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The Affordable Care Act — or Obamacare — remains in effect despite President Donald Trump’s recent string of actions to undermine the law and discourage enrollment for 2018. Locally, the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority Executive Board announced that it had adopted an unanimous recommendation from its Standing Advisory Board to allow a special enrollment period for District residents to sign up for health insurance coverage from Dec. 16 through Jan. 31. The action effectively provides residents a three-month open enrollment period of Nov. 1 through Jan. 31, with the same calendar days and amount of time to enroll as last year’s open enrollment period, according to a news release. Notably, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final Insurance Market Stability regulation in April that shortens the upcoming enrollment period for HealthCare.gov to six weeks — Nov. 1 through Dec. 15. CMS recognized that statebased marketplaces may want to have longer enrollment opportunities for their residents, officials said in a statement. Recognizing that a three month open enrollment period works best for District residents, the HBX Executive

his treatment of and words addressed to Myeshia Johnson. Johnson’s husband, Army Sgt. La David Johnson, was one of four U.S. soldiers killed in Niger on Oct. 4 under circumstances that military officials have yet to fully explain. Wilson, 74, who represents a district in the Miami area, has been a mentor of Sgt. Johnson, who died at the age of 25, since

The small plot of land in Southeast known as Shepherd Park has been a bone of contention among residents in the area for decades. But a recent social media campaign urging the closure of the park has been a call to action for some community members to continue decades-old efforts to restoring the long-neglected park. Last month, Nikki Peele, author of the Congress Heights on the Rise blog, launched an online petition to close the park, which rests on the corner of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X avenues in Ward 8, pointing out several longstanding issues in the park, including littering, public intoxication, fights and other illegal activity. The petition called for a fence to be built around the park until residents and city officials could develop a plan of action for its restoration. “Shepherd Park is not a community park — at least not for the children, teens, adults, seniors and families that live in Congress Heights,” the petition read. “Residents of this community have never been able to utilize that park in any significant way for over four decades. … It is a hangout spot, a training ground for lawless and anti-social behavior.” Though several of the issues raised resonated with many residents, some did not like the tone of the petition, including community activist Yango Sawyer, who said many of the park’s users struggle

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cated at the gateway of the Congress Heights commercial district in Southeast. The park is filled with people from all walks of life. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

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Not only just the “It seems to be a vicious cycle person can get it.” She said at the cate domestic violence, we must jobs that will be created here . . . but also the industries that will supthat won't turn my family end of the day, the book will look at both sides of the coin. port it,” said Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III. loose,” Marlow said. Marlow help people begin to have a dia- We need to address both the vic“This gives us the critical mass to be able to do a mixed-use developshared her story with the audi- logue about domestic violence. ment around a Metro system.” tim and the batterer,” Marlow ence at the District Heights Also present at the event was said. Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see on May 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise Municipal Center. The sympo- who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in sium was committee sponsored reviewed by the a report utive on lifehow terms without parole public and private schools. She A Metro injuries increased Family and and Youth Services a Maryland his role among riders workers the first by quarter of fiscaljury yearfor2018. Ac-in feels children need to be educatCenter city of District therate Beltway Sniper riders attacksin-in ed about domestic violence. cordingofto the the document, the injury for Metrobus Heights Hook2002. Mildred Muhammad “We have to stop being pascreased and by 22theinNational July, August and September compared to the sameis Up of Black Women. the founder of After the Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor chiltime last year. Eighty-two of the 149 reported injuries reported in Marlow has written a book, an organization that helps the dren about domestic violence,” that three-month timeframe happened via Metrobus. One main “Color is a from survivors domestic violence Marlow said. reason Me for Butterfly,” the uptick which stemmed a majorofcrash in Northwest story about four generations of and their children. Marlow has worked to break with several people injured after a steal plate gave way in a work domestic violence. The book is “I lived in fear for six years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, zone. The report outlines employee injuries increased 24 percent inspired by her own experiences, years in fear is a long time. It is and is confident the policies she with more than half involved with Metrobus. One recommendaand those of her grandmother, not an easy thing to come out is pushing for will start that tionmother involvesand bus her operator training with the Metro transit police. her daughter. of,” she said. process. With about 15 percent of injuries to employee stress and asShe said every time she reads liked Mildred Muhammad said “I plan to take these policies to sault, thefrom Metro harsher penalties. excerpts herunion book,has shepushed still for people who want to help a Congress and implore them to can not believe the words came domestic violence victim must change our laws,” Marlow said. from her. “Color Me Butterfly” be careful of how they go into “I will not stop until these poliwon the 2007 National “Best the victim's life, and understand cies are passed.” Books” Award. that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can be reached The Maryland State Board of Education has decided to delay tougher “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net standards on statewide highgoing school mathematics and English exams which my eye first blackened and my “Before you get to 'I'm successfully pass in order lips bled,” Marlow said. toallkillstudents you,' itmust started as a verbal WI to graduate until 2024 – the year that current sixth-graders will complete their senior year. The Board Elaine Davis-Nickens, presihas cited its decision due to the fact that some 60 percent of students are dent of the National Hook-Up failing the tests. of Black Women, said there is no Some education professionals say they’re concerned that with the new consistency in the way domestic standard in place, many of Maryland’s students will use an alternative methviolence issues are dealt with by od of graduation because of their inability to earn a diploma. The Board’s recent decision puts a hold on the more challenging requirements that had been approved a year ago. But not everyone endorses the use of high-stakes tests, like the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers [PARCC], as the bar for graduation including one union that represents most of the state’s teachers, the Maryland State Education Association.

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Ward 8 Councilman Trayon White held a press conference Friday on the routine instances of violence in his community, a situation he labeled as a state of emergency. At the news conference, White unveiled his “Red Ribbon CeaseFire” plan, which will be released in its entirety as a 42-page report that calls for partnerships between a variety of organizations in the District including schools, faith-based institutions and businesses. “There has been an ongoing narrative that crime is going down [in the District], but from what I see on a continual basis, crime is not down,” White said. He said that he spent seven consecutive days at the scene of violent crimes in his community and called on his colleagues within the D.C. government to acknowledge the issue of violent crime and to make substantial investments in critical response interventions. Ward 5 Councilman Kenyan McDuffie, whose own ward has been dealing with similar issues, agreed and called violent crime in the city a “crisis.” He said the city should use every resource at its disposal “to prevent the constant gun violence.” “Kids should not have to live in a constant state of emergency,” McDuffie said. “They shouldn’t have to fear playing on the playground, going to the basketball court, being around [recreation] centers, hearing gunshots routinely. That’s not an ordinary way of life and it shouldn’t be the expectation of anyone in our city.” Last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser and other city adminis-

trators announced the launch of the Safer Stronger D.C. Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE). Created under McDuffie’s NEAR ACT, which seeks to take a public health approach to addressing violent crime, the office will coordinate the city’s overall violence prevention strategies. “Improving public safety requires more than just the police,” Bowser said. “Violence prevention requires everyone’s support — families, community and faith-based organizations, and government agencies. With this office, we will be removing barriers to opportunity, directly engaging some of our hardest to reach and most at-risk residents, and connecting more residents to the services they need to thrive.” White said he will work with the ONSE to bring more resources to his community. At the beginning of his term, he requested $3.2 million in the budget to address violent crime in Ward 8, but was instead given $750,000 to support community organizations. “We talk a lot about building developments, but little about people development,” he said. White said victims of violent crime are getting younger and that he wants to leave the youth in the ward “without excuse” for doing the right thing as he seeks to bring employment and social services to the community. Sharece Crawford, an advisory neighborhood commissioner for Congress Heights, said she has lost track of the number of shootings in the area and called for more employment and social services. “We need [mobile] health and human services permanently located in certain locations, one of them being in my area, Congress Heights,” Crawford said. WI

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5 Ward 8 Councilman Trayon White leads a community walk in Southeast to promote safety and non-violence for children in Southeast on Tues., Oct. 31. /Photo courtesy of Councilman White

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1844 – Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier, is born in Independence, Missouri. 1879 – Inventor Thomas Elkins patents an improved refrigerator design. 1954 – Hulan Jack is elected borough president of Manhattan in New York City, becoming the highest ranking African-American municipal official at the time. 1969 – Entertainment and business mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is born in Harlem, New York. 2008 – Barack Obama defeats John McCain to become the first black president of the United States.

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A judge ruled to remove the manslaughter charge from the record of a former Oklahoma police officer who was cleared in the fatal shooting of Terrence Crutcher, an unarmed Black man, in September 2016. What are your thoughts? GWEN STANFORD / DALLAS, TEXAS

It’s OK. What’s done in the dark comes to the light. You can run, but you can’t hide. She can’t get rid of the soul that will continuously remind her of what she has done.

MYRTIS THOMPSON /

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How white of this judge, just remove the murder of an unarmed citizen from the record of this white lady and everything is back to normal for her. She can again murder an unarmed Black citizen and claim she feared for her life. What needs to be removed is this judge. You can’t undo what happened. This should remain on Betty Shelby’s record for the rest of her life. She deserves no rest from her crime.

DERRICK ENGLISH / WASHINGTON, D.C.

They are protecting their own! It is time we wake up and do the same. Boycott all non necessities. Spend time with family and talk with friends. There is no factor of morality in this. It’s hate and economics. The hate isn’t going anywhere. Your dollars and participation are your only card in this game because they love and respect money! If you are content with the idea of them getting their due justice after death, please refrain from commenting because we need action not prayer.

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She white, so it’s all right. They clearly don’t give any cares, so why are we not standing tight together against this? I don’t know, the Black cops and Black politicians are pathetic.

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â€œMaking Memories Can Be Fun, But Leave TV and Twitter Aloneâ€? When I was a little boy, I always looked forward to our summer road trip when my parents, my sister and I would pile into Dadâ€™s Coupe de Ville Cadillac and head South and East to visit the family. We always went to Alabama and Northern Florida first where my fatherâ€™s parents, one of his brothers and a slew of cousins lived. Then weâ€™d go East to Philadelphia, Baltimore, D.C. and finally Williamsburg, Virginia, reconnecting with my motherâ€™s sister, brother, aunts, uncles, cousins and her mother. Recently, my sister and I took our mother on the road again, returning to Williamsburg where Mom grew up, hoping to spark her quickly fading memory which continues to be eaten away because of Alzheimerâ€™s disease. And instead of turning on tablets, TVs or Twitter, we did something that may seem both

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mad moved her business into the District for the opportunities. Now, as one one of the featured vendors in the first wave of small-business owners in the brick-and-mortar Made in DC store at 1330 19th Street NW, she’s pleased with the evolution. “I’ve been involved since the beginning,” she said. “I was one of the early members of the Made in DC initiative when they were doing popups and markets. It’s really cool to see how they’ve evolved over the years.” Ahmad said she can make up to 100 candles a day, and with the growth of her business in the past few months and the product placement in the Made in DC store, things don’t appear to be slowing down. “I’ve been in business eight years and it’s a hard thing to build in your business,” she said. It’s very difficult to get into brick-and-mortar and start cultivating your wholesale relationships and with different stores. To have a store to specifically dedicated to people who are making things themselves in the District is great.” Ahmad said there is a difference in having products manufactured versus hand-making them yourself. “It’s a lot harder to run a business when you’re making the product,” she said. “It’s a little bit easier when you can pay someone else, or get something manufactured, then it is to be the person who is making it. For the past eight years, its been just me, so to have the government promoting businesses like mine, it’s really great to see that.” For the holidays, Handmade Habitat released a collection of three festive scents, with a portion of the proceeds going to Friendship Place DC, a nonprofit that deals with ending homelessness. “I like to give to local nonprofits when I can, because they tend to get less upfront funding like the big nationals one do that are also based in the District,” Ahmad said. Other than candles, Handmade Habitat offers bath salts and roller-ball perfumes. “I’m in the studios most days making candles, packaging, putting together bath and beauty products,” she said. “It’s a lot of making things. All of my products are really eco-friendly, being mindful of the earth and how to live in it.” WI

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He said he goes to the park to play cards and chess, but many of the others who frequent the park are often there because they have nowhere to go until the nearby homeless shelter does intake at 7 p.m. “I feel the homeless should have a place to go,” said Wilson, who experienced homelessness in the past. “If you put a fence around the park, how will they get these services?” Several organizations offer regular and sporadic food and health services within the park. “The park has seen its up and downs,” said Philip Pannell, the former president of Congress Heights Civic Association. “I would hope that people concerned with the park actually get involved in the park beyond cyber space.” Lisa B., 53, a Congress Heights resident, called Shepherd Park a “pseudo park” and said there should be more emphasis on bringing more quality park amenities such as grass and benches. “You shouldn’t be going to park

looking for social services,” she said. “It would be wonderful if people could use this park to enjoy nature.” Nathan Harrington, who has worked for year toward Shepherd Park restoration as chair of the Committee to Restore Shepherd Parkway, highlighted positive events that have taken place in the park, including Black Lives Matter protests, Art All Night and even a financial empowerment workshop. “Closing the park might temporarily move some people and their problems to another location, but it would send a terrible message about the type of community we want to be,” Harrington wrote in a blog post. “We hope that the attention generated by the petition will lead to constructive discussion of the future of the park that includes all users as partners in community.” He said the community’s leaders would continue to have inclusive conversations about how to address issues in the park and service the needs of residents. WI

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Prince George’s Floats Property Tax Incentive for Public Safety Workers By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill A Prince George’s County Council member has floated a bill to give public safety workers a property tax discount of up to $2,500, in an attempt to entice them to live in the county. County Councilman Mel Franklin (D-District 9), who proposed the legislation, said it’s about retaining and recruiting top-notch talent to work and live in the county, with the caveat that the tax break could cost the county up to $2.9 million. According to a draft resolution, the beneficiaries of the tax credit

would receive about 20 percent of the value in final six months of 2018 tax year. The bill shows the credit would increase an additional 20 percent every year until 2022. “We’ve had challenges with our recruitment and this would be an added tool to offset property tax costs that would attract more folks want to be public safety officers in Prince George’s County,” Franklin said. “You’re literally in the community that you’re policing, or providing law enforcement in connection with the community you’ll be [living] in.” According to a letter from the county’s Office of Audits and Investigation, less than half of the 3,244

police officers, firefighters, deputy sheriffs, emergency medical technicians and correctional officers reside in the county. Nearly 1,000 of those workers own a home in the county. About a third of them are employed by the county police department, which has about 1,700 people on the force. The legislation also permits tax credits for volunteer firefighters and emergency technicians eligible for annual stipends under the Length of Service Award Program, or LOSAP. It’s similar to a retirement program that offers financial incentives based on the length of a person’s service in a community. When the county approved this year’s budget, it included money for 200 police recruits through June, 115 firefighters and 25 deputy sheriffs. In addition, about $4.5 million was allocated in overtime for police, fire, sheriffs and workers in Department of Corrections. “Quite frankly, it is more of an incentive for the residents of Prince George’s County,” police union President John Teletchea said of the legislation. “This is the final piece of the community oriented policing model to ensure all of our police officers live in Prince George’s County … where they know their neighbors and protecting their community.” During an Oct. 11 public safety and fiscal management committee session, county auditor David Van Dyke highlighted what other jurisdictions offer.

5 Public safety workers on the move. /Photo Courtesy of the Prince George’s

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In Howard County, property tax credits are provided for a disabled law enforcement, or rescue worker. Neighboring Anne Arundel County provides the same incentive, but also to a surviving spouse. In the District, employees who are purchasing a home for the first time can receive a matching down payment of up to $1,500 and a deferred loan of up to $10,000. Officials commended Franklin’s legislation, but it could have a negative impact on Prince George’s. According to a letter from Stanley A. Early, acting director of the county’s Office of Management and Budget, the proposal would increase the county’s structural deficit and send a negative message to other county employees “that we do not value them living in the county” and “that

we would rather waive county property taxes for our employees but not provide the same benefit [for] the 300,000 real property taxpayers.” Because the proposed bill wouldn’t go into effect until July, the committee voted 3-2 to table the bill and continue more discussions. Council members Pam Lehman and Andrea Harrison voted to move the legislation along to the full council, but fellow members Todd Turner, Deni Taveras and Dannielle Glaros opted for more discussion. “What is the rush?” said Glaros, who chairs the committee. “Why can’t we make sure in what we do actually hits the mark into what we want? We have plenty of time. Let’s make sure this is right bill for us to achieve what we want to do.” WI

Zoning Rewrite Soon in Council Hands By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Prince George’s County residents have until Dec. 15 to offer their viewpoints to revise a more than 50-year-old zoning ordinance before County Council begins to review it early next year. An update of the draft document (http://zoningpgc.pgplanning.com) decreases zoning districts from 73 to 44, zoning uses from 1,200 to 229 and rewrites some the rules and regulations into “plain English.” “Most of it’s aimed at finding ways to simplify and make the outcomes of the zoning and subdivision process more transparent to the public and more predictable for the building community,” Don Elliott, director of Clarion Associates based in Denver and consulting working on the zoning plan, said during an interview. The zoning rules squished into a four-inch binder currently include hundreds of amendments which have been added over decades. For instance, a section under District

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Council had at least 11 amendments created in the past 30 years. One proposal in the works to incorporate more community input would require a developer to hold a pre-meeting before applications are submitted and document all feedback. Krystal Oriadha of Capitol Heights questioned if this would carry weight for a developer’s plan during a discussion on the zoning rewrite proposal Thursday, Oct. 26 in Landover. Chad Williams, a master planner in the county’s Planning Department, said it couldn’t be enforced because an application wouldn’t have been formally submitted. When asked after the discussion why a county employee couldn’t serve as an intermediary to record all comments, he said there’s a limited number of resources in terms of employees and time. “We haven’t got to that level of refining it, yet,” he said. “It’s still being reviewed.” A major addition to the boost new development continues the county’s push for transit-oriented

development, or construction of residential and commercial properties near the county’s 15 Metro stations, still serves a high priority to attract. One particular type of housing that could be permitted in several zoning districts will be for seniors. Derick Berlage, chief of the county’s Planning Division and project manager for the zoning rewrite, said senior-citizen apartments would be permitted near Metro stations, commercial and light industrial zones. “It is something that we need a lot of in Prince George’s,” he said. Two senior developments estimated at $57 million for those 62 and older are scheduled to open in the next two years. Lisa Bolden, who runs L.A. Bolden Co., a real estate development firm in northwest D.C., has worked alongside with the principal developer, Mission First Housing Group of Baltimore, to construct nearly 260 units in the Suitland community, an area with the highest number of seniors in Prince George’s. Construction has begun on a fiveacre tract along St. Barnabas Road to build 122 one-bedroom units averag-

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5 A rendering of a six-story building (left) at the Towne Square Federal Center slated to open in two years. /Courtesy of L.A. Bolden Co.

ing $970 per month. Bolden said the complex plans to open October 2018. A six-story senior building plans to open in two years at Silver Hill and Suitland roads as part of the $360 million Towne Square Federal Center with townhouses, single-family homes and businesses near the U.S. Census Bureau. Bolden said some of the senior amenities include a cyber café, yoga garden, a 24-hour fitness center and a room for a visiting physician and nurses.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the entire development is scheduled to take place Nov. 16. “When it comes to having age-restricted communities, there is a demand — period,” Bolden said. “Senior housing is going to be one of the biggest housing industries over the next few decades.” To submit comments on the zoning rewrite, go to https://pgplanning.civicomment.org or call 301-952-4944. WI

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Proposed Metro Budget Expects No Fare Increases

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Metro CEO and General Manager Paul Wiedefeld anticipates to present a proposed $3.1 billion budget Thursday, Nov. 2 which include no fare increases but parking at various stations may go up. Wiedefeld said in a statement released Monday, Oct. 30 about $165 million more from last year’s budget from Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. He’s said for several months additional money must come from officials in those jurisdictions to keep the transit system stable. “This proposal builds on our success in investing capital to deliver projects that improve safety and reliability, which is critical to winning back riders,” he said. “This budget also doubles down on management cost controls to ensure we have squeezed the value out of every dollar that we spend delivering service to the region.” The proposed fiscal year 2019 operating budget of $1.83 billion

would be less than 1 percent higher than the current budget that includes additional management cuts, further reductions in overtime, no wage increases for workers and outsourcing. The capital budget for next year proposed at $1.27 billion which help fund the delivery of the remaining 7000-series cars to replace older, less reliable trains; new buses and paratransit vehicles; and address the backlog of track and structure, rail power, and radio and wireless systems. “This is going to be a very challenging year, as every year is a challenging year,” Metro board chairman and D.C. Councilman Jack Evans said at last week’s board session regarding the budget. Evans received public criticism after he threatened to hold continued work on the Purple Line light-rail project in Maryland if officials from the state didn’t agree to the board’s committee and bylaws. Both the Maryland and Virginia governors condemned Evans, with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan who

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accused Evans of extortion. But that didn’t happen as the board approved to transfer land at the College Park, New Carrollton and Silver Spring stations for construction work on the Purple Line to remain on schedule. The state’s Maryland Department of Transportation will oversee the project that will connect to several Metro stations in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. The board not only agreed to decrease committees from eight to five, but removed a plan that would’ve allowed Evans to continue as chair until June, but the board could decide to change leadership in January. Board member Christian Dorsey, who represents Arlington County, Virginia, stressed the Purple Line project discussed last month that sought to research possible value for Metro to offer land to Maryland deemed necessary and part of the board’s responsibility. The board agreed with Metro administrators’ assessment that the light-rail connection could bring more riders, transit-oriented development to other

stations and other revenue generators. “As fiduciaries to WMATA that’s exactly what we’re supposed to be doing. It should be noted that the action produced further dialogue and produced analysis…” Dorsey said. “This board has nothing to be ashamed with its conversations in getting a full airing of discussion of what we’re being asked to reconsider to the value and the benefits of the Purple Line project.” About two hours before the vote, former Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Maryland) stood outside with members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 at a mini rally for the Metro board to implement safety measures. Edwards, who’s running for Prince George’s County executive, said in an interview the power to implement a jurisdictional veto, which Evans threatened to use, shouldn’t be allowed. “We start by getting our local house in order by having a Metro board that really functions with the interest of the entire system and not

5 Former Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards (center) chats with members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 and other union representatives outside Metro headquarters in Northwest on Oct. 26. Edwards, who’s running for Prince George’s County executive, came out to support the Metro workers’ push for additional safety measures within the transit system. /Photo by William J. Ford

just parochial interest,” she said. “In my view, there should be no elected officials on the board. That just creates a dynamic that is an incentive for dysfunction.” WI

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BUSINESS Black Farmers Group Stands Tall 50 Years Later By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer One of the nation’s oldest organizations that represents and advocates for Black farmers and landowners celebrated 50 years with a renewed vision to take their mission to the next level. This past summer, the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/ Land Assistance Fund (FSC/ LAF) convened to observe and

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discuss what’s on the agenda for the decades to come. “50 years is a milestone to be recognized and celebrated,” said Cornelius Blanding, the federation’s executive director. “It is a rare occasion for any organization to survive for 50 years, but especially an organization that is owned and controlled by its membership. A membership primarily of Black farmers, landowners and cooperatives … an

5 A Black farmer in Mississippi. /Courtesy of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives organization and membership that owns it infrastructure.” Blanding said that after 50 years, the state of the federation remains stable. “This stability can be measured by the organization’s levels of assets and liabilities,” he said. “Our assets have increased with the attainment of an affordable housing subdivision in West Al-

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abama, a pecan processing operation in South Georgia as well as a growing portfolio of investments. Furthermore, our debts are being serviced and have been drastically reduced. Our federation is stable and the net assets are increasing.” The collective membership of the FSC/LAF owns the Rural Training and Research Center (RTRC), located between the towns of Epes and Gainesville in Sumter County, Alabama. The FSC/LAF and the Panola Land Buying Association together own more than 1,300 acres of farm and forested land, which form the land base of the RTRC. Constructed between 1971 and 1974, the RTRC facilities provide meeting and training space for the FSC/LAF membership, according to the group. They also tout that they have title to 850 acres on three separate tracts of land, including the 375-acre tract where the RTRC is located. The RTRC has an administrative office, a dormitory that can house up to 70 overnight guests, a multi-purpose building, agricultural research and demonstration sites, the southern regional agroforestry center, a silvopasture goat herd, nature trail and two fishing ponds. It also oversees the Wendy Hill Subdivision in Gainesville, Alabama, a 38unit apartment complex serving low-income residents. “Our impact in the communities in which we live and serve, as well as invaluable partnerships, are immeasurable,” Blanding said. “We have pooled our resources and know how, in order to build, to grow and retain cooperative businesses in our communities. We have worked together to save and

expand Black owned land all over the Deep South and beyond.” Blanding, crowned executive director in 2015 believes that the FSC/LAF well documented history will serve to help future generations. “Our archives have been researched by many scholars and serve as a lighthouse for this and future generations of Black farmers, landowners and cooperatives,” he said. “Our archives and federation should also serve as a model for the world. Our history is a shining example of what is possible when limited resource people and communities pool their resources and work cooperatively to solve their common problems and build organizations that are owned and controlled by those that use and benefit from them.” In his first address as executive director a few years ago, Blanding emphasized the organization’s three goals: cooperative economic development, land retention and advocacy. “This non-profit cooperative association grew out of the Civil Rights movement and it grew out of the needs of many. It’s an organization that’s withstood many challenges.” Blanding said to his constituents that the FSC/LAF will continue to be resilient, but that means more change. “We must constantly change as a cooperation and as businesses, land owners and farmers,” he said. “As your server I embrace this change and I ask that you do to. This has been a time of transition for the organization and transition always means change. Change is hard but we must always change or parish. When we are finished changing we are finished.” WI

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by William Reed What are your political priorities? Who’s setting the agenda, opinions and issues to and among African-Americans? A point for blacks to ponder: No matter how right your cause or issue, it ain’t worth diddly-squat without adequate sources of funding. A change has to come for blacks. But will that come from within or outside of our race? Did you know that billionaire socialist investor George Soros is the principal financial force behind Black Lives Matter (BLM)? Black Lives Matter is increasingly awash in cash, raking in pledges from liberal foundations and others eager to contribute to the current liberal grant-making cause du jour. The Ford Foundation and Borealis Philanthropy recently announced formation of

the Black-Led Movement Fund (BLMF), to raise $100 million over six-years for the Movement for Black Lives coalition. Known for their political displays and disruptions BLM has elevated its movement into the major social issue for Black Americans: their incarnations. Over the past four decades, our country’s incarceration rate — the number of prisoners per capita — has more than quadrupled. Today, roughly 2.2 million people are behind bars in the United States, and, on any given day, some 7 million people — about one in every 31 people — are under the supervision of the corrections system, either locked up or probation or parole. This vast expansion of the corrections system has been called “the New Jim Crow” — is the direct result of a failed, decades-long drug war and a “law and order” movement that began amid the urban unrest of the late 1960s, just after the civil rights era. It’s a system that stigmatizes and targets young black men for arrest at a young age, unfairly punishes communities of color, burdens taxpayers and exacts a tremendous social cost. Today, African-American men who failed to finish high school are more likely to be behind bars than employed. This is a major issue for Afri-

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can-Americans and major issue for the country. The United States spends $80 billion a year to sustain its system of incarceration — more than it spends on education, housing, and other important services that could prevent crime in our communities. The cost of incarcerating one inmate in fiscal 2010 was $31,307 per year Blacks need to amass the funding necessary to root out racial discrimination in the system, as well as to ensure humane, constitutional standards for prisoners. If funders that care about our race will coalesce on this issue and how it matters to black families’ lives, they’ll meet toward using litiga-

tion and advocacy tools to help end this mass incarceration. Blacks have mostly let get their brand of politics to get in the way of funding, such as labeling brothers David and Charles Koch as “racists” simply because they are white, conservative libertarians. “Everything we do is designed to help people improve their lives, whether you’re talking about our business or our philanthropy,” Koch Industries general counsel Mark Holden told the Atlantic. “We think a free society, consistent with classical liberalism and individual liberties, is the key to success for everyone, and that’s what drives a lot of our activities.

And criminal-justice reform is good for all of us — the rich, the poor, and everyone else.” Koch-affiliated organizations and entities have engaged with numerous Blacks, such as members of the Congressional Black Caucus and National Newspaper Publishers Association. They say their viewpoint is to “replace dependency with opportunity.” Surely to advance their message, Koch organizations should partner with the nation’s network of Black community news and information entities as mediums of connection and communication. No matter what, it would be a positive step if the movements for Black Lives Matter can join forces with free-market capitalists to challenge America’s disparate systems of criminal justice. WI

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NATIONAL NAACP Warns Blacks Against American Airlines

Activist Tamika Mallory Sparks a Conversation 5 An American Airlines plane. /Courtesy of Skift By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer After an incident with activist Tamika Mallory, the NAACP issued a national travel advisory telling African-Americans to avoid patronizing American Airlines. In mid-October, Mallory, nationally known for organizing the Women’s March on Washington, accused the airline of discrimination over a seating dispute which resulted in her being removed from the plane on the pilot’s orders. A week later on Oct. 24, the NAACP put forth the advisory, calling for a meeting with American Airlines to address the troublesome issues.

“The NAACP for several months now has been monitoring a pattern of disturbing incidents reported by African-American passengers, specific to American Airlines,” said NAACP President Derrick Johnson. “In light of these confrontations, we have today taken the action of issuing national advisory alerting travelers—especially African-Americans—to exercise caution, in that booking and boarding flights on American Airlines could subject them disrespectful, discriminatory or unsafe conditions.” The newly minted president of one of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations said the travel

advisory takes effect until further notice. “The series of recent incidents involve troublesome conduct by American Airlines and they suggest a corporate culture of racial insensitivity and possible racial bias on the part of American Airlines,” he said. The airline responded to the backlash with a statement on the case of Mallory, who vehemently alleges discrimination. “Our team does not tolerate discrimination of any kind,” said a representative for the airline, the Huffington Post reported. “We take these allegations seriously, and we are in the process of reaching

out to our colleagues in Miami, as well as Ms. Mallory, to obtain additional information on what transpired during the boarding process.” In a statement, the NAACP describes a few of the incidents, including Mallory’s, that led to the hard stance against American Airlines. In one case, an African-American man aboard a flight from D.C. to Raleigh-Durham had to relinquish his purchased seats merely because he responded to disrespectful and discriminatory comments directed toward him by two unruly white passengers; in another, despite having previously

booked first-class tickets for herself and a traveling companion, an African-American woman’s seating assignment was switched to the coach section at the ticket counter, while her white companion remained assigned to a first-class seat according to the organization. “The NAACP deplores such alarming behavior on the part of airline personnel, and we are aware of these incidents only because the passengers involved knew their rights, knew to speak up and exercised the courage to do so promptly,” Johnson said. “Historically, the NAACP has issued travel advisories when conditions on the ground pose a substantial risk of harm to Black Americans, and we are concerned today that the examples cited herein may represent only the ‘tip of the iceberg’ when it comes to American Airlines’ documented mistreatment of African-American customers. “All travelers must be guaranteed the right to travel without fear of threat, violence or harm,” he said. “The growing list of incidents suggesting racial bias reflects an unacceptable corporate culture and involves behavior that cannot be dismissed as normal or random. We expect an audience with the leadership of American Airlines to air these grievances and to spur corrective action. Until these and other concerns are addressed, this national travel advisory will stand.” WI

Trump Deepening Racial Divide, Detractors Say By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer The pitch to African-Americans a year ago from candidate Donald Trump still resonates. Approximately one year after Trump upset Hillary Clinton to win the presidency, he has quickly and loudly provided the answer to that cliffhanger of a question he put before individuals of color at a Michigan rally where Trump unabashedly asked for the Black vote. “What the hell do you have to lose?” Trump said. Fifteen months later — one year after his election and 11 months into his presidency — Trump has done no less than trample on African-Americans. Worse, to many, he appears to be pushing America back to the Jim Crow era with even more sinister objectives. “Dignity has been snatched, honesty has been snatched, mindfulness has been snatched,” said Tony Scruggs, a former Major League Baseball player who played for the Texas Rangers under the ownership of former President George W. Bush.

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“I feel overwhelmed by the hurt my pre-civil rights [movement] parents feel, as they see all their efforts wiped away. “They rejoiced as we saw President Obama take us from shackles and grief to commander in chief and then to see public civility deteriorate for their post-civil rights baby. It’s just decimating for them,” he said. What the hell do African-Americans have to lose? When the ill-intended GOP failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Trump issued executive orders to gut Obama’s signature healthcare law, decimating Medicaid and Medicare and taking away subsidies that allow the middle class and the poor to have coverage. Trump’s tax plan takes away deductions that reduces the tax burden for minorities and all of those who classify as middle class and poor — as well as senior citizens. He has repeatedly tried to undermine Obama’s legacy and he has try to snatch the authenticity of Obama’s presidency — continuing his claim that the 44th president wasn’t born in the United States. In August, white supremacists

and neo-Nazis staged a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in part to protest against the planned removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. A woman lost her life when a white nationalist drove his car into a group of counterprotesters, yet Trump stubbornly refused to denounce the racists. He’s since maintained his position that such statues are a part of “America’s heritage” and should be left alone. Trump condemned mostly black NFL players for taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem, saying “those sons of b-----s” should be banned. The president has also continued a disastrous public battle with an African-American Gold Star widow who said Trump only exacerbated her grief when he called ostensibly to extend condolences. Ninety-four percent of the black voters in a Quinnipiac University poll published in October said they believed Trump is not fit to serve as president. About the same number — 95 percent — said they did not approve

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5 President Donald Trump has left African Americans and others longing for the days of Barack Obama. /Courtesy photo

of the way he is handling race relations. “A divider, responsible for the deepening chasm of racial discord,” said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll of 1,412 voters nationwide. “That is the inescapable characterization of President Trump from voters who

see race relations deteriorating on his watch.” Steven Cruz, the president of Resuelve, Inc., a District-based political campaign, issue advocacy and corporate branding consulting firm, said presidents are a product of their time

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NATIONAL Fairfax Campaign Overcomes Adversity Within Party Lt. Governor Candidate Holds Lead Ahead of Election By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer With Democratic heavyweights such as Barack Obama and Joe Biden already hosting events for Justin Fairfax, candidate for Virginia lieutenant governor, it appears the longtime D.C. resident has a clear path to victory on Election Night, Nov. 7. And while more campaign events are scheduled that could see appearances by top Democrats such as former Attorney General Eric Holder and Sens. Kamala Harris and Tim Kaine, Fairfax remains in position to become Virginia’s second black lieutenant governor and just the 17th in the nation. “Justin will be spending the final days before the election covering the Commonwealth and sharing the importance of getting out to vote,” a campaign official said. The latest poll from Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University shows Fairfax — who grew up along North Cap-

itol and Evarts streets — leading Republican Jill Vogel, 47 percent to 44 percent. The Ivy League graduate and former assistant U.S. attorney and federal law clerk has remained steadfast even in the face of remarks many perceived as racist from Vogel. Most recently, Fairfax has had to respond to questionable actions by Democratic Gov. candidate Ralph Northam, a perceived ally. The Northam campaign printed thousands of fliers that omitted reference to Fairfax at the request of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, according to the Richmond Times Dispatch. The labor union, a financial backer of Northam’s campaign, requested a flier without Fairfax on it because the group had not endorsed him, according to a spokesman. Fairfax does not support two controversial natural gas pipelines that have the backing of the union. The Fairfax-free flier looked similar to one that previously included him, Northam and Attorney Gen-

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eral Mark Herring. When compared side by side, the discrepancy led to questions about why Fairfax was removed. “This was a poor decision, which shouldn’t have happened, and we need to make sure this doesn’t happen again,” the Fairfax campaign said in a statement. “People who are canvassing for the coordinated campaign should be carrying [literature] for the entire ticket. I’ve heard that they’ve pulled the lit and it won’t be used. Sadly, this issue detracts from what we should be focused on which is getting our base, especially our African-American base in Virginia, excited about this election so that they come out to vote.” However, Fairfax continues to enjoy the support of the AFL-CIO. Last week, a District-based political action committee pledged to reach out to 200,000 African-American voters in Virginia to promote him. Quentin James, co-founder of the political action committee The Collective, which supports progressive black candidates nationally,

told the Richmond Times Dispatch that Northam’s flier leaving out Fairfax hurts the ability of the entire ticket to turn out votes and win, because African Americans are such an important voting block for the Democrats and promoting a black candidate to black voters drives up turnout. “Why would it at all be questioned or even an option for you to consider dropping the black candidate from the piece when that is actually counter to helping turn out black voters who are a key constituency?” James said. “They saw him as disposable when he was actually critical to their ability to win.” The PAC hopes to spend about $50,000 and use volunteers to reach out to African-American voters in Virginia on behalf of Fairfax. “Candidates disagree on issues all the time, but after primaries are fought, it is traditionally accepted that efforts to elect Democrats should help all Democrats on the ticket,” a news release from The Collective stated. “While we might not be able to stop subtle racism in 20 days, we can surely help Justin

win this election.” In an earlier interview with The Washington Informer, Fairfax said activism is as important today as ever. “We see examples of why it resonates right now in Virginia’s statewide races,” Fairfax said. “The current Republican nominee for governor, Ed Gillespie, has run a spate of ads vilifying immigrants as dangerous and violent. As long as you have those who would brand immigrants to violence and crime there will be a need for activists to speak out,” he said, adding that even some conservatives have acknowledged the racial bias in America’s justice system.” Through it all, Fairfax remains focused. “I think it’s important to have a perspective on issues that includes those who have actually had to struggle to get from point A to point B on the income ladder,” he said. “I believe my work as a prosecutors, as an assistant U.S. attorney, positions me to understand some of the issues people face on both sides of the justice system.” WI

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White South Africans Sentenced for Coffin Assault Two white South African farmers were sentenced to prison for forcing a Black man into a coffin and threatening to burn him alive. Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen, who were convicted in August of forcing Victor Mlotshwa into a wooden coffin, were sentenced Friday to 14 years and 11 years, respectively, in prison for attempted murder, kidnapping, assault and intimidation, despite their claim that Mlotshwa was a thief trespassing on their land. In court, Mlotshwa tearily recounted his attempt to reach the market to buy vendor goods for his mother. A two-minute video of the assault was released, showing his attackers threatening to throw in a snake and burn him alive as he lay with his hands in prayer, begging for his life.

5 Theo Jackson (left) was sentenced to 19 years in prison and Willem Oosthuizen was sentenced to 16 years, both with five years suspended, for forcing a Black man into a coffin. / Courtesy of dailymail.co.uk

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An alarming number of women have mysteriously been killed across Uganda this year, authorities said. To date, Uganda officials have reported a total of 23 murders, although some believe the numbers may be higher. The first few murders initially reported in May went virtually unnoticed “perhaps because the victims are all low-income women, and women are never a priority in this country,” Sandra Nassali, a representative of the local organization ACFODE, said in a statement. The most recent body found was that of 22-year-old waitress Sarah Neliima, who was discovered Sep. 20. Police still aren’t sure why these incidents are happening, but have offered several theories including domestic violence, unemployment, drug abuse, criminal gang activity, witchcraft and prostitution. However, local residents are skeptical of the explanations, chiding the tendency to besmirch the victim’s character when it is a woman. The investigations are ongoing.

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HEALTH Maryland Professor to Build Organ-Saving Device

By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer

Gymama Slaughter, an associate professor of computer science and electrical engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will develop a bio-reactor to extend the viability of lifesaving human organs as they await transplant. A bio-reactor is a vessel that carries out a biological reaction and is used to culture aerobic cells for conducting cellular or enzymatic immobilization The Ghana-born Slaughter, who’s also the director of the Bioelectronics Laboratory at UMBC, will be able to build the organ-saving device be-

cause of a major new grant from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command. She and her team, which includes Johns Hopkins University associate professors Warren Grayson and Gerald Brandacher, will receive nearly $1.5 million over three years. They will create a bio-reactor by integrating in-line sensors, mechanical stimulator and a blood perfusion system to more accurately and continuously monitor organs as they are transported for transplantation. The team will also develop a system that closely mimic the organ’s natural environment. Slaughter’s focus will be to develop metabolic sensors that continuously

monitors the organ’s nitric oxide and oxygen levels while Grayson is tasked with creating a mechanical stimulator to keep the organ moving during the transportation process, so the organ tissue does not become rigid and die. Meanwhile, Brandacher will develop technology to continuously supply the organ or tissue with blood, to maintain viability, and will focus on the clinical aspects of the grant. “Cell, tissue and organ transplants have become an increasing viable clinical treatment options for injured soldiers and veterans, and those types of transplants are severely limited by short preservation time in addition to tissue and, or, organ death that occur during that preservation period,” Slaughter said. “This new technology will significantly increase the efficacy of treatment options for organ and reconstructive transplantation to enable soldiers and veterans to return to a highly-active and productive lifestyle,” she said. Slaughter, who moved to the U.S. from Ghana when she was 12 along with her seven siblings, holds a B.S. in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in computer engineering from the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. She also is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Career Award, which recognizes junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholar through her work. She joined UMBC as an assistant

5 Gymama Slaughter, a professor at the University of Maryland, has received a $1.5 million grant to build an organ-saving device. /Courtesy of University of Maryland, Baltimore County

professor in 2010. Slaughter’s research aspiration is to develop novel and powerful diagnostics tools that integrates nanotechnology with biology and electrochemistry and thereby enabling their applications in homeland security, medical diagnostics, and environmental protection, she said. The organ-saving device she’s building allows Slaughter’s team to embark on the difficult task of developing a new technology that can ultimately help improve the quality

Should Healthy Food Only be Accessible to Wealthy? By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer Despite Prince George’s County having one of the most affluent minority communities in the U.S., many residents still lack access to healthy food options. Now, the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council, aims to make the correlation between healthy foods options and wealth a thing of the past. On Oct. 20, the food council held a special afternoon session during Bowie State University’s 7th Annual Food Day Symposium, where officials posed questions to prospective county council candidates on how they would provide access to affordable food, all while advocating the preservation of farmland and healthy lifestyles. “Neighborhoods in the Capitol Heights and Temple Hills area are considered food desserts, a place that lacks available grocery stores and healthy food options,” the food council said in a statement.

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The session provided county council candidates with an opportunity to outline how they plan to ensure that residents “have access to healthy, affordable, sustainably produced, safe, and culturally appropriate food,” the food council said. According to Healthgrove, a platform that provides nationwide data on conditions, doctors, facilities, nutrition and health insurance, Prince George’s County has a low percentage of residents with low access to grocery stores (26.7% vs. the national county rate of 19.7%), a high percentage of school children that qualify for free lunch (45.6% vs. 41.8%) but a very high median household income ($69,524 vs. $41,248.00). “We’re told that eating fresh foods is key to a healthy lifestyle,” the food council said. “Yet, healthier foods are generally more expensive and, in some areas, hard to come by. In our area, despite it being one of the most affluent minority communities in the U.S., many of our neighbors lack access

5 Prince George’s County Food Equity Council advocates easy access to healthy foods for all people. /Courtesy of the White House archives

to healthy food options.” In addition to the council questionnaire, interested participants were also given a chance to participate in the “Healthy Eating, Healthy Living: Using Food to Fight Diabetes” event, which included panels of experts focused on healthy diets as a strategy to prevent diabetes, an interactive lunchtime

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cooking lesson, and an informative lecture. Established in 2013, the local independent food policy council for Prince George’s County works to significantly improve public health and the well-being of those in the county, particularly in communities that have been negatively affected by the current food system. WI

of life for those in need of tissue or organ transplantation. “Our multi-paramedic perfusion bio-reactor is designed to mimic the physiological microenvironment of tissue and organ, while using in-line bio-sensors to non-invasively monitor bio-makers of stress and functional activity to provide real-time feedback on organ health,” she said, when asked what might be the most important feature of the device. Currently, organ and tissue donors typically needs to be near transplant recipients due to limitations in organ transport. Some organs reportedly are only viable for about six hours, and they must be kept at very cool temperatures to remain feasible, so the transport process can be a race against time. With technological improvements, the viability of the organs could be increased to about 36 hours, greatly increasing the distance an organ could travel from donor to recipient and the likelihood of a successful transplant, Slaughter said. Receiving the grant allows the team to fully concentrate on developing the potentially life-saving device, she said. “The grant’s impact expands well beyond reconstructive transplantation, as the process that extends the viability of tissue can be applied to organs and whole extremity transplants as well,” Slaughter said. “This work also signals dramatic change in future tissue and organ transplant preservation technologies.” Slaughter noted that she’s always been interested in saving lives and she draws inspiration from her family, including her mother, husband and three children. “They always keep me on my toes,” Slaughter said. “They’re always there to encourage my crazy ideas.” WI

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Women’s Group to Honor Cicely Tyson, Tom Joyner

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By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer The historic National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) will convene in D.C. this weekend for its Biennial Affiliate Assembly and to pay special tribute to two legendary African-Americans. The Friday, Nov. 3 event, which takes place 6:30 p.m. at the JW Marriott in Northwest, will recognize famed actress Cicely Tyson with the Crystal Stair Award — the council’s highest honor — and present radio host Tom Joyner as Man of the Year, for his dedication to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). “This is a very difficult time in America right now, but as our history shows, prolific women and men continue to push forward to improve the quality of life for all African-Americans,” said Janice Mathis, NCNW executive director. “This year we honor Ms. Cicely Tyson, who throughout out her legendary career, has exhibited roles that have always shown women of color in positive, strong images and Mr. Tom Joyner, who has never wavered in his dedication to empowering HBCUs, raising more than $65 million in their support through the Tom Joyner Foundation.” Tyson, who has always been heavily involved in the civil rights movement, has since 1996 served as the guiding force of the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts. The $143 million institution is geared toward academic and creative expression for more than 1,200 students (K-12), which Ingrid Saunders Jones, national chair of NCNW, said exemplifies why Tyson “is a role model to all.” On the following day, the NCNW will hold its Biennial Affiliate Assembly, where women leaders from every state in the country will meet to prioritize and discuss the organization’s four target goals: Education, Health, Entrepreneurship and sound Public Policy. “This weekend is more than just an awards event,” Mathis said. “It’s about the convening of a large body of strong women, passionate about the same issues. We have over 3 million

“ I truly believe I am alive today because of the care I received from my physician at United Medical Center.” 5 Cicely Tyson will receive the Crystal Stair Award on Nov. 3. / Courtesy of NCNW

members working together to keep the rich legacy of our institution alive.” Founded in 1935 by Mary McLeod Bethune, NCNW is a coalition of some the nation’s most powerful and influential women’s groups, with a mission to lead, advocate for and empower women of African descent, their families and communities. “When the NCNW was founded, it was due to the mass lynchings happening around the country,” Mathis said. “During that time whenever anyone experienced a lynching, members would wear black armbands. In 1935, those armbands were worn 600 times. Many people may wonder why organizations such as these are still important, but it seems that with all the mass killings that are still happening today, that the NCNW is just as relevant now as it was back then.” WI

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Blacks Urged to Get Educated on HIV/AIDS

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males living with an HIV diagnosis was 2.8 times that of white males living in Washington DC, according to AIDSVu, a partnership between Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, the pharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences and the Center for AIDS Research at Emory. The rate of black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 27.5 times that of white females, the partnership states. Communities of color experienced the city’s highest rates of HIV infection. African-Americans accounted for 75 percent of newly diagnosed HIV cases while only accounting for 47.4 percent of the city’s population, said the Washington AIDS Partnership, citing information taken from the DC Annual Epidemiology & Surveillance Report released in 2016. Tomlin, who is black, said those with HIV or AIDS in the white community are shown

A sizable crowd converged on Freedom Plaza in downtown D.C. early Saturday morning for a 5K walk/run to support the treatment and cure of HIV/ AIDS. As participants braved the chilly conditions, with many holding steaming coffee cups to ward off the cold morning air, D.C. native Andria Tomlin, 33, said the cause hit close to home. “HIV awareness is something that I’m very passionate about,” said Tomlin, adding she has an uncle who has been living with the virus for 15 years. The event was organized by Whitman-Walker Health Clinic in Northwest and is affiliated with the Max Robinson Health Clinic in Southeast, both of which treat patients carrying the virus. In 2014, the rate of black

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Opioid Epidemic Not Major in Prince George’s, Doctor Says By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill President Donald Trump has declared the opioid epidemic a nationwide public health emergency, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has now announced a similar designation for his state. Douglas Mayo, who oversees the emergency departments in three hospitals in Prince George’s County, said the spread of opioids isn’t as highly prevalent in that jurisdiction. Mayo, who spends most of his time with patients at Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, said the two main drugs abused in the county are synthetic marijuana and PCP, also known as angel dust, that cause people to hallucinate and alter the awareness of a person’s surroundings. Opioids include the illegal drug heroin and prescribed painkillers such as oxycodone and morphine.

“There’s definitely [an opioid crisis] in Maryland, but not as bad in Prince George’s County like some areas such as Baltimore City,” said Mayo, who worked in Baltimore before he relocated to Prince George’s in 2012. Mayo briefly explained in an interview Friday, Oct. 27 he hasn’t noticed an increase in patients who overdose, or present withdrawal symptoms, on opioids and other drugs. He also didn’t distinguish whether Black patients have been affected more than other racial groups. “I haven’t necessarily seen an uptick from one race versus the other,” he said. “It’s a crisis for people who are in the prime of their lives. It is only takes one overdose that can potentially kill you.” For future drug treatment, Mayo said patients are referred to their primary care doctor. Since he primarily works at Prince George’s Hospital, he said those

“I haven’t necessarily seen an uptick from one race versus the other. It’s a crisis for people who are in the prime of their lives.” 5 According to the Maryland State Government, many heroin users in the state are – DOUGLAS MAYO without health insurance can receive medical advice next door at the Cheverly Health Center. Some people who suffer overdoses or withdrawals and treated by emergency medical services in the field may refuse to To provide more help for those in the county who may be ad-

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dicted to opioids, the state of Maryland awarded more than $4 million in grants to all 24 jurisdictions and Baltimore City, which received the most at $1.2 million. Some of the statewide funding includes outreach campaigns, recovery services and support local initiatives. The Prince George’s County allocation ranks as the fifth-highest grant at nearly $190,000 to promote an education and stigma reduction campaign, conduct community outreach, train staff and enhance opioid treatment. Another stipulation for the money will go toward distribution of naloxone, a prescribed drug used to reverse opioid overdoses. According to a statement issued Tuesday, Oct. 31 by the Prince George’s County Health Department, officials have trained more than 1,000 people to administer naloxone. This fiscal year, the drug will be distributed to 200 public school nurses who completed a training program. A list of treatment centers for those suffering from drug abuse can found through the county’s behavior health services at https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/17499. Meanwhile, Walgreens announced Oct. 24 the company will stock a nasal spray form of naloxone called Narcan at more than 8,000 stores nationwide. The company’s announcement came two days before Trump’s public health declaration and the thousands of people who’ve died from opioids. The National Institute of Drug Abuse estimated

64,000 people died from drug overdoses last year, including slightly more than 20,000 from synthetic opioids. The institute highlights overdose deaths from opioids increased every year at more than 10,000 in 2002 to about 35,000 in 2015. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), an advocacy group that represents nearly 3,000 local health departments, agreed with Trump there’s an opioid crisis in America. However, the group said Trump’s declaration for a national emergency only last 90 days and no additional federal money will be released. Unfortunately, the opioid crisis has affected the Black community for years, said Calondra Tibbs, NACCHO senior adviser of public health programs. “Heroin has impacted the African-American community and low-income communities … that are the most vulnerable,” she said. “Factors that contribute … such as the economy and jobs and housing. When those protective factors are not there that can create a larger drug problem.” Although the state money will help localities combat the present opioid problem, more resources such as additional staff and drug treatment facilities are necessary for future prevention. “With more people addicted to opioids, you need more people with outpatient and inpatient care,” Tibbs said. “A person can go throw withdrawals. Addiction is a lifetime disease. People need some support over time.” WI

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Are You at Risk for Diabetes?

Did you know that nearly 10 percent of Americans have diabetes? In fact, diabetes is one of the most common conditions in the United States. There are more than 29 million people in the country living with the disease. An estimated 86 million more people have prediabetes, a condition that can lead to diabetes. Added together, that means a third of all Americans are at risk. Although diabetes can affect millions, many people do not know about the disease. The good news is that it is easy to reduce your risk. In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month this November, AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia (DC) wants to help you improve your health and lower your risk. Take the time today to learn about the disease and what you can do to prevent it.

affects your ability to process glucose (sugar). The food you eat is turned into glucose, which is used to provide energy for your body. People with diabetes are not able to use the glucose correctly, causing sugar to build up in the bloodstream. There are two main types of diabetes: • Type 1 diabetes: People with type 1 diabetes can’t make insulin, the hormone that helps process glucose. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, but people can get it at any age. About 5 percent of people with diabetes have type 1. • Type 2 diabetes: People who have type 2 diabetes are not able to use insulin the right way. Type 2 diabetes can be developed at any age, but it usually happens in middle age or later in life. About 90 to 95 percent of people with diabetes have type 2. In addition to the two main types of diabetes, pregnant women can get gestational diabetes. This type of diabetes usually goes away after the baby is born. In rare cases, people may develop other types of diabetes from illness, drugs, or other causes.

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depending on the type. Currently, it is not fully known how people get type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is better understood. There are many risk factors that can cause the condition, including: • Being overweight or obese • Family history of diabetes • Physical inactivity • High blood pressure • Race • Age • Having had gestational diabetes while pregnant • Having prediabetes Diet and exercise are among the biggest factors that can lead to diabetes. If you are obese, do not exercise, or eat and drink a lot of sugary things, you could be at greater risk. Race can play a role as well. African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and American Indians are at a higher risk of developing diabetes. Age can also play a role. The chance of developing the disease increases after age 45.

HOW TO PREVENT DIABETES

When it comes to type 2 diabetes, there are steps you can take to prevent or delay the disease. Many of the disease triggers are linked to

your physical fitness. Take care of yourself to take care of your risk. • Get moving: Exercise is a great way to lower your risk. Make sure to have at least 150 minutes a week of moderate physical activity, such as going for a brisk walk. If you are just beginning exercise, start small and work your way up. • Lose weight: Being overweight or obese can raise your risk of diabetes. If you are overweight, losing 5 percent of your starting weight may prevent or delay the disease. For example, if you weigh 200 pounds, try to lose 10 pounds through diet and exercise. • Eat right: Avoid fatty and fried foods, and try to eat smaller portions. Anything high in sugar, like cookies and cakes, can increase your risk. Quitting smoking can also help reduce your risk. • Watch what you drink: Drinks that are high in sugar have been linked to type 2 diabetes. Replacing sugar-sweetened drinks with water can help. Since alcohol is also high in sugar, it is best to limit how much alcohol you drink, as well. To learn more about how sugary drinks affect your health, search for the article “Get the Facts: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Consumption” at www.cdc.gov. It is important to remember that you have the power to make a change. By getting more exercise and eating healthy meals, you will lower your risk of diabetes and

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EDUCATION Mentoring Program Seeks Volunteers for Expansion By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer For more than 25 years, College Bound has been working to send public and public charter school students in the D.C. metro area to college and meet their personal and professional goals. But now the program needs mentors to help support their mission and possible expansion. The program, which currently operates beyond its 200-student capacity to serve about 210 students and still has a waiting list, needs an additional 20 mentors to eliminate mentor sharing and to reduce the wait list. College Bound Executive Director Kenneth Ward said the program is all about the one-on-one mentoring experience.

“Every kid is being mentored, some kids just have good mentors,” Ward said. He said the mentoring College Bound students receive gives them social and academic preparation for college. Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie encouraged his residents to get involved with programs such as College Bound that support young people after learning about their need for mentors during a vigil for one of the program’s students who had been murdered during an attempted robbery. “In Washington, D.C. — the city with the largest rate of residents with college degrees in the entire country — we have more kids interested in college than adults that will help them achieve that dream,” McDuffie

wrote in a newsletter to constituents. Training is simple: Mentors are required to undergo a training and orientation process that acclimates them to the program and prepares them to work with students free of implicit bias, which totals about four hours. In addition to attending the program’s weekly two-hour sessions at one of its seven site locations in the city, where they assist mentees in the college application process, mentors are also mandated to do one extra-curricular activity with their student a month. Ninety-five percent of the students are African-American, and 40 percent are first-generation college students, but Ward said the six-year graduation rate for his students is “on par” with the national average of White students, about 60 percent. Nationally, for Black students, that rate is about 45 percent and in the District, it is less than 25 percent. Camone Mullins, 13, a ninth-grader, is working with her mentor and former College Bound student Brea Govani to bring her dreams of a career in international affairs to life. “I want to go to college for free, no loans,” Mullins said. Her mother, Crystal Bolin, appreciates the help. “Brea has become like a family member,” Bolin said. “I am lost [in the college application process] and it will take a village to get [Camone] to college, and her mentor is a part of

5 Students from the University of North Carolina answer questions from District students as part of the College Bound program, Thur., Oct. 19, in Northwest. /Photo by E Watson/EDI Photo

that village. Brea said her own experience in the program, with a virtual mentor throughout college, encouraged her to come back. “It’s a professional and fun relationship,” she said. “[College Bound] gives students someone not as old as parents, but not as young as their peers to talk to.” Though the program is struggling to attract mentors, Cristin Ellis, the site coordinator for the program’s Sherwood Recreation Center site, said engaging students has never been a challenge. “Attendance is not really an issue,” Ellis said. “This program is so invaluable, and you really are only going to get [the benefits of the program] if you attend, and I think [students]

know that.” Ellis, a former student in the program, also helped to bring the program to her church, Walker Memorial Baptist Church in Northwest. Annually, the program awards about $150,000 in scholarships and uses about 350 volunteers to coordinate its supplemental biweekly tutoring programs, college networking events and college tours. The program is looking to expand to three or four additional sites, but they face financial and recruiting challenges that limit their ability to expand. The expansion would require at least an additional 80 mentors. “Some people can give their time, some people can give their tithe. We need both.” Ward said. WI

Innovation Ideas Delivered from HBCU Tour

Teams Pitch Business Concepts for Startup Funding By Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer A TransAtlantic tour is out to find new technology ideas from people of color through the “I Love Black People Pitch Competition.” The unique approach is designed for people of color to pitch ideas that can resolve a financial or humanitarian crisis. The tour will visit historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), churches and student associations across the U.S. before heading to several universities in Zimbabwe. The tour stops at 13 HBCU campuses, then travels to six universities in Zimbabwe. The competition is organized by HBCU alumni Sinclair Skinner, co-founder of BitMari, a payment platform for international financial exchanges, and Roger Roman, managing partner of Push Consulting and Marketing. By taking the tour to HBCU

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campuses, the two give up-andcoming entrepreneurs an opportunity to present ideas before a team of judges, audiences of interested citizens and potential funders. The pitch events are similar to the premise of the television show “Shark Tank,” though the exposure is unlike what many people of color get to experience. “We have real challenges in our communities that need solutions,” Skinner said. “So let’s leverage brains of the wonderful people we will meet on our tour to solve some of these problems.” The Pitch Competition tour kicked off at Howard University’s Inclusive Innovation Incubator (in3 Lab) during TechWeek, the nation’s leading technology conference and festival, co-sponsored by AARP. “The tour is designed to enlighten student and non-student entrepreneurs about what are the possibilities,” Skinner said. “We are going directly to the commu-

nity where we can educate about relationships and solutions.” Both Skinner and Roman had been entrepreneurs and minority business activists for many years before launching the competition. Skinner, who has a degree in mechanical engineering, has known the heartbreak of starting a business and then having to file for bankruptcy. Roman, who majored in English and African American Studies, was co-founder of a tech industry incubator before starting a marketing consultancy. Roman also is an advisor to BitMari, Skinner’s company. Winners of the HBCU Pitch Competition held at the in3 Lab were Jason Moore, CEO/ co-founder of the Black Diaspora Exchange and Scott Selandy-Defour, CEO of Magnet Smart Networking. The Black Diaspora is a business finance initiative that aspires to connect business owners with expertise globally to grow and sustain businesses, while

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5 Black business men employ technology for profit. /Photo by Brenda C. Siler Magnet is a networking app that aims to eradicate subconscious biased hiring practices. Two winners will be chosen at each pitch event. The HBCU winners are qualified to compete in a Hackathon, a virtual event in November, where they will present a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). The MVPs must show a

level of completion of their idea through software development and also produce an actual working model of their innovation pitch. Whoever can demonstrate the best completion of their innovation idea at the Hackathon will be the winner of the nationwide HBCU Pitch Competition. WI

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EDUCATION

DCPS

BRIEFS Compiled by Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer

EXTENDED-YEAR EFFORTS HINDERED BY ABSENCES

DCPS’ implementation of extended class time last year at some elementary and middle schools may be in jeopardy. According to a recent WAMU report, school system data shows that once classes ended for traditional students, their peers enrolled in the extended-year program stopped attending school as well. While the goal was to add classroom time for students to counter a regression in learning that often happens during summer breaks, officials noticed that during the regular school year, daily absences at the extended year elementary schools ranged between 5 and 10 percent of students. However, once the summer break began for the regular DCPS students, the percentage of daily absences at extended year schools doubled and, in some cases, tripled.

ESSA TASK FORCE UPDATE

The DC State Board of Education’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) task force held its third meeting earlier this month, where they continued to devise education policy recommendations related to the District’s implementation of ESSA. During the meeting, task force member Josh Boots of EmpowerK12 presented information on 2017 PARCC data for the District, and representatives from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education provided an overview of the report card creation process. The task force has also begun holding focus groups across the District to ensure families are informed about the new state education plan and the work of the group. Their next meeting will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

5 Faculty and staff at John Hayden Johnson Middle School in southeast D.C. celebrate International Day of the Girl Child. /Courtesy of DCPS via Twitter

INNOVATION GRANTS

In recognition of International Day of the Girl Child on Oct. 11, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson announced innovation grants for 12 schools as part of “Reign: Empowering Young Women as Leaders,” a multi-pronged initiative to support young women of color. The grants, which aim to build community, confidence, and leadership skills in young women of color, will also help address disparities in student satisfaction, graduation rates, and PARCC scores. “We need to ensure that at every level — every step along the way — we are sending the message to our young women of color that they can achieve at the highest levels,” Bowser said. “We built Reign based on feedback from the young women in our schools, and these grants are the next step in continuing to shape the initiative so that it meets their needs and addresses the disparities that contribute to the opportunity and achievement gaps, particularly as they relate to race and gender.”

EQUITY FUNDING

Mayor Muriel Bowser recently joined Chancellor Antwan Wilson to announce the “Excellence through Equity” funding initiative, a $2.6 million investment that will support efforts to close the achievement gap. All 115 of D.C.’s public

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schools received funding based on the number and concentration of students who scored Level 1 or 2 on the 2017 Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers assessment. Last school year, DCPS boasted record gains in the number of students scoring a 4 or 5 on PARCC, including increases of 6.4 percent in English language arts and 3.5 percent in math.

ALL-BOYS SCHOOLS CELEBRATES FIRST YEAR

With social-emotional skills being the foundation of learning at D.C.’s Ron Brown College Preparatory High School, each of the students at the allmale school are referred to as “kings.” The school, which cost roughly $60 million to construct, recently celebrated its first year as the capital city’s first all-male traditional public school. According to Education Week, the school’s faculty works with an almost single-minded focus on establishing a school culture and ethos that few of the kings, and in many cases even teachers, have ever experienced. Sometimes they are met with resistance from both parents and students, but overall, “[the students] feel like it’s a place where they can take chances, where they can grow,” said Principal Benjamin Williams. WI

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EDITORIAL Declare War Against Genocide in our Neighborhoods MPD statistics indicate crime rates are lower this year than last year’s in the District of Columbia, but if the trends continue, the rates of homicide, sexual abuse, motor vehicle and other thefts are on course to exceed last year’s rate by the end of the year. The troubling fact is that crime has been steadily increasing while the resources to attack it are diminishing. It is irrefutable that crime, particularly violent crime, is nowhere near the rates seen in the 1980s and 90s when the District became infamously known as the “Murder Capital of the Nation.” But when crime hits your street, or your front door, or inside your home, lower statistics mean nothing. We agree with Ward 8 DC CouncilmanTrayon White who spoke at a press conference last week where he declared a Crime State of Emergency in the District, recognizing that “when we say crime is down, it doesn’t present us with an opportunity to fix it.” In the past month in Ward 8, four homicides, 23 robberies with a gun, 44 assaults with a gun or dangerous weapon, 22 burglaries and 150 thefts occurred. Several violent crimes have occurred nearby schools where small children leaving at the end of the day were faced with the heart-wrenching question, “Was my mother or father, brother or sister a victim today?” Undoubtedly, “this is not normal,” declared Ward 5 Councilman Kenyon McDuffie. “This is no way for a child to live, let alone contemplate at such an early age.” Government has its role. Adequate funding for police hiring, training and equipment needs is a necessity, regardless of the angst in the community over police abuse and misconduct. When a crime takes place, “Who’re you gonna call?” MPD. Response times must improve but community cooperation has to improve, as well. White is right when he shared the need that government has to also depend on community partners. Dozens of community-based anti-gang, anti-violence and at-risk youth prevention organizations partnered with the District to reduce crime rates in past years and many of those organizations are still working in the trenches without government support to keep the incidences of crime low today. But with more, they can do more. Sadly, many of the crimes are taking place outside of churches that, for the most part, are closed except on Sunday when most of their parishioners drive into the District and leave when service is over. Yet, they too have a role to play. White is further correct when he says we need “courage” in our community. “We need to get these young guys [and girls] of the block, intervene in their lives and get them engaged in productive meaningful activities – make them a part of the solution,” he declared. We need to face this genocide or declare war and reclaim our communities. WI

Women Must Keep Marching Thousands of women gathered in Detroit recently for a three-day convention, “Reclaiming Our Time,” where many joined a fired-up Rep. Maxine Waters chanting “Impeach 45.” Waters also gave a speech that electrified the room during which she took square aim at a president who she says does not respect the rights or personhood of women. But the real reason for the gathering was to consider what steps women in the U.S. should take following the massive worldwide women’s marches that took place on President Trump’s first full day in office. Participants say they want to do more in what has quickly become an energized resistance movement of women who want gender equality, are interested in running for political office or want to do more to help rebuild their communities. Some may recall the Virginia Slims commercial that aired during the 1970s that proclaimed, “We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby.” But as the evidence clearly shows, women have not come as far as they would like, or should have come by now. That’s why grassroots efforts are WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

TO THE EDITOR Blacks Should Fear New FBI Policy

Is Jesse’s BMW Beef Too Personal?

Your article in the Editor’s Column, “FBI’s ‘Extremists’ List Should Include White Supremacists Not Black Activists,” is very frightening. As one who lived through the FBI’s open season on the Black Panther Party, to once again see this coming is real scary. These people are very serious and will kill without giving it a second thought when they have the so-called justice system on their side. They hide behind their badges and use their authority to lie, intimidate and get false testimonies to reign terror in the Black community. It shouldn’t be a surprise that “White supremacists” groups are not on this list. You see, they are the ones putting the list together.

My letter is about your article, “Jesse Jackson Calls for ‘Full-Scale’ Boycott of BMW,” by Freddie Allen, NNPA Newswire Contributor. My understanding is that BMW didn’t complete a survey or diversity scorecard issued to them by PUSH. But PUSH is not issuing a call for a boycott of other automakers that completed the diversity scorecard and failed, such as Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen. To me, that’s like a teacher telling students if you got an “F” on the test, you passed; but if you didn’t take the test, you got an “F” and you failed. If you are going to call for a boycott for not hiring or doing business with the black community, call a boycott on those who didn’t pass — don’t call a boycott because your feelings were hurt or you as an organization felt “you” were disrespected.

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becoming so important in the ongoing quest for women’s rights. In many communities, including Blacks, it’s been women who have done the dirty work, have labored into the wee hours of the night and have served as the foundation of families and movements. Indeed, the hands that

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rock the cradle remain a resource that can never be replaced. Where would we be without the sacrifices of our mothers, our grandmothers, our sisters, aunts and the “women next door” who while, not a biological mother, adopted dozens of youth from her neighborhood and shared her

love with children in need hugs and encouragement? Women must continue to march and make their voices be heard. And men must join them. After all, we are all members, equal partners, in the human race, aren’t we? WI

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

By Julianne Malveaux

Class and Crass I never thought I would miss our 43rd president, George W. Bush. And I’ve never much thought of him as a great, or even good, speaker. But the speech he gave at a conference convened by the George W. Bush Institute was simply eloquent, excellent, thoughtful and compelling. After keeping a low profile for the past eight years, he spoke up to decry the fact that “bigotry seems

emboldened.” “Bullying and prejudice in our public life sets a national tone, provides permission for cruelty and bigotry, and compromises the moral education of children,” he said. Why did George W. Bush choose to speak so forcefully, in a speech that did not mention 45 but was at least partly directed to him? Perhaps it was Charlottesville, since he and his father, 41st President George Herbert Walker Bush, issued a joiant statement denouncing white supremacists, something that 45 simply

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could not bring himself to do. The younger Bush was blunt last week when he said, “Bigotry or white supremacy in any form is blasphemy against the American creed.” I knew that I would miss our 44th president, Barack Obama. Like his predecessor, he has kept a low profile since leaving office, stepping out very briefly to campaign for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam and to reflect on the challenges we face in our democracy. Like President Bush, President Obama did not refer to 45 by name, but his

speech in Virginia was a repudiation of virtually everything our prevaricating “president” stands for. “Some of the politics we see now, we thought we put that to bed,” Obama said. “That has folks looking 50 years back. It’s the 21st century, not the 19th century. Come on!” Seemingly scolding the current administration, Obama said, “Instead of looking for ways to work together to get things done in a practical way, we’ve got folks who are deliberately trying to make folks angry, to demonize people

who have different ideas, to get the base all riled up because it provides a short-term tactical advantage.” Watching Presidents Bush and Obama reminded me of how far the quality of our nation’s leadership has fallen. I saw two men who, with absolute class, reminded us of our nation’s values and that which is repugnant in the current administration. The contrast is the persistent crassness of 45, an ill-spoken, bumbling, coarse and classless individual.

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By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

McCain Is a Patriot and a Man of Honor

Sen. John McCain is a patriot. Now, as he battles against a brutal affliction, he has earned recognition as a man of honor. He has served his country, often at great sacrifice. And even now, he is using his stature to warn this country against a wayward course. Contrary to Donald Trump, McCain is a true American hero.

Shot down over North Vietnam in 1967, he was seriously injured and captured by the North Vietnamese. He was tortured after he refused an offer to be repatriated ahead of other captives who had been held longer. Instead, he stayed with his fellow prisoners for five long, painful years. After he retired from the Navy, McCain was elected first to the U.S. House of Representatives and then to the Senate in 1987. As a senator, he was a conservative who sought to get things

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done. He joined with Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin to sponsor campaign finance reform. He pushed for a reopening diplomatic relations with Vietnam. He worked with Sen. Ted Kennedy, another Democrat, on comprehensive immigration reform. He gained a reputation as a maverick. When he won the Republican nomination for president in 2008, he ran a brass-knuckled campaign, even naming Sarah Palin as his running mate. Yet he

refused to traffic in hate and lies. He famously defended Barack Obama at one of his rallies when a supporter said, “I can’t trust Obama. I have read about him and he’s not, he’s not … he’s an Arab.” “No ma’am,” McCain said. “He’s a decent family man, a citizen that I just have to have disagreements with on fundamental issues.” Later, after supporters voiced their surprise, he would not pander, saying: “He is a decent

person and a person you do not have to be scared (of ) as president. … I want everyone to be respectful, and let’s make sure we are. Because that’s the way politics should be conducted in America.” In recent years, McCain has grown more conservative as the Republican Party has lurched to the right. Yet he has continued to show his independence. When Donald Trump scorned McCain during the presidential

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By Dr. Elizabeth Primas

Georgia Develops ESSA Plan to Close Achievement Gap Georgia is making every effort to ensure that students have a better chance of performing at proficient or advanced levels on all state exams. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) prioritizes narrowing the achievement gap. As states move to implement ESSA, according to federal guidelines, this priority serves as a guiding force. Georgia proposes a target of decreasing the achievement gap by three percent, annually, which is a small number, when compared to the aggressive goals of ESSA’s

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predecessor, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), which required the achievement gap be closed by the 2013-14 school year. Educators believe that Georgia’s adjusted target is more attainable. NCLB primarily focused on accountability; this translated into more and more assessments and little attention was paid to the actual instructions and interventions that would guarantee that students receive the quality education needed to advance academically. Schools quickly realized that the targets and goals of NCLB were unrealistic and unachievable. Under the recently submitted ESSA proposal, Georgia has in-

dicated that they believe substantial progress can be made in closing the achievement gap in 15 years. Georgia will reevaluate and adjust strategies for improvement every five years using the state’s proposed three percent annual decrease of the achievement gap as a benchmark. This will ensure steady progress towards the goal of 100 percent of students attaining scores at/or above grade level by 2032. The Every Student Succeeds Act requires each state to provide a detailed plan as to how aggressive goals to close the achievement gap will be met. Georgia has decided to use assessment scores from the 2017-

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2018 school year to determine the baseline for each student subgroup. That means that they will identify the starting point for each subgroup based on data they collect this school year. Georgia will then determine how much each subgroup should move in a brief period (1-5 years), and how much they should move over the long period (1-15 years), thus establishing short- and long-term goals. Georgia will then look at each student subgroup (diverse populations) to determine where each group is scoring on the English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies tests. After an analysis of the data, Georgia will set incremen-

tal goals for each subgroup that align with state-wide short-term and long-term goals. Throughout the planning process, Georgia has engaged parents, community members, colleges and universities, teachers and administrators, as well as governmental agencies to help set realistic expectations for Georgia’s students. Several key components emerged from the stakeholder meetings, including: 1. End-of-course exams should be aligned to the actual instructions the students received. 2. Once students complete

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By Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr.

Ford Empowers Blacks in STEAM Careers at HBCUs There is no debate about the continuing historic importance and strategic mission and purpose of the nation’s 120-plus historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). During the 2017 homecoming festivities that are now occurring on HBCU campuses across the nation, I believe it is also important to salute and recognize the companies that financially contribute to the success of HBCUs.

The Ford Motor Company has had a long track record of contributing to HBCUs that spans more than 30 years. Thus, it was noteworthy when Ford recently launched its “Drive2Greatness” program to support science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) initiatives at HBCUs. We concur, that STEAM careers are vital and in high demand in today’s global economy. The clear majority of African American college students, who complete their course of studies in STEAM fields graduate from HBCUs. Thanks to the Ford Motor Company and “The

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Tom Joyner Morning Show,” the “Drive2Greatness” initiative is off to a great start. According to “Raj” Register at Ford multicultural communications, “For more than three decades, Ford has been committed to implementing and supporting initiatives that encourage and inspire young people to pursue and succeed in STEAM careers … with the launch of our inaugural ‘Drive2Greatness’ program, we’re excited to extend that commitment to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their STEAM programs.” The competition among HBCUs

to win prizes in the Drive2Greatness program involves earning points through online voting at the Facebook page of the Tom Joyner Morning Show that includes using a Ford-dedicated hashtag via social media platforms. I just voted for my HBCU, Howard University, using the hashtag #FordHowardU. Howard University has a diverse array of many key STEAM academic disciplines. Make sure that you vote for your HBCU today. Last year, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) awarded Tom Joyner our 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award for

his outstanding national broadcast leadership and his dedication to our nation’s HBCUs. Ford selected the right national radio partner and outstanding leader in Tom Joyner. Our African American college students do need more support, encouragement and engagement, particularly with respect to STEAM careers. The Ford Motor Company and the Tom Joyner Morning Show deserve our salute and tribute, because, together they are helping to make a positive difference in our communities and with our HBCUs. Driving

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By Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington

The Challenge of Racism Today To the Clergy, Religious and Laity of the Church of Washington: Grace and peace to all in Christ. The sight from the sanctuary of many a church in our archdiocese offers a glimpse of the face of the world. On almost

any Sunday, we can join neighbors and newcomers from varied backgrounds. We take great pride in the coming together for Mass of women and men, young and old, from so many lands, ethnic heritages and cultural traditions. Often we can point to this unity as a sign of the power of grace to bring people together. But we also know that we still have a long way to go to realize the harmony to which we are called as a human family. One wound to that unity is the per-

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sistent evil of racism. Tragically, the divisive force of this sin continues to be felt across our land and in our society. It is our faith that calls us to see each other as members of God’s family. It is our faith that calls us to confront and overcome racism. This challenge is rooted in our Christian identity as sisters and brothers, redeemed by the blood of Christ. Because God has reconciled us to himself through Christ, we have received the ministry of reconciliation. Saint Paul tells us, “God

has reconciled the world to himself in Christ… entrusting to us the message of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:18-19). The mission of reconciliation takes on fresh emphasis today as racism continues to manifest itself in our country, requiring us to strengthen our efforts. We are all aware of incidents both national and closer to home that call attention to the continuing racial tensions in our society. In spite of numerous positive advances and the goodwill of many,

many people, too many of our brothers and sisters continue to experience racism. So much is this true that our United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has established an Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism made up of clergy, laywomen and laymen to speak out on this divisive evil that leaves great harm in its wake. This is not the first time that we bishops have spoken out against racism. We raised our

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By Askia Muhammadw

Trump, GOP Tax Cuts: Robbing from Poor, Giving to Rich

Donald J. Trump is not alone, wishing bad luck for Black people, Muslims, other non-White people, and the poor. The entire Republican apparatus — even GOP Sens. Bob Corker of Tennessee and Jeff Flake and John McCain of Arizona, who correctly condemned 45’s disgusting behavior in office — voted to fast-track the disastrous budget/tax-cut scheme, so the Democrats can’t filibuster and block its eventual passage. These folks are determined to

engineer a huge redistribution of wealth, via the public coffers, into the pockets of the top 1 percent of U.S. income earners, who will receive 80 percent of the taxplan’s benefits. Robin Hood in Reverse: they take from the poor and give to the rich. A second goal (an extension of the original really) is to permanently reduce the size of the government; to eliminate services provided by the government for the needy. The military-industrial-complex and the prison-industrial complex are the only sectors immune from government budget cuts. The silent desire of budget “deficit hawks” is to “reduce the size of the government till

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it’s small enough to drown it in a bathtub.” Now, the budget-reducers control absolute power over the purse. Their plans and their rhetoric have changed. The deficits produced by the tax cuts, which disproportionately benefit the wealthy, will eventually pay for themselves in the form of “economic growth.” They lie. This is my simple illustration of how economic “growth” makes the bunny appear out of the economic magician’s hat, deceiving the masses. Economist David Stockman called a similar giveaway during the Ronald Reagan era: “voodoo economics.” Picture 100 people sharing

a pie that’s cut into 100 pieces. In this scenario, two rich guys in the group control more than 50 pieces, leaving the remaining 50 pieces to be divided among the 98 people still waiting for their own “piece of the pie.” The next 18 people (now the top 20) also get largely disproportionate amounts of the distribution, on down to the bottom 50 divvying up less than 10 pieces left, after the rich guys got their portions first. Not a fair deal, but that’s the way it works around here. But then: Abracadabra! Growth! When the size of the pie grows, the rich guys at the top can con-

tinue to get the same amount they’ve always gotten, but now, the new portion that was added to the pie by the “growth” can be dispersed down to the poor, giving them the illusion that life is getting better, and that they are living in the Land of Opportunity. Vote the Tax Cut Ticket or else, even those of you from dirtpoor districts. Cha-ching. GOP candidates say it over and over: the middle class have been “waiting” for the $1,300 annual tax cut their plan promises to a $50,000-a-year family. Really Congressman, entire families

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Her Music and Message Became Fire for Civil Rights Movement

5 Harriett D. Foy (Nina Simone), Toni L. Martin (Sephronia), Felicia Curry (Sweet Thing) and Theresa Cunningham (Sarah) in “Nina Simone: Four Women,” running through Dec. 24 at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. /Photo by Tony Powell

By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor In 1963, four little girls preparing for Sunday School and church service were killed in the bombing of their home of worship, 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The horrendous crime impacted our country in many ways moving thousands of citizens to join Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others in the fight to end racism in America. For one woman, a singer/songwriter known as the “High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone, it would serve as the spark she needed to give full voice and action in the emerging Civil Rights Movement. The singer’s shift from artist to artist-activist serves as the framework for a new play, “Nina Simone: Four Women,” a provocative musical that showcases Simone’s musical journey and her decision to move from the sidelines

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and illustrates her headfirst leap into the fight for racial equality. The play, written by Christina Ham, serves as a reimagined tribute to Simone and is currently being performed at the District’s Arena Stage through December 24 in its East Coast debut. Director Timothy Douglas says in his preparation for the play, he learned some amazing things about Simone – things that he believes the entire world needs to know. “My eyes were opened as I read Nina Simone’s autobiography, ‘I Put a Spell on You,’ which I used to prepare for directing the play,” Douglas said. “At first, she resisted getting involved in the Civil Rights Movement because she had a mostly-white fan base and performed internationally, so she feared that getting involved would negatively impact her career. But after the Birmingham bombing and the murder of Medgar Evers, she reached a point where she could no longer ignore what was going on in the U.S. That’s when she wrote ‘Mississippi Goddam’ [a song which Simone allegedly wrote in less than one hour.] As Douglas explains, the play does not attempt to tell the life story of Nina Simone but rather zeroes in on the moment when she decides to enter the Civil Rights Movement. “The journey of the play is a debate and bonding of four archetypes of Black women,” he said. “This is the right time in America to hear the issues raised by the four characters who battle against stereotypes, trials and tribulations historically endured by Black women.” “The music that Nina Simone penned and performed as she became an activist would become

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5 The incomparable Nina Simone during her heyday. /Photo courtesy Biography.com anthems for the Civil Rights Movement: “Old Jim Crow,” of course “Mississippi Goddam” and “To Be Young, Gifted and Black.” They were complicated songs. They were songs that weren’t really in vogue during the 1960s and 1970s. Perhaps now we’re ready for the messages encapsulated in their lyrics,” said Douglas who began his relationship with Arena Stage in 2015. Through story and song, the play illustrates how Nina Simone found her “true voice” and how her music helped to define the sound of the Civil Rights Movement. Actress Theresa Cunningham, one of the four cast members, says she’s had her own discoveries about her own life and gained further insight into the life of Nina Simone during her preparation for the production. “Nina Simone was in a constant battle in terms of confidence in her abilities and discomfort both in how she looked and how that affected her in her work,” said Cunningham, who portrays

the character Sarah in the play. “You have to remember that she was a musical prodigy who let her inner pain drive her to perfection at all times,” she said. “But as she became part of the Civil Rights Movement, she wrapped herself in her blackness – a decision that served as her inner and outer fuel. She forced people to absorb and understand her through her blackness – not in spite of that blackness. That was something that just wasn’t being done back then.” “What’s been even more amazing are the deep conversations that have occurred during our rehearsals,” added Cunningham who grew up in Baltimore, attended Syracuse University and says she knew she wanted to become an actor since the seventh grade. “Sometimes we find ourselves pausing in serious reflection about the similar challenges faced by women in America during our time together on stage. Nina Simone was a woman ahead of her time. But her time has come,” she said. WI

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Tim Reid Prepares Next Generation of Showbiz Talent Renowned Actor Now Teaching at Morgan State University

By Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer Tim Reid is likely best known for his turns in TV series such as “WKRP in Cincinnati,” “Frank’s Place” and “Sister, Sister.” But now the famed actor has turned his career in Hollywood into a course that has been taught at HBCUs including Jackson State, Virginia State University, and Norfolk State University, his alma mater. Reid is currently in his fourth semester as lecturer in Multi-Platform Production at Morgan State University’s (MSU) School of Global Journalism and Communication, drawing from decades worth of experience producing and directing movies and television programs through his Richmond, Va.-based production company and studio. Reid is clear about intentionally teaching more than how to manage a production, analyze camera angles or edit film. His vision, he said, is to share with his students how to control images seen by audiences, calling himself a “cultural propagandist” grounded in what he learned navigating in front of and behind the camera. “What we do is create dreams, we create impressions, we create reality,” Reid said. “Once you really understand that, you are able to get your skills to where you really want to maneuver. You begin to look at how to use this information to control a definition of things. “This is not new, we were just not doing it in large enough numbers,” he said. “We were focused on the creation part of it, not the ownership and delivery. When you start owning your content, then race becomes an asset, not a liability.”

Reid’s approach to his class is not to teach, but to share experiences based on his journey. He would like to see his students think beyond earning a living and toward creating a future definition for success. Baltimore native Olakemi Teru, a graduating senior majoring in multimedia journalism, sees Reid’s class as an opportunity to learn how to tell positive stories about her hometown. “I hope to work as a community organizer using storytelling skills from my multimedia journalism major,” Teru said. “I want to capture news footage from my work to show the good that goes on in Baltimore.” The Multi-Platform Production class is currently producing a documentary, “Murder and the Butterfly Effect.” The documentary, which will be screened at MSU in December, will focus on how crime has affected Baltimore’s black communities. Reid is not the traditional teacher lecturing in front of students. The class is a series of production planning meetings for the documentary. Reid and his students discuss assigned roles from the directing to research. Students contribute themes, locations for shooting the film, and which people to interview. He views his students as peers who all have an equal stake in the production. For Korey Matthews, another multimedia journalism major and a graduating senior from Baltimore, “Murder and the Butterfly Effect” is his second class project under Reid, having directed a short film earlier in the semester, “The Big Break.” “I was surprised by how we were

5 Tim Reid facilitates the production discussion for the documentary “Murder and the Butterfly Effect,” a class project that will be screened at Morgan State University in December. /Brenda C. Siler

treated like co-workers,” Matthews said. “He’s really helped me to see what it will be like when I start working in the industry. He has also been there as a teacher and a mentor when I was struggling on my first production.” When not on campus, Reid still maintains a busy schedule acting and overseeing various productions. He just returned from London where he premiered the movie “93 Days,” which he co-produced and starred in with Danny Glover. Reid also has recurring roles in television series “Greenleaf” on OWN and “Me, Myself and I” on CBS. In December, he will premiere a documentary “Behind the Veil” at the 38th annual Havana Film Festival in Cuba. The documentary is a collaboration between American students and students at the University of Havana. Wherever Reid spends his time, he remains committed to steering young filmmakers toward controlling their visual images. WI

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T.D. Jakes Talks Entrepreneurship in Latest Book By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer Bishop T.D. Jakes, New York Times bestselling author and pastor of The Potter’s House, recently released a thoughtfilled book for everyday people looking to think and live as successful entrepreneurs. Focusing primarily on individuals of lower economic status and those not necessarily privy to thinking like an entrepreneur, Jakes’ latest book “Soar!” serves as a self-help guide for anyone who has ever had a dream. “There is a deficit in entrepreneurship in underserved areas,” Jakes said. “So I wanted to focus on areas with a greater need in equity equality and building goals. “You don’t have to be an entrepreneur to think like one and take flight with your dreams,” he said. “But let us be clear, ‘business’ is not the dream, it is the transportation to the dream and I am hoping that in this book, people will find great inspiration, motivation and a format for practical application, in order to successfully pursue their goals.” Based on the success of the

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“There is a deficit in entrepreneurship in underserved areas,” Jakes said. “So I wanted to focus on areas with a greater need in equity equality and building goals.” – T.D. JAKES Wright Brothers, who once constructed the world’s first working airplane inside of a bike shop, Jakes explained that his book will show readers that you don’t have to have everything you need in order to build your dream. “For people who have not yet discovered their divine dream, take a good look at what your passions are, what stimulates you, what you are creative in — hone in on those skills and know that you are on the right road, even if you have not yet

reached your destination,” Jakes said. “Most people get out of business because they hit a bad spot, but it’s like bad turbulence on a plane, if you stay seated, eventually you’ll reach your destination.” Released on Oct. 10, the business-minded manual draws on lessons learned throughout Jakes’ own life as a pastor, investor, author, producer and entrepreneur. The book also details how to build from the ground up without capital, the importance of having a coach/mentor and faith in your purpose. “This book is not about learning how to get rich, it is about learning how to send your children to college, homeownership, building a legacy — so that when you have kids they don’t start at level zero.” Jakes said. “But please remember, ‘Faith without works is dead.’ … Faith in your ideas, faith in your products, faith in your goals. When people read this book, I want them to learn more than just how to clap their hands at church. I want them to take what they learned on Sunday and be able to apply it to Monday.” WI

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Folger Breathes Life into ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ By Eve M. Ferguson WI Contributing Writer The age-old Shakespearean play “Antony and Cleopatra” is a classic, having been presented by companies both professional and amateur. But one expects something special when the Folger Shakespeare Theatre Library presents a play by the Bard, and its production of “Antony and Cleopatra,” running through Nov. 19, does not disappoint. Ushering the audience into the theater-in-the-round — the authentic staging for a Shakespeare play — the sound of a raucous post-Elizabethan era audience is played through the venue’s speakers, transporting the viewer back in time. The opening scene, resplendent with lavish costumes and Egyptian music, introduces us to a commanding Queen Cleopatra (Shirine Babb) following her tryst with Julius Caesar and during the pinnacle of her historic love affair with Roman general and ruler Mark Antony (Cody Nickell), who rules Rome alongside Octavius Caesar (Nigel Gore) and Lepidus (Robbie Gay). While there is no need to recount the renowned story of politics and love, both ending in tragedy, this production, directed by Robert Richmond, recognizes the cultural realities of Egypt with Cleopatra and her ladies-in-waiting Iras (Nicole King, who also plays Caesar’s sister Octavia) and Charmian (Simoné

Elizabeth Bart) as women of color. “Within the epic scope of ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ are hidden layers of intimacies and vulnerabilities,” Richmond said. “In this production, we will make private, public — and examine what went on behind closed doors of the world’s most powerful people. The ‘up close and personal’ staging of the redesigned Folger Theater will gain us an intimate understanding of the titular characters, revealing their passion and pain.” And the steamy passion between the two powerful lovers is palpable and intriguing, as this production interweaves dance, music and innovative, though spare, costuming against an almost bare stage, save for a few props representing the queen’s bed and seating occasionally used. For a woman of color to play the leading lady in a Shakespeare production may not be common, but to lead actress Babb, it is nothing new. The native New Yorker has taken on many a leading lady role, but she has always loved playing Cleopatra, this being her third production in the role. “My desire has always been to play 3-dimensional characters,” Babb said. “The more complex they are, the more of a challenge it is for me, and the more of a journey I look forward to taking with those kinds of characters. I don’t know if you can get any more complex than Cleopatra. “The first time I played her, I was very young and kind of green to the industry,” she said. “But I was a

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classically trained actress so it was a major challenge for me to even tackle the language for the first time. The second time, it was more about the space and the director I had an opportunity to work with.” Since then, Babb has acted in “Julius Caesar,” “The Tempest,” “Twelfth Night” and “Measure for Measure,” to name a few. “Exploring what it was like to find the different colors and levels of this woman is what I aimed for this time around,” she said. “There is a sense of maturity and more enjoyment playing her, and trying to be as human with her. People see her as an icon and forget she is a real person.” Acknowledging that “Antony and Cleopatra” is a complex play, as it is one of Shakespeare’s more mature plays (originally produced in 16061607), Babb has taken on Lady Macbeth, Isabella and Olivia, a few

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5 Cleopatra (Shirine Babb) gives comfort to her dying Mark Antony (Cody Nickell) in Folger Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. On stage through November 19, 2017. /Photo by Teresa Wood

of Shakespeare’s leading ladies. “I never have gone into an audition process seeing myself as a woman of color playing this for the first time,” she said. “I just go in knowing this is a role I want to play. As a result of that, I have been cast in that way leading a major production. I’ve had this discussion before with my other actor friends of color, but the moment I go

into a room saying I am a woman of color playing this role, in a way, I am telling them this is an exceptional moment. And it is not. I should be playing this role regardless.” “Antony and Cleopatra” plays through Nov. 19 at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre Library (201 East Capitol Street SE). For more information, call 202-5447077 or go to folger.edu. WI

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Instagram and the Biological Clock: Scoring ‘Hamilton’ Tickets No Easy Feat

By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer

As one journalist aptly noted, it’ll take dozens of Alexander Hamiltons — $10 bills — to buy a ticket to the hip-hop Broadway musical bearing his name. And for those who’ve finally witnessed history on the Great White Way, money wasn’t the only thing needed to secure a seat at the Richard Rogers Theater. “I opened an Instagram account right at the time that the Hamilton account posted a new block of tickets,” said Kirsten Hurley, a public relations expert. “They ended up posting that a few minutes before the official email went out, when I assumed all hell usually breaks loose

and everyone tries to buy them. “I hopped right on Ticketmaster, picked a random date and was able to get two tickets. No problem,” said Hurley, noting that she just couldn’t justify the asking prices on sites like StubHub. And that’s just one dilemma in securing tickets to see Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ultra-popular and multiple Tony-Award winning extravaganza. Ticket prices are budget-shattering, to be sure. “I probably started checking in the spring of last year and everything was literally $800 and better per ticket,” Hurley said. “I couldn’t even consider paying that, so I just figured I would have to get lucky enough by entering the ticket lottery. Still no luck and I thought I

was going to have to wait until the buzz died down and the tickets would be a little more reasonably priced.” But Hurley did manage to secure tickets for her and her fiancée for a Nov. 15 date. Although his quest began nearly a year earlier, T.J. Peterson, a Manhattan-based digital media coordinator finally purchased tickets for the show in November 2016. “No one likes to miss out and I am a hip-hop fan,” Peterson said. “Honestly, I wanted the experience the play as a novel experience, so I was not one of the people who filed into the theater already knowing every part of the songs that would be performed.” Given the high prices, Peterson considered waiting until the show hit the road, but he also thought about the novelty of seeing it in New York. “I was able to provide my family a once-in-a-lifetime experience they could all brag about to their friends,” Peterson said. “Once I acquired the tickets, the long wait did hamper my excitement to be honest, but I was able to procure tickets to the show two days after my mother’s birthday, so I knew I would have a very good birthday present.” Securing tickets also proved a race against a biological clock for one fan. “When I first got interested in

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2016, I didn’t even try to get tickets because I heard it was so difficult, so expensive,” said JanNicee McMillan. But McMillan trolled social media, followed Ticketmaster, Broadway.com and even kept an eye on sites ran by the stars of “Hamilton” so as not to miss a release time for tickets that start at about $199 face value. “My problem was that my husband, Matt, and I were trying to

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get pregnant and we wanted to make sure that we saw the show before I got pregnant,” she said. “We were seeing prices for $700 and we couldn’t justify spending that amount of money.” However, the McMillans finally hit pay dirt — twice. “When they released a block of tickets for shows scheduled for May, June and July, we were able to get them for $199,” she said. “I found out that I was pregnant in February and realized that it was still early enough that we could go and enjoy the show.” Ticketmaster later released another block and the McMillans now have a date for April 13 in the orchestra, Row V, seats 10 and 12. Their baby will be five months old by then — babysitter ready, McMillan said. “I don’t think I would have gotten tickets if I didn’t use social media as much as I do,” she said. “Yes, the tickets are expensive, but everything is expensive. It’s like the iPhone when it first comes out, no one is going to offer you a credit at least for the first six months. You have to have a little patience and be willing to explore different avenues. “I was determined that, because of the baby, we were going to see it and I don’t think we paid an inappropriate amount because it’s still cheaper than one big price hopper at a Disney California adventure,” McMillan said. “Hey, you have to participate in the Hunger Games, but it’s the capitalism of our society, so what are you gonna do?” WI

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LIFESTYLE ACA from Page 1 Board adopted this recommendation from its Standing Advisory Board. “Our first priority is protecting every opportunity for District residents to obtain affordable health insurance,” said Diane C. Lewis, chair of the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority Executive Board. “The stabilization regulations provide state-based marketplaces this necessary flexibility, and an enrollment period from Nov. 1 , 2017, through Jan. 31, 2018, is what we’ve planned for, what our customers expect, and what will work best for District residents.” To that end, and to kick off the open enrollment period, DC Health Link will host an enrollment day and health fair on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. at the Shaw Neighborhood Library (1630 7th Street NW). Officials promise onsite enrollment, free expert assistance, health screenings, children and family activities, Zumba, Yoga, local entertainment and refreshments. Earlier this month, Trump signed an executive order crafted to open up the health insurance marketplace to barely there plans that may leave people living with pre-existing conditions, like HIV and AIDS, with higher premiums or priced out completely. The National Newspapers Publishers Association (NNPA) reported that the White House also announced plans to discontinue the health insurance subsidies that made it easier for low-income people to access quality health care. The ACA, also known as Obamacare, has significantly decreased the rate of uninsured non-elderly adults in Black communities. The law also requires health insurance companies to cover preventive services, like HIV screening; diversity and cultural competency training for health care providers; the expansion of the health care workforce; and an increase in funding for community health centers, an important safety net for low-income individuals and families, according to the Cen-

ters for Disease Control and Prevention. Now many health care advocates fear that those gains will be lost as Trump continues to slash key provisions of the ACA. The White House press secretary issued a statement that said there is no appropriation for cost-sharing-reduction payments to insurance companies under Obamacare.

“The bailout of insurance companies through these unlawful payments is yet another example of how the previous administration abused taxpayer dollars and skirted the law to prop up a broken system,” the statement read. “Congress needs to repeal and replace the disastrous Obamacare law and provide real relief to the American people.” The reaction was swift from health care advocates, with some suggesting that Trump’s actions would effectively segregate Blacks and people living with HIV in high-risk insurance pools, according to NNPA. HIV/AIDS advocacy groups urged their constituents to write to their elected officials and contact the attorneys general in their states to demand

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legal action to protect the ACA. In a statement about Trump’s refusal to fund the cost-sharing-reduction subsidies, Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, said that Trump and Republican leaders in Congress have proven that they will do everything in their power to take away health care from hardworking Americans. “This is an unprecedented action: The president of the United States is purposefully hurting millions of the people he is s u p posed to serve by driving up their health care costs,” Tanden said. “All to further his petty, political agenda and to undo Obamacare. “People will recognize that Trump — who has spent every last second of his presidency trying to tear down the ACA — is the one solely responsible for breaking health care in America, and congressional Republican leaders have stood by and watched him hurt Americans families while refusing to help them,” Tanden said. Democratic lawmakers from around the country slammed the president. “People are going to suffer so that President Trump can score political points with those like him who want to dismantle Obamacare,” said Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa. “It is our obligation to take steps to not allow him to destroy this landmark health care law, which has helped a million Pennsylvanians get coverage and has created thousands of family-sustaining jobs in the health care industry.” Pennsylvania state Sen. Sharif Street said the president’s actions hurts many working class individuals and job creators. “Trump’s actions are going to hit middle class families, small business owners and entrepreneurs the hardest,” Street said. “These are individuals who make our economy grow and many of them voted for Trump because he’s a businessman and said he would look out for them, but he’s turned his back on them.” For more information, call 855-532-5465 or go to https:// dchealthlink.com. WI

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Event Shines Light on Black Chefs, Restauranteurs By Edwin Lake WI Contributing Writer Jeff Ware had been at the Taste of Black DC long enough to sample several dishes that were very appetizing. But then he stepped up to the table where the caterers from FOURK’d Catering were and took a bite. “Now they can bring it,” he said, exclaiming that his taste buds had taken him to a whole different level. Ware was part of the horde that attended the second annual Taste of Black DC event Saturday, Oct. 21 at the Dance Institute of Washington in Northwest. The event, which spotlights the city’s top Black chefs and restaurants, was organized by the Black Law Students Association of UDC’s David A. Clark School of Law. It was truly a festive atmosphere, with a DJ cranking out R&B tunes as smiling people bobbed their heads while walking about the long room. Deshawn Anderson, FOURK’d co-owner, said his business had been at the inaugural Taste of Black DC last year and had decided to work on a few special dishes for this year. He and his partners had prepared a sweet potato biscuit with a crab gravy, topped with spiced garlic shrimp.

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They also had a southern collard green dip, their take on a traditional spinach dip that they served with deep-fried wonton chips. “We saw last year some people were vegetarians and others ate meat, so we had to come back with something special,” Anderson said, adding that the tasters were satisfied with their efforts. “Our style is sort of traditional with a twist,” Anderson said. “FOURK’d represents, flavor, presentation, creativity and passion.” The inaugural “Taste” had approximately a hundred guests sampling dishes from the nearly a dozen caterers and restaurant who had come to participate, said Renee Mims, a UDC student and one of the affair’s organizers. Saturday’s program was sold out, she said. Those that attended the program paid up to $30 and the proceeds were used by BLSA to fund other programs the group holds during the year, including its alumni jazz brunch, regional mock trial competitions, and “Know Your Rights” training for D.C. public schools. Aurelia Geddis, owner of Sweet Soul, served macaroni and cheese in small tart-size servings with a barbecue meatball attached with a tooth-

5 Black chefs earning their just due. /Photo courtesy of Brigette White - Topic Studios Photography pick. She also had a banana cookie and chicken salad which had a mediterranean flavor. “I’ve been cooking all my life,” said Geddis, who began her business two years ago. “I remember when I was little I would play restaurant with my sister,” she said, even though they only had Chinese-style instant noodles to eat. The inspiration for her business’s name came from traditional food creations with mouthwatering desserts. “It’s exciting to have people come up and sample everything,” Geddis said while handing out the dishes she prepared. “I’m always anxious a little bit, but it’s comforting to know people love my food. I put love into it.” At the table next to her was Reg-

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gie Anderson Jr. and Edwin Charles, two chefs who have worked together for 12 years. In 2016, the two launched Andé Charles Slider Bistro, combining their names to christen their business. They were serving their signature “fuego burger,” a beef burger infused with poblano peppers, which is similar to a jalapeno but more flavorful than spicy. “Everything we serve is gourmet and comes from local stores from the D.C. area,” Anderson said. Embroidered on the left sleeve of his black chef jacket is a pink ribbon, symbolizing breast cancer awareness. Anderson said it’s for his mother, who succumbed to the illness last year. Twanna and Victor Lee were over at a smaller table sampling some dishes.

“The burger was really good,” Victor Lee said. “It was seasoned well.” Tawanna Lee said the event was special because the foods prepared demonstrated various cultures. “You have a different variety of food,” she said. Another foodie, Francine Thomas, savored a dish of curry chicken. “The meat was tender, it was flavorful but a little salty,” said Thomas, who traveled from Burtonsville, Va., with a guest, Tony McFarland, to attend the program. McFarland said he enjoyed the ambience of the setting but imagined that the program could be held outdoors. Kathleen Dominique of Jenny’s Kitchen Catering had a table covered with traditional Caribbean dishes such as rice and peas, stirred fried cabbage and jerk chicken. “It’s my first experience like this, it’s like a big meet-and-greet,” said Dominique, a native of Trinidad and Tobago. Beside her dishes, she said she also does a lot of baking, like black cake. She also prepares a potent alcoholic drink she called “punch de creme.” Gerald Pepper shared a plate of peach cobbler with friend Brenda Jones. “I think it’s a good idea,” Pepper said of the event. “I think it is smart to introduce black-owned restaurants to people. It’s a good way to promote black business and promote community awareness.” Jones agreed, saying the event is a service for the community because it gives exposure to different black businesses that wouldn’t normally get it otherwise. “So far, what I’ve tasted, I liked,” she said gleefully. WI

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Sports and Art Collide on H Street Local Creative Brings New Concept

By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer An interactive pop-up art installation that explores the relationship between sports and art is the latest cultural hub to land on H Street in Northeast. The Future of Sports debuted Friday, Oct. 6, hoping to bring a new experience to the District with interactive museum-like spaces featuring soccer, basketball, football, track, tennis, boxing, yoga, volleyball and cycling. Nicole Pinedo, the 28-year-old brainchild behind the two story exhibition got the inspiration for the space from her father Mario Pinedo, a member of the 1994 National Bolivia World Cup soccer team. “My love for sports started there, on those D.C. soccer fields watching my father,” Pinedo said. “His passion inspired my own

RACIAL DIVIDE from Page 16 and, with some notable exceptions, have been representative of the pulse of the nation in their policymaking. “Lincoln is an example of a president that bucked the trends and he did so in order to create better conditions for all Americans. Trump is another example of a president that is not in-line with the majority of the country,” Cruz said. “He is regressive in an unprecedented way, a throwback to some of the ugliest moments in our history,” he said. Trump’s proposed Muslim ban, the continued calls for a border wall, his failure to swiftly and unequivocally denounce and rebuke white supremacists in Charlottesville, the rhetoric surrounding the NFL “take a knee” protests, the way he has handled the humanitarian crisis developing in Puerto Rico, voter suppression efforts under the guise of preventing election fraud are all examples of his stance on minorities, Cruz said, noting that he could cite various other examples. “The conditions of minorities in this country has continued to improve over the past 30 years, as the arch of progress bends towards equality,” Cruz said. “However, President Trump has taken stances that clearly mark him as a president only concerned with his base and not the welfare and wellbeing of all Americans.” Robyn Mancell, the co-founder

— the love for creative expression and art that makes life feel vibrant.” Nicole, the founder of creative event planning company Made in the District, said she’s been driven to create since her childhood. Her goal is to build new ways of seeing D.C., its people and its spaces to leverage the dynamic life of the city into something that both energizes and benefits the community. “We started as a production company producing music videos, then we started applying the same creativity to digital materials, events, and now art installations,” Nicole said. “We thrive on unique experiences and unexpected connections.” With 10,000 square feet of games, the space includes a hologram basketball court, football arcade room and a volleyball court made of salt. of Girls Gone Forex, which teaches women how to trade in the foreign exchange/Forex market, said the obvious problem with Trump is his lack of sensitivity toward those he doesn’t identify with. “I think it has more to do with bias than it does with prejudice,” said Mancell, an African-American mother of three. “He has no real interaction with certain groups of people and that is why he can’t relate, which is similar to most people who do not associate with or have history with certain groups of people. “How he feels is nothing new, it’s because of social media that we’re made more aware,” she said. “I’m 58. … Young people thought times had changed and they got comfortable. Hate and bigotry are more easily accessible with the internet. I don’t have anything to lose — in fact, it’s the best time to make some gains.” Still, Cruz said Trump fashions himself a culture warrior and is more concerned with waging this imaginary war than with actual policymaking. “Questioning the fitness of a federal judge based on his ethnicity, the issuance of executive orders that seek to return us to the failed policies of zero tolerance and mandatory minimums that disproportionately affect minorities, and his inability to deliver on the promise of healthcare and tax reform are all indicators of the president’s misplaced priorities,” he said. WI

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Guest can sign their name in the coloring locker room and play in a graphic soccer room installation by local artist Matt Corrado. For $15, visitors have 30 minutes to explore the installation, with bar service and happy hour starting at 5 p.m. “The Future of Sports” will continue through Thursday, Nov. 30. Leading a team of all women unified in their commitment to immersive art experiences, Pinedo said she challenges them to help bring to life her vision of a world of sport that is so striking as to blur the line between athletics and art. WI

5 The Future of Sports tennis installation at 700 H Street NE /Photo courtesy of Nicole Pinedo

The Future of Sports volleyball installation at 700 H Street NE /Courtesy of Nicole Pinedo

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National Museum of African Art Holds Awards Dinner By Eve M. Ferguson WI Contributing Writer It was a night of Ankara, Kitenge, glitz and bling as the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art celebrated the second African Arts Awards Dinner at the newly renovated Arts and Industries Building on the Mall. Celebrities from all walks of life came together to honor three exceptional women in the arts world — South African conceptual artist Mary Sibande, Egyptian sculptor/ painter Ghada Amer and philanthropist Alice Walton, founder of Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas. The evening also gave the museum opportunities to introduce two new additions to the institution. Under the leadership of Director Emeritus Johnetta B. Cole, an initiative to collect, commission and exhibit art created by women of the African Diaspora was proposed, and the evening event was the unveiling of this ambitious program to support the creative output of Africa’s many contemporary female artists.

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It was also the opportunity to informally introduce the next director of the museum, Gus Casley-Hayford, who will take over the helm of the museum in February. Touted as an evening “to inspire, to honor, to include,” patrons of the arts and of the museum were treated to a menu designed by celebrity chef Carla Hall of ABC’s Emmy Award-winning lifestyle program “The Chew” and “Top Chef.” Hall came into prominence with her win as a competitor on “Top Chef” and now serves as consultant chef to the Sweet Home Café, the eatery in the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In the multi-course dinner, Hall said she was paying tribute to her heritage, which is primarily Yoruba from Nigeria. Black-eyed peas, spinach soup topped with coconut shavings and salmon cakes were some of the appetizers, while the main course included a kale and root vegetable salad for starters; pepper pot, striped bass and plantain johnnycakes with broken rice and as the main event, southern meatballs with homemade ketch-

up, golden mashed potatoes and a cocoa spice cake with ginger brittle for dessert. Mary Sibande, the most junior of the awardees, was short in her comments, referencing the African concept of Ubuntu. “I am because we are,” she said, thanking the museum for supporting her work. Through her sculpture and photography, Sibande explores the world of domestic servants in her homeland through an alter-ego called “Sophie.” In her most recent piece, Sophie has been transformed into a High Priestess of traditional cultural practices, known in South Africa as a “sangoma.” Through her pieces, she actively rewrites her own personal history, and that of women in apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa. Ghada Amer’s work has been included in several exhibits at the National Museum of African Art, most recently in the exhibits “Earth Matters,” where she created a public art piece in the Enid Haupt Garden, and “The Divine Comedy: Heaven, Hell and Purgatory Revisited by Contemporary African Artists.” Her work, which began through her richly embroidered canvases, is now highly sculptural, although she has explored many media including painting, site-specific installations and ceramics. Her protest piece representing injustices against women, “Blue Bra Girls”

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5 (L-R), Celebrity chef Carla Hall poses for a photo with honorees: philanthropist Alice Walton, and artists Ghada Amer, and Mary Sibande, during the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art’s 2nd annual African Art Awards Dinner at the Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building on Friday, Oct. 27 in Northwest. /Photo courtesy of Cheriss May

is being actively sought for acquisition by the museum in a major fundraising campaign. “My association with the Smithsonian started 10 years ago,” Amer said, referring to her position as Smithsonian Artist Research Fellow in 2007. “I am a fearless advocate for women in the arts. I aim to be accepted as a whole artist, not just a brand.” “We are excited to welcome back Ghada Amer,” said Christine Mullen Kreamer, acting director of the museum. “Her works chal-

lenge and transcend engrained ideas about beauty, power, success, sexuality and the female body.” The Philanthropist Honoree for the Awards dinner was bestowed on Alice Walton, founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, where she serves as chairwoman of the board of directors. Walton is the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton and also heads the Walton Family Foundation. “What I want to talk about here is the word ‘include,’” she said. “I come from a town of 200 in Arkansas where there was no access to art or music.” She enjoined the audience to “all work together and include everyone in the world of culture and art. I hope we can all come together and address the issue before us now.” “How do we take it to people who don’t have it?” she said. “How do we do it? I care about how to make this happen. How do you get people to have access and creativity and culture? I am a cheerleader for the arts and I care about people having the opportunity to be included.” The awards dinner also presented an informal introduction to Casley-Hayford as the successor to Cole, who retired as director earlier this year. “We are custodians of a culture,” said Casley-Hayford, who comes from the School of Oriental and African Studies at University of London, and in recent years presented two television series for the BBC examining the precolonial history of Africa. “We must take this task to heart.” WI

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ARIES It looks like business as usual with a confident twist as this week’s alignment zeroes in on your business sector. Either that or you could be involved in reorganizing your finances to get your money to work harder for you. IFriday’s full moon could be an invitation to indulge, and you might be tempted by foods or drinks you normally avoid. Lucky Numbers: 7, 19, 20

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TAURUS Your relationship sector is packed with vibrant energies and upbeat planets.

First, however, you’ll need to bypass the temptations of the full moon in your sign, as it could encourage you to indulge. That’s fine, but there’s a chance you’ll tend toward excess if you’re out enjoying yourself. While it’s no problem in itself, it could be if it derails a diet or healthy eating regimen. Lucky Numbers: 5, 8, 14

GEMINI Romantic activities could be very enjoyable this week. This is the perfect time to take your sweetheart on a special date or attend a Halloween party and find your perfect love interest. The full moon on Friday encourages you to take a spiritual respite as a way to get your bearings and center yourself. The week ahead can be a success if you can combine quiet reflection with the demands of your social life. Lucky Numbers: 3, 18, 27 CANCER The sun in your leisure and pleasure sector encourages you to get involved in hobbies, pastimes, or sporting activities that you enjoy. The full moon on Tuesday could coincide with a Halloween party or other celebration and is excellent for bringing people together and having a great time. Connect with a potential love interest and break the ice by starting a conversation. Good things can happen as a result! Lucky Numbers: 12, 14, 48

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LEO Home and family affairs come into focus. Indeed, the full moon on Friday could spot-

light exactly why you’re experiencing difficulties and what you can do about it. The trick is to not overreact but stay calm. There’s also a spiritual theme showing up to encourage you to look beneath the surface. Valuable insights can be gained by doing so. Lucky Numbers: 5, 18, 35

By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer You know how to use a hammer. It’s not that hard: just grab the end and swing. Easy enough — in fact, there are probably lots of tools you know how to use, although, as in the new novel “Unforgivable Love” by Sophfronia Scott, do you know how to use people? Absolutely nobody ever said “no” to Mae Malveaux. Young, beautiful, wealthy, and widowed, Mae ruled Harlem society with a silky hammer, surrounding herself with carefully chosen sycophants and moneyed men who hoped Mae might fall in love with them. Mae wanted love, that’s true. But she wanted it her way — which is why she was angry when she saw her former lover, Frank Washington, in a nightclub she considered her domain. How dare he? She was even angrier when she learned that he planned to marry her cousin’s virginal daughter, Cecily. Mae seethed, until she noticed that Valiant Jackson had walked into the club, too. Of all the men she’d ever had, Mae considered Val her equal. He wasn’t as smart, but he was every bit as devious as she, and he loved a good game. On the spot, Mae cooked up a scheme and promised Val that he could have what he’d always wanted, in exchange for revenge on Frank. What Val wanted was Mae. But she wasn’t the only woman Val had his sights set on. Elizabeth Townsend, a friend of Val’s Aunt Rose, seemed to be the challenge he craved; Elizabeth was beautiful, pious and straight-laced, and was passing time at Rose’s house while awaiting the return of her lawyer-husband. Val knew she was wedded, but could she be bedded? He thought so. But could Elizabeth be distracted while Val seduced Cecily — or, at least, while he waited for Mae’s latest young lover to seduce Cecily for him? It would all hinge on secrets kept, but the outcome would be a win-win for both Mae and Val. And that was fine with Mae. She loved those kinds of schemes. Destroying people was one of her better talents… Obviously, the very first thing you’re going to notice about “Unforgivable Love” when you see it is its 500-plus-page heft. It’s a big book and yes, it’s wordy sometimes, but don’t let that scare you off. This is a great story. Based loosely on a book first published in 1782, but set mostly in Harlem in the post-World War II years, this novel offers readers some shockers, right from the outset, when we see from where the character Mae’s nastiness sprang. Author Sophfronia Scott takes the tale up from there, in twisty turns that include a huge cast that’s surprisingly easy to keep track of, despite the numbers. Add in a background soundtrack of big-band music and a whiff of gin and cigar smoke, and you’ve got a rich, multilayered novel you’ll love peeling apart. Now, admittedly, that may be a slow peel at times, but sticking with it has its rewards. In the end, “Unforgivable Love” is a very good use of your time. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

VIRGO There is activity in your sector of talk and thought, with the cosmos actively encouraging you to leave your comfort zone and wholeheartedly engage with others. Friday’s full moon could throw a monkey wrench in the works, particularly if tempers become frayed or you end up in an argument. Feelings could get intense unless you make a point of letting go of whatever’s bothering you and moving on. Lucky Numbers: 15, 30, 38 LIBRA As the sun angles toward ethereal Neptune, be careful when signing contracts or deals associated with your job or business. In particular, read the terms and conditions and check the fine print. Whatever you do, don’t leave anything to chance. The full moon on Friday could encourage you to throw caution to the wind and go shopping. If you do, it might be wise to set yourself a limit. Don’t go angry! Lucky Numbers: 8, 10, 55 SCORPIO The week brings a full moon in Taurus, which could see feelings boiling over,

particularly if they’ve been repressed for some time. It would help to watch your words on Friday, particularly if you’re feeling annoyed or frustrated. Finally, your social life could make up for any disappointment in other areas, bringing the option of romance and sparkling company. Lucky Numbers: 3, 17, 27

SAGITTARIUS Be more serious regarding your goals, plans, and ambitions. However, the full moon on Friday could coincide with an unexpected event that demands a spontaneous solution. Be guided by your instincts here, as whatever feels right probably is right. In addition, the focus on your social sector could encourage you to become a more active member of your community and take on some associated responsibilities. Lucky Numbers: 7, 21, 44

CAPRICORN There could be romantic potential showing up for you this week, particu-

larly around the full moon in your leisure and pleasure sector. Friday might be the perfect day to take a love interest on a first date or wine and dine your sweetheart to show how much you care. Powerful feelings could bubble to the surface, though, so it helps to think before you speak. Lucky Numbers: 16, 42, 47

AQUARIUS Career and business matters continue to hold your attention, with the present alignment encouraging you to expand your horizons. In terms of your income, it’s possible you’re thinking about much bigger numbers than you were before, which is good. The Taurus full moon could see you struggling with your work/life balance. Finally, conversations with influential people could be very rewarding. Lucky Numbers: 20, 32, 46

PISCES Feelings could run high on Friday due to the full moon, so you might need to

conduct certain conversations more carefully than usual. It would be easy to say the wrong thing if you’re stressed, so try to think before you speak. As the sun aligns with Neptune that day, it could have the opposite effect, encouraging you to put others before yourself, particularly if they need help. Lucky Numbers: 7, 17, 43

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MOMENT the informer opens its doors A The Washington Informer held an Open House for friends, supporters and ardent readers of the Black-owned publication on Thursday, Oct. 19, marking its 53rd year of service as the voice of the Black community in the District, Maryland and Virginia. Many who attended the festivities shared their thoughts about why the Black press in general, and the Washington Informer in particular, remain so important to people of color in the U.S. and the Greater Washington Area, respectively. Denise Rolark Barnes serves as the publisher of the newspaper founded by her father, the late Dr. Calvin Rolark, Sr.

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SPORTS Redskins’ Mistakes Costly in Loss to Cowboys By Gary Williams Special to The Informer There was the weather. There were the injuries. But mostly, it was the Washington Redskins shooting themselves in the foot. Amid torrential rain, gusty winds and a sizable portion of the home crowd rooting against them, the Redskins fell Sunday to NFC East arch rival Dallas Cowboys 33-19 at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, thanks largely to three second-half Washington turnovers and a tide-turning field goal attempt. Things started off well for Washington when Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott fumbled the ball on the very first possession. However, Washington could only manage a 38yard field goal from kicker Nick Rose to take a 3-0 lead. The Cowboys (4-3) then easily marched 75 yards in just five plays, culminating in an Elliott 13-yard touchdown run to take a 7-3 lead. The Redskins would come right back as a 41-yard pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins (26-39, 263 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) to wide receiver Jameson Crowder led to a oneyard touchdown plunge from running back Rob Kelley to go back in front, 10-7. In the second quarter, Rose would hit another field goal from 42 yards to increase the lead to 13-7. Later in the quarter, the game would turn around as the Cowboys would block another Rose field goal attempt and a penalty on holder Tress Way would put the ball at the Washington two-yard line. Two plays later, Elliott would score his second touchdown of the day to give Dallas a 14-13 lead, and the Cowboys wouldn’t trail again.

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Elliott ran roughshod over the Redskins defense, rushing a career-high 33 times for 150 yards and the two scores. Washington came into the contest with an offensive line decimated by injuries, playing without starting left tackle Trent Williams, center Spencer Long and right guard Brandon Scherff. Plus, the Redskins would start two rookies — Chase Roullier and Tyler Catalina — making their pro debuts. Redskins head coach Jay Gruden was philosophical about the loss, explaining that the injuries were too much to overcome. “We had three or four people out,” Gruden said. “We had a lot of injuries, but we have to step up. We have big games coming up and we have to be ready.” Washington (3-4) goes on the road to face the Seattle Seahawks (5-2) on Nov. 5. WI

5 Washington Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder stiff-arms Dallas Cowboys safety Jeff Heath during the Cowboys’ 33-19 win at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Oct. 29. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

3 Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick tackles Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson during the Cowboys’ 33-19 win at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Oct. 29. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Baltimore Boxer Aims to Represent In Upcoming NYC Fight By Martell Pegues WI Contributing Writer Coming from the west side of Baltimore City isn’t an easy path in

life, even for a talent as promising as boxer Glenn Dezurn Jr. Nevertheless, Dezurn has made a name for himself not just in his community — which he often refers to as “the bottom” — but in the square circle. Dezurn (9-0-1, 6 KOs), who’s been compared to Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Robinson, currently trains out of the coveted Headbangers gym southwest DC. As he grinds daily, he aims to represent the entire DMV in championship style. “Boxing has provided me with the foundation to explore other endeavors like business and community activism,” he said. “I’m a symbol of my community, I know. Coming from where I’m from, that

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it’s not about being flashy, it’s about being a positive example for youth to follow in my footsteps.” Dezurn said he is mindful of his demeanor as not only a fighter, but as a professional in and out of the ring. “I know what it’s like to have fake people around, it disturbs the energy, that’s important to your success,” he said. As he prepares for his upcoming match against a tough competitor in Jesse Hernandez (9-1, 7 KOs) of Fort Worth, Texas, he’s focusing more on mental preparation than physical. “Boxing is 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical,” he said. “I’m a different animal, I pay close attention to mental preparation before fights.”

To recalibrate, Dezurn and his wife spend time fueling their startup business in creating boxing uniforms and participating in Paul’s Place, a youth outreach center in Baltimore. As Dezurn forms connections with the youth in his neighborhood, he receives the extra motivation to put on for his city every chance he’s given. “I am the community,” Dezurn says. “They see me, the people know me and acknowledge my struggle. I’m no different than them, other than I box.” Dezurn faces Hernandez on Nov. 11, serving as the undercard for Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs against the undefeated Luis Arias in New York City. WI

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Knight Commission Tackles Issues in College Sports By Martell Pegues WI Contributing Writer

The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, an organization that aims to reform, support and strengthen the educational mission of college sports, came to D.C. Monday to discuss current issues concerning NCAA athletics. With big names and commission members such as former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, basketball greats David Robinson and Len Elmore, and former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan in attendance, ideas about NCAA reform circulated throughout the ballroom at the Willard InterContinental Washington in Northwest. NCAA President Mark Emmert discussed the impact of “one and done” players in college basketball, concussions and player safety in college football, along with issues that encompass other revenue-generating athletics. “We cannot go into next basketball season without seeing fundamental change in the way college basketball operates,” Emmert said in reference to current academic and corruption investigations of big-name programs such as Louisville and the University of North Carolina. “We need to find a way to avoid careening from crisis to crisis.”

Emmert criticized the NBA’s one-and-done rule for college basketball players. “We do have 2 to 5 percent of basketball players who really want to be professional basketball players, and if they want to be a basketball player, they should be able to,” be said. “We don’t make dancers attend Tulane to become dancers.” The commission called on the NCAA to modify a rule that now effectively allows an institution under investigation to make its own determination about the academic legitimacy of its courses. Other loopholes in NCAA rules governing academic integrity, including the determination of what constitutes impermissible academic benefits for athletes, also need to be closed, the commission said. Noted was the large pay scale of premium Autonomy 5 schools, an example being Nick Saban, who grosses $11 million per year, while players are left penniless. Carol Cartwright, commission co-chair, expressed her distaste for the inequality in treatment of players and coaches. “It’s clear that we need a new approach that can provide more fairness to student-athletes, while giving more teeth to the NCAA to ensure academic integrity in college sports,” she said. WI

5 The Barry Farm Beavers run

Emery Blanks Barry Farm in Youth League Football

onto the field before the start of their 8U football game against Emery at Barry Farm Recreation Center in Southeast on Saturday, Oct. 28. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

4 Barry Farm’s Tyler Bryant eludes an Emery defender during Emery’s 21-0 win at Barry Farm Recreation Field in Southeast on Saturday, Oct. 28. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

THE WASHINGTON INFORMER TOP FIVE – HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL By Martell Pegues, WI Contributing Writer Each week and for the duration of the season, The Washington Informer will feature our choices for the top five high school football programs in the Greater Washington Area, specifically the DCSAA (District of Columbia State Athletic Association) and WCAC (Washington Catholic Athletic Conference), for their efforts based upon win/loss record, strength of schedule and winning streak.

1. St. John’s (6-2) (WCAC)

St. John’s has turned its season around in the most miraculous way. After starting off 2-2 and facing elite teams throughout the country, the Cadets have willed their way into our No.1 spot in this week’s poll by thoroughly handling Archbishop Carroll 49-6. St. John’s has delivered four straight victories and have their eyes set on a fifth as they face our former No. 1, Gonzaga, on Nov. 4.

2. Good Counsel (6-2) (WCAC)

Good Counsel was deadlocked with Gonzaga until the fourth quarter, when they shifted into overdrive with 20 unanswered points for a 27-7 victory. Next Saturday, Good Counsel goes for its fourth straight win in its regular-season finale against Bishop McNamara.

3. H.D. Woodson (7-2) (DCIAA)

Woodson enters the season’s home stretch on a six-game winning streak after dismantling Anacostia 50-0 over the weekend. With another DCIAA title in sight, Woodson wraps up its season against Ballou on Thursday, Nov. 2.

4 Gonzaga (7-2) (WCAC)

It’s a tough world for Gonzaga, going from No. 1 to No. 4, but that’s what happens when you’re favored to win and stumble mightily. Once the favorite for WCAC supremacy, Gonzaga now faces a dogfight against rival St. John’s this week.

5. Ballou (6-3) (DCIAA)

Ballou has quietly made a name for themselves in the DCIAA this season, thanks to an undefeated October after a 2-3 start. In our Game of the Week, Ballou will square off against Woodson in a battle for DCIAA bragging rights

Honorable Mention: 5 The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics holds court at the Willard

DeMatha (5-4), Roosevelt (7-2)

The Washington Informer Top 5 is strictly based upon the opinions of The Washington Informer sports division and will run throughout the duration of the DCSAA and WCAC football seasons, concluding in late November.

InterContinental Washington in Northwest on Oct. 30. /Photo by Roy Lewis

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his youth and has also been a longtime friend and supporter of his family. She was riding in a limousine with Johnson’s widow when Trump called to express his sympathies. However, Wilson, troubled by both the tone and content of the president’s words, issued public criticism of the president – a move which prompted Trump and other members of his Administration to go on the defensive in a series of incendiary Tweets, press conferences and public commentary with some of the statements subsequently being proven as false in their content. Wilson says Trump is nothing more than a “bombastic bully.” “He continues to treat people of color as if we’re beneath him and refuses to acknowledge Blacks as individuals and equal American citizens,” she said. “He should not be the president of the United States.” Wilson has helped to set up a Go Fund Me initiative to support Myeshia Johnson, her two children and a third with whom she’s now pregnant and says her efforts and her outrage continue to be only about the widow and the children that she must now raise on her own. “So far, we’ve raised about $800,000 that will go toward a scholarship fund for the children [2 and 6 years old] as they grow up,” Wilson said. As for the death of Sgt. Johnson, it’s not the first time that the Congresswoman has had to face such tragic circumstances. “Unfortunately, I’ve lost two other members of the military – young men who were part of my 5,000 Role Models of Excellence program that I started in the Miami area many years ago,” she said. “We’ve mentored over 20,000 boys, helping them become positive, hard-working men. And they’ve become leaders in their own communities.” “For Donald Trump to say, ‘they knew what they signed up for’ is ridiculous. The young men and women who join the mili-

5 Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL 24th District), is introduced during the recent Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards dinner held at the Walter E. Washington Convention in Northwest this past September. Wilson has been attacked by the White House for a statement she heard the U.S. President make when he was supposed to be offering condolences to the wife of a slain soldier. /WI File Photo by Shevry Lassiter

tary, at least those I know, wanted to serve their country and secure educational opportunities. They did not sign up to die.” “Further, I’m so upset because Trump and his Administration have basically called Myeshia a liar. The truth is that Donald Trump is a liar. And he’s too proud to admit that he’s lied. He should be ashamed of himself. Sadly, there are American citizens who chose to believe Trump and his team instead of accepting the evidence, video taped messages, and therefore affirming Myeshia’s objections to his callous words.” Wilson, like several other lawmakers of color, has received threats both before and since the exchange of words between her and Trump. Rep. Al Green (D-Tex.) has also received a wave of threats, some that he’s even shared for others to hear during a town hall meeting in Houston last month that not only said he should beware of being lynched,

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but also included hatred of former President Barack Obama. But Wilson she says she refuses to back down or be silent. “I’ve been in the fire before and faced threats from bigots, racists and white supremacists,” she said. “But I am fighter and I have a solid security team that works to keep me safe. I know I’ll be fine. Besides, Donald Trump has denigrated a young woman that must now raise her children all alone. She’s who I’m worried about.” “I wonder if people know that the same terrorist group that kidnapped the girls in Nigeria, Boko Haram, was the same group that attacked and killed our four soldiers in Niger.” “Meanwhile, we have a president who has surrounded himself in the White House with white nationalists. Their ideas have been implanted both there and in his mind and impact his words and decisions. We have to stand up and we have to fight.” “It’s simply inconceivable to believe that a sitting president would call the widow of a soldier who gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country and suggest that she somehow twisted his words and is lying about what he said to her. Why hasn’t he at least made a public apology? Why hasn’t he directed White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly to admit his lies and to apologize for them? Why have so many members of Congress remained silent?” Wilson said. WI

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man that broke her heart, cast her aside. He couldn’t see the big picture! Unfortunately, many times, others think they are defining your life with their thoughts! Wrong! Only your own thoughts working along with the Holy Spirit will guide you to the success your desire and deserve! Sounds like our topic to me — “One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure!” Too bad we cannot simply look at someone and make the right decision. You cannot answer the question based on this information alone. True prosperity has nothing to do with material possessions, or personal ability or accomplishments. The only way we can be truly prosperous is not based upon anything of this world, but instead is based on things of God and your commitment to Him and His ways. To God, nothing about you is trash — you are a treasure to Him. He desires for you to only desire the treasure that is in knowing Him and His ways; His provision, His caring, His discipline, His teaching. To be prosperous is to be filled with God. Scripture also says, “Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.” This scripture reminds us to shape the world, and don’t allow the world to make us. We came to earth for a reason, and we must be about our Father’s business! Once success comes, be careful with all of your newfound

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Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Reverend John W. Davis Pastor

The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

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

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

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

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Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Crusader Baptist Church

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor

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

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor

Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

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

Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

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

Campbell AME Church

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 am Sunday Church School: 8:45 am Bible Study Wednesday: 12:00 Noon Wednesday: 7:00 pm Thursday: 7: pm “Reaching Up To Reach Out” Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE - Washington, DC 20020

Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: faithdefender@verizon.net

“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org

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

(Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW - Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Communion every Sunday: 11:00 am Sunday School: 10:00 am Bible Study Tuesday: 12 Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday: 6:30 pm Motto: “Discover Something Wonderful” Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com

Mount Carmel Baptist Church Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor

Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher

Service and Times Sunday School 8 – 9 AM Worship Service 9 – 11 AM Tuesday Night Bible Study 6:30 – 8:00 PM Wednesday Daytime Bible Study 11 AM – 12:30 PM

“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

Sunday Worship Service: 8 AM and 10:45am Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45am; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45am; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6am & 6:30pm Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org emailus@gmchc.org

St Marks Baptist Come Worship with us...

Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor

Turning Hearts Church

4275 4th Street, S.E. Washington, DC 20034 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445

Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45am Church School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45am Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 pm Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30am

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:20 a.m. Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!” Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net

Twelfth Street Christian Church

Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email: Campbell@mycame.org

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10am

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church

All Nations Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-534-5471

2001 North Capitol St, N.E. - Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591

2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730

Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Service 11:00 a.m. Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Motto: “A Church Keeping It Real for Real.” Website: Shabbathcommandmentchruch.org Email: Praisebetoyhwh@gmail.com

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

St. Luke Baptist Church Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 pm Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon

Service and Times Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards

Israel Baptist Church

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor

2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office • (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Moving Faith Forward” 0% Perfect . . . 100% Forgiven!

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

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

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

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Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288

1301 North Carolina Ave. N E Washington, D C 20002 202 543 1318 - lincolnpark@lpumcdc.org www.lpumcdc.org

5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10: am Holy Communion: First Sunday 10: am Sunday School: 9: am Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30pm Motto: "Faith On The Hill"

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42

New Commandment Baptist Church

Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor

Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 - Fax: 202-544-2964

8213 Manson Street Landover, MD 20785 Tel: (301) 322-9787 Fax: (301) 322-9240

13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 am and 10:45 am Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 am & 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon & 6:30 pm Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 pm

Service and Times Early Morning Message: 7:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 9:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM Prayer, Praise and Testimony: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11 AM Sunday School: 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study: Wed. 7 PM

Rehoboth Baptist Church

“Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org

Salem Baptist Church

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Interim Pastor

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org

St. Matthews Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Baptismal Service: 1st Sunday – 9:30 am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday – 11:00 am Prayer Meeting & Bible Study: Wednesday -7:30 pm

Emmanuel Baptist Church

“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 p.m. Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 p.m. Noonday Prayer Every Thursday

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Rev. Joan E. Buchanan Executive Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 7:30am Worship Service: 11:00am New Member’s Class: 9:45am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday, 11:00am Church School: 9:45am Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am

Service and Times 9:30AM. Sunday Church School 11:00 Am. Sunday Worship Service The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Wednesday 7:00pm Prayer & Praise Services 7:30pm. Bible Study Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries 10:30am A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net

Christ Embassy DC

Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator 6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Friday Evening Service: 7:00 P.M. ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com

“Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

Peace Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Early Morning Prayer & Bible Study Class 8:00 am Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 am Wednesday Service 12:00 pm

Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 A.M. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 A.M. Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 P.M. Prayer Service Bible Study

“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address: admin@pbc712.org

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor

Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074

621 Alabama Ave., S.E.- Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 - F: (202) 561-1112

917 N St. NW - Washington, DC 20001 (202) 232-4294

9th & P Street, N.W. - W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4288

Service and Times Sunday Service: 10 am Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 am 1st Sunday Baptism: 10: am 2nd Sunday Holy Communion:10 am Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 pm Prayer Meeting: 7:45 pm

Service and Times Sunday Morning Prayer Service: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m. Third Sunday Baptismal & Holy Communion:10:30 a.m. Tuesday Church At Study Prayer & Praise: 6:30 p.m.

Service and Times First Sunday Worship Service (one service): 10:00 a.m. Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sunday Worship service: 7:45 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. Sunday Church School/Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. Thursday Prayer Service: 6:30 p.m.

602 N Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595

2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times Worship Service: 7:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon

Motto: “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”

The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer / Bible Study: 6:15 pm - 7:20 pm (Tuesday) Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

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Email: sbc@shilohbaptist.org Website: shilohbaptist.org

Service and Times Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 a.m. Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 p.m. Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org “Changing Lives On Purpose “

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

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

Administration No. 2017 ADM 735

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001190

Administration No. 2017 ADM 1203

Administration No. 2016 ADM 1134

Administration No. 2017 ADM 872 Shelley D. Hayes Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Rodolfo Morales Decedent

Nilka Hall Decedent

Evelyn M. Mitchell Decedent

Lucy Graves Johnson Decedent

Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney

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

Jayvon Hall and Jean Hall, whose addresses are 4634 G Street, SE, Washington, DC 20019 and 646 Hobart Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Nilka Hall who died on July 17, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 26, 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 April 26, 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 F. Moton, whose address is 1532 Monroe Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Evelyn M. Mitchell who died on August 3, 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 April 26, 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 April 26, 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, Esq. Tobin O’Connor & Ewing 5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW #700 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Deborah D. Boddie, Esquire, whose address is 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Rodolfo Morales who died on May 16, 2014 without a Will. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 26, 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 April 26, 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: October 26, 2017 Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Peter Mangum, whose address is 231 Sunflower Loop, Carbondale, CO 81623, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lucy Graves Johnson who died on September 5, 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 April 26, 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 April 26, 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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Jennifer C. Concino, Esq., whose address is 5335 Wisconsin Ave., #700, Washington, DC 20015, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Shelley D. Hayes who died on June 26, 2014 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 26, 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 April 26, 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: October 26, 2017 Jennifer C. Concino, Esq. Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 472

Administration No. 2017 ADM 1095

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001159

Administration No. 2017 ADM 215

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001153

Filomena M. Guillen Decedent

Cartyle Rayford Wheeler Decedent

Kim L. Brown Decedent

Charles Stevens Decedent

Leverne McLean Decedent

Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney

Aimee D. Griffin 5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

Robert P. Newman, Esq. 801 Wayne Avenue, Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney

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

Deborah D. Boddie, Esquire, whose address is 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Filomena M. Guillen who died on December 4, 2016 without a Will. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 26, 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 April 26, 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.

Cheryl Wheeler, whose address is 108 Varnum St., NE, #2, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Cartyle Rayford Wheeler who died on June 7, 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 April 19, 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 April 19, 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.

Josefina Aletky, whose address is 2915 West Shakespeare Avenue, Apt. 1N, Chicago, IL 60647, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Kim L. Brown who died on May 23, 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 April 19, 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 April 19, 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.

Clark J. Hymes, Esq., whose address is 1032 15th Street, NW, Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20005, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Charles Stevens who died on July 4, 1990 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 April 19, 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 April 19, 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.

Pamela McLean and Lisa D. McLean, whose addresses are 8812 Aquone Pl., Clinton, MD 20735 & 121 Urell Pl., NE, Washington, DC 20011, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Leverne McLean who died on July 13, 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 April 19, 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 April 19, 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: October 19, 2017

Date of first publication: October 26, 2017

Date of first publication: October 19, 2017

Clark J. Hymes, Esq. Personal Representative

Pamela McLean Lisa D. McLean Personal Representatives

Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. Personal Representative

Cheryl Wheeler Personal Representative

Josefina Aletky Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 637

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001155

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001160

Administration No. 2017 ADM 679

Armerto S. Cole Decedent

Calvin A. Bussey aka Calvin Arthur Bussey Decedent

Annie Mae Brockman Decedent

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

Joy Marcell Washington, whose address is 2615 Brentwood Rd., NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Calvin A. Bussey aka Calvin Arthur Bussey who died on August 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 April 19, 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 April 19, 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 Ann Bennekin, whose address is 2219 15th St., NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Annie Mae Brockman who died on June 30, 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 April 19, 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 April 19, 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: October 19, 2017

Joy Marcell Washington Personal Representative

Mary Ann Bennekin Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 000315

Administration No. 2017 ADM 747

Edna V. Holliday Decedent

Marla Grier Decedent

Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney

Richard S. Kelly & Joseph C. Ardito DC Affordable Law Firm 1717 K Street NW Washington, DC 20008 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Deborah F. Cole, whose address is 528 23rd Place NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Armetro S. Cole who died on April 20, 2015 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 April 19, 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 April 19, 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: October 19, 2017 Deborah F. Cole Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Deborah D. Boddie, Esquire, whose address is 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Edna V. Holliday who died on February 18, 2010 without a Will. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 2, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 2, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: November 2, 2017 Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. Personal Representative

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June 25, 2017 Date of Death Marlin K. Ford Name of Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Deborah D. Boddie, Esquire, whose address is 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Marla Grier who died on June 5, 2012 without a Will. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 2, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 2, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: November 2, 2017 Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Shalina R. Ford whose address is 1940 Artillery Lane, Odenton, MD 21113 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Marlin K. Ford, deceased, by the Register of Wills Probate Court for Anne Arundel County, State of Maryland, on August 17, 2017. Service of process may be made upon Allison Colombel, 6419 6th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real property: 1721 H Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. The decedent owned District of Columbia personal property. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: November 2, 2017 Shalina R. Ford Personal Representative

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Benjamin Lewis Decedent Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Deborah D. Boddie, Esquire, whose address is 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Benjamin Lewis who died on April 4, 2015 without a Will. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 2, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 2, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: November 2, 2017 Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. Personal Representative

Administration Number 2017 ADM 000995 Estate of Emanuel Brown NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Arlene T. Jarvis and Stephen D. Jarvis for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. Admit to probate the will date November 12, 2007 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses or otherwise appoint an unsupervised personal representative.

Date of first publication: November 2, 2017 Carmen J. Mitchell 1717 K Street, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006 Petitioner/Attorney

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001202 Rembert Gerald Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Sylvesteral Lynch, whose address is 526 25th Pl., NE, Washington, DC, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Rembert Gerald who died on July 30, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 2, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 2, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: November 2, 2017 Sylversteral Lynch Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 1208 Geraldine S. Boulware Decedent Peggy A. Miller 5130 7th St., NE Washington, DC 20011-2625 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Lawrence E. Smith, whose address is1883 Alabama Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Geraldine S. Boulware who died on August 27, 2009 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 2, 2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before May 2, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: November 2, 2017 Lawrence E. Smith Personal Representative

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Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration Number 2017 ADM 1152 Estate of

John J. Robinson aka John J. Robinson, Jr. Deceased

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has

been filed in this Court by Betty A. Greer for

standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is

filed in this Court within 30 days from the date

of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

Admit to probate the will date February 2,

2015 exhibited with the petition upon proof

satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses

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A staunch conservative, McCain stands against much that I believe is vital to this country. He opposed health care reform and joined in the Senate obstruction of all things Obama. He supports the endless wars without victory in the Middle East, and voted for the invasion of Iraq, surely the worst debacle since Vietnam. He supports tax cuts for the rich and cutting services for the vulnerable. He opposes Medicare for All, tuition-free college, expanding Social Security, lifting the minimum wage and more. He is a patriot, not a progressive. His stance, however wrong-headed, is held without venom. We can agree to disagree. These disagreements on policy and on principle, however, do not erase the reality that John McCain is a man of the Republic, serving it with honor in the winter of his years. He deserves our gratitude and our respect. WI

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He never met a fight he could not pick and escalate, never met an opposing viewpoint he could not demonize. He has belittled everyone he has disagreed with, from his own inner circle to football players he does not even know, calling them “sons of bitches.” In his entire eight years of service, President Obama never disparaged his predecessor, President George W. Bush, even as he cleaned up some of his messes. In his several months of leadership, 45 has missed no opportunity to criticize President Obama. If I had a dollar for every time President Obama critiqued President Bush, I’d barely have enough

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toward greatness necessitates adequate preparation and attaining a quality education. Drive2Greatness is timely given the increasing demand for STEAM college graduates in the current expanding economy. Dr. Lezli Baskerville is the president and CEO of the National Association for Equality Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), the

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collective voice in the pastoral reflection, “Brothers and Sisters to Us” (1979). Here in our own archdiocese, we have the edifying example of Cardinal Patrick O’Boyle and his actions to desegregate our Catholic schools years before the Supreme Court moved on this issue. We have also his letter to all of the Catholic faithful reminding them that his actions and his teaching were rooted in the Gospel and “the teachings of the Church on what Catholics must believe and do.” It is in continuity with that same teaching, shared and expressed by every Archbishop of Washington, that I ask us to reflect on and emphasize anew the importance of dialogue on how we can confront racism today. To address racism, we need to recognize two things: that it exists in a variety of forms, some more subtle and others more obvious; and that there is something we can do about it even if we realize that what we say and the steps we take will not result in an immediate solution to a problem that spans generations. We must, however, confront this issue with the conviction that in some personal ways we can help to resolve it. Where do we start? Before we turn our attention to some forms of action, we need to reaffirm that what we are doing is not only good but necessary because it is willed by God. The divisions we face today that are based on the color of one’s skin or ethnic background are obviously not a part of God’s plan. In the first chapter of the

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Our most precious resource in our communities is our youth, who are gifted and talented and also need more opportunities like the Ford Motor Company’s initiative on STEAM. Chavis is president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) based in Washington, D.C., and be contacted at dr.bchavis@nnpa.org. WI

book of Genesis we read at the beginning of the story of humanity, “God created man in his image, in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them” (Gen. 1.27). This teaching is applied to our day with clarity in The Catechism of the Catholic Church. “Being in the image of God the human individual possesses the dignity of a person, who is not just something, but someone … called by grace to a covenant with his Creator, to offer him a response of faith and love that no other creature can give in his stead” (357). This is the starting point for our reflection. The human race is rooted in the loving, creative act of God, who made us and called us to be a family — all God’s children — made in God’s image and likeness. There is no basis to sustain that some are made more in the image of God than others. In whatever form, intolerance of other people because of their race, religion or national origin is ultimately a denial of human dignity. No one is better than another person because of the color of their skin or the place of their birth. What makes us equal before God and what should make us equal in dignity before each other is that we are all sisters and brothers of one another, because we are all children of the same loving God who brought us into being. Racism is defined as a sin because it offends God by a denial of the goodness of creation. It is a sin against our neighbor, particularly when it is manifested in support of systemic social, economic and political structures of sin. It is also a sin against the

unity of the Body of Christ by undermining that solidarity by personal sins of prejudice, discrimination and violence. Tragically, the stain of racism has revealed itself through the course of human history, touching seemingly every continent as migration and trade, exploration and colonial expansion created environments for prejudice, denigration, marginalization, discrimination and oppression, whether to indigenous peoples or newcomers. Our own country’s history has seen exploitation and oppression of indigenous peoples, Asians, Latinos, Japanese-Americans and others, including people from various parts of Europe. But in our homeland, the most profound and extensive evidence of racism lies in the sin of centuries of human trafficking, enslavement, segregation and the lingering effects experienced by African-American men, women and children. As we struggle to remove the attitudes that nurture racism and the actions that express it, we must show how the differences we find in skin color, national origin or cultural diversity are enriching. Differences mean diversity, not being better or worse. Equality among all men and women does not mean that they must all look, talk, think alike and act in an identical manner. Equality does not mean uniformity. Rather each person should be seen in his or her uniqueness as a reflection of the glory of God and a full, complete member of the human family. For the full version, go to washingtoninformer.com. WI

their best interests? You see, until 1968 when Republican Richard Nixon took power utilizing his “Southern Strategy,” Christian, segregationist, White Democrats — so-called “Dixiecrats” — ruled the South telling White voters six “truths:” 1. the federal government’s a threat; 2. federal courts don’t understand the Constitution; 3. taxes are bad; 4. unions need to be eliminated; 5. you have a lousy hospital; 6. but

at least you’re White. Now that strategy is working for Republicans everywhere. In this country’s poorest counties, in the predominantly White, poor counties throughout the poverty belt, stretching from Kentucky to West Virginia, Donald J. Trump won 95 percent of the vote, the White vote, in those poor counties. At least they’re White, so they vote against their own best interests. WI

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