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By Talibah Chikwendu

AFRO Executive Editor

The defendant’s arguments in the May11 motion hearing in a civil lawsuit brought

by the Coalition for Equity and Excellence

in Maryland Higher Education against the

Maryland Higher Education Commissionhave nally gotten the public engaged in this

debate. The response to hearing coveragespilled onto the airways through the “Larry

Young Morning Show” on WOLB, a talk

radio station in Baltimore, Md.Public comment and interest led former

state Sen. Young to plan a special event on

May 26, bringing in a variety of speakers toair the history and facts on the subject and to

provide insight into the issues being coveredin the lawsuit and how it could impact

historically Black institutions.Presenting some of the history of HBIs

in Maryland and the manifestation of issuesleading to the lawsuits were A. Dwight

Pettit, Esq. and Maryland Sen. Joan Carter

Conway, chair of the Senate EducationCommittee.

One thing Carter Conway stressed isthat what’s going on with this lawsuit andthe continued disparity have nothing to do

with political parties and ideology. Carter

Conway, who has been ghting to eliminateduplicate programs and to provide equity

treatment for HBIs since she entered theGeneral Assembly, mentioned several bills

she sponsored and fought for in Annapolis to

address the problems that were defeated. “Iwill continue to ght,” she said.

AP Photo/Press-Register, Mike Kittrell

Public pools, splash fountains and cooling centers will be accessible to Prince

George’s County residents throughout the summer to combat excessive heat.

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By George Barnette

AFRO Staf Writer

State and local chapters of the NAACP are asking that a St.Mary’s County judge be investigated over comments he made

at a hearing for Antonio Warren Gantt.

Gantt, who was convicted of two 2007 robberies, was givenlife sentences as a result of those crimes. Those convictions

were overturned last year, however, because Gantt—whorepresented himself at trial—wasn’t told about the possible life

sentences.Judge C. Clarke Raley, who sentenced Gantt to prison,was upset with the appeals court decision and according to St.

Mary’s County’s Enterprise newspaper called it “a very stupid

decision.”“It’s obvious I hate him,” Raley said, according to the

Enterprise. “I think he should be hung. Go get me a rope.”

Gerald Stansbury, president of the Maryland StateConference of the NAACP, is calling for the State Commission

on Judicial Disabilities to investigate Raley’s comments forwhat he called “tempered and inammatory remarks.”

“Judge Raley remarks crossed the line,” Stansbury said in

a statement. “His remarks not only are inappropriate but raisethe question as to whether he has the judicial temperament that

is necessary to continue to serve on the bench.”

Raley, a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, retired afternearly 30 years on the bench in April. This incident was not

the rst time Raley made comments from the bench that raised

eyebrows.In 2005, an appeals court questioned Raley’s understanding

of the law after he incorrectly ruled that Joseph Medley shouldpay $1,000 to the jury, after pleading guilty to marijuana

possession.

“It is clear, after reviewing the statutory provisions relevantto the present case, that the Circuit Court lacked the authority

to levy or set a ne premised, in whole or in part, on paying for

or reimbursing jury costs that may have been incurred becauseMedley did not waive his jury election until the day of trial,”

Maryland Court of Appeals Judge Glenn T. Harrell wrote in his

decision.

NAACP Calls for

Investigation after Judge’s IncendiaryComments

Keeping It Cool

By George Barnette

AFRO Staf Writer

The Prince George’s County Counciladopted the scal year 2012 budget last

week, keeping many provisions that Prince

Georgians asked for.“Together with Council-initiated

enhancements, we have approved a budget forscal year 2012 that sends

a clear and unmistakable

message to our citizens,”Council Chairwoman

Ingrid M. Turner, D.-Dist.

4, said at the hearing. “Weheard you. We listened.

We are working for you.”

The nal budget setaside $1.6 billion for

education, which is about 61 percent of the

budget, along with $408 million for public

safety.It also saved the county from having to lay

off or furlough employees—an achievement

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern

Baker does not take lightly.“I am pleased to announce that my

ofce and the County Council have worked

together to produce a budget that advances

our priorities without furloughing or laying-off hard-working employees,” said Baker in

a statement. “I am especially encouraged by

the Council’s approval of $50 million set asidefor the EDI Fund, which will spur economic

development, create jobs, and grow our

commercial tax base.”In that vein, the Council says it was

especially vigilant of the employment situationof many residents,

which is why it set aside

funding that will help putresidents back to work

with the Department of

Public Works and Transit(DPWT). The Council,

spurred on by Councilman

Mel Franklin, D.-Dist. 9,set aside $10 million for

DPWT roadway improvement with the hopes

that 51 percent of those projects would be

manned by county residents.“I’m glad that throughout our discussions

my colleagues supported [the initiative] and I

again commend Councilmember Franklin for

what we on the council call the Departmentof Public Works Stimulus Economic

Development Program,” Turner said.

Jobs Not at Risk in Council-Approved Budget

“We heard you.We listened. We areworking for you.”

– Council ChairwomanIngrid M. Turner

By Talibah Chikwendu AFRO Executive Editor

The Atlanta pastor facingfour civil lawsuits accusing

him of sexual coercion

settled the cases out-of-court, his church announced

May 26, but the agreement

leaves plenty of questionsunanswered.

The lawsuits were led

in September 2010 againstBishop Eddie Long, the

leader of the more than25,000-member New Birth

Missionary Baptist Church.

Four plaintiffs alleged that

Long gave them and othersattention, money and gifts,

before and after they reachedthe legal age of consent.

Such actions allegedly

involved engaging them inmanipulation, oral sodomy

and other sexual acts

Addressing hiscongregation and the world

regarding the chargesapproximately eight months

ago, Long said that he had

“never in my life portrayedmyself as a perfect man. But

I am not the man that’s being

portrayed on the television.That’s not me.

“I’ve been accused. Iam under attack,” he said.“This thing, I’m gonna ght.

Bishop Eddie Long Settles -Instead of Fighting As PromisedKing ends membership with New Birth

AP Photo/John Amis, Pool

Seen in this Sept. 26, 2010 le photo, Bishop Eddie Long

speaks at his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church nearAtlanta. Long, a famed megachurch pastor, recently

settled a case with four men who accused him of sexualcoercion.

... I feel like David against

Goliath. But I’ve got verocks and I haven’t thrown

one yet.”The settlement, which was

reached after several months

of mediation, doesn’t looklike the ght Long promised.

It leaves all the questions

from the lawsuits unanswered,

including the basic questionof his guilt or innocence, and

generated new ones, including

the monetary terms of thesettlement, and whether Long

or the church is paying thetab.

By AFRO Sta

Area residents are stillreeling from a heat wave that

blanketed the Mid-Atlantic this

week.

The National Weather Service

on Monday issued a heat

advisory for the Washington

and Maryland areas, saying

temperatures on Tuesday

would reach the lower to mid-

90s, but the heat index could

get up to 105. Temperatures

were expected to remain in the

lower-90s and 80s throughout

the week.

Washington, D.C. re and

rescue ofcials reported

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CBCF Announces 41st Annual Legislative ConferenceiLead|iServe Theme Looks At Value and Impact of Involvement

WASHINGTON – Around the country, citizens will be able

to explore issues surrounding leadership and service during the

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) 41st Annual

Legislative Conference (ALC). The conference will take place

from Sept. 21-24 at the Walter E. Washington Convention

Center in Washington, D.C. Registration for ALC is open now.

ALC provides an outlet to highlight the mission of CBCF —to develop leaders, to inform policy and to educate the public

— by providing more than 85 high-level, thought-provoking

forums to address the critical challenges facing the African-

American Diaspora. Also offered during the four-day event are

free health screenings, a job fair, interactive nancial sessions,

networking opportunities and cultural activities.

This year, the foundation is expecting thousands to reect

on the theme: iLead|iServe. ALC attendees will have many

opportunities to share their thoughts and experiences on leading

and serving — how and why they do it, the value of each, and

the impact of each within their lives and their communities. The

conference will use social media, a town hall meeting, brain

trusts and personal interaction to further encourage discussions

and follow-up conversations among attendees.

“ALC is recognized as one of the most important gatherings

of African-Americans in the nation,” said Elsie L. Scott,

president and chief executive ofcer for CBCF. “Every year,

we see regular attendees and new faces at ALC ready to join theconversation so that they too can return to their communities

and affect change.”

Jazz Poet, Author Gil Scott-Heron Dies at 62Pioneering poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron died May

27 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City. He was 62. Scott-

Heron became

ill after returning

from a European

trip, but the exact

cause of his death

was not released.

Scott-Heron

was best known for

collaborating with

pianist and utist

Brian Jackson

during the early1970s and his

melodiously voiced

performance

readings in the late 1970s and early 1980s. One of his most

famous compositions was 1970’s “The Revolution Will Not Be

Televised,” an early anthem of Black militancy.

Scott-Heron was born in Chicago, Ill. on April 1, 1949, but

raised in Tennessee. His parents divorced when he was young

and he was sent to live with his maternal grandmother, nally

relocating after her death to the Bronx. After attending DeWitt

Clinton High School and then the Fieldston School, where

his writing talent was rst recognized, Scott-Heron enrolled

at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. While at Lincoln he

met Jackson and the two formed the band Black and Blues.

He subsequently left school to write two novels, The Vulture,

published in 1970, and The Nigger Factory. He eventuallyreceived a master’s degree in creative writing from Johns

Hopkins University in Baltimore.

His recording career began in 1970 with Small Talk at 125th

and Lenox, followed by Pieces of A Man (1971) and Small Talk

(1972), where his distinctive spoken-word style began to fully

emerge. He created or collaborated on twelve other albums, the

most recent coming in 2010, 16 years after his last effort.

Gil Scott-Heron was married during the 1970s to the actress

Brenda Sykes.

Lawsuit Threatened over Malcolm X Biography

Columbia University, Viking Press and the estate of

Manning Marable face a potential lawsuit over assertions in

Marable’s posthumously-released biography of Malcolm X,

Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention. Lawyers representing a key

gure in the biography, in a “cease and desist” letter to the

publisher May 23, challenged the characterization of Linwood

Cathcart, a Malcolm X colleague in the Nation of Islam.

The letter from Cathcart’s attorney Mark Fury threatened

legal efforts “not by any means necessary, but by all available

means at law or equity.” In the book, Marable implicates

former Nation of Islam Minister Linward X Cathcart in the

murder of Malcolm X. Cathcart and his lawyers strongly refute

the claim and said that New York police and FBI investigators

“dismissed him as a potential suspect.” “Your author, Manning

Marable, knowingly printed false allegations, misleading

statements and made glaring omissions that clearly defame Mr.

Cathcart, injure him and his family, and even put him and them

at risk of physical harm,” Fury wrote.

Fury said that Marable got several facts in the book wrong,

including the fact that the men shared a girlfriend named

Sharon Poole.

Marable said in the biography that Poole and Cathcart lived

together. Fury claimed that she rented an apartment in his

house for years with her husband, while Cathcart lived there

with his wife of 40 years. Fury said his client wants the books

removed from stores and corrections made immediately.

Despite these claims, Marable received many kind words

at his death. NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous said

Marable was “one of the keenest intellects of our age to the

contemporary conversation on race in America.” Marable’s

good friend, Abdur-Rahman Muhammad, told the AFRO that

it was time that the world gave Marable “his due” and that “a

giant has fallen.”

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President Barack Obama returned from a whirlwind trip

to Europe May 29 and heading straight to Joplin, Mo., whereneighborhoods were reduced to rubble during a May 22

tornado. Some 122 deaths have been conrmed and some 1,500

are still missing.

At a memorial for lost loved ones on Sunday, the presidentlauded the heroism of some who lost their lives while saving

others in Joplin: “And, in the face of winds that showed nomercy, no regard for human life, that did not discriminate by

race or faith or background, it was ordinary people, swiftly

tested, who said, “I’m willing to die right now so that someoneelse might live.”

Almost as much as dealing with domestic and international

issues, President Obama and rst lady Michelle Obama havefound themselves comforting victims of natural disasters over

the past several months. Among them:• In mid-May, thousands of people, threatened by ooding

from the Mississippi River, were forced from their homes

into shelters. Though thousands of acres of corn and otherfarmlands were lost, the river – swollen after severe weather

- reportedly crested at 47.8 feet, 14.1 feet above ood stage.

States of Tennessee and Louisiana were also majorly affectedby the ooding. Still, Obama met with some who were affected.

• In late April, the president and rst lady visitedTuscaloosa, Ala., after deadly tornados killed at least 300people and more than 100 remain homeless.

• In Japan in March a devastating earthquake and tsunamithat followed killed more than 250,000 people. President

Obama met with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan during

an international summit in France last week. Obama promisedreporters that Japan will emege “stronger than ever.”

That was also the hope as thousands gathered at the

Missouri Southern University on Sunday to mourn lost lovedones in Joplin. Comforting the crowd, Obama mostly focused

on how the best in people comes out during disasters.

“A university turned itself into a makeshift hospital,” hesaid to applause. “Some of you used your pickup trucks as

ambulances, carrying the injured … on doors that served as

stretchers. Your restaurants have rushed food to people in need.

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people you’ve never met.”

He concluded, quoting Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri: “Asthe governor said, you have shown the world what it means

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President Barack Obama listens as Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton speaks during a meeting with elected ofcials andamilies aected by the oods in Memphis, Tenn., May 16.

President Obama’s Disaster Schedule Competes With Issues

The Council was able to save funding for busing students

to magnet programs at schools outside of their residentialdistricts. This funding was championed by many in the county,

especially students, teachers and parents involved in Suitland

High Schools Visual and Performing Arts program. However,the funding came with a caveat as the council has ordered the

school board to study alternatives to the current system because

Council members say it has simply become to expensive forPrince George’s.

“The school board is required to come back in no later than

six months to have a plan or study to demonstrate how thistransportations system will be resolved,” Turner said. “We

cannot continue to sustain the system. The school system issupposed to work with the [Washington Metropolitan Area

Transit Authority] and the Bus, our transportation system, to

come up with a plan and send a proposal back to us.”The Council also secured funding for Camp Schmidt, a

traditional overnight eld trip location for fth-graders in the

county’s public schools as well as funding for the ReadingRecovery Program although it has been reorganized to save

money.

The Council also wishes to provide a $750 one-time bonusto county employees.

This budget will go into effect July 1.

This time, though, Raley’s

statements went too far,

Stansbury said. Stansburysaid Raley’s statements are

unacceptable and he wantsa full investigation into his

actions.

“Judge Raley owesthe citizens of Maryland

an apology for these

outrageous comments and

the Maryland Commission

on Judicial Disabilities owe

the citizens of Marylandan assurance that this type

of conduct will not becondoned,” Stansbury said.

“We are condent that this

matter will not be brush underthe rug and we intend to

monitor this situation closely

to insure that a judicious andexpeditious investigation is

conducted.”

Gantt awaits retrial onthe robbery charges and he

has also been charged with

allegedly threatening to havethe judge and prosecutor in

his rst trials killed.

Pettit, who served on

the University of Maryland

System Board of Regents,said he cares deeply for

the HBCUs in this country

but believes they sufferfrom benign neglect in

appropriations of money

for capital and operatingexpenses. He said the mindset

is, “we know they’re there,we know they need, but if we

just ignore them, maybe they

will go away.”He posited that much of

the continued pushback on the

issues in this case is power

play by the University of

Maryland System, and that

when the Black institutionswere ignored, no one spoke

up for them. “I was the lone

voice,” Pettit said.

Maryland LegislativeBlack Caucus Chair Catherine

Pugh said the Caucus

supported the need for and

mission of the HBCUs and

that the organization would be

sending a letter to Maryland’sState’s Attorney Douglas

Gansler about the issue. Sen.

Pugh, a Morgan graduate, said

HBCUs have traditionallyprovided the remedial training

needed without additional

funding. “What we’vetraditionally done is more

with less,” she added.

Dr. Patricia Ramsey,

professor of biology at BowieState University and former

interim president, reminded

the listening audience thatBowie was the oldest HBCU

in the Maryland and has

graduated the highest numberof students with master’s

degrees in computer sciencein the country. “If we didn’t

have HBCUs, we would have

to create them,” she saidShe also shared that

alumni of HBCUs have gone

on to succeed in the bestuniversities in the country.

“We need to be proactive and

put out the data ..., “ Ramseysaid.

Dr. Marvin “Doc”Cheatham, also in the studio,

and host Young encouraged

the audience to stay informedon the issues involved in this

case and to make their voices

heard. Young said the publichas to be unafraid and take

action.

“If we didn’t have HBCUs, we would have

to create them.”

- Dr. Patricia Ramsey




By George Barnette

AFRO Staf Writer

National Harbor has a

lot of amenities that countyresidents have always

desired, but now it’s getting

one that they’ve wanted foryears.

Tanger Factory OutletCenters, a Greensboro, N.C.-

based company that operates

upscale outlet shoppingcenters, and the Peterson

Companies, the property

management company incharge of National Harbor,

have entered into a deal to

bring an upscale shoppingcenter to the complex.

“This is a greatannouncement for the

residents of Prince George’s

County and the region. Ourresidents have yearned

for diverse shoppingopportunities for years andthis will boost their options,”

said Prince George’s County

Executive Rushern L.Baker in a statement. “I

want to thank the PetersonCompanies and Tanger Outlet

Centers for bringing high-

quality outlet shopping andover 400 construction and

approximately 900 full-time

and part-time jobs to Prince

George’s County.”It is another bit of good

news for the county as they

battle for more economicdevelopment. Two years

ago, Disney purchased land

at the harbor to build a resorthotel, but to date construction

hasn’t begun on that project.And, it’s a welcome sign

for National Harbor, whichhasn’t always been full of

good news. It has, at times,

struggled to get foot trafcdue to expensive parking

options that have angered

some. Ofcials behind this

project believe the outletcenter will boost trafc and

visibility for the complex.

“The opportunity to builda Tanger Outlet Center in the

National Harbor complex

was extremely compelling,as it affords us the chance to

build a metro-specic,next-generation outlet

shopping center

in this beautifullocation,” Steven B.

Tanger, president

and CEO of TangerOutlet Centers, in a

statement. “National

Harbor not only hashigh visibility and

easy access to majorhighways, it is also

minutes away from

three international areaairports.”

County ofcials arehoping that this givesthe county another

shopping option to

go along with WoodmoreTowne Center. That project,

which opened last October,is expected to create $236

million in revenue for the

county.With Konterra being

developed in Laurel, ofcials

and residents are hoping

to move past the strugglesthe Boulevard at the

Capital Center continues toexperience. That complex has

seen many retail and dining

options come and go since itopened in 2003. Despite that,

Inland U.S. Management,

property managers of theBoulevard, still believe in

that location.

“The Boulevard at theCapital Center benets

from a great location andan outstanding lineup of

remaining tenants,” said

Bill Parks, vice presidentof property management

at Inland, in an email. “We

continue to aggressivelymarket the vacant space and

are seeing increasing leasing

activity from local andnational tenants.”

The Peterson Companiessaid the nal list of tenants

hasn’t been decided yet.

Groundbreaking is expectedto occur in late 2011 with the

grand opening to take place a

year to 15 months later.

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Outlet Mall Welcomed as Sign of County Development

Courtesy Photo/National Harbor

National Harbor to get high-end shopping outlet.

Keeping It Cool

“This is a great announcement for the residents of PrinceGeorge’s County and the region. Our residentshave yearned for diverse shopping opportunitiesfor years and this will boost their options.”

– Prince George’s County ExecutiveRushern L. Baker

that 12 people were taken

on Monday to hospitals to

be treated for heat-relatedillnesses during the National

Memorial Day Parade in

Washington. In Baltimore atthe NCAA lacrosse national title game, the game-time

temperature was 96 degreesand it was even hotter at

eld level on a sun-scorchedafternoon.

Agencies across theregion, including Prince

George’s County, opened

cooling centers to providerelief to heat-swamped

residents, including public

pools—a welcome respitein what may prove to be a

scorching summer.“We advise all residents

who don’t have access to air

conditioning to utilize County

cooling centers,” said PrinceGeorge’s County Executive

Rushern L. Baker III in a

statement. “Additionally, weask all residents to use caution

and common sense with these

excessive temperatures, drinkplenty of water, and, most

importantly, look after familymembers and neighbors,

especially the elderly.”

To beat the heat andprotect from heat stroke and

other related illnesses, the

County Ofce of HomelandSecurity recommends the

following tips:

• Elderly, infants and thosewith chronic illnesses can

dehydrate more easily andare more susceptible to heat-

related illnesses. Please check

on relatives, friends, andneighbors.

• Stay well hydrated.

Sweat, or water, allows heatto evaporate from your skin’s

surface. If you become

dehydrated, it is more difcultfor your body to maintain an

acceptable temperature. The

best thing to drink is water.Gatorade or other sports

drinks are also good. Avoiddrinks containing alcohol or

caffeine.

• Limit heavy exertion

when high levels of heat andhumidity are present. High

humidity levels make it more

difcult for your body todissipate heat.

• Increase time spent in an

air-conditioned environment.• Wear loose tting, light

colored clothing.• Take frequent rest breaks

in the air conditioning or

shade.

• Eat smaller meals, moreoften.

• Spend time at local pools

or take cool baths.• Make sure pets have

access to water and shade.

• Continue to monitorweather reports for updates

and tips.The Prince George’s

County Ofce of Homeland

Security will continue to

update the public through theCounty’s website at http://

www.princegeorgescountymd.gov.

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“We advise all residents who don’t

have access to air conditioning toutilize County cooling centers.”

– Prince George’s CountyExecutive Rushern L. Baker




WASHINGTON – With

smoke curling skyward from

5701 Georgia Ave. and a

bright red re truck parkedoutside, neighbors might

have assumed a re rescue

was underway at the Emery

Recreation Center.

But the smoke was from

healthy food – squash, carrots

and other veggies – being

grilled during Safeway’s

cooking demonstrations,

and the re truck and re

department were on hand

to remind area residents

how to stay safe in their

home. It was just a small

part of the Petworth Health

Wellness Day in and outside

Emery Recreation Center in

northwest Washington.

More than 400 residents

from Petworth and

surrounding communities

poured into the recreation

center for expert advice on

diet, exercise and wellness

and to receive free testing

and screenings from Howard

University Hospital clinicians

on various health concerns.

The Ward 4 Advisory

Neighborhood Commission

and Howard University

sponsored the event. United

Health Care, DC Department

of Parks and Recreation and

many others groups helped

organize the day, and ANC

Commissioner Lisa Colbert

spearheaded the event.

“It was really a great

day,” Colbert said. “Before

we could even open the

doors at 10, people were

lined up outside. So, there

was obviously a need. We

were able to provide health

services to scores of people

who otherwise might not have

been able to afford them.”

“But it was also a joyous

day, with lots of fun.”

People gathered around the

Safeway grill located outside

the center for lessons on how

to grill every day food --

chicken, squash, carrots, egg

pant and zucchini – healthier

and to taste the samples

afterward. “We were really

happy to participate,” said

Safeway manager Matthew

Brown. “We are very thankful

for the opportunity to

encourage the community to

eat healthier. I learned a few

things myself.”

Howard University doctors

and health care clinicians

performed screenings and

testing for a variety of

medical concerns, including

diabetes, blood pressure, HIV,prostate cancer, hearing and

sickle cell and many others.

Pharmacists and nutritionists

also answered drug and diet

questions.

“We are thrilled that we

could provide this service

to the community,” said Dr.

Wayne Frederick, director

of the Howard University

Cancer Center and head of the

Faculty Practice Plan. “One

of our goals is to educate and

engage the community on the

importance of their health.”

Frederick added that he

urges the attendees follow up

with a primary care physician.Other services included

on-site massage and

reexology, yoga and cardio

blast classes as well as

healthy food demonstrations

from a local farmer’s market.

Meanwhile, social services

agencies provided multi-

cultural guidance on

geriatric, pediatric and family

health.

There were lots of fun,

prizes and games. Fonzie

the clown did a magic show,

captivating not the just the

children getting their faces

painted, but adults as well.

CVS provided some of the

CommunityHundreds Flock to Petworth, HowardUniversity Health Day

Courtesy Photo/Howard University

Howard University doctors and health care clinicians

performed screenings and testing for a variety of medical concerns, including diabetes, blood pressure,

HIV, prostate cancer, hearing and sickle cell at Petworth

Health Wellness Day.

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By Gregory Dale

AFRO Staf Writer

As the end of high school

nears for teens John Marshall

and Sanford Booth, a specialhonor that they recently

received will surely serve as a

memorable capstone.

The teens, both members of

Boy Scout Troop 524 at Shiloh

Baptist Church in the District,

earned the eminent Eagle

Scout award earlier this year.

The ranking is the highest

attainable honor issued by the

Boy Scout program and tops

off countless hours of dedication and service .

“Becoming an Eagle Scout is a very long process. It’s a lot of dedication and it’s a lot of

hours [but] actually achieving this accomplishment is a wonderful feeling,” Marshall told the

AFRO in a recent interview. It’s a highlight of my life that I was able to get it done.”

The 18-year-old Prince George’s County native said his involvement with the Scouts

reinforced important lessons taught to him by his parents, like following the right path

and becoming a leader. “When one of my friends say, ‘I don’t feel like doing this,’ I try tomotivate them so they can achieve and go off to do better things,” he said.

And being a procient leader was denitely vital when completing his service project that

each scout is required to do in order to be considered for the Eagle Scout ranking.

Earlier this year, Marshall repaired and refurbished a dozen benches around the pond area

at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in the District. Upon deciding what he wanted to do

for his project, he explained that he wanted to build something hands-on, while also paying

tribute to war veterans.

“My grandfather was a World War veteran and I also would like to be in the military, so I

gured I’d do something that would help them, because they spent endless hours ghting for

our country,” he said.

Following graduation from Reservoir High School, Marshall will start classes at Old

Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. and will major in computer science. The subject

fascinated the teen early on in his high school career and last summer, he participated in

Howard University’s Minority Engineering Science Technology Program, which further roused

his interest. After leaving Old Dominion, the teen has plenty ambitious goals for the future.

“I would like to be a software engineer to create programs for different companies. Or,

I’d like to be an IT specialist for a Fortune 500 company,” Marshall said. “Also, since I’m

doing ROTC in college, I’ll have to give four years after college to the military, so hopefullyI could get a job related to my major while I’m in the military.”

For Booth, 17, becoming an Eagle Scout was already a denite upon his entrance into the

Boy Scout program.

“Only about 4 percent of Scouts actually become Eagle Scouts,” he said. “The whole

purpose of me becoming a Boy Scout was to become an Eagle Scout, so the day that I

[achieved this ranking] was a very proud moment for me.”

Amid being involved with school activities such as the Student Government Association,

the varsity golf team and the concert and jazz bands at Bladensburg High School, the

teen somehow managed enough time to complete his cooperative eagle service project.

After working with the Department of Homeland Security, he made over 200 emergency

preparedness kits for senior citizens at the Petersburg Senior Apartment Building in

Northeast D.C.

“I wanted to do a project where I gave back to the community and someone could say,

‘this project really made a difference,’” Booth said. “I went to the apartment building and

passed out the kits and explained to the senior citizens what was in the kits, what you could

do for emergencies and contact information. So, I think it was very informative and people

really got a lot out of it. “

In the Fall, the teen will attend Hampton University where he plans to major in nance.He explained that he chose this eld after scoring an internship at the Department of

Commerce in the International Trade Administration.

“Working there, I got the passion for international trade and how the United States

does business with other countries,” Booth said. Ultimately, he says that he will use this

knowledge to jumpstart and sustain his own company in the future.

On June 5, Marshall and Booth will be honored for their accomplishments at a ceremony

at Shiloh Baptist.

As graduation nears, both teens surely have a lot to look forward to. Booth says that the

many lessons he’s learned in the Boy Scout program will denitely help along the way.

“I started at a young age and it was an opportunity to learn and grow as a young man,”

he said. The scout masters taught me a lot and they were mentors to me, and I just enjoyed

every minute of it.”

The “Annual D.C. Housing Expo and Foreclosure Clinic”

returns for the third year on June 4. The event, which is open to

all homeowners who may be at risk of foreclosure, allows city

residents to meet face-to-face with their mortgage company and a

HUD-approved counseling agency to avoid losing their homes.

Program highlights include “Help for Homeowners

Foreclosure Prevention Event,” where attendees meet with

lenders from 17 organizations and representatives from area

banks; credit counseling, where participants receive free credit

reports; an exhibit hall featuring 50 vendors from community-

based organizations, government entities, realtors and lenders;

and workshops including “Homeownership 101” and “Do-It-

Yourself Home Repair.”

Leading nancial strategist and author Michelle Singletary

provides the keynote address.

The Help for Homeowners Foreclosure Prevention Event

takes place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center,

801 Mount Vernon Place, N.W., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The expo takes

place 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

District to Host Annual Housing Expo and Foreclosure Clinic June 4

The free summer shuttle to transport visitors between the

National Mall and the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community

Museum returned for a third year this Memorial day weekend.

It will offer weekend service through Sept. 6 (Labor Day

Monday).

Shuttle Anacostia picks up riders on Saturdays and Sundays

and holiday Mondays (May 30, July 4 and Sept 6) at designated

spots at the Ripley Center, the National Air and Space Museum

and the Anacostia Metro station beginning at 9:30 a.m. After

leaving the Anacostia Community Museum, riders can also visit

the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, which is included

as a stop as the shuttle loops back to the Castle. Besides an

earlier start date and time, service has been extended to include

a later last pick up from the museum at 4:35 p.m. back to the

Mall.

Interested visitors are directed to shuttle stops marked

by promotional signage detailing the museum’s current and

upcoming exhibitions: “Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow

Turner Connecting Communities through Language” through

July 24; “Separate and Unequaled: Black Baseball in the

District of Columbia,” indenitely; “Call & Response: Exercise

Your Mynd” on view Aug. 22-Nov. 27 and the rst in the

multipart “Community and Creativity” series.

Visitors can also easily exit at Mall Metro stops or at the

Anacostia station and pick up Shuttle Anacostia to attend

fun, free museum weekend events such as the all-day July 23

“Family Day: All Things Gullah” with arts, crafts and music

focused on Gullah culture and featuring the world’s largest ring

shout. For the shuttle schedule and information about museum

exhibitions and programs, the public may visit http://anacostia.

si.edu or call (202) 633-4820, (202) 633-1000 or (202) 633-

5285 (TTY).

Anacostia Community Museum Begins Free Summer Shuttle Service

Two District Boy Scouts ReceiveOrganization’s Highest Honor

Courtesy Photos

John Marshall and Sanford Booth

giveaways and winners of the

hoola hoop contest, tness

obstacle course and rafe

walked away with tness

equipment and gift cards.

“The success of this health

awareness day really showed

the need for more,” Colbert

said. “This may have just

opened the door to an annual

event, and I look forward to

seeing it grow.”




Correcting the Record on HBCUs

Ensuring equity in Maryland’s institutions of higher education

is an issue of fundamental importance. For far too much of the

state’s history, its Historically Black Colleges and Universities

(HBCUs) were unfairly deprived of badly needed state resources

and generally treated as inferior institutions.

Given the state’s historically poor track record with HBCUs,

each new battle over higher education equity in Maryland raises

deep concern, as it should. But when these disputes occur,

we must strive to avoid letting our rightful concern cloud our

perception of the facts.

Unfortunately, in a recent story in this newspaper about

one such dispute, the facts were seriously clouded. The story

concerned a recent hearing in The Coalition for Equity and

Excellence in Maryland Higher Education, et al. v. Maryland

Higher Education Commission, et al. (“Coalition v. MHEC”),

a federal lawsuit brought against the state in 2006 that alleges

that the state is currently running a segregated higher education

system.

As your readers know, the Attorney General’s Ofcerepresents the state and its entities, such as MHEC and the state’s

HBCUs. We have a proud and successful record of defending

the state’s HBCUs in litigation, and we work hard to provide

them sound counsel; we owe that to all of our state clients.

When Attorney General Gansler took ofce in 2007, we were

tasked with continuing to defend the state in Coalition v. MHEC .

Our personal beliefs aside, our job is to defend the state in this

litigation to the best of our ability. This includes defending the

state at hearings such as the one reported on by this newspaper.

While we generally do not comment on ongoing litigation, we

felt the need, after reading this story, to correct what we believe

to be a number of serious inaccuracies, misrepresentations, and

speculations in its depiction of that hearing.

First and most troubling, the story falsely claims that the

state told the court that HBCUs have little value. The story was

headlined, “State Argues HBCUs Not Needed,” and reported

– with no support – that the s tate made “veiled statements that

seemed to question the need for HBCUs.” T his is simply not true.

Nowhere in the hearing record does the state make statementsthat question the need for HBCUs. Indeed, its lings, the state has

written that “Maryland is proud of its four HBCUs.”

Second, the story takes a comment made by the state

completely out of context. It begins by quoting the state as saying,

“in tones of disgust”: “If you create a ballpark in a corneld, it

doesn’t mean the baseball players will come,” referring to the

impact allocating additional funding to HBCUs would have on

their enrollment rates. The unwarranted editorializing about the

state’s tone aside, the story fails to mention that this comment

was made in reply to the plaintiffs’ assertion that, on the issue

of HBCU enrollment, “It’s as simple as if you build it, they will

come.” The state’s comment was a response to a claim made by

the plaintiffs.

Third, the story offers outright speculations about the case. For

example, it discusses what the state “implied” and it even states at

one point that “Insiders speculate that the federal agency decided

against aligning with the plaintiffs for political reasons,” offering

no source and no further explanation.

Finally, the story misrepresents the state’s telling of the history

of discrimination in higher education. The story only quotes

the state as saying that Maryland has “diligently performed its

obligations” and “should be commended” for its work with

HBCUs, yet fails to quote the state’s opening words: “[W]e begin

rst with an apology for the fact that it is indisputable that in the

distant past Maryland operated a program that was wrong, that

was morally reprehensible, and that was unconstitutional” with

respect to HBCUs.

All of these inaccuracies and misrepresentations do a great

disservice to your readers. Taken together, they suggest that the

state has little regard for HBCUs and their historic struggle for

equity, when in fact the state holds them in the highest regard

and is committed to their success. The Attorney General’s Ofce,

for its part, has demonstrated this commitment in multiple ways,

for example through our recent comprehensive report advising

colleges and universities of the ways in which they legally can andshould invigorate their admissions and hiring practices in order to

ensure robust diversity in their student bodies and faculties. More

broadly, our ofce has demonstrated its commitment through its

efforts to ght against instances of discrimination wherever they

exist in this State.

We understand that higher education equity is a matter of great

concern; we share that concern. In the current federal litigation

over higher education equity, we are pleased that the issues

HBCUs face have been brought to the attention of the court. To

defend the state, we have done our best to provide the court with

an accurate factual record, so that it can weigh the issues fairly.

We implore those who report on the case to do the same, so that

the court of public opinion can weigh them fairly as well.

Raquel M. Guillory

Director of Communications

Maryland Ofce of the Attorney General

Celebrating 40 years of the Congressional Black CaucusThis year marks the 40th anniversary of the Congressional

Black Caucus. In 1971, 13 Black members of the U.S. Congress

made a radical move by organizing as the Congressional Black

Caucus and eventually bringing political empowerment to the

African-American community.

In spite of the refusal of President Richard Nixon to meet with

them, the CBC members moved forward to organize the founding

dinner on June 18, 1971, attended by an overwhelming crowd of

2,800, to hear an electrifying speech by author/orator Ossie Davis.

In that speech, Davis said, “It not the man, it’s the plan; it’s for the

rap, it’s the map.”

This week, the Library of Congress sponsored a special

reception to honor the founders of the CBC.

We encourage the readers of the Afro-American Newspapers

to give special recognition and praise to the historic legislative

accomplishments of the Congressional Black Caucus over the

past 40 years as it has grown from the original 13 to a now 43

members. I am pleased to have been there to work with then CBC

Chairman Charles C. Diggs Jr., who provided the leadership in the

establishment of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Oeld Dukes

President, Oeld Dukes & Associates

Bishop Eddie Long Settled so He Didn’t Have to Go on

Record, Says Lawyer

“You can interpret that any way you want, but usually people

do not settle cases unless there is some reason to do so,” said

former DeKalb County Prosecutor J. Tom Morgan.

Let’s get real – out-of-court sexual civil suit settlements! Most

of the Black community knew deep down inside he was guilty

(just another O.J. type).

Many of the Black pastors such as Eddie Long with their

mega-church status have “sold out” under the Bush “faith-based”

initiatives, which are African-American ministers in action, whosegoal is mixing religion with public policy. The religious right is

winning the war of “separation of church and state” because they

practice politics from the pulpit and use their religion to cloak

their political aims. The pulpits are more about politics, money

and fame today. The right wing has found a way to dupe the

middle class and mega-churches are a way to dupe many African

Americans.

If there is lots of money available to settle sexual suits,

perhaps they can drop their tax exemption status and start paying

some taxes.

Walt Hill

Petersburg, Va.

Cornel West Not Rooted in Reality

So, Cornel West calls President Obama a Black mascot and

puppet to you-know-who, cautious to the point of ignoring the

plight of African Americans.

When will we acknowledge that he is not OUR president,but, THE president of all these United States, including ALL

Americans, not, just US? Whether we want to believe it or not, he

can’t free the economic, political and social slaves with the stroke

of his pen. Does Dr. West really believe we elected him all by

ourselves? America is not insulated nor isolated; there are issues,

both domestic and foreign, that persist, keeping in mind that

Rome wasn’t built or destroyed, in a day.

Our racial struggles were and are a combination of laws,

historical events and personal and group resolves.

His afro may rise to the roof tops, but his rhetoric is not rooted

in reality.

McNair Taylor

Baltimore, Md.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

In 2006, a group (the “Coalition”) consisting of friends

and supporters, alumni and students of some of the area’s

historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) organized

to initiate action they individually and collectively believed

needed to be taken to address inequities which the State has

for too long failed to correct. At issue was a concern that set

policies and practices in the State of Maryland relating to

HBCUs were impeding the growth and development of these

institutions and otherwise undermining the efforts of HBCUs to

educate and graduate adequate numbers of students who choose

to pursue their higher education goals at these institutions.

They were also concerned that recent specic practices by

the State of Maryland impeded the HBCUs from enhancing

certain unique courses offered at these institutions by allowing

such courses to be introduced and duplicated at competing

traditional White institutions (TWI). The frequency of theserecent duplications was apparently a high concern of the

Coalition in light of similar duplications having been deemed

illegal by the Supreme Court in a landmark 1992 case entitled

United States vs. Fordice, a case which many in the Black

community deem to be on the same level of importance as the

historic, Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court case.

Following certain actions taken by the State of Maryland

in 2006, a lawsuit was led by the Coalition to seek a full and

fair hearing as to the legality of these questionable policies

and practices relating to the Maryland HBCUs and to obtain

necessary judicial relief. In order to thwart the Coalition’s

efforts to get a fair hearing, the State of Maryland moved to

have the case dismissed. On May 11, a hearing was held in

federal court to receive the State of Maryland’s arguments as to

why the Coalition’s lawsuit should not proceed.

An AFRO reporter attended the hearing and in the May

21 edition of the Baltimore AFRO, an article was published

entitled “State Argues HBCUs Not Needed.” That article has

generated considerable discussion and concern in the Baltimore

Black community as to how and why would the State is taking

such a position against its own HBCUs. In response to the

AFRO article, a letter from the Ofce of the Maryland Attorney

General objecting to the title and various portions of the AFRO

article appears in the “Letters to Editors” in this edition. At the

AFRO web site, afro.com, you will also nd a letter to Attorney

General Douglas Gansler from the Legislative Black Caucus

of Maryland, outlining its objections to the State’s arguments

presented at the hearing.

We appreciate the fact that the Ofce of the Attorney

General represents the State and its entities in legal matters,

including litigation, and that the ofce has often

defended the HBCUs in litigation. This is a given.

However, in the present case, the interests and

future welfare of the HBCUs are represented by

the Coalition, which consists entirely of private

plaintiffs and private counsel. Therefore the lawsuit

represents a legal matchup between the Coalition

versus the power and clout of the Ofce of the

Attorney General, the “State’s law rm.”

With so much at stake in the Coalition lawsuit,

we are not persuaded by the Attorney General’s

response and criticism of this paper’s reporting

of the State’s arguments at the recent hearing on the State’s

motions for summary judgment. In light of our presence at the

hearing and our subsequent review of the hearing transcript,

we stand by our article and its headline as a fair interpretationof the State’s position. The State’s statements of pride for

the four HBCUs neither shield nor mask its written and oral

argument that despite continuing inequities, the State has “fully

performed” and need do no more to right the wrongs of its past

discriminatory system. Instead, as if time heals everything, it

asks “How long is long enough before the presumption is that

the State is right?”

The Attorney General takes issue with the representation

that the State’s argument responded to the plaintiffs’ assertions

“in tones of disgust.” We disagree. At every turn during the

hearing, the State argues that it has done all that it is required to

do on behalf of HBCUs and the students who attend them:

* The plaintiffs’ claim that increases in needed resources

to these institutions will enhance them to the point of making

them viable alternatives for students choosing a place for

higher learning.

* The State’s response to this was indeed disparaging:

“The State is supposed to allocate its scarce resources [to

HBCUs] on some sort of eld of dreams idea . . .? Come

on. That’s ridiculous.” After all, the State asserted, most

African Americans students go to “non-HBCUs” anyway and

“Maryland is not Mississippi or Alabama “and “if plaintiffs

believe that, then they are drinking some sort of Kool-Aid.”

We see nothing inappropriately “implied” or “speculative”

with respect to such statements. Taken in the context of the

State’s argument as a whole, the disturbing tone toward HBCUs

is quite evident. Our reading of the words and tone of the

hearing transcript is that:

* The State is appalled at the notion that it must do

more, and

Our Voice

The Battle for the Future of

Maryland’s HBCU’s

* Since more African Americans are now allegedly going

to non-HBCUs better supported by the State, the HBCU’s

are not needed.

We understand the public relations ramications to theOfce of the Attorney General in its defense of this lawsuit.

That, however, is not our concern. Decades of horrendous

discriminatory and segregative practices are not undone by

apologies followed by arguments that the State has “diligently

performed its obligations” and “should be commended.”

The Attorney General’s rhetorical assertions that the State

is “committed to [the HBCUs] success” followed by claims

that “we are pleased that the issues HBCUs face have been

brought to the attention of the court” with “an accurate factual

record, so that it can weigh the issues fairly” do not square

with the State’s arguments. In fact, we nd them astoundingly

hypocritical and embarrassing.

The State cannot credibly apologize for its conduct and

then, in disparaging tones, move to dismiss in their entirety all

claims made by the Coalition to remedy that conduct followed

by a press release and public letter claiming that it holds the

HBCUs in the highest regard and is committed to their success.

The days of expecting this community to “cave-in” with a

benign pat on the head have long since expired. This paper will

call-out the State when it attempts to double talk its way out

of what we view to be an injustice. The AFRO will continue to

fairly and accurately report what is happening in federal district

court in this case.

We believe the Coalition’s cause to be a just one. The

vestiges of the legislatively required segregation of the past

have indeed not been completely and nally removed from

the higher education practices and policies of the State of

Maryland, and the duplication actions taken by the State in our

opinion are blatant illegal violations of the clear holding of the

Supreme Court.




June 2-13

D.C. Jazz Festival 2011Various locations. The DC

Jazz Festival will feature astellar lineup of performers

from across the globe. Each

year, this event partners withover 35 clubs, restaurants,

hotels and galleries to promoteperformances over 12 nights.

For more information: www.dcjazzfest.org.

June 2

Bill Cosby at Wolf TrapWolf Trap-Filene Center,

1552 Trap Road, Vienna, Va.8 p.m. Classic funnyman Bill

Cosby comes to Virginia forthis evening of laughs. $20-

$40. For more information:703-255-1868.

June 4-5

Vintage Virginia WineFestival

Bull Run RegionalPark, 7700 Bull Run Drive,

Centreville, Va. Various times.This event features tastings

from over 50 wineries,educational seminars,

art exhibits, children’s

activities and more. For moreinformation: Vintagevirginia.

com.

June 4

Beltway BBQ ShowdownWatkins Regional Park, 301

Watkins Park Drive, UpperMarlboro, Md. 12-5 p.m.

Cooks from all over the East

Coast will compete for a spotin the national competition

in Kansas City. Pork, beef

and chicken barbecue willbe available for purchase

from food vendors. For moreinformation: 301-627-2828.

BowieFest 2011Allen Pond Park, 3330

Northview Drive, Bowie,

Md. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. At thisannual festival, enjoy live

entertainment, rides, food

vendors, information boothsand more in celebration of

Bowie. For more information:301-809-3029.

Hip-Hop ScholarsHoward University

Blackburn Center, 2400 Sixth

St., N.W. D.C., 12-3 p.m.Students ages 12-16 will

compete in this competition

designed to improve teens’study habits, self-esteem

and appreciation of hip-hop

culture. For more information:www.hhscholars.org.

June 8HCS Free Foreclosure

Mediation

Housing CounselingServices, 2410 17th St.,

N.W. D.C. 12 p.m. HousingCounseling Services, a

District-based nonprot,

will offer free foreclosureprevention clinics to help

homeowners in danger of

losing their homes throughoutthe months of June and

July. Clients will receiveinformation and individual

counseling to help them

identify their realistic optionsfor avoiding foreclosure and

to avoid foreclosure rescue

scams. For more information:202-667-7006.

Network ‘E’ Summer Gala2011

Sonoma Restaurant, 223Pennsylvania Ave., S.E.

D.C. 6-8 p.m. Join local

group Network “E” at theirannual gala and support their

mission to provide healthcare

to women and children inEthiopia. $35-$250.

June 10The Cosmopolitan-All

White EverythingEmbassy Suites Hotel,

900 10th St., N.W. D.C.

9 p.m. Come out for the

second installment of thismonthly event catering

to mature professionalsocialites, politicians,

celebrities and more. $20.

For more information:thecosomopolitanjune.

eventbrite.com.

June 11

2011 Housing FairPrince George’s

County Sports & Learning

Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road,Landover, Md. 10 a.m.-3

p.m. Receive information

and attend workshops onbuyer information, senior

programs, mortgages, rentalinformation and more. Formore information: 1-800-396-

1274.

Capitol Heights Day

Brooke RoadNeighborhood Park, 1101

Brook Road, Capitol Heights,

Md. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoya festive summer day

of fun, games, food and

entertainment for the entirefamily. For more information:

301-336-0626.

June 12

AIRF Awards Ceremony and

Youth Talent ShowcaseSilver Spring Civic Center,

1 Veterans Place, SilverSpring, Md. 4:30-6:30 p.m.

The African Immigrant and

Refugee Foundation (AIRF)invites the community to the

fth annual Awards Ceremony

and Youth Talent Showcaseto celebrate local students’

and the organization’saccomplishments during the

past school year. $4-$35.

For more information: www.brownpapertickets.com/

event/175896.

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More than 200 people crowned in elegant hats and fashionable colorsenjoyed tea and tips on diabetes awareness and prevention at the

second annual Pink Hat Tea hosted by Washington, D.C.’s Xi Omega Chapterof Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority.

The Pink Hat Tea aims to educate the public about crucial medicalissues in an afternoon lled with not only style, but substance. Asthe number of Black women with diabetes continues to rise, AKA

has embarked on a national multi-year campaign to educate communities worldwide about the disease and preventing its spreadthrough diet and exercise.

Xi Omega assembled a panel of health care professionals and a member with diabetes to discuss the impact of the diseaseand prevention techniques. Xi Omega donated proceeds from the event to the sorority’s national partners, the American DiabetesAssociation and the American Kidney Fund, in support of AKA’s health initiative and to advance research and outreach. The Pink Hat

Tea also featured a hat fashion parade showcasing stylish headwear from celebrated milliner Vanilla Beane, owner of Bene Millineryin northwest Washington, D.C. Beane is best known for designing hats for the late civil rights activist Dorothy I. Height.

Xi Omega members Julita Blair and Kendra Briggs co-chaired the tea events. Chartered in 1923, Xi Omega Chapter is the oldestgraduate chapter of AKA in Washington, D.C., and boasts a membership of over 300 professional women.

Hat parade coordinatorPaula Bruner and Pink

Hat Tea co-chairwomanKendra Briggs

The Pink Hat Tea co-chair committee and Xi Omega ofcers - (Sitting l to r) Pink Hat Tea co-chairwoman Julita Blair, First Vice-President Lavdena Orr, President Sharon Anderson, andPink Hat Tea co-chairwoman Kendra Briggs. (Standing l to r) Sharon Holt, Jennier Allen,LaTonya Clark, Raven Hill, Tanisha Willis, Candice Burke, Frances Bush, Cheryl Parker, CynthiaBurke, Ayesha, Jarrai Stephens, Allison Watts, Renee Bush, Paula Bruner, and Parker Mabry

Hat parade models: Chapter members Diane Johnson, Tammie Sommons, JulitaBlair, Raven Hill, Antonia Coer, Valeria Wilson and Vivian Smith

Xi Omega member

Alyssa King enjoysher tea. Best Hat Contest participants and winner (center, seated) Diamond Soror Elizabeth

Somersille, a 75-year member o AKA

Xi Omega member

Helen Hooks-Scottspeaks about her

experience withdiabetes.

T he Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter (NoVAC) ofDelta Sigma Theta Sorority, in collaboration with the

Northern Virginia Delta Education and Community ServiceFoundation (NVDECS), hosted its rst annual prayer

breakfast under the theme “Sisters Called to Serve” at theelegant Waterford at Springeld in Springeld, Va.

Under the leadership of chapter President AntoinetteMann, fundraising committee co-chairwomen Gladys

By Edgar Brookins, AFRO Staff

Photos by Rob Roberts Fitzhugh-Pemberton and Lynadria Ware,and the prayer breakfast subcommittee,guests were treated to a delicious breakfast,musical performances by saxophonist BrianLenair, gospel group James “Kelly Fox”

Davis and Bunch of Friends, a poetic presentation by DeltaGEMS program participant Astrid Hacker and prayers led bythe Rev. Kim Coleman, the Rev. Dr. Leonard Hamlin Sr.and the Rev. Yolanda Giles.

The morning culminated with a powerful, insightful messageby the Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, 22nd national presidentof Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, who serves as the executiveminister for church operations at Ebenezer AME Church in FortWashington, Md.

After closing remarks by Mann, the benediction was givenby Joyce Willoughby. Guests left the prayer breakfast feelingrevived, empowered and inspired to serve their communities.

Chapter members Carole Stephensand Dr. Deborah Foreman

Maureen Amos, Lea Wotorson, Deena Myles,Vonda Bell and Nicole Hall

Sandra Richardson, Karen Croom, Melanie Carter and Shron Williams

Evelyn Gregary, Beatrice Squire, Mildred Loton, Haltie Higgins-Greene,

Pam Gipson and Ernestyne Malthews

Welcome/introduction

o dais by the chapterFirst Vice-President

Cheron Burns

Vivian Williams, Virginia statecoordinator o Delta Sigma

theta Sorority, greets theaudience.

The Rev. Dr. Marie Phillips

Braxton provides theinvocation and blessing.

Co-chairwomen o the undraising committee GladysFitzhugh-Pemberton and Lynadria Ware along with prayer

breakast subcommittee member Karen Jordan

Seated: Alencia Johnson, Melanie Carter, Paularie Know

and Brittion Brown. Standing: Lavelle Redmond, CeleianNoel and Michelle Smith

James “Kelly Fox” Davis and a Bunch

o Friends entertains the crowd witha musical selection.

Linda Byrd-Johnson, scholarship recipients Bria Woodyard, Ja’el Thomas, Jaime “Leah” Jones, Brandi Hawkins and Jasmyn Grismore with chapterpresident, Antoinette Mann and Angela Fairwell, scholarship committee

Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, 22ndnational president o Delta Sigma

Theta Sorority, gives the keynoteaddress

Rev. Dr. Boyd andsome o the guestsin attendance

Seated: Chapter President Antoinette Mann and Rev.Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd. Standing: Angela Fairwell, Gladys

Fitzhugh-Pemberton, Cheron Burns, Lynadria Ware andKeitha Johnson, the event emcee

Dais guests and clergy

Pink Hat Tea co-chairwomen and Xi Omega ofcers; Pink Hat Tea co-chairwoman Kendra Briggs, Xi Omega President

Sharon Anderson, Xi Omega First Vice-President LavdenaOrr and Pink Hat Tea co-chairwoman Julita Blair

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Business

By Blake BrysonSpecial to the AFRO

To say that Eddie Brown has beaten the

odds is an understatement. He owns and

operates the second- oldest, Black-owned

investment rm in the nation, Brown Capital

Management, based in Baltimore. And

although he may not claim to be the richest

man in the world, he knows his values and

morals make him appear to be rich in a vast

number of areas.

In his new book, Beating the Odds:

Eddie Brown’s Investing and Life Strategies,

Brown describes his trials and tribulations on

the road to success. Despite growing up in

the Jim Crow era in the deep south, Brown

never saw his race as a hindrance. From an

early age, Brown knew he wanted to be an

entrepreneur after seeing men wear suits and

working for themselves.“I knew at an early age, around 10 or 11,

that I wanted to be independent and my own

boss,” Brown said. “What stuck out to me was

doing whatever was necessary so that I could

be successful and be successful in running my

own business.”

Brown attributes his success to his

upbringing in Apopka, Fla., a close-knit

family and experiences at the renowned

Howard University. After moving to

Allentown, Pa., with his mother, Brown’s 10th grade English teacher encouraged him to apply

to the historically Black university.

“Howard is the only school I submitted an application to,” Brown said. “It never occurred

to me to apply to other schools as a back up plan, just in case I get rejected. But fortunately for

me, Howard accepted me.”

In Beating the Odds, which was co-written with Blair S. Walker, Brown says the book is

not a Black story, but a business story.

“I did not want this book to be put in the black African-American literature section becausethis story is for people who are simply interested in a good story and business. This book deals

with a young man who went from very little to something. It gives lessons for entrepreneurs,

and inspires younger people to keep their head up and know that anything is possible.”

“Beating the Odds” is available in book stores now.

(Photo by Bill Tabron)

Eddie Brown, owner of Baltimore-based

Brown Capital Management, speaks at

a lecture series detailing his new book,Beating the Odds: Eddie Brown’s Investing

and Life Strategies.

Eddie Brown’s ‘Beating the Odds’ — ‘Not

a Black Story, but a Business Story’

By Stephen D. Riley AFRO Staf Writer

Beautiful, bold and bonded together, Toni Hall and

Natalie Prather never stray from their ambitious goals. Thepair of 20-somethings have been playing off each other’sideas since their days of s trutting the halls together atMagruder High School in Gaithersburg, Md. Ironically, it

was there that the design for their latest endeavor was drawnout. But it took a pair of separate post-graduate journeysbefore they were joined back at the hip with Size 12, a shoeand accessory retailer that specializes in women’s shoesfrom sizes 10 to 14 in Gaithersburg’s Lakeforest Mall.

For Hall, a size 12 in shoes since high school, shoppingfor designer shoewear was everything but easy for the5-foot-11 interior design major. The absence of affordablebut still attering footwear forced the purchase of a $230pair of senior prom shoes that still prompts her to shakeher head to this day. Rather than continuing to investin just shoes, Hall decided to invest her money into theshoe business, leaving the connes of her interior designcompany to open the rst Size 12 in the summer of 2010 ina separate location. Slow trafc and leasing issues propelleda move to Lakeforest Mall where Hall would then share herstore with another retailer. But after about a month of slowbusiness, Hall had reached her limit. “I was about to giveup,” she admits.

With her nerves frying and patience thinning, a familiarand friendly voice pumped some new life into her systemand gave her budding business one last push. “She wasn’talways my partner in business but she was always there,”Hall says about Prather. “She [Prather used to say, ‘Don’tworry about it; we’ll gure something out’ and we did.”

What the 14-year friends gured out together was that Hall should relocate from the bottomoor of the mall to the top, then hire Prather, a stout musician and motivator, as an ofcial businesspartner to lighten some of Hall’s workload. Since the relocation to their own store in January andrefocusing on the wants of their clientele, Size 12 has been growing into its own. “Now, we’rereally starting to branch out and have something for everybody,” Hall says. “You can keep doing ityour way or adapt to change, like [rapper] Jay-Z says. You got to give the people what they want.”

Despite a frustrating recession, going into business for themselves was both a risk and a wantthe two friends and nance partners had to take. “I can’t even imagine being afraid of that,” saysPrather about the fear of entrepreneurship. “Honestly, I’m afraid of sitting a t someone’s deskforever.

The freedom of being an entrepreneur is incredible.” Behind their new business tag team, Size12 is own the rise. The company was recently awarded $10,000 by rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combsas part of a contest promoted by 100 Urban Entrepreneurs, a nonprot organization which supportsyoung business owners.

Since their award, media coverage and a spike in business has followed. From CNN to a slewof newspapers and online sites, people just can’t stop talking about Size 12. “People just got to getwith it,” Hall says.

The young and edgy duo like to liken their tandem to some of America’s other trendy tag teams.

The LeBron James and Dwyane Wade of the shoe game or the Lil’ Wayne and Drake of the fashionindustry, Hall and Prather have several designs on what this partnership can do for them and itdoesn’t just stop at shoes. “Bigger and better, we’re going to the top,” Prather says. “Individuallywe’re strong. I know who I am, I know what I bring to the table and it’s the same with her (Hall).So when we come together...Wow!”

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By Brandi Forte

Special to the AFRO

Timeless, soulful, classic and

simply “good music” is what

Grammy-nominated Jagged Edge

(JE) has delivered for more than a

decade. A breath of fresh air and a

positive replenishment of what has

been missing in the world of R&B,

Wingo, Kyle and twins Brandon and

Brian are back with their golden

seventh album, The Remedy, to be

released in June.

With a medley of ingredientsthat are reminiscent of their hits

“Let’s Get Married,” and “Walked Outta Heaven,” Jagged

Edge unapologetically sings about love, life and the truths

of relationships. The vintage project offers a sexy and

mature sound produced by Brian Michael Cox, Cool and

Dre, Drummer Boy, Lamb, and Jim Johnsen. The album also

features collaborations with rappers Gucci Mane and Trina.

Jagged Edge’s new single, “Tip of my Tongue,” is just an

appetizer of what the album uncovers. They are gentle, down-

home southern brothers that poetically talk to the AFRO about

The Remedy. Grab a seat.

AFRO: Hi fellas, you know your fans miss you.

JE: We miss them, too. How are you? (They speak in

unison.)

AFRO: All is well and we are so glad that you are back.

How long has JE been gone from the music scene?

Wingo: About four years.

AFRO: So talk to us about “The Remedy.”

Wingo: We are the remedy! We are bringing good music,

heartfelt songs with a blend of the old and new.

Brian: This is the take over. This album is like vintage

Jagged Edge. It’s trendy, classic and at the same time, it is what

is happening now.

Kyle: It’s all about love at the end of the day.

AFRO: Does JE write their own songs?

Wingo: We write all of our songs.

Kyle: We write 100 percent of our songs. We vibe off of

each other.

AFRO: Wow. As you may see and hear the music of today,

it seems to be missing a lot of love and is somewhat over-

sexualized. What do you think?

Kyle: God is love. Without God you have nothing. The

music is missing God and as a result it is missing love.

Brandon: You must have respect and love for the craft. All

music and singers must have balance.

Balance is the key to everything.

AFRO: Wow. How could you

not love “Let’s Get Married,”

“Promises,” “Walked Outta of

Heaven,” and “Keys to the Range?”

How do you think this album will

make the connection with this

generation?

Brandon: As a group we struck

that chord along time ago. We are

a real group. And I believe this

generation wants the realness and

real music. We are real and we givelove.

Brian: When you’re young it’s all about being cool and

down-to-Earth. To be honest we want to spread a message to

this generation that there is nothing uncool about singing about

love or being in love. Love is cool.

AFRO: Speaking of cool and uncool, the controversy of

how Black women are degraded and negatively portrayed

in both music lyrics, music videos and media is an issue that

comes up all the time. Most recently, in “Psychology Today,”

a blogger by the name of Dr. Satoshi Kanazawa wrote about

this topic: “Why Are African-American Women Less Physically

Attractive Than Other Women?” How would JE respond to

that?

JE: What? Are you serious?

Wingo: I don’t care what he has to say or what anyone has

to say about Black women. That’s a damn lie. Black women are

made by God and they are simply beautiful.

Brian: Stamp that for all of us.

Kyle: He’s an a--hole. Are you writing that down? Yea,

write it down. You know what the real problem is? A strong

Black woman is the most feared and scared of. There is nothing

more profound than a strong Black woman and the world is still

not ready for that.

AFRO: Love seems to be the focus again on this album, are

any of you married?

JE: Wingo is….(the group sings in unison)

Kyle: He’s married because he found some who loves him

for him and they are compatible.

Wingo: Yes I’se [sic] married.

Brian: We all want to be married.

Brandon: We all have children that we love. And I want to

be married one day.

Kyle: It’s all about nding that right woman.

AFRO: Do you do any work in the community?

Brian: We have our foundation, For the Love of My

Children. We go to the schools and talk to the kids and show

R&B Sensation Jagged Edge Talks Love, Black Womenand Good Music on New Album ‘The Remedy’

By AFRO Staf

The White House Band blends the rawest elements

of rap, rock and blues into an innovative genre dubbed

“new vogue.” The band’s lead (and only ofcial) member,

David E. Beats, is part of the I AM PR Agency and WHB

Promotions-sponsored Rap Rocks Tour coming to the

District, Baltimore and Nashville, Tenn., in June. Other

performers

include A Cool

Stick, Navi &

The Delegation,

Colorre, Evan

P. Donohue and

Kane Mayeld.

A skilled

songwriter and

musician with

a penchant for

Jimi Hendrix-

style guitar

riffs, the

Brooklyn, N.Y.-

Beats is a self-

taught artist.

The band’s

eclectic sound

also draws from

rock greats like

Black Sabbath,

The Beatles and

Led Zepplin,

while creating a

unique sound with rugged hip-hop elements.

Beats and the White House Band have headlined the rst

DIY Bushwick Music Festival, House of Yes, Drom, Public

Assembly and CV Lounge.

The Rap Rocks Tour comes to the Velvet Lounge, 915 U

St., N.W., June 9 at 9 p.m. The tour continues June 10 at Joe

Squared, 113 W. North Ave., at 9 p.m.

By Kam Williams

Special to the AFRO

Born in Los Angeles on May 29, 1989, Brandon Mychal

Smith is a charismatic young actor best known for playing

ladies man Nico Harris on the Disney Channel sitcom “Sonny

with a Chance,” which was renamed “So Random” earlier this

year. Brandon discovered his love for acting at a young age

when he stood in front of his sixth grade class and recited a

crowd-pleasing rendition of a poem by Shel Silverstein. And

after graduating from high school, he enrolled at HamptonUniversity where he earned his degree in entrepreneurship

while minoring in nance.

A versatile performer, Brandon recently competed

on the ABC celebrity reality show “Skating with the

Stars,” and in 2010 starred in the Disney Channel

original movie Starstruck . His other TV credits include

recurring roles on such shows as “Unfabulous” and “Phil

of the Future.” Brandon has also guest-starred on “Bones,”

“Without a Trace” and “That’s So Raven”.

Brandon’s motion picture credits include appearances

opposite Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in Gridiron Gang,

opposite Nick Cannon in Weapons and opposite Matthew

Perry in The Ron Clark Story. Away from work, he keeps

himself busy between his many hobbies (especially roller-

skating) and his charity work with organizations like the

“Magic of Healthy Living Campaign” alongside rst lady,

Michelle Obama.

Here, Brandon talks about his work on “So Random.”

Kam Williams: Hi Brandon, thanks for the time.

Brandon Mychal Smith: Thank you for giving me the time.

KW: What interested you in “So Random?”

BMS: What interested me about “So Random” was the

great team of people that I knew were behind this project.

My rst love has always been drama and Brian Robbins, “So

Random’s” executive producer, had produced a lm called

Hardball that I had wanted to be in. I always wanted to work

with Brian Robbins, so when the opportunity rang I was more

focused and ready to do whatever it took to land the role of

Nico. [LOL]

KW: Tell me a little about the show?

BMS: “So Random” is your SNL mixed

with a splash of “30 Rock” all geared

towards the cool kids and y teens

of the new millennium!

KW: How would you describe

your character, Nico?

BMS: Nico Harris has the

charisma and charm of a Will

Smith from “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” days with a dash

of Denzel smooth and a

Kanye West swagger when

it comes to getting y!

[Laughs]

KW: How similar are

you to Nico?

BMS: Nico Harris is

Brandon Mychal Smith at

about 16 or 17 with much

more energy and a way

cooler job than I really had at

that age. [Laughs] Nico and I share

a love for the fashion world. And much like Nico, I’ve always

loved vintage and unique clothing and cool jewelry. Nico

and I also are very much ladies men. [Chuckles] The ability

to charm the ladies has never been a sore spot for Mr. NicoHarris [LOL] But most importantly, Nico, as well as I, love to

keep everyone laughing and having a good time!

KW: What would you say is the message being delivered by

“So Random?”

BMS: The show’s message is that with “The Power of

We,” you can do it to with drive, persistence, commitment,

breathing and smiling. [Laughs] “The Power of We” is

the collaborative effort, everyone coming together to help

contribute and or make a positive difference.

KW: What was it like doing the reality-TV series “Skating

with the Stars?” How much of a skater were you as a child?

BMS: Doing “Skating with the Stars” was a very

empowering experience for me. It showed me what I can

truly achieve with drive, persistence and commitment. It felt

good to become physically active and to push my body to

its physical limits day in and day out. If I ever have to do a

superhero movie, trust me, I’ll be ready. [Chuckles] I am an

avid roller skater, NOT ice skater. [Laughs some more] Big

difference! Ice skating is a much more physically-demanding

sport, although my lifetime love and passion for roller-skating

denitely helped my condence and ability to create on the ice

skates, during “Skating with the Stars.” I became pretty good

at ice-skating by the end of the competition, which surprisedme in a great way.

KW: You’ve been in showbiz since you were 8? How have

you avoided the problems that have plagued so many other

stars?

BMS: Honestly, there truly is no way to avoid the

inevitable. No one’s perfect and, as they say, “Things happen.”

People make mistakes. When you’re in the public eye,

sometimes mis-happenings are amplied and misconstrued. I

keep my family rst and try to keep my personal business out

of the media. My main focus is to continue doing fun work

and meeting cool new people to collaborate with.

KW: At the beginning of your career, you were in a Nike

commercial with Tiger Woods. What effect did that have on you?

BMS: Yes, the infamous Nike Tiger Woods Commercial.

That commercial was denitely my light bulb of, “Hey, I

think I might have some success at this.” [LOL] It was myrst audition ever and on top of that it was a “cattle call”

which means they wanted to see anyone and everyone who in

anyway resembled Tiger Woods to play one of the kids saying

“I am Tiger Woods” in the commercial. I remember there were

probably about 5,000 kids at the audition held at this huge

golf club in Burbank. When I booked my rst audition ever I

knew that was a sign. [Laughs] To put a cherry on top of an

already amazing opportunity, I am the last kid at the end of

the commercial with the nal “I am Tiger Woods” right before

cutting to Tiger Woods. It made the experience that much

more impactful and unforgettable.

KW: Thanks again, Brandon, and best of luck with the show.

BMS: Thanks, Kam.

White House Band’sDavid E. Beats Heads to D.C.

Courtesy Photo

Jagged Edge members Brandon, Kyle, Brian and

Wingo

He’s So Brandon!

Courtesy Photo

David E. Beats

them love. We have had the keys to the city before and from the

beginning we have always been a part of the 100 Black Men

Coalition.

AFRO: Any message you want to leave to JE fans?

Wingo: Get “The Remedy”…It’s like Kanye said, “good

music.”

Kyle: This album has a lot of energy. It has that spark.

It’s about singing songs where he’s building you and you are

building him. At the end of the day it’s all about love.

“The Remedy” is in stores June 21. For more information

visit jaggededge.net.

Courtesy Photo

Brandon

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Just about anyone over

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parents or elders call baseball

“America’s pastime.” And

if you dig back into history,

you may agree with them.

Baseball has always been

a popular sport that has no

game clock, and many hours

expire by either playing or

watching it.

But, in the Black

community of the

Washington, D.C.

metropolitan area, you won’t

nd most folks passing time

at the baseball park. Instead,

there’s a far greater chance of

getting caught in a Suitland

Parkway trafc jam as crowds

head for the gates of the Barry

Farms community on a daily

basis. That’s where self-

respect, camaraderie, talent

and entertainment combine

to form one traditional and

everlasting chain of events:

the George Goodman

Basketball League.

Sunday through Friday,

hundreds of folks spend

their summer afternoons

surrounding the Barry Farms

basketball court located at

Firth Sterling Avenue in

Southeast D.C.

On random nights, where

NBA stars such as D.C. native

Kevin Durant may suit up to

play, the court becomes so

packed that you have to bring

your own lawn chair just to

ensure you have a place to sit.

And although Barry Farms

has been stereotyped as a

“bad neighborhood” in the

past, anyone who attends the

Goodman League games on

a regular basis will tell you

that no nonsense is tolerated.

There’s no ghting, robbing

or killing taking place down

at “the gates.” The only action

you’ll nd there is good

hoops and good conversation.

“It’s home for me,” said

Dion Johnson, a 32-year-old

former resident of Southeast

D.C. “They say we can’t have

nothing on our end of town…

that we can’t act civilized. But

the best thing that happens in

this city every summer is the

Goodman games and it’s still

underground.”

Johnson, who’s been

regularly attending the

Goodman League games for

nine consecutive years, is

just one of many who head

directly from work to “the

gates” every day to guarantee

a good view of the court. Of

course, he changes out of his

work clothes before he steps

near the court.

“I keep a change of

clothes,” Johnson joked.

“Miles ain’t ‘frying’ me.”

The man Johnson

speaks of is Miles Rawls,

commissioner of the

Goodman League. And

trouble rarely arises at the

games because of the respect

players and attendees have for

him.

“Miles is the man,”

said Khalid Naji-Allah, a

local photographer who has

snapped photos at Goodman

games over the years.

The

GoodmanLeagueGames, D.C’s‘UndergroundPastime’

Continued on B5




By Stephen D. Riley andPerry Green

AFRO Sports Writers

Sequels usually aren’t asgood as the original, but the2011 NBA Finals should bean exception. The Miami Heatand the Dallas Mavericks willface off in a championshipseries for the second timesince 2006, and this timearound there’s a lot more starpower on both rosters.

Heat star guard Dwyane

Wade, with center ShaquilleO’Neal as his teammate,outperformed Mavs starforward Dirk Nowitzki to winthe 2006 championship, butnow Wade has 2-time MVPLeBron James and All-StarChris Bosh as running mates.

Dallas has also upgraded its 2006 roster by adding future Hall of Fame guard Jason Kidd andveteran center Tyson Chandler, along with several strong role players. So, which team is betterequipped to win Miami vs. Dallas, Part II? AFRO sports writers Perry Green and Stephen D. Rileyargue it out:

Green: Let me start by saying I’m no Dallas Mavericks fan. There’s just something about ownerMark Cuban that rubs me the wrong way, so when the Mavs advanced to face the Miami Heat inthe NBA Final, I instantly became a Heat fan and will be one for the remainder of the series. But asmuch as I dislike Cuban, I must remain a realist: the man has pieced together one hell of a team thatdeserves to be the favorite to win the title. All odds favor Dallas to beat Miami in every facet of thegame, from scoring to rebounding to defending. This team offers so much quality, veteran talent,

with two Hall of Famers in the starting lineup and several great shooters coming off the bench. It’salmost not fair how much more complete a team Dallas is compared to Miami, and that’s why theMavericks will win in six games.

Riley: What’s not fair is what Miami will end up doing to the Dallas Mavericks for the second timein half a decade. The Heat made it this far in the postseason for two reasons: LeBron James andDywane Wade. When you have two MVP-caliber players like that, plus a legitimate all-star in ChrisBosh contributing, what else do you need? This Miami roster has been playing the best lock-downdefense we’ve seen this postseason. Defense wins championships and that’s how Miami will earntheir second title in six years.

Green: No doubt, Miami has played terric defense. But I don’t think they’ve been tested for

what they will face in this series. Nowitski has put on a postseason performance we haven’t seenthe likes of since Michael Jordan in his prime. When I say the man hardly ever misses, I’m beingliteral. Put a hand in his face, it doesn’t matter; it’s still going in. You can’t even try to beat him updefensively because you’ll only send him to the foul line where he’ll make 90 percent of his shots.Nowitzki simply can’t be stopped, but you don’t have to take my word for it. Just ask the defendingchampion Los Angeles Lakers, who were swept by Dirk and the Mavericks in the second round.

Riley: Props to Dallas for sweeping the Lakers, but you don’t get anything extra for sweeping the

defending champs. That’s a nice feat, but so what? The Lakers self-destructed and that’s why theywere eliminated. Overall, Miami has been the more impressive team throughout the playoff. Yousay Dallas has a complete team, but so did the Bulls. Chicago nished with the NBA’s best record

and was supposed to have the best reserve players with the most well balanced team offensivelyand defensively. But we saw what Miami did to the Bulls. LeBron put the clamps on MVP DerrickRose and ended Chicago’s hopes of a premature championship appearance. Now he’ll do the sameto Dirk.

Green: LeBron did a great job defending Rose, but there is a difference between guarding a 6-foot-3-inch guard and guarding the greatest 7-foot shooter in the history of the NBA. But if Dirk isoff, Dallas still can lean on veterans Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Peja Stojakovic and Shawn Marion,who’ve all played very well this postseason. It’s just too much to compete against.

Riley: I don’t care how many good players Dallas has on its roster. This is a superstar’s associationand right now, Miami has the advantage in that category with LeBron and Wade. The only duo tocounter that is Shaq/Kobe or Pippen/Jordan and since none of those four are playing, I’m goingwith the Heat.

“That man knows so many

important people, it’s crazy.”You tend to gain that kind

of respect and admiration

once you’ve spent morethan 30 years involved with

the best summer basketball

league in the city, and nearly15 years as its commissioner.

Yet, those who know

Miles the best would say it’shis down-to-earth personality

and ability to joke aroundwith folks that makes him so

respectable.

“He’s real and a lot of people just aren’t real,”

said Dedrick Love, who has

worked closely with Rawlsover the past ve years. “It’s

like he uses humor to touch

people…. He’ll get to ‘joning’on you and the next thing you

know, you love the guy.”Some would think he

uses his comedic charm to

draw some of the super talentthat comes down to play on

any given day. But Miles

insists otherwise. “I don’t

call stars up and ask themto come down, they come

down on their own,” Rawlssaid. “Gilbert Arenas, Caron

Butler, Shaquille O’Neal and

all those guys…I never callthem, they call me because

they’ve heard how good theleague was and just want to

be a part of it.”

Miles says the starathletes come out because

they’re actually interested in

entertaining the community.Because of them, folks

hold lifetime memories of

hometown star

Kevin Durant

scoring 60 pointsin a single game

or the And-1 tour

team coming totown.

Milesremembers

when the And-1

tour rst visited

Barry Farms in

2002 and how

special that was

to the league.“To see the

basketball courtspacked the way

they were andhow people were

climbing on the

fence just to geta view, it was

amazing,” Rawls

said. “It almostbrought tears to

my eyes to be

honest with you.”Besides memories

like that, Miles says he’s

motivated to keep theleague running strong by

remembering those whocame before him that made

it possible to have a positive

community event to attend.“I’m just picking up the torch

and keeping the tradition

going,” Rawls said.“Guys before me like

Ervin Brady, Carlton Reed

and Morty Hammonds…them guys started the league

back in the ‘70s when I wasa teenager. They created

something special and I just

want to keep it alive.”

The Goodman League

will start this summer on

June 18. The league has been

sanctioned by the NCAA

for the rst time in years,

so college student athlete

can now participate with

permission from their head

coach.

Historical note: The

Goodman League was

originally titled the Barry

Farms Community Basketball

League. It was renamed

during the mid 1980s in

honor of George Goodman,

a lifetime resident and

community leader.

(Photos courtesy/Dedrick Love)

George Goodman League Commissioner

Miles Rawls sits near courtside whilehosting the crowd during summer

aternoon game.

Continued from B4

The Goodman League Games, D.C’s‘Underground Pastime’

By Stephen D. Riley AFRO Staf Writer

Somewhere, in some lavish living room

decked out with MVP trophies, a few title

rings and a pair of $200 sneakers by his side,Michael Jordan is laughing and shaking his

head. “What else do they want from me?”

he’s probably thinking, slow roasting over

the latest stone thrown at his throne. If it’snot Harold Miner then it’s Jerry Stackhouse

or Vince Carter. If it’s not Grant Hill then it’s

Penny Hardaway or Tracy McGrady. And

most of today’s one-track-minded media isstill trying to force-feed Kobe Bryant and

LeBron James into our memory banks, as if

we forgot or something.

For those that didn’t forget those

incredible shots, those memorablecommercials, those undisputable titles and

those mockable Marv Albert rants, we all

know better: There will never be another

Michael Jordan. Amazingly, it’s strange how

a guy like me, a simple college graduateand possessor of cable TV, can just write

off Scottie Pippen’s latest endorsement of

James over Jordan as raging rhetoric. Pippen,

a Hall-of-Famer and possessor of six NBA

championships, struck a nerve when heappeared on ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike

in the Morning” show a day after Miami’s

series-clinching Game Five victory over

Chicago last week and said: “Michael Jordan

is probably the greatest scorer to play thegame. But I may go as far as to say LeBron

James may be the greatest player to ever play

the game because he is so potent offensively

that not only can he score at will, but he

keeps everybody involved.”During his prime, Pippen was lauded for

his unselshness, his signature defense and

his ability to simply do any and everything

on the basketball court, so it’s no surprise

that Pippen can toot James’ horn so loudly.

But, did he forget or something? Was he not

there for Jordan’s fourth year in the league,when he averaged 35 points and three steals

per night? Was Pippen playing with his

eyes closed during ’89, when Jordan was

pumping in 33 points, seven rebounds, sixassists and another three steals a game? I can

only excuse Pippen for ’87…. He was still

in college when Jordan was averaging 37 a

game to go along with three steals and justover a block per night—in only his third year.

But allow me to sidestep the simplied

statistical trap—that’s too easy. It’s child’s

play to just spew a bunch of stats and

averages, but those alone aren’t what madeJordan so great. It was the competitiveness,

the leadership and the transcending of the

game that helped label Jordan as a G.O.A.T.

(greatest of all time.) Where would Gatorade

be without Jordan? Nike? Kobe? LeBron?Heck, the NBA? Where would the game

be today without Jordan’s impact? Nobody

knows, yet, it continues: the fascination to

nd the “next Jordan.”

It’s becoming mythical at this point;

almost like nding gold at the end of a

rainbow or riding on the back of a unicorn.

We should all stop waiting and wishing and

just start watching. After seeing so many

superstars crash and burn in their chase of

No. 23, the best we can hope for at this point

is just branding a guy “the Jordan of his era.”

And even that wouldn’t be enough to make

us forget the best basketball player that ever

lived.

Sports Commentary

Calling Of the Search or the Next Jordan

Faceof: Who Will Win NBA Title,Miami or Dallas?

(AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

Miami Heat basketball players LeBron James (let) andDwyane Wade talk to the media ater a practice session

in Miami, May 29. The Heat started their NBA Finals

aceof with the Dallas Mavericks this week.

By Perry Green and Kevin Wilson

AFRO Sports Writers

Prince George’s County has

produced one famous heavyweight

champion in Riddick Bowe.

Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell of

Brandywine, Md., is now on the verge

of becoming the second heavyweight

titleholder.

Featured in Ring Magazine,

ESPN Magazine and on the “Glenn

Harris Sports Talk Show,” Mitchell is

progressively becoming one of the best

boxers in the sport, and he’s only been

boxing professionally for less than veyears.

“Seth is the best young heavyweight

in the U.S. today,” said boxing legend

Oscar De La Hoya, who signed

Mitchell to Golden Boy Boxing

Promotions following Mitchell’s second

pro ght ever. “I have no doubt that he

will be a World Champion.”

Before boxing, Seth had pro-

basketball aspirations as a youth,

but eventually focused on playing

football. He became an All-American

linebacker at Gwynn Park High School,

recording 120 tackles, nine sacks and

six interceptions in 2000 as a senior.

He went on to study at Michigan State

University, and played two and a half years for the Spartans football team before a knee injuryhalted his collegiate career. He graduated in 2005 with a criminal justice degree, and worked as

a crisis intervention teacher for Prince George’s County public schools. But at 6-foot-2-inches,

240-pounds, Mitchell was still motivated to showcase his athletic skills. But what inspired Seth

to go from the football eld to the boxing ring? Mitchell said he rst took interest in boxing

when he saw Baltimore Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski, a former Notre Dame All-American

who played against Mitchell at Michigan State, make his pro boxing debut at Madison Square

Garden in 2006. Zbikowski suspended his boxing career when he was drafted into the NFL in

2008, but Mitchell had seen enough to know there was a prime opportunity for him to have

success in boxing, too. Since then, he has compiled an unblemished pro record of 22 wins,

0 losses and 1 draw. His latest win came in a rst round knockout against Nicaraguan boxer

Evans Quinn on May 13. The ght was aired nationally on Showtime.

“I believe I have an exciting style in order to become the next champion,” said Mitchell,

who trains with the Dream Team Boxing Club located in Clinton, Md.

Mitchell will give all of his hometown supporters an opportunity to see him box live in his

homecoming debut set for August at Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md.

Seth Mitchell Aims to Bring Heavy-

weight Boxing Title to Maryland

(Courtesy of Team Mitchell/Golden Boy Promotions)

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the Real Property by pay-mentof $56,650.00,togetherwithinterestfromthedatetheReal Property tax certificatewas purchased; court costs,reasonable attorney’s fees,expenses incurred in thepublication and service ofprocess reasonable fees fortitlesearch;all otheramountspaid by Plaintiff in accor-dance with the provisions ofD.C. Code §§47-1361 and47-1377 (2001 ed.) and alloutstanding municipal lienamounts due and owing onthe aforementioned RealProperty, or answer the com-plaint or, thereafter, a final judgment will be enteredforeclosing the right of re-demption in the Real Prop-e rty a n d ve stin g in th eplaintiff a title in fee simple.J.E. BeshouriMagistrate Judge(Signed in chambers)A TRUE TEST COPY:

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Darrel S. Parker, whose ad-dressis 182211thStreetNW,Washington DC 20001 wasappointed personal repre-sentativeofthe estateof Dal-bert Williams, who died onJuly 13, 2010 without a will,and will serve without Courtsupervision. All unknownh e i r s a n d h e i r s w h o s ewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5thStre e t, N.W., 3 rd F lo o rWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before December 3, 2011.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwiththeRegisterofWills withacopyto theundersigned,onor before December 3, 2011,orbeforeverbarred.Personsb e lie ve d to b e h e irs o rlegateesof thedecedentwhodo not receive a copy of thisnotice by mail within 25 daysof its first publication shall soinform the Register of Wills,including name, addressandrelationship.Date of Publication:June 3, 2011Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Darrel S. ParkerPersonal

Representative202-234-1722/23

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

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SUPERIORCOURT OF

THE DISTRICT OFCOLUMBIAPROBATEDIVISION



Estate ofIDAMAYEBOARDLEYDeceased

NOTICE OFSTANDARDPROBATE

Notice is hereby giventhat a petition has beenfiled in this Court byBar-bara Talley for standardprobate, including theappointment of one ormore personal repre-sentative.Unlessa com-plaint or an objection inaccordance with Super-ior Court Probate Di-visionRule 407is filedin

this Court within30 daysfromthedateoffirst pub-licationof thisnotice, theCourt may take the ac-tionhereinafter setforth.0 Admitto probatethewilldated January 12, 2010exhibited with the peti-tion upon proof satisfac-tory to the Court of dueexecution by affidavit ofwitnesses0 order any interestedperson to show causewhytheprovisionsof thelost or destroyed willdated January 12, 2010should not be admittedto probate as expressedin the petition.0 in the absence of a willor proof satisfactory tothe Court of due execu-tio n , e n te r a n o rd e rdetermining that the de-cedent died intestate.(other) appoint BarbaraTalleyaspersonal repre-sentative

Register of WillsClerk of the

Probate DivisionDate of FirstPublication

June 3, 2011Names ofNewspapers:Washington LawReporterWashingtonAFRO-AMERICANNEWSPAPERSBarbara Talley1101 Pennsylvania AveNWSuite 600Washington DC20004202-271-0552Signature ofPetitioners/Attorney

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Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

CaseNo. 2010CA6853IN RE:Michael LamonteBlytherApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMEMichael Lamonte Blytherhaving filed a complaint for

judgment changing hisnameto Abdulshahed Hafez Al-Muhaemen and having ap-pliedtothe court foran Orderof Publication of the noticere qu i red b y l a w i n s u c hcases; it is by the Court this9th day of May 2011, herebyORDERED, that all personsconcerned show cause, ifanytherebe,onor beforethe13th day of June 2011, whythe prayers of said complaintshould not be granted; pro-videdthat acopyof thisorderbepublishedoncea weekforthree consecutive weeks be-fore said day in the Afro-American newspaper.0 thatpursuanttoSCR 205(b)notice be sent to the DCChief of Police and to the DCDepartment of Correctionsby registered or certified mailand that proof of service ofmailing be made in the man-ner provided in SCR ProbateRule 19(b).

JOHN R. HESSJUDGE

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Superior Court of

the District ofDistrict of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION



Elmer Milton Delilly IIIDecedentRobert M. McCarthyEsq.4405 East West Hwy,#201Bethesda, MD 20814Attorney


NOTICE TOCREDITORS


Willie Gross, whose addressis 2308 Ashbrook Place,Suitland, MD 20746 was ap-pointedpersonal representa-tiveofthe estateof ElmerMil-ton Delilly III, who died onJanuary 28, 2011 without awill, and will serve withoutCourt supervision. All un-knownheirsand heirs whose

whereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5thStre e t, N.W., 3 rd F lo o rWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before November 27,2011. Claims against the de-cedent shall be presented tothe undersigned with a copytotheRegisterofWillsorfiledwiththeRegisterofWillswithacopytothe undersigned,onor before November 27,2011, 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 27, 2011Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Willie GrossPersonal

Representative

301-395-7439TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

5/27, 6/3, 6/10


District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION



PAUL BLAIRDecedentAttorney


NOTICE TOCREDITORS


Paul L. Blair Jr, whose ad-dressis 1311FloridaAveNWWashington DC 20009 wasappointed personal repre-sentativeoftheestateofPaulBlair, who died on March 18,2011witha will,andwillservewithoutCourt supervision.Allunknown heirs and heirswhose whereabouts are un-

kn o wn sh a ll e n ter th e irappearance in this proceed-in g . Ob je ction s to su chappointment (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 27, 2011. Claimsagainstthedecedentshallbepresented 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 27,2011, 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 27, 2011Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Paul L. Blair Jr.Personal

RepresentativeTRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

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Jessie B. ThomasDecedentAttorney


NOTICE TOCREDITORS


Johnnie B. Cadlett, whoseaddressis 4 LaurelTrail,Ber-lin, MD 21811 was appointedpersonal representative oft h e e s t a t e o f J e s s i e B .Thomas, who died on March16, 2011 with a will, and willserve without Court supervi-sion. All unknown heirs andheirs whose whereaboutsare unknown shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-i n g . Ob j e c t i o n s t o su c happointment (or to the pro-bate of decedent́ s will) shall

be filed with the Register ofWills, D.C., 515 5th Street,N.W., 3rd Floor Washington,D.C. 20001, on or beforeNovember 27, 2011. Claimsagainstthedecedentshall bep r e se n t e d t o t h e u n d e r -signed with a copy to theRegister of Wills or filed withthe Register of Wills with acopy to the undersigned, ono r b e f or e No v e m b e r 2 7 ,2011, 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 27, 2011Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Johnnie B. CadlettPersonal

Representative410-641-6184


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OTTO UNGARDecedent


NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRSGenevieve O. Ungar, whoseaddress is PO Box 57381,Washington DC 20037 wasappointed personal repre-sentativeofthe estateof OttoUngar, who died on January1, 2011 with a will, and willserve without Court supervi-sion. All unknown heirs andheirs whose whereaboutsare unknown shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-in g . Ob je ction s to su chappointment (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 27, 2011. Claimsagainstthedecedentshallbepresented 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 27,2011, or be forever barred.Persons believed to be heirsor legatees of the decedentwho do not receive a copy ofthis notice by mail within 25

days of its first publicationshall so inform the Registerof Wills, including name, ad-dress and relationship.Date of Publication:May 27, 2011Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Genevieve O. UngarPersonal



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ROY A. BLAKEDecedent

Thomas H. QueenEsq.530 Eighth Street SEWashington DC 20003Attorney


NOTICE TOCREDITORS


Beryl Blake, whose addressis 4804 Illinois Avenue NW,Washington DC 20011 wasappointed personal repre-

sentativeofthe estateof RoyA . B l a k e , w h o d i e d o nNovember7,2005witha will,and will serve without Courtsupervision. All unknownh e i r s a n d h e i r s w h o s ewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tionstosuchappointment(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 27,2011. Claims against the de-cedent shall be presented tothe undersigned with a copytotheRegisterofWillsorfiledwiththeRegisterofWills withacopyto theundersigned,onor before November 27,2011, 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 27, 2011

Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Beryl BlakePersonal



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Janice Marie AutryDecedentCharles E. Walton Esq10905 Fort WashingtonSuite 201Fort Washington MD20744Attorney


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Chinwe M. Aldridge, whoseaddress is 13229 L’enfantDrive FT., Washington MD20744 was appointed per-sonal representative of theestate of Janice Marie Autry,who died on January 23,2011 without a will, and willserve without Court supervi-sion. All unknown heirs andheirs whose whereaboutsareunknownshall enter theirappearance in this proceed-

in g . Ob je ction s to su chappointment 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 27, 2011. Claims againstthe decedent shall be pre-sented to the undersignedwith a copy to the Register ofWillsorfiledwiththe Registerof Wills with a copy to theundersigned, on or beforeNovember 27, 2011, 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,includingname, addressandrelationship.Date of Publication:May 27, 2011Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

Chinwe M. AldridgePersonal



5/27, 6/3, 6/10



CaseNo.0003665-11

IN RE:TrimaineHasonLamaleBlackmonApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMET rimain e Ha so n L a ma leBlackmonhavingfiled acom-plaint for judgment changingT rimain e Ha so n L a ma leBlackmon name to AlexisTramain Blackmon and hav-ing applied to the court for anOrder of Publication of thenoticerequiredby lawinsuchcases; it is by the Court this10 day of May 2011 hereby.ORDERED, that all personsconcerned show cause, if

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JUDGEA TRUE COPY TEST:

5/20, 5/27, 6/3



Case No. 0003693-11IN RE:ADOLPH JOSEPHHUTTERApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMEAdolphJoseph Hutterhavingfiledacomplaintforjudgmentchanging Adolph JosephHutternameto JosephDolphHutter and having applied tothecourtfor anOrderof Pub-lication of the notice requiredby law in such cases; it is bytheCourtthis11thdayofMay2011 hereby.ORDERED, that all personsconcerned show cause, ifanytherebe,onor beforethe18th day of June 2011, whythe prayers of said complaintshould not be granted; pro-videdthatacopyof thisorderbepublishedoncea weekforthree consecutive weeks be-fore said day in the Afro-American newspaper.0 that pursuant to SCR-205(b) notice be sent to theapplicants’s creditors by reg-istered or certified mail andthat proof of service of mail-ing be made in the mannerprovidedinSCR Probaterule14(b).

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WILLIAM LAWSONPARKERSON, JR.DecedentMichelle Lanchester,Attorney at Law601 Pennsylvania AveNW Suite 900South BuildingWashington DC 20004Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,NOTICE TO

CREDITORSAND NOTICE TO

UNKNOWN HEIRSMi ch e l l e D. P a rke rso n ,whose address is 2132 32ndPlace, SE Washington DC20020 was, appointed per-sonal representative of theestate of William LawsonParkerson, Jr. who died onSeptember 4, 2002 without awill, and will serve withoutCourt supervision. All un-known heirsand heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5thStre e t, N.W., 3 rd F l o o rWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before November 20,2011. Claims against the de-cedent shall be presented tothe undersigned with a copytotheRegisterof WillsorfiledwiththeRegisterof Willswithacopytothe undersigned,onor before November 20,2011, 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 20, 2011Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashington LawReporter

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EdytheFergusonDecedent

Thomas L Campbell,Esq3807 Minnesota AveNEWashington DC 20019Attorney


NOTICE TOCREDITORS


A n g e l a Wa l ke r Su ttl e s,whose address is 4820 DixStreet, NE Washington DC20019 was appointed per-sonal representative of theestate of Edythe Ferguson,who died on February 8,2011witha will,andwill servewithoutCourt supervision.Allunknown heirs and heirswhose whereabouts are un-kn o wn sh a ll e n ter th e irappearance 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 20, 2011. Claimsagainstthe decedentshallbepresented 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 20,2011, 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 20, 2011Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Angela Walker SuttlesPersonal

RepresentativeTRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

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2011ADM418MINNIE R. PARKERDecedentMack C AllenPO Box 6916Washington DC 20032Attorney


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Connie L. ParkerC. Maurice Parker

Vincent T. ParkerPersonal

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Two Obama Administration Ocials toAddress HU Ministers’ Conference

The temperatures soared

to 67 degrees in the Districton that March afternoon

in 1942. At St. Augustine

on V Street in Northwest

Washington, 28-year-old

Thomas Irving was

about to wed the love

of his life, 20-year-

old Doris. He doesn’t

remember how old he

is. “You do the math,”

he says, but he can

quickly recall the day

he wed Doris. Now

69 years later, they are

renewing their vows at

the annual Jubilarian

Mass, celebrated by

Cardinal Donald Wuerl,archbishop of Washington.

Thomas was working

for the government as a

bureau engraver when

he married Doris. Later

that year, he joined the U.S.

Army as a rst lieutenant

and served in World II. He

came out as a captain, and

returned to the reserves.

He eventually retired as a

lieutenant colonel. In 1970,

Thomas Irving retired as the

rst African-American plate

printer for the Bureau of

Engraving and Printing, herecalls proudly. Doris worked

for the National Labor

Relations Board, “for a long,

long time; well before there

were computers.”

The lifelong District

residents have twin

daughters, seven

grandchildren and 18 great-

grandchildren. The Irvings

were born and raised in the

parish of St. Augustine, as

were their children, who

were baptized, raised andmarried there, as well. Now,

97-year-old Thomas and

89-year-old Doris attend St.

Francis Xavier because

it is closer to their

Southeast Washington

home.

The Irvings are

among the 829 couples

that have registered for

the Jubilarian Mass to

recognize their long

marriages. The couples

have been married for

25 to 73 years, with

387 couples married for

50 or more years Thetotal number of years

married is 36,722.

Nearly 600 couples

from the parishes

across the archdiocese will

be attending the Mass.

In addition to renewing

their vows and receiving

a special blessing during

Mass, all couples will receive

personalized certicates

commemorating their special

anniversary following Mass.

The mass tak es place June 5

a t 2 p.m.,

a t the Basilica o f the Na tional Shrine

o f the Immacula te Concep tion, 400

Michigan A ve., N.E., D.C. Rene wal o f

vo ws follo ws the homil y.

Saying ‘I Do’ All Over AgainNearly 830 couples honored for their long marriages

To kick off the 92nd church

anniversary of Takoma Park

Baptist Church, the talented

musicians of the newly formed

Ben Holt Memorial Branch

of the National Association

of Negro Musicians will be

presented in concert June 10,

7 p.m., at the church located at

635 Aspen St., N.W.

Themed "An Evening at

Carnegie Hall," the concert

will feature musical performances of the highest caliber by the talented branch members.

Featured performers include soprano Lisa Edwards-Burrs, concert organist Mickey Thomas

Terry, tenor Kelvin L. Page, pianist Raymond Jackson, soprano Marquita Lister with clarinetist

Marc Schlosberg and concert violinist Jonathan Jones, among others. The music of Bach,

Schubert, Handel and spirituals will be performed. Terri Allen of the Coalition for AfricanAmericans in the Performing Arts will serve as the mistress of ceremonies.

The concert is free, but an offering will be taken to benet the ministries of the church. Formore information, please call 202-723-4700.

Concert Celebrates 92nd Anniversary of

Takoma Park BaptistCourtesy Photo

Concert violinist

Jonathan Jones isamong the performers

at the upcoming event,“An Evening at Carnegie

Hall,” sponsored by the

National Association of Negro Musicians’ Ben

Holt Memorial Branch.

Church Brief

June 4

The Education Support Committee of the First A.M.E. Church of Alexandria, Va., is

sponsoring The Art Calvin Scholarship Prayer Breakfast, 8:30 a.m., at the Fort Belvoir

Golf Club, Fort Belvoir,Va. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Gladys Gary Vaughn, special

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