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officials said. “You have to be more cognizant of the road conditions, the weather conditions, the traffic patterns and your surroundings,” said Lowell Duckett, a former D.C. Police motorcycle officer trainer. John B. Townsend II, spokesman for AAA Mid- Atlantic, said that a lack of skill and experience are often to blame. “People may think they can handle it and they can’t,” he said. May, June and July are the deadliest months for motorcyclists in Maryland, according to police. Most deaths occur between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends and the victims are usually males from 25 to 30-years- old. basement bedroom. Her walk had become slower, her hair greyer, her back more curved. But she was still my grandmother. * Dementia is a cruel thing. It robs sufferers of the details that make them who they are. That’s what it is doing to my grandmother. Grandma Evelyn had always been a woman in control. I remember how nice her house was when we visited—the elephant sculptures and other memorabilia she had placed meticulously around the room. Her home was a time capsule of her family. The thing I valued most, though, were the details of my life she was able to fill in. Her stories about her children’s childhoods--including my Volume 121 No. 40 PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY EDITION MAY 11, 2013 - MAY 17, 2013 INSIDE A4 Washington View Race in the DMV Races B2 Character Education Essay Winners Continued on A4 ______________________ WWW.BREXTONREALTY.COM SERVING & SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY Brexton realty By Andrea Crews Special to the AFRO The sweetest joy of my life has been getting to know my grandmother. I never knew her well growing up. Grandma Evelyn lived in Greensboro, N.C., so I only saw her on occasional visits. There were few chances to hug her, sitwith her or laugh with her. I learned from my limited contact with her that she was a woman who did not smile often, had the gnarled hands of someone who worked hard, had a commanding bearing and always kept her home pristine from the baseboards to the ceiling. I learned around Thanksgiving that she was coming to live with us because dementia had left her unable to care for herself. The day my grandmother, now 87, moved to Baltimore, I was unsure how to feel. Though I knew her face, I had a lot to learn about this woman who had gone from being a six-hour drive away to living right above my On Mother’s Day, a Grandmother Celebrates a New Relationship Evelyn Crews admires a photo of herself and her late husband. ‘Dead Giveaway’ Photo courtesy Cleveland Call and Post Photo by Andrea Crews AP Photo/ Evan Agostini/Invision Beyonce attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit celebrating “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” on May 6, in New York. See more on Afro.com. Stop the Music! By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Charles Ramsey never imagined he’d be thrust into the national spotlight from the yard of his Cleveland home much less called “hero” for, of all things, rescuing three women from who’d been kidnapped. However, that is exactly what happened on May 6. “I heard screaming. I was eating my McDonald’s. I went outside and saw this girl going nuts trying to get out of her house, “ Ramsey told ABC News affiliate WEWS. Clad in a plain white tee and flashing a less than perfect smile, Ramsey explained how he rescued Amanda Berry, 27, from the house in the 2200 block of Seymour Avenue. Georgina DeJesus, 23, and Michelle Knight, 32, were also rescued, according to Cleveland police. Each had been held about 10 years against her will. The suspects are brothers Pedro Castro, 54; Ariel Castro, 52; and Onil Castro, 50. They are held in police custody pending the filing of charges. Two words from a Ramsey television interview, “dead giveaway” have been used as the title of a music video featuring the erstwhile hero that has gone viral. Charles Ramsey By Taryn Finley Special to the AFRO The wreck happened in the waning hours of May 2, a Thursday, at a well-traveled intersection in Brandywine. According to police, a blue Chrysler van traveling southbound on Route 301 at Shortcut Road failed to yield to oncoming traffic. Traveling in the northbound lanes were two motorcycles, one driven by Caleb Williams, the other by Herby Bolick, Jr. At 11:11 p.m., the motorcycles struck the side of the van. Both Williams and Bolick died at the scene. The driver of the van, Brian Kauten, was taken to a local hospital, according to a police report. The crash was the latest of several on Prince George’s roads this year. Williams and Bolick were the third and fourth motorcycle fatalities of the year. Prince George’s County traditionally has had a serious problem with deadly motorcycle crashes, authorities said. Last year, 10 people died in motorcycle crashes. With the start of a new motorcycling season just kicking off, Prince George’s County police have initiated a program to promote motorcycle safety. According to the department’s blog, they implemented the “Share the Road” campaign in April with the Maryland State Police, the Motor Vehicle Administration and Maryland’s Highway Safety Office. In a new report released April 24, the Governors Highway Safety Association projected that motorcycle deaths increased approximately 9 percent in 2012, to more than 5,000 lives lost. Authorities said car drivers are at fault more than half the time when getting involved in accidents with motorcyclists. “Drivers and riders both are responsible for sharing the road safely together by following the rules of the road, avoiding distractions and controlling their speeds,” said Maryland Motor Administrator John Kuo at a recent the “Share the Road” press event. Motorcyclists, who fewer defenses in a crash with cars, must take the proper safety precautions when riding, By Ariel Medley Special to the AFRO Police continue their search for suspects and a motive in the May 2 slaying of a man and woman inside a South Laurel apartment, possibly as the woman’s disabled daughter slept nearby. The bodies were found in the Montpelier Crossing apartment complex in the 9600 block of Muirkirk Road in South Laure about 8:15 a.m. Police said they found James Vell Ferguson, 42, and Tina Towler, 45, dead inside the apartment. Also inside, but unharmed, was Towler’s 25-year-old daughter, a paraplegic who suffers from cerebral palsy. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, but had not been injured. The call to police came from a nurse who routinely cares for Towler’s daughter. After knocking several times, but getting no answer, the nurse entered the apartment through a sliding door and found Ferguson and Towler lying in bed, unconscious, with what appeared to be severe trauma to the upper body. Police are asking anyone with information on the case to come forward. Neighbors reported hearing arguments coming from the apartment around 5 a.m. that morning. A police spokeswoman said officers have been called to the apartment three times this year: twice in February for a missing person’s report and again on March 30 when someone dialed 9-1-1 but abruptly hung up. Charles Collins, who lives in the same complex, remembered Ferguson and Towler as “friendly” people. “I just don’t understand why anyone would want to kill him,” said Collins of Ferguson. Police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of suspects in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call Prince George County police at 301-772-4925. Copyright © 2013 by the Afro-American Company Join the AFRO on Twitter and Facebook afro.com Your History • Your Community • Your News The AFRO- American Newspaper Prince George’s County Edition is Published weekly as an E-edition. Notification is sent to you via email. You can opt-out of receiving this by selecting the unsubscribe option at the bottom of each email notice. Police Seek Help in Laurel Double Homicide Prince George’s Police Work to Quell Motorcycle Deaths

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officials said. “You have to be more

cognizant of the road conditions, the weather conditions, the traffic patterns and your surroundings,” said Lowell Duckett, a former D.C. Police motorcycle officer trainer.

John B. Townsend II, spokesman for AAA Mid-Atlantic, said that a lack of skill and experience are often

to blame. “People may think they

can handle it and they can’t,” he said.

May, June and July are the deadliest months for motorcyclists in Maryland, according to police. Most deaths occur between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends and the victims are usually males from 25 to 30-years-old.

basement bedroom. Her walk had become slower, her hair greyer, her back more curved.

But she was still my grandmother.

* Dementia is a cruel thing.

It robs sufferers of the details that make them who they are.

That’s what it is doing to my grandmother.

Grandma Evelyn had always been a woman in control. I remember how nice her house was when we visited—the elephant sculptures and other memorabilia she had placed

meticulously around the room. Her home was a time capsule of her family.

The thing I valued most, though, were the details of my life she was able to fill in. Her stories about her children’s childhoods--including my

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By Andrea CrewsSpecial to the AFRO

The sweetest joy of my life has been getting to know my grandmother.

I never knew her well growing up. Grandma Evelyn lived in Greensboro, N.C., so I only saw her on occasional visits. There were few chances to hug her, sitwith her or laugh with her. I learned from my limited contact with her that she was a woman who did not smile often, had the gnarled hands of someone who worked hard, had a commanding bearing and always kept her home pristine from the baseboards to the ceiling.

I learned around Thanksgiving that she was coming to live with us because dementia had left her unable to care for herself. The day my grandmother, now 87, moved to Baltimore, I was unsure how to feel. Though I knew her face, I had a lot to learn about this woman who had gone from being a six-hour drive away to living right above my

On Mother’s Day, a GrandmotherCelebrates a New Relationship

Evelyn Crews admires a photo of herself and her late husband.

‘Dead Giveaway’Photo courtesy Cleveland Call and Post

Photo by Andrea Crews

AP Photo/ Evan Agostini/Invision

Beyonce attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit celebrating “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” on May 6, in New York.

See more on Afro.com.

Stop the Music!

By Alexis TaylorSpecial to the AFRO

Charles Ramsey never imagined he’d be thrust into the national spotlight from the yard of his Cleveland home much less called “hero” for, of all things, rescuing three women from who’d been kidnapped.

However, that is exactly what happened on May 6. “I heard screaming. I was eating my McDonald’s. I went

outside and saw this girl going nuts trying to get out of her house, “ Ramsey told ABC News affiliate WEWS.

Clad in a plain white tee and flashing a less than perfect smile, Ramsey explained how he rescued Amanda Berry, 27, from the house in the 2200 block of Seymour Avenue. Georgina DeJesus, 23, and Michelle Knight, 32, were also rescued, according to Cleveland police. Each had been held about 10 years against her will.

The suspects are brothers Pedro Castro, 54; Ariel Castro, 52; and Onil Castro, 50. They are held in police custody pending the filing of charges.

Two words from a Ramsey television interview, “dead giveaway” have been used as the title of a music video featuring the erstwhile hero that has gone viral.

Charles Ramsey

By Taryn FinleySpecial to the AFRO

The wreck happened in the waning hours of May 2, a Thursday, at a well-traveled intersection in Brandywine.

According to police, a blue Chrysler van traveling southbound on Route 301 at Shortcut Road failed to yield to oncoming traffic. Traveling in the northbound lanes were two motorcycles, one driven by Caleb Williams, the other by Herby Bolick, Jr. At 11:11 p.m., the motorcycles struck the side of the van. Both Williams and Bolick died at the scene. The driver of the van, Brian Kauten, was taken to a local hospital, according to a police report.

The crash was the latest of several on Prince George’s

roads this year. Williams and Bolick were the third and fourth motorcycle fatalities of the year.

Prince George’s County traditionally has had a serious problem with deadly motorcycle crashes, authorities said. Last year, 10 people died in motorcycle crashes. With the start of a new motorcycling season just kicking off, Prince George’s County police have initiated a program to promote motorcycle safety.

According to the department’s blog, they implemented the “Share the Road” campaign in April with the Maryland State Police, the Motor Vehicle Administration and Maryland’s Highway Safety Office.

In a new report

released April 24, the Governors Highway Safety Association projected that motorcycle deaths increased approximately 9 percent in 2012, to more than 5,000 lives lost.

Authorities said car drivers are at fault more than half the time when getting involved in accidents with motorcyclists.

“Drivers and riders both are responsible for sharing the road safely together by following the rules of the road, avoiding distractions and controlling their speeds,” said Maryland Motor Administrator John Kuo at a recent the “Share the Road” press event.

Motorcyclists, who fewer defenses in a crash with cars, must take the proper safety precautions when riding,

By Ariel MedleySpecial to the AFRO

Police continue their search for suspects and a motive in the May 2 slaying of a man and woman inside a South Laurel apartment, possibly as the woman’s disabled daughter slept nearby.

The bodies were found in the Montpelier Crossing apartment complex in the 9600 block of Muirkirk Road in South Laure about 8:15 a.m. Police said they found James Vell Ferguson, 42, and Tina Towler, 45, dead inside the apartment. Also inside, but unharmed, was Towler’s 25-year-old daughter, a paraplegic who suffers from cerebral palsy. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, but had not been injured.

The call to police came from a nurse who routinely cares for Towler’s daughter. After knocking several times, but getting no answer, the nurse entered the apartment through a

sliding door and found Ferguson and Towler lying in bed, unconscious, with what appeared to be severe trauma to the upper body.

Police are asking anyone with information on the case to come forward. Neighbors reported hearing arguments coming from the apartment around 5 a.m. that morning. A police spokeswoman said officers have been called to the apartment three times this year: twice in February for a missing person’s report and again on March 30 when someone dialed 9-1-1 but abruptly hung up.

Charles Collins, who lives in the same complex, remembered Ferguson and Towler as “friendly” people.

“I just don’t understand why anyone would want to kill him,” said Collins of Ferguson.

Police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of suspects in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to call Prince George County police at 301-772-4925.

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Death Penalty Favored for Boston Bomber—But Not Among Blacks

An overwhelming majority of Americans—but African Americans to a lesser degree—support the death penalty for the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings should he be convicted, according to a recent national poll.

Seventy percent of those surveyed in the Washington Post-ABC News poll support capital punishment for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Federal prosecutors indicted the 19-year-old on capital charges of using a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property in the bombings that killed three and injured almost 200 persons.

Republican lawmakers wanted Tsarnaev, an American citizen, to be deemed an “enemy combatant” so he could be questioned at length without being read his Miranda rights before being released to the federal judicial system.

Tsarnaev’s defense attorneys include not only public defenders but also Judith Clarke, a renowned lawyer in death penalty cases, according to news reports. Her clients have included Jared Loughner, who killed six people in the 2011 supermarket shooting in Tuscon, Ariz. that wounded then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D); and Theodore J. Kaczynski, the Unabomber.

According to the Washington-ABC News poll, however, 74 percent of Americans seemed to back the Obama administration’s decision to try Tsarnaev in federal courts rather than a military tribunal. That support was mostly consistent across political and racial lines.

Backing for Tsarnaev’s execution was also mostly comparable across party lines, although Democrats were the least likely to support the measure. Republicans (84 percent) were most supportive of the death penalty, followed by Independents (69 percent) and Democrats (64 percent).

But, there were wider racial gaps on support for the death penalty, reflecting ideological divisions that exist in the general public.

While three-quarters of White respondents supported the death penalty for Tsarnaev, only a little over half of African Americans support execution and 43 percent opposed it.

And Hispanics were also less likely to support the death penalty for Tsarnaev; 62 percent supported the punishment and 35 percent opposed.

Amid Chart-Topping Sales, Fantasia Loses Home to Foreclosure

Fantasia Barrino is proving again why she is an “American Idol,” as her fourth and newest album, “Side Effects of You” took the No. 2 slot on the Billboard 200 chart in the first week of May.

But even amid her professional triumph, the soulful singer suffered a personal defeat when she was forced to give up her five-bedroom North Carolina mansion.

According to documents obtained by TMZ, Barrino avoided foreclosure by signing over her house to a bank in February.

The singer has faced an ongoing battle with her home since 2008, when she was accused of defaulting on a $58,000 loan from Florida-based company Broward Energy Management. The 6,500-square-foot house, which was purchased for $1.3 million, was almost auctioned off in 2009 before the foreclosure was stopped at the last minute. And last April, she put the house up for sale at an asking price of $800,000—but no one bit.

In a 2010 CNN interview to promote her VH1 reality series, “Fantasia For Real,” the star addressed the foreclosure rumors, including talk that “Idol” creator Simon Cowell had

bailed her out.“The show will set the record straight: I am still in my

house, it wasn’t a foreclosure and no, Simon Cowell did not help me pay any of my bills, though I thought that story was cute,” she said. “At the time I had a lot of different lawsuits, people just trying to come after me and for awhile I went without management. I did have a lawyer, but I guess, I don’t know if it was a money situation or the lawyer just had too much on his hands, I don’t know, but he wasn’t showing up for court.”

She later added, “The courts put both of my homes up for auction, so there was no foreclosure. It wasn’t that we weren’t paying the bills or didn’t have money. I guess when people heard I was doing “The Color Purple” [on Broadway] they thought I had Color Purple/Oprah Winfrey money.”

Former CBC Chair Watt Nominated to Head Federal Housing Finance Agency

President Obama has nominated former Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Mel Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which regulates government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

CBC Chair Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) had earlier suggested Watt as a choice for Secretary of Commerce and was one of several critics who had questioned the homogeneity of the president’s cabinet, but praised Obama for his choice of Watt.

“I congratulate President Obama and his Administration for making such an outstanding choice…. Rep. Watt will be the transformational leader the FHFA needs to make sure this country stays on the path to full economic recovery,” she said in a statement.

In making his announcement on May 1, President Obama said Watt is the right leader to build on successes and continue

the work of healing the crippled housing industry.

The 11-term Democratic congressman from North Carolina has served on the powerful House Financial Services Committee for two decades. He is known for his efforts to combat predatory lending, and to promote homeownership among lower-income Americans.

If confirmed by the Senate, Watt will replace Edward DeMarco, FHFA’s acting director for more than three years.

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dad, Reginald--enthralled me when I would visit. “Crews and them boys,” she’d say, referring to her husband,

Bynum, my grandfather; my dad and three uncles. She was a very traditional Black woman who did everything she could to take care of her family. I remember that at meal time, she never sat to eat until her family had been fed. It was always clear that her home and her sons were what made her the happiest.

It was also great seeing her do the things that grandmas often do. Even into her 80s, she kept up with her gardening. Grandma Evelyn loved to stay busy.

She survived her children growing to adulthood and one by one leaving home. She also survived the loss in 2008 of Granddad, her beloved, who died at age 86. They were married more than 60 years.

Now, she’s dealing with her biggest challenge yet.* These days, instead of waking up to make breakfast, then

spend the day working about the house and yard, Grandma

Evelyn is limited to minor tasks. She will sweep the floor, put away dishes, fold laundry. There are signs posted around the house reminding her where the bathroom and telephone are and to beware of dangers like the stove. She watches gospel stations and listens to songs playing on the programs.

A favorite activity is looking at the photo albums my dad

brought from North Carolina for her. She stares at a favorite picture of Granddad Bynum. She may tell a story about their life together. She often talks about two friends from her church back home. Amazingly, she does several crossword puzzles each week.

Now that I see her every day, she means so much more to me. It’s uplifting to see her eyes light up when she says “Hello!” and when she shouts out, “Grandma’s Andi Andi” when I walk into the room.

We spend time together almost every day. I do her hair. I prepare her food if my dad is not at home. I help her fold clothes. I talk to her. She talks to me. It still gives me great joy to hear her speak, even though these days she may repeat her words several times.

I know that she may not remember everything we share, but that’s okay because I will always be able to look back and recall those memories.

I feel blessed to finally have them.

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Post-racial politics? The issue of race in 2014, particularly in the local Democratic primaries, is already a determining factor. The rapidly changing demographics in the DMV—D.C., Maryland and Virginia—are not only redrawing the landscape but also restrucuturing the political playing fields. And all are reading those color-coded 2012 election results like tea leaves.

Take a look at where the DMV candidates set their starting gates – in majority/minority districts which

delivered President Barack Obama’s 2012 “urban” victory. But can the DMV candidates depend on the shifting Black and Brown electorate to win?

In Maryland, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown is ready to make “a very special announcement” May 8 at Prince George’s Community College. No secret, it’s about his bid to succeed Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley, who is also looking to get a promotion himself [to president]. Then, Brown plans “an announcement tour” of multiethnic Frederick, Silver Spring and Baltimore this weekend.

“If I were [Brown’s] strategists, I would forget about White males and concentrate on White women, Blacks, Latinos, and Asians,” said Radamase Cabrera, Clinton community activist and political insider. “White males are irrelevant,” in winning Maryland Democratic elections given today’s demographics.

Strong stuff. Cabrera explains that most of the voter-rich jurisdictions in Maryland are now “majority-minority” filled with Democratic minorities, even in those in suburban Baltimore, Howard and Montgomery counties. White voters in those counties are split one-third each between Democrats,

Republicans and Independents. The latter two cannot vote in the June 2014 Democratic primary for governor.

“That’s why the labor unions are talking to Brown; they can read the numbers just like I can,” Cabrera said.

Brown will be up against a strong Democratic foe in State Attorney General Doug Gansler who is not without his longstanding party ties. “The battle comes down to a vote between Brown and Gansler, and the word on the street is that Gansler is looking for a Black woman as a running mate for his ticket,” Cabrera said.

“The White candidate needs a Black female and the Black candidate needs a White, conservative,” Cabrera quipped. To that end, Brown is reportedly considering Howard County Executive Ken Ulman as a running mate, Cabrera added.

Still, it is not a given that the Harvard educated Brown can get enough Black voters, who may view him as aloof, to the polls to ensure a win in the primary or general election. Cabrera suggests that Brown’s folks are attempting to show the Prince George’s resident as a homeboy by hosting a low-key kickoff at the Prince George’s Community College. This event harkens back to the days of “an old fashioned Friday night fish fry,” Cabrera said. But he offered a caution: this first campaign rally “shows they misunderstand the Black voter” in Maryland, the longtime political operative contends, who would be more appreciative of “a National Harbor-type venue.”

Across the “Nice Bridge” into Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, businessman and former Democratic National Committee chair, launched his candidacy for governor in majority-minority Norfolk and Richmond touting his urban agenda for a better economy, education and jobs.

In a [Washington Post] poll released earlier this week, McAullife’s Republican contender, the ultraconservative Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccineili has a 46 to 41 percent lead. Though most Virginians, including Blacks, said they were unfamiliar with McAullife, 69 percent of Black voters said they would vote for the Democratic candidate. But it’s unlikely that they will turn out in high numbers without Obama on the ballot.

Traveling up I-395 into downtown D.C., Ward 2 D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans, made it official May 6 that he will definitely toss his business bowler in the ring for a second bid at mayor, no doubt because “Chocolate City” is now “Vanilla Swirl,” which increases his chances of winning.

Only Ward 4 Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D), who is Black and represents a majority Black district, has officially announced her mayoral bid. Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells, who is White and representing Capitol Hill, has established an exploratory committee. Whether Mayor Vincent Gray,

who acts more like a candidate every day, will run is still a big question.

Evans, who represents Georgetown, pledged to campaign in all eight wards, saying that for the next mayor “it’s critical they have that kind of support across the city.” But you can bet that his strategists are scouring last month’s special election to see where to invest their campaign dollars to get the most likely voters. It’s no secret that in that last election even with its abysmal turnout, there was a geographic divide that matched the racial divide in the Whiter, wealthier nation’s capital.

So much for post-racial politics.

Veteran journalist Adrienne Washington writes weekly for the AFRO about relevant issues in the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Send correspondence to her at [email protected].

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Adrienne WashingtonAFRO Columnist “The rapidly changing demographics in the DMV—

D.C., Maryland and Virginia—are not only redrawing the landscape but also restrucuturing the political playing fields.”

By Maya RhodanNNPA Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Social Security changes proposed by President Obama could hurt African Americans more than other groups, according to a new report by the Center for Global Policy Solutions.

In this fiscal year 2014 budget, President Obama is proposing switching the way benefit programs such as Social Security and civil service retirement adjust for inflation to the chained consumer price index, or chained CPI.

Chained CPI calculates inflation differently from the consumer price index, the current yardstick. The move would save approximately $230 billion, according to the president’s budget.

“The chained CPI significantly reduces the purchasing power of those who rely on benefits issued by the federal government, and especially disadvantages retirees and the long-term disabled because it fails to take into account the higher costs they shoulder as a result of their increased need for health care services and related products,” the report said.

The Center for Global Policy Solutions report finds that the changes may cause

particular harm to older African Americans. Nearly half of African American beneficiaries rely on Social Security for 90 percent or more of their income, compared to 35 percent of all beneficiaries. Two out of five Black retirees over 65 depend on Social Security for their entire income.

The report shows that 18 percent of Black adults over 65 had an income below the federal poverty level. Without Social Security benefits, 53 percent of older African Americans would be living in poverty according to the AARP.

The changes to COLA will also impact the one in five Black children receiving disability benefits, according to the report. Black children are twice as likely to receive survivor benefits as well.

“Chained CPI is also a poor policy considering that Social Security does not contribute to our annual deficit, and the trust will run a surplus of more than $2.7 trillion until the 2030s,” Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) said in a statement. “I am disappointed then that President Obama would

consider burdening those who are most in need of our support.”

The changes proposed by the president do not fare well with the constituents they will affect the most. In April, AARP released a poll that showed that 70 percent of older voters are not in favor of using chained CPI for the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and 78 percent are opposed to using the adjustment for veteran benefits.

“This cut to Social Security would break the promise to seniors and hurt veterans who’ve sacrificed so much for this great country,” AARP executive vice president Nancy LeaMond said in a statement.

According to the report, the coming reductions will result in about $3 lost for every $1,000 in benefits. That amounts to a lot for the

African Americans over 65 who receive about $13,000 a year in benefits.

Although President Obama has proposed to protect “the most vulnerable Americans,” including those over 76 and beneficiaries who receive benefits for longer periods of time, Mikki Waid, AARP senior strategic policy advisor, says older African Americans won’t reap the benefits of being protected.

“African Americans don’t live as long, so even though the president has proposed these bump ups, an African American male that has made it to 65 is only expected to live to 81, women to 84,” Waid said. “They aren’t going to benefit from the protections.

Waid added, “The fact that they decided to exempt some individuals makes you wonder if it’s a more accurate cost of living adjustment. Is it really an accurate inflation measure of older Americans?”

No, the report finds.A large portion of

retirement income goes toward medical expenses, figures that are not considered in the chained CPI adjustment.

The average 65-year-old couple retiring will need $240,000 to cover future medical costs, according to Fidelity Investments, which tracks retiree health care

costs. The median annual income for African Americans on Social Security is $14,400.

The report also said that African Americans will be the most negatively impacted by the switch to chained-CPI because they have much less wealth that could be used to supplement the reduction in Social Security.

“As a result of racial wealth disparities, African Americans will be negatively affected by implementation of the chained CPI regardless of the non-means tested federal program from which they receive their benefits,” said Maya Rockeymoore, president and CEO of the Center for Global Policy Solutions. “With precious few other assets to help meet expenses, African Americans will experience deeper economic pain as a result of the chained CPI.”

In 2010, Whites had six times the wealth of their African American counterparts, according to the Urban Institute. Whites who were age 32-40 in 1983 had an average family wealth of $184,000, a figure that rose to $1.1 million in 2010. Blacks, in comparison, had an average family wealth of $54,000 in 1983, which had only grown to $161,000 in 2010, when both groups were nearing retirement age.

Blacks have historically

started off with less wealth than their White counterparts, and on average have not reached equal levels of wealth by retirement. Factors such as low wages, high unemployment, and lesser job opportunities have contributed to Blacks inability to accrue enough wealth to keep such large portions of the community from being solely dependent on Social Security into retirement.

The Great Recession, however, also lead to an increased loss of wealth within the African American community, especially in terms of retirement savings. Blacks, according to the Urban Institute report, lost about 35 percent of their retirement assets during the recession, while White families saw an increase.

A major problem, Waid said, with chained CPI is that the negative impact to benefits will take effect immediately.

“Chained CPI will affect beneficiaries immediately and it will affect all beneficiaries,” Waid said.

She adds that because of this, unfortunately, there is little one can do to prepare.

“It’ll affect them now,” Waid reiterated. “But really what can you do? If you’re an African American 70-year-old woman, I wish I could tell them something they could do, but I just can’t.”

Social Security Changes Could Hurt Blacks Most

Social Security changes proposed by President Obama could hurt African Americans more than other groups. Stock Image

Photo by Andrea Crews

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BUSINESSby Krishana DavisAFRO Staff Writer

Anyone in the middle of a boring Friday night on the couch and in desperate need for a treat from Georgetown Cupcake might not feel like pulling themselves away from their favorite movie. To meet that need, Washington, D.C.-based “millennials” Adrienne Sheares and Ron Cade are exploring the district’s booming tech scene with the launch of their new on-demand delivery service app, Urban Delivery.

“Unlike other delivery services in D.C., we’re mobile so it allows you more access,” said Sheares. “It originally started as a taxi app, but the market is really saturated for apps like that in 2013.”

The app, available for iOS and Android devices, uses a GPS tracking system to allow users to get any carriable item from anywhere in Washington, D.C. delivered in about one hour via courier. Deliveries start around $12.99 and couriers can make purchases on a user’s up to $150.

Sheares said the company currently has 15 couriers who deliver items via bikes, and one who rides a long skateboard. The app’s GPS locator allows users to track the courier’s moves, alerts them when their courier gets to the location, confirms the purchase and gives users the courier’s contact information if they need to amend the order, she said.

While Sheares has a master’s degree in communication from Johns Hopkins University and

Cade possesses a law degree from Howard University Law School, they did not let their lack of coding skills or tech-knowledge stop them from launching the company.

“I’ve always been interested in technology, especially social media” said Sheares, who is the mastermind behind the popular tweet-up group, blog Heart Social Media DC, creating a hub for social media pros in the district. “I had always surrounded myself around a lot of entrepreneurs and people in the tech field.”

Unlike many new tech ventures, the founders did not launch a KickStarter campaign or other crowd-funding campaign—instead, the start-up chose a more personal route.

“We are still at the friends and family level,” said Cade. “Fortunately, we were able to get up and running without excessive overhead.”

Cade is a serial entrepreneur and, while he did not pursue a career in law after graduating from law school, he used his education to ensure Urban Delivery met all legal statutes. After passing the New York Bar Exam, Cade worked as a courier in Washington, D.C. to learn the industry while the pair developed the start-up.

“Tech, to me, is a means to an end. I am really more interested in entrepreneurship,” said Cade. “Even as a little kid, I was an entrepreneur--selling Halloween candy to my classmates. Even though I attended law school, I always planned on running my own business and doing something fun. Hence, Urban Delivery.”

Sheares has already taken full advantage of the app. “I used it to get a new Macbook charger when my exploded and I was in the middle of writing,” said Sheares. “I watched them on the app go from U St. to Georgetown to pick up the charger.”

D.C. Millennials Explore Tech with On-Demand Delivery App

(Courtesy Photo)Founders Adrienne Sheares and Ron Cade thank the crowd for joining them at the launch party for Urban Delivery.

COMMUNITY CONNECTION

May 10National Association of Black Accountants Scholarship & Awards Banquet

Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave., N.W. D.C. 6:30 p.m. The National Association of Black Accountants, D.C. Chapter will hold the 34th Annual NABA Scholarship and Awards Banquet. Justin Jones-Fosu, inspirational speaker, radio host and one of Ebony Magazine’s 30 Young Leaders on the Rise. $55.

May 11Laurel Main Street Festival 2013

342 Main St., Laurel, Md. 9 a.m. The Main Street Festival will include 350 vendors with arts and crafts, food, services and live entertainment. For more information: 301-438-0838.

Veterans Professional Development Day and Hiring Fair Douglas Memorial United Methodist Church, 800 11th

St., N.E. D.C. 11 a.m. As part of Military Appreciation Month, the D.C. Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with the Douglas Memorial United Methodist Church, will be sponsoring a Veterans Professional Development Day and Hiring Fair. For more information: 202.724.5454.

Speak Life Concert Artisphere Spectrum Theatre, 1611 N. Kent St., Arlington,

Va. 7 p.m. MiGODi Entertainment will partner with various promoters, churches, organizations and Christian artists to host a series of events to help increase awareness to issues like bullying, negative thinking and drugs. $25. For more information: wespeaklifeconcerts.eventbrite.com.

May 24-26D.C. Black Pride Weekend 2013

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., N.W. D.C. Various times. The D.C. Black Pride Festival will feature activities for the entire family including performances from national recording artists, 200 exhibition booths, book signings from noted writers, participation from national and local health organizations and arts & crafts. For more information: dcblackpride.org.

A screen shot of the Urban Delivery app.

The Urban Delivery logo

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By Zenitha PrinceSpecial to the AFRO

The once-towering stature of the Black bank has diminished. After almost 125 years of serving the underserved, the Black banking community has been brought low by a shrinking clientele, questions of relevance, competition from big banks and the fluctuating fortunes of its traditional client base—churches, small businesses and lower- and middle-income Blacks, who have borne the brunt of the economic recession.

“The state of Black banks is bleak,” said Paul O’Connor, founder of Angkor Strategic Advisors, a Chicago-based investment firm that works with Black banks, speaking about conditions within the minority banking community in that city.

In the past few years, several Black-owned banks, including the $2 billion-asset ShoreBank, one of the most active lenders on Chicago’s South Side, Covenant Bank and Highland Community Bank have closed or been absorbed into another institution.

And the city’s statistics mirror those nationwide. The number of Black banks has been steadily dwindling since the 1960s. As of March 2011, the FDIC counted 28 Black-owned banks in the United States, down from 54 in 1994. And there are several others teetering on the brink of extinction.

Black banks grew out of the barren soil of segregation. Beginning in 1888 with the Capital Savings Bank in Washington, D.C., these institutions provided loans for homes, small businesses, expanding churches and more, services that majority banks refused to provide to African Americans.

“Black banks played a major role in helping to develop Black communities,” said Michael Grant, president of the National Bankers Association, which has represented the interests

of Black banks for the past 86 years. “These banks were there for the community then and still, when everyone else turns them down, Black banks are still there as the last resort—though we wish we were there first.”

With integration, and the implementation of laws such as the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act, which requires depository institutions to lend in the less-advantaged portions of the communities in which they operate, Black banks faced stiff competition from major lending institutions. And later, as these banks consolidated into financial behemoths, the smaller community banks were inched out even more.

“After integration, one of the most toxic side effects is that we started to run and spend our money elsewhere,” Grant said. “We’re the only group in America that refuses to spend money in our community and we’re paying a high price for it.”

Access to major banks made Black-owned banks somewhat irrelevant, O’Connor argued.

“They don’t have the same significance. A lot of what made them unique has disappeared,” he said. “[And] unlike other racially-concentrated banks, their best customers have outgrown them.”

With desegregation, middle-income African Americans fled their inner-city communities for the suburbs. The defections meant that Black banks found themselves in mostly indigent communities with high levels of unemployment, lower education attainment, drug addiction and crime, including vandalism, which meant higher costs of insurance.

And Black churches, an important part of the banks’ clientele, also lost their best tithers, meaning they soon found themselves in arrears on their loans.

“The need and role of Black banks were not to serve people who were not bankable,” said Joseph Haskins Jr., co-founder, president and CEO of Harbor Bank of Maryland. “Part

of the problem that developed with Black banks is that they were too narrowly focused in communities that had changed radically. And many Black banks who failed to change their profile of banking were disproportionately serving those who were less capable of meeting the requirements of paying loans and other responsible aspects of banking.”

African Americans comprise the largest rate of unbanked consumers, according to the FDIC. More than one-fifth of Blacks do not use any banking services, mostly due to lack of income. Another 33.9 percent are underbanked--meaning these households have a checking or savings account, but often rely on alternative financial services such as non-bank money orders, non-bank check-cashing services, payday loans, rent-to-own agreements, or pawn shops.

The recent Great Recession, which was initiated by the implosion of the housing bubble in 2007, has created an even bleaker economic climate for Black banks, as the African-American community faced unduly high jobless rates and the onerous toll of subprime loans.

“Even though Black banks didn’t lead us into the Great Recession they were disproportionately hurt,” said Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, director of NAACP Economic Department. “Even if you made a good loan, if your customer lost their job, they can’t make their mortgage.”

As more and more customers—including churches, whose congregants had less capacity to give—defaulted on their loan payments and mortgages, the banks found their portfolios bogged down with toxic assets that could not be off-loaded.

And, some financial experts say, Black banks were less able to access relief programs such as the Community Development Capital Initiative program, which was geared toward financial institutions that serve underserved communities and financed under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Linus Wilson, assistant professor of finance at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and coauthor of the study “Discrimination in TARP Investments,” said his research shows that non-African American institutions were as much as 10 times more likely to receive federal subsidies from the program than Black-owned institutions after controlling for the financial health of the banks.

“The TARP program is distasteful enough to most Americans. [But] the finding that racial discrimination may have played a role in the selection of banks for the program is even more disconcerting,” he told the AFRO.

Grant had a more optimistic outlook, saying despite the grave losses, Black banks survived the recession based on their conservative, risk-averse approach to banking and will continue to thrive because survival is part of their DNA.

“These banks are doing well considering they have a very low percent of capital,” he said. “If you look at these banks, you would find a lot of resilience and creativity. They are experts at managing with few resources and small margins.”

There is hope for the future of Black banks, the NAACP’s Asante-Muhammad added.

“More and more, big banks are not looking to serve middle-income consumers and are leaving that to smaller banks and credit unions, etc. [For them] if the customer does not have $100,000 or more, [they question] is it worth the risk? And that opens up a space for individual community banks,” he said.

Haskins agreed. Harbor Bank claims to be the first community bank in the country to have an investment subsidiary, Harbor Financial Services.

Haskins said his bank survived by diversifying it’s services and clientele and using the latest technology.

“It comes back to the survival of the fittest: Those that survive are the ones that are most adaptable to the changing times.”

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Howard Faculty Helps Evaluate Psychological Impact of Hurricane Sandy on VictimsBy Ronald J. HarrisSpecial to the AFROFrom Howard University

Hurricane Sandy and its destruction have largely moved out of the media headlines, replaced by more recent news events. But for New York and New Jersey residents still dealing with devastation in its wake, it remains fresh.

It is fresh, too, for the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) at Howard University, where faculty and students are assisting with research. NCAS is exploring the sociological impacts of the storm on residents, how people responded and why they reacted the way they did, as part of its research on how weather and climate impact society.

NCAS recently surveyed some of the communities in the New Jersey and New York areas that were affected by the October storm, which flooded New York’s subway system, destroyed more than 100 homes, left 53 people dead and caused $18 billion in damages, lost wages and income.

Terri Adams, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, said the team of natural and social scientists from Howard are examining the storm on a number of levels.

“When a disaster happens, there are multiple layers of devastation that can impact an individual or a community,” Adams said. “A focus of the research is to examine how people respond to or take calls to action before a disaster. Then we examine how people respond to the disaster after it has happened.”

The research is a collaborative effort being conducted by scholars in both the social and natural sciences. Adams will lead the social science research alongside Carolyn Stroman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Communications and Culture; Tia Tyree, Ph.D., associate professor and interim chair of the Department of Journalism; and Cynthia Winston, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychology.

Everette Joseph, Ph.D., the NCAS deputy director, Beltsville Center for Climate and Systems Observations and professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, will lead

the natural science research. They are working in conjunction with Vernon Morris, Ph.D., director of NCAS and professor in the Department of Chemistry, and Bill Stockwell, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry.

Members from the team spent three days visiting Atlantic City, N.J., and Breezy Point and Staten Island, N.Y., talking with residents about Hurricane Sandy and their personal experiences.

“We found that Hurricane Sandy had devastating effects on the impacted communities,” Adams said. “The normal things that we take for granted on a day-to-day basis, like running water and electricity, were wiped out. It damaged a number of homes to the point where residents were basically forced to move out of their homes and relocate to other communities.”

NCAS is funded by NOAA. NCAS research supports NOAA’s mission and provides educational opportunities for students.

“With the social science research, we’re trying to find out what are some of the things that motivate people to take protective action and what are some of the most effective communication tools that will encourage people to process the information and respond accordingly,” Adams said, “so that we can share these findings with NOAA.”

In addition to their findings on large community displacement, the group also gathered preliminary data that support the idea that social class might affect people’s responses to disasters, Adams said.

“If you look at some of the communities affected by Hurricane Sandy, you see large numbers of White Americans who were not necessarily left behind, but chose to stay behind,” she said. “So, what we’re trying to do is disentangle why people make those choices, and we think that there might be some race, class and gender implications associated with this phenomenon.”

The research is a part of the larger, interdisciplinary research efforts taking place among the scientists of NCAS that will explore several different natural disaster sites. The research is still in its developmental stage, Adams said, and the group has plans to return to New York and New Jersey to gather additional data.

Harris is communications director for Howard University Hospital.

In New Jersey and New York, areas that were affected by the October storm destroyed more than 100 homes, left 53 people dead and caused $18 billion in damages.

Black Banks Face Challenges

Celebrity Moms Advocate for Autism AwarenessBy Teria Rogers AFRO Staff Writer

The panel at Prince George’s Community College included names even a casual fan of television and movies would recognize but the topic was grim—autism and the African American child.

Nearly 150 people gathered at the Largo campus for the enlightening, and at times emotional, panel discussion on African-Americans and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) sponsored by Autism Speaks and the Prince George’s County chapter of The Links. Panelists for the event included actress Tisha Campbell-Martin and LaDonna Hughley, wife of comedian D.L. Hughley. Both are mothers of sons diagnosed with ASD.

“We recognize the importance of autism and the fact that so many African-Americas are not being

covered and are not receiving access to the services,” said Virgenia Embrey-Brock, president of the Prince George’s County Chapter of The Links. “This is a way to jumpstart and get this information out to residents of Prince George’s. This brings the awareness that is needed to educate parents so they recognize that it’s not always behavioral issues, it’s a serious problem.”

The women emphasized the overall message that advocating for a proper diagnosis, medical care and education is most important to

an ASD child’s development. ASD is a group of

complex disorders of brain development and is detected by varying degrees of difficulty in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. The disorders include autistic disorder, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive development disorder not-otherwise-specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger’s syndrome.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1 in 88 children is diagnosed with ASD; 1 in 252 are girls and 1 in 54 are boys. A 2008 study by the Maryland Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Project found that of 27,022 8-year olds studied in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Hartford and Howard counties, ASD diagnoses was 12.9 per 1000 for Whites and 11.7 per 1000

for Blacks. Campbell-Martin, whose

11-year-old son Xen was diagnosed with autism at 18 months old, served as moderator for the panel which covered a range of challenges for families with ASD children such as parenting, education, family support and diagnosis.

“African-American and Latino children are diagnosed two to three years after their Caucasian counterparts,” said Campbell-Martin. “The teachers and the doctors in urban areas aren’t as educated so we have to get them educated so people can have more resources and more advantages.”

Significant disparities in detection and care exists for African-American families facing ASD for several reasons including lack of access to healthcare, lack of a consistent family doctor and distrust of the medical community.

“I had three doctors sit in front of me and tell me my kid needs to be on medication,” said Campbell-Martin who opted for other methods for her son.

Other panelists for the event included Stacy Wiseman, an Autism Speaks ambassador and Bowie resident; Dr. Kathleen Atmore of Children’s National Medical Center; Donna Hunter, a Los Angeles-based mom advocate and Betty Adkins, an autism specialist with Prince George’s County Public Schools.

A huge hurdle after diagnosis is providing the proper educational environment where teachers and students are sensitive to the needs of ASD children.

Hunter, whose 22-year-old daughter Alex is autistic and non-verbal, experienced a traumatic public school incident. Her daughter, at age 10, had a particularly difficult day in class and was put out

of the classroom and onto the school’s football field with her desk.

“That was the beginning of the fight for me,” said Hunter. “I kept wanting someone else to get in there and help me but it wasn’t until then that I realized that I had to do the work.”

Wiseman, a Prince George’s County educator and parent of a child with ASD in the county school system, is very pleased with the specialized educational support for her son.

“The county has done a great job,” said Wiseman about her 10-year old son Hal who attends Kingsford Elementary in Bowie. “I’m his biggest advocate and when something is wrong the principals and administrators are always there for me.”

Cambell-Martin, Hughley, Hunter and two other mothers started “Colored My Mind,” a nonprofit that empowers parents of children with ASD.

Photo credit: brian scorpio vaughn Tisha Campbell Martin

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OPINIONIt is time for the Congress to take action that addresses the

linkage between unacceptable levels of unemployment and our federal budgetary policy.

As I had hoped, my 16th Annual Job Fair last month was a tangible success for many of the 3,500 job-seekers, more than 60 employers and 40 workforce investment experts who participated. I only wish that some of my Republican House colleagues could have attended.

I will not criticize them for failing to make the drive from Washington to Baltimore. What I do question, however, is their failure to actively participate in our Joint Economic Committee’s April 24th hearing on solutions to this nation’s long-term unemployment.

Our committee’s Democratic Staff has confirmed that “nearly 40 percent of America’s 12 million unemployed workers have been out of work for more than six months . . . 25 percent of them for more than a year.”

Helping the 4.4 million Americans who have been seeking work for more than six months find good jobs is a crucial national objective. We must unravel the economic knot that has kept unemployment too high, even as the private sector has added 6.5 million new jobs over the past three years.

I am encouraged that Black and Hispanic Americans, among the hardest hit by the Bush Recession, are making modest progress in returning to our labor force – and I believe that grassroots efforts like my annual job fair are helping.

Nevertheless, my Republican colleagues’ apparent disinterest in policies that could address our structural unemployment challenges ignores the harsh reality that many American communities, especially communities of color, are mired in depression-like valleys of despair.

Democrats and Republicans alike should enthusiastically endorse the practical, bipartisan initiatives advanced by my colleague, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, vice chair of our Joint Economic Committee.

Here is why.We know that those lacking the education and skills that are central to our 21st Century

economy are among the most likely to be excluded from good jobs that pay a living wage. Yet, without sufficient encouragement, our private sector has been less than enthusiastic about providing that training “on-the-job.”

We also know that when our government and educational sectors support skills training and continuing education, our unemployed neighbors gain the ability to qualify for better jobs.

All of us gain as a result.The expert witnesses at our April Joint Economic Committee hearing were clear in their

recommendations for bipartisan action.First, Congress should expand our support for smart, cost-effective public investments in

workforce training, especially those programs that target the expanding sectors of our economy.Second, we should better focus our job search initiatives so that they more accurately target

job opportunities aligned with unemployed workers’ skills.Finally, we also should do all that we can to strengthen our community colleges’ training

partnerships with the private sector.To be fair, many of my Republican colleagues see the wisdom in these three

recommendations. Yet, they fail to give them the priority that they warrant.Concerned about our federal budget deficits, many are reluctant to spend the money – and

that, in my view, is a fundamental mistake.My parents’ generation – the men and women who survived and brought America back from

the Great Depression of the 1930s – had an insight that applies to our failure to adequately support workforce investment today. They advised us to avoid being penny wise and pound foolish.

Their wisdom accurately describes our failure to make the necessary investments in our workforce. As a direct result of our failure, we reduce economic growth in the short term and run the risk of budget deficits for decades to come.

I suspect that too many Tea Party Republicans have come to believe their own political metaphor linking our budget debates to a family’s kitchen table spending decisions.

Although that homespun image is politically powerful, it is not accurate.As Princeton’s Nobel Prize winning economist, Paul Krugman, recently observed: “The

economy is not like an individual family . . . . In the economy as a whole, my spending is your income, and your spending is my income.”

If we are serious about both stimulating growth and reducing unemployment, Dr. Krugman continues, “now is the time for above-normal government spending to sustain the economy until the private economy is willing to spend again.”

Expanded federal spending – if applied wisely to job creation and training – will lead to longer-term prosperity and more balanced federal books.

While our overall economy is slowly recovering and is no longer in recession, far too many Americans continue to face a depression.

Growth without full employment is not the progress that we need.We should be investing in economic progress that includes America’s abandoned working

families. They, in turn, will gain the skills and jobs that will allow them to repay our nation with interest.

That would be real progress indeed.

Congressman Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s 7th Congressional Districtin the United States House of Representatives.

Is Growth Without Full Employment Real Progress?

I call it the hip hop dilemma. The symptoms are all around us. You hate the new direction hip hop is going in and you hate that the young boys are wearing tight jeans.

Still, hip hop has a tremendous pull, something that you can’t ignore.And if it’s a dilemma for our younger generation, imagine what it’s like for adults. Ask your

mother or aunt what is their dilemma with hip hop and the question will ignite a long, drawn out conversation because in some way or another hip hop bothers them. Deeply.

I am writing this column, in part, because I want to help bridge the generation gap in our community. Just because our elders don’t like our music doesn’t mean I have to ascribe negative motives to them or they to us.

Civil rights leaders just want us to use our power wisely and remember the battles from which we came. At the same time, the hip hop pioneers and legends just want to be recognized for their greatness and they want the true meaning of hip hop to be appreciated by all age groups.

True hip hop artists and fans have been preparing for the day real hip hop returns. In the meantime, a new school of young people are making their own way, making their own rules with the power that has been prematurely handed to them.

What is Hip Hop?If you ask most, it’s music gone wild. But it’s more than that. This art form represents a way

of communicating – an attitude, a position, a swag, life lived freely. When people talk about hip hop, they say it’s a youth movement. This is our first dilemma. Hip hop will be 39 years old this year (it began Aug. 11, 1973). That was the age of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was assassinated in Memphis.

Instead of teaching the younger generation, some elders have left the youth to their own devices.

Consequently, some of our artists make missteps. Lil Wayne’s denigration of Emmitt Till is one example .Our music legends are not spending enough time with younger artists.

Who should be leading them?Logically, legends such as Afrika Bambataa, Kool Herc, Grand Master Caz, Pebblee Poo,

Roxanne Shante and Kangol Kid. They should be schooling the young people on respectful content, situations to avoid and direction. The Tru School artists like Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, KRS-ONE, Del La Soul Brand Nubian, and Monie Love should nurture the music we know and love at the record labels and the radio stations.

Young people naturally look to their elders for direction, but what do they see? Do they see role models? Or, do they see broken homes and gun shot wounds?

Where else can you make $300 million with no educational requirements, no drug testing and no prior experience? Your only responsibility is to come up with a slick line that everybody in the hood will repeat.

Hip hop teaches them they can stay true to themselves and represent who they are in the streets. The street is the place where they feel most comfortable because the streets are real to them. The streets give them experiences that are relevant to the world they are growing up in. The schools are not teaching at the pace that these young people are learning and absorbing information. So hip hop music becomes their outlet but today there is no agenda, no demand for progress.

We therefore render our entire community defenseless when we allow major entities to use the power of money to entice our young people with a false sense of reality. We have cookie cutter artists who have no vision, who have no morals and who have no idea what kind of damage they are causing. These artists, corporations, and record labels have access to the minds and ears of our most precious cargo. When we don’t step in and protect our children from harm in any form, we ourselves are an accessory to the crime.

This conversation will be continued.

Jineea Butler, founder of the Social Services of Hip Hop and the Hip Hop Union, can be reached at [email protected] or Tweet her at @flygirlladay.

The Hip Hop DilemmaJineea Butler

Rep. Elijah Cummings

For someone who seems to revel in being silent during the Supreme Court’s traditionally lively oral arguments – when a public display of his professional competence would

be appropriate – Clarence Thomas’s out-of-court comments are extraordinarily revealing. They show a man whose exalted position has brought him no inner peace, a man who continues to see himself as being victimized by this or that person or cabal.

In an early-April interview with C-SPAN, Thomas tried to diminish President Obama’s achievements. Asked about Obama, the nation’s first Black president, Thomas said, “I always knew that it would have to be a Black president who was approved by the elites and the media because anybody that they didn’t agree with, they would take apart.”

He went on to say “that will happen with virtually, you pick your person, any Black person who says something that is not the prescribed things that they expect from a Black person will be picked apart. You can pick anybody, don’t pick me, pick anyone who has decided not to go along with it. There’s a price to pay. So I always assumed it would be somebody the media had to agree with.”

Thomas didn’t identify which “elites” and which “media” he was referring to.But presumably the latter doesn’t include Fox News or the Wall Street Journal and other

conservative-leaning newspapers and publications nor the innumerable conservative pundits and talk-show jockeys that have been hammering Obama since he won the Democratic nomination in 2008.

And presumably the elites don’t include the long list of wealthy conservatives who’ve spent millions upon millions opposing the president’s initiatives and his re-election. But then, Clarence Thomas has never been one to let facts undermine his raging self-pity.

In fact, Thomas’s attempt to diminish the president just underscores what they have – and don’t have – in common.

Both men are products of elite colleges and law schools. But while Thomas hid behind a self-perceived “defect,” Barack Obama took an active role in the life of the institutions he attended. At Harvard, he sought and won membership on the law review, and then, the approval

of the review’s members to be their president.Clarence Thomas drew no job offers from law firms when he graduated in 1974. He’s

claimed this was the result of the “taint” of affirmative action. But numerous articles over the years have shown that Thomas’s Black Yale Law peers have a decidedly different view of their experience.

“Did Affirmative Action Really Hinder Clarence Thomas?,” available on the web site {Law.com}, should be required reading. It found “in interviews with a dozen African-American lawyers who attended Yale in the same years” that they described their Yale experience “in largely positive – even glowing – terms.”

The most striking contrast between Clarence Thomas and Barack Obama, of course, is what they’ve done after law school.

Thomas, taken up by then-Senator John Danforth, a Missouri Republican, shortly after graduation, has been a government appointee his entire adult career – while declaring that Blacks as a group are too dependent on the government. With, at best, minimal qualifications he was appointed to the two most prestigious positions in the federal judiciary, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and less than two years later, the Supreme Court.

Barack Obama, on the other hand, spurned lucrative offers from law firms and potential federal court clerkships, to become a community organizer in Chicago. There, he began his career of standing for elective office at the local, statewide, and national level. His galvanic speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention instantly made him a future presidential contender. He won the presidency twice in the toughest kind of combat outside of actual warfare by out-thinking and out-organizing his Republican opposition to garner the approval of millions of voters.

Personal and professional jealousy is always unseemly – the more so in a Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. His most recent book is Last Chance: The Political Threat to Black America.

Clarence Thomas’s Deep-Seated JealousyLee A. Daniels

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The Montgomery County Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) presented its annual fundraiser, an Afternoon

of Music, featuring the Jonathan Davis Band with vocalist Tamika Moore,

April 21, at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md. Guests were treated to a sumptuous buffet, up-tempo music, door prizes and an array of vendors. Proceeds from this popular event will be used to support some of the Section’s many community projects—food drives, health fairs, senior

citizens and people in crisis. Through the Female Achievers Maintaining Excellence (FAME) Youth Section, monthly cultural, social, academic and enrichment activities are provided for girls, ages 12–17.

Special guests included Montgomery County County Executive Ike Leggett and Catherine Leggett, Dr. Barbara L. Shaw, immediate past chair, NCNW and national board member; Vice Chair Prince George’s County, District 8 Councilman Obie Patterson; Surry County, Va. County Administrator Tyrone Franklin and Andrea Bray of WPFW FM Radio. The Section president is Dr. Maxine Jenkins; the planning committee chair is Janice Jetter.

Photos by Rob Roberts

Potomac Valley Section members

(Standing) Robin Williams, Monique Dalmeida, Verna Broden; (seated) Sabrina Washington, Eleanor Clark, Catherine Leggett, first lady of Montgomery County; Donna Dalmeida

Catherine Leggett and Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett

(Standing) Marie Richardson, Mary Budd, Marcia Pullard, Virginia Thomas, Lawrence Barrett, Willie Barrett (seated) Johnnie Jones, Annie Mack, Gail Lewis, Josephine Thomas, Annie Frazier, Thelma Johnson

And so we dance…

Dr. Barbara Shaw and Alotta Taylor

Guests patronizing the vendors.

Joan Stanard, Linda Morton, Anita Prout, Bobbi Polton

Ann Mackey of Mackey’s Assisted Home Care with Louise Long, celebrating 100 years of youthfulness.

Line dancing at the Afternoon of Music luncheon

Katie Whitney, Beverly Anderson, Joan Stanard, Spurgeon Stanard, Edma Romeo, Jackie Green, Helen Allen, Jackie Hill, Lorraine Washington

The Jonathan Davis Band featuring Temika Moore on vocals

Remarks by Dr. Maxine Jenkins, Section president

The Ways and Means Committee

Members of the Montgomery County Section of NCNW

The Alexandria (Nu Xi Zeta) Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority held its 6th Annual Spring Luncheon, April 27, at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va. Led by Chapter President Monica Leak, Nu Xi Zeta has been serving the Alexandria/Arlington communities for over 25 years. During the luncheon, outstanding leaders in the community were honored and the theme was “Celebrating the Strength

of Community.” Honorees included Woman of the Year, Karen Arrington; their first Man of the Year, Earl Stafford; Nu Xi Zeta Soror

of the Year, Gisselle Brown, and the Nu Xi Zeta H.A.V.E Foundation Scholarship winner, Madison Moran. Also,

the Direct Community Support Award recipient was the Virginia Leadership Institute (VLI). Luncheon Co-Chairs Denise Boamah and Shauntai Dudley were happy to welcome, Rep. Jim Moran(D-Va.) , members of the Alexandria City Council, John Chapman and Del Pepper as well as Kimi Holloway, Ms. Corporate America and Amina Gilyard, Miss Exquisite International, among other local pageant

titleholders.

Photos by Rob Roberts

Members of Nu Xi Zeta Chapter (Northern, Va.), Zeta Phi Beta Sorority

Ladies entering the ballroom

French Thompson and Linda Thompson, former national executive director, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority

Krysta Jones, Chaka A. Donaldson, Cindy McLaughlin, Gisselle Brown

Sheila Jackson, Tamra West

Amanda and Earl Stafford, honoree, with Va. Rep. Jim Moran

Meshon Watkins, Ashleel Floyd, Tiara Hicks, Christy Ball

TC Williams High School Jazz Combo

Miss Black Va. , Natasha Stovall; Miss Exquisite, Amina Gilyard; Rep. Jim Moran(Va.-D); Miss Corporate America, Kimi Holloway, Miss Black D.C. , Tecoya Gordon

Welcome and introduction by Shauntai Dudley

Special remarks by Amelia McIntyre, Va. state director

State Farm Representative Rodney Lewis presents check to chapter president, Monica Leak

(Seated) Retired Col. Fannie Allen, Gwendolyn Day Fuller, Gwendolyn Hubbard Lewis, Betty Morrison (Standing) Brenda Kelly-Nellum, Kendra Gillespie

The H.A.V.E. Foundation of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority/Alexander chapter, Gisselle Brown and MeShon Watkins present Scholarship Essay Award winner Madison Fay Moran, center

Nu Xi Zeta signature service project chair Chaka Donaldson, Five Pearls of Wisdompartners: Kendra Gillespie, president, Top Ladies of Distinction, Alexandria Chapter; Alexis Williams, manager, Nauck Community Service Center and the Honorable Gwen Lewis, founder/executive director, Concerned Citizens Network of Alexandria

Santita Glover, right, presenting the Chapter‘s Community Service Award to Krysta Jones

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Essay Contest WinnersCharacter Education

Joshua ChenRoberto Clemente Middle School

Montgomery County

One article that inspired me was “Be a Good Influence” by Kyle Carson in the Character Education Week 2 newspaper. This article inspired me because I connected to the parts of the article about having parent support, spending time with good peers and helping others with my education.

Like Carson, my parents are also very supportive. Before a big test my parents will sometimes cut my screen time and tell me to study. Even though it seemed that they are just cutting out my fun and making me do something boring, in reality they are trying to help me be successful in life. From seeing my parents constantly work hard and wake up early in the morning to walk the dog or make our lunches, I am inspired to work harder and show them that all the hard work they put into me has paid off. Even if I don’t want to work or if I am tired I will still do my best in everything.

One other thing I got from this article is that I have to be dedicated and hardworking in order to do well in life; that I have to stay focused on what I want to become and continue my education and classes in order to reach that goal. One way this article inspired me is that Carson talks about how he chose a high school that specializes in science and media because that’s what he wanted to do. Before I read this article I was deciding between two different high schools; one specializing in all the subjects I really enjoy and the others that almost all my friends are going to, but specializing in only some of the classes I enjoy. After reading this article I decided to choose the high school that specializes in what I enjoy even though I won’t see a lot of my friends, because to have a good education I have to choose what I enjoy myself and not just based on my friends’ choices.

One important theme that I got from this article is to choose the right friends. Many times I’ve seen bright students start hanging out with other students that encourage them to do what is wrong and their grades start dropping. Then when they get in trouble all their “friends” abandon them. I choose friends who I can connect with and who will always push me to the next level in my education and character. My friends will stick with me even if I can’t sometimes hang out with them because I have a lot of homework just like in the article when Carson says, “that having a few close, loyal friends is better than having lots of friends who don’t completely support you.”

I know that sometimes even though it may be something that I really want to do I have to put my priorities first and education is one of my top priorities. Another thing that Carson has influenced me to do is to be a good influence to my friends and not just have them influencing me; that I should be loyal to my friends and help them to improve in their education and character as well. This article has reminded me that even though it can be hard, I need to continue to balance my education with my social life so that I can relax and improve at the same time.

The last thing that I have received from this article is that as I work hard now in school that later on I can help others with my education. Even though I am young and having a job seems really far away, that one day I’ll be graduating from college and having to find a job. I want to have a job like Carson, where I can help those in need. I want to study hard now so that in the future others can benefit as well. I enjoy all subjects in school which is why I’m choosing a high school that specializes in all subjects and I plan to use what I’m going to learn to help others. Whether it’s through my writing to help people gain knowledge of current events or engineering a robot to help save people, I want to help others and that is why I’m going to work hard in school and all that I do.

Kyle Carson,Senior EngineerSmart Grid EngineeringBaltimore Gas and Electric

Nassir HolderFranklin Middle School

Baltimore County

Camille Offendel’s profile inspired me to incorporate positive traits into my life. She said, “The most important lesson I’ve learned is that regardless of your background and circumstances, you are responsible for who you become.” She looked past what was currently going on in her life and made a solid foundation for her career. I chose the article because it spoke to me. It taught me you cannot complain about your life because you have the power to fix it. I also believe that you and only you can find your special gift. She had an eye opener that made her realize what she needed to do to be the best she can be. Her eye opener was realizing a better education would raise her up the corporate ladder. This article is my eye opener and helps me see what I have to do in school for later on in life. In the article, Offendel said her college degree was her foundation for reaching where she is right now. I also think education is an opportunity that will get me to my successful life in the future. I want to be an entrepreneur of my own soda company and education is necessary in the business field. As Offendel said, you have to be humble when working with people. I want to be proud when I look in the mirror and say this is how my life is supposed to be because of me. I want to reach the goals I have set for myself. This article is an exact replica of my plan for success because I believe I can change things.

I plan to use this article as a road map to my perfect destination. I will use what I learned to shape my future because this article taught me I am my future. I can change my future for the better or I can ruin it. Offendel says in her article that you have to be responsible with your life. That means doing what you have to do and doing it thoroughly. Although I am interested in the business field, many people my age are interested in careers in music and theater. This article can be used to shape your goals for any career. If you want to have a career in singing, your foundation would be music school. You cannot sit down and hope you have your “big break.” You have to associate with people who can help you get there but you have to take control. This article encourages me to use self-discipline because Offendel states that if you don’t, your success will be short-lived.

One of her biggest points that I agree with is, the time to change your life is now. In seventh grade I learned my grades could affect what high school I could attend. By the time I realized this, my grades weren’t as high as I wanted them to be. I had a B average which is not the best in my house because my parents and I know that doesn’t truly reflect me. It was then that I also realized that if I wanted to be an entrepreneur I should focus on business in high school. That was another eye opener which will take me very far. I am zoned for Owings Mills High School but I am going to Carver Center and participating in the business management and finance magnet. I was accepted into Carver because I took the time to make things right.

Offendel’s profile showed that the only thing that can stop you from reaching your highest potential is you. It taught me that you can’t sit around and let opportunities pass by you. I learned from her mistake and I now know that sitting around will hurt me. I have to be responsible because one mistake can mess me up, as it almost did in seventh grade.

Although it is hard to admit, my peers and I sometimes like to blame our failures on others. Offendel’s article helped me realize that in order to change my life I have to act upon it and do so. Her profile reminds me of Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” because they both state that change starts with you. Now my life’s plan is to do things that will help my success and benefit my education and my career, while doing what’s right and helping others too.

Camille Offendel, Assistant Vice PresidentLegg Mason Global Fiduciary

Niara HicksKingsville Middle School

Montgomery County

The person I chose to write about was Taneka Francis. Three traits I admire about her are that she is hard working, determined and focused.

From the article I can tell that Francis is very hard working. She said in middle school, she had to be at school from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. because she was on the school basketball team and she did many extra-curricular activities. Because of all the things she had to do, she had to be up really late to finish her school work. She must have been a hard worker to maintain such excellent grades and still be able to do her time consuming activities. Her work ethic also impresses me because her parents got a divorce which probably made it even harder to keep up with her studies. Francis’ hard-working attitude reminds me of myself. Once in sixth grade, I had to do a project on Egyptians for social studies. I remember working so hard and long on that project that I was up until 9 every night. It took me a little longer than two weeks but I finished and I put in my best work. All that hard work paid off in the end because I got an award for the most creative project out of the entire grade and my project was displayed in the sixth grade showcase. After this experience, I learned that I have to do my best in everything because I never want to leave a bad impression on anyone.

Another trait I like about Francis is her determination. In her article, she talked about how she managed to squeeze in her extra-curricular activities with school work. This is an example of her determination because she was determined to do well in school while still doing what she liked to do. She also wrote about how she wanted to get into a prestigious college when she got older, so she spent a majority of her free time studying and reading. In the end, she ended up going to the college she dreamed of. I was determined last year when I tried out for the school soccer team. I was scared to try out at first because I didn’t play on a travel team like all the other girls. After my friend talked me into it, I tried out anyway. I tried very hard to keep up with the others and did my best tricks. I didn’t make the team, but I’m very thankful for the experience.

One last character trait I admire about Francis is, she is focused. In middle school, she only focused on school and didn’t get distracted with parties and such. This must have been very hard for her to do because middle and high school students are usually always on the Internet or watching TV. I will try to be more focused because I am going to high school next year so it is going to be a little harder to stay on track.

Francis has inspired me to be more focused on my grades and not be influenced by the crowd. I know that in order to be successful and get a good job in the future, I must have good grades in school. I also know I should stay above the influence because if I hang out with the wrong kind of people, my reputation will be ruined and I can’t have that happen because there are so many negative stereotypes toward Black people and I have to prove to society that they aren’t true. To keep my grades up, I will stop going on the Internet as much as I do and study and read instead. To stay above the influence, I will keep hanging out with people like me who don’t drink or smoke or make bad decisions. I know that my decisions don’t only affect me, but everyone around me and I don’t want to bring shame to my family and friends.

Taneka Francis, Marketing ManagerT. Rowe Price

Congratulations to the

winners!!

A special thanks to everyone who submitted an essay to this year’s contest!!

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By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley

LeBron James doesn’t know his ceiling. After winning his fourth MVP title, James, 28, has a chance to not only match, but exceed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record six MVP crowns.

On Sunday May 5, James was awarded the KIA Most Valuable Player of the Year Award for his exploits this season. The award is James’ fourth in five seasons, a feat shared by NBA great Bill Russell. So where does James go from here and how many MVPs can he rack up before he calls it a career? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports Desk debate this question.

Riley: I have James topping out at eight MVPs. At 28, James has just entered the prime of his career, and all he’s accomplished so far isn’t anything compared to what’s coming. The next three to five years will really define his career and, with Dwyane Wade diminishing, James is set to crank up his dominance. We’re witnessing greatness and obtaining another four MVP titles—or even just exceeding Abdul-Jabbar’s six—is going to be a cakewalk.

Green: Winning four MVPs is definitely an accomplishment, but asking him to match six awards or more is a bit of a stretch. Yes, James is only 28, but he’s been in the league 10 years already. Between shouldering heavy loads in his Cleveland years and during the last two in Miami, asking him to play at an MVP-level for the next three seasons to exceed Abdul-Jabbar is a bit much, even for James.

Riley: Why is it too much? We’re talking about perhaps the greatest athlete to ever lace up a pair of shoes. There’s nothing that James can’t do and we have to remember that he’s entering his prime. His game isn’t just physical anymore.

He’s a smarter player with a better jumpshot and better basketball IQ. He takes excellent shots, makes excellent passes and is an excellent rebounder, everything an NBA player would need to run off consecutive MVPs.

Green: The one thing you’re forgetting is that LeBron James isn’t the only great player in the league, Riley. What about Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Derrick Rose, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, etc. The NBA is buzzing with talent right now, and just handing not just one, but several MVPs to James and waving off everyone else is a huge mistake. It’s also disrespectful. His performance this postseason should make Curry a favorite to win MVP next year. The NBA rewards nice guys for great seasons and there’s not a nicer guy then Curry right now.

Riley: Correct, the NBA does reward nice guys but it also rewards its most marketable figures, and who’s more marketable than James? If you’re the NBA, you have to have a player like James winning NBA titles and MVPs and market him heavily. Plus, he actually

is the best player in the league, so I’m not simply waving off the other superstars, I’m just crediting

the best playing right now.Green: Four MVPs is impressive. Six is legendary and anything past that would

be unequaled. I just think it’s going to be tough to overlook all the younger talent and hand James trophies year after year. Both Anthony and Durant had strong cases to be the MVP, and I see them coming back with even stronger performances next year. It would be a great accomplishment to see James pass Kareem, but considering the mileage on his legs and the other great players around the Association, I can’t see it happening.

AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff

How Many MVP Titles Will LeBron Win?

LeBron James

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OBITUARIES

Gia Rondora Jones “GiGi” was born on April 2, 1976 to the late Deacon Ronald A. Jones and Amy Ann Anthony Jones at Columbia Hospital for Women in Northwest Washington, D.C.

At an early age, Gia developed what would become a lifelong love of music, like her father, and enjoyed dancing and singing. She displayed her love of dance in various venues from Mrs. Hammond’s dance recitals at Zion Baptist Church to the dance floor at the Core family reunions. Fond memories were made during summer camping experiences, many of which were shared with her two cousins closest in age, Angelique (Manning) Okeke and Scotia (Little) Moore. Above all, Gia enjoyed spending tine with family. She was a willing traveler on lengthy car trips with her four first cousins, the Mannings. The annual family vacation adventures included travels to places like Montreal, Canada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, throughout the sate of North Carolina, Florida, the Bahamas and Aruba.

As the daughter of a Baptist Deacon and devout Catholic mother, Gia was afforded a rare gift of dual Christian perspectives and two supportive church families! She regularly attended Sunday school at Zion Baptist Church, where her father and the Jones family long-standing and active members. Contemporaneously, Gia received all of her sacraments at St. Matthias Catholic Church in Lanham, Md., where she was a student. Gia’s great cousin, Elise C. Hawkins ensured her active involvement in various church ministries including attendance at Vacation Bible School at M. Horeb Baptist Church where her mother served as member of Chancel Choir for more than 30 years. Gia’s strong Christian foundation was evident in her ability to quote scripture and her absolute elation when hearing certain spirituals and

hymns.Gia began her

primary education at West Elementary School in Northwest Washington, where her devoted grandmother, Mozella Anthony, would walk with her to school each day. Gia then moved on to St. Matthias Catholic School. Gia graduated from Elizabeth Seton High School, Bladensburg, Md. Her undergraduate time was spent at Bowie State University, where she majored in Early Childhood Education. Gia continued studies in education and

technology at the Department of Human Service, Prince George’s Community College, Technical Learning Centers and the Stratford Career Institute.

Following in her mother’s footsteps, Gia was drawn to the field of education. She began working with children in high school, working summers as a camp counselor and teaching assistant at Xi Omega Summer Enrichment Camp and Humpty-Dumpty Day Care Center. She was great with children and had a loving, patient way with them. Gia became an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher at Humpty Dumpty. Gia also enjoyed helping to make people look and feel beautiful, as an independent Mary Kay consultant.

Most recently, Gia enjoyed gaming on Facebook and was a Crossword and Wordfind enthusiast. At any family gathering, Gia would be up for a hand of Mau Mau, a family card game that she simply adored and was pretty good at.

Gia is survived by her loving mother, Amy Anthony Jones; her brother, Gerard Jones; nephews, Anthony and Amari Jones; her cousin, Elsie C. Hawkins; aunts, Kathy Manning (Bernard) and Laverne Montgomery; uncle, William Jones (Jeretta), and many devoted aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of other loving relatives, her church families, neighbors and friends.

Gia R. Jones, 36Teacher

GIA R. JONES

Hilda Odel Lewis Thomas was born in Washington, D.C. on June 11, 1927 to the late Deacon Edward and Deaconess Mary Lambert Lewis. She peacefully transitioned at home surrounded by her family on Jan. 30, 2013.

As a child, Hilda was baptized Baptist and raised as a member of the Metropolitan Baptist Church. In her twenties, Hilda became Catholic and was an active member of St. Benedict The Moor, Nativity of Our Lord and then St. Francis Xavier Church.

She was an accomplished pianist and organist. She played for her home churches and several other churches and choirs, Trinidad Baptist Church Community choir, throughout the Washington metropolitan area. She also played for many wedding and funerals.

Hilda was educated in District of Columbia public schools, Shaw Junior High School and a 1945 graduate from the famed Dunbar High School. She attended Howard University on scholarship.

In 1946, Hilda was married to the late James Leroy Thomas. Two children were born of this union, Khalid Abdul Kareem and Sheryl Thomas.

In 1975, Hilda joined the Washington Bridge Unit (WBU) of the American Bridge Association. She served a couple of terms as Treasurer of the WBU. She was an accomplished tournament bridge player who participated in tournaments around the country. She actively played for 30 years resulting in many first-place trophies.

In 1979, Hilda became a federal government retiree from the Office of Personnel Management with over 30 years of service.

Hilda was the youngest and sole

surviving daughter of the six Lewis girls. She was preceded in death, by her sister, Thelma Duvall, Virginia Ward, Elizabeth Carpenter, Esther Cleveland and Lucille Banks Robinson Miller.

Hilda leaves to cherish her memory, her two children, Khalid and Sheryl; five grandchildren, Sabriya Abdul Kareem, Dina, Abdus Salaam (Siddiq), Eric Ellis, Jibrelle Faulkner and Jaden Faulkner; two great-grandchildren, Robert Jamal and Yasmeen; seven nieces and nephews; 12 great nieces and nephews, 11 great-great nieces and nephews and a host of other loving relatives and friends.

Hilda O.L. Thomas, 85Federal Government Employee

HILDA O.L. THOMAS

Willis Jefferson Martin was born in Decherd, Tenn. and raised in Gary, WV. He graduated Cum laude from Bluefield State College in W. Va. and held a teacher’s certificate award by the West Virginia Board of Education. He did two years of graduate work in economics at the Catholic University of America, and earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law School in 1956.

His work life was rich and varied. He toiled as a coal miner in the mountains of West Virginia at the age of eighteen, then served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. He was a Military Intelligence Analyst in the Air Research Division after being a Librarian Assistant at the Library of Congress, earned his Real Estate license, and became an Economist and Statistician in the Office of the Secretary of the Army.

His longest affiliation was with the U.S. Department of Labor, where in 1965, he was named the National Industrial Training Advisor of the department’s Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. His appointment there ensured there would be no further discrimination against Black men and women at the Department of Labor.

He retired as chief of the Division of Older Workers in 1985 after 30 years.

Mr. Martin was unwaveringly dedicated to helping those in need on and off the job, and was a staunch defender of equal rights of all. He was a driven and vocal volunteer and member of such organizations as C.O.R.E., the NAACP, the Urban League, the United Mine Workers of America, and the United Way of the National Capital Area, where he served tirelessly for over fifteen years in many capacities, including

chairman. He was also a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and

Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ.

Mr. Martin was preceded in death by his parents, Effie and Napoleon Bonaparte Martin, three brothers and a sister, and his beloved wife of fifty-two years, Henriene Topps Martin. He is survived by his children, Willis J. Martin III, Angela Martin, Lynn Martin, and his four grandchildren, Antar and Aziza Tichavakunda, and Penelope and Alexandra Segerdahl. He is also survived by his siblings McKinley Martin, Fannie Martin Smith, Pamela Butts, Elizabeth Smith, Alice Martin, Francis Martin, Phillip Martin, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Willis J. MartinChief of the Division of Older Workers

WILLIS J. MARTIN

Cardiss Collins, who served in the U.S. House from 1973 to 1997, died Feb. 3 in Alexandria, Va. Congresswoman Collins was born Sept. 24, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri, and moved to Detroit at the age of ten. She graduated from the Detroit High School of Commerce and attended Northwestern University. She has received honorary degrees from Barber-Scotia College, Spelman College, and Winston-Salem State University. She also has received awards from both Loyola University and Roosevelt University in Chicago, as well as numerous other awards and commendations. In 1990, the Congressional Black Caucus presented Mrs. Collins with the William L. Dawson Award for Legislative Development in recognition of her legislative agenda and successes.

She was an outgoing fun-loving person who enjoyed her family, friends and colleagues.

Mrs. Collins was first elected to Congress on June 5, 1973 in a special election to fill the seat left vacant by her husband, Congressman George W. Collins, who was killed in an airplane crash. A trailblazer, she was the first African-American woman to represent a Congressional district in the Midwest, the first woman and first African-American to serve as Democratic Whip-at-Large. She was elected chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 96th Congress.

In 1991, she became the first woman, and first African-American to chair a subcommittee to the Committee on Energy and Commerce when she was named Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness. In January, 1993, she was elected to serve a second term as chair of this subcommittee.

Mrs. Collins was also a member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Her investigations of college sports resulted in increased pressure on colleges and universities to carry out the mandates of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which calls for equal opportunities for women athletes to participate in collegiate sports and to improve graduation rates of athletes.

Congresswoman Collins was a long-time advocate for universal health insurance. She cosponsored the Universal Health Care Act of 1991, and the Family and Medical Leave Act

of 1991. She also authored legislation to create the Office of Minority Health in the National Institute of Health.

For three years, the House adopted Mrs. Collins’ resolutions designating October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Mrs. Collins wrote the 1990 law which expanded Medicare coverage for screening mammography for millions of elderly and disabled women and sponsored the Medicaid Infant Mortality Act of 1991. She also sponsored legislation which expanded Medicaid

coverage for PAP smears for early detection of cervical

and uterine cancer.She authored the Child Safety Protection

Act of 1993, legislation requiring warning labels on dangerous toys and federal safety standards for bicycle helmets. She also wrote the Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of 1993 to allow armored car crew members to lawfully carry firearms for security of valuable goods during interstate transportation.

Investigations by Mrs. Collins into child care facilities and services offered to federal employees resulted in more than a three-fold increase in the number of child care centers for federal workers. Child care legislation developed by Mrs. Collins, together with other member of Congress, became law in 1990.

As chair of the Government Activities and Transportation (GAT) Subcommittee from 1983 to 1991, Congresswoman Collins pushed ground breaking laws controlling the transport of toxic materials and led the charge to provide safer and more secure air travel. Findings from an investigation led by Mrs. Collins of the nation’s aviation security system led to adoption of the Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990.

Mrs. Collins was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church of Chicago, as well as the Alfred Street Baptist Church of Alexandria, Va.; the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); the Chicago Urban League; the Links; the Coalition of 100 Black Women the Black Women’s Agenda; the National council of Negro Women; the Alpha Kappa Alpha and Alpha Gamma Phi Sororities; secretary of the Congressional Caucus on Women’s Issues; and Vice Chairman, the Congressional Black Caucus.

She leaves one son, Kevin, a granddaughter Candice and a host of friends.

Cardiss Collins, 81U.S. Representative

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ARTS & CULTUREBy Krishana DavisAFRO Staff Writer

When Tyler Perry’s latest film Peeples hits theaters on May 10, it will be a movie of firsts. It will be the directorial debut for Tina Gordon Chism, who wrote the screenplay for

Drumline and ATL. It will be the first comedy role for ABC-TV “Scandal” star Kerry Washington, too. But for funnyman Craig Robinson, it will be his first chance to show off his acting chops in a

lead role.Robinson talked with the AFRO recently about the movie and what’s next for his career.In the film, Robinson plays Wade Walker, boyfriend of Grace Peeples (Kerry Washington),

who crashes the Peeples’ annual family reunion to ask for her hand in marriage. Wade quickly realizes that the Peeples are up-scale Black folks, unlike himself, but they aren’t without their own secrets.

Prepping for the role of Wade, Robinson said he courted co-star Washington to get to know her better, taking her out on dates and buying her gifts.

“Kerry and I we went on a couple of dates and we got to know each other,” Robinson told the AFRO. “We got to know who [Wade and Grace] were as a couple and it involved me sending her roses and stuff. It was sweet. It was me preparing to fall in love with Kerry Washington, which is not that hard.”

Although Washington does not have a background in comedy, Robinson said she is a natural and can make anyone laugh.

While the film took more than two and a half years to go from script to the big screen, Robinson said he can still remember what made him decide to commit to the project--Chism’s excitement about the story.

“Tina Gordon Chism-- as a first time director-- she was pitching it to me and you could see the passion when she was talking about it,” said Robinson. “And the thing that closed it, she said, ‘You get to spank Kerry Washington.’”

Robinson said he was also drawn to the film by the chance to work with one of his comedic idols, David Alan Grier, who he called the “father of the set.”

Some movie critics, such as Travis Hopson of the Examiner, compare Peeples to a “in-law comedy that looks like someone was desperately trying to make an urban Meet the Parents.” But Robinson said he does not quite see it that way.

“The premise sounds like it a little bit, yes, but once you get into it, I think it’s quite different,” he said defending the film. “We’ve got David Alan Grier, the funniest dude that’s on

the planet. And then we got some wild things that happened in [the movie].”Robinson cited, for example, one his favorite scenes. He said while filming the scene when

Grier’s character Virgil Peeples says, “We are Timex people, Timex,” and the entire family shows him their watches, he would burst out laughing during every take.

Like many comedians, Robinson said he realized when we was a young boy he could make people laugh. He could also ad lib, something he did during story time with his father.

Robinson said he contributes his big break to his role as Darryl Philbin on the hit television comedy series “The Office.”

“’The Office’ has definitely been amazing for my career. It’s opened so many doors and it also makes me feel like I’m everybody’s friend when I go places,” said Robinson.

Robinson said he is excited about upcoming projects. He just finished a pilot for NBC called “Mr. Robinson” based on his former career as a music teacher. And in the wings are two films that are to be released this summer-- Rapture-Palooza which is scheduled to open in theaters June 7 and This Is The End, which is to open June 12.

Craig Robinson – Poised for a Breakthrough in Peeples

Kerry Washington, Craig Robinson, and David Alan Grier (l-r) star in Peeples.

PeeplesFilm Review By Kam Williams

After dating for over a year, Wade Walker (Craig Robinson) is head-over-heels in love with his girlfriend, Grace (Kerry Washington). He’s ready to pop the question, and has even purchased a ring, but there’s a slight problem: he still hasn’t met her parents yet.

Because of her background, Grace is a little ashamed of her beau’s modest background. After all, she’s a high-powered Manhattan attorney with a proven pedigree, while he hails from the ‘hood and makes a living by performing at children’s birthday parties.

Concern about their class differences has Grace taking off alone to the tip of Long Island for a weekend getaway at her family’s waterfront mansion. Rather than sit at home licking his wounds, Wade decides to force the issue by crashing the gathering.

His unexplained presence gets under the skin

of Grace’s father, Judge Virgil Peebles (David Alan Grier), an overbearing patriarch with a need to control. Furthermore, Grace is afraid to tell him the truth about the nature of her relationship with Wade, which serves to establish the familiar, sitcom scenario revolving around a big lie that must be kept hidden at all costs.

Written and directed by Tyler Perry protégé Tina Gordon Chism, Peeples is a fish-out-of-water comedy whose stock-in-trade is making fun of the contrast between po’ and bourgie black folks. Like popular Perry TV programs like House of Payne and Meet the Browns, the production is littered with colorful, two-dimensional characters bordering on caricatures.

There’s Wade’s embarrassingly-ghetto brother (Malcolm Barrett) who also shows up unannounced. He’s an oaf who puts his foot in his own mouth by suggesting that Grace’s lipstick lesbian sister (Kali Kawk) “looks too good to be gay.” Wade conveniently loses his wallet upon arriving which means he looks like a total loser when he can’t pay for anything.

You get the idea. Is it funny? I suppose, provided you’re in the target demo and haven’t seen Jumping the Broom, another comedy set at a beachfront estate (on Martha’s Vineyard in that case) and pitting crass blacks from the wrong side of the tracks against the others with their noses in the air. From shoplifting to lip-synching to skinny-dipping to a sweat lodge to skeletons-in-the-closet, Peeples throws everything at the screen but the kitchen sink, and just enough sticks.

An amusing, if not exactly original, African-American-oriented variation on Meet the Parents.

Good HH

Rated PG-13 for profanity, sexuality and drug use)Running time: 95 minutesDistributor: Lionsgate Films

Blue-Collar Beau Meets Bourgie Fiancee’s Family

Iron Man 3Film Review By Kam Williams

This film represents the seventh installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series kickstarted by Iron Man in 2008, and since followed in succession by The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America and The Avengers. The sensible question I suppose you’re probably interested in having answered is whether the franchise is showing any signs of running out of steam or if it’s worth investing in yet another episode.

Great news! The movie more than lives up to its billing as the first blockbuster of this summer season. Yes, the plot remains true to the basic comic book adaptation formula in that it pits a superhero against a diabolical villain bent on world domination.

However, Iron Man 3 adds a little more to the trademark mix of derring-do and visually-captivating special f/x thanks to Robert Downey Jr.’s bringing so much charm to the title character. Downey again delights, delivering a plethora of pithy comments, whether playing bon vivant billionaire Tony Stark or his intrepid alter ego.

Also reprising their roles are People Magazine’s reigning Most Beautiful Woman in the World Gwyneth Paltrow as Iron

Man’s love interest Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle as his best friend Rhodey, and Jon Favreau (the director of episodes 1 and 2) as chauffeur-turned-obsessive chief of security Happy Hogan. And critical additions include Ty Simpkins as Harley, Iron Man’s prepubescent, new sidekick and Sir Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin, the maniacal spokesman for an international terrorist organization.

The point of departure is Bern, Switzerland on New Year’s 2000 which is where we find Tony Stark declining an offer to go into business being made by Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce), a disabled scientist who ostensibly covets an experimental drug being developed by Stark Industries botanist Dr. Maya Hansen (Rebecca Hall). The storyline immediately fast-forwards from Y2K to the present as a string of bombings are being ostensibly orchestrated by The Mandarin.

Against his better judgment, Tony dares the madman to a fight, and no sooner is his

oceanfront home leveled by a barrage of incoming rockets. Fortunately, a number of Iron Man outfits were left unscathed and, with the help of precocious Harley and pal Rhodey (aka Iron Patriot), he proceeds to get to the bottom of who is really behind the attacks bombings.

Far be it from me to spoil the surprising developments

which ensue en route to the big showdown, suffice to say brace yourself for an array of visually-captivating stunt work interrupted intermittently by comical, tongue-in-cheek comments courtesy of our smart aleck protagonist. Patient audience members willing to sit through the long (and I mean long) closing credits will be duly rewarded with a brief session of Iron Man decompressing on the shrink’s couch with Dr. Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo).

In sum, a worthy addition to the vaunted Marvel franchise.

Excellent HHHH

Rated PG-13 for intense violence and brief sensuality. Running time: 130 minutesDistributor: Walt Disney Studios

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Administration No.2013ADM339

DeLong Harris, Jr.DecedentW. Alton Lewis1450 Mercantile LaneSuite 155Largo, MD 20774Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

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AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Stephanie Harris whose ad-dress is 31 R Street, NW,Washington DC 20001 wasappointed personal repre-sentative of the estate ofDelong Harris, Jr., who diedon January 15, 2013 withouta Will, and will service with-out Court supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., Building A,515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor,NW, Washington, D.C.20001, on or before October26, 2013. Claims against thedecedent shall be presentedto the undersigned with acopy to the Register of Willsor filed with the Register ofWills with a copy to theundersigned, on or beforeOctober 26, 2013, or be for-ever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:April 26, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

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Superior Court ofthe District of

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Administration No.2013ADM355

Hratch A. AbrahamianDecedentJohn E. McCulloughEsq,/McCullough LawFirm, PLLC1413 K Street NW15th FloorWashington DC 20005Attorney

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Karen Hatchik whose ad-dress is 8435 Peace LilyCourt #112, Lorton VA 22079was appointed personal re-presentative of the estate ofHratch A. Abrahamian, whodied on March 19, 2013 witha Will, and will serve withoutCourt supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., Building A,515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor,NW, Washington, D.C.20001, on or before October26, 2013. Claims against thedecedent shall be presentedto the undersigned with acopy to the Register of Willsor filed with the Register ofWills with a copy to theundersigned, on or beforeOctober 26, 2013, or be for-ever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:April 26, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

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Superior Court ofthe District of

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Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2009ADM306

Vinez T. CanadyDecedentWesley L. Clarke1629 K StreetSuite 300Washington DC 20006Attorney

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Wesley L. Clarke whose ad-dress is 1629 K Street, Suite300, Washington DC 20006was appointed personal re-presentative of the estate ofVinez T. Canady, who died onDecember 15, 2008 with aWill, and will serve withoutCourt supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., Building A,515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor,NW, Washington, D.C.20001, on or before October26, 2013. Claims against thedecedent shall be presentedto the undersigned with acopy to the Register of Willsor filed with the Register ofWills with a copy to theundersigned, on or beforeOctober 26, 2013, or be for-ever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:April 26, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

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Superior Court ofthe District of

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Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM331

Luther T. Christian, JrDecedent

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NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Monica Y. Christian whoseaddress is 708 EmersonStreet, NE Washington DC20017 was appointed per-sonal representative of theestate of Luther T. ChristianJr., who died on February 5,2013 without a Will, and willserve without Court supervi-sion. All unknown heirs andheirs whose whereaboutsare unknown shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-ing. Objections to suchappointment shall be filedwith the Register of Wills,D.C., Building A, 515 5thStreet NW, 3rd Floor, NW,Washington, D.C. 20001, onor before October 26, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before October 26, 2013,or be forever barred. Personsbelieved to be heirs orlegatees of the decedent whodo not receive a copy of thisnotice by mail within 25 daysof its first publication shall soinform the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:April 26, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Monica Y. ChristianPersonal

Representatives202-367-2810

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Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM287

William D. AlexanderakaWilliam D. Alexander,Sr.DecedentArchie L. Palmore, Esq7829 Belle Point Dr.Greenbelt, MD 20770Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Archie L. Palmore, whoseaddress is 7829 Belle PointDrive, Greenbelt MD 20770was appointed personal re-presentative of the estate ofWilliam D. Alexander akaWilliam D. Alexander, Sr.,who died on December 17,2012 with a Will, and willserve without Court supervi-sion. All unknown heirs andheirs whose whereaboutsare unknown shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-ing. Objections to suchappointment (or to the pro-bate of decedent´s will) shallbe filed with the Register ofWills, D.C., 515 5th Street,N.W., 3rd Floor Washington,D.C. 20001, on or beforeNovember 3, 2013. Claimsagainst the decedent shall bepresented to the under-signed with a copy to theRegister of Wills or filed withthe Register of Wills with acopy to the undersigned, onor before November 3, 2013,or be forever barred. Personsbelieved to be heirs orlegatees of the decedent whodo not receive a copy of thisnotice by mail within 25 daysof its first publication shall soinform the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:May 3, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Archie L. PalmorePersonal

Representative301-345-3955

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

5/3, 5/10, 5/17

TYPESET: Tue Apr 30 10:56:45 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2009ADM000529

Barbara RosamondStewartDecedentW. Alton Lewis1450 Mercantile LaneSuite 155Largo, MD 20774Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Beryl Roberts, whose ad-dress is 1524 Varnum Street,NW, Washington DC 20011was appointed personal re-presentative of the estate ofBarbara Rosamond Stewart,who died on December 31,2008 with a Will, and will ser-vice with Court supervision.All unknown heirs and heirswhose whereabouts are un-known shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-ing. Objections to suchappointment (or to the pro-bate of decedent´s will) shallbe filed with the Register ofWills, D.C., 515 5th Street,N.W., 3rd Floor Washington,D.C. 20001, on or beforeNovember 3, 2013. Claimsagainst the decedent shall bepresented to the under-signed with a copy to theRegister of Wills or filed withthe Register of Wills with acopy to the undersigned, onor before November 3, 2013,or be forever barred. Personsbelieved to be heirs orlegatees of the decedent whodo not receive a copy of thisnotice by mail within 25 daysof its first publication shall soinform the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:May 3, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Beryl RobertsPersonal

Representative202-726-4037

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SUPERIOR COURT OFTHE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIAPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM400

Estate ofSterling JacksonDeceased

NOTICE OFSTANDARDPROBATE

Notice is hereby given that apetition has been filed in thisCourt by Nelson C. Johnsonfor standard probate, includ-ing the appointment of one ormore personal representa-tive. Unless a complaint or anobjection in accordance withSuperior Court Probate Di-vision Rule 407 is filed in thisCourt within 30 days from thedate of first publication of thisnotice, the Court may takethe action hereinafter setforth.0 in the absence of a will orproof satisfactory to theCourt of due execution, enteran order determining that thedecedent died intestate0 appoint an unsupervisedpersonal representative

Register of WillsClerk of the

Probate DivisionDate of First PublicationMay 10, 2013Names of Newspapers:WashingtonLaw ReporterWashingtonAFRO-AMERICANNelson C. JohnsonPR-3-7-13651-33rd StreetNewport News VA23607202-251-0619Signature ofPetitioners/Attorney

5/10, 5/17

TYPESET: Tue May 07 09:33:15 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM20

Barbara GastonDecedentAnita Isicson4616 Fessenden St.NW, WashingtonDC 20016Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Anita Isicson, whose addressis 4616 Fessenden Street,NW., Washington DC 20016was appointed personal re-presentative of the estate ofBarbara Gaston, who died onFebruary 11, 2012 without aWill, and will serve withoutCourt supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointment (orto the probate of decedent´swill) shall be filed with theRegister of Wills, D.C., 5155th Street, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before November 10,2013. Claims against the de-cedent shall be presented tothe undersigned with a copyto the Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before November 10,2013, or be forever barred.Persons believed to be heirsor legatees of the decedentwho do not receive a copy ofthis notice by mail within 25days of its first publicationshall so inform the Registerof Wills, including name, ad-dress and relationship.Date of Publication:May 10, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Anita IsicsonPersonal

Representative202-237-7400

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

5/10, 5/17, 5/24TYPESET: Tue Apr 30 10:58:43 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

Case No. 13-0002566IN RE:Chevella MarieMcAllisterApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMEChevella Maria McAllisterhaving filed a complaint forjudgment changing ChevellaMarie McAllister name toChevella Marie and havingapplied to the court for an Or-der of Publication of the no-tice required by law in suchcases; it is by the Court this10th day of April 2013,herebyORDERED, that a copy ofthis Order be published oncea week for three (3) consecu-tive weeks, in The Afro-American Newspapers, anewspaper of general cir-culation of the District ofColumbia; and it is furtherORDERED, that the publica-tion must began no later than12 days after the filing of theapplication; and is furtherORDERED, that the FINALHEARING on this applicationto change name will be heldin Judge- in-Chambers,Room 4220 in the District ofColumbia at 500 IndianaAvenue NW Washington DC20001, on the 29th day ofMay, 2013 at 3:15 pm.If anyperson desires to oppose thisapplication, that person or hisor her attorney must be pres-ent at the hearing or file writ-ten detailed objections five(5) days in advance of thehearing with Judge-in-Chambers and mail a copy ofthe applicant or applicant’scounsel; and it is further0 the applicant must send theapplication for change ofname of an adult and noticeof final hearing to the ap-plicant’s creditors personallyor by registered or certifiedmail and show proof of ser-vice by filling the affidavit/declaration of service.SO ORDEREDJUDGE

5/3, 5/10, 5/17

TYPESET: Tue Apr 30 10:57:14 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM351

Nancy W. DaraganDecedentThomas A. Gentile5530 Wisconsin AveSuite 1209Chevy Chase, MD20815Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Anna Daragan-Cadena,whose address is 54 LakeGeorge Rd., Brookfield,Connecticut 06804 was ap-pointed personal representa-tive of the estate of Nancy W.Daragan, who died onJanuary 13, 2013 with a Will,and will serve without Courtsupervision. All unknownheirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointment (orto the probate of decedent´swill) shall be filed with theRegister of Wills, D.C., 5155th Street, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before November 3, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before November 3, 2013,or be forever barred. Personsbelieved to be heirs orlegatees of the decedent whodo not receive a copy of thisnotice by mail within 25 daysof its first publication shall soinform the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:May 3, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Anna Daragan-CadenaPersonal

Representative301-654-5757

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Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM340

Jacqueline VestaWrightakaJacqueline V. WrightDecedent

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Angela Maria Wright whoseaddress is 4740 C Street, SE#201, Washington DC 20019was appointed personal re-presentative of the estate ofJacqueline Vesta Wright akaJacqueline V. Wright, whodied on August 23, 2012 witha Will, and will serve withoutCourt supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such (or to the pro-bate of decedent’s Will)appointment shall be filedwith the Register of Wills,D.C., Building A, 515 5thStreet NW, 3rd Floor, NW,Washington, D.C. 20001, onor before October 26, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before October 26, 2013,or be forever barred. Personsbelieved to be heirs orlegatees of the decedent whodo not receive a copy of thisnotice by mail within 25 daysof its first publication shall soinform the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:April 26, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Angela Maria WrightPersonal

Representatives202-450-5161

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Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM334

Barbara Lett SimmonsDecedent

Nathan A. Neal EsqLaw Offices ofNathan A. Neal PLLC3108 Cherry Road NEWashington DC 20018Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

David C. Simmons and Rob-ert A. Simmons whose ad-dresses are 1249 MarylandAve, NE Washington DC20002 and 6409 13th StreetNW, Washington DC 20012were appointed personal re-presentatives of the estate ofBarbara Lett Simmons, whodied on December 22, 2012with a Will, and will servewithout Court supervision. Allunknown heirs and heirswhose whereabouts are un-known shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-ing. Objections to suchappointment (or to the pro-bate of decedent´s Will) shallbe filed with the Register ofWills, D.C., 515 5th Street,N.W., 3rd Floor Washington,D.C. 20001, on or beforeOctober 26, 2013. Claimsagainst the decedent shall bepresented to the under-signed with a copy to theRegister of Wills or filed withthe Register of Wills with acopy to the undersigned, onor before October 26, 2013,or be forever barred. Personsbelieved to be heirs orlegatees of the decedent whodo not receive a copy of thisnotice by mail within 25 daysof its first publication shall soinform the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:April 26, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

David C. SimmonsRobert A. Simmons

PersonalRepresentatives

202-210-6600202-704-6794

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

4/26, 5/3, 5/10

TYPESET: Tue Apr 23 11:06:40 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

Case No. 13-0002830IN RE:Sandra Evette JamesPresidentApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMESandra Evette James havingfiled a complaint for judgmentchanging Sandra EvetteJames name to Sandy EvanJames and having applied tothe court for an Order of Pub-lication of the notice requiredby law in such cases; it is bythe Court this 22nd day ofApril 2013, herebyORDERED, that a copy ofthis Order be published oncea week for three (3) consecu-tive weeks, in The Afro-American Newspapers, anewspaper of general cir-culation of the District ofColumbia; and it is furtherORDERED, that the publica-tion must began no later than12 days after the filing of theapplication; and is furtherORDERED, that the FINALHEARING on this applicationto change name will be heldin Judge- in-Chambers,Room 4220 in the District ofColumbia at 500 IndianaAvenue NW Washington DC20001, on the 10th day ofJune, 2013 at 2:30 pm.If anyperson desires to oppose thisapplication, that person or hisor her attorney must be pres-ent at the hearing or file writ-ten detailed objections five(5) days in advance of thehearing with Judge-in-Chambers and mail a copy ofthe applicant or applicant’scounsel; and it is further0 the applicant must send theapplication for change ofname of an adult and noticeof final hearing to the ap-plicant’s creditors personallyor by registered or certifiedmail and show proof of ser-vice by filling the affidavit/declaration of service.SO ORDEREDJUDGE

4/26, 5/3, 5/10

TYPESET: Tue Apr 23 11:06:22 EDT 2013

SUPERIOR COURT OFTHE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIAPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131Foreign No.2013FEP44

Date of DeathJanuary 31, 2011

Rodney H. MedfordDecedent

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENTOF FOREIGNPERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVEAND

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

Gail Stewart Medford whoseaddress is XXXX was ap-pointed personal representa-tive of the estate of RodneyH. Medford, deceased, bythe Orphans’ Court for PrinceGeorge’s County, State ofMaryland on March 21, 2011.Service of process may bemade upon Thomas A. Med-ford, Jr., 1629 K Street NW,Suite 300, Washington DC20006 whose designation asDistrict of Columbia agenthas been filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C.The decedent owned the fol-lowing District of Colombiareal property: 3606 14thStreet, NE. Washington DC20017.Claims against the decedentmay be presented to theundersigned and filed withthe Register of Wills for theDistrict of Columbia, 500 In-d i a n a A v e n u e , N . W. ,Washington, D.C. 20001within 6 months from the dateof first publication of this no-tice. (Strike preceding sen-tence if no real estate.)

Gail Stewart Medford301-805-4125301-385-6785

PersonalRepresentative

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

Date of first publication:April 26, 2013Name of newspapers and/orperiodical:The Daily Washington LawReporterThe Afro-American

4/26, 5/3, 5/10

TYPESET: Tue May 07 09:34:04 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM395

King W. PetersonDecedentCharles E. Walton Esq10905 Fort Washington Rd#201Fort Washington, MD20744Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Lorraine P. Rue, whose ad-dress is 4103 MassachusettsAve. SE., Washington DC20019 was appointed per-sonal representative of theestate of King W. Peterson,who died on September 23,2012 with a Will, and willserve without Court supervi-sion. All unknown heirs andheirs whose whereaboutsare unknown shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-ing. Objections to suchappointment (or to the pro-bate of decedent´s will) shallbe filed with the Register ofWills, D.C., 515 5th Street,N.W., 3rd Floor Washington,D.C. 20001, on or beforeNovember 10, 2013. Claimsagainst the decedent shall bepresented to the under-signed with a copy to theRegister of Wills or filed withthe Register of Wills with acopy to the undersigned, onor before November 10,2013, or be forever barred.Persons believed to be heirsor legatees of the decedentwho do not receive a copy ofthis notice by mail within 25days of its first publicationshall so inform the Registerof Wills, including name, ad-dress and relationship.Date of Publication:May 10, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Lorraine P. RuePersonal

Representative301-292-8357

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

5/10, 5/17, 5/24TYPESET: Tue May 07 09:34:58 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM409

Adria E. ReedDecedentWendell C. Robinson4308 Georgia Ave NWWashington DC 20011Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Rosalynd P. Reed-Walker,whose address is 690 PikeStreet, Orangeburg, SC29115 was appointed per-sonal representative of theestate of Adria E. Reed, whodied on January 25, 2013without a Will, and will servewithout Court supervision. Allunknown heirs and heirswhose whereabouts are un-known shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-ing. Objections to suchappointment shall be filedwith the Register of Wills,D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W.,3rd Floor Washington, D.C.20001, on or before Novem-ber 10, 2013. Claims againstthe decedent shall be pre-sented to the undersignedwith a copy to the Register ofWills or filed with the Registerof Wills with a copy to theundersigned, on or beforeNovember 10, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:May 10, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Rosalynd P. Reed-WalkerPersonal

Representative803-347-8026

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

5/10, 5/17, 5/24

TYPESET: Tue May 07 09:34:35 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM249

Lulu GoodwinDecedentWilliam A. Bland Esq1140 Connecticut AveNW, #1100Washington DC 20036Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Joseph W. Cummings Jr,whose address is 8 New Bos-ton Road, South Royalston,MA 01368 was appointedpersonal representative ofthe estate of Lulu Goodwin,who died on January 21,2013 with a Will, and willserve without Court supervi-sion. All unknown heirs andheirs whose whereaboutsare unknown shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-ing. Objections to suchappointment (or to the pro-bate of decedent´s will) shallbe filed with the Register ofWills, D.C., 500 Indiana AveNW Washington DC 20001,on or before November 10,2013. Claims against the de-cedent shall be presented tothe undersigned with a copyto the Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before November 10,2013, or be forever barred.Persons believed to be heirsor legatees of the decedentwho do not receive a copy ofthis notice by mail within 25days of its first publicationshall so inform the Registerof Wills, including name, ad-dress and relationship.Date of Publication:May 10, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Joseph W. Cummings Jr.Personal

RepresentativeTRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

5/10, 5/17, 5/24TYPESET: Tue May 07 09:35:19 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM129

Emanuel G. Carr, Jr.DecedentRonald Dixon, Esq.1010 N Camerson StAlexandria VA 22314Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Ronald Dixon, whose ad-dress is 1010 N CameronStreet, Alexandria VA. 22314was appointed personal re-presentative of the estate ofEmanuel G. Carr, Jr., whodied on August 6, 2004 with-out a Will, and will serve withCourt supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointment (orto the probate of decedent´swill) shall be filed with theRegister of Wills, D.C., 5155th Street, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before November 10,2013. Claims against the de-cedent shall be presented tothe undersigned with a copyto the Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before November 10,2013, or be forever barred.Persons believed to be heirsor legatees of the decedentwho do not receive a copy ofthis notice by mail within 25days of its first publicationshall so inform the Registerof Wills, including name, ad-dress and relationship.Date of Publication:May 10, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Ronald DixonPersonal

Representative703-549-7211

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

5/10, 5/17, 5/24TYPESET: Tue May 07 09:35:45 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM50

Joseph L. BishopDecedent

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Ferial S. Bishop and Kelli C.Bishop, whose address are3210 Chestnut Street NWWashington DC 20015 and3216 S. Stafford Street,Arlington VA 22206 were ap-pointed personal representa-tives of the estate of JosephL. Bishop, who died on Octo-ber 7, 2012 with a Will, andwill serve without Court su-pervision. All unknown heirsa n d h e i r s w h o s ewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointment (orto the probate of decedent’sWill) shall be filed with theRegister of Wills, D.C., 5155th Street, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before November 10,2013. Claims against the de-cedent shall be presented tothe undersigned with a copyto the Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before November 10,2013, or be forever barred.Persons believed to be heirsor legatees of the decedentwho do not receive a copy ofthis notice by mail within 25days of its first publicationshall so inform the Registerof Wills, including name, ad-dress and relationship.Date of Publication:May 10, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Ferial S. BishopKelli C. Bishop

PersonalRepresentatives

202-606-1175TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

5/10, 5/17, 5/24

TYPESET: Tue May 07 09:36:10 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM388

Denise JoanGreenfieldDecedent

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Lynn Diane Young and JohnR. Tyler Jr., whose addressare 4400 18th Street NW,Washington DC 20011 wereappointed personal repre-sentatives of the estate ofDenise Joan Greenfield, whodied on January 26, 2013without a Will, and will servewithout Court supervision. Allunknown heirs and heirswhose whereabouts are un-known shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-ing. Objections to suchappointment shall be filedwith the Register of Wills,D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W.,3rd Floor Washington, D.C.20001, on or before Novem-ber 10, 2013. Claims againstthe decedent shall be pre-sented to the undersignedwith a copy to the Register ofWills or filed with the Registerof Wills with a copy to theundersigned, on or beforeNovember 10, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:May 10, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Lynn Diane YoungJohn R. Tyler Jr.

PersonalRepresentatives

202-882-1760TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

5/10, 5/17, 5/24

TYPESET: Tue May 07 09:37:08 EDT 2013

SUPERIOR COURT OFTHE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIAPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2013ADM398

Estate ofMary E. TurnerakaMary TurnerDeceased

NOTICE OFSTANDARDPROBATE

Notice is hereby given that apetition has been filed in thisCourt by Izu I. Ahaghotu forstandard probate, includingthe appointment of one ormore personal representa-tive. Unless a complaint or anobjection in accordance withSuperior Court Probate Di-vision Rule 407 is filed in thisCourt within 30 days from thedate of first publication of thisnotice, the Court may takethe action hereinafter setforth.0 in the absence of a will orproof satisfactory to theCourt of due execution, enteran order determining that thedecedent died intestate0 appoint an unsupervisedpersonal representative

Register of WillsClerk of the

Probate DivisionDate of First PublicationMay 10, 2013Names of Newspapers:WashingtonLaw ReporterWashingtonAFRO-AMERICANIzu I. Ahaghotu7211 Georgia AvenueNW. Washington DC20012202-726-4171Signature ofPetitioners/Attorney

5/10, 5/17

TYPESET: Tue May 07 09:37:36 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM352

John Turner BaysmoreDecedentKenneth H. Rosenau1304 Rhode Island AveNW, Washington DC20005Attorney

NOTICE OFAFTER DISCOVERED

WILL AND NOTICEOF APPOINTMENT

Kenneth H. Rosenau, whoseaddress is 1304 Rhode Is-land Ave., NW., WashingtonDC 20005 was appointedpersonal representative ofthe estate of John TurnerBaysmore, who died on Feb-ruary 4, 2012 with a Will.O b j e c t i o n s t o s u c happointment or to the pro-bate of decedent’s Will shallbe filed with the Register ofWills, District of Columbia,Building A, 515 5th Street,NW 3rd Floor, WashingtonDC 20001, on or beforeNovember 10, 2013.Date of Publication:May 10, 2013Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Kenneth H. RosenauPersonal

Representative202-386-8680

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

5/10, 5/17, 5/24TYPESET: Tue May 07 09:37:59 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

Case No. 13-0003014IN RE:Claudius James ColeApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMEClaudius James Cole havingfiled a complaint for judgmentchanging Claudius JamesCole name to Casidy ReneeHenderson and having ap-plied to the court for an Orderof Publication of the noticerequired by law in suchcases; it is by the Court this30th day of April 2013,herebyORDERED, that a copy ofthis Order be published oncea week for three (3) consecu-tive weeks, in The Afro-American Newspapers, anewspaper of general cir-culation of the District ofColumbia; and it is furtherORDERED, that the publica-tion must began no later than12 days after the filing of theapplication; and is furtherORDERED, that the FINALHEARING on this applicationto change name will be heldin Judge- in-Chambers,Room 4220 in the District ofColumbia at 500 IndianaAvenue NW Washington DC20001, on the 18th day ofJune, 2013 at 2:45 pm.If anyperson desires to oppose thisapplication, that person or hisor her attorney must be pres-ent at the hearing or file writ-ten detailed objections five(5) days in advance of thehearing with Judge-in-Chambers and mail a copy ofthe applicant or applicant’scounsel; and it is further0 the applicant must send theapplication for change ofname of an adult and noticeof final hearing to the USDepartment of HomelandSecurity-Immigration andCustoms EnforcementAgency, Washington FieldOffice, 2675 Prosperity Ave-nue, Fairfax, Virginia 22031personally or by registered orcertified mail and show proofof service by filling theaffidavit/declaration of ser-vice.SO ORDEREDJUDGE

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Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

Case No.13-0002860IN RE:Keajuan EugeneButlerApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMEKeajuan Eugene Butler hav-ing filed a complaint for judg-ment changing Keajuan Eu-gene Butler name to KymoriaMorgan Stanfield and havingapplied to the court for an Or-der of Publication of the no-tice required by law in suchcases; it is by the Court this23rd day of April 2013,herebyORDERED, that a copy ofthis Order be published oncea week for three (3) consecu-tive weeks, in The Afro-American Newspapers, anewspaper of general cir-culation of the District ofColumbia; and it is furtherORDERED, that the publica-tion must began no later than12 days after the filing of theapplication; and is furtherORDERED, that the FINALHEARING on this applicationto change name will be heldin Judge- in-Chambers,Room 4220 in the District ofColumbia at 500 IndianaAvenue NW Washington DC20001, on the 11th day ofJune, 2013 at 3:15 pm.If anyperson desires to oppose thisapplication, that person or hisor her attorney must be pres-ent at the hearing or file writ-ten detailed objections five(5) days in advance of thehearing with Judge-in-Chambers and mail a copy ofthe applicant or applicant’scounsel; and it is furtherSO ORDEREDJUDGE

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Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

Case No.13-0002857IN RE:Deangelo DominiqueArmsteadApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMED e a n g e l o D o m i n i q u eArmstead having filed a com-plaint for judgment changingD e a n g e l o D o m i n i q u eArmstead name to McKaylaNysia Armstead and havingapplied to the court for an Or-der of Publication of the no-tice required by law in suchcases; it is by the Court this23rd day of April 2013,herebyORDERED, that a copy ofthis Order be published oncea week for three (3) consecu-tive weeks, in The Afro-American Newspapers, anewspaper of general cir-culation of the District ofColumbia; and it is furtherORDERED, that the publica-tion must began no later than12 days after the filing of theapplication; and is furtherORDERED, that the FINALHEARING on this applicationto change name will be heldin Judge- in-Chambers,Room 4220 in the District ofColumbia at 500 IndianaAvenue NW Washington DC20001, on the 11th day ofJune, 2013 at 2:30 pm.If anyperson desires to oppose thisapplication, that person or hisor her attorney must be pres-ent at the hearing or file writ-ten detailed objections five(5) days in advance of thehearing with Judge-in-Chambers and mail a copy ofthe applicant or applicant’scounsel; and it is furtherSO ORDEREDJUDGE

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TYPESET: Tue May 07 09:39:17 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

Case No.13-0002875IN RE:Ronnie LloydMiddletonApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMERonnie Lloyd Middleton hav-ing filed a complaint for judg-ment changing Ronnie LloydMiddleton name to KevetteMarsha Middleton and hav-ing applied to the court for anOrder of Publication of thenotice required by law in suchcases; it is by the Court this23rd day of April 2013,herebyORDERED, that a copy ofthis Order be published oncea week for three (3) consecu-tive weeks, in The Afro-American Newspapers, anewspaper of general cir-culation of the District ofColumbia; and it is furtherORDERED, that the publica-tion must began no later than12 days after the filing of theapplication; and is furtherORDERED, that the FINALHEARING on this applicationto change name will be heldin Judge- in-Chambers,Room 4220 in the District ofColumbia at 500 IndianaAvenue NW Washington DC20001, on the 11th day ofJune, 2013 at 3:30 pm.If anyperson desires to oppose thisapplication, that person or hisor her attorney must be pres-ent at the hearing or file writ-ten detailed objections five(5) days in advance of thehearing with Judge-in-Chambers and mail a copy ofthe applicant or applicant’scounsel; and it is furtherSO ORDEREDJUDGE

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TYPESET: Tue May 07 09:39:42 EDT 2013

Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

Case No. 2033-2013IN RE:Vernon SimpkinsApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMEVernon Simpkins having fileda complaint for judgmentchanging Vernon Simpkinsname to Vernon CharlesPerry and having applied tothe court for an Order of Pub-lication of the notice requiredby law in such cases; it is bythe Court this 3rd day of May2013, herebyORDERED, that a copy ofthis Order be published oncea week for three (3) consecu-tive weeks, in The Afro-American Newspapers, anewspaper of general cir-culation of the District ofColumbia; and it is furtherORDERED, that the publica-tion must began no later than12 days after the filing of theapplication; and is furtherORDERED, that the FINALHEARING on this applicationto change name will be heldin Judge- in-Chambers,Room 4220 in the District ofColumbia at 500 IndianaAvenue NW Washington DC20001, on the 21st day ofJune, 2013 at 3:30 pm.If anyperson desires to oppose thisapplication, that person or hisor her attorney must be pres-ent at the hearing or file writ-ten detailed objections five(5) days in advance of thehearing with Judge-in-Chambers and mail a copy ofthe applicant or applicant’scounsel; and it is furtherSO ORDEREDJUDGE

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