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law enforcement. She said they threat,” she said. had come together to bring a Among the programs Marlow sense of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented are When L.Y. Marlow's 23-year- domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, old daughter told her the father survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families of her daughter threatened her “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a viclife, and the life of their child, story, her own personal pain to tim, a domestic violence assessshe knew something had to be push forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further done. OutDonald of herJohn frustration about Marlow. When Trump, a said those who as “others”; as well as his Democratic opponent training for they law viewed enforcement with law enforcement's handling Davis-Nickens said anyone Child's campaign Life Protec70-year-old real estate mogul and Hillary and thea#MeToo on soClinton, viewed him with agencies, of the situation, she decided to who reads Marlow's book will tion Act and mandatory counselreality-TV celebrity, took the oath open disdain believing that being cial media, which developed to starstart the Saving Promise cam- “get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. of office on January 20 to become case members party’s tling proportions after an estimated paign. in suchof atheir way,respective the average “If we are ever going to eradiAmerica’s 45th president, he conin amust massive elitist, old school vanguards yielded “It seems to be a vicious cycle person can get it.” She said at the cate5 million domesticparticipated violence, we that myamazing, family if end cludedwon't one of turn the most women’s protest in January far of greater voter support, he used the day, the book will look at both sides of the coin. just loose,” Marlow said. Marlow help people begin totohave a dia- on Weone need to after address the vic- of not bizarre, political journeys to the every opportunity day theboth inauguration capitalize shared her story with the audilogue about domestic violence. and the batterer,” Marlow White House ever witnessed. angered over his stance on the cultural and political issues that timTrump, ence at the District Heights Also present at the Everyone event wasun- said. Initially viewed as a dark horse separated issues like reproductive rights, equal Americans. Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see candidate, even Heights as a joke, wife pay in the workplaceto and sexual derestimated Trump and assumed programs on May 7 atperhaps the District of John Allen Muhammad, designed raise he parlayedCenter. his promise “Make who abuse andamong harassment. thatwas his sentenced strategy would to be awareness Municipal The to sympoto sixprove consecchildren in sium wasGreat sponsored by a the America Again” into rally- utive firesschools. would She rage in foolhardy – everyone, is but publicEpic-sized life terms withoutthat parole and private Family andappealed Youthto millions Servicesof byDonald a Maryland jury for his role in feels childreninneed be educating cry that California earlytoOctober devourTrump. Center of felt thethat cityboth of their District Beltway attacks in ed ing about domestic violence. of acres voters who needs the But hundreds of thousands as withSniper any sudden paradigm Heights and the National Hook- 2002. Mildred Muhammad is “We have to stop being pasandofdesired ways of life had been shift and radical change to the status of land, forcing residents and wildUp Black Women. the founder of After the Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor chilsummarily dismissed ignored anquo, life about to flee,domestic destroying homes and there wouldthat be unexpected Marlow has writtenand a book, organization helps the re- dren violence,” by previous administrations. taking lives – but fires of other sorts percussions that would accompany “Color Me Butterfly,” which is For a survivors of domestic violence Marlow said. story about his fouroft-repeated generations of and their children. has inworked to break me, hearing clarion also burned the hearts and souls Trump’s promised revolution: one Marlow domestic violence. The book is “I lived in fear for six years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, call seemed more like an open invi- of the deadliest mass murders in of millions of Americans – people inspired by her own experiences, years in fear is a long time. It is and is confident the policies she tation to those who sought to elim- U.S. history in the city of Las Ve- divided by race, religion, ethnicity, and those of her grandmother, not an easy thing to come out is pushing for will start that inatemother America’s hard-fought, blood- of,” gasshe in said. which 58 people died and economic status and sexual orienher and her daughter. process. spilled climate of diversity that had tation. hundreds were injured by a “I She said every time she reads Mildred more Muhammad said plan to take these policies to excerpts from her she still people secured victory forbook, his predecessor, Powerful accompanied sniper randomly his atar- Congress who wantchoosing to help and winds implore them to by can not Obama believe the words must an change laws,” Marlow said.land, Barack – the firstcame Black domestic ragingour waters swept across the gets fromviolence his hotelvictim suite during from her. in “Color Butterfly” careful country of how music they go into on “I upending will not stop until these polipresident U.S. Me history. And so, beoutdoor once tranquil paradisfestival won the 2007 National “Best the victim's life, and understand cies are passed.” while Trump’s fellow Republicans, es and home fronts from the U.S. the night of Oct. 1; thousands of Books” Award. that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can be reached territory of Puerto Rico, to parts of white nationalists at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. who,toempowered my eye first blackened and my “Before you get 'I'm going by Texas, Florida, Alabama and Louilips bled,” Marlow said. siana in the form of two monstrous the rhetoric of the WI to kill you,' it started as a verbal Elaine Davis-Nickens, presinewly-elected pres- hurricanes, Harvey and Maria, dent of the National Hook-Up ident, marched de- leaving an uncertain prognosis for of Black Women, said there is no fiantly with torches recovery. consistency in the way domestic Trump promised a revolution blazing through the violence issues are dealt with by streets on the evening and that’s certainly what we experiof Aug. 12, then en- enced during 2017. But I am reminded of the great gaged in physical assaults of count- poet and spoken word artist Gil er-protesters the fol- Scott Heron who, in the early 70s, lowing day, making also talked about “the revolution” Charlottesville the when considering the inevitably country’s newest bat- perilous future he believed America tleground where su- would one day face. He wrote, “the revolution will premacist-led bigotry and violence sought not be televised, the revolution will to return America to not be televised, the revolution will “the good ole days,” not be televised. It will be, live.” And so, perhaps, that time has to a time when they were free to wear finally come. I ponder, prayerfully, but withtheir white hoods L.Y.the Marlow New Year while chanting Nazi out fear, over what war cries and heap- will bring. D. Kevin McNeir and Baby Girl I ponder over the onslaught of ing out pain, oppresEditor sion and death to the revolution. WI Staff Writer
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1903 – Pioneering jazz pianist Earl “Fatha” Hines is born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. 1954 – Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington is born in Mount Vernon, New York. 1977 – Karen Batchelor Farmer is nationally recognized as the first African-American member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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1907 – Robert Clifton Weaver, the first Afri- JAN. 2 can-American to be appointed to a U.S. Cabi- 1915 – Renowned scholar and historian John Hope Franklin, author of “From Slavery to Freenet-level position, is born in Washington, D..C. dom” and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, is born in Rentiesville, Oklahoma. DEC. 30 1975 – Walter Washington is sworn in as the first 1892 – Physician Miles V. Lynk publishes the first mayor of the District of Columbia. black medical journal. 1991 – Sharon Pratt is sworn in as the mayor 1928 – Pioneering blues and rock ‘n’ roll singer of D.C., making her the first African-American and guitarist Bo Diddley is born in McComb, woman to serve as mayor of a major American city. Mississippi. 1975 – Golf great Tiger Woods is born in CyJAN. 3 press, California. 1984 – Basketball icon LeBron James is born in 1624 – William Tucker, the first recorded birth of a black child in the American colonies, is baptized Akron, Ohio. in Jamestown, Virginia. 1955 – Race car driver Willy T. Ribbs, the first black man to compete in the Indianapolis 500, is born in San Jose, California. 1984 – The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. secures the release of POW Robert Goodman, a U.S. Naval pilot whose plane was shot down over Damascus, Syria. WI
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JANUARY Former Mayor Among Six Sworn in to D.C. Council On Jan. 2, six members of the D.C. Council were sworn in, including three who unseated incumbents supported by Mayor Muriel Bowser in a contentious primary. One of the three elected was former Mayor Vincent Gray, who represents Ward 7. “Too many people in our city have watched while some neighborhoods benefit from prosperity and others remain stagnant,” Gray said after his victory. “Refuse to accept anything less but success.” Former Councilwoman Yvette Alexander, who lost her seat to Gray, was among the hundreds of attendees at the swearing-in ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest. The three councilmen who won re-election: Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), who began his eighth term; Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4), who won a special election for Bowser’s vacated seat in 2015 and began a full four-year term; and at-large member David Grosso, who began his second term. At-large Councilman Robert White, Jr., who defeated incumbent Vincent Orange in the Democratic primary, has actually held the seat since September 2016. He was appointed by the D.C. Democratic Party to serve
in an interim role after Orange resigned to lead the D.C. Chamber of Commerce following his primary loss. The last to be sworn in, Trayon White, Sr., who defeated LaRuby May in the primary to represent Ward 8, received a rousing ovation from a large cadre of supporters chanting his campaign’s slogan: Don’t just stand there, do something. Besides being the youngest on the council, the 2002 Ballou Senior High School graduate fills the former seat of the city’s most beloved leader, the late Marion Barry. “One thing that Barry always said was, ‘Trayon, dream big. Enough of that small thinking,’” White said. “That always stood with me that we can do the impossible, especially with the resources that we have in the District of Columbia.” WI
Oldest Son of MLK Reflects on Past, Looks to Future
Only 10 years old when an assassin’s bullet ended his father’s life, Martin Luther King III has endured both the burden and joy of bearing the name of one of the world’s most revered and committed leaders to peace, justice and equality. But in a recent conversation with Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes just days before the King holiday, the oldest son and oldest living child of Dr. King and Coretta Scott King said he views the journey he’s taken in continuing his father’s mission not as a burden but as a calling which he has come to accept with great humility. “It’s interesting how many people ask my opinion on what my father would say about the current state of affairs in America,” he said. “Despite being his son, I would not presume to be able to speak for Dad. Still, I think that if we refer to his writings – his sermons, his speeches and his essays – we can come closer to understanding his position on many of the world’s most significant and still prevalent evils: poverty, racism, militarism and violence.” “For example, why does America profit from such an enormous amount of trade dollars yet have so many of its citizens struggling under the weight of poverty? My father clearly objected to this example of injustice and remained committed to bringing about its end until his death. I can confidently say that had he lived, America would have followed a totally different trajectory – even up to our most recent presidential election,” he said. WI
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MLK Parade Tradition Continues in Historic Anacostia
On Jan. 16, the 11th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Walk and Parade, with the theme “We Are One,” honored the life and legacy of the civil rights leader as hundreds marched through the streets of Southeast. The peace walk preceded the parade and assembled at 2500 MLK Ave SE and ended at the R.I.S.E. Center at 2730 MLK Ave SE. The parade, which moved along a new route this year, aimed to assist businesses located in downtown Anacostia. King was the main proponent for nonviolent activism during the civil rights movement and successfully protested racial discrimination on both the national and state levels. “We do this to educate our people about the life and legacy of Dr. King,” said Stuart Anderson, co-chair of the MLK Steering Committee. The march and parade can both be traced to a tradition that began more than 30 years ago commemorating Dr. King’s life and work that also included the fight to have his birthday recognized as federal holiday. Six years before King’s birthday became a federal holiday, Washington Informer Publisher and philanthropist Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, his wife, former Ward 8 Council member Wilhelmina J. Rolark and talk show host and community activist Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene organized the first parade in 1979. Organizers and participants say they’re committed to continuing the local tradition. “I’ve come every year for as long as I can remember, even with the gaps,” said Tasha Y., a Ward 7 resident. “Dr. King was an important person and this parade shows how far we’ve come and I want my children to see that.” WI
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Anthony Brown Sworn in as Congressman When Democrat Anthony Brown lost in the Maryland gubernatorial race to Republican Larry Hogan in 2014, he had to decide how to reshape his career path. Brown, a 54-year-old Army veteran and lawyer, had long said public service was firmly ensconced within his DNA. Three years later, he was sworn in Jan. 3 as a representative in the 115th Congress. “Things are unpredictable and you can’t necessarily see today what is on the horizon for tomorrow,” the former lieutenant governor said after a short ceremony inside the James Madison Memorial Building in Southeast attended by more than 100 supporters. “I’ve always believed if you worked hard and did the best you can, that opportunities open up.” Brown, who resides in Mitchellville, Md., was earlier sworn in with the Congressional Black Caucus’s 48 other members, the largest iteration in the organization’s history on Capitol Hill. Still, members face a Republican-controlled Congress with a heavy conservative agenda that includes repealing much of the Affordable Care Act. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was re-elected as the speaker of the House with 239 votes. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) received 190 votes, including Brown’s. WI
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Trump Sworn in as 45th President
Donald J. Trump was officially sworn in Jan. 20 as the 45th president of the United States, the culmination of one of the unlikeliest and polarizing runs for the White House in history. The business magnate, who has never held elected office, ran a combative and intensely divisive campaign that galvanized his hordes of followers but alienated just as many for numerous reasons, including his lengthy mission to prove his predecessor, Barack Obama, wasn’t born in the U.S. Trump, whose confrontational rhetoric and bombastic oratory style had been his hallmark on the campaign trail, attempted to mend fences as he took office. “When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice . . . Black or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots,” he said during his inaugural speech. WI
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FEBRUARY D.C. Teen Writes Children’s Book for Girls in Tech After an internship with Microsoft, 19-year-old Sasha Alston of Northeast decided to write a children’s book with the hopes of inspiring young African-American girls to code. While a senior at McKinley Technological High School in Northeast, she began the process of penning “Sasha Tech Savvy Loves to Code.” Two years later as an information systems major at Pace University in New York City, she finished her first book. “In high school, I interned at Microsoft and I didn’t know anything about coding but I used coding to make a video game,” Alston said. “I didn’t know all the things you could do with technology like coding video games and I encountered many people who didn’t know, so I wanted to tell people about it. I recently saw the movie ‘Hidden Figures’ and I was totally inspired. I don’t want to be a hidden figure and I don’t want other girls to be either.” WI
Richmond Brings Bold, New Leadership to CBC
Rep. Cedric Richmond has been a congressman in New Orleans for the past six years. During his tenure, he has experienced some of the best and worst times in the country and has had a front-row seat for all of the action. Now he’s taken on a new challenge as the recently-elected chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, one of the most powerful coalitions in the nation. “I have always been interested in serving as chair of the Caucus but over the Thanksgiving holiday, I began to contemplate what life was going to look like in the new environment of the Trump administration and realized that the CBC was going to have to take the lead role in ensuring African Americans have a loud and active voice.” Richmond said he knows that the next two years are going to be crucial and the only way things are going to get accomplished for African Americans and other disenfranchised communities is if the leadership and members of the caucus have strategic thinking, planning and execution. “The CBC has never been an organization led or deferred to by seniority and I believed I was best suited to take on this role,” the three-term congressional leader said. WI
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The U.S. Army lifted its ban on hair worn in dreadlocks. Sgt. Maj. Anthony Moore of the Army’s office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel said the new directive, which was issued in January but not widely reported until the following month, offers female soldiers another option for styling their hair. “We understood there was no need to differentiate between locks, cornrows or twists as long as they all met the same dimension,” Moore told the Northwest Guardian. “Females have been asking for a while, especially females of African-American descent, to be able to wear dreadlocks and locks because it’s easier to maintain that hairstyle.” According to the Army’s directive, each lock or dreadlock, “will be of uniform dimension; have a diameter no greater than a half-inch; and present a neat, professional and well-groomed appearance.” Grooming regulations in the different branches of the military have been at odds with natural hair for many years, with female soldiers having pushed for easement on the rules since 2014 when the Army changed its rules on natural hair. Amid a backlash of criticism, the Army at that time banned large cornrows, locks and twists, as well as hair that could not be “neatly” pulled back into a bun. Afro hairstyles had also been banned in an effort to “maintain uniformity within a military population.” WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM
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‘Village’ Unites for Memorable Washington Informer Heritage Tour A photo of the late civil rights leader Dorothy Height, shot by District photographer Lateef Mangum, has now become part of America’s history. The photograph joined a growing number of “Forever” stamps being issued by the United States Postal Service as the post office honors Black History Month with its Black Heritage U.S. postage stamps series. “[The Postal Service] called me and asked me to submit pictures of Dorothy Height who I had photographed many times before and with whom I had even taken a picture,” said Mangum, who has served for more than 20 years as the personal photographer for several District mayors, including Adrian Fenty, Marion Barry and Muriel Bowser. “I knew of her history and how dedicated she was to the civil rights movement, so I submitted a picture that I took when she was 97, and what’s amazing is that she looked so great,” Mangum said. The hardest part of the journey for the D.C.-based photographer: silence. The Postal Service mandated that Mangum keep quiet for about a year until last November when he first saw the finished product. WI
Each year during the month of February, The Washington Informer [WI], under the auspices of its nonprofit arm, Washington Informer Charities, sponsors its Heritage Tour – exposing the community to educational, informative venues dedicated to the rich, powerful annals and contributions of African Americans – past and present. That commitment continued this year on Sunday, Feb. 25 as just under 200 WI supporters, men, women and children of all ages, along with corporate sponsors and WI staff visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture, adding to the already over one million people who have entered its doors since the official opening last fall. Eager to see the treasures that lay behind the doors of the museum, participants gathered at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC in Southeast for a brief program including words of welcome from WI staff and corporate sponsors of the tour. “Our history often gets lost and this is a great opportunity to remind everyone about our contributions,” WI Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes said. WI
Howard University Celebrates 150-Year Legacy On March 2, 1867, President Andrew Jackson signed into law a bill granting Howard University a charter, creating educational opportunities for those, primarily African Americans, who would not have access to it otherwise. The university’s first motto and seal read, “Equal rights and knowledge for all,” and throughout its history, Howard University graduates have represented an assortment of races and ethnic backgrounds and both genders. Several females numbered among its first co-eds. “This bore witness to the true essence of Howard University and its primary mission to educate those who otherwise would not have access to higher education,” said university President Wayne A.I. Frederick in a statement. WI
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently cited the opioid fentanyl as the cause for the steep increase in drugrelated deaths among African Americans in 2016. What are your thoughts?
Black Press Celebrates 190 Years
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Because the narrative is that “White” drug addicts are victims of circumstance, where minority addicts are creators of their own demise.
ETTA WHITE / PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA
It’s because the government doesn’t want to give programs to the Black communities dealing with addiction, but will give programs to the White community dealing with this opioid addition, which is being funded by we, the taxpayer.
Well, in the ghetto and other low-income areas is where most of the neglect takes place. The lack of education and resources also plays a big part in the rise in deaths among Blacks. We have to have unity because division is making this country weak!
IVAN KING / WASHINGTON, D.C.
It’s all by design and has been that way for decades. When the government first allowed drugs to flood Black communities, the subsequent fallout from those attacks have left their marks and scars on our communities and the wounds are still open. But now that we know the causes, we have to take on the responsibility, task and challenges of reversing and addressing the problem and, even more so now, considering the social and economic implications.
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The oldest Black business industry in America began 190 years ago. On March 16, 1827, the first edition of the Freedom’s Journal was published, thrusting African-Americans into the bustling publishing business. At the time, Blacks in America weren’t even considered citizens, most were slaves and forbidden to read or write. However, John Russwurm and Reverend Samuel Cornish rose up bravely declaring that, “We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” Dorothy Leavell, publisher of the historic Chicago Crusader newspaper which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2015, said that when Russwurm and Cornish established the Black Press by publishing the Freedom’s Journal, they wanted to provide a voice for Black people. The Black Press became one of the only means of communication between Black people. “Black men and women were vilified in the New York press in the 1800s,” said Leavell. “Some White newspaper publishers sought to defend the dignity, honor and character of Black people, however, Russwurm and Cornish said they, ‘wish to plead our own cause.’” Without the Black Press, genuine stories of African Americans would go untold, said Robert W. Bogle, the publisher of the The Philadelphia Tribune. Bogle said that only Black people can tell their stories accurately. “We are as relevant today as we were when the Freedom’s Journal said they wanted to tell our story in our words,” Bogle said. Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of The Washington Informer, said she studied the history of the Black Press and used the 190-year milestone to reflect on the legacy of Black newspapers. “[What I discovered] helps me understand how the Black Press played a vital role in fighting for human rights, abolishing slavery and outlawing lynching,” Rolark Barnes said. “The lesson for us, as publishers, is that we must remain important in our communities and continue to be the voice for victims and spotlight those who have achieved success.” WI
Girls Reign Supreme at Prince George’s County Spelling Bee
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After several contentious rounds, a quiet spelling powerhouse from Buck Lodge Middle School emerged Friday, March 17 as the winner of the Prince George’s County Spelling Bee. The Washington Informer and Informer Charities hosted their second bee in the county at the University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in Hyattsville. Kelly Han correctly spelled “gesundheit,” a German word used to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed, to be crowned winner of the Prince George’s County Spelling Bee. Han, an aspiring chemist, said she only took a few weeks to prepare. “I started with my school’s bee and now the county bee and I’m looking forward to the national bee. I think it will be a good adventure,” Han said. “I’m happy about winning and taking it all in.” Han meekly admitted she didn’t know she would receive prizes but that she would share them with her family. The winner’s spoils included a trophy from Champion Awards, Trophies and Goods, $500 check from Educational Systems Federal Credit Union along with a gift basket, four roundtrip tickets from Southwest Airlines to go anywhere they fly and a Washington Informer gift bag including a Giant grocery gift card. On Easter Sunday, April 16, Han was honored at home plate by the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park before heading to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May at the Gaylord National Resort in Maryland. WI
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The National Newspapers Publishers Association (NNPA) on Thursday, March 23 presented esteemed individuals in the Black community with awards for outstanding work in their respective fields. In celebration of the 190th year of the Black Press, the NNPA held its annual Torch Awards at the DuPont Circle Hotel in Northwest to honor standout African Americans in their respective fields, including Donna Brazile, Wade Henderson and Roy Lewis. “On behalf of General Motors, we are proud to be a partner with the NNPA for over 20 years and are excited to celebrate 190 years of the Black Press,” said Cherie Wilson, General Motors’ director of federal and administrative affairs. “I want to first thank Dr. Ben Chavis, [Washington Informer publisher] Denise Rolark Barnes and members of the NNPA for their tireless efforts to ensure the voices of the Black community is heard through more than 200 African-American-owned community newspapers throughout the United States.” Wilson had a special message for Brazile, who suddenly fell ill and was unable to make the ceremony. “To Donna, especially since it’s Women’s History Month, thank you for what you represent to little Black girls everywhere,” Wilson said. “You helped inspire my interest in politics well over a decade ago.” Brazile received the award for Outstanding Leadership and Achievement in Political Empowerment, Henderson for Outstanding Leadership and Achievement in Civil and Human Rights and Lewis for Outstanding Leadership and Achievement in Photography. Chavis championed each of the award recipients including Lewis, a veteran Washington Informer photographer. “He’s been all over the world – the Caribbean, Africa all over the United States,” Chavis said. “Roy Lewis has used the camera to document and tell our stories of the struggle for freedom, justice and equality.” WI
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APRIL Opening Day for Nationals The Washington Nationals opened the 2017 season in the District with a win April 3 against the Miami Marlins. The team coasted to 95 victories and captured the National League East division title with nearly three weeks left in the season. However, they lost for a second straight year in the divisional series, this time to the Chicago Cubs. The Nationals front office decided not to retain manager Dusty Baker and hired Dave Martinez, 53, who worked as a bench coach for the Cubs with no experience as a Major League manager. The Nationals did receive some good news in the fall: staff ace Max Scherzer won the National League Cy Young award for best pitcher. WI
Patrick Ewing Returns to Georgetown as Head Coach
Md. Session Ends in Annapolis Maryland lawmakers ended the last day of the legislation session on April 10 with several bills approved, including a harsher provision on ethics and liquor control board legislation for Prince George’s County. A major bill on medical marijuana didn’t appear on the House floor for a vote until five minutes before the session officially ended at midnight. The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland plans to organize and present emergency legislation when Maryland General Assembly reconvenes in Annapolis on Jan. 10. Del. Cheryl Glenn of Baltimore has said the House and Senate leaders plan to schedule a joint hearing Jan. 16. If the plan stalls and final paperwork isn’t on the governor’s desk to sign the legislation by the end of January, the Black caucus may not work with leadership at all.. WI
Patrick Ewing, known as the “Hoya Destroya” during his playing days at Georgetown University in the early 1980s, returned to the school this season as its new basketball coach. Ewing, 54, was hired April 3 after his alma mater fired his former coach’s son, John Thompson III, in March. Ewing led the Hoyas to three national championship appearances and the school’s only NCAA championship in 1984. The NBA Hall of Famer ranks 13th all-time in points scored.. Ewing led the team to win its first nine games of the 2017-18 season. Big East Conference play for the Hoyas began Wednesday, Dec. 27 against the Butler Bulldogs.al League Cy Young award for best pitcher. WI
Bill Cosby Breaks Silence Maxine Waters Calls Out Trump Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California) became the first congressional official to publicly speak against President Donald Trump, telling a group at Busboy and Poets restaurant in Northwest on April 14 that “we’ve got stop his [behind].” Her outspoken candor helped force a discussion on whether to seek articles of impeachment against Trump. Meanwhile, FBI Director Robert Mueller continues to investigate Trump on whether he colluded with Russian officials during last year’s presidential election.. WI
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After more than two years of silence during a trial on sexual assault charges, legendary comedian Bill Cosby spoke to the Black Press. Cosby revealed in April that he’s blind and missed performing stand-up routines before an audience. Cosby also discussed how he and Camille, his wife of more than 50 years, would provide a generous salary to people who worked in his home and address them as “Mr., Miss or Mrs.” as a sign of respect. Cosby’s daughter, Evin, talked about her dad and the case in a statement. The case eventually resulted in a mistrial in June, though prosecutors plan to retry C o s b y. WI
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Thurgood Marshall’s Widow Talks of Husband’s Legacy
MAY House Passes Repeal of Obamacare
The Republican-controlled Congress on May 4 passed a bill that sought to defang Obamacare by cutting nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid by converting it into a block grant program, which made it harder for impoverished seniors to access long-term care. However, the Senate couldn’t pass a health bill after Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) walked onto the floor and gave a historic thumbs-down, one week after he was diagnosed with brain cancer. Two other Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska also voted no. President Donald Trump and the GOP continue to push efforts to try and repeal Obamacare, but it currently remains the law of the land. The last day of this year’s enrollment period was Dec. 15. WI
Cecilia Marshall, widow of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice, said progress still hasn’t been made since the historic 1954 decision of Brown vs. Board of Education. Thurgood Marshall challenged a law that forced Black children to attend all-black schools. The Supreme Court decision ruled separate education facilities are “inherently unequal.” Cecilia Marshall, 88, attended an event to honor her husband and announce an education initiative to ensure all children receive a quality education. “My husband gave me and all of us a great life and his favorite slogan was something we’ve always lived by and I still live by today, especially when I think of the state of things in this country: never give up.” WI
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Wizards Playoff Fever
The Washington Wizards’ last home game of the 2016-17 season was a memorable one, as John Wall drained a 3-pointer in the waning seconds of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics to force a decisive game on the road. Unfortunately, the Wizards’ season ended days later, but Washington went undefeated in six postseason home games. That success hasn’t quite carried over to the 2017-18 season, with the Wizards getting off to a roller-coaster start inside the newly rechristened Capital One Arena. Fans can spend the last few days of 2017 at the arena to see the Wizards host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, Dec. 29 and the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, Dec. 31. WI
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Slain Bowie State Student Remembered
Students at Bowie State University and the University of Maryland honored the late Lt. Richard Collins III, who was fatally stabbed at a bus stop on UM’s College Park campus on May 20. Hundreds attended the funeral of Collins on May 26 at First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro. A grand jury indicted Sean Urbanski, a white student at Maryland arrested, for a hate crime against Collins, an African-American. The incident occurred three days before Collins was scheduled to graduate with a business degree from Bowie State. The case, which is scheduled to go to trial next month, prompted officials at the University of Maryland to implement new initiatives, host discussions and change its procedure for reporting racial incidents on campus. WI
Ben Jealous Announces Candidacy Former NAACP President Ben Jealous on May 31 became the second person to announce his candidacy for Maryland governor. Jealous, 44, a longtime civil rights activist who became the youngest person to serve as NAACP president at age 35, is making his first foray into politics. He’s received more than a dozen endorsements so far, including from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), who Jealous served as a surrogate for during Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign in the Democratic primary. The senator has visited Maryland twice to stump for Jealous. He faces seven other people in the June 26 Democratic primary. Because of limited connection to the state political hierarchy, he’s released two progressive policy strategies this year on ways to combat opioids and institute universal health care statewide. He plans to release a plan soon on criminal justice reform. WI
JUNE Black Press Holds Annual Convention The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) held its annual convention at National Harbor to celebrate 190 years of publishing stories about the Black community. The four-day event featured a town hall for Black parents focused on education; a movie screening and discussion of “Wilmington Ten: Pardons of Innocence”; the honoring of Robert Bogle, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Tribune, the nation’s oldest black-owned newspaper; and an awards gala that honored Martin Luther King III. One of the convention hosts was Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of The Washington Informer newspaper in Southeast. NNPA also organizes a national fellowship program for aspiring journalists called “Discover the Unexpected.” Next year’s convention will take place in Norfolk, Virginia. WI
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JUNE SafeTrack Ends
Metro’s maintenance project known as SafeTrack finally ended June 25, condensing three years worth of work to repair the Metrorail system into one year. The beleaguered transit agency faced heavy criticism from riders and local, state and federal officials on how it created an inconvenience in longer waits for trains. Meanwhile, the agency’s general manager presented a proposed $3.1 billion fiscal year 2019 budget that request $165 million from D.C., Maryland and Virginia. By Jan. 8, riders will no longer be allowed to carry a negative balance on a SmartTrip card for Metrorail and Metrobus. Riders with the card, which was established in 1999, must have cash or coins to add any value to exit machines on the rail system. The farebox will buzz for customers riding a Metrobus if insufficient funds are on the card. The agency said the loss in revenue has cost about $25 million. WI
TWO RIVERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Two Rivers Public Charter School is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide general contracting services and architectural services for a $1.6 million school expansion project. For a copy of the RFP, please email Kate Dydak at Kdydak@programmanagers.com.
Baker Announces Run for Governor
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III on June 21 used a video message to declare himself a candidate in the Maryland gubernatorial election. Baker, 59, will run against at least seven other challengers in next year’s Democratic primary election to defeat Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. Baker has received several endorsements, including from Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh. WI
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Nation’s Football Classic Canceled For the past six years, the football teams of historically black colleges and universities faced off in the annual AT&T Nation’s Football Classic at the historic RFK Stadium in Southeast. But this year, the fledgling fall tradition did not take place. Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District and manager of the grounds that house RFK Stadium, announced late last month the discontinuation of the game due to “a shift in corporate priorities.” Initiated in 2011 in partnership with title sponsorship from AT&T and partnership with Pepsi, the game specifically featured HBCU football teams in an effort to honor the heritage of the participating institutions, drawing crowds of thousands each year. “It was a great recognition to the academic program in the schools, but also to recognized HBCUs,” said Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, who received bachelor’s and law degrees from Howard in 1982 and 1986, respectively. “I can’t believe it. It is an event for all us to get together besides homecoming.” WI
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D.C. Steps Up Efforts to Fight Opioid Epidemic On an average day nationwide, more than 650,000 opioid prescriptions are dispensed, 3,900 people initiate non-medical use of prescription opioids, 2,580 people initiate heroin use and 278 people die from an opioid-related overdose, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The crisis has garnered responses from federal and local governments alike. Mayor Muriel Bowser highlighted D.C.’s efforts to combat its opioid epidemic, which largely affects middle-aged African-American males, during a July 14 press conference at the Southeast Family and Medical Counseling Services clinic. “We must work together to curb this growing epidemic and treat it like the public health issue that it is,” Bowser said. “It’s a serious issue and we have a serious plan to combat it.” WI
Dozens of faith leaders from across the country, all members of the centuries-old collective commonly referred to as the “Black Church” converged on Capitol Hill on July 18, sending a message of discontent and a prophetic word opposing injustice to President Donald Trump and the Republican-dominated Congress on behalf of the hundreds of millions of African-Americans who comprise the laity of America’s stronghold of the Black faithful. Joined by just under 150 supporters including Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) who served as the spokesperson for the Congressional Black Caucus, the minsters held a press conference on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building to denounce both the “immoral budget” proposed by the Trump administration and the “equally unjust health care bill” that was ultimately rejected by Congress. WI
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EDITOR’S LETTER My first full year as editor of the WI Bridge is coming to a close and I couldn’t be more inspired about the possibilities of this growing publication. I am so grateful to contribute to the Washington Informer, the Black Press at large and being apart of a institution that is 190 years old. As you can probably tell the December 2017 issue is a recap of the work we’ve done beginning in January with Barack Obama exiting the White House and Donald Trump taking office to Power Season 4 premiere in our June Summer Entertainment Issue.
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By WI Bridge Staff House website on climate change and LGBT rights had been removed. On the same day President Trump signed several executive orders appointing controversial cabinet members, but most notably his first stab at dismantling Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act [ACA]. He also cut a federal mortgage program that helps low-income homebuyers with discounted fees. Top Democrat Chuck Schumer from the state of New York chastised President Trump’s action on the floor of the Senate. Photo by Roy Lewis.
JANUARY: Peaceful Transfer Of Power: Trump Sings Multiple Executive Orders
“One hour after talking about helping working people and ending the cabal in Washington that hurts people, he signs a regulation that makes it more expensive for new homeowners to buy mortgages,” he said.
The 44th President Barack Obama gave his last address as commander in chief of the United States on Tuesday, Jan. 10 in his hometown of Chicago assuring the people that despite a contentious election season there will be a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump.
Young black entrepreneurs, artists and creatives took over the best hidden secret in Southeast for a night of black excellence. The Anacostia Arts Center transformed into the Black Love Experience on Saturday, Feb. 18 to celebrate the beauty of people in the African diaspora with workshops, live performances and a live artist talk featuring Shani Crowe. Anika Hobbs, owner of Nubian Hueman, a boutique located inside the center, and the brains behind the event, said in its fourth year it continues to get bigger and better. “In the beginning, four years ago, I knew that February is one of the slowest months in retail, so I thought why don’t we have something to bring people in,” Hobbs said. “I kept thinking that there are so many creatives of color in D.C. and if we all get together how exciting that would be.” “Each year it got bigger,” she said. Hobbs characterizes the Black Love Experience as a conglomerate of things like live art, live music, commerce, panels and workshops that she believes is good for the local community. “It’s exciting to see the sold-out crowd being introduced to Anacostia,” she said. “We wanted to take the blackest part of D.C. and bring folks over east of the river to see that there are really cool things happening over here.”
“I committed to President-elect Trump that my administration would ensure the smoothest possible transition, just as President Bush did for me,” Obama said in his speech weeks ago. “Understand democracy does not require uniformity. Our founders argued, they quarreled, and eventually they compromised. They expected us to do the same. But they knew that democracy does require a basic sense of solidarity. The idea that, for all our outward differences, we’re all in this together, that we rise or fall as one.”
Hobbs invited interdisciplinary artist Shani Crowe for a live artist talk given her success and popularity, most notably for being the hands behind singer Solange Knowles’ creative braids in her recent “Saturday Night Live” performance. “My most popular work is photographic, which depicts braids that I’ve done. I also do collages, drawings, paintings and visual work, which is what I studied in undergrad at Howard,” Crowe said.
On Friday, Jan. 20, Donald Trump was officially sworn in as the 45th president at his inauguration on the steps of the United States Capitol. “Every four years, we gather on these steps to carry out the orderly and peaceful transfer of power, and we are grateful to President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for their gracious aid throughout this transition. They have been magnificent,” Trump said.
Crowe, who started getting clients at age 12 said that even though braiding is not her full-time job, she always maintains her gift because of the connection she has made with women.
The president insisted that the American people would also experience a “transfer of power” from Washington back to them.
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“For anybody that is an outsider and they want a peak into black hair culture, they have to understand that hair is a lot deeper than the superficial for black people,” she said. “Hair is an outward expression of who we are.”
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50 years,” said Camille Ann Brewer, curator of contemporary art at the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum. “The fair was an important annual cultural event and fundraiser in the Washington, DC area, with Washington being one of the three largest venues in the U.S.”
“We really want to educate people more than anything,” Reneé said. “So many people have false perceptions of marijuana, though it’s one of the most useful plants on the planet.”
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MARCH: Vintage Black Glamour on Exhibit at George Washington Museum Step back in time 50 years ago to see the beginning of African-Americans in high fashion in top designers through the lens of Ebony Fashion Fair. The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum presents the glorious story of a traveling fashion show that broke color barriers in its newest exhibition “Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair.” “The exhibition provides a unique opportunity to see how the Ebony Fashion Fair was an important part of the black experience for
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The first cannabis museum on the East Coast opened in D.C. on the official weed holiday of 4/20. The History of Cannabis Museum kicked off its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting officially opening its doors to educate the public on the plant. The time to squash decades of bad rumors is now, according to Jason Forte, museum founder and owner of Grow Club DC, a membership-based service club providing legal, in-home marijuana plant maintenance and installation. “This is Jason’s baby,” said Marché Reneé, events coordinator for the newly minted museum and its parent company, Grow Club DC. “He felt that the museum would reflect D.C.’s museum culture really nicely, and it’s the perfect time for people to educate themselves.” With the District’s recent marijuana legalization ordinance and similar laws approaching the rest of the country, D.C.’s newest museum offers the chance to learn how deep cannabis’ roots run throughout human history and dispel harmful stereotypes surrounding pot use. Stepping down into the purple exhibit, a wall of ancient portraits greets you, setting you back 9,000 years before the first camera’s invention. The first of three rooms explores marijuana’s early beginnings, documenting the 8000 B.C. era and civilizations in China, Southeast Asia that used, cultivated and traded cannabis.
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Shawne Merriman Gracefully Pivots from NFL to Clothing Biz Retired NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman returned home to the DMV area not to talk football, but to debut his new active wear line affectionately named “Lights Out.” Merriman who played for seven seasons in the league, earned the moniker “Lights Out” as a sophomore at Frederick Douglass High School in Upper Marlboro, Md., now as a full fledged businessman he’s using his famous trademark on his latest fashion effort. “I’m from here this is home, and it’s always going to be home,” Merriman said. “I’m from P.G. County, Capitol Heights, Forestville, I went to high school in Upper Marlboro, so this is a special place. Having the ability to play in San Diego and now live in L.A., you realize there is no place in the country like the DMV, it could be its own country.” Merriman said that launching Lights Out in D.C.,
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“I remember when we could afford new clothes, and to be able to go buy clothes from DTLR was everything for us,” he said. “Now sitting here and being able to sell and partner with [DTLR] is almost unheard of.”
Before the cable premiere, the cast, crew and network hosted their star-studded glitzy premiere in D.C. on Thursday, June 8, at the Newseum in Northwest. It could have been in New York or L.A. as expected, but they chose the District instead. Show creator Courtney Kemp Agboh has a connection to the city, spending most of her summers here growing up, so for her bringing “Power” to D.C. was a must.
“You go and have this career playing football and you have this success on the field, but now your football is done, what else do I do?” he said. “[I asked myself,] ‘What do I love doing just as much as I enjoy playing football?’ and this was it for me.” Merriman bought the Lights Out company in his second year playing with the San Diego Chargers in 2006. He started with T-shirts and hats, but he didn’t have much time to devote to it due to his rigorous football schedule.
The entire cast graced the red carpet, including Omari Hardwick, 50 Cent, Lela Loren, Joseph Sikora, Naturi Naughton, La La Anthony and Larenz Tate. Local celebrities such as Washington Wizards guard John Wall and the cast of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” came to support the hottest show of the summer.
“I’ve learned a lot about the industry over the past three years, but back then my main job was playing football — go to practice, workout and everything else was second,” Merriman said. “Since I’ve retired now, I’m over here playing a different game, which is building a brand.”
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AUGUST: Supt. Brown Working to Make Fort Monroe a Travel Destination The Superintendent of Fort Monroe National Monument comes to work every day just steps away from where the first recorded Africans landed in the new world almost 400 years ago. For Terry Brown, a 27-year veteran of the National Park Service, he thinks it’s absolutely spectacular. “There are not a lot of African-Americans as superintendents in the National Park Service. I’ve only known a handful,” Brown said. “But, I think in this position, I am well positioned to do a lot of great stuff.” “This community has never had a national park in its back yard and I think that’s really neat.” When Brown arrived to Fort Monroe, Va., from Boston in June of 2016 he went from managing 64 employees to a staff of one.
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Hollywood Comes to D.C. ‘Power’ Season 4 Red Carpet Premiere The Starz Network premiered season 4 of its hit show “Power” on Sunday, June 25, picking up where it left off, following James “Ghost” St. Patrick to jail. Tasha’s world is falling apart and Angela is hell-bent on getting justice for the murder of Greg even if it means taking the love of her life Jamie down for a crime he didn’t commit. And Tommy the enforcer? Of course he is doing what he does best: kicking ass and asking
With July being National Ice Cream Month, Americans have answered once again with their favorite ice cream of choice. As expected vanilla ice cream reigned supreme once again as America’s favorite, and chocolate-filled flavors dominated the top five bestselling ice cream according to a recent survey of ice cream makers and retailers across the United States. “Vanilla has long been the best-selling ice cream flavor not only because it is creamy and delicious, but also because of its ability to enhance so many other desserts and treats,” Cary Frye, IDFA vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs said. “It tastes great topped by whipped cream and fudge sauce in a sundae, with root beer in a float or atop a warm slice of apple pie.”
One of Brown’s first priorities was to put together a comprehensive professional staff that could take Fort Monroe to another level in the communities they serve. “We’re working really hard to diversify,” he said. “How many historical places have you gone to that speaks to African-Americans but it’s an all white staff ? It’s not that you can’t have an all white staff but you need diversity within your organization, because they are going to speak through the different lenses.” After managing the Black Heritage Trail at Boston Harbor Islands National & State Park, Brown got the call last year to serve at Fort Monroe and he happily accepted. “I arrive, it’s a big celebration, everyone is so happy. I’m excited I got the job, and one month later I realized I have some work on my hands,” Brown said. “I walk through the door and realize we have no walking tours, buildings that are falling down with mold, termite damage and no welcome center. There is no way to welcome people to
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Fort Monroe.” Brown said together with Fort Monroe Executive Director Glenn Oder they came together to conceptualize the Fort Monroe Visitor and Education Center, which will open in 2019. “There was also no National Parks Service sign on the front gate, but now we have the first phase of signs going up. It will start to feel like a national park,” he said.
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Maggy Francois: A D.C. Style Maven Recently named a “Woman of Style” by DC Magazine, Maggy Francois turns heads wherever she goes simply because of her impeccable style. Seen on the scene everywhere from premieres like Starz’s “Power,” TV One’s “When Love Kills” or the chicest events the District has to offer, Francois showcases her inside-out knowledge of fashion with the threads she rocks. The Brooklyn native began her career in the industry 20 years ago and since has branched out to public relations, producing events and teaching fashion design. We caught up with the very busy Francois at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 47th Annual Legislative Conference on Thursday, Sept. 21 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to find out how she does it all. On being named a Woman of Style It felt great. It was an honor, because it’s so many fashionable people in D.C. People think that D.C. isn’t a fashion community and a lot of people here don’t know how to dress, but they do. I’ve been in the fashion industry for 20 years, so I guess it was a little refreshing to hear somebody recognizes you for what you do. I’m not really the person in front of the scene, I’m more behind the scenes and it just felt great.
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Meet The Kitchenista Bringing Back Sunday Dinner Five years ago Angela Davis quit her job as an accountant and decided to pursue her dreams in the kitchen full-time. Hundreds of thousands social media followers later, the now Kitchenista has taken on her biggest project yet, a dinner series in collaboration with Events DC. On Sunday, Oct. 15, the first-ever “Sunday Dinner with The Kitchenista” kicked off at Gateway DC with an intimate crowd enjoying her highly praised dishes like the braised oxtail lasagna and apple and pear walnut crumble. Taking a break from cooking for her guest Davis spoke with me about how in a short time she’s risen to the top in a heavily competitive food market. How does a self-taught cook acquire a contract with Events DC, a major organization in a major city? It’s been five years in the making. I really used social media to my advantage from the beginning to build an audience and it pushed me to be better because I was held accountable every time I posted something. I’ve been pushing myself to learn new things, work with better ingredients and learn photography on my own so its been baby steps. And as my network expanded I met people in the right places and it became easier for me. I met Clinton and around that same time I just got out of accounting for good and was ready to move on to something bigger and Clinton had a lot of ideas for my brand. So we formed a partnership and he’s a big part of this behind the scenes, sitting in meetings, putting me in front of people in the city. Between me doing the food for my brand and him doing the leg work it just came together at the right time.
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AUGUST Protesters Flood D.C. Streets, Angered by Trump’s ‘Silence’
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. WI
DCPS, Teacher’s Union Finally Agree on Contract The Washington Teachers Union reached an agreement with the city on a new contract that significantly increases compensation for the thousands of teachers in the D.C. Public Schools 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 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 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.” WI 301511_6_x_6.5.indd 1
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AUGUST Trump Blasted for Response to Hurricane Harvey
The wrath of Hurricane Harvey devastated the the Gulf Coast region in late August, sparking mass evacuations as rainfall numbers broke national records. President Donald Trump, who visited the Corpus Christi, Texas, area in the storm’s aftermath, applauded the efforts of first responders in Texas and promised the recovery efforts would be swift and serve as a subsequent model for the world. He closed with comments about the impressive size of the crowd that turned out to hear him. However, critics lambasted him for saying nothing to the millions of victims who remain homeless, lost or dead.. WI
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SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER Trump Rescinds DACA Program, Ends Protection for Young Immigrants The Trump administration has opted to end protections for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Sept. 5. Although Trump had been urged by hundreds of business, religious and political leaders to support the program, Sessions confirmed that the administration had decided to rescind the program. “I am here today to announce that the program known as DACA that was effectuated under the Obama administration is being rescinded,” Sessions said during a press briefing. “Such an open-ended circumvention of immigration laws was an unconstitutional exercise of authority by the executive branch.” Trump had been for months mulling a decision regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an Obama-era initiative that allowed undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to remain in the country. His decision gave Congress six months to find a solution. WI
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Muriel E. Bowser spoke to the citizens of D.C. on Sept. 22 during the highly popular radio program “The Kojo Nnamdi Show” and cast all doubts aside saying she will run for a second term for the office of mayor of the District of Columbia. Later that day she spoke with The Washington Informer for an exclusive interview where she assessed her accomplishments garnered during her first term in office and outlined some of the plans she has for the next four years should voters lean in her favor. If victorious, Bowser, 45, will become only the third two-term mayor in District history, following Marion Barry and Anthony A. Williams, since 1975 when D.C. moved to electing both its mayor and city council members based on the outcome of the popular vote. In 2014, Bowser became the second woman to be elected D.C. mayor after Sharon Pratt Kelly. WI
The late Jim Vance has been widely described as charismatic, smooth and professional among the millions of viewers who watched the legendary NBC4 anchor for nearly five decades. And the beat continued as several of his closest colleagues and longtime friends shared stories about Vance at a Sept. 12 memorial celebration inside the Washington National Cathedral in Northwest. Vance’s longtime anchor partner and friend Doreen Gentzler said Vance once even attempted to distract meteorologist Bob Ryan as he presented the weather forecast when Vance pulled down his pants and mooned him in the studio. Laughs cascaded throughout the cathedral after one college friend and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. brother, Kenneth Hamilton of Philadelphia, recalled when Hamilton’s mother greeted Vance. He also told the hundreds in attendance Vance wasn’t found of his nickname, “Brother Recline” — a moniker he received in reference to his cool, relaxed persona. WI
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Black women led two marches in D.C. and more than a dozen sister rallies and marches across the country railing against the inequalities Black people — particularly women — face. The March for Black Women and the March for Racial Justice drew a crowd of thousands to march in the streets of D.C. on Sept. 30. Though both marches held separate rallies in the morning, they joined each other in Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill before marching to the U.S. Department of Justice headquarters and then to the National Mall under the directive: “Let Black women lead!” Though racism and sexism are typically seen as separate issues, event organizers said the combination of the two marches highlighted the intersectional bias women of color often face. “[Black women] live at the intersections,” said Trina Greene Brown, 33, who participated in the event. “Our gender and race are not separable.” Brown traveled from Los Angeles to join the march because she believes Black women are not recognized for the work they do in many of the movements they participate in including the women’s rights movement and movements for racial justice. WI
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Little Rock Nine Remembered The National Museum of African American History and Culture closed out the celebration of its one-year anniversary with surviving members of the Little Rock Nine, who courageously integrated a high school 60 years ago despite harassment and threats of violence. The “Reflections of the Little Rock Nine” took place on Sept. 26, one day after the 60th anniversary, where a group of Black teenagers broke the color wall at a hostile, all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. “It’s wonderful that we end this celebration of the first-year anniversary of the museum with this program because one of the most important goals of the museum is to help America remember,” said Lonnie Bunch, founding director of the museum. “We remember not out of nostalgia, but to provide our audiences with useful tools and contextualize current issues. “The integration of Central High School was an event that transfixed and transformed the nation,” he said. WI
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NOVEMBER Farrakhan Pulls No Punches in Address to Trump Nation of Islam Leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, 84, delivered his first speech to Donald Trump and the country’s government since the business mogul-turned-politician took over as president of the U.S. The message, delivered at the Watergate Hotel in Northwest, included Farrakhan’s take on a plethora of political and social issues as well as several questions aimed at the country’s leaders as they relate to the current administration’s pending and current strategies both at home and abroad. His message also shared his concerns about the future of America and how, under Trump, it will unfold on the global stage. Farrakhan also weighed in on the domestic challenges that continue to face the nation. The provocative head of the Muslim religious group, a position to which he was appointed by the founder and former leader of the Nation, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, spoke to an audience of well over 500 on Nov. 16. And while he has faced significant health problems over the past few years, the Minister appeared refreshed, revived and ready to handle the task at hand, speaking for well over two hours without interruption. WI
CBC Chair Slams Sessions for Lack of Black Hires
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was grilled Nov. 14 by the House Judiciary Committee regarding the Russians’ role in interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. But some the toughest questions weren’t exactly about WikiLeaks, Donald Trump or Russian President Vladimir Putin. They were about Sessions’ history of alleged racism and the current administration’s lack of diversity, specifically the lack of Black staff and nominees. When Sessions suggested that the Department of Justice does focus on diversity and inclusion, Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, appeared bemused. “How is it that the Justice Department is fostering diversity when 91 percent of its judicial nominees have been white men?” Richmond asked Sessions during a question-and-answer portion of the attorney general’s hearing before the House committee on Capitol Hill. “I’m not aware of the numbers,” Sessions retorted.. WI
Unions Endorse Donna Edwards Again Four union groups that supported Donna Edwards when she walked the halls of Congress stand by her again in her bid for Prince George’s County executive. The unions officially endorsed her Nov. 30 at the UFCW Local 400 headquarters in Landover. The United Food and Commercial Workers union also supported Edwards when she ran for Senate against Chris Van Hollen in last year’s Democratic primary. “We need to make sure we endorse candidates who share values that our members see themselves in that candidate and understands the struggles of our members,” said Dyana Forester, political and community affairs director for Local 400. “When Donna made the decision about what she was going to do, we decided that we need to be with her.” Edwards’ other union endorsements are UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO (Montgomery County Government Employees Organization) of Gaithersburg, Unite Here Local 25 of Northwest and LiUNA! (Laborers’ International Union of North America) of Reston, Virginia.. WI
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DECEMBER Sixth Woman Joins HU Sexual Assault Suit A sixth woman has joined a federal lawsuit accusing Howard University of mismanagement in the investigation of sexual assault allegations. Her allegations are detailed in the lawsuit, which includes the cases of five other women. In May, those five women sued Howard, accusing the university of a “discriminatory and retaliatory response to multiple complaints of sexual assault and harassment.” The lawsuit alleges that five former or current students were raped or sexually assaulted on campus between 2014 and 2016 by fellow students and university employees, and that the school did little or nothing to help them. “Howard is deliberately indifferent to students’ Title IX rights,” the suit said, referring to a federal law prohibiting discrimination based on sex. WI
Jones Stuns Moore in Crucial Alabama Senate Race
John Conyers, Jr. Steps Down From Congress
In the face of mounting allegations of sexual harassment, the longest-serving member of Congress, John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), abruptly resigned Dec. 5, ending a career that spanned 52 years. Conyers, 88, who represented the Detroit area, relented to growing pressure from Democratic leaders and stepped aside as an increasing number of female former aides accused him of mistreatment and undesired advances. He has denied any wrongdoing. The revered politician, and a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, announced his retirement from a hospital in Detroit where he was treated for stress. He has endorsed his son, John Conyers III, to replace him. Another Conyers family member, a nephew, has already declared his intention to run for the seat, setting up a potential interfamily showdown. Speaking on the harassment allegations, Conyers said his legacy “can’t be compromised or diminished in any way by what we’re going through.” “This too shall pass,” he shared during a local radio station interview on the day of his resignation. “My legacy will continue through my children.” WI
In a tightly-contested, wire-to-wire race in the Alabama special election for Senate on Dec. 12, Democrat Doug Jones defeated controversial Republican candidate Roy Moore. Jones won the battle to fill the seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions by a razor-thin margin, with only about 20,000 votes separating him and Moore. Voters found themselves forced to choose between a Republican who’s perceived as a racist and accused of child abuse or a Democrat who has earned a reputation for prosecuting members of the Ku Klux Klan. The contest also developed as a test of where the Deep South stands today and whether President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and endorsement could still win over voters. Trump campaigned hard for Moore, recording robocalls for the former judge and convincing the Republican Party to financially back him. Predictably, the president has distanced himself from Moore since his defeat, taking to social media to say he should never have supported him. Moore, meanwhile, still has refused to concede. “Realizing when the vote is this close, it’s not over,” he said shortly after the race was called for Jones. “And we still got to go by the rules about this recount provision. It’s not over and it’s going to take some time.” WI
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beautiful lives remembered Al Jarreau — The acclaimed jazz vocalist, who boasted a 42-year career in the music industry, died Feb. 12 at age 76.
Clyde Stubblefield — The revered drummer, best known for his work with James Brown and his ubiquitous solo on Brown’s “Funky Drummer,” died Feb. 18 of kidney failure at age 73. Leon Ware — The singer-songwriter and composer, best known for his
production work with Marvin Gaye, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Minnie Riperton and Maxwell, died Feb. 23 of prostate cancer at age 77.
Joni Sledge — The singer and member of Sister Sledge, best known for their hit “We Are Family,” died on March 11 at 60 of natural causes. Chuck Berry – The rock ‘n’ roll icon, who inspired a
generation of musicians with his indelible guitar licks, brash self-confidence and memorable songs about cars, girls and wild dance, died March 18 at his home near Wentzville, Mo., at age 90.
Albert “Prodigy” Johnson — The New York rapper, one-half of legendary group Mobb Deep, died June 20 at age 42 after a lifelong battle with sickle cell disease. Betty Dukes — The Walmart greeter who took the retail giant all the way to the Supreme Court in the largest gender bias class-action lawsuit in U.S. history, died July 10 at her California home at age 67. Don Baylor — The former MLB star, who was also named the National League Manager of the Year in 1995, died Aug. 7 at age 68 after a long battle with multiple myeloma.
Tommy Hawkins — The former NBA star, who was the first Black player at the University of Notre Dame in the 1950s, died Aug. 16 at age 80. Dick Gregory — The pioneering standup comedian and civil rights activist, who made his advocacy work a key component of his onstage persona, died Aug. 19 at age 84.
Violet Brown — The Jamaican supercentenarian, recognized as the world’s oldest living person, died Sept. 15 at age 117.
Charlie Murphy — The older brother of famed come-
Bernie Casey — The professional football player-turned-actor, known for parts in “Revenge of the Nerds” and “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” died Sept. 19 at age 78 after a brief illness.
Cuba Gooding Sr. — The legendary lead singer of soul group The Main Ingredient and father of actor Cuba Gooding Jr. was found dead of natural causes in his car on April 20 at age 72.
Charles Bradley — The funk/soul singer, known as the “Screaming Eagle of Soul” for his powerful, raspy style that evoked one of his musical heroes, James Brown, died Sept. 23 at age 68 of cancer.
dian Eddie Murphy and accomplished comedian in his own right, best remembered for the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series “Chappelle’s Show,” died April 12 at the age of 57 after battling blood cancer.
Ugo Ehiogu — The former England and Aston Villa defender died after collapsing at a training center on April 21 at age 44. Christopher “Big Black” Boykin — The best friend and bodyguard
of skateboarder and entrepreneur Rob Dyrdek, who starred alongside him in MTV’s “Rob & Big” for three seasons, died May 9 at age 45.
Cortez Kennedy — The Hall of Fame defensive tackle, who spent his
entire NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks, was found dead in his Orlando, Fla., home on May 23 at age 48, days after hospitalization for swelling in his legs.
Walter “Bunny” Sigler — The singer-songwriter and producer, who helped create “The Sound of Philadelphia” in the 1970s, died Oct. 6 of a heart attack at age 76. Connie “The Hawk” Hawkins — The NYC basketball playground leg-
end, who starred in the NBA and ABA and for the Harlem Globetrotters, died Oct. 6 at age 75.
Grady Tate — The Grammy-nominated jazz musician and singer, best known
as a versatile drummer who helped propel the “soul-jazz” style of the 1960s, died Oct. 8 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease at age 85.
Ben Hawkins — The third-round pick of the Eagles in 1966, who spent eight of his nine NFL seasons in Philadelphia, died Oct. 9 at age 73.
Howard Carroll — The lead guitarist for the influential and Grammy-winning gospel group the Dixie Hummingbirds, died Oct. 17 at age 92. Mychael Knight — The Georgia fashion designer, who was a finalist on the popular TV competition show “Project Runway,” died Oct. 17 at age 39.
Robert Guillaume — The renowned actor, best known as the feisty butler in the sitcom “Benson,” died Oct. 24 following a battle with prostate cancer at age 89.
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Fats Domino — The legendary rock ‘n’ roll singer, whose biggest hits included “Blueberry Hill” and “Ain’t That A Shame,” died Oct. 25 at the age of 89. Muhal Richard Abrams — The pianist and composer, who was a major force in avant-garde jazz for more than 50 years and a founder of the influential Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, died Oct. 29 at age 87. Robert Knight — The singer, best known for the 1967 hit, “Everlasting Love,” died Nov. 5 at age 72 following a short illness.
Earl Hyman — The veteran actor of stage and screen, widely
known for playing Russell Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” died Nov. 17 at his Englewood, N.J., home at the age of 91.
Della Reese — The beloved singer and “Touched by an Angel” actress, who had battled diabetes for years, died Nov. 20 in her California home at age 86. Joseph White – The psychologist, social activist and teacher who helped pioneer the field of Black psychology to counter what he saw as rampant ignorance and prejudice in the profession, died Nov. 21 at age 84 of a heart attack during a flight to St. Louis. John Hendricks — The pioneering jazz singer and lyricist, who with the trio
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross popularized the “vocalese” singing style in which words were added to instrumental songs, died Nov. 22 at age 96.
Steve “Snapper” Jones — The former ABA and NBA player, who had a long career in broadcasting, died Nov. 25 after a lengthy illness at age 75. Perry Wallace — The first Black varsity basketball player in the Southeastern Conference, who broke down racial barriers in the Deep South, died Dec. 1 of cancer at age 69. Clarence H. Beavers — The last living member of America’s first Black World War II paratroopers, listed among 17 men who passed the military’s first training opportunity, died Dec. 4 at age 96. Simeon Booker – The trail-blazing journalist, who was the first full-time African-American reporter at The Washington Post and served for decades as the Washington bureau chief for the African-American publications Jet and Ebony, died Dec. 10 at the age of 99 in Solomons, Md. Reggie “Combat Jack” Ossé — The former entertainment lawyer and hiphop historian, whose eponymous podcast and its star-studded guest list made him a renowned industry figure, died Dec. 20 of colon cancer at age 53. Jim Graham — Graham served in the D.C. Council for 16 years, representing Ward 1, and before that served as the first executive of the Whitman-Walker Health Clinic, the city’s largest gay men’s clinic, at the height of the AIDS epidemic. He helped bring Target and other real estate projects to the two major corridors in his ward, U and 14th Streets. Graham was also known to advocate to protect affordable housing and to investigate developers accused of violating tenant rights. He died June 11 of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. Martha Rivera Chavis — Chavis gained national prominence in the ‘90s as the wife of Dr. Benjamin Chavis, then president of the NAACP, with her help in negotiating a “Fair Share” deal between NAACP and Denny’s Restaurants. Born in the Dominican Republic, Chavis began working as a translator of French-to-Portuguese for Angola’s United Nations ambassador. In addition, she spoke Italian and Spanish. She met her husband in 1989 while working as a translator in war-torn Angola, where they later adopted 10 children, several of whom were injured during the unrest. She was among one of the leaders in the organization of the 1995 Million Man March alongside her husband and the subsequent Million Women’s March. She died July 6 in her Montclair, N.J. home.
Theresa Howe Jones — Jones was an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in her Ward 8 neighborhood and a fighting voice for her community. She worked with the Southeast Neighborhood House, Chase Inc. as an executive director and the United Planning Organization as a liaison and even after her 2014 retirement, she remained active in the community. She also served on the Anacostia Economic Board, supported the United Black Fund and sat as the chairperson of the founding board of the Anacostia Community Museum. In addition to her many community posts, Jones worked as a consumer advocate, helping to resolve overdue bills and tenant issues. In 2013, she received the Anacostia Community Museum Community Service Award and in 2016 received the D.C. Office of the People’s Counsel Consumer Advocate Award of the Year. She died July 10 after an illness. Jim Vance — Vance was D.C.’s longest-serving local news anchor with more than 45 years as the face of the area’s top-rated newscast on WRC-TV (Channel 4). In the 1970s, he defied the status quo of broadcasting by wearing his Afro and refusing to wear makeup. He covered the U Street race riots, 14th Street Bridge plane crash, Watergate and the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan. He covered the inaugurations of 12 presidents and all seven of the District’s mayors. Vance was the first person Marion Barry called after he was arrested and was the person Hanfi Muslims asked to speak to when they seized three buildings in the District in 1977. He won and shared more than dozen local Emmys for his coverage and was named Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian magazine. He died of lung cancer on July 22. Dan “Cool Disco Dan” Hogg — The renowned graffiti artist began spraying his tag, a particularly styled rendering of his name, throughout the city in 1984. As part of the ‘80s go-go scene, he devoted his life to art rather than drugs and gangs to avoid jail and death. The prevalence of his work was frequently reported in the press, most notably along the route of the Metro’s Red Line. He died July 26 of complications from diabetes. Ed Potillo — Potillo, a D.C. native, served as vice chairman of the Democratic State Committee and was formerly the chair of the Ward 7 Democrats. He advocated for issues such as closing the gaps in health and education disparities, public safety and gun violence in the city’s most underserved communities. While holding several volunteer positions, Potillo also worked as conference and membership director for the National Alliance of Black School Educators. In 2016, he briefly ran for the Ward 7 council seat against Vincent C. Gray and Yvette Alexander, whom he supported in their previous campaigns. He died Aug. 9 of an undisclosed illness. Dolores Kendrick — Kendrick, who served as the second Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia, taught in D.C. public schools, where she helped found School Without Walls, and later taught at Philips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. In the District, she worked to develop a series of initiatives to forge the connection between poetry and the community. Kendrick received numerous honors and awards, including fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Fulbright Teaching Fulbright Fellowship. Her book “The Women of Plums: Poems in the Voices of Slave Women,” which was adapted into a play, won the Anisfield-Wolf Award. She had just finished her latest book before dying Nov. 7 of complications from cancer. Mamie “Peanut” Johnson — Johnson, one of three
women to play baseball in the Negro Leagues, died Dec. 19 at the age of 82. The Ridgeway, South Carolina, native was rejected at age 17 from trying out for the all-white All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. In her three seasons as a pitcher with the Indianapolis Clowns, Johnson posted a 33-8 record as well as a .270 batting average.
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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor 9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 Fax: 301-499-8724
Service and Times Sunday Worship Times : 7:30 a.m. 7 10:00 a.m. Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday, 12 Noon Bible Study in homes: Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Website: www.themiraclecenterFMBC.com Email: Miraclecenterfmbs@gmail.com Motto: “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”
Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor 700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849 Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00am 5th Sundays: 9:30am 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30pm www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org
Church of Living Waters
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church
Crusader Baptist Church
Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., Pastor
Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor
Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor
Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor
2498 Alabama Ave., SE - Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 Fax: (202) 889-2198 - www.acamec.org
800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703
4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30am 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00am Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30pm Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00am “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”
Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment
1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661
Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00am Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30pm Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org
E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org “God is Love”
Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ
St. Stephen Baptist Church
Third Street Church of God
Dr. Dekontee L. & Dr. Ayele A. Johnson Pastors
Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors
Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor
Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor
Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor
4001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 265-6147 Office 1-800 576-1047 Voicemail/Fax
3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax)
5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555
1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-347-5889 office 202-638-1803 fax
610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax
Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00am Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30pm
Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30pm (dinner @ 5:30pm) Sunday School: 9:00am – Hour of Power
Blessed Word of Life Church
www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org
Campbell AME Church Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email: Campbell@mycame.org Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 am Sunday Church School: 8:45 am Bible Study Wednesday: 12:00 Noon Wednesday: 7:00 pm Thursday: 7: pm “Reaching Up To Reach Out” Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE - Washington, DC 20020
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
“An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org
Isle of Patmos Baptist Church
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 emailus@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 Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor (Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW - Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Communion every Sunday: 11:00 am Sunday School: 10:00 am Bible Study Tuesday: 12 Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday: 6:30 pm Motto: “Discover Something Wonderful” Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com
Mount Carmel Baptist Church Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 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 Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor 4850 Blagdon Ave, NW - Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 - Fax (202) 291-3773 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:15AM Sunday School: 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org
St. Luke Baptist Church Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 pm Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon
Service and Times Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards
Israel Baptist Church
Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor
2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office • (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Moving Faith Forward” 0% Perfect . . . 100% Forgiven!
623 Florida Ave.. NW - WDC. 20001 Church (202) 667-3409 Study (202) 265-0836 Home Study (301) 464-8211 Fax (202) 483-4009
4504 Gault Place, N.E. Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 8:00am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00pm www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org
“Where Jesus is the King”
Lincoln Park United Methodist Church
Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith
Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor
Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor
1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288
1301 North Carolina Ave. N E Washington, D C 20002 202 543 1318 - lincolnpark@lpumcdc.org www.lpumcdc.org
5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005
Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10: am Holy Communion: First Sunday 10: am Sunday School: 9: am Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30pm Motto: "Faith On The Hill"
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Eastern Community Baptist Church
Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42
New Commandment Baptist Church
Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor
Damion M. Briggs Pastor
Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor
1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 - Fax: 202-544-2964
8213 Manson Street Landover, MD 20785 Tel: (301) 322-9787 Fax: (301) 322-9240
13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 am and 10:45 am Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 am & 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon & 6:30 pm Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 pm
Service and Times Early Morning Message: 7:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 9:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM Prayer, Praise and Testimony: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM
Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11 AM Sunday School: 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study: Wed. 7 PM
Rehoboth Baptist Church
“Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org
Salem Baptist Church
Holy Trinity United Baptist Church
Florida Avenue Baptist Church
Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Interim Pastor
Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor
Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org
St. Matthews Baptist Church
Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Baptismal Service: 1st Sunday – 9:30 am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday – 11:00 am Prayer Meeting & Bible Study: Wednesday -7:30 pm
Emmanuel Baptist Church
“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 p.m. Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m. Noonday Prayer Every Thursday
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Rev. Joan E. Buchanan Executive Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 7:30am Worship Service: 11:00am New Member’s Class: 9:45am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday, 11:00am Church School: 9:45am Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am
Service and Times 9:30AM. Sunday Church School 11:00 Am. Sunday Worship Service The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Wednesday 7:00pm Prayer & Praise Services 7:30pm. Bible Study Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries 10:30am A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net
Christ Embassy DC
Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator 6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Friday Evening Service: 7:00 P.M. ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com
“Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”
Peace Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Early Morning Prayer & Bible Study Class 8:00 am Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 am Wednesday Service 12:00 pm
Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 A.M. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 A.M. Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 P.M. Prayer Service Bible Study
“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address: admin@pbc712.org
Shiloh Baptist Church
First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor
Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor
Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor
Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor
Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor
Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor
Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074
621 Alabama Ave., S.E.- Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 - F: (202) 561-1112
917 N St. NW - Washington, DC 20001 (202) 232-4294
9th & P Street, N.W. - W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4288
Service and Times Sunday Service: 10 am Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 am 1st Sunday Baptism: 10: am 2nd Sunday Holy Communion:10 am Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 pm Prayer Meeting: 7:45 pm
Service and Times Sunday Morning Prayer Service: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m. Third Sunday Baptismal & Holy Communion:10:30 a.m. Tuesday Church At Study Prayer & Praise: 6:30 p.m.
Service and Times First Sunday Worship Service (one service): 10:00 a.m. Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sunday Worship service: 7:45 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. Sunday Church School/Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. Thursday Prayer Service: 6:30 p.m.
602 N Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595
2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times Worship Service: 7:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon
Motto: “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”
The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD
Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer / Bible Study: 6:15 pm - 7:20 pm (Tuesday) Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org
Email: sbc@shilohbaptist.org Website: shilohbaptist.org
Service and Times Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 a.m. Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 p.m. Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org “Changing Lives On Purpose “
Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 001360
Administration Number 2017 ADM 001389
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001362
Administration No. 2007 ADM 222
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001347
Vincent`e Edward Tillman Jr. Decedent
Johnnie Mae Gardner Decedent
Patricia A. Dading Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
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Tannia Shanelle Tillman, whose address is 5523 Hunt Place, NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Vincent`e Edward Tillman Jr. who died on September 14, 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 June 14, 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 June 14, 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.
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 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 June 14, 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 June 14, 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.
Kisha L. Woolen, Esquire Tobin O’Connor & Ewing 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW #700 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney
Lillie Pearl Fields Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Wallace R. Fields, whose address is4307 Dario Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lillie Pearl Fields who died on November 8, 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 June 14, 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 June 14, 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: December 14, 2017 Wallace R. Fields Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY
Estate of Yakub Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Bakara Johnson for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. In the absence of a will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died intestate. Appoint an unsupervised personal representative. Date of first publication: December 14, 2017 Bakara Johnson 6210 Belcrest Rd. #1408 Hyattsville, MD 20782 Petitioner/Attorney
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Michele E. Edwards, whose address is 2716 Cortland Place, NW Washington, DC 20008, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Patricia A. Dading who died on November 2, 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 June 14, 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 June 14, 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: December 14, 2017 Michele E. Edwards Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 1004
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001394
Joyce R. Williams Decedent
Nettie Adams aka Nettie B. Adams aka Tot Adams Decedent
Martin H. Schreiber II, Esq. 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 201 Baltimore, MD 21211 Attorney
Edwards G. Varrone, Esq. 910 17th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney
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Martin H. Schreiber II, Esq., whose address is 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 201, Baltimore, MD 21211, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joyce R. Williams who died on November 29, 2014 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before June 21, 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 June 21, 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.
Harry Adams, whose address is 2230 Alice Avenue, Apt. 303, Oxon Hill, MD 20745, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Nettie Adams aka Nettie B. Adams aka Tot Adams who died on September 5, 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 June 14, 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 June 14, 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: December 21, 2017
Date of first publication: December 14, 2017
Martin H. Schreiber II, Esq. Personal Representative
Harry Adams Personal Representative
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 001371
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001392
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001352
Alberta L. Scott aka Albert Scott Decedent
Virginia Lee Harris Decedent
Minnie Leola Donaldson aka Minnie Lee Davis Decedent
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Candice Scott, whose address is 1001 Chillum Road #109, Hyattsville, MD 20782, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Alberta L. Scott aka Alberta Scott who died on October 19, 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 June 14, 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 June 14, 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.
Stephanie Denise Hayes, whose address is 5904 K Street, Fairmount Heights, MD 20743, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Virginia Lee Harris who died on June 27, 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 June 14, 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 June 14, 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.
Anthony Clinton Wilson-Broome, whose address is 652 Morton Place, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Minnie Leola Donaldson aka Minnie Lee Davis who died on March 21, 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 June 14, 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 June 14, 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: December 14, 2017
Date of first publication: December 14, 2017
Date of first publication: December 14, 2017
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Stephanie Denise Hayes Personal Representative
Anthony Clinton Wilson-Broome Personal Representative
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 001065
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 936
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001397
Lucille I. Green Decedent
Barbara Ann Pennington Decedent
Pauline R. White Decedent
Rhonda Rae Murray Decedent
Edward J. Elder 2000 P Street, NW, Suite 415 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney
Carmen Jones Mitchell, Esq. 1717 K Street, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney
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Edward J. Elder, Esq., whose address is 2000 P Street, NW, suite 415, Washington, DC 20036, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lucille I. Green who died on July 15, 2010 with a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before June 21, 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 June 21, 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.
Andre Jackson and Dolphin Bernard Jackson, whose addresses are 7405 Mary Scot Dr., Landover, MD and 7631 S. Arbory Ct. #434, Laurel, MD 20707, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Barbara Ann Pennington who died on May 1, 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 (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 June 21, 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 June 21, 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: December 21, 2017
Date of first publication: December 21, 2017
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Andre Jackson Dolphin Bernard Jackson Personal Representatives
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Administration Number 2017 ADM 001436 Estate of Clementine E. Williams Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Dianne C. Beasley for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. In the absence of a will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died intestate appoint a supervised personal representative.
Date of first publication: December 21, 2017 Kathy Brissette-Minus 9701 Apollo Drive, Suite 230 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney
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Brian L. Kass 1050 17th Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Brian L. Kass, whose address is 1050 17th Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Pauline R. White who died on November 21, 1992 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 (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 June 21, 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 June 21, 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: December 21, 2017 Brian L. Kass Personal Representative
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Yasmin K. McCloud and Theta D. Goodall, whose addresses are 622 5th St., NE, Washington, DC 20002 and 3546 S. 18th St., Arlington, VA 22204, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Rhonda Mae Murray who died on September 20, 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 June 21, 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 June 21, 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: December 21, 2017 Yasmin K. McCloud Theta D. Goodall Personal Representatives
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 001427
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001026
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001412
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001134
Joseph Dawson, Jr. Decedent
Terry Randall Goodman Decedent
Martha Q. Lomax Decedent
Elizabeth Smith Mincey Decedent
Rosa North-Ford Decedent
Valerie Edwards, Esq. Antonoplos & Associates 1725 DeSales Street NW, #600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney
Larry C. Williams 7600 Georgia Ave., NW Washington, DC 20012 Attorney
Reginald Harris 1775 Eye St., NW, Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney
Joan M. Wilbon, Esquire 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1020 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney
Joyce Ann Williams 7981 Eastern Ave. #C-5 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney
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Kermit R. Goodman, whose address is 4624 Magnolia Drive, Suffolk, VA 23435, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Terry Randall Goodman who died on May 16, 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 June 28, 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 June 28, 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.
Reginald Harris, whose address is 1775 Eye St., NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20006, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Martha Q. Lomax who died on June 17, 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 June 28, 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 June 28, 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.
Jacqueline F. Banks and Smith T. Banks, II, whose addresses are 4238 Southern Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20019 and 1516 Mississippi Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20032, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Elizabeth Smith Mincey who died on September 1, 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 June 28, 2108. 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 June 28, 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.
Joseph C. Lomax, Jr., whose address is 404 Lourdes Dr., Ft. Washington, MD, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Rosa North-Ford who died on June 17, 1998 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 June 28, 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 June 28, 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.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Karen D. Dawson and Sherry L. Dawson, whose addresses are 7959 Riggs Rd., #10, Adelphi, MD & 10810 Blackstone Ave., Cheltenham, MD, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Joseph Dawson, Jr. who died on May 6, 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 June 28, 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 June 28, 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: December 28, 2017 Karen D. Dawson Sherry L. Dawson Personal Representatives TRUE TEST COPY
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 001114 Doris Pugh Decedent Edward J. Elder 2000 P Street, NW, Suite 415 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Edward J. Elder, Esq., whose address is 2000 P Street, NW, Ste. 415, Washington, DC 20036, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Doris Pugh who died on November 1, 2008 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 (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 June 28, 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 June 28, 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: December 28, 2017 Edward J. Elder, Esq. Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2017 ADM 1424 Thomas R. Cary, Jr. aka Thomas Richard Cary, Jr. Decedent James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Alfonso W. Cary, Sr., whose address is 1308 Port Echo Lane, Bowie, MD 20718, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Thomas R. Cary, Jr. aka Thomas Richard Cary, Jr. who died on November 3, 2005 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 (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 June 28, 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 June 28, 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: December 28, 2017 Alfonso W. Cary, Sr. Personal Representative
Administration No. 2017 ADM 001431
Foreign No. 2017 FEP 000138
James L. Srodes aka James Lewis Srodes Decedent
July 6, 2016 Date of Death Anita L. Robinson Name of Decedent
Christopher M. Guest, Esq. 1101 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 450 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney
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Michele R. Proctor whose address is 4610 Blaine Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Anita L. Robinson, deceased, by the Orphan’s Court for Prince George’s County, State of Maryland, on July 6, 2016. Service of process may be made upon Michele R. Proctor, 4610 Blaine Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real property: 4610 Blaine Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.
Mary Cecile Zaugg Srodes, whose address is 1754 Park Road, NW, Washington, DC 20010, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James L. Srodes aka James Lewis Srodes who died on September 27, 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 June 28, 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 June 28, 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: December 28, 2017
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Administration No. 2017 ADM 001415
Estate of Michelle R. Baker Deceased
Deater Brown Decedent
Michele R. Proctor Personal Representative
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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Robin C. Baker for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a complaint in accordance with Superior Court, Probate Division Rule 107 is filed in this Court within thirty days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court will take the action hereinafter set forth.
Hughie D. Hunt, Esq. 5000 Sunnyside Avenue, Suite 101 Beltsville, MD 20705 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Robin C. Baker Petitioner/Attorney
Patrick Brown, whose address is 1909 Tremont Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Deater Brown who died on February 28, 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 June 28, 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 June 28, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
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Upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses to the will, the Court will enter an order admitting the will to probate and appointing one or more personal representatives. In the absence of a will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, the Court will enter an order determining that the decedent died intestate and appointing one or more personal representatives. Date of first publication: December 28, 2017
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2017 ADM 001406 Simon Lawrence Cain Decedent Robert L. Bell, esquire 245 Farragut Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ellen B. Pierce, whose address is 6770 Spring Park Ave., Apt.#212, Los Angeles, CA 90056, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Simon Lawrence Cain who died on October 19, 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 June 28, 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 June 28, 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: December 28, 2017 Ellen B. Pierce Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer
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ARIES You might decide to use this holiday week to explore your plans and goals for 2018 even though others may be making the most of this chance to relax. You might even find that parties and social events provide a way to meet people who are on your wavelength and perhaps able to help you accomplish your most important plans. Meanwhile, a soothing alignment between dynamic Mars, your personal planet, and dreamy Neptune on Dec. 27 can be a call to completely relax. Lucky Numbers: 39, 41, 43 TAURUS It could be that you’re spending this week on vacation and thoroughly enjoying yourself. Whatever you’re doing, you’ll be relishing the chance to get away from your everyday routine. Dec. 25 could be a little more formal than usual, as lovely Venus aligns with sobering Saturn. If you’re having guests over, you might need to make a conscious effort to relax. The ability to chill will be far easier around Dec. 27, which is something you should certainly take advantage of. Lucky Numbers: 5, 17, 29 GEMINI Even though this is a holiday week, there’s a rather intense focus showing up. This could be when you’re considering key decisions and perhaps the idea of letting go of anything that no longer serves your best interests. All of this can take up a lot of energy. You might be more than ready to distract yourself with an inspiring movie, the latest novel, or a relaxing duvet day, especially around midweek. New Year’s Eve could be a lot of fun, though! Lucky Numbers: 22, 25, 30 CANCER There are plenty of options this week for social events, getting out and about, and generally enjoying life. You might need to plan some alone time just to gather your thoughts. You could find Dec. 27 to be a very enjoyable day, because an opportunity to indulge a heartfelt and soulful desire could show up. This could leave you feeling very positive and nurtured. New Year’s Eve could bring the best of both worlds — a quiet night at home in good company. Lucky Numbers: 12, 28, 57 LEO The coming week could seem like all work and no play. You might feel duty bound to get everything organized, especially with three planets newly in your sector of work and routine, including sobering Saturn. It might be just as well to delegate certain tasks and give yourself more time to enjoy whatever is going on during this holiday week. A relaxing link between feisty Mars and ethereal Neptune on Dec. 27 could encourage you to indulge a desire for peace and quiet. Lucky Numbers: 12, 14, 28 VIRGO You could be busy, but a lively focus on your leisure sector suggests that you’ll enjoy every moment. This holiday week can bring a lot of good times your way, which you’ll be delighted to share with friends and family. Still, the presence of practical Saturn in this same zone could see you planning your next big project. An encounter, particularly around Dec. 27, could spark your imagination, and this could lead to the potential for a creative collaboration in 2018. Lucky Numbers: 11, 39, 46 LIBRA With a major focus on your home and family sector, this coming week could see you busy with family affairs and entertaining friends and loved ones. You may go out of your way to make sure that everyone has a fabulous time. However, with a potent aspect between stirring Mars and dreamy Neptune, you could take this too far and do more than is necessary. Don’t be afraid to delegate and ask others to help. You deserve to have an enjoyable time like everyone else. Lucky Numbers: 20, 35, 49 SCORPIO Social events could be a major theme over the week ahead, and you may be entertaining family and friends and being entertained in return. All kinds of get-togethers and networking events could show up that you should thoroughly enjoy. You might also want to invest some time in quieter pursuits, especially if they’re creative. A budding liaison may call out to you, and you might feel moved to explore it further, especially as dynamic Mars aligns with romantic Neptune midweek. Lucky Numbers: 40, 46, 53 SAGITTARIUS With sobering Saturn, lovely Venus, the sun, and potent Pluto in your sector of finances and resources, the coming week could see you thinking very carefully about such matters. If you have overspent in recent weeks, you might want to get your accounts in order and get spending back under control. The cosmos is also encouraging you to take time out for meditation and reflection, as doing so can help you take stock and prepare for 2018. Lucky Numbers: 15, 22, 50 CAPRICORN With a dynamic focus on your sign, you could be organizing and running the holiday show. However, with lovely Venus aligning with practical Saturn on Dec. 25, there could be a bit of a formal atmosphere showing up at a family event unless you lighten it with your special brand of humor. Doing so could change the occasion into one that’s very memorable. The coming days could also encourage you to reach out to others in a more charitable and compassionate way. Lucky Numbers: 5, 17, 21 AQUARIUS Your spiritual sector is very much in focus, which could encourage you to reflect on life. After some enjoyable holiday events, you might be glad to get back home and find the time to deeply relax mind, body and soul. You could also have opportunities to let go of any niggling issues, and this can be a real relief. New Year’s Eve looks pleasantly upbeat, with lively lunar ties to chatty Mercury and electrifying Uranus helping you ring in the new year in style. Lucky Numbers: 14, 18, 32 PISCES The coming week can be very sociable, and you should thoroughly enjoy it. There might be times when you feel duty bound to attend an event even when you don’t want to. Take it in good humor, because someone may appreciate you spending time in their company. A lovely tie between dynamic Mars and dreamy Neptune in your sign on Dec. 27 could encourage you to make your escape. A short break or trip to a local spa could leave you refreshed. Lucky Numbers: 4, 23, 26
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