. Erika McConduit-Diggs, the president and CEO of the Urban League of Louisiana, said it’s also important to consider whether the students are more likely to graduate, have access to mental health resources and how they may have been affected by changes to the school system – one that’s now rooted in choice. As the parent of a high school senior, McConduit-Diggs has watched the Katrina class grow up. She has also been an influential player in many of the reforms that have transformed public education in New Orleans. “The educational experience of today’s public-school seniors is one of expanded choice. With few exceptions, seniors 12 years ago could not choose which schools they wanted to attend,” McConduit-Diggs said. “Rather, they were assigned to schools based on their zip codes. Additionally, through Louisiana’s Jump Start program, high school students now have the opportunity to obtain additional credentials through dual enrollment in identified demand-sector career tracks, greatly increasing their marketability in the economies of the future,” she said. All students are required to take the ACT – the nation’s most popular college entrance exam that’s accepted by all universities and colleges in the U.S. The ACT, which has been based on what students learn in high school and provides personalized information about their strengths for education and career planning, counts as another change in the post-Ka-

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trina context with New Orleans’ average improving twice as much as the state. Also, nearly half of the senior class of 2016 were eligible for Louisiana’s Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, a state college scholarship initiative, almost doubling the number of students enrolled in college, from 25 percent in 2005 to 64 percent – a dramatic 37 percent increase from 2004, McConduit-Diggs said. “However, achievement gaps continue to persist based on race, economics and for students with disabilities. Advancing equity and excellence must be central to our strategy for success,” she said. With nearly a 20 percentage point jump since Hurricane Katrina, the graduation rate has greatly increased. However, recent fluctuations indicate a leveling-off between a 72 percent and 77 percent graduation rate, evidencing more work to be done, McConduit-Diggs said. She notes that given the impending implementation of Louisiana’s ESSA plan, educators must double-down to quickly advance growth in the city and state. “Sadly, there’s still a great need for mental and behavioral health services for our students. Today’s seniors were Katrina’s kindergarteners,” McConduit-Diggs said. “They have experienced the trauma of being shifted between cities, states, schools, cultures and communities. They’ve witnessed family members deal with the on-going effects of rebuilding after a life-altering and even shattering, unprecedented event. “Layered on top of that is the strong presence of growing poverty and violence in New Orleans – a city with one of the highest instances of shootings and a nation-topping murder rate. As the country struggles with access to healthcare, it is imperative that Louisiana find solutions to ensure the care and success of our students,” she said. BTS

From left to right, Erika McConduit-Diggs, president and CEO of the Urban League of Louisiana; Dr. Evelyn Jackson, program director of Urban League Project Ready; Jomyra Mathis, senior at Landry-Walker High School; Theronae Armstrong, senior at Landry-Walker High School; Mya Cooley, senior at Landry-Walker High School; and Dr. Renee Lewis C

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EDITORIAL It’s Time to Haul in Gunslingers and End the City Shootouts

Once again, the lack of respect for human life, misplaced anger and the ease with which one can secure firearms have resulted in the death of an innocent teenager in a Northeast community. Those who knew the Woodrow Wilson High graduate, Jamahri Sydnor, 17, remember her smile, positive attitude and zeal for life. And if that’s not enough, Jamahri was just days away from heading off to Florida A&M University to start her college studies. She recently turned to Twitter proudly displaying her well-deserved acceptance letter to FAMU but will never have the chance to live out her dreams. She’ll also miss her sister’s wedding – an event that was to have taken place last Friday before the family found itself facing a sudden, unimaginable turn of events. The soon-to-be college coed was caught in the middle of a shootout between two groups of Black youths while she drove along Saratoga Avenue in Northeast last Thursday. An errant bullet entered her car, striking her in the head. Meanwhile, with a 21-year-old Black male in custody, charged with assault with intent to kill, District police continue to comb the streets and evaluate leads in their search for several other suspects. D.C. has some of the most restrictive gun control laws in the U.S. – a fact that means very little when compared to the tripled rate of homicides recorded by one ward in the first half of 2016 compared to the same time in 2015. The Supreme Court overturned a handgun prohibition in 2008 but D.C.’s gun owners must still be 21 and wait 10 days from the date of purchase before receiving a gun. The possession of assault weapons and the concealed carrying of firearms both remain illegal. However, the later ban now faces challenges from gun associations and Republican elected officials and could soon be overturned. Without sounding too naïve, we can recall the days when youth settled their disputes with their fists – not by arming themselves with deadly guns, lying in wait in bushes, at least in this situation, until they can ambush their unsuspecting foes. We cannot emphasize enough that bullets, while they may be intended for specific targets, have no names. They can and often do follow strange trajectories, striking, injuring and even killing innocent bystanders. When the police close this case, those who participated in last week’s shootout, turning to guns instead of using rational conversation to resolve their problems, will find themselves joining an already disproportionately-high number of Black men as “residents” of the prison industrial complex. For both the shooters and the victim, potentially bright futures will be impacted and changed forever, hopes will be shattered and hearts will be broken. There will be no winners. Truth be told, there never are. We believe the day will come when the Black community will no longer allow acts of wanton violence to derail the dreams and snuff out the lives of Black men, women and children. On that day, mothers, fathers, surrogate parents, preachers, teachers – even the next-door neighbor – will take to the streets, snatch up misguided youth by their collars and sit them at their feet, sharing tales of struggle and survival passed down by our ancestors. Peace will return. But for now, we need not fear white supremacists like those who brought their hatred to Charlottesville last weekend. Our own people, even our own children, are doing just fine in facilitating the destruction of our beloved but still fragmented, Black community. WI

Respect for Black Journalists Journalists are having a hard time these days, particularly Black journalists. And, it doesn’t matter whether a Black journalist works for the Black Press, meaning a media outlet that is Black-owned and oriented, or what others call the “mainstream” media, meaning that which is white-owned and white-dominated…Black journalists are just having a tough time either way. To make matters worse, the name Donald Trump says it all. His ongoing Twitter tirades in which he constantly labels news he dislikes, as “fake news” is an insult to the years of training and the daily grind these media professionals perform tirelessly. To add insult to injury, President Donald Trump appointed reality television personality Omarosa Manigault-Newman, as his director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison. This year alone, Omarosa, WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

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In last week's Informer you published your annual WI Health Supplement. To me, the health supplement is one of the most worthy of all the supplements you and your staff put together. Now, with that said, I would like to thank you for the article submitted by the United Medical Center, "Diabetes Myths That May Be Sabotaging Your Health." If I could build a billboard and place that article in real big letters for everyone to see, I would. I know so many people who believe so many of those myths, even some of my own relatives. Diabetes is such a difficult disease for so many to deal with, but it's even more difficult if you don't know the truth about it.

The Washington Informer is a very fine newspaper. I am always astonished when I pick up your paper and see the kinds of articles you have. Every week I learn something about what is going on around the Washington, D.C., area. The news is always very informative and it's about our neighborhoods and our neighbors. I think my favorite sections are the ones with all of the photographs. I just love the photographs in The Washington Informer. Whenever I'm unable to get a copy of The Informer, I really feel that I have missed something. Barbara Foley Washington, D.C.

Wallace Bruce Washington, D.C. author of the book “Bitch Switch: Knowing How to Turn it On and Off” has completely turned off Black journalists after turning on her “B-side” and walking out on them at the national meetings of the nation’s two largest and respected Black journalism organizations – the National Newspaper Publishers Association and the National Association of Black Journalists. There could be no more crucial time in America’s history than now when all Americans, not just Black Americans, need an educated, well-

trained, able-bodied, professional and persistently assertive Black press corp. And these Black Press professionals have no greater desire than to use their craft to tell the news as they see it – factual, unbridled, thorough and real. Black journalists also have the responsibility to report on how this nation is becoming unglued over many issues but especially due to race and racism. Their voices offer an important and often ignored interpretation and perspective about racism and it’s inconspicuous effect

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By Julianne Malveaux

What We Must Do to Help HBCUs Will another HBCU "bite the dust?" Truly, it depends on us. Pennsylvania's Cheyney University, the oldest (founded in 1837) of the nation's historically black colleges and universities, has been on probation since November 2015. If the Middle States Commission on Higher Education does not accept a sustainability report that is due Sept. 1, the school may lose its accreditation. Without accred-

itation, Cheyney students cannot receive federal financial aid like Pell grants and federal loans. Many would be forced to leave school because they can't afford to attend school without assistance. Cheyney is part of the Stop the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), an organization that took nearly 20 years to settle a lawsuit with the college because it funded predominately white institutions (PWIs) in Pennsylvania more favorably than Cheyney. While PASSHE provided Cheyney with some money to address the issues of inequality, most

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say the amount they provided was just a fraction of that due. At the same time, Cheyney has borrowed millions of dollars from PASSHE. Because of the borrowing, PASSHE has assembled a task force that would sell Cheyney's land, slash its academic programs, reduce enrollment (which is already extremely low), eliminate NCAA sports and also cut staff. In other words, they would kill the college. Can we afford to lose another HBCU? Cheyney's detractors say that the college is not necessary, and that PASSHE should merge it with another nearby college, either

sister HBCU Lincoln University, or another PASSHE school, West Chester University. Some say it isn't race, but mismanagement, that has plagued Cheyney. But too many HBCU leaders have been accused of mismanagement, when the real issue, especially for state-supported institutions, is a lack of resources and a history of underfunding black colleges. And most face the challenge of underfunding with some innovation. For example, Cheyney has developed a new business model that includes creating an Institute for the Contemporary African American Experience. They envi-

sion this institute as a potential magnet for student enrollment, which will bring more revenue to the college. But with a Sept. 1 deadline nipping at their heels, the survival of Cheyney is in the hands of the accrediting organization. An organization called Heeding Cheyney's Call (HCC) has held events and urged people to support Cheyney. They say that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) can intervene before Middle States makes an accreditation decision,

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By Rep. Dwight Evans

Time to Show 'Middle Neighborhoods' Love

What do countries, states and neighborhoods have in common? People. They all compete for people. Through people, you get innovators, investors, builders, developers, thinkers. Through people, you have the building blocks of your workforce. Our neighborhoods rely on anchors like great schools, bustling shops and small businesses, and a competitive housing stock in order to attract home-

buyers and increase long-term homeownership. In my District, the Second District of Pennsylvania, I am fortunate to represent top of the line research institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel, Temple, Saint Joseph's, LaSalle and many more, that continue to lead the way in innovation and development, and drive new residents to our neighborhoods across the city of Philadelphia and into the surrounding suburbs like Lower Merion and Narberth, that call the 2nd District home. Throughout the course of my

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over three-and-a-half decades of public service, I have always looked for thoughtful ways to "Make Ideas Matter," always strategically searching for that moment when an idea becomes a part of our public policy. In Congress, I am trying to put a spotlight and raise the dialogue on "Middle Neighborhoods" nationwide. "Middle Neighborhoods" are caught between growing and declining neighborhoods. They are neighborhoods that are doing "good enough" right now, but are threatened by decline, as the demand to live in these

neighborhoods is weakening. Middle Neighborhoods walk a tightrope. They are solid neighborhoods that are being squeezed, because they aren't poor enough or wealthy enough. We need to show these neighborhoods a little love before it's too late and they tip towards decline. Right now, our Middle Neighborhoods have no clear lane in our federal policy. To add to this, President Trump and his administration have done little to reinvest in cities nationwide. Last summer when speaking to the African-American

community at a rally in Philadelphia, President Trump said, "What the hell do you have to lose?" This March, members of the Executive Committee of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) met with President Trump at the White House to discuss the key issues plaguing the African-American community. During the meeting, the CBC Executive Committee delivered a CBC-authored, 130-page policy document titled "We Have

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By Charlene Crowell

Civil Rights Groups Counter DOJ Attack on Affirmative Action As millions of students return to school, the nation's Justice Department is beginning an investigation that could potentially sue universities over affirmative action admissions policies. As first reported by the New York Times, Justice's Civil Rights Division will carry out this effort to determine whether white applicants were discriminated against. For black people and other ethnic and racial minorities, this investigation seems like win-

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dow-dressing to deny millions of students a quality education in the name of injustice. Such actions also signal a more subtle message is to roll back to the progress achieved in broadly affording students of all races and ethnicities the benefits that higher education derives. Among education and civil rights advocates a strong belief holds that everyone benefits when obstacles to educational opportunity are overcome. "The American Dream offers each new generation the opportunity to build on the suc-

cesses of previous ones," wrote Nikitra Bailey, an executive vice president with the Center for Responsible Lending, in a related op-ed. "However, if you are African-American, the nation's history of enslavement and legal bigotry consistently requires each generation to start anew." Bailey is correct. Despite the vigilance of civil rights heroes over multiple generations, the heralded 1954 Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, or a series of 1960s laws that were enacted to guarantee full and first-class citi-

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zenship to every black American, even more work remains to be done before everyone is afforded the promises of America. It's been several years since the anti-affirmation action crusade took its venomous campaign to states across the country. Beginning in California in 1996 and continuing through 2010, Ward Connerly, a former University of California Regent, led a series of statewide campaigns to constitutionally ban affirmative action in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Washington State.

Regardless of the state, the goal was always the same: make it illegal for public colleges and universities to include consideration of race or ethnicity in college admissions. Only in Colorado was the effort turned back by voters. In all of the other locales, the measure passed with broad support, often despite many business and corporate leaders joining with civil rights advocates in opposition. For example, prior to the November 2006 Proposal 2

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By James Clingman

Urban One Deserves Due as History Maker "History, when presented well, is transformative; it defines and interprets reality, it gives people hope, it makes us better. Lonnie G. Bunch III, Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum for African American History and Culture." Urban One, Inc., is the largest African-American-owned broadcasting company in the U.S. and the largest radio broadcaster targeting black listeners. Urban One, Inc., with holdings in radio, cable television and

digital media, owns and operates 55 radio stations in 16 U.S. markets. Founder Cathy Hughes is the first black woman to own a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. Urban One ranked #9 on the 2016 Black Enterprise 100. So why is Urban One not included in the National Museum for African American History and Culture? Before writing this article, I called the museum to ask Mr. Lonnie Bunch III that question but was unable to speak with him. I don't know if he has a plan to include Urban One or not, but I truly hope he does. Meanwhile, many concerned listeners of the

popular and acclaimed "Carl Nelson Show" on D.C.'s 1450 AM (WOL) have made calls and sent emails to Mr. Bunch to inquire about this glaring omission to black history. To be sure, this is not just about Urban One and black history; this is about "black business history" as well, for which I have advocated and taught for many years. Our young people and older ones too should know our entrepreneurial history. Black people in this country have been entrepreneurs since the 1700s, despite the hardships they faced, and there are few things in our history that are more important

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than that. Additionally, black media have played such an important role in black history. We have John Russwurm's Journalism, David Walker's Appeal, Frederick Douglass' North Star Newspaper, Garvey's Negro World, to Muhammad Speaks and The Final Call. Names such as Abbott, Sengstacke, Bogle and John Johnson in print media, to radio stations like WDIA in Memphis, WCIN in Cincinnati, WERD in Atlanta and radio personalities such as Jack Cooper, Jack "The Rapper" Gibson, Dyanna Williams, Bob Law and Gary Byrd, just to name a few. These media outlets are

where many black people actually learned our history. Since the first "black" radio station in 1948, to the first "blackowned" radio station in 1949, we have seen many positive developments in black media, not the least of which is Cathy Hughes' rise to the pinnacle of her beloved industry. Determination, perseverance, tenacity, boldness and sacrifice remain hallmarks of her journey toward continued success. She is a vital part of our history and is making even more history as we speak. Howard University recently

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By Dr. Elizabeth Primas

Why Standards Are Important Under the Every Student Succeeds Act Standards have always been a part of society. From standards of measurement and time to driver's licenses, food preparation in restaurants and language, standards keep us healthy and safe and help us communicate with each other. In the 1980s, the United States began to expand and formalize pub-

lic education standards. This process was the driving force behind the education reform movement. Standards in education were supposed to set clear guidelines for what all students were expected to learn and be able to do. The curriculum and assessments were supposed to be aligned with established standards. In 2001, with the signing of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) by President W. Bush, a significant

emphasis on standards took on a life of its own. Under NCLB, all states were required to develop standards and assessments to measure student achievement. Problems occurred when states developed individual standards that measured knowledge and skill levels. There was no way to determine if a student passing one state's standards was equivalent to a student's level of accomplishment in another state. Tests that were na-

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tional — such as the PSAT, SAT, ACT and the National Educational Assessment of Progress (NAEP) — indicated that not all students with passing grades in high school and met state standards were necessarily prepared to be successful in college and career. In 2009, there was a state-led effort to develop the Common Core State Standards (CCSS); the effort was launched by state lead-

ers, including governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, two territories and the District of Columbia; CCSS was supposed to remedy the differentiation in state standards under NCLB. The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers

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By Askia Muhammad

Hatred's Ugly White Face I'm not surprised at the hatred and bigotry that poured from some white people in Charlottesville, Virginia. It's in them. It's got to come out. Robert E. Lee — the Confederate Army commander who surrendered unconditionally to Union Cmdr. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, at the Appomattox, Va., Courthouse — was the leader of a treasonous rebellion against the United States of America. He is not a hero! He died a traitor, a man without a country, whose citizenship had been stripped from him.

It was 110 years after his death, that the U.S. Congress restored his citizenship. A traitor. Not a hero. It was his monument that the racist marchers were in Charlottesville to "defend." I am surprised that well meaning white people stepped forward and risked (and in the case of one innocent victim) and lost life at the hands of avowed Ku Kluxers, neo-Nazis, skinheads, fascists, and various other ne'erdo-wells who went "locked and loaded," determined to inflict bodily harm, which they did. You see, Virginia is an "open carry" state, which means, as they announced, that these or-

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ganized and trained "mobs" meant to harm other human lives. The well-meaning clergy, and gentle folks who went to stand against the white hate, had no idea how prepared the haters were. They had military-grade masks, body armor, in matching uniforms, so that in the fog of battle, the haters in military gear, would be able to recognize others who are on their "team." Those victims were like little lambs headed for the slaughter. First among those innocent victims is Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old martyr. A young neo-Nazi murderer who at-

tacked the anti-racist protesters driving a car at high speed into the crowd slaughtered her. It's a good thing, in my opinion, that white people are seriously taking on the challenge to confront the white supremacists, who have been given a go-signal by the election of President Donald J. Trump who is a racist, real-estate hustler, just like his daddy was. White people have some major "issues" to work out when it comes to white folks, living in peace and harmony with others who are not white. There is this compulsion, this need by white folks to dominate and rule

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those who are not white. Now that white folks are fully engaged in this conversation, with big-time Republicans (who I thought were hope-todie-bigots) condemning the POTUS for a tepid statement condemning hateful activities "from many sides," I think black folks should politely excuse themselves from the conversation. Let the "crackers" and the "snowflakes" have at it. Hatred is bound to lose. But silly black folks — even as the neo-cons are now battling other white folks — are watch-

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New York Life Reaches $50 Billion Empowerment Goal in the Black Community By Freddie Allen (Managing Editor, NNPA Newswire) The New York Life insurance company recently hosted a panel discussion on bridging the racial wealth gap in Washington, D.C. New York Life agents were in town for the company’s empowerment plan summit and to celebrate achieving their goal of reaching $50 billion in life insurance plans in the Black community. The panel featured Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association; Reverend Delman Coates, the senior pastor, Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in Clinton, Md.; Darryl De Sousa, the deputy commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department; Dr. Bahiyyah Muhammad, an assistant professor of sociology and anthropology at Howard University; Eugene Mitchell, the African American Market Manager for New York Life; and Jeff Pegues, the justice and homeland security correspondent for CBS News. Mitchell said that he wanted people to know that New York Life and its agents take economic empowerment in the Black community very seriously, because economic disparities breed lack of opportunities. “The root problem in our community is not crime, it’s not drugs, it’s not non-nuclear households, it’s the economy,” said Mitchell. “Wealth equals op-

5 Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. (left), the president and CEO of the NNPA, talks about bridging the racial wealth gap during panel discussion hosted by the New York Life insurance company as Rev. Delman Coates, the senior pastor of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church looks on. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

portunity and the lack of wealth creates hard times.” Mitchell continued: “We’re bringing this tool of life insurance into the Black community so that we can use it like other [communities] have used it for hundreds of years and to create an inheritance and generational wealth beyond covering the cost of the funeral.”

Mitchell said that, with the right policy, when a family member passes away and leaves $100,000 or $250,000 or $1,000,000 that money can be used as an investment to help purchase a house, to fund college education, for start-up capital to start a business or even charitable giving “The understanding and con-

5 The New York Life insurance company hosted a panel discussion on the racial wealth gap in Washington, D.C. (Freddie Allen/ AMG/NNPA)

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versations in the past have only been around burial policies and not tied to your value and worth,” said Mitchell. Coates said that now that New York Life has reached the $50 billion-dollar goal, the Black community desperately needs a macroeconomic strategy that will help to preserve the value of that investment. “We would be remiss if 20 years from now the value of that $50 billion is $5 billion,” said Coates. “If we’re going to address the racial wealth gap, we must address the macroeconomic mechanisms that causes money to be controlled by people who don’t look like us, by institutions that don’t represent us and that ultimately issue money as a debt in society.” Chavis said that if we want to bridge the wealth gap, if we want to replace poverty with wealth, it first starts in the mind, it first starts in the consciousness. “The problem is we don’t adequately utilize the blessings that all of us have,” said Chavis. “The truth of the matter is our children are not born hopeless, they become that way. It does take a village to raise a child, but the

problem is not the child, it’s the village.” Chavis said that with the $50 billion dollar economic empowerment campaign, Eugene Mitchell and New York Life have shown that the Black families can instill wealth building into our mindset. “We not only have to talk about building wealth, we have to show our people how to build wealth,” said Chavis. “We have to express wealth building in our community in a way that people feel the emotional impact of pooling [their] resources.” Muhammad commended the life insurance agents in the audience for the work that they’re doing in the Black community and implored them to continue their outreach efforts. “It will be difficult, people will give you attitude, you will get individuals that will call you naysayers or disrespect you; it’s a lack of knowledge,” said Muhammad adding that sometimes it takes providing the information in different ways. Muhammad continued: “We can’t blame one another for a lack of knowledge, if we don’t do everything we can to impart that knowledge.”

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$50.5 billion of life insurance face amount is now in-force by the 1,200+ African American Market Agents, driven by their focused $50 Billion Empowerment Plan efforts over the last 6 ½ years (January 1, 2011 - July 14, 2017). These agents of change focused on increasing financial literacy, and leveraging financial tool and strategies often underleveraged and underutilized by African Americans across the country. Over 340,000 African Americans now have policies in-force, totaling over $50.5 billion of protection and future income.

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LIFESTYLE 5 Legendary saxophonist Benny Golson starred brightly at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival. His bandmates are

from left: Mike LeDonne, piano; Buster Williams, bass and Carl Allen, drums. /Photo courtesy of Timothy Cox

Newport Jazz Festival 2017: A Maiden Voyage

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The Aug. 4-6 presentation, sponsored by Natixis Global Asset Management firm, featured an array of acts on four separate stages at the vintage outdoor venue simply known as Fort Adams — a Civil War-era locale that features a gift shop selling antebellum-style knickknacks, T-shirts and more. How a jazz festival eventually settled on a Civil War campground is a mystery, but fortunately it happened and still evokes iconic images of folks like Louis Armstrong and "Lady Day" Billie Holliday wiping sweat from their brows on the main stage while sailboats and upscale yachts dock in ports along the Atlantic. For first-timers, be ready to cover the campgrounds to capture as many acts as possible. Organizers said more than 40 acts performed in a 20-hour period, with nonstop musicality on four different stages. In the future, I'll be better prepared. The diverse lineup was led by bassist Christian McBride, who has assumed NJF art director duties from its cofounder, legendary promoter and jazz producer George Wein. Wein, 91, could be seen riding in golf carts between venues — probably the most effective way to see all the performances. Though McBride still represents authentic improvisational music, the lineup offered an eclectic mix of styles, from hip-hop flavorings of The Roots and DJ Logic to the fusion rock of drummer Jack DeJounette and guitarist John Scofield. On the first night, Trombone Shorty rocked the International Tennis Hall of Fame stage with a funk-pop rendition of his original soul, borrowing a bit from the Bruno Mars playbook. Saxophonists Maceo Parker and Branford Marsalis led uniquely different types of blues-tinged jazz on the popular Fort Stage on Friday and Saturday, respectively. But it was tenor saxman Benny Golson who overshadowed all acts with his

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The legendary Rhode Island-based event, held annually on the first weekend in August since 1954, maintains its status as the world's first and foremost jazz festival, with more than 20,000 people converging on the site to take in this year's show. Philly-based, traditional style that epitomized the festival's essence. At age 88, Golson looked 60, and sounded just as fresh. Having shared stages with Lee Morgan as a part of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Golson's banter between songs hit the spot with an overflow crowd, as folks held onto his every word, particularly the tales about legend John Coltrane. Baltimore native Cyrus Chestnut was another traditional jazz artist that made an impact with his moving, easy approach to the acoustic piano. Chestnut effectively blends his gospel with real jazz. Rhiannon Giddens, a breakout Greensboro, N.C.-bred vocalist/ fiddle/banjo player, rocked audiences Friday night as the opening act for Trombone Shorty, in addition to a solo set a day later. Pittsburgh-based trumpeter Sean Jones received rave reviews with his quintet, as did Philly-born organist Joey Defrancesco and The People.

Joey D's attraction is based on his proclivity to follow in the footsteps of organ masters such as Jimmy Smith, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Shirley Scott and Charles Earland. On Saturday afternoon, bassist/ vocalist Esperanza Spalding and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington paid homage to pianist Geri Allen, who died in June. She was part of their trio and also headed the Jazz Studies Department at the University of Pittsburgh, following the recent retirement of longtime director Nathan Davis. Credit event organizers for effectively blending current artists with traditional acts. Groups such as Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Snarky Puppy and guitarist Vernon Reid helped attract younger patrons. And based on the crowd reaction for final night's closing act, The Roots with drummer Questlove, Newport's future is in great hands. WI

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Congress Heights Businesses Get Big Boost

Main Streets Program Revitalizing Block By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer Destination Congress Heights Main Streets wants the community they serve to know that they are turning the neighborhood around for the better, first starting with existing businesses. Community members, business leaders and jazz musician Kayla Walters kicked off Summer Jazz Nights on Thursday, Aug. 10, in the 3100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast. The event powered by Congress Heights Main Streets served to alert residents of the business development taking place around them. "This event that we are doing is both for the community and to attract people to the business corridor," said Wendell Quann, Congress Heights Main Streets' program director. "We've helped with the Bunn building, Congress Heights Arts and Culture Center and bringing the first law firm to Congress Heights — the LaRuby May Law Firm." Quann said his organization also assisted with bringing Rita's Italian Ice to the community and is currently helping with the storefront improvement of The Washington Informer. "There a number of businesses along the corridor, but we are focusing on this particular block," he said. MLK Deli, an eatery once established on the avenue, will make a comeback this month with the help of Congress Heights Main Streets. "We did their new signage, storefront and helped them with their permitting," Quann said. "We live in a food desert, so that's a new business coming here that the community can enjoy." Waters, a classically trained pianist, lent her talents to the event to show her investment in the community. "Number one, I love D.C., number two, I am a resident of southeast D.C. and I love bringing positivity to this community," she said. The Howard University graduate, whose debut album "Apogee" is on the charts, said she believes in the potential of Congress Heights. "A lot of times people give this area a bad rap, but it is full of life,

culture, music and art so I definitely am happy to be a part of this initiative," Waters said. Quann asserts that through study groups with the community residents have been vocal about more food choices, coffee shops and places to eat during lunch. "People remember when there was a Safeway up the street, there was also a McDonalds, so they are looking for small retail opportunities," he said. "One of the challenges we have is [that] the corridor is 100 percent occupied in terms of leases, so there isn't a lot of spaces to bring businesses, but we are working on creating that mix." In the meantime, the Main Streets program are focused on planting trees for beautification and assisting businesses on the 3100 block that they are calling Congress Heights Plaza. "The main thing is to thank the community and let them know about new businesses and our entrepreneurial program, an eight-month program to train new entrepreneurs," Quann said. "With Destination Congress Heights our purpose is to help the existing businesses better develop their business to attract more customers. We provide technical assistance to them, help them make storefront improvements, point of sales system and we provide general assistance." Quann said residents shouldn't worry about Congress Heights Main Street gentrifying the block. "We do need a mixture of incomes, not necessarily races, but we think the community is already diversifying and it will help bring business," he said. WI

5 Destination Congress Heights Main Streets kicks off its Summer Jazz Nights series in the 3100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE on Aug. 10. /Courtesy photo

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African-American Museum Hosts Annual Conference By Eve M. Ferguson WI Contributing Writer

5 Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, delivers a speech during the Association of African American Museums luncheon and awards ceremony held at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on Aug. 2. /Photo by Roy Lewis

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e annual Association of African Th American Museums Conference was treated to a special host this year: The National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Smithsonian's latest addition that is still the hottest — and most elusive — ticket in town. The conference, titled "Presence, Power, Persistence: Advancing the History and Possibility of Museum Activism," rotated evening receptions around the Smithsonian's museums, including the National Museum of African Art, the American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery, Anacostia Community Museum and the culminating closing reception at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. With more than 30 informational and training sessions packed into the four-day schedule, participants from museums across the nation participated in events held at the Capital Hilton, including a keynote address during the awards luncheon by the new librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden. "We should encourage people to record oral histories," Hayden said. "With their cellphones, they can become oral historians. When we bought the oldest known photos of Harriet Tubman with the NMAAHC, we were preserving a history. They will go on display with her shawl, which is in the museum's collections. We have the photo with her wearing that shawl." The conference attendees filling the ballroom at the Northwest hotel were eager to hear from Hayden, who has achieved full rock-star status as the first woman and first black librarian of Congress. The audience lined up to shake her hand and take photos with her, to which she graciously obliged. "To be encouraged, to learn, to read is the greatest gift you can give a child," she said, pointing out that she wants the "Nation's Library" to partner with museums and educational facilities to promote reading and literacy and ownership of their own histories. Other highlights included a business meeting with keynote speaker Zena Howard, an architect who has worked on projects from the Anacostia Public Library in D.C. to the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina, and her favorite, the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

"We should encourage people to record oral histories. With their cellphones, they can become oral historians." CARLA HAYDEN /

Ibram X. Kendi, winner of 2016 National Book Award and author of the nonfiction bestseller "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America," was one of the several featured writers. Of course, one of the big selling points for the attendees was a chance — several opportunities, actually — to tour the new African-American museum, which continues to sell out daily passes within minutes of availability. The closing reception, addressed by museum director Lonnie Bunch III, featured food and music gleaned from the city's culture. Latin American, Caribbean and African-American soul food enticed attendees on multiple floors of the museum, where galleries stayed open for viewing while the legendary go-go band E.U.(Experience Unlimited) gave the evening a party flair after the intense sessions and serious discussions. Bunch lauded the Association of African American Museums, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to serve the interests of African-American museums and the professionals associated with them. "Without the lessons we learned at [the association], without your support, guidance and goodwill, there would be no museum — just an empty space with bad grass," Bunch said. "Instead, your national museum has now served more than 2.5 million visitors who have made this a place of pilgrimage. And who have shared their memories and their lives." WI

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Youths Feted for Going in the Right Direction By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer

5 Kenneil Cole speaks at the Right Direction Awards event in Northwest on August 10, 2017. /Photo by Roy Lewis

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Kenneil Cole spent much of his childhood in special education and foster care. He has lost his mother and brother, battled post-traumatic stress disorder and has been homeless, hospitalized and incarcerated. Now the 23-year-old D.C. native and Delaware State University graduate works alongside D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine in the same office that prosecuted him as a juvenile. Cole shared his story at the Office of the Attorney General's third annual Right Direction awards ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 10. He left this year's 31 honorees with a message: keep doing the right thing. "Failure is not person. Failure is an event â€” learn from it," Cole told the honorees. Cole designed the awards ceremony three years ago, as an intern in the office, to honor at-risk youth who are making a positive impact in the community in hopes that acknowledging their good behavior will keep them going "in the right direction." "I have never in my life been formally commended by anyone [for my accomplishments] up until I got my first award at first annual Right Direction Awards," Cole said. "Now, I'm hosting the third annual Right Direction Awards." He said the honorees defined the word "exceptional." Each year, the awards are given to young people in the city who have overcome major adversity, have had run-ins with the law and made a turnaround or who may not have never been in any legal trouble and having a positive impact in their communities. The honorees are nominated through several D.C. government agencies and local non-profit partners that serve young people including D.C. public and charter schools, the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, the Court Services & Offender Supervision Agency, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity D.C. Alumni Chapter, Open City Advocates and the Latino Economic Development Center. "We started these awards three years ago because we wanted to support and encourage our young people who were fighting through the struggles and com-

ing out on top," Racine said. "All too often stories are not about them, they are about other kids and young people who are finding themselves in trouble. Even the room's most notable guests, including D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, At-Large Council member Robert White, community leader and keynote speaker Tony Lewis Jr., lent their congratulations, along with words of encouragement and applause, to the young people. Malik "K.O.P. Fatz" Harleston, a spoken-word artist and three-time winner of the famed Amateur Night at the Apollo, dedicated applause to the honorees before taking his own. Mendelson called the event a demonstration of Racine's efforts to move his post beyond defending the city's agencies and prosecuting criminals, but encompassing "all the dimensions of justice" including working with citizens and encouraging young people to succeed. Marquette Woodberry, 20, received an award and said the recognition felt good. "I'm honored to get this prestigious award," Woodberry said. "I want youth to continue to be empowered." Woodberry is currently enrolled at the University of the District of Columbia and works with a mentoring program that seeks to empower males in the city to make informed decisions after high school. WI

"We started these awards three years ago because we wanted to support and encourage our young people who were fighting through the struggles and coming out on top." KARL A. RACINE / Attorney General

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ARIES You may feel it necessary to manipulate a situation to get your desired outcome. But do you really need to do this? You have more than enough charisma and energy to steer your life in the direction you want it to go. It might be better to state your intentions openly, as this can help to clear the air and get things moving in the right direction. Lucky Numbers: 20, 40, 47

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TAURUS It's all happening on the home front this week, with potent energies encouraging you to come to grips with those tasks that you may have been putting off for some time. Tackle DIY jobs, clear out clutter, and generally get things shipshape. Regarding one relationship, it might be better to give this person the leeway to make their own mistakes. If you attempt to interfere, they may resent it. Lucky Numbers: 8, 27, 45

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GEMINI A dynamic and expansive blend of energies could encourage you to take up a challenge that may be bit of a stretch. But if it feels right, go for it. If someone tries to tell you that you don't have what it takes, ignore them. You can get all the advice you need by asking for it. Lucky Numbers: 8, 19, 26 CANCER Earning and spending money may be very much on your mind. It could

leave you feeling good. However, if your financial situation isn't quite what you'd like, you're encouraged to take stock and do whatever is necessary to improve your situation. One thing you might want to avoid is impulsive spending. But careful research could net you a bargain. Lucky Numbers: 2, 26, 30

The Diplomat's Daughter

LEO Your confidence and courage could soar this week by focusing on activities that are

By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer He almost got your nose. Or your cheek. Awkward, for sure, but on the second try, it finally happened. Then again. And again, each one sweeter than the last. As long as you live, you'll never forget your very first romantic kiss or the person who gave it to you — even if, as in the novel, "The Diplomat's Daughter" by Karin Tanabe, there's a war outside the window. Emiko Kato had been around the world and had never really thought of settling in any one place — until she met Leo Hartmann. They'd gone to a Viennese Catholic school together — she, the 18-year-old child of a Japanese diplomat; he, the son of a wealthy Jewish chocolatier — and their singularity brought them together. Young and in love, they were making plans for a future together when the Nazis invaded Vienna. They'd promised to write one another daily, but who knew where life was taking them? Emi's father was sent to America, for safety's sake and then, after Dec. 7, 1941, to a series of guarded hotels. By the time she and her mother landed at an internment camp, it had been months since Emi'd heard from Leo. The loneliness she felt caused her to make what she was certain was a mistake: she fell in love with Christian Lange. College, followed by a life in industry: that was the plan for 17-year-old Christian, son of a German-born Milwaukee steel manufacturer. Raised in comfort and privilege, Christian was expected to take over his father's business — until the Germans aligned themselves with the Japanese. Days after Pearl Harbor was bombed, Christian was separated from his parents, sent to an orphanage, then to an internment camp in Texas, where the next stop was to a country he'd barely ever visited. Leo Hartmann's parents owed their very lives to Emi Kato's father. It was he who got them out of Vienna. It was he who got them to relative safety in Shanghai even though, as Jews, they were far from safe. Kato did it for his daughter, and Leo would never forget her — even after he knew he must … When reading "The Diplomat's Daughter," there are four words to remember: Im. Possible. To. Stop. So rich is the tale, so well-told the characters that this is one of those carry-itaround, don't-need-a-bookmark kinds of novels that you'll be itching to finish. World War II fanatics will be happy to see that authenticity oozes from each facet of the story — author Karin Tanabe really did her homework — and the tiny details she carefully included just shimmer in the midst of a horrifying tri-level story of war, loss, strength and aloneness. It's a tale that could have had any number of endings, each one better than the last, but it culminates in the one that's righteously perfect. But we're getting ahead of ourselves: First, start "The Diplomat's Daughter," and clear your calendar. Start it, and forget about all your weekend plans. Start it, and your nose will be stuck in this unforgettable novel until the end. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

most meaningful to you. If you have a gift for organization and management, the coming days could find you running a key event and encouraging others to get involved. You might also benefit from a chance to relax and reflect on life, as doing so can enable you to intuit which changes most need to be made. Lucky Numbers: 4, 10, 18

VIRGO You may be more focused on your thoughts and feelings. This can be an opportunity to let go of issues that no longer serve you and release emotions generated by past experiences. However, you may find that it can be beneficial to talk matters over with those involved bringing things to a close more swiftly. Lucky Numbers: 18, 29, 33 LIBRA The coming week or so can be a tremendous time for networking and enjoying your social life. You may be busier than usual in this regard, but you can have a lot of fun at the same time. This may be an especially positive opportunity if you're looking for love. When it comes to more career-oriented matters, your family could try to manipulate you into making a certain decision. Don't let them! Lucky Numbers: 10, 30, 35 SCORPIO You should show off your skills and abilities. Take a leaf out of Leo's book and enjoy promoting your goods and services. The more you enjoy being in the spotlight, the more you can take advantage of the many opportunities that come your way. This isn't a time to work behind the scenes. Instead, be very involved, especially with those who can help you progress. Lucky Numbers: 31, 43, 57 SAGITTARIUS Far horizons may beckon, but you don't want to explore them alone.

You prefer to enjoy the experience with your friends. You can be quite determined when it comes to exploring new territory and uncovering any opportunities or challenges that can open other doors for you. When it comes to making a career decision, bide your time for now. Lucky Numbers: 5, 12, 21

CAPRICORN The subject of change may have been particularly lively recently, and the focus continues. When it comes to making choices, it helps to understand your true motives. What do you really want? If you can answer that with total honesty, you could create the life of your dreams. Lucky Numbers: 15, 26, 55 AQUARIUS This can be an opportunity to clear the air and release any tension that may have built up between you and another. But if you can point out the benefits to them, they may be more willing to meet you halfway. Certain relationships could experience change, particularly if you discuss aspects of your bond that, if worked at, might make a positive difference. Lucky Numbers: 21, 24, 33 PISCES If you're eager to change your diet or exercise routine, there is a possibility that you could aim too high. To avoid doing so, consider using the services of a personal trainer or coach who can guide you through the process in a way that allows you to make steady progress. Finally, you could have an admirer, but you'll need to let the person know if you don't want the attention. Lucky Numbers: 7, 19, 24

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SPORTS Mystics Blow Out Fever 6 Washington Mystics guard Allison Hightower is defended by Indiana Fever forward Erica McCall during the Mystics' 100-80 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on Saturday, Aug. 12. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

5 Indiana Fever forward Marissa

Coleman faces up against Washington Mystics guard Tierra Ruffin-Pratt during the Mystics' 100-80 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on Saturday, Aug. 12. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

3Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud drives past Indiana Fever guard Erica Wheeler during the Mystics' 100-80 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on Saturday, Aug. 12. /Photo by John E. De Freitas 6 Washington Mystics guard Ivory Latta is defended by Indiana Fever guard Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga and forward Erica McCall (22) during the Mystics' 100-80 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on Saturday, Aug. 12. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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SPORTS Giants Down Nats in Sunday Matinee

4 Washington Nationals pitcher

A.J. Cole got the start in a 4-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park in Southeast on Sunday, Aug. 13. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

5 Washington Nationals shortstop Wilmer Difo slides back to first base ahead of a pickoff attempt as San Francisco Giants first baseman Ryder Jones awaits the throw during the Giants' 4-2 win at Nationals Park in Southeast on Sunday, Aug. 13. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

5 San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik slides back to first base ahead of a pickoff

attempt as Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman awaits the throw during the Giants' 4-2 win at Nationals Park in Southeast on Sunday, Aug. 13. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

5 San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford awaits a throw as Washington Nationals shortstop Wilmer Difo slides

into second base during the Giants' 4-2 win at Nationals Park in Southeast on Sunday, Aug. 13. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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5 Washington Nationals center fielder Andrew Stevenson slides back to first base ahead of a pickoff attempt as San Francisco Giants first baseman Ryder Jones awaits the throw during the Giants' 4-2 win at Nationals Park in Southeast on Sunday, Aug. 13. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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UNION CONTRACT from Page 1 to better schools — investing more resources in our classrooms, adding exciting new programs for our students at all levels, and pouring billions of dollars into our school buildings," Bowser said. "Yet, for too long, our teachers have not been shown the appreciation nor presented the compensation they deserve. But with this agreement, together we will give our teachers their proper due and send a clear signal that we are all in for kids." Under the proposed contract, educators will receive several salary increases, including a four percent retroactive increase in fiscal year 2017, a three percent increase in fiscal 2018 and a two percent increase in fiscal 2019. Additional benefits include a structured collaborative engagement between DCPS and the union on various issues, including extended-year schools. Union members will vote on the tentative agreement within

"We make better decisions when teachers are part of the process, and it is important that teachers feel valued every day as they work in service of young people." ELIZABETH DAVIS /

14 days. If the members approve the contract, it will then go to D.C. Council for a vote. "I know a great teacher can change the trajectory of a student's life, and the teachers at D.C. Public Schools work each and every day to change the lives of all our students," Wil-

son said. "Our teachers ensure students are challenged academically, experience the joy of learning, and reach new altitudes." The Bowser administration said that DCPS — which it called the fastest-improving urban school district in the

country — and WTU worked together to craft a contract that values a positive work environment, opportunities for growth and compensation that encourages teachers to plant roots in the city. The contract builds on DCPS's strong system of teacher support by providing them with additional professional compensation and benefits, Bowser's office said. In the 2016-2017 school year, DCPS said it employed 4,015 teachers and served nearly 50,000 students across 115 schools. The school system said it currently has the highest first-year teacher salary in the country at $53,000, as well as the fastest path for teachers to earn a six-figure salary. "We make better decisions when teachers are part of the process, and it is important that teachers feel valued every day as they work in service of young people," Davis said. "I look forward to continuing to work with Chancellor Wilson on behalf of our teachers." WI

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Auto-Suggestion/ Affirmations "Death and life are in the power of the tongue." — Proverbs 18:21 "Everything is always working out for me" a positive statement that I repeat several times each and every day, and you ought to say it too! It is a perfect example of what this topic is all about. This week, we are teaching the third principle called auto-suggestion/affirmation, it teaches how you speak to yourself, and encourage yourself. When you repeat positive thoughts to influence your subconscious mind, you must speak in the present tense, and though you don't have it yet, the affirmation reprograms your thinking. If your goal is to build a successful small business, your affirmation would be "Thank you Lord for my successful small business." As your plan becomes clearer you would say, "Everything is always working out for my business." Mark 11:23 reminds us we must "Speak to our mountains." In fact, it states: "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." See how these principles connect with the Bible providing a plan to bring the principle of faith and auto suggestion/affirmation to life? Test the truth of His Word for yourself. Scripture says, "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, acMt. Zion Baptist Church

cording to the power that worketh in us." This teaching will help you "Walk by faith, and not by sight!" Learn to live a life so "Your heart is not troubled." Understand exactly how to trust God, and to live life by "praying without ceasing." More importantly, you'll learn how to apply this third principle of affirmation, speaking to your mountain. What should you say as you recite daily, as your way of reinforcing the Word? Well, for one thing, you can simply repeat: "I know that He will make me the head and not the tail." You can say, "My God shall supply all of my needs, according to His riches in glory!" You can say, "The Word tells me that He will open up the windows of heaven and pour me out a blessing, I won't have room to receive." There's more: As you continue to recite the Word of God, add your own personal goals to your recitations. Write them out, and say something like this: "There is greatness within me." Or say, "I am beautifully and wonderfully made, chosen to come forth to do a work for the Lord." The Lord is my shepherd. When trouble comes, just say, "This is temporary," because worrying is used to create what you don't want. Reach for a feeling of relief. You are being cared for, because God loves you. Never leave yourself in a place where you're feeling bad. You've just got to tell a different story. Stop talking about those negative things that have shaped your life thus far. Let it go, that negativity is a curse. God has blessed you! It doesn't matter about your body, race, color or creed — you are

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Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Reverend John W. Davis Pastor

The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest

5101 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 Phone: 202-726-2220 Fax: 202-726-9089

Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958 Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service - 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Children’s Church - 11:00 a.m. (1st & 3rd Sundays) Communion - 10 a.m. 4th Sunday Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. (4th Sunday 8:15 a.m.) Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org

“A Church with a past to remember – and a future to mold”

All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.

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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor 9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 Fax: 301-499-8724

700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849 Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00am 5th Sundays: 9:30am 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30pm

Service and Times Sunday Worship Times : 7:30 a.m. 7 10:00 a.m. Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday, 12 Noon Bible Study in homes: Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Website: www.themiraclecenterFMBC.com Email: Miraclecenterfmbs@gmail.com Motto: “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”

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Church of Living Waters

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Crusader Baptist Church

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., Pastor

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor

Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor

2498 Alabama Ave., SE - Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 Fax: (202) 889-2198 - www.acamec.org

800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703

4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30am 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00am Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30pm Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00am “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”

Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment

1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661

Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00am Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30pm Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org

E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org “God is Love”

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

Dr. Dekontee L. & Dr. Ayele A. Johnson Pastors

Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor

Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor

4001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 265-6147 Office 1-800 576-1047 Voicemail/Fax

3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax)

5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555

1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-347-5889 office 202-638-1803 fax

610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax

Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00am Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30pm

Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30pm (dinner @ 5:30pm) Sunday School: 9:00am – Hour of Power

Blessed Word of Life Church

www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org

“An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org

Campbell AME Church

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”

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 “We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net

Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Worship: 11:00am Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 am “Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church

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

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

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

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

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

Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE - Washington, DC 20020

Turning Hearts Church Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher 4275 4th Street, S.E. Washington, DC 20034 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445 Service and Times Sunday School 8 – 9 AM Worship Service 9 – 11 AM Tuesday Night Bible Study 6:30 – 8:00 PM Wednesday Daytime Bible Study 11 AM – 12:30 PM Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: faithdefender@verizon.net

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Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Communion every Sunday: 11:00 am Sunday School: 10:00 am Bible Study Tuesday: 12 Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday: 6:30 pm Motto: “Discover Something Wonderful” Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com

Mount Carmel Baptist Church Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10am 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 Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Interim 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 “Moving Faith Forward” 0% Perfect . . . 100% Forgiven!

623 Florida Ave.. NW - WDC. 20001 Church (202) 667-3409 Study (202) 265-0836 Home Study (301) 464-8211 Fax (202) 483-4009

4504 Gault Place, N.E. Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 8:00am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00pm

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

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“Where Jesus is the King”

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of " Joy Apostolic Faith

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church

Christ Embassy DC

Matthews

Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor 4850 Blagdon Ave, NW - Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 - Fax (202) 291-3773 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:15AM Sunday School: 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org

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

Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator

Executive Pastor

Baptist Church

2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304

6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065

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

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

Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor

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

3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500

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

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 “

Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.

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LEGAL NOTICES

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Administration No. 2017 ADM 838

Administration No. 2017 ADM 840

Helen C. Claverie Decedent

Richard Cecil Miller, III Decedent

R. Scott Gardner 110 N. Washington Street, #205 Rockville, MD 20850 Attorney

Kisha L. Woolen, Esquire Tobin O’Connor & Ewing 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW #700 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2007 ADM 222 Johnnie Mae Gardner Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Mary Gardner-Jenkins, whose address is 3374 Highwood Dr., SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Johnnie Mae Gardner who died on May 18, 1998 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 February 10, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 10, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Susan Ingraham, whose address is 7711 Tomlinson Avenue, Cabin John, MD 20816, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Helen C. Claverie who died on May 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 February 3, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 3, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Sherry C. Feagans, whose address is 343 Ellis Road, Columbus, MS 39702, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Richard Cecil Miller, III who died on May 12, 2017 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before February 3, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 3, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: August 3, 2017

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Sherry C. Feagans Personal Representative

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Date of first publication: August 10, 2017 Mary Gardner-Jenkins Personal Representative

LEGAL NOTICES

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Administration No. 2017 ADM 876

Administration No. 2017 ADM 922

Sylvia E. Whitfield Decedent

John McKelly aka John McKelley Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Matthew F. Shannon 1420 N Street, NW #102 Washington, DC 20005 Attorney

Coretta L. Tilman and Timothy Johnson, whose addresses are 640 L St., NE, Washington, DC 20002 and 14504 Danube St., Bowie, MD 20721, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Sylvia E. Whitfield who died on March 28, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before February 10, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 10, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: August 10, 2017 Coretta L. Tillman Timothy Johnson Personal Representatives

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Lucas G. Wilson, whose address is 5801 Carlyle Street, Cheverly, MD 20785-2928, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John McKelly aka John Mckelley who died on June 24, 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 February 17, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 17, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: August 17, 2017 Lucas G. Wilson Personal Representative

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Administration No. 2017 ADM 853

Administration No. 2017 ADM 851

Administration No. 2016 ADM 1363

Administration No. 2017 ADM 866

Administration No. 2017 ADM 867

George Boatwright Decedent

Doris M. Pearson Decedent

Bernice C. Goodwin Decedent

Leamon Farrior Decedent

Tommie DeWayne Gardner Decedent

Larry C. Willams, Esq. 7600 Georgia Avenue, NW, Suite 405 Washington, DC 20012 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Reginald Harris 1775 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Dwayne Farrior, whose address is 3533 Glenmore Ave., Baltimore, MD 21206, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Leamon Farrior who died on March 21, 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 February 10, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 10, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Lisa Renee Davis, whose address is 3008 Curtis Drive, Temple Hills, MD 20748, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Tommie DeWayne Gardner who died on November 16, 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 February 10, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 10, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: August 10, 2017

Dwayne Farrior Personal Representative

Lisa Renee Davis Personal Representative

Joseph Goodwin Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS John Boatwright, whose address is1200 Delaware Avenue, SW, Apt. 220, Washington, DC 20024, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of George Boatwright who died on December 31, 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 February 3, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 3, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: August 3, 2017 John Boatwright Personal Representative

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Gwendolyn E. Johnson, whose address is 2228 Sluice Channel Place, Woodbridge, VA 22192, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Doris M. Pearson who died on December 18, 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 February 3, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 3, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: August 3, 2017 Gwendolyn E. Johnson Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Joseph Goodwin, whose address is 847 Xenia St., SE, Washington, DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Bernice C. Goodwin who died on October 31, 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 February 3, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 3, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: August 3, 2017

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LEGAL NOTICES

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Administration No. 2017 ADM 901

Administration No. 2017 ADM 875 Arthur Lee Harris Decedent

Olivia W. Green Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Octavia Green-Wesley, whose address is1521 Beaver heights Lane, Capitol Heights, MD 20743, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Olivia W. Green who died on April 14, 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 February 17, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 17, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: August 17, 2017 Octavia Green-Wesley Personal Representative

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Larry C. Williams, Esquire 7600 Georgia Avenue, NW, Suite 405 Washington, DC 20012 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Martha Lea Harris, whose address is 1604 Lee Rd. Ft. Washington, MD 20744, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Arthur Lee Harris who died on May 29, 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 February 17, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 17, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Cenetia McCall-Guy and Janet Coyle, whose addresses are 6005 King Arthur Way. Glenn Dale, MD 20769 and 9801 Good Luck Rd. Apt#6, Lanham, MD 20706 were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Christine McCall who died on May 29, 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 February 17, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 17, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: August 17, 2017 Cenetia McCall-Guy Janet Coyle Personal Representatives

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holders taken time to generate new ideas for sustainability? With the 45 attack on affirmative action, HBCUs may be more important than ever for African-American college attendance. When doors close at other institutions, HBCUs will be there if we support them. I've heard the argument that some HBCUs have challenges and may not provide a Harvard-quality education (few schools do). The quality of an HBCU education is at least partly a function of the resources available to that college. You can't have state-of-theart labs or media centers without money. Where are the resources? If we want strong, solid HBCUs, we need to support them. We can only blame ourselves if Cheyney, or other colleges close for lack of support. Federal and state funds can make a difference. But individual and foundation contributions are equally, if not more, important. As students head back to school this August, we have to ask if those headed to HBCUs will be able to enjoy their 10th, 25th, or 50th college reunion. They won't unless we all step up. WI

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and that he can also instruct PASSHE to back off from their plan to sell Cheyney's land. An August 1 event attracted the support of both local and national leaders, including city council members, state legislators, members of Congress, clergy, and others. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) is among those supporting Cheyney. That support, commendable as it is, isn't enough to save Cheyney. The college, like so many HBCUs, needs resources and the state can't be counted on to provide them. So will Cheyney be the next HBCU to bite the dust? Or is the African-American community and other concerned folks prepared to step in the gap for the college? Cheyney has an abysmal alumni giving rate, at less than 10 percent (one report pegged it as low as 6 percent). It is unconscionable that alums would flock back to campus for social events or graduations, but not write checks to support their college. To be sure, some alums get tired appeals that highlight dire emergency situations. But HBCUs are in a state of emergency, when

people constantly question their reason for being, and when federal and state dollars are scarcer than ever. Too many believed 45's prevarication about supporting HBCUs. Too many presidents got a photo op, but no more money, when they met with 45. Those of us who wring our hands and decry the state of HBCUs can do more than we are doing now. Whether we attended HBCUs or not, we can support them. We can adopt one and become regular contributors to that university. We can encourage students to attend HBCUs. We can do fundraisers for HBCUs, even in places that don't have HBCUs. In Las Vegas, a city councilman stages a football game where an HBCU plays the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in football. The event raises tens of thousands of dollars for the HBCU team that plays UNLV. In addition to fundraising, though, we must also think creatively about HBCU sustainability. If buildings are not fully utilized, why not create summer, evening, and weekend programs for the public? Is there revenue-generating distance learning? Have stake-

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(CCSSO) worked with educational agencies to create one set of standards that would be uniform for the country. That same year, the Obama Administration developed the Race to the Top Fund, a $4.35 billion competitive grant program designed to ensure that all students graduated high school prepared for college, career, and life. Race to the Top used financial incentives to encourage states to adopt CCSS. Along with common standards, came high-stakes testing. Most states adopted one of two assessments: the Smarter Balance Assessment or the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). Many stakeholders saw high-stakes assessments as unrealistic, because all children were required to perform at world-class levels, merely by raising expectations and imposing punishments and sanctions on schools and children who fell short of the standards. The

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announced a multimillion-dollar gift to its School of Communications from Alfred C. Liggins III, son of Cathy Hughes and president/CEO of Radio One, Inc., which led to the school being named in honor of Ms. Hughes, a former Howard University staff member. The "School of C," from which my daughter graduated in 2015, is now the "Cathy Hughes School of Communications." That accomplishment alone is an excellent reason for Urban One to be included in the National Museum for African American History and Culture.\ Cathy Hughes has been and still is a "Quiet Storm" personified, in keeping with her radio show theme song early in her career. She has not been boister-

ing and planning to engage as the even sillier Democrat Party is shifting to the right, planning to invest its blood and treasure in the pursuit of those white, working-class voters who chose The Donald (and all this chaos and confusion) in last November's election. The Dems call their plan "A Better Deal." That's a losing strategy, and it sounds like something that a milquetoast leader like Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and his new BFF sidekick Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) would come up with. No. What would win for the Dems is a robust plan to uplift the black and the worst off in the society, targeting the

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ous, self-aggrandizing, or selfish; she just went about her work building a business and preparing to leave a legacy rather than trying to be a legend. Her example is reflective of the "hope" in Mr. Lonnie Bunch's quote at the beginning of this article. When visiting the museum our young entrepreneurs can derive "hope" from the Cathy Hughes chronicle. They will be buoyed by the strides Ms. Hughes made, in spite of the hardships, and some will take up the gauntlet to continue her legacy of excellence in business. So why was Urban One omitted from the museum even after, as I was told, generously contributing to that edifice? I don't know the answer, but I am willing to give the benefit of the doubt to Mr. Bunch for not

including them in the inaugural year. However, the second year is upon us, and September must not arrive without Urban One having a prominent spot in the National "Black" museum. As Mr. Lonnie Bunch said, "History, when ‘presented' well, is transformative." Cathy Hughes and Urban One have "transformed" the media landscape in this country, and Ms. Hughes has "presented" her history quite well. As the curator of the museum—a steward of black history — Mr. Bunch should do whatever he can to "present" Urban One to the world. If you want to help get Urban One included in the museum, please call Lonnie Bunch III at 202-633-4751 and/or email him at NMAAHC-Director@SI.edu. WI

standard implementation did not consider students with persistent challenges that could have impeded them from reaching high-levels of achievement. There was no flexibility in meeting these standards, regardless of socioeconomic status, age, race, gender, cultural or ethnic background, disabilities or family circumstances. The discussions around the implementation of standards did acknowledge that student learning abilities were not homogeneous. Yet, schools seldom provided the range of training, personnel, and strategy needed to meet all students. Subsequently, when students didn't meet the goals, they were retained and schools faced sanctions. Research has indicated that minority students, including English Language Learners (ELL), students living in poverty, and students with disabilities are disproportionately represented in the group of students that do not make sufficient and significant growth to meet the

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wealthy who do not need any more tax give backs in order to thrive. Black folks should take advantage of the white feuding, get together in private consultations, and devise a strategy that benefits black folks. Never mind considering what white objections might be if black folks were to form a "Reparations Party," whose goal would be to win reparations — that 40 acres and a mule that was promised, but then denied to the slaves when President Andrew Johnson vetoed the legislation, giving the confiscated land from treasonous Southern plantation owners back to them, and giving the freedmen, the back of the hand. I know that there are some

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