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City Officials Claim Ignorance

of UDC Deficit
By Valencia Mohammed
Special to the AFRO
Controversy over a budget
deficit announced by the
District’s only government-
run university is steadily
brewing, causing anxiety
among students. City officials
say they were surprised by
the University of the District
of Columbia’s recent request
for an additional $8 million
to $10 million to offset the
expense of operating the
covered the cost of partially
renovating a location in
southeast Washington along
with opening up locations
in downtown and northeast
to accommodate the more
than 4,000 students enrolled
in the community college.
Since then, enrollment has
spokeswoman for Mayor
Vincent Gray (D) and Traci
Hughes, spokeswoman for
Council Chairman Kwame
Brown (D) said they could
offer no comments for this
story since they were seeking
additional information from
UDC officials.
Councilman Marion Barry,
Ward 8 (D), said the Council
was not aware of the deficit
because it is not involved in
the day-to-day operations of
the university.

Obama Budget Criticized

fast-growing Community
College for the District of
Columbia (CCDC), which the
D.C. City Council approved
AP Photo/Charles Dharapak
two years ago. The request
President Barack Obama makes a statement about his budget during a news conference comes at a time when the
on the White House complex in Washington on Feb. 15. local government is facing a
projected $400 million deficit.
By Zenitha Prince Alan Etter, a UDC
Washington Bureau Chief spokesman, said university
President Allen L. Sessoms
President Barack Obama’s 2012 budget, released on Valentine’s Day, is getting little love told city officials that the
from either side of the ideological aisle. university is overwhelmed by
Republicans, who in a nod to their tea party supporters have proposed $61 billion in spending the cost of providing courses
cuts for the current fiscal year ending Sept. 30, said Obama’s $3.73 trillion proposal falls short of and services to students who
his pledge to fiscal discipline. enroll at the community
“The President’s budget reflects a complete lack of seriousness about our present fiscal college. “The great demand
crisis. If this is our generation’s Sputnik moment, then the White House clearly hasn’t gotten for a community college
the message,” said Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in a statement. “If added more expenses than
we are serious about cutting the size of government and creating jobs, it is going to require real anticipated,” said Etter.
Continued on A5 For two years, UDC
dropped to less than 2,000
students at the main campus.
UDC officials said they were
forced to spend more than $18
million from reserve funds.
Doxie McCoy,
Etter, the UDC spokesman,
said the president was not
aware of an official request
by the mayor or Council for
a detailed outline of how
the deficit was determined.
However, a fact sheet was
being prepared by the
university of its immediate
and long-term needs.
“We are working with
the mayor and council to
help them understand the
operational impact that a
community college with
several locations has on our
budget,” said Etter.
University officials believe
the increase in funding should
be realized through the city’s
Continued on A5

GOP’s Anti-Home Rule Campaign Continues to Mount

By Zenitha Prince Columbia by Congress’ Cleaver said in a statement.
Washington Bureau Chief the Republican- inherent rules “Not only is it unfair, it’s
controlled of collegial disrespectful and I plan on
The indignities heaped House of respect, said speaking with Chairman
upon the District of Representatives Rep. Emanuel Franks about this matter.”
are piling Cleaver, D-Mo., Mark Plotkin, political
up, political chairman of the commentator for WTOP
observers said. Congressional radio, said while Franks’
The assault Black Caucus, of decision was in line with the
against the city’s which Norton is a GOP’s stormy history with the
autonomy began member. District, it still was surprising
when the GOP, “I am in its level of disregard.
Hear the AFRO on The Daily as one of its extremely “The Republican Party has
Drum, Wednesday at 7 p.m. first orders of concerned that a terrible history with the
business, stripped Congresswoman District of Columbia,” Plotkin
INSERTS the District of Norton was shut told the AFRO, pointing to the
• Home Depot its vote in the out of a very meager Republican support –
• Character Education Committee of the important hearing 22 votes – for the D.C. Voting
Whole. And in that affects the Rights Bill. “[But] this was an
one of the latest community extreme example. I was even
incidents, Del.
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Norton, D-D.C., AP Photo/Charles Dharapak
was barred from Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C.,
testifying on a
bill that affects
the city.
speaks as D.C. Vote executive director
Ilir Zherka, left, and D.C. Mayor
Vince Gray listen on Capitol Hill in
Jack Johnson Formally Indicted
By George Barnette
The measure, Washington on Jan. 4. AFRO Staff Writer
the No Taxpayer
Funding for
jurisdiction, they apparently Former Prince George’s County Executive
Abortion Act (H.R. 3), would,
seek to trample on my right Jack Johnson was indicted on federal bribery,
among other things, prevent
as a member of Congress to extortion and witness and evidence tampering
the District from using local
participate in the legislative charges on Feb. 14.
taxpayer-raised funds to
process by giving testimony According to the indictment, the 61-year-
provide abortions for low-
on a bill that directly affects old Johnson is accused of conspiring – with
income residents. In a Feb.
the District,” Norton said. developers, political candidates, public officials
8 press release Norton said
She vowed in a Jan. 31 and Amrik Singh Melhi, owner of Tick Tock
though her request to testify
statement, “We will not stand Liquors in Hyattsville, as well as other liquor
was submitted beforehand,
by while they invade the stores in the region – to use his influence
Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz.,
District’s right to spend our to produce favorable official actions for the
chairman of the House
own money in keeping with aforementioned parties. Former Prince George’s County
20 Judiciary Subcommittee on
the needs of our residents. “Pay-to-play government is not democratic Executive Jack Johnson faces a
the Constitution, denied it.
Otherwise, there will be no government,” said U.S. Attorney Rod J. possible 115 years in jail based
“Not only do Republicans
end to it.” Rosenstein in a statement. “Anyone who seeks on the indictment handed down
seek to trample on D.C.’s
Not only was the move benefits or approvals from the government on Feb. 14.
rights as a self-governing
unfair, it also went against Photo by Rob Roberts
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Did Forgotten Civil Rights-Era Comic Book Inspire
Egypt’s Protestors?
Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy of social justice and
nonviolent protest may have prompted thousands of Egyptian
activists to demand the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.
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Georgia Rep. John Lewis (D) told MSNBC a 50-year-old comic
book about the slain civil right’s leader and the Montgomery,
Ala. bus boycott has gained notoriety in the Arab world.
“Egypt is a reliable, dependable friend of the United
States of America, but what we’re witnessing is a nonviolent
revolution occurring in Egypt and we must be on the right
side of history. ... I just heard a day or two ago that more
than 250,000 copies of The Montgomery Story in comic book
form was distributed throughout Egypt and it was copied and
translated. I believe many of the people in the streets today Johannesburg’s new Rho Phi Lambda Chapter
have been deeply inspired
by the civil rights movement President Herman “Skip” Mason Jr., and included members of
in America and deeply the fraternity’s board of directors, dignitaries and more than
inspired by Martin Luther 200 others.
King ...” The new Johannesburg chapter’s 13 charter members
The Montgomery Story relocated from America to South Africa. However, the
was first published in 1956 fraternity aims to expand by inviting native South Africans to
and highlighted the bus join the fraternity through the Rho Phi Lambda chapter.
boycott that ended the city’s “We are excited about establishing the first chapter of
segregated transportation Alpha Phi Alpha on the African continent in the 21st century,”
policies. Although it said Michael Sudarkasa, chapter president and a Harvard
garnered little attention
University-trained lawyer initiated at the University of
stateside, Egyptian blogger Michigan. “We look forward to playing an integral part in
Dalia Ziada translated the helping to expand the fraternity’s presence in Africa in the
comic book into Farsi and coming years.”
Arabic in 2008. According
to her blog, the Arabic and
Va.’s First Black Chief of Justice Dies at 55
Farsi translations inspired
Courtesy Image
Leroy Hassell Sr., Virginia’s first Black chief justice, died
Vietnamese activists and
Feb. 9 at a Richmond hospital, the Supreme Court of Virginia
The Montgomery Story is now being distributed throughout
announced in a press release. The cause of his death was not
other Asian countries.
released.
“The main message I hope that Arabic readers will take
A native of Norfolk, Hassell was a graduate of the
from the MLK comic book is that: change is not impossible.
University of Virginia and
It is time to stop using our muscles blindly,” said Ziada,
Harvard Law School. Before
director of the American Islamic Congress (AIC) – a activist
joining the Supreme Court at
group created in response to the Sept. 11 attacks – according
34, he became partner at the
to TheGrio.com. “Let’s try using our intellect in innovative,
nationally recognized McGuire
creative ways to pressure decision makers and end dictatorship,
Woods law firm.
tyranny and the suppression practiced against us.” Hassell was a member of
the court since 1989 and served
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Charters South African as chief justice from February
Chapter 2003 until his death. His
The world’s oldest intercollegiate fraternity founded by successor, Chief Justice Kinser,
African-American men has established its first chapter in praised Hassell’s intellect
South Africa. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, founded at Cornell and “passion for the law” in a
University in Ithaca, N.Y., in 1906, chartered Rho Phi Lambda statement.
Chapter in Johannesburg on Feb. 3. AP Photo
“The Supreme Court of
The ceremony was held during the Kenneth Harlan Leroy Hassell Sr.
Virginia and the entire judiciary
Simmons Memorial Charity Dinner. Simmons, a successful in the Commonwealth are
African-American architect and professor, was a longtime saddened by the death of Justice Hassell. He was devoted to the
member of the fraternity known for his work on equal rights, Court and worked tirelessly to improve the administration of
urban planning and community development. He relocated
justice,” Kinser said.
to South Africa in 1994 after retiring from the University of On Feb. 11, Hassell’s body lay in state in the state capitol
California-Berkeley. rotunda, where relatives and friends paid their final respects.
The event, which included an Alpha auction for education, His funeral took place Feb. 12 at an undisclosed church where
was presided over by the fraternity’s
T:11 in
world leader, General Hassell and his family worshipped.
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D.C. Schools Voucher Program Causing Political Split
By Valencia Mohammed
Special to the AFRO
The political wheels in
the District of Columbia
are churning up once again
as House Republicans take
jabs at Home Rule. Having
stripped the congressional
representative of voting
power on the floor, and
barring her from testifying on
a bill that affects the District,
Republicans have also
introduced legislation to re-
impose the D.C. Opportunity
Scholarship Program (OSP).
In 2004, Congress
AFRO Staff Writer connection with the murder of cious v
Hudson’s mother and brother. the veh
Jennifer Hudson and other The white, 1994 Chevrolet dog. A
relatives positively identified Suburban with Illinois license Tribun
the U.S. Department of private schools. BSF opposed current recipients receiving multip
Education’s Institute School voucher programs have the voucher program. “We them until they graduate from of the
of Education Sciences spurred often acrimonious debate don’t want private schools high school,” said Doxie tered to
(IES), showed no across the nation. to replace public schools. McCoy, spokeswoman for brother
significant increase in The current voucher program the mayor. “The mayor feels boy’s b
test scores compared seems set out to destroy strongly that this is a home proces
to D.C. public school public schools,” said Walter rule issue and these decisions cians a
students. As a result, in Allen, academic advisor for should rest with the residents was lat
2009, the Democratic- the Black Student Fund. of the District of Columbia.” the Co
controlled Congress Del. Eleanor Holmes Brown, however, is in Exami
voted to end further Norton (D-D.C.) said that favor of vouchers. “Every Hud
funding for the Boehner is ignoring both parent should have options in membe
program—although a compromise reached on choosing quality schools for Exami
noon to
it permitted currently this issue, and the home- their child to attend. My focus
Given
enrolled voucher rule public charter school is making sure reform stays
ing dir
students to remain in alternative strongly preferred on track, so that every District viewin
their private schools by District residents. “The school is a quality school,”
until graduation. District’s home-rule public said Brown. Courtesy Photos

instituted the experimental “Most District Jennifer Hudson

charter school alternative
was killed, as well
and
as
her
her
mom,
brother,
Darnell Donerson
Pro-voucher proponents
Jason.
who “She
five-year pilot voucher residents would much has become a model for agree. Virginia Walden Ford,
program in the District, rather we focus on the the nation,” she said, “and 54, a northeast resident, wants video s
a move that was met by quality of education charter
the bodyschools enjoy
of her 7-year-old parents to experience
plate X584859 was foundwhatonshe the latt
mixed reactions—as is for all of our children strong
nephewbipartisan
Monday, just support
hoursin did when her
Chicago’s West youngest
Side afterson Tribun
this current legislation. As instead of things that Congress.”
after his body was found in a attended a private
police received a 7school. “I
a.m. call that’s h
years went by and after have shown not to Surprisingly, Mayor support good public, charter
millions of dollars were
spent, independent studies of
the D.C. voucher program,
have a measurable
effect,” said Iris Toyer,
former chair of Parents
ACORN Fights Back
Vincent Gray and DC Council and private schools. When
Chair Kwame Brown have
differing opinions on the
there are not enough seats in
the good public and charter
including a 2007 report from United, a well-known
educational advocacy Leader Calls Voter Registration Fraud Charge
issue.
Aligning himself with
schools, parents need another
choice. This is what the
Anti-Home Rule group that lobbies for
full funding of D.C.
Norton,
By AlanGray
same
AFROposition
Kingshares the
of the Obama
Staff Writer
voucher
and Dallas
Ford,
program
Cowboys
an Independent
Tony Romo
allows,”
playerssaid
and Terrell voter.
Owens,
No won
trying t
Continued from A1 public schools. administration that students Currently,
among the names there are 55 to
submitted group,
so far as to do this ... Last Congress, currently in thecandidate
Presidential programJohn private
election schools
officials.that participate Never O
“Just common decency, the Senate defeated should be allowed to complete in the voucher
McCain’s attack on ACORN – Hurd program.
said those workers,Thewho But Ob
you think, would stop them an amendment to it but no new public funds
Associated Community average tuition cost is $4,500
were doing those things without long an
from doing that. But there reauthorize the program should go to for
Organization private
Reformschools.
Now – yearly.
ACORN’s Theknowledge
voucher payment
or permis- for ACO
by a vote of 55-42. confirms the success of
“The mayor’s position has the sion, were fired.
is $7,500 yearly. Parents can him for
are no bounds – Republicans IES report that showed that a former
Photoelected D.C. Board organization, “The evidence that has sur- But now
changed the head of theof
by Valencia Mohammed
are interested in suppressing However, in a show of not in the wake use the difference to fund
power, House Speaker John the graduation rates for the of Education member. “It’s group says. faced so far shows they faked
new legislation. Gray opposes books, uniforms and field
Rep
D.C. in any way they can Opportunity Scholarship really about a ideology that “This is testimony to the work forms to get paid for work they 11 inve
with few exceptions.” Boehner (R-Ohio) and Sen. vouchers but he supports trips,
didn’t Ford
do, notsaid.
to stuff ballot country
Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.)— students exceeded those the Republicans would like we’ve done and success we’ve
Several measures of their public school to use nationwide with public had,” Maude Hurd, president of boxes.” ACORN, she said, is the potenti
introduced by the House both longtime supporters ACORN, said in an interview victim of fraud, not the perpetra- forms.
of school choice—have counterparts by 12 percent. education that they would not
Republicans this year Still, some question be able to pass in their own
with the AFRO. tor of it. Ann
threaten to push back the introduced legislation (H.R. “When this attack started, we Hurd said the only things fraud. A
471 and S. 206) to sanction whether voucher funds respective jurisdictions.”
advances toward home rule wouldn’t be better spent on Since 1964, the Black
had just announced that we had bogus are the charges them- paid m
the District has managed to the voucher program again, registered 1.3 million new vot- selves. And factcheck. org ACORN
with an added caveat that improving graduation and Student Fund (BSF) has ers,” she said. “That’s just to say agrees. efforts.
eke out in the past four years, other outcomes at the city’s been helping students who
according to Norton’s office. allows vouchers to families that someone’s running scared It concluded, “Neither Pressur
regardless of income. public schools. wanted to attend private because of ACORN’s success.” ACORN nor its employees have loans. N
In addition to revoking the “Vouchers have nothing schools without government
D.C. delegate’s vote, several In a statement, Boehner McCain, who is running for been found guilty of, or even Barack
pointed to the benefits of the to do with the education of funding. The mission of the president on the Republican tick- charged with, casting fraudulent Blind a
bills and the fiscal year 2011 children of D.C.,” said Toyer, organization is to desegregate et, lashed out at ACORN in the votes.” Americ
spending bill (Continuing program, including a 2010
final debate against Barack The problem came about pri-
Resolution), which was Obama, contending the group “is marily because of the way Sinc
released Feb. 11, would bar on the verge of maybe perpetrat- ACORN operates. Rather than ACOR
the city from using local ing one of the greatest frauds in rely on volunteers, it pays peo- bomba
funds for abortions for low- voter history in this country, ple, many of them poor or unem- racist m
income women or for its maybe destroying the fabric of ployed, to sign up new voters. The
needle-exchange program, democracy.” The idea was to help both those debate,
and would revoke a previous Factcheck.org, a non-partisan being registered and those doing organiz
decision and make the D.C. Web site, found those claims to the registration. offices
private schools voucher be “exaggerated,” with “no evi- Maud explained, “We have a After a
program permanent. dence of any such democracy- zero tolerance policy for deliber- appeare
destroying fraud.” ate falsification of registration.” sent to
The GOP assault reflects
Hurd believes the McCain Most news account neglect to “is goin
partisan motives, Plotkin
charges were politically motivat- point out that ACORN is A work
said. “The House Republican ed. required by law to turn in all reg- receive
leadership is antagonistic She said, “Because it’s low- istration forms. And they also fail ing, “W
to the District because it’s and moderate-income people, to note that it was the organiza- at 9” an
a question, simply, frankly, and people of color, I believe the tion, in many instances, that first A ca
candidly, of political power.” McCain campaign thinks those brought the phony registrations messag
Quoting now-deceased voters are going to vote to the attention of authorities. machin
Sen. Ted Kennedy, who said Democratic, which is not neces- The McCain camp apparently calling
the District suffers because BLACK
sarily true.”ATHLETES SPEAK, 1920–2007 isn’t interested in those fine Barack
it’s “too urban ... too liberal Edited
ACORN by isJohn C. Walter
no stranger to and Malina Iida
points, preferring to air mislead- hung. H
... too Democratic ... and too controversy. ing ads that seek to link Obama nigger,
Black,” the political analyst For 38 years,
“Candid stories to
the non-partisan
and fascinating ofACORN, therebyheroes
black athletic undercutting (explet
said, “You combine these I used to think organization has fought for social his political support. fraudul
whose lives changed American race relations
four components and the and economic justice for low- McCain: I’m John McCain hell. Al
andforever and for the good of us all.”
moderate-income and I approve this message. They’r
Republicans don’t feel that
being good was enough —John Hoberman
Americans. With 400,000 mem- Announcer: Who is Barack eys, the
helping the District in any nated, t
ber families organized into more Obama? A man with “a political
way, in terms of political than 1,200 neighborhood chap- baptism performed at warp Ano
Featuring
advancement, helps them – ters in 110 cities
JR. nationwide, speed.” Vast ambition. After col- liberal
and they’re right. But to think until I learned that ARTHUR ASHE
deleted
ACORN
DON BENNINGhas over the years seen lege, he moved to Chicago.
that they are so partisan and itsNIKKE of criticism while advo- Became a community organizer.
shareFRANKE guys ju
so dogmatic about depriving cating for affordable housing,
KEN HUDSON There, Obama met Madeleine come t
and denying 600,000 residents
I could be great. living wages,
JENNIFER JOHNSONhealthcare for the Talbot, part of the Chicago every n
the rights that every other SAM LACY
underserved— and while organ- branch of ACORN. He was so and ma
American have ... they should ALAN PAGE
izing voter registration drives. impressive that he was asked to all you
Today, I realize
be embarrassed. But they get
MAURICE SMITH
But none has been as withering train the ACORN staff. up the
MAE FAGGS STARR
away with it.” and baseless as this one.
WYOMIA TYUS
What did ACORN in Chicago one els
Plotkin said there is With the presidential election engage in? Bullying banks. bills fo
I can choose to… PETER WESTBROOK
less than two weeks away, Intimidation tactics. Disruption your ki
too much “passivity and MAL WHITFIELD
ACORN’s detractors allege the of business. ACORN forced move.
acceptance of the status LENNY WILKINS
organization has engaged in mas- banks to issue risky home loans. Forget
quo” from D.C. residents, BE LEGENDARY. sive
univoter registration fraud afterpr essThewww.washington.edu/uwpress
same types of loans that bills fo
lawmakers and government v ersit y of washington
caused the financial crisis we’re it. You
the reported discovery of bogus
officials, in referring to names, such as Mickey Mouse in today. hope y
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Community Local AKA Member Celebrates 75 Years in Sorority

Minority Groups Join to
Launch National Museum
of the American People
A coalition of 130 ethnic and minority groups announced
the launch of efforts to establish the National Museum of the
American People at a press conference in the District last week.
The museum will tell the stories of all of the groups that came
to the country from prehistoric times up to the present. The
museum will reflect the nation’s original national motto: “E
Pluribus Unum – From Many We Are One.”
The coalition emphasized that no federal tax dollars will
be sought to build this new national museum in Washington.
Its first step is to seek a bipartisan presidential commission
to study the establishment of the museum and a bipartisan
Congressional resolution in support of the commission.
The museum’s mission is to advance and disseminate
knowledge about the story of the making of the American
people, to reflect upon questions that are raised by that story,
and to take pride in it, according to a press release issued by the
organizers. In addition, the project will highlight the diversity
and richness of the cultures from which Americans came. It
will foster a sense of belonging to the nation by the successive
waves of people who have come here and made us the leading
economic, military, scientific and cultural force in the world.
“The stories about the migration and immigration of our
ancestors as well as those coming today are dramatic and will
be compelling in this museum,” said Sam Eskenazi, director of
the Coalition for the National Museum of the American People,
in a prepared statement. “This will be America’s only national
institution devoted exclusively to telling the full story of the
making of the American people.
“This museum will help us all understand our own heritage
and, at the same time, the story of all other Americans,”
Eskenazi said. “As President Obama said in his inaugural
address, ‘We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn
from every end of this Earth …’”
So far, 50 notable scholars from around the nation and the
world are formally supporting establishment of the museum.
A range of scholars, including historians, anthropologists,
archeologists, ethnologists, human geographers, demographers,
geneticists, linguists and others will help tell the story. While
the museum will follow a consensus of their views, significant
evidence-based historic and scientific dissenting views will
also be included. The museum’s goal will be to tell the story
with force and clarity and avoid mythology.
Eskenazi said that he envisioned the museum telling its
story as if the visitor were walking through a compelling
documentary film about the making of the American people.
Following in the tradition of some of today’s most successful
museums such as the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the
Museum of the American People will use a mix of authentic
artifacts, mixed media, and the latest innovations of exhibition
designers.
Second Annual Walk Raises
Awareness of Eating Disorders
By AFRO Staff of ‘the thin ideal’ versus
obesity is creating our own
On Feb. 20, the National kind of body mass confusion.
Eating Disorder Association Speaking out is more critical
(NEDA) will host its second now than ever before,” Grefe
annual walk in Washington, said in a prepared statement.
D.C. The walk kicks off the “We should be measured
organization’s 24th annual by the size of our hearts,
awareness week and NEDA
invites the community to join
not our hips. Together, as a
society, we should focus on
them at American University health instead of beauty. We
for a stroll in support of those have a lot to talk about and
affected by disorders like this rich conversation can
anorexia, bulimia and binge help save lives by bringing
eating. healthy common sense to the
This year’s theme is “It’s forefront.”
Time to Talk About It,” and While eating disorders
Lynn Grefe, president and have historically been linked
CEO of NEDA, said the to young, affluent White
walk is designed to help women, people of color are
participants focus on health, also affected. According to
not unrealistic beauty ideals. a 2003 study published in
“Today’s pressure cooker The American Journal of
Correction
The information the AFRO received and which formed
the basis of the community news brief, “Community Center
Renamed in Honor of D.C. Activist Reginald ‘Kiyi’ Ballard”
that was published on Jan. 26, was incorrect.
The Feb. 7 event was a community meeting to discuss
the idea of renaming the Rosedale Recreation Center after
Reginald “Kiyi” Ballard. Instead, the information given to
the AFRO both verbally and in written form suggested the
event was the actual renaming of the center.
By Robin Mazyck
Special to the AFRO
Boyd Gives Update on Black Farmers Settlement
By Jamaal Abdul-Alim do not have to pay a $1,000 fee,” Dr. Boyd
said, although his details about the alleged
did not obtain a determination of the merits
of their claims under the original Pigford
Cases: USDA Settlement of Discrimination
Suits by Black Farmers, a report prepared
Special to the AFRO
scams were scarce. settlement approved by a federal district by the non-partisan Congressional Research
Dressed in a lovely shade of light pink with a crown placed
Although President Barack Obama signed The conference momentarily grew heated court judge in 1999, according to The Pigford Service.
like royalty upon her perfectly coiffed hair, Ophelia Pinkard
was recently honored at a celebration that recognized her 75 a measure two months ago meant to fund
the settlement of a longstanding case known
when a Huffington Post blogger critical of
Boyd’s advocacy suggested that most of the
The CRS report cites concerns about
“ineffective or defective” notice regarding the
years of active service in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
With her adoring husband, John H. Pinkard Jr., by her
side, Pinkard and more than 65 members from the Arlington-
as the Black farmers lawsuit, no payout is
in sight despite scam artists who suggest
individuals who hope to cash in on the $1.15
billion settlement are non-farmers seeking to
case.
Under the terms of the Pigford II
otherwise. defraud the federal government, not actual settlement agreement, claimants who
Alexandria chapter of AKA (Zeta Chi Omega) and a host of
That was the heart of the message that farmers. submitted late-filing requests under the
family and friends took a stroll down memory lane.
National Black Farmers Association president “Not one damn dime has been paid out,” original Pigford case between Oct. 12, 1999,
Pinkard was initiated into the sorority in April 1935 in
Dr. John Boyd sought to deliver earlier this Boyd told the blogger, Lee Stranahan, in and June 19, 2008, but have not had their case
Chi Chapter at Talladega College, Talladega, Ala., where she
week at the National Press Club. “We’ve had a response. “And all of the sudden you’ve heard, can seek relief of up to $50,000 plus
earned a bachelor’s degree in romance languages. Courtesy Photo
very long struggle. We’re still struggling,” he labeled 80 percent of these people fraudulent? debt relief, or choose the longer process for
When she was initiated into the sorority, AKA members AKA members Lula Lang‐Jeter, left, Michelle Jones,
said in reference to the lawsuit, which began Let them go through process.” damages of up to $250,000, according to the
were working on the Mississippi Health Project – vaccinating Eloise Smith, Ophelia Pinkard and Joyce Henderson
in 1997 and alleged the U.S. Department At one point during the Q&A, National CRS report.
thousands against smallpox and diphtheria.
have been in the sorority for 25 years or more. She and co- of Agriculture discriminated against Black Press Club member and event host Karrye The actual number of eligible claimants -
“When she was initiated, the organization was in its
Chairwoman Cassandra Borden, along with their committee, farmers on the basis of race and failed to Braxton threatened to call security on said to be in the tens of thousands - remains
infancy and there were so many challenges in our country
planned the event. “I am so honored to be able to witness investigate or respond to complaints from Stranahan - who carried a handheld camera he to be seen, Dr. Boyd said, adding that anti-
– segregation for example. It’s hard to comprehend how
history,” Starr said. 1983 to 1997. aimed at Dr. Boyd - kept making statements fraud provisions would serve to prevent non-
much she has seen throughout her lifetime,” Zeta Chi Omega
On display at the event were some of Pinkard’s most “We still don’t have the money,” said in about the case instead of asking Dr. Boyd an eligible claimants from filing claims. In order
President Michelle Jones said. “It warms my heart to think
treasured possessions, including her AKA scrapbook, her reference to the second settlement of the case, actual question. to receive a settlement payment, for instance,
about her dedication and love for our sorority. She is a wealth
sorority pins, and the crown she received when she celebrated meant in large part to give claimants who still Despite Stranahan’s questions about non- claimants expose themselves to perjury for
of knowledge, and I was overwhelmed with joy as I listened to
her 50th year in the sorority in 1986. hadn’t had their cases heard under the original farmers seeking to file claims, the settlement, filing a bogus claim. “At the end of the day,
her talk about the sorority and all that she has done. It is all so
Guests were treated to another special surprise. “We were case a chance to do so. “Farmers still haven’t formally known as Pigford II, actually allows those who prevail will prevail,” Dr. Boyd said.
amazing.”
blessed to have another AKA in the room who has celebrated even begun to have their cases heard.” not only for claims to be filed by Black “And those who get denied will be denied.”
Pinkard has been an extremely active member of Zeta Chi
more than 75 years in the sorority,” said Garrett. “Mrs. Eloise Dr. Boyd said he wanted to warn Black farmers who farmed and were denied loans Though funding for the settlement has
Omega. She served as the chapter’s president in 1960. In this AFRO File Photo
Smith was also initiated in Chi Chapter at Tallageda College farmers that they do not have to pay any through USDA agencies from 1981 through been signed by President Obama, the measure
role, she inspired countless members to reach for the stars. Virginia farmer John Boyd Jr., president of
where the two were classmates.” The two AKAs, with more application fees to get their cases heard, which 1996, but also those who attempted to farm must be approved by U.S. District Judge Paul
One of them is Lula Lang-Jeter. Lang-Jeter has been in the the National Black Farmers Association,
than 150 years of service, have managed to maintain their he said some con artists in certain remote and were denied loans during the same period. Friedman before it can become part of the
sorority for more than 50 years. warned this week that con artists are
friendship. areas of the deep South have been getting or Congress enacted legislation that led to settlement.
During the celebration, Pinkard was presented a certificate trying to scam Black farmers seeking
Pinkard was all smiles during the festivities and took the trying to get Black farmers to do. Pigford II in 2008 due to concerns about the “I’m hopeful that Judge Friedman will
and a congratulatory letter from the sorority’s international redress from the Agriculture Department
time to speak with everyone. “I’m here to put people on alert that they large number of late-filing applicants who make that decision soon,” Dr. Boyd said.
president of AKA and resolutions from Zeta Chi Omega for alleged discrimination.
Chapter and the Mid-Atlantic regional director. She also “I have enjoyed every minute of being with Alpha Kappa
received a certificate of recognition and appreciation from the Alpha,” she said.
county executive of Montgomery County. At one point during the celebration, Pinkard was overheard Obama Budget
“I had the honor and pleasure of presenting Mrs. Pinkard telling one of her sorority sisters, “I never thought I would live Continued from A1
with a special pin from our corporate office commemorating to see this day. Nothing can top this.”
her 75 years of service,” said Starr Garrett, co-Chairwoman of leadership from this White House.” especially true when it comes to education.” the time for us as a nation to sacrifice in order to protect our
Zeta Chi Omega’s committee that recognizes members who Katrina Moss and Starr Garrett contributed to this article. The White House spending plan promises to cut the deficit To pay for these investments – and with an eye to debt children from a mountain of debt; however, I am struggling to
by $1.1 trillion over 10 years but will increase the deficit by reduction – the proposed budget includes a five-year freeze on understand how this budget helps us to best achieve this critical
$1.65 trillion this year before starting to scale back. domestic discretionary spending, a $78 billion deduction in goal.
UnitedHealth Awards Grants to Anti-Childhood Obesity Groups The plan reflects funding boosts in areas such as biomedical
research, broadband extension, high-speed rail, elementary
defense funds with a further anticipation of savings from the
ending of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, ending tax breaks
“Cutting funding to programs that assist hard-working
Americans, help families heat their homes, and expand access
UnitedHealth Group has awarded $2,500 in grants to introduce a new vegetable in their diet. Each week students will education and clean energy. “These investments are an essential for oil and gas companies and ending tax cuts to wealthy to graduate-level education seems to conflict with the notion of
two Washington, D.C.-based youth-led organizations that plant the new vegetable in the community garden, take field trips part of the budget,” President Obama said at Baltimore’s Americans. In all the plan cuts back or eliminates more than winning the future,” he added. “We cannot win the future by
have developed programs to fight childhood obesity in their to farmers markets and more. On Global Youth Service Day in Parkville Middle School and Center for Technology on 200 programs and the president has further promised to veto leaving our most vulnerable behind.”
communities. April each student will cook a favorite recipe incorporating what Monday, “... because I’m convinced that if we out-build and Harking back to the CBC’s disagreement with the president
The grants are part of the UnitedHealth HEROES program, they’ve learned from the sessions for their families. out-innovate and out-educate, as well as out-hustle the rest of over last year’s extension of tax cuts for the wealthy, Illinois
a service-learning, health literacy initiative designed to “With UnitedHealth HEROES, we are helping young people the world, the jobs and industries of our time will take root here “We cannot win the future by leaving our Democrat Jesse Jackson Jr. said this budget further plays into
encourage young people, working through educators and youth take action to improve their overall health and quality of life in the United States. Our people will prosper and our country the GOP’s hands. “This request for FY2012 opens the door for
leaders, to create and implement local hands-on programs in a way that’s not only educational, but beneficial for their will succeed.” most vulnerable behind.” the huge cuts that Republicans are forcing us to digest for the
addressing childhood obesity. Grants were awarded to communities. As people become more aware of health issues But such increases fly in the face of the president’s promise rest of FY2011,” he said in a statement. “How can we stop the
schools and youth-focused, community-based programs that through health literacy and advocacy initiatives, they will make to address long-term deficit reduction, Capitol Hill Republicans Republican cuts when the president has one-upped them? As
have demonstrated a clear understanding of the health risks positive changes to live better lives,” said Jim Cronin, CEO of said. any bill larded with earmarks. the president, he should be the last line of defense for the most
associated with pediatric obesity; proposed creative solutions to UnitedHealthcare of the Mid-Atlantic, in a press statement. “He’s been eloquent about the problem and yet his solutions The plan even includes cuts to programs that he cares vulnerable Americans, instead of the first one to cut.”
fighting obesity in their neighborhoods and communities; and HEROES service-learning grantees will participate in YSA’s don’t address the problem,” said Ohio Republican Sen. Rob “deeply” about, the president added, including a $300 million Black lawmakers and others such as John Irons, research
can be easily implemented, scaled and measured. Semester of Service, an extended service-learning framework Portman, former director of the Office of Management and reduction in community development block grants, $2.5 and policy director of the Economic Policy Institute, said the
Kid Power earned two grants totaling $1,500 for their that links prominent service events such as MLK Day in Budget under George W. Bush, in a press conference. “The billion cut from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance budget is misguided. “The president’s top economic priority
“Citizen Farm Project.” The program will serve 150 youth at January and Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) in April. president has chosen to increase spending in some places, like Program, Pell Grant decreases and a 50 percent funding cut should be job creation, but the proposed budget does too little
five elementary school sites and 150 youth at five middle school
sites. Students will create skits, podcasts and documentaries,
During a Semester of Service program, young people spend
the “semester” – a 12- to 14-week period of time – addressing
high-speed rail, and then make reductions elsewhere. But at for community services block grants. “This budget freeze will and turns too quickly toward deficit reduction,” said Irons in a
the end of the day, it does nothing in terms of addressing our require some tough choices,” Obama acknowledged. “But if statement, adding that the unemployment climate – 9 percent
as well as pamphlets designed to teach gardening tips, cooking
healthy foods and making healthy eating choices to youth and
meaningful community needs connected to intentional learning
goals and academic standards. Each grantee project will
budget problem because it doesn’t reduce spending.” we’re going to walk the walk when it comes to fiscal discipline, for 21 months and anticipated elevated rates for the next few
“But here’s the thing,” President Obama countered in his these kinds of cuts will be necessary.” years – “demands a stronger response.”
families in the community. culminate in an event on GYSD, the largest service event in the speech. “While it’s absolutely essential to live within our Democratic lawmakers and liberal advocacy groups are Though he praised the president’s proposed investments in
Also receiving grant money is American University, who world. means, while we are absolutely committed to working with decrying the cuts, however, saying it targets communities that transportation infrastructure, energy research and the like, Irons
received $1,000 for the “Cultivating Latino Lifestyle” project. Democrats and Republicans to find further savings and to look are more socioeconomically vulnerable. cautioned, “Unfortunately, the funding increases in these and
A group of 20 Latino high school students will be invited More information about the UnitedHealth HEROES at the whole range of budget issues, we can’t sacrifice our “Rebuilding our economy on the backs of the most other areas, while welcome, are insufficient to put a major dent
to biweekly “learning sessions” at American University to program and service-learning is available at www.ysa.org. future in the process. Even as we cut out things that we can vulnerable Americans is something that I simply cannot in unemployment. Furthermore, the overall freeze in domestic
afford to do without, we have a responsibility to invest in those accept,” said Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel discretionary spending all but ensures that the fight to create
Psychiatry and reported by areas that will have the biggest impact in our future – and that’s Cleaver II, D-Mo., in a statement. “I understand that now is jobs and ensure future economic growth will be limited.”
the New York Times, Dr. Ruth Two D.C. Teens Honored for Community Service Efforts
Striegel-Moore, professor and
chairwoman of psychology The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program recently named the District of UDC
at Wesleyan University, Columbia’s top two youth volunteers for 2011. Kevin Iraheta, 17, of Washington, D.C., Continued from A1
discovered that young Black played an active role in educating young people in the Washington area about the dangers
of unprotected sex, the importance of HIV testing and the nature of healthy relationships as budget and not passed on to the students.
women were equally prone to
a peer educator with a teen program at the Children’s “Most residents don’t realize that UDC is the only state university
report binge eating. However,
National Medical. that is not a recipient of the congressionally designed Tuition Assistance
Striegel-Moore believes that
Also honored was Chaquan Barbett, 13, who Program (TAG) which would help us tremendously,” Etter said. “It’s
minority women are less
visited stores in his section of the city to ensure owners almost like the federal government is paying D.C. residents to go
likely to seek treatment for
understood that it is illegal for them to sell cigarettes, outside the District to educate themselves instead of offering students a
eating disorders.
alcoholic beverages, or prescription drugs to minors. equal chance at our state-run university.”
NEDA is a non-profit
Both students will receive an award of $1,000, an Although troubling, this problem comes as no surprise to many
organization dedicated to
engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense-paid trip students that protested the expansion of the community college. Joshua
the fight against eating
to Washington, D.C., April 30-May 3 for the program’s Lopez, a UDC alumni and candidate for an at-large council seat, said he
disorders and unrealistic
national recognition events, where they will join the was furious over reports that the mayor is suggesting tuition hikes as a
body image ideals. They are
top two honorees from each of the other states and solution to the budget deficit that elected officials helped create while
also fighting for additional Gray was chairman of the council.
support, research and access the District of Columbia. Ten of them will be named
America’s top youth volunteers at that time. Lopez said without a clear plan for funding, and against the
to treatment for people living wishes of then-Mayor Adrian Fenty, Gray supported a new two-year
with these illnesses. In addition, Victoria McGee of the District has been
named a distinguished finalist and will receive bronze community college under the UDC umbrella but failed to ensure
funding for the community college was included in the District’s budget.
The NEDA walk medallions at local ceremonies:
The Prudential Spirit of Community of Awards, the “Students of UDC should not have to foot the bill for irresponsible
begins at 11 a.m. at Courtesy Photo leadership,” said Lopez. “Why would Gray suggest tuition increases to
American University, 4400 United States’ largest youth recognition program based
exclusively on volunteer service, was created in 1995 by solve a problem he admitted he knew little about?”
Massachusetts Ave., N.W. The university needs $8 million by March 1 to offset possible
Registration begins at 10:30 Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).
The program serves to honor young people who are committed to making a positive closures this school year. “The city of D.C. needs leadership that
a.m. For more information incorporates some level of forethought into their decision-making
and registrations costs, visit difference and to inspire others to consider how they can also contribute to their communities
and the world. process,” said Lopez. “Our leaders need to be less reactionary and more
nationaleatingdisorders.org. responsible.”
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Community Local AKA Member Celebrates 75 Years in Sorority

Minority Groups Join to
Launch National Museum
of the American People
A coalition of 130 ethnic and minority groups announced
the launch of efforts to establish the National Museum of the
American People at a press conference in the District last week.
The museum will tell the stories of all of the groups that came
to the country from prehistoric times up to the present. The
museum will reflect the nation’s original national motto: “E
Pluribus Unum – From Many We Are One.”
The coalition emphasized that no federal tax dollars will
be sought to build this new national museum in Washington.
Its first step is to seek a bipartisan presidential commission
to study the establishment of the museum and a bipartisan
Congressional resolution in support of the commission.
The museum’s mission is to advance and disseminate
knowledge about the story of the making of the American
people, to reflect upon questions that are raised by that story,
and to take pride in it, according to a press release issued by the
organizers. In addition, the project will highlight the diversity
and richness of the cultures from which Americans came. It
will foster a sense of belonging to the nation by the successive
waves of people who have come here and made us the leading
economic, military, scientific and cultural force in the world.
“The stories about the migration and immigration of our
ancestors as well as those coming today are dramatic and will
be compelling in this museum,” said Sam Eskenazi, director of
the Coalition for the National Museum of the American People,
in a prepared statement. “This will be America’s only national
institution devoted exclusively to telling the full story of the
making of the American people.
“This museum will help us all understand our own heritage
and, at the same time, the story of all other Americans,”
Eskenazi said. “As President Obama said in his inaugural
address, ‘We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn
from every end of this Earth …’”
So far, 50 notable scholars from around the nation and the
world are formally supporting establishment of the museum.
A range of scholars, including historians, anthropologists,
archeologists, ethnologists, human geographers, demographers,
geneticists, linguists and others will help tell the story. While
the museum will follow a consensus of their views, significant
evidence-based historic and scientific dissenting views will
also be included. The museum’s goal will be to tell the story
with force and clarity and avoid mythology.
Eskenazi said that he envisioned the museum telling its
story as if the visitor were walking through a compelling
documentary film about the making of the American people.
Following in the tradition of some of today’s most successful
museums such as the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the
Museum of the American People will use a mix of authentic
artifacts, mixed media, and the latest innovations of exhibition
designers.
Second Annual Walk Raises
Awareness of Eating Disorders
By AFRO Staff of ‘the thin ideal’ versus
obesity is creating our own
On Feb. 20, the National kind of body mass confusion.
Eating Disorder Association Speaking out is more critical
(NEDA) will host its second now than ever before,” Grefe
annual walk in Washington, said in a prepared statement.
D.C. The walk kicks off the “We should be measured
organization’s 24th annual by the size of our hearts,
awareness week and NEDA
invites the community to join
not our hips. Together, as a
society, we should focus on
them at American University health instead of beauty. We
for a stroll in support of those have a lot to talk about and
affected by disorders like this rich conversation can
anorexia, bulimia and binge help save lives by bringing
eating. healthy common sense to the
This year’s theme is “It’s forefront.”
Time to Talk About It,” and While eating disorders
Lynn Grefe, president and have historically been linked
CEO of NEDA, said the to young, affluent White
walk is designed to help women, people of color are
participants focus on health, also affected. According to
not unrealistic beauty ideals. a 2003 study published in
“Today’s pressure cooker The American Journal of
Correction
The information the AFRO received and which formed
the basis of the community news brief, “Community Center
Renamed in Honor of D.C. Activist Reginald ‘Kiyi’ Ballard”
that was published on Jan. 26, was incorrect.
The Feb. 7 event was a community meeting to discuss
the idea of renaming the Rosedale Recreation Center after
Reginald “Kiyi” Ballard. Instead, the information given to
the AFRO both verbally and in written form suggested the
event was the actual renaming of the center.
By Robin Mazyck
Special to the AFRO
Boyd Gives Update on Black Farmers Settlement
By Jamaal Abdul-Alim do not have to pay a $1,000 fee,” Dr. Boyd
said, although his details about the alleged
did not obtain a determination of the merits
of their claims under the original Pigford
Cases: USDA Settlement of Discrimination
Suits by Black Farmers, a report prepared
Special to the AFRO
scams were scarce. settlement approved by a federal district by the non-partisan Congressional Research
Dressed in a lovely shade of light pink with a crown placed
Although President Barack Obama signed The conference momentarily grew heated court judge in 1999, according to The Pigford Service.
like royalty upon her perfectly coiffed hair, Ophelia Pinkard
was recently honored at a celebration that recognized her 75 a measure two months ago meant to fund
the settlement of a longstanding case known
when a Huffington Post blogger critical of
Boyd’s advocacy suggested that most of the
The CRS report cites concerns about
“ineffective or defective” notice regarding the
years of active service in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
With her adoring husband, John H. Pinkard Jr., by her
side, Pinkard and more than 65 members from the Arlington-
as the Black farmers lawsuit, no payout is
in sight despite scam artists who suggest
individuals who hope to cash in on the $1.15
billion settlement are non-farmers seeking to
case.
Under the terms of the Pigford II
otherwise. defraud the federal government, not actual settlement agreement, claimants who
Alexandria chapter of AKA (Zeta Chi Omega) and a host of
That was the heart of the message that farmers. submitted late-filing requests under the
family and friends took a stroll down memory lane.
National Black Farmers Association president “Not one damn dime has been paid out,” original Pigford case between Oct. 12, 1999,
Pinkard was initiated into the sorority in April 1935 in
Dr. John Boyd sought to deliver earlier this Boyd told the blogger, Lee Stranahan, in and June 19, 2008, but have not had their case
Chi Chapter at Talladega College, Talladega, Ala., where she
week at the National Press Club. “We’ve had a response. “And all of the sudden you’ve heard, can seek relief of up to $50,000 plus
earned a bachelor’s degree in romance languages. Courtesy Photo
very long struggle. We’re still struggling,” he labeled 80 percent of these people fraudulent? debt relief, or choose the longer process for
When she was initiated into the sorority, AKA members AKA members Lula Lang‐Jeter, left, Michelle Jones,
said in reference to the lawsuit, which began Let them go through process.” damages of up to $250,000, according to the
were working on the Mississippi Health Project – vaccinating Eloise Smith, Ophelia Pinkard and Joyce Henderson
in 1997 and alleged the U.S. Department At one point during the Q&A, National CRS report.
thousands against smallpox and diphtheria.
have been in the sorority for 25 years or more. She and co- of Agriculture discriminated against Black Press Club member and event host Karrye The actual number of eligible claimants -
“When she was initiated, the organization was in its
Chairwoman Cassandra Borden, along with their committee, farmers on the basis of race and failed to Braxton threatened to call security on said to be in the tens of thousands - remains
infancy and there were so many challenges in our country
planned the event. “I am so honored to be able to witness investigate or respond to complaints from Stranahan - who carried a handheld camera he to be seen, Dr. Boyd said, adding that anti-
– segregation for example. It’s hard to comprehend how
history,” Starr said. 1983 to 1997. aimed at Dr. Boyd - kept making statements fraud provisions would serve to prevent non-
much she has seen throughout her lifetime,” Zeta Chi Omega
On display at the event were some of Pinkard’s most “We still don’t have the money,” said in about the case instead of asking Dr. Boyd an eligible claimants from filing claims. In order
President Michelle Jones said. “It warms my heart to think
treasured possessions, including her AKA scrapbook, her reference to the second settlement of the case, actual question. to receive a settlement payment, for instance,
about her dedication and love for our sorority. She is a wealth
sorority pins, and the crown she received when she celebrated meant in large part to give claimants who still Despite Stranahan’s questions about non- claimants expose themselves to perjury for
of knowledge, and I was overwhelmed with joy as I listened to
her 50th year in the sorority in 1986. hadn’t had their cases heard under the original farmers seeking to file claims, the settlement, filing a bogus claim. “At the end of the day,
her talk about the sorority and all that she has done. It is all so
Guests were treated to another special surprise. “We were case a chance to do so. “Farmers still haven’t formally known as Pigford II, actually allows those who prevail will prevail,” Dr. Boyd said.
amazing.”
blessed to have another AKA in the room who has celebrated even begun to have their cases heard.” not only for claims to be filed by Black “And those who get denied will be denied.”
Pinkard has been an extremely active member of Zeta Chi
more than 75 years in the sorority,” said Garrett. “Mrs. Eloise Dr. Boyd said he wanted to warn Black farmers who farmed and were denied loans Though funding for the settlement has
Omega. She served as the chapter’s president in 1960. In this AFRO File Photo
Smith was also initiated in Chi Chapter at Tallageda College farmers that they do not have to pay any through USDA agencies from 1981 through been signed by President Obama, the measure
role, she inspired countless members to reach for the stars. Virginia farmer John Boyd Jr., president of
where the two were classmates.” The two AKAs, with more application fees to get their cases heard, which 1996, but also those who attempted to farm must be approved by U.S. District Judge Paul
One of them is Lula Lang-Jeter. Lang-Jeter has been in the the National Black Farmers Association,
than 150 years of service, have managed to maintain their he said some con artists in certain remote and were denied loans during the same period. Friedman before it can become part of the
sorority for more than 50 years. warned this week that con artists are
friendship. areas of the deep South have been getting or Congress enacted legislation that led to settlement.
During the celebration, Pinkard was presented a certificate trying to scam Black farmers seeking
Pinkard was all smiles during the festivities and took the trying to get Black farmers to do. Pigford II in 2008 due to concerns about the “I’m hopeful that Judge Friedman will
and a congratulatory letter from the sorority’s international redress from the Agriculture Department
time to speak with everyone. “I’m here to put people on alert that they large number of late-filing applicants who make that decision soon,” Dr. Boyd said.
president of AKA and resolutions from Zeta Chi Omega for alleged discrimination.
Chapter and the Mid-Atlantic regional director. She also “I have enjoyed every minute of being with Alpha Kappa
received a certificate of recognition and appreciation from the Alpha,” she said.
county executive of Montgomery County. At one point during the celebration, Pinkard was overheard Obama Budget
“I had the honor and pleasure of presenting Mrs. Pinkard telling one of her sorority sisters, “I never thought I would live Continued from A1
with a special pin from our corporate office commemorating to see this day. Nothing can top this.”
her 75 years of service,” said Starr Garrett, co-Chairwoman of leadership from this White House.” especially true when it comes to education.” the time for us as a nation to sacrifice in order to protect our
Zeta Chi Omega’s committee that recognizes members who Katrina Moss and Starr Garrett contributed to this article. The White House spending plan promises to cut the deficit To pay for these investments – and with an eye to debt children from a mountain of debt; however, I am struggling to
by $1.1 trillion over 10 years but will increase the deficit by reduction – the proposed budget includes a five-year freeze on understand how this budget helps us to best achieve this critical
$1.65 trillion this year before starting to scale back. domestic discretionary spending, a $78 billion deduction in goal.
UnitedHealth Awards Grants to Anti-Childhood Obesity Groups The plan reflects funding boosts in areas such as biomedical
research, broadband extension, high-speed rail, elementary
defense funds with a further anticipation of savings from the
ending of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, ending tax breaks
“Cutting funding to programs that assist hard-working
Americans, help families heat their homes, and expand access
UnitedHealth Group has awarded $2,500 in grants to introduce a new vegetable in their diet. Each week students will education and clean energy. “These investments are an essential for oil and gas companies and ending tax cuts to wealthy to graduate-level education seems to conflict with the notion of
two Washington, D.C.-based youth-led organizations that plant the new vegetable in the community garden, take field trips part of the budget,” President Obama said at Baltimore’s Americans. In all the plan cuts back or eliminates more than winning the future,” he added. “We cannot win the future by
have developed programs to fight childhood obesity in their to farmers markets and more. On Global Youth Service Day in Parkville Middle School and Center for Technology on 200 programs and the president has further promised to veto leaving our most vulnerable behind.”
communities. April each student will cook a favorite recipe incorporating what Monday, “... because I’m convinced that if we out-build and Harking back to the CBC’s disagreement with the president
The grants are part of the UnitedHealth HEROES program, they’ve learned from the sessions for their families. out-innovate and out-educate, as well as out-hustle the rest of over last year’s extension of tax cuts for the wealthy, Illinois
a service-learning, health literacy initiative designed to “With UnitedHealth HEROES, we are helping young people the world, the jobs and industries of our time will take root here “We cannot win the future by leaving our Democrat Jesse Jackson Jr. said this budget further plays into
encourage young people, working through educators and youth take action to improve their overall health and quality of life in the United States. Our people will prosper and our country the GOP’s hands. “This request for FY2012 opens the door for
leaders, to create and implement local hands-on programs in a way that’s not only educational, but beneficial for their will succeed.” most vulnerable behind.” the huge cuts that Republicans are forcing us to digest for the
addressing childhood obesity. Grants were awarded to communities. As people become more aware of health issues But such increases fly in the face of the president’s promise rest of FY2011,” he said in a statement. “How can we stop the
schools and youth-focused, community-based programs that through health literacy and advocacy initiatives, they will make to address long-term deficit reduction, Capitol Hill Republicans Republican cuts when the president has one-upped them? As
have demonstrated a clear understanding of the health risks positive changes to live better lives,” said Jim Cronin, CEO of said. any bill larded with earmarks. the president, he should be the last line of defense for the most
associated with pediatric obesity; proposed creative solutions to UnitedHealthcare of the Mid-Atlantic, in a press statement. “He’s been eloquent about the problem and yet his solutions The plan even includes cuts to programs that he cares vulnerable Americans, instead of the first one to cut.”
fighting obesity in their neighborhoods and communities; and HEROES service-learning grantees will participate in YSA’s don’t address the problem,” said Ohio Republican Sen. Rob “deeply” about, the president added, including a $300 million Black lawmakers and others such as John Irons, research
can be easily implemented, scaled and measured. Semester of Service, an extended service-learning framework Portman, former director of the Office of Management and reduction in community development block grants, $2.5 and policy director of the Economic Policy Institute, said the
Kid Power earned two grants totaling $1,500 for their that links prominent service events such as MLK Day in Budget under George W. Bush, in a press conference. “The billion cut from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance budget is misguided. “The president’s top economic priority
“Citizen Farm Project.” The program will serve 150 youth at January and Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) in April. president has chosen to increase spending in some places, like Program, Pell Grant decreases and a 50 percent funding cut should be job creation, but the proposed budget does too little
five elementary school sites and 150 youth at five middle school
sites. Students will create skits, podcasts and documentaries,
During a Semester of Service program, young people spend
the “semester” – a 12- to 14-week period of time – addressing
high-speed rail, and then make reductions elsewhere. But at for community services block grants. “This budget freeze will and turns too quickly toward deficit reduction,” said Irons in a
the end of the day, it does nothing in terms of addressing our require some tough choices,” Obama acknowledged. “But if statement, adding that the unemployment climate – 9 percent
as well as pamphlets designed to teach gardening tips, cooking
healthy foods and making healthy eating choices to youth and
meaningful community needs connected to intentional learning
goals and academic standards. Each grantee project will
budget problem because it doesn’t reduce spending.” we’re going to walk the walk when it comes to fiscal discipline, for 21 months and anticipated elevated rates for the next few
“But here’s the thing,” President Obama countered in his these kinds of cuts will be necessary.” years – “demands a stronger response.”
families in the community. culminate in an event on GYSD, the largest service event in the speech. “While it’s absolutely essential to live within our Democratic lawmakers and liberal advocacy groups are Though he praised the president’s proposed investments in
Also receiving grant money is American University, who world. means, while we are absolutely committed to working with decrying the cuts, however, saying it targets communities that transportation infrastructure, energy research and the like, Irons
received $1,000 for the “Cultivating Latino Lifestyle” project. Democrats and Republicans to find further savings and to look are more socioeconomically vulnerable. cautioned, “Unfortunately, the funding increases in these and
A group of 20 Latino high school students will be invited More information about the UnitedHealth HEROES at the whole range of budget issues, we can’t sacrifice our “Rebuilding our economy on the backs of the most other areas, while welcome, are insufficient to put a major dent
to biweekly “learning sessions” at American University to program and service-learning is available at www.ysa.org. future in the process. Even as we cut out things that we can vulnerable Americans is something that I simply cannot in unemployment. Furthermore, the overall freeze in domestic
afford to do without, we have a responsibility to invest in those accept,” said Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel discretionary spending all but ensures that the fight to create
Psychiatry and reported by areas that will have the biggest impact in our future – and that’s Cleaver II, D-Mo., in a statement. “I understand that now is jobs and ensure future economic growth will be limited.”
the New York Times, Dr. Ruth Two D.C. Teens Honored for Community Service Efforts
Striegel-Moore, professor and
chairwoman of psychology The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program recently named the District of UDC
at Wesleyan University, Columbia’s top two youth volunteers for 2011. Kevin Iraheta, 17, of Washington, D.C., Continued from A1
discovered that young Black played an active role in educating young people in the Washington area about the dangers
of unprotected sex, the importance of HIV testing and the nature of healthy relationships as budget and not passed on to the students.
women were equally prone to
a peer educator with a teen program at the Children’s “Most residents don’t realize that UDC is the only state university
report binge eating. However,
National Medical. that is not a recipient of the congressionally designed Tuition Assistance
Striegel-Moore believes that
Also honored was Chaquan Barbett, 13, who Program (TAG) which would help us tremendously,” Etter said. “It’s
minority women are less
visited stores in his section of the city to ensure owners almost like the federal government is paying D.C. residents to go
likely to seek treatment for
understood that it is illegal for them to sell cigarettes, outside the District to educate themselves instead of offering students a
eating disorders.
alcoholic beverages, or prescription drugs to minors. equal chance at our state-run university.”
NEDA is a non-profit
Both students will receive an award of $1,000, an Although troubling, this problem comes as no surprise to many
organization dedicated to
engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense-paid trip students that protested the expansion of the community college. Joshua
the fight against eating
to Washington, D.C., April 30-May 3 for the program’s Lopez, a UDC alumni and candidate for an at-large council seat, said he
disorders and unrealistic
national recognition events, where they will join the was furious over reports that the mayor is suggesting tuition hikes as a
body image ideals. They are
top two honorees from each of the other states and solution to the budget deficit that elected officials helped create while
also fighting for additional Gray was chairman of the council.
support, research and access the District of Columbia. Ten of them will be named
America’s top youth volunteers at that time. Lopez said without a clear plan for funding, and against the
to treatment for people living wishes of then-Mayor Adrian Fenty, Gray supported a new two-year
with these illnesses. In addition, Victoria McGee of the District has been
named a distinguished finalist and will receive bronze community college under the UDC umbrella but failed to ensure
funding for the community college was included in the District’s budget.
The NEDA walk medallions at local ceremonies:
The Prudential Spirit of Community of Awards, the “Students of UDC should not have to foot the bill for irresponsible
begins at 11 a.m. at Courtesy Photo leadership,” said Lopez. “Why would Gray suggest tuition increases to
American University, 4400 United States’ largest youth recognition program based
exclusively on volunteer service, was created in 1995 by solve a problem he admitted he knew little about?”
Massachusetts Ave., N.W. The university needs $8 million by March 1 to offset possible
Registration begins at 10:30 Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).
The program serves to honor young people who are committed to making a positive closures this school year. “The city of D.C. needs leadership that
a.m. For more information incorporates some level of forethought into their decision-making
and registrations costs, visit difference and to inspire others to consider how they can also contribute to their communities
and the world. process,” said Lopez. “Our leaders need to be less reactionary and more
nationaleatingdisorders.org. responsible.”
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Johnson
Continued from A1
“As gorgeous as sculpture gets anytime, anywhere.” should be evaluated on the
— New York Times merits, without being extorted
for payments or losing out to
competitors who pay bribes.
Government employees
flagrantly abuse the public
trust when they take money in
return for official acts.”
This week’s indictment
is the continuation of a saga
that began when Johnson
was arrested with his wife on
Nov. 12 at their Mitchellville
home. Three days later, nine
other people were arrested in
connection with the Johnson
probe including Melhi and
three Prince George’s police
officers.
The indictment says that
Johnson along with the head
of the county’s Department
of Housing and Community
Development – called Public
Official A – accepted money,
trips, expenses, meals, drinks,
hotel rooms, airline tickets,
rounds of golf, employment,
mortgage payments and
campaign contributions from
Melhi and two other men
(Developer A and Developer
B). There is substantial
information in the indictment
taken from wiretapped
conversations between
Johnson, Public Official A,
Developer A and Developer
B. At the time of the offenses
covered by the indictment,
the head of the Department
of Housing and Community
Development was James
Johnson.
One of the more
interesting statements
came on the day State Sen.
Ulysses Currie, D-Dist.
25, was indicted on federal
bribery charges. Johnson, in
a conversation with Public
Official A, urged him to use
caution.
“You heard they indicted
Uly Currie tonight right?”
Johnson asked.
“Yeah, 16 counts,” Public
Official A responded.
“Yup, damn, they really ...
that’s why I was saying man,
you know we in these jobs,
we got to take ... be careful
man,” Johnson said. “You
know what I’m saying. Be
careful boy, be careful.”
Johnson is also
documented asking Melhi
and other people to donate to
his wife’s campaign. In one
conversation with a public
official in the county he
expressed his disappointment
with how little money his
wife was receiving on the
campaign trail.
“And remember they used
to be crying all the time and
your boy would go and was
able to pick things up for
them,” he said. “So now it
starts coming in automatically
right, so they don’t need it
anymore. Ok, but you know
what? That doesn’t have to
continue to happen.
“Tell him you need him to
raise money for my wife. Tell
him to write a $4,000 check.”
The investigation is
continuing and more
indictments are expected.
Some are expected to include
former candidates for public
office within the county
as well as county council
members.
“These charges are the
Feb 12 – May 22 result of a long and complex
investigation by the FBI in
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is the FBI’s top criminal
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and by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities.
Charge Richard A. McFeely
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Pentagon Marks Blacks’ Service in Korean War

By Tia Lewis veterans… Thank God for African-American patrons.” These forgotten victory,” the African-American presence in the battle
Special to the AFRO contributions, and those of other African-American troops, hides even deeper in history than the battle itself; it is rarely
propelled the military to become fully integrated in the 1960s,
discussed. However, its lack of exposure doesn’t lessen its impact
Thank you. The two simple yet indelible words were the he added. or importance as it forever changed the relationship of two
backdrop of the U.S. Department of Defense’s 60th anniversary Following Clark’s words, ally and benefactor of the men’s
continents and initiated the desegregation of the armed services.
of the Korean War Commemoration, which celebrates African heroic efforts Brig. Gen. Lee Seo Young, South Korean defense According to the event’s press release, in 1948, President
American’s contributions to the three-year battle. attaché, extended his gratitude to the service men for theirHarry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, securing the
Held in the Pentagon’s full integration of America’s
Auditorium, the event drew Armed Services. Thus,
military veterans, decorated America went to war in Korea
service men and women, for the first time in her history
civilians, families and friends with a military that reflected
who came out to pay homage to her diversity.
the African-American men who The ceremony culminated
valiantly battled on the Korean with the words of keynote
peninsula to restore peace speaker, Ronald M. Joe, of the
abroad even as their human Senior Executive Service.
rights were denied at home. “For too long, these were
Though their contributions soldiers in the shadows…
may not have been appreciated forgotten heroes,” he said.
then, a stirring rendition of the “Today it should be clear to
“Star Spangled Banner” and you, all of you, that you are
the Presentation of Colors set forgotten no more.”
the tone for a ceremony which Joe applauded the armed
would recognize them as full- forces for their “impressive
fledged heroes and equals to all progress towards President
men who served. Truman’s vision of an inclusive
Jean Davis, outreach military that reflects the ideal
manager of the event, began the of the nation but encouraged
afternoon’s affair by recognizing more diversity in upper ranks.”
the guests of honor and their He added, “The
“self sacrifice that paved the transformation of the armed
way for democracy.” Courtesy Photo forces remains unfinished.
“Those who returned from Col. Harry Townsend, USA retired, left; Staff Sgt. Edward Hill, USMC retired; Lt. Gen. William Earl Brown, USAF retired; Women and minorities are still
that far off war received no Brig. Gen. Lee Seo Young, defense attaché, Embassy of Republic of Korea; Col. David J. Clark, director, DoD 60th underrepresented in leadership
parade; there was no media Anniversary of the Korean War Anniversary Commemoration Committee; Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr., USN retired, positions.
event to celebrate their Medal of Honor recipient; David N. Smith, U.S. Army veteran; Gunnery Sgt. Reuben McNair, USMC retired; and Cmdr. “[Even] in 2011, we are
accomplishments. In many Dana Gordon, USN still faced with the quality of
respects that is why we are here treatment, office making issues
today to reassure our Korean and the senior core is not as
War veterans that America does remember the forgotten brave and devoted allegiance and commitment to defending diverse as it should be. We need to make sure that the pathways
victory,” said Davis. Korea’s freedom. to senior office positions are open to all.”
Following meditation, Col. David J. Clark, director of the “Because of the courage of many service men, the Korean In admiration of the veterans’ selfless fight, he said,
60th Anniversary War Commemoration Committee, remarked flag still flies over the Republic of Korea. You won freedom, “Because of you we can build a big bridge and we can go
on the war’s legacy and the veterans’ unwavering loyalty during democracy and prosperity for our nation; that is what you across it to a better nation.”
a time of segregation. fought for and that is what the Republic of Korea stands for The event ended with a viewing of the film, For the Love
“If you think about it, this is one on of the most selfless now.” of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots and a panel
patriotic acts of sacrifice in American history and for this reason Lasting from the 1950 to 1953, the Korean War claimed discussion with seven distinguished service men, led by Robert
alone America owes an unpayable debt to its African-American the lives of more than 5,000 Black Americans. Pegged as “the V. Morris, author of Black Faces of War.

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Real Estate established by Congress concluded in housing downturn began.

January that the 1977 law was “not a Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., then
significant factor in subprime lending or chairman of the House Financial Services
the crisis.” Ben Bernanke, chairman of Committee, has also said he detected

Study Concludes Loans to Minorities
Did Not Cause Housing Crisis
By Kenneth J. Cooper
America’s Wire
Conservative Republicans and
commentators have frequently blamed
the housing crisis on the Community
Reinvestment Act (CRA), which encourages
banks to make loans in the low- and
moderate-income areas where they operate.
But a study to be released this week and a
bipartisan commission conclude that the
federal law had little impact on the crisis.
The 1977 law, designed to prevent
redlining in less prosperous neighborhoods,
requires banking examiners to consider how
the Federal Reserve, had made a similar
statement two years ago, but the criticism
continued.
The Democrats on the bipartisan
commission also found that the affordable
many loans a bank has made in these urban housing goals “contributed marginally” to
neighborhoods and rural communities when purchase of risky mortgages by Fannie and
financial institutions seek approval to open Freddie.
new branches, acquire other banks or merge. Maurice Jourdain-Earl heard in those
Critics charged that the CRA forced banks criticisms an accusation that minorities had
to approve mortgages for poor, unqualified caused the crisis—though he says race was
buyers who could not maintain payments rarely mentioned except by some bloggers.
and went into default or foreclosure, causing “It’s more innuendo,” Jourdain-Earl says,
the housing market to collapse. That charge calling the CRA “generically a code word” for
was also leveled often at the affordable- lending to minorities who cannot afford home
housing goals of Fannie Mae and Freddie loans. He says the same applied to affordable
Mac, federally sponsored enterprises that buy housing goals. His firm, ComplianceTech, is
mortgages made by private lenders. releasing a study this week concluding that
But the Democratic majority of the mortgage lending to African Americans and
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Hispanics has declined by 62 percent since the
T:11.75”
racial code language in criticisms by some
conservative Republicans. “In the wake of the
affordable housing goals of Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac (and) the CRA, they get to take
shots at poor people. And let’s be honest, the
fact that some poor people are Black doesn’t
hurt, either, from their standpoint,” the Boston
Herald quoted Frank as saying in 2008 at a
local forum on foreclosures.
Grover Norquist, president of Americans
for Tax Reform and a prominent conservative,
told the Herald that he and other critics did
not blame “low-income African Americans”
he said had been victimized by the law, but
rather Frank and Sen. Christopher Dodd,
D-Conn., who then chaired the Committee on
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and has
retired from Congress. The Herald labeled the
CRA one of the country’s “minority-lending
laws.”
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Don’t Mess With the 14th Amendment
“All persons born or
naturalized in the United
States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are
citizens of the United States
and of the State wherein they
reside. No State shall make
or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges
or immunities of citizens of
the United States; nor shall
any State deprive any person
of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law;
Marc H. Morial nor deny to any person within
its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.” Section I of the 14th Amendment
The immigration debate has taken another ugly turn. First,
Arizona passed a law, now under federal challenge, granting
unprecedented powers to police to stop and demand proof of
citizenship from anyone they suspect of being in the country
illegally. Now, two United States senators, a congressman and
at least 14 states have proposed amending or reinterpreting
the 14th Amendment of the Constitution to deny citizenship to
U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants.
The 14th amendment effectively overturned the Supreme
Court’s infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision which ruled that
no slave or descendent of a slave could ever be a United States
citizen. Since its ratification in 1868, the 14th Amendment’s
clear statements on birthright citizenship, due process and
equal protection, have formed the basis for a large measure
of social and economic reforms. In fact, the Supreme Court
cited the violation of the 14th Amendment’s “equal protection”
clause as a major factor in its 1954 Brown v. Board of
Mathis’ Mind: Save Ex-Inmate Programs
(NNPA) – One of the
first places state and federal
governments look to make
cutbacks in an attempt to
balance their ballooning
budgets is in the penal system.
As a result, ex-offender re-
entry programs that help
rehabilitate those who are at
risk for returning to prison
are on the chopping block.
Sure, cutting funding to these
programs may help balance
budgets in the short term. But,
Judge Greg
as ex-offenders become repeat
Mathis offenders and return to jail or
prison, we end up shelling out
more money in the long run to incarcerate them. Additionally,
communities and individuals will continue to be victimized by
Why We Should Care About Autologous Stem Cell
President Obama’s
A. Rahman Ford March 9, 2009, signing of
an executive order removing
barriers to embryonic stem
cell research was momentous not only for the scientific
community, which had previously operated under onerous
restrictions, but also to those who suffer from diseases for
which there is currently no treatment. But while embryonic
stem cells may hold the most promise, the availability of such
treatment is years, perhaps decades, away. The reality is that
people with poor bodies need help today. These are people
for whom conventional treatments have failed and for whom
embryonic stem cell treatment in the United States is a distant
dream. Autologous stem cell treatment, which uses stem
cells taken from one’s own body, is safe and effective, but is
currently prohibited in the U.S. for readily available treatment
of injuries and diseases. Autologous therapy has been shown to
successfully treat heart disease and Type 2 diabetes which data
shows disproportionately affect Blacks. Given the potential
medical benefit to Blacks and the opportunity to bring together
seemingly disparate interest groups – from the progressive
to the conservative ends of the political spectrum – around
a critical health care and civil rights issue, President Obama
should immediately order the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) to clarify regulations that have been incorrectly
interpreted as classifying one’s own stem cells as a “drug.”
Unlike embryonic therapies, autologous therapy can help
and is helping sick people now. Unfortunately, our current
health care policy discourse has been monopolized by partisan
debates over medical insurance reform, thus obscuring any
truly holistic debate on health care. Consequently, stem
cell therapies are seldom, if ever, discussed as an integral
part of the future of health care in the U.S. as a tool for both
treatment and prevention of disease. And on the rare occasion
that mainstream media outlets do discuss stem cells, their
discussions are often uninformed and myopic, focusing only
on the embryonic variety and the quasi-religious controversies
that distort their future use. These discussions not only stifle
thoughtful debate over the scientific merit of embryonic stem
cells, but they also stifle debate about viable alternatives that
are politically non-controversial, proven to work and ready
for wider availability. For example, there has been significant
coverage of federal litigation concerning the constitutionality
of the mandate Affordable Care Act, but little to no coverage
of litigation between Dr. Chris Centeno and the FDA over
whether the FDA can legally regulate the use of autologous
stem cells. This must change.
Simply put, autologous stem cells are the body’s own
February 19, 2011 - February 25, 2011, The Afro-American
Education decision ending segregation in
American schools. The 14th Amendment’s
most famous “birthright” defense came in
1898, when the Supreme Court, in United
States v. Wong Kim Ark, upheld the citizenship
of a child born in the United States to Chinese
immigrant parents who lived in San Francisco
but were not legal citizens.
The law is clear: Anyone born on American
soil, regardless of race or ethnicity, is entitled
to automatic citizenship. For more than 100
years, that has been a fundamental principle
of American democracy. But recently,
anti-immigration forces across the country
have claimed that large numbers of illegal
immigrants are crossing the border simply to
have what they derisively call “anchor babies”
– children who automatically qualify for the
benefits of United States citizenship.
Despite the fact that this rarely occurs, Sen.
David Vitter of Louisiana and Sen. Rand Paul
of Kentucky have introduced legislation that
would amend the 14th Amendment and deny citizenship to the
U.S born children of immigrants unless at least one parent has
permanent resident status, is a naturalized citizen or is serving
in the U.S. military.
Last year, in what appeared to be a mid-term election
campaign ploy, a number of conservative senators said
they might call hearings to air their opposition to automatic
citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants.
Most observers and scholars think that a push to amend the
Constitution is likely to fail given that it would require votes
from 67 senators, 290 representatives and ratification by 38
states.
But that has not stopped its supporters. On the first day
crime and trapped in a seemingly never-ending cycle.
Recently, USA Today reported on these cutbacks and the
impact they could have on states across the country. Florida,
for example, saw a small decrease in the number of ex-
offenders who committed a new felony while on probation.
Instead of looking at the bigger picture and continuing to
invest in programs designed to reduce recidivism, Florida, in
an attempt to get its fiscal house in order, plans to cut such
programs. Other states are also weighing significant budget
cuts to all parts of their criminal justice systems.
This is just bad business. In many states, the number of ex-
offenders committing new crimes has increased, partly because
of cuts to programs that help them transform their lives and
stay out of prison.
Any state considering such cuts should look to
Michigan for guidance. Budget gaps and increasingly high
unemployment rates have led lawmakers there to address both
problems with a novel plan: Help ex-offenders find and keep
jobs that will keep them out of prison. According to a report
stem cells that can be extracted from bone marrow or fat
tissue. They can be separated out, multiplied in culture and
readministered to the same patient. This procedure has been
used to successfully treat a variety of common conditions, such
as tendon, cartilage and bone damage. Preliminary data show
that similar therapies, using autologous mesenchymal stem
cells, can even successfully treat heart disease and myocardial
infarction. Dr. Richard Burt at Northwestern University has
successfully treated neurological conditions such as CIDR and
multiple sclerosis. Although autologous stem cell therapy is
safe, other countries such as India, China and Germany have
surpassed the U.S. in making this treatment available to people
who need it because in the U.S., the FDA improperly classifies
“People with poor bodies, who perhaps needlessly endure
perpetual physical penury, cannot wait to be made whole.”
a person’s own stem cells as a biologic “drug.” Consequently,
our own stem cells are subjected to a long, arduous, disease-
by-disease clinical trial process, a process which requires a
significant financial investment. This means that people with
potentially treatable diseases must either languish or raise
the tens of thousands of dollars needed to travel overseas for
treatment. We should not have to do this.
Blacks should care about autologous therapies because of
their potential to treat heart disease and diabetes, debilitating
and potentially deadly diseases which disproportionately
affect Blacks. According to the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health, Blacks are
more likely than Whites to have and die from heart disease.
The American Heart Association found that heart disease
and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 3 killers of Blacks. But
preliminary results from clinical trials have demonstrated
increased exercise capacity, decrease in pain and increased
ejection fractions in patients with severely damaged heart
tissue. In the case of diabetes, we know that Blacks are
disproportionately affected by Type 2 diabetes. According
to Brancati et. al., (2000) Black men are 20-50 percent more
likely and Black women are more than 100 percent more likely
than Whites to have or develop diabetes. However, in a study
conducted at the Don Roberto Fernandez Vina Foundation in
Argentina, 85 percent of participants who had diabetes were
able to abandon insulin or insulin stimulating drugs when stem
cells from their own bone marrow were injected directly into
the pancreas.
But Blacks should not advocate for the immediate
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of the new Congress, Rep. Steve King of Iowa chose what
he believes is a less arduous route by introducing legislation
that would outlaw birthright citizenship by amending the
Immigration and Nationality Act.
While opponents of birthright citizenship contend their
intent is to curb illegal immigration, this is clearly another
divisive step that would weaken America’s tradition and
strength as a nation of immigrants.
Our message to anyone attempting to rewrite history and
the law for their own political purposes is clear: Don’t mess
with the 14th Amendment.
Marc H. Morial is the president and CEO of the National
Urban League.
by the Institute for Research on Poverty, Michigan has used
job placement programs to cut the prison population by about
15 percent during the last four years and has saved more than
$200 million each year.
Here’s hoping other locales will follow Michigan’s lead.
With your help, maybe they can. Call or write your county,
state, and federal legislators and demand they not be so
shortsighted; ask that they avoid making budget cuts to prison
re-entry programs at all costs.
In these difficult economic times, it is only reasonable that
lawmakers conserve resources where they can. The criminal
justice system, particularly ex-offender re-entry programs, is
not the place to make these cuts. Our lawmakers must think
about the effect these budget reductions will have on our
overall safety and the economic impact they will have on
taxpayers down the road.
Greg Mathis is a nationally syndicated reality TV show
host and retired Michigan judge recognized for his advocacy
campaigns and book “Street Judge.”
availability of autologous therapies simply because of its
potential to heal countless Black Americans. It should also
do so because this is an issue that encapsulates many of the
values that Blacks have historically championed: helping racial
minorities, persons with disabilities and others whose political
voices have been muffled by a recalcitrant government;
ensuring de facto equality between all groups that help
constitute the diverse fabric of the American citizenry; making
sure every American has quality health care and not just
medical insurance, regardless of their physical or economic
stations in life; and sustaining a deep respect for civil and
human rights through movements that challenge status quo
policies that, when applied, reveal themselves to be deleterious
to vulnerable people. Indeed,
this issue has the potential
to unite seemingly disparate
interest groups in a coalition
for healing. The most obvious
stakeholders might be Blacks
and persons with disabilities, but interest convergence can
also be found with social conservatives, many of whom seek
alternatives to embryonic stem cell treatment. The possibility
of such a coalition should not be dismissed. Rather, it should
be embraced if it means that the result is easing the suffering
of Americans who rely on their elected officials to remove
restrictions that make them less healthy.
People with poor bodies, who perhaps needlessly endure
perpetual physical penury, cannot wait to be made whole.
President Obama and congressional leadership should adopt
autologous stem cell therapy as an integral part of their health
care, disability rights and civil rights platforms. Furthermore,
President Obama should direct the FDA to clarify regulations
that incorrectly define autologous treatment as a “drug” and
should eliminate any and all other relevant legal impediments
to the immediate availability of autologous stem cell therapies.
Major media outlets should incorporate the issue into the
health care debate as a viable avenue of treatment that is
worthy of increased television, print and web coverage. They
should also make sure to distinguish between embryonic,
autologous and other stem cell varieties during news coverage.
Finally, all Americans should educate themselves about the
varieties of stem cell therapies and put more pressure on
decisionmakers to bring true health care to those who need it
the most.
A. Rahman Ford, J.D., M.A., is a doctoral candidate
in the Department of Political Science at the University of
Pennsylvania. Ford suffers from a debilitating, muscle-wasting
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Ron Armstead, executive director of
Veterans Brain Trust at the podium
and Dr. Darryl Scott, vice president
for programs, ASALH By Andrea L. “Aunni” Young
Special to the AFRO
The executive board of the Association for Study of the African American Life and
History (ASALH)hosted a briefing on the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War and
the 112th Congress at the Capitol Visitors Center on Feb. 3.
Alan Spears,
The briefing, directed by Sylvia Cyrus, executive director of ASALH, presented impactful
National Parks information to support the sesquicentennial celebration of the American Civil War.
Conservation Panelists included Dr. Frank Smith, executive director for the African American
association’s Civil War Museum; Dr. Darryl Scott, ASALH vice president for programs; Bob
legislative Beatty, director of programs, American Association for State and Local History Sterling Henry, Capitol Hill representative for the African
representative American Civil War Museum; Frank Smith, founding
(AASLH) and Ron Armstead, executive director, CBC Veterans Brain Trust. director, African American Civil War
Museum; Debra Stepp, ASALH and Louis
Hicks, ASALH board member and
co-chairman, BHM Luncheon Committee

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John W. Franklin, National Museum of the African
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African American
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and Andrea Young, AFRO social writer
Debra Stepp, ASALH and
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By Andrea L. “Aunni” Young

Special to the AFRO

The red carpet sizzled

as Black Entertainment
Television (BET) held its
fourth annual BET Honors Anika Noni Rose,
Awards show taping in actress and award
Actress Nicole Ari Parker and
Washington, D.C. recently. presenter
husband, actor Boris Kodjoe
This year, BET honored the
Gospel artist
legendary actress Cicely Yolanda
Chance Jackson, a reporter for the Fab
Tyson for her life’s work in Empire, D.C.’s own Ginuwine, and Ursula Adams gives
the theatrical arts; Oscar Lauriston, Washington Life magazine an anointed Cicely Tyson speaks with
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Cicely Tyson
entertainment; supermodel
and entrepreneur Iman
for her service to others;
publishing mogul Linda
Johnson Rice for her career Linda Johnson Rice, Johnson
in media; Herbie Hancock for Publishing Company and BET
his life’s work in the musical honoree for media
arts and historian/educator
Lonnie Bunch for his work in
Jamie Foxx and his date
education.
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produced by Stephen
Hill, president of music R&B performer Ne-Yo
programming and specials
for BET Networks; Lynne
Harris Taylor, vice president
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and John Cossette of John Washington, D.C. Mayor
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featured exciting Gabrielle Union,
April Woodard, “BET BET Honor for Service U.S. Attorney
performances by Yolanda host of the 2011
News” personality award recipient, Iman General Eric
Adams and the Cicely L. BET Honors Awards
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own Tank, R&B group
Guy, R&B performer Ne-
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Corea Quartet, Keyshia the WHW Show
Cole, Angelique Kidjo, and
Naturally 7. Some of the
presenters included Hill
Harper, Jimmy Jam, Noah
Gray Cabey, Cedric the
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Rose. Actress Gabrielle
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year.
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show airs Feb. 21.
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B. Smith Kicks Off  ‘B. Discovered: An Official Search for D.C.’s

Next Great Singer’
décor designer B. Smith is
kicking off an official search
for the next great singer in the
nation’s capital.
B. Smith, the longtime
owner of B. Smith’s
restaurant in Manhattan
and exclusive enclave Sag
Harbor, launched her own
homegrown singing audition
at B.Smith’s in Union Station.
Participants are required to be
between the ages of 21-30.
Nearly 30 aspiring singers
from the metropolitan area
participated in the audition.
According to general manager
Andres Haynes, the winner
will receive a $1,000 cash
prize. Other rewards include
performances at B. Smith’s
in Union Station, scheduled
Stock Photo performances at area night
B. Smith’s in Union Station is looking for the District’s next great singer, who will win a clubs, a free trip to New York
cash prize and a free trip to New York City. City to perform at B. Smith’s
on Restaurant Row and a
studio recording with Jolley
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“B. Discovered brings something different,” said Haynes.
While millions of American viewers tune in to “American “This is for local members of the community who can really
Idol” each week, lifestyle tycoon, entrepreneur and home sing and have great talent. Out of 28 participants we will select
eight who will showcase their talents every week at B.Smith’s
restaurants.”
The ambiance of the audition whispered a silent eagerness
as singers warmed up their falsettos quietly in a reserved
space.
“Someone needs to see me. I’m different from the rest,”
said Davon Wright, a theater graduate from the University of
the District of Columbia (UDC). Wright, along with her two
besties Jonathan Walker and Gina Rose, are a unique trio. All
three trained vocalists are students or graduates of UDC and
aspire to “be heard.”
Wright delivered a classical sound, while Walker’s voice is
reminiscent of Eddie Levert from the O’Jays and Rose’s sound
is a blend of Teena Marie and Chaka Khan – evident as she
fearlessly sang the latter’s “Ain’t Nobody.”
Walker, a sociology major, auditioned minutes after Rose.
The judges politely asked if he’d ever performed.
He smiled and responded, “Yes, I performed ‘The Wiz’ at
UDC on a $500 budget.” The judges laughed. Walker closed
his eyes for four seconds and replied, “I will sing ‘Believe in
Yourself’ from ‘The Wiz.’”
The judges gave him a nod of approval.
Walker sang poignantly, “Believe in yourself, right from
the start/ You’ll have brains You’ll have a heart/You’ll have
courage/ To last your whole life through/If you believe in
yourself/If you believe in yourself/ If you believe in yourself/
As I believe in you.”
Like Wright, Walker and Rose, dozens of other hopefuls
are waiting to see whether they will be included in B. Smith’s
coveted lineup of great singers. Until then, visit bsmith.com
for more updates.

Maryland Composer Releases DC Boys Choir to Inspire Brotherhood, Love

Judith T. Allen, an arranger/composer in Maryland, has
released the song, “You Are My Brother” as an inspirational
song for Americans of all backgrounds.
“I hope people will sing ‘You Are My Brother’ in
villages, towns, cities and even in the United Nations. I want
to use the magic of music to heal differences among people,”
Allen said in a prepared statement.
Allen is a retired District music school teacher where she
served thousands of students. Her tenure included working
in D.C. elementary schools and as assistant principal and
interim principal at Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
Allen has also coached numerous professional musicians at
churches and choirs throughout the region.
In 1972, Allen composed and arranged “You Are
My Brother” for a D.C. Community Brotherhood
Courtesy Photo
Judith Allen, composer (left) joins members of the DC
Boys Choir as they feature their CD You Are My Brother,
a song of peace and healing. Eleanor Stewart, DC Boys
Choir founder/director, stands on the end at the right.
Program. “When I was an elementary school vocal music
teacher in Washington, D.C., I witnessed community
activities that did not demonstrate caring, sharing and
gratitude among students and adults. Too often, girls and
boys showed indifference to their teachers and fellow
students. I realized then there was a new teachable moment
through music,” Allen added.
This “teachable moment” led to success for the song and
in 1973 when ‘You Are My Brother’ was performed at the
All-School Choral Music Festival.
The song is performed on YouTube by the D.C. Boys
Choir at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVttsmZ4su0
and is available for download on CD Baby.

Reader’s Corner
“No one wants to live in a community where kids with less than a ninth-grade education, and
an even lower level of community pride or self-respect, play war games on the street to the
destruction of innocent babies and grandmothers.”
Book Review Thus, it should come as no surprise that he sees the slums as an ocean teeming with sharks,
Raw Law: An Urban Guide to Criminal Justice and a place to be escaped from at first chance. A priceless primer on negotiating your way
By Kam Williams around the dangerous waters of the criminal justice system designed for folks who need it the
Special to the AFRO most.

“I understand that it is really hard out there, when you target a community. I think of this
generation as a generation of great swimmers left in an ocean. As you navigate your way
through life, some of you will get out of the water safely.
But the sharks own the ocean, and one such shark is the criminal justice system. In most
criminal cases, the enemy is clear. It is the system itself.
I am a criminal trial attorney. I have been doing this for 23 years… Each and every time I
step into a courtroom on a criminal matter, I am ready to wage war because, as quiet as it is
kept, criminal justice is war.
Consistently, I represent kids from the hood or the streets who really think they know
something I don’t about court. But the truth is, when you do not know the rules,or you choose
to ignore them, you get burnt.
In order to teach you this, I have opened my files. Just understand that this system has never
been anywhere you wanted it to be and is not headed anywhere you want it to go.”
• Excerpted from Chapter One - “Rules Rule” (pgs.1 -6)
One thing they never teach you in school is that America has a two-
tiered system of justice, or that if you are Black, you never want to find
yourself caught in its duplicitous clutches. But all you need is a little
common sense to know that there has been a surge in the incarceration rate
of brothers over the last quarter-century to the point where there are now
around a million Blacks behind bars.
For, after Congress passed harsher drug statutes with mandatory
minimum sentences in 1987, “Whether by design or happenstance,” as
publisher Tiffany Chiles recalls in the introduction Courtesy Photos
of Raw Law, “the government started locking up all Muhammad
of our men.” Is there anything that can be done to Ibn Bashir is a
prevent yourself from adding to the statistics? veteran criminal
Absolutely, according to Muhammad Ibn Bashir, attorney.
author of this practical survival guide. Although
he’s a veteran criminal attorney, Bashir is well-enough grounded to be
able to break his sage advice down into readily-accessible layman terms.
In so doing, he warns not only of bad influences lying in wait in the
inner-city but of traps being set by corrupt cops willing “to violate the
Raw Deal is citizen’s rights so easily.” Not one to mince his words, he goes on to state,
a guide to “I don’t trust any police officer to report or testify to the whole truth.”
surviving the U.S. He further adds that even if the cops have unfairly arrested a young
criminal justice Black man for possession of narcotics, “whether they were his drugs or
system. not will not matter to anyone other than him and maybe his mother.”
Bashir is very empathetic about the overall plight of po’ folk because,
Alice in Niggerland
Written by Richard Coleman, this radically different take on the classic childhood story,
Alice in Wonderland, recalls the very true story of “Alice.” Coleman regards her as a character
“with malice toward none and charity for all,” despite a life riddled with adversity.
At the age of four, Alice and her siblings were left with Ca’lil, an old woman who is
missing an arm and had a steel plate in her head. Situated in an impoverished land known as
“Niggerland,” this book shows how Alice’s overcomes what Coleman refers to as a life “which
would have turned the rest of us mortals into wards of mental hospitals, or prison inmates. . .”
By the time Alice enters the ninth grade she is legally blind and epileptic and offered the
opportunity to attend the Governor Morehead School for the blind in Raleigh. Six weeks after
she got there, she found out that she was pregnant and expelled from the school. She was sent
back to “Niggerland,” where her life begins to unravel. This book chronicles Alice’s quest to
“be somebody” and play the hand fate had unfairly dealt.
Final word: A heart-wrenching spin on a seemingly lighthearted classic.
Available now. For more information, visit Authors’BooksDirect.com.
The Greedy Mouth and Upset Stomach
With his new series of children’s books, author and musician Larry Yates encourages
children to adopt healthy eating habits early on. The first book in the series, The Greedy Mouth
and Upset Stomach, uses colorful images and easy-to-read text that shows how every morsel of
food impacts the body.
Second in Yates’ series is The Greedy Mouth and Achy Tooth, which
focuses on dental hygiene and the benefits of fresh
food.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Sentinel,
Yates said he wrote the books to combat the growing
rate of childhood obesity and its complications.
“It is such a tragedy to witness so many children
suffer from diseases and health issues caused by
obesity. I can’t stand by and watch another child
die because of poor nutrition,” said Yates, who also heads Mechisedec
Publishing Key Note Entertainment. “I urge everyone to get involved and help their child,
student or patient make healthy choices so they can live long enough to have a future.”
Final word: A fun look at serious issues.
Available now. For more information, visit thegreedymouth.com.
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Faith Pulse www.afro.com

Local Church Honors Centenarian Member

Rev. Dr. Cheryl Sanders is
pastor.
Evans was born in
Washington, D.C., in 1906
at the Columbia Hospital for
Women located in Northwest
Washington. She had two
siblings, Eunice and Louella,
who are deceased. She was
educated in Washington
and graduated from Allen
University in Columbia, S.C.,
in 1926.
Dorothy taught at several
schools in South Carolina
before coming back to
Washington to work one
summer at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing. “The
money was good...so I stayed
Photo by Herb Quarles
there until I retired in 1960,”
The Rev. Dr. Cheryl Sanders, left, congratulates Dorothy Dorrah-Evans on the occasion
Evans said. “Another reason
of her 105th birthday. With them is Evans’ niece, Adrian Blount.
I retired was to take care of
my mother, who was ailing.”
Dorothy Dorrah-Evans, of the church, was honored the celebration of her 105th When she lived in Clinton,
a member of Third Street recently by fellow church birthday party, held at the
S.C., she was actively
Church of God and “mother” members and family during Northwest facility where the involved at Hebron Baptist
Church where some of
the church members were
her students at Bell Street
Elementary School. Many
of them still keep in contact
with her.
Before joining Third
Street Church of God,
Dorothy was a member of the
Bethlehem Baptist Church in
Southeast Washington. There,
she was the superintendent
of the Sunday school and
director of the nursery school.  president.  Her wish is to
At Third Street Church of
God, she is active with the
Wednesday night Bible class,
the women’s program and the
Silent Workers.
Dorothy was married to
Robert Lewis Dorrah for
almost 40 years until his
death in 1980. They had
no children and enjoyed
traveling and spending time
with family and friends all
over the country. “Bob”
was the cousin of one of
her friends and co-workers,
Claudia Dorrah Ferguson,
who traveled with them from
time to time. Dorothy later
married Joseph Evans.
Dorothy lives by the
motto, “love and serve the
Lord; he will give you long
life.” Besides loving the
Lord, she loves President
Barack Obama and is happy
she voted and witnessed the
country’s African-American
meet him someday.
She lived in Anacostia
on Shannon Place S.E. until
she was 100 years old before
moving in 2006 to live with
her niece and nephew, Adrian
and William Blount, in
Temple Hills, Md.
“Mrs. Evans is regular in
her attendance… filled with
wisdom and history,” Rev.
Sanders said. “She loves the
Lord, her church and her
family.”

Church Briefs
By Herb Quarles speaker during the 11 a.m. station, WHUR-FM 96.3. located at 4850 Blagden the Founders Day Worship
Special to the AFRO worship service on Feb. Recordings of chapel Ave. N.W. Featured will be Day will be held on March
20 in Cramton Auditorium services may be ordered by the professional Christian 6 with the Rev. Geoffrey A.
HU Chapel Services on the campus of Howard mail with the Media Ministry comedian Seam Sarvis who Black as the guest preacher.
The Rev. Dr. John W. University, 2455 Sixth St. Order Form. Recordings are is also a writer, producer, He is the UCC president
Kinney will be the guest N.W. He is dean of the also available immediately director and founder of and general minister. Call
after the worship service “Gospel Comedy Praise.” the church office at 202-
or may be purchased in  Open mic entertainment 839-5511 for additional
person Monday through will also be on the “menu”  information.
Past and present, lust
Friday between 10 a.m. and and area musicians, singers
and friendship collide in
5 p.m. Call 202-806-7280 and poets are welcome to Black Nurses Group
the Louisiana heat.
or visit chapel.howard.edu/ participate in this entertaining Convenes
Courtesy Photo
Information for additional Christian event. Call Danielle The Black Nurses
D ! The Rev. Dr. John W. Kinney
information. The e-mail Williams at 202-722-4940 for Association of the
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will preach at Howard
address is chapel@howard. additional information. metropolitan area will meet at
E N University on Feb. 20.
edu.
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6 p.m. on Feb. 24 at Peoples
E School of Theology at
Virginia Union University Church to Host Praise
Peoples Congregation
Anniversary Celebration
Congregational UC Christ
located at 4704 13th Street

Marcus;
in Richmond, Va. Father Event The Rev. Dr. Michael N.W. A light supper will
by Tarell Alvin McCraney ViZion’s Young Adult W. Murphy, senior pstor at
Michael Louis Pfleger will he be served. All Black nurses
directed by Timothy Douglas Ministry at Zion Baptist Peoples Congregation UCC,
guest preacher on Feb.27. are invited to join them at
Chapel services are Church invites the public to invites the community to join the meetings that are held
broadcast the following week attend its Praise Christian him and his congregation

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each Sunday at 11 a.m. on Club and Café at 7 p.m. as they begin to celebrate
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Howard University radio on Feb. 18 at the church the 120th anniversary of
the church with a series of
SPRING 2010 @ CSPAC events.
The celebration will begin
at 11 a.m. on Feb. 20 with a
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special anniversary worship
service celebrating African-
American spirituals. A
“Founders Jazz Café Brunch”
will be held on March 5 and
on the fourth Thursday of
each month. They will host
their 31st annual salute to
the Black Nurse of the Year
and Scholarship Awards
Luncheon on March 5 at
Martin’s Crosswinds in
Greenbelt, Md. Call Diana
Wharton at 202-722-8670
or contact her via e-mail at
twinmaljar@aol.com for
tickets and other information.

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featuring dancers from MIRANDY AND BROTHER WIND
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Michigan and Marshall. Read more at afro.com.

3. Rod Reed took over the duties as head football coach
at Tennessee State last year, but had always been the lead
recruiter. TSU perennially has been ranked in the top five
of our class including a No. 1 ranking two years ago. This
was one of the most versatile classes as a lot of needs were
filled.  Recruits come from eight different states. The Tigers
quarterback situation just became a little cloudier when the
Tigers signed Imonni Carswell from Plantation in Florida, a

2011 Top 5 HBCU Football Recruiting Classes
By Donal Ware
Special to the AFRO
Fuquay-Varina, N.C. – “FROM THE PRESS BOX TO
PRESS ROW,” the sports talk radio show that places major
emphasis on HBCU sports, released its fifth annual national
rankings of the top 10 HBCU football FCS recruiting classes
for 2011.  FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW first
ranked the top classes in 2006. The rankings are based on the
talent that was brought in and research that we did based upon
school releases, local newspaper articles and recruiting boards.
This is not an exact science, but an opinion. In this article we
rank the top five.
1. Year in and year out, South Carolina State continues
to be ranked among our top four or five recruiting classes
and for the second year in a row they have the top class.  The
recruiting that Buddy Pough and his staff put in shows, as
the Bulldogs have won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
title each of the last three years. What the Bulldogs do well
is recruit in South Carolina.  That has been proven with gems
like quarterback Malcolm Long, the two-time Palmetto Player
of the Year, and a guy from tiny Traveler’s Rest by the name
of Will Ford, who only became the MEAC’s all-time leading
rusher a year ago.  Pough and his staff were at it again when
they picked up three-star running back Julius Pendergrass
(Chester), who received offers from Kentucky and Arkansas.  Iowa State, Mississippi, New Mexico and Washington State.
They also picked up offensive lineman Jairon Harrison (James
Island) from Charleston who is a scout.com two-star recruit.  running back Breon Allen of Warner Christian Academy in
But what the Bulldogs
also continue to do well is
recruit North Carolina.  In
addition to Pendergrass, the
Bulldogs picked up a pair
of three-star running backs
in Jalen Simmons (West
Charlotte) and Deion Walker
(Butler). Read more at afro.
com.
2. Bethune-Cookman
Courtesy Photo/South Carolina State was fourth in our rankings
University last year and with a strong
South Carolina State 10-2 record, a share of
University senior offensive the MEAC Title and an
lineman Josh Harrison appearance in the FCS
Playoffs, and with a whole
year under his belt, head
coach Brian Jenkins and staff were able to get some good
talent to come to Daytona Beach.  The Wildcats had a nice size
class of 28 players which included 20 high school players, five
JUCO transfers and three Division I transfers. Quarterback
Qunetin Williams from Tampa Jefferson was named Mr.
Football in the state of Florida.  Their prize recruit may be
defensive back Nick Addison, a three-star Rivals recruit from
Spoto in the Tampa area.  Addison turned down offers from
Other key high school recruits include Rivals two-star recruits
South Daytona who was
offered by Pitt, Eastern
two-star recruit who received offers from Maryland, Marshall,
and Central Michigan.
4. North Carolina Central’s new head football coach
Henry Frazier’s Prairie View A&M classes have always been
in the top five since we have been ranking the classes.  This
year is no different and in a short amount of time he was able
to get some solid commitments to the Durham school.  With
initial recruiting classes you never can tell how the class will
play out but with Frazier, who usually redshirts almost all of
his freshmen, the proof is in the pudding with what he did at
PVAMU. It will be hard for Frazier to redshirt defensive back
Alex Cole from Sherwood in Olney, Md., who is an explosive
player, a great athlete, a hard hitter, is a textbook tackler and
has a knack for the ball and has good speed.  He was a Rivals
two-star recruit. A Washington, D.C. native, Frazier has always
recruited his hometown area well (seven recruits to NCCU are
from the area) and he went back home to get defensive tackle
Josh Wade from McKinley Tech. 
5. Florida A&M head coach Joe Taylor is in a select
class of coaches that have won MEAC titles with two different
schools.  Taylor’s Rattlers won a share of the title last year and
also won in recruiting this year.  Taylor and his staff signed
22 of the 25 prospects they coveted and he calls this class his
best since arriving at FAMU three years ago. Offensive line
has always been a key for Taylor as he signed eight linemen
this year.  Rivals three-star recruit La’Donte Gibson (Madison,
Fla.) may be able to see action immediately.  One of the prize
recruits may be Kawika Pieper from Honolulu’s Moanalua
who turned down Marshall and Duke. 
See the entire top 10 on Afro.com.

Pr. George’s High School Basketball

Friendly’s Johnson Pushes Patriots Past Largo
By Stephen D. Riley
AFRO Staff Writer

An ankle injury zapped most of the explosiveness from Friendly Patriots senior guard
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Calendar
Feb. 17-19 Feb. 26
Fredericksburg, Va. 5 p.m.
The Virginia Black History
Month Association will
present its formal dinner
featuring live entertainment
African American Festival
Prince George’s Sports
& Learning Complex, 8001
Sheriff Road, Landover, Md.
301-583-2582.

Black Engineer of the Year
Awards (BEYA)
Marriott Wardman Park,
2660 Woodley Road, N.W.
D.C. Various times. This
event, deemed the “Oscars”
for Blacks in technology, will
honor more than two dozen
remarkable men and women
for their career achievements.
For more information: www.
beya.org.
Feb. 18
Black Cinema Festival
Feb. 28
‘I Just Want to Tell
Somebody’
links with Broadway star
Ronald “Smokey” Stevens
to bring forth this original
piece delving into Smokey’s
life as a dancer with Lucille
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The Fredericksburg the keynote speaker. For dances and enjoy workshops, 641 D St., N.W. D.C. 7:30 other legends. For more
Expo & Conference Center, more information: www. performances, storytelling and p.m. Washington-based information: 877-561-8809.
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information: 301-953-7882.

Feb. 19
Presidential Family Fun
Day
Smithsonian American
Art Museum, 8th and F
streets, N.W. D.C. 11:30
a.m.-3 p.m. Come celebrate
our nation’s presidents
with a day full of craft
activities, performances and
scavenger hunts. Presented
in collaboration with the
National Portrait Gallery.
For more information:
201-633-1000 or e-mail
AmericanArtPrograms@sie.
edu.

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IN RE:
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ORDER OF
Call Bill 301-841-7565 PUBLICATION
CHANGE OF NAME
Elijah David Cauley Jr.
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law in such cases; it is
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of January 2011.
HELP WANTED ORDERED, that all per-
sons concerned show
cause, if any there be,
EXCHANGE STU- on or before the 26 day
DENT COORDINA- of February 2011, why
TOR WANTED with the prayers of said com-
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IN RE:
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serve without Court su-
pervision. All unknown undersigned with a copy 1 Col. (an inch consists of up to 20 words). Mail in your ad on
the notice required by heirs and heirs whose to the Register of Wills
or filed with the Register Inch form below along with CHECK or MONEY ORDER to:
law in such cases; it is whereabouts are un-
by the Court this 25 day known shall enter their of Wills with a copy to
Up to WASHINGTON AFRO-AMERICAN CO., 1917 Benning
of January 2011. appearance in this the undersigned, on or
ORDERED, that all per- before August 4, 2011, Road, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4723, Attn: Clsf. Adv.
sons concerned show
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment (or or be forever barred. 20 Words Dept.
cause, if any there be, to the probate of de- Persons believed to be
on or before the 28 day cedent¬s will) shall
shall bebe heirs or legatees of the
of February 2011, why
cedent’s will)
filed with the Register of decedent who do not re-
the prayers of said com- Wills, D.C., 515 5th ceive a copy of this no-
plaint should not be Street, N.W., 3rd Floor tice by mail within 25 1 2 3 4 5
granted; provided that a Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . days of its first publica-
copy of this order be 20001, on or before Au- tion shall so inform the
published once a week gust 4, 2011. Claims Register of Wills, includ- 6 7 8 9 10
for three consecutive against the decedent ing name, address and
weeks before said day relationship.
in the Afro-American
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy Date of Publication: 11 12 13 14 15
Newspapers.
JUDGE
to the Register of Wills
or filed with the Register
February 4, 2011
Name of newspaper:
A TRUE COPY TEST: Afro-American
2/4, 2/11, 2/18
of Wills with a copy to
the undersigned, on or Washington Law
16 17 18 19 20
Superior Court of
before February 4, 2011,
or be forever barred.
Reporter
Howard Gregory
the District of Persons believed to be Campbell
District of Columbia heirs or legatees of the Personal NAME
PROBATE DIVISION decedent who do not re- Representative
Washington, D.C. ceive a copy of this no- 202-422-5213 ADDRESS
20001-2131 tice by mail within 25 TRUE TEST COPY
Administration No. days of its first publica- REGISTER OF WILLS PHONE NO.
2008ADM951 tion shall so inform the 2/4, 2/11, 2/18
CLASSIFICATION
Douglas Fairbanks
Johnson
Register of Wills, includ-
ing name, address and Superior Court of (Room, Apt, House, etc.) INSERTION DATE:
Decedent relationship. the District of
Nicholas D Ward
1212 New York Ave
Date of Publication: District of Columbia
February 4, 2011 PROBATE DIVISION
NW Suite 1000 Name of newspaper: Washington, D.C.
Washington DC 20005
Attorney
Afro-American
Washington Law
20001-2131
Administration No. WASHINGTON AFRO-AMERICAN-NEWSPAPER
NOTICE OF Reporter 2004-36
AFTER DISCOVERED DeAnna L. Jackson Helen L Harris
WILL AND NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT
Personal
Representative
Decedent
Kathy Brissette-Minus
Legal Advertising Rates
William E. Wade, whose 517-435-3929
address is 3195 Stanley TRUE TEST COPY
Law Office of SUPERIOR COURT OF
Effective October 1, 2006
Kathy Brissette-Minus THE DISTRICT OF
Road, Fairlawn, OH REGISTER OF WILLS LLC COLUMBIA
44333 was appointed 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 9900 Greenbelt Road PROBATE DIVISION
personal representative
of the estate of Douglas Superior Court of
Suite E 215 Washington, D.C. PROBATE DIVISION
Lanham MD 20706 20001-2131
Fairbanks Johnson, who the District of
died on August 31, 2008 District of Columbia
Attorney
NOTICE OF
Foreign No. (Estates)
2011FEP10
with a Will. Objections to PROBATE DIVISION
such appointment or to Washington, D.C.
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
Date of Death
August 11, 2010
202-879-9460/61
the probate of de- 20001-2131 CREDITORS Geneva Shannon
cedent's Will shall be Administration No. AND NOTICE TO Arnold Superior Court of
filed with the Register of 2011ADM53 UNKNOWN HEIRS the District of
Wills, District of Colum- Ozella Ruth Harvey Brenda T Jarvis, whose
AKA
Geneva Shannon
PROBATE NOTICES
District of Columbia
bia, 515 5th Street, NW Decedent address is 8422 Carroll- PROBATE DIVISION
3rd Floor, Washington Shanta Ramson Esq
Decedent
ton Parkway, New Car- NOTICE OF Washington, D.C.
DC 20001, on or before 4705 Sandy Spring Rd rollton MD 20784, was a.APPOINTMENT
Order Nisi 20001-2131 $ 60 per insertion $180.00 per 3 weeks
August 4, 2011. Burtonsville, MD appointed personal re- b. OF
Small Estates (single publication)No. $ 50 per insertion
Administration
FOREIGN
Date of Publication: 20866 presentative of the
February 4, 2011 Attorney c. PERSONAL
Notice to CreditorsMARILYN 2011ADM40
estate of Helen L. Har- REPRESENTATIVE COLLEEN
Name of newspaper: NOTICE OF ris, who died on June 1. Domestic
AND JENKINS
Afro-American $ 60 per insertion $ 180.00 per 3 weeks
APPOINTMENT, 16, 2003 without a will, NOTICE TO Decedent
Washington Law NOTICE TO 2. Foreign Bruce E Gardner Esq$ 60 per insertion $ 180.00 per 3 weeks
Reporter CREDITORS
and will serve without CREDITORS
William E. Wade
Court supervision. All d. Escheated
Marilyn B. Thompson EstatesThe Gardner Law Firm$ 60 per insertion $ 360.00 per 6 weeks
AND NOTICE TO unknown heirs and heirs whose 4309 PC
address isProbates Superior Court of
Personal UNKNOWN HEIRS whose whereabouts are e. Standard
Broken Arrow Court, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave the District of $ 125.00
Representative Linda Harrison, whose unknown shall enter Clinton MD 20735 was NW District of Columbia
202-289-6440 address is 13710 Town
TRUE TEST COPY Line Road, Silver Spring
their appearance in this appointed personal re- Suite 600
CIVIL NOTICES
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
proceeding. Objections presentative of the Washington DC 20004
REGISTER OF WILLS Maryland 20906 was ap- to such appointment estate of Geneva Shan- Attorney 20001-2131
2/4, 2/11, 2/18 pointed personal repre- Administration No.
shall be filed with the non Arnold aka Geneva NOTICE OF
sentative of the estate of Register of Wills, D.C., a. Name Changes
Shannon, deceased, by
202-879-1133
APPOINTMENT, 2011ADM0049 $ 80.00
Superior Court of Ozella Ruth Harvey, 515 5th Street, N.W., Thelma Pitts Campbell $ 200.00
the District of theb. Orphans
Real Property
Court for NOTICE TO
who died on December 3rd Floor Washington, Prince Georges County, CREDITORS Decedent
District of Columbia 23, 2010 without a will,
PROBATE DIVISION D.C. 20001, on or be- State of Maryland, on AND NOTICE TO Thomas H. Queen
and will serve without fore August 4, 2011. October 19, 2010. UNKNOWN HEIRS 530 Eighth Street SE
Washington, D.C. Court supervision. All FAMILY COURT
20001-2131 Claims against the de- Service of process may Rodney E Gill, whose Washington DC 20003
unknown heirs and heirs cedent shall be pre- be made upon Tiffany address is 2350 Hunter Attorney
Administration No. whose whereabouts are 202-879-1212
2011ADM0041 sented to the under- Thompson 2914 12th Place SE, Washington NOTICE OF
unknown shall enter signed with a copy to the Street, NE Washington DC 20020 was ap- APPOINTMENT,
Artis T. Wilson
their appearance in this Register of Wills or filed NOTICE TO
Decedent
NOTICE OF
proceeding. Objections with the Register of Wills DOMESTIC RELATIONS
DC 20017 whose des- pointed personal repre-
ignation as District of sentative of the estate of CREDITORS
to such appointment (or with a copy to the under- Columbia agent has Marilyn Colleen Jenkins, AND NOTICE TO
APPOINTMENT, to the probate of de- signed, on or before Au-
202-879-0157 UNKNOWN HEIRS Superior Court of
NOTICE TO been filed with the Reg- who died on December
CREDITORS
cedent¬s will)
cedent’s will) shall
shall bebe gust 4, 2011, or be for- ister of Wills, D.C. 19, 2010 without a will, Marteal H. Pitts, Max- the District of
filed with the Register of ever barred. Persons Thea. Absent
decedentDefendant
owned and will serve without well A. Pitts, and Noah $ 150.00 Columbia
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Wills, D.C., 515 5th believed to be heirs or theb.following
Absolute District
Divorce of Court supervision. All M. Webb whose $ ad-150.00 Civil Division
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor legatees of the decedent Colombia real property: unknown heirs and heirs dress(es) are 4705 8th Case No. 0000786-11
Cheryl A. Calloway, Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . who do not receive a 2914 12th Street NE whose whereabouts are Street NW, Washington150.00
c. Custody Divorce $ IN RE:
whose address is 1629 20001, on or before Au- copy of this notice by Washington DC 20017 unknown shall enter DC 20017, 423 Peabody Clarence Fitzgerald
K Street NW, Suite 300,
Washington DC 20006
gust 4, 2011. Claims
against the decedent
mail within 25 days of its and 6701 Piney Branch their appearance in this Street NW, Washington Applicant
first publication shall so Road, NW WashingtonToproceeding. place yourObjections DC 20011, and ext. 6104 ORDER OF
was appointed personal shall be presented to the inform the Register of DC 20012
ad, call 1-800-237-6892,
to such appointment East 98th Street Kansas
262
PUBLICATION
representative of the undersigned with a copy Wills, including name, Claims against the de-Public shall Notices $50.00
be filed with the & City
up depending
MO 64134 were onap-
size CHANGE OF NAME
estate of Artis T. Wilson,
who died on November
to the Register of Wills address and relation- cedent may be pre- Baltimore Register ofLegal D.C., pointed
Wills, Notices personal
are $24.15 perrepre-
inch. Clarence Fitzgerald hav-
or filed with the Register
23, 2010 without a will, of Wills with a copy to
ship. sented to the under- 515 5th Street, N.W., sentative(s) of the estate ing filed a complaint for
There is no flat rate —of 1-800 (AFRO) 892 judgment changing his
and will serve without Date of Publication: signed and filed with the 3rd Floor Washington, Thelma Pitts Camp-
the undersigned, on or February 4, 2011 For the D.C.
forProof 20001, on orplease
of Publication, be- bell,callwho died on August ext.
1-800-237-6892,
Court supervision. All Register of Wills name244 to James Isiah
before August 4, 2011,
unknown heirs and heirs or be forever barred.
Name of newspaper: District of Columbia, 515 fore August 4, 2011. 17, 2007 with a will, and Fitzgerald and having
whose whereabouts are Afro-American 5th Street N.W. 3rd Claims against the de- will serve without Court applied to NOTICES
the court for
Persons believed to be LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL
unknown shall enter heirs or legatees of the
Washington Law LEGAL
Floor, NOTICES
Washington, LEGAL
D.C. cedent NOTICES
shall LEGAL NOTICES
be pre- supervision. All un- an LEGAL
Order of NOTICES
Publication
their appearance in this Reporter 20001 within 6 months sented to the under- known heirs and heirs of the notice required by
decedent who do not re- Brenda T Jarvis from the date of first signed with a copy to the whose whereabouts are law in such cases; it is
proceeding. Objections ceive a copy of this no-
to such appointment Personal publication of this notice. Register of Wills or filed unknown shall enter by the Court this 1st day
tice by mail within 25 Representative (Strike preceding sen- with the Register of Wills their appearance in this o f F e b r u a r y 2 0 11
shall be filed with the days of its first publica- 301-717-9884 with a copy to the under- proceeding. Objections hereby.
Register of Wills, D.C., tence if no real estate.)
515 5th Street, N.W.,
tion shall so inform the TRUE TEST COPY Marilyn B. Thompson signed, on or before Au- to such appointment (or ORDERED, that all per-
Register of Wills, includ- REGISTER OF WILLS Personal gust 4, 2011, or be for- to the probate of de- sons concerned show
3rd Floor Washington, ing name, address and 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 Representative(s) ever barred. Persons cedent’s cedent¬s will)
will) shall
shall be
be cause, if any there be,
D.C. 20001, on or be- relationship. TRUE TEST COPY believed to be heirs or filed with the Register of on or before the 8th day
fore August 4, 2011. Date of Publication: SUPERIOR COURT OF REGISTER OF WILLS legatees of the decedent Wills, D.C., 515 5th of March 2011, why the
Claims against the de- February 4, 2011
cedent shall be pre- THE DISTRICT OF Date of first publication: who do not receive a Street, N.W., 3rd Floor prayers of said com-
Name of newspaper: COLUMBIA February 4, 2011 copy of this notice by Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
sented to the under-
signed with a copy to the
Afro-American PROBATE DIVISION 301-297-9411 mail within 25 days of its 20001, on or before Au- plaint should not be
granted; provided that a
Washington Law Washington, D.C. Name of newspapers first publication shall so gust 4, 2011. Claims
Register of Wills or filed
with the Register of Wills
Reporter 20001-2131 and/or periodical: inform the Register of against the decedent copy of this order be
with a copy to the under-
Linda A. Harrison Foreign No. The Daily Washington Wills, including name, shall be presented to the published once a week
signed, on or before Au-
Personal 2011FEP10 Law Reporter address and relation- undersigned with a copy for three consecutive
Representative Date of Death The Afro-American ship. to the Register of Wills weeks before said day
gust 4, 2011, or be for- 301-871-5244
ever barred. Persons August 11, 2010 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 Date of Publication: or filed with the Register in the Afro-American.
TRUE TEST COPY Geneva Shannon February 4, 2011 JUDGE
believed to be heirs or REGISTER OF WILLS Arnold
of Wills with a copy to
A TRUE COPY TEST:
Superior Court of Name of newspaper: the undersigned, on or
legatees of the decedent 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 AKA the District of Afro-American before August 4, 2011, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25
who do not receive a
copy of this notice by Superior Court of Geneva Shannon District of Columbia Washington Law or be forever barred.
Decedent PROBATE DIVISION Reporter Persons believed to be SUPERIOR COURT OF
mail within 25 days of its the District of
District of Columbia NOTICE OF Washington, D.C. Rodney E Gill heirs or legatees of the THE DISTRICT OF
first publication shall so
APPOINTMENT 20001-2131 Personal decedent who do not re- COLUMBIA
inform the Register of PROBATE DIVISION
Wills, including name, Washington, D.C. OF FOREIGN Administration No. Representative ceive a copy of this no- FAMILY COURT
address and relation- 20001-2131 PERSONAL 2011ADM40 202-610-1921 tice by mail within 25 DOMESTIC
REPRESENTATIVE MARILYN COLLEEN TRUE TEST COPY days of its first publica-
ship. Administration No.
AND JENKINS REGISTER OF WILLS
RELATIONS
Date of Publication: 2011ADM0052 tion shall so inform the BRANCH
February 4, 2011 Dorothy A Ratliff NOTICE TO Decedent 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 Register of Wills, includ-
CREDITORS Bruce E Gardner Esq ing name, address and Jacket Number.
Name of newspaper: Decedent
Afro-American Jennifer E Loud Esq Marilyn B. Thompson The Gardner Law Firm Superior Court of relationship. 2010DRB1564
Washington Law 7826 Eastern Avenue whose address is 4309 PC the District of Date of Publication: Joseph Kabore.
Reporter NW Suite 410 Broken Arrow Court, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave District of Columbia February 4, 2011 Plaintiff.
Cheryl A. Calloway Washington DC 20012 Clinton MD 20735 was
appointed personal re-
NW
Suite 600
PROBATE DIVISION Name of newspaper: vs.
Personal Attorney Washington, D.C. Afro-American Josephine Ndote
Representative NOTICE OF presentative of the Washington DC 20004 20001-2131 Washington Law
estate of Geneva Shan- Attorney Administration No.
Defendant.
202-258-2663 APPOINTMENT, Reporter The object of this suit is
TRUE TEST COPY NOTICE TO non Arnold aka Geneva NOTICE OF 2011ADM0049 Marteal H. Pitts
REGISTER OF WILLS CREDITORS Shannon, deceased, by APPOINTMENT, Thelma Pitts Campbell Maxwell A. Pitts to obtain divorce.
2/4, 2/11, 2/18 AND NOTICE TO the Orphans Court for NOTICE TO Decedent Noah M. Webb on motion of the plaintiff,
UNKNOWN HEIRS Prince Georges County, CREDITORS Thomas H. Queen Personal it is this xxx day of
Superior Court of Howard Gregory Camp- State of Maryland, on AND NOTICE TO 530 Eighth Street SE Representative November 2010, or-
the District of October 19, 2010. UNKNOWN HEIRS Washington DC 20003
bell, whose address is
Service of process may Rodney E Gill, whose Attorney
202-832-6757 dered that the defendant
District of Columbia 4250 East Capital Street 202--212-9091 Josephine Ndote cause
PROBATE DIVISION be made upon Tiffany address is 2350 Hunter NOTICE OF 876-838-3486 her appearance to be
NE #202 Washington
Washington, D.C. DC 20019, was ap- Thompson 2914 12th Place SE, Washington APPOINTMENT, TRUE TEST COPY
20001-2131 Street, NE Washington DC 20020 was ap- NOTICE TO entered herein on or be-
pointed personal repre- REGISTER OF WILLS
Administration No. sentative of the estate of DC 20017 whose des- pointed personal repre- CREDITORS 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 fore the fortieth day,
2010ADM174 Dorothy A Ratliff who ignation as District of sentative of the estate of AND NOTICE TO exclusive of Sundays
Lora C. Paige died on January 3, 2011 Columbia agent has Marilyn Colleen Jenkins, UNKNOWN HEIRS Superior Court of and legal holidays,
been filed with the Reg- who died on December Marteal H. Pitts, Max-
Decedent with a will, and will serve the District of occurring after the day
DeAnna L. Jackson without Court supervi- ister of Wills, D.C. 19, 2010 without a will, well A. Pitts, and Noah Columbia
Attorney The decedent owned and will serve without M. Webb whose ad- Civil Division
of the first publication of
sion. All unknown heirs this order; otherwise the
NOTICE OF and heirs whose the following District of Court supervision. All dress(es) are 4705 8th Case No. 0000786-11
APPOINTMENT, whereabouts are un- Colombia real property: unknown heirs and heirs Street NW, Washington IN RE: cause will be proceeded
NOTICE TO known shall enter their 2914 12th Street NE whose whereabouts are DC 20017, 423 Peabody Clarence Fitzgerald with as in case of de-
CREDITORS appearance in this Washington DC 20017 unknown shall enter Street NW, Washington Applicant fault. Provide, a copy of
AND NOTICE TO proceeding. Objections and 6701 Piney Branch their appearance in this DC 20011, and 6104 ORDER OF this order is published
UNKNOWN HEIRS to such appointment (or Road, NW Washington proceeding. Objections East 98th Street Kansas PUBLICATION once a week for three
DeAnna L. Jackson, DC 20012 to such appointment City MO 64134 were ap- CHANGE OF NAME
whose address is 4217
to the probate of de-
cedent¬s will)
cedent’s will) shall
shall bebe Claims against the de- shall be filed with the pointed personal repre- Clarence Fitzgerald hav- successive weeks in the
Foote Street NE, cedent may be pre- Register of Wills, D.C., sentative(s) of the estate ing filed a complaint for Washington Law Re-
filed with the Register of
Washington DC 20019, sented to the under- 515 5th Street, N.W., of Thelma Pitts Camp- judgment changing his porter, and The Afro
Wills, D.C., 515 5th
was appointed personal signed and filed with the 3rd Floor Washington, bell, who died on August name to James Isiah American Newspapers
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
representative of the Register of Wills for the D.C. 20001, on or be- 17, 2007 with a will, and Fitzgerald and having before said day.
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
estate of Lora C. Paige, 20001, on or before Au- District of Columbia, 515 fore August 4, 2011. will serve without Court applied to the court for Attest:
who died on April 16, 5th Street N.W. 3rd Claims against the de- supervision. All un- an Order of Publication JUDGE BAYLY
gust 4, 2011. Claims
2006 with a will, and will Floor, Washington, D.C. cedent shall be pre- known heirs and heirs of the notice required by
against the decedent
20001 within 6 months sented to the under- whose whereabouts are law in such cases; it is 2/11, 2/18, 2/25
serve without Court su- shall be presented to the
pervision. All unknown from the date of first signed with a copy to the unknown shall enter by the Court this 1st day
undersigned with a copy
heirs and heirs whose publication of this notice. Register of Wills or filed their appearance in this o f F e b r u a r y 2 0 11
to the Register of Wills
whereabouts are un- (Strike preceding sen- with the Register of Wills proceeding. Objections hereby.
or filed with the Register
known shall enter their tence if no real estate.) with a copy to the under- to such appointment (or ORDERED, that all per-
of Wills with a copy to

LEGAL NOTICES
Superior Court of
the District of
Columbia
Civil Division
Case No. 9115-2011
IN RE:
Thomas William Martin
Applicant
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION
CHANGE OF NAME
Thomas William Martin
having filed a complaint
for judgment changing
Thomas William Martin
name to Olokun Salamu
and having applied to
the court for an Order of
Publication of the notice
required by law in such
cases; it is by the Court
this 1st day of February
2011.
ORDERED, that all per-
sons concerned show
cause, if any there be,
on or before the 8th day
of March 2011, why the
prayers of said com-
plaint should not be
granted; provided that a
copy of this order be
published once a week
for three consecutive
weeks before said day
in the Washington Afro-
American.
0
that pursuant to SCR
205(b) notice be sent to
applicants creditors by
registered or certified
mail and that proof of
mailing be made in the
manner provided in SCR
Probate Rule(b).
JUDGE
A TRUE COPY TEST:
2/11, 2/18, 2/25
Superior Court of
the District of
Columbia
Civil Division
Case No. 00009006-11
IN RE:
Mary Fears King
Applicant
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION
CHANGE OF NAME
Mary Fears King having
filed a complaint for
judgment changing
Mary Fears King name
to Mariam Aman and
having applied to the
court for an Order of
Publication of the notice
required by law in such
cases; it is by the Court
this 3 day of February
William H. Jordan, Sr
Decedent
Pamela Copeland, Esq
1050 17th Street NW
Suite 600
Washington DC 20036
Attorney
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Joyce Jordan, whose
address is 4841 Car-
mella Drive, Baltimore
MD 21227 was ap-
pointed personal repre-
sentative of the estate of
William H. Jordan, Sr
who died on December
3, 2009 with a will, and
will serve without Court
supervision. All un-
known heirs and heirs
whose whereabouts are
unknown shall enter
their appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment (or
to the probate of de-
cedent¬s will) shall
cedent’s will) shall be
be
filed with the Register of
Wills, D.C., 515 5th
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
20001, on or before Au-
gust 11, 2011. Claims
against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
to the Register of Wills
or filed with the Register
of Wills with a copy to
the undersigned, on or
before August 11, 2011,
or be forever barred.
Persons believed to be
heirs or legatees of the
decedent who do not re-
ceive a copy of this no-
tice by mail within 25
days of its first publica-
tion shall so inform the
Register of Wills, includ-
ing name, address and
relationship.
Date of Publication:
February 11, 2011
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Joyce Jordan
Personal
Representative
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
2/11, 2/18, 2/25
Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2011ADM0067
Lula M. Towles
Decedent
Donald L. Wilson Esq
805 15th Street NW
Suite 100
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2011ADM0090
Ashley Turton
Decedent
Alan B. Frankle Esq
LEGAL NOTICES
751 Rockville Pike
Suite 7
Rockville, MD 20852
Attorney
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Daniel Turton, whose
address is 800 A Street
SE Washington DC
20003, was appointed
personal representative
of the estate of Ashley
Turton, who died on
January 10, 2011 with a
will, and will serve with-
out Court supervision.
All unknown heirs and
h e i r s w h o s e
whereabouts are un-
known shall enter their
appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment (or
to the probate of de-
cedent¬s will) shall
cedent’s will) shall be
be
filed with the Register of
Wills, D.C., 515 5th
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
20001, on or before Au-
gust 18, 2011. Claims
against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
to the Register of Wills
or filed with the Register
of Wills with a copy to
the undersigned, on or
before August 18, 2011,
or be forever barred.
Persons believed to be
heirs or legatees of the
decedent who do not re-
ceive a copy of this no-
tice by mail within 25
days of its first publica-
tion shall so inform the
Register of Wills, includ-
ing name, address and
relationship.
Date of Publication:
February 18, 2011
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Daniel Turton
Personal
Representative
301-217-0505 (Attorney)
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
2/18, 2/25, 3/4
Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
February 19, 2011 - February 25, 2011, The Afro-American B9
LEGAL NOTICES
CAREER CORNER
Johnston Construction requests M/W/DBE quotes
for civil,site,mechanical & electrical work as well
as the supply of related materials for two WWTPs
in Snow Hill & La Plata, MD and a Pump Station
in Riva, MD. Quotes & scopes required by 2/25.
Contact: 717 292-3606 or ga@jcc-ri.com
St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission
Invitation for Bids
Oliver Drive Grinder Pump and Force Main Project
Contract No. 5081FM
The St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission is currently soliciting Bids on Your future
the Oliver Drive Grinder Pump and Force Main. Installation generally consists of
the construction of 5,886 linear feet of 2-inch and 553 linear feet of 1 1⁄2 inch
HDPE pipe by means of directionally drilling,service, in-line, and terminal service
is bright at
CareFirst.
connections, the installation of six (6) simplex grinder pumps complete with control
panels, and all restorations.
One (1) original and one (1) copy of the sealed Bid should be addressed to Joy
Hamlet,Purchasing Agent,
Hamlet, Purchasing Agent, and marked
and marked ∫SEALED
(SEALED BID FOR
BID FOR OLIVER OLIVER
DRIVE DRIVE
GRINDER
GRINDER PUMP MAIN
ANDPROJECT,
FORCE MAIN PROJECT, CONTRACT NO. 5081FM∫.
PUMP AND FORCE CONTRACT NO. 5081FM).
The Bids will be received at the main office of the Commission, at 43990
Commerce Avenue, Hollywood, Maryland 20636, until 2 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time on March 31, 2011 and then and there the Bids will be publicly opened
Sr. Regional Care Coordinators
and read. CareFirst Medical Management Division seeks proven Registered Nurse
leaders to become part of its groundbreaking Primary Care Medical
A Pre-Bid conference will be held on March 2, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Standard Time at the main office of the Commission to answer any questions Homes Initiative. In this vital role, you will develop and manage
concerning the Bid Documents. A site visit will follow immediately after the Pre-Bid relationships with primary care physician practices focused on patients
conference. All potential Bidders are encouraged, but not required to attend. with multiple chronic conditions that require extensive and high-cost care.
Attendance is strongly recommended due to the nature of the project.
Funding for this project is provided by the Maryland Department of the
Environment. Bidders must perform and document their performance of all
Requirements include:
affirmative steps required by the Maryland Department of the Environment
Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Program to be considered for the • A Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of diverse health care experience
Contract. Bidders are encouraged to break down the work into smaller segments
ideally in Case Management, Home Health or Disease Management.
and tasks in order to increase minority subcontractor participation. Documentation
• Strong working knowledge of the continuum of managed care including
must be included in the proposal package and submitted on the date provided
herein. delivery guidelines and systems and the dynamics of access, cost and
quality.
Cost of the Bid package is $ 40.00 each. Bid packages will be available for
• Current RN licensure in DC, MD or VA with proven management
purchase and review at the main office beginning February 16, 2011 between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Bid Packages may be purchased by check, experience.
money order,Visa
money order, VisaororMasterCard.
MasterCard. Checks
Checks should
should be made
be made payable
payable to Mary’s
to (St. ∫St. Mary's • BSN, MSN or CCM and familiarity with web-based software applications
County MetropolitanCommission).
Commission∫.
County Metropolitan BidBid packages
packages maymay
alsoalso be mailed
be mailed uponupon receipt
receipt preferred.
of payment plus an additional mailing fee of $30.00, or by providing their
company's UPS or Federal Express account number. Inquiries concerning We offer excellent benefits and a competitive salary. For more information
Contract Documents should be directed to Joy Hamlet, Purchasing Agent at regarding the program, we encourage you to visit www.carefirst.com/
301-373-4733, Extension 222 or at jhamlet@metcom.org or Tammy O'Dell,
providers/pcmh. To learn more about the position, please send your
Purchasing Assistant at Extension 226 or at todell@metcom.org.
resume to heather.hahn@carefirst.com referencing req. #003744 in the
The St. Mary's Metropolitan Commission reserves the right to reject any or all subject line. EOE, M/F/D/V
proposals and to waive any informality in the proposals submitted when such
waiver is in the best interest of the Owner.
The St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an independent licensee of the
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2011 hereby. Washington DC 20005 20001-2131 sIze: 3.58 X 6 rev: 1

To Advertise call
ORDERED, that all per- Attorney Administration No.
sons concerned show NOTICE OF 2011ADM0075
cause, if any there be, APPOINTMENT, Pearl M Butler

on or before the 19th
day of March 2011, why
the prayers of said com-
plaint should not be
 Regional Recruitment Specialist
granted; provided that a
copy of this order be
published once a week
 
for three consecutive
weeks before said day
in the Afro-American
newspaper.
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that pursuant to SCR
205(b) notice be sent to
the applicant's creditors
by registered or certified


mail and that proof of
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
J a c q u es P Wa l k e r,
whose address is 2750
14th Street, NW Unit
304, Washington DC
20009 was appointed
personal representative
of the estate of Lula M.
Towles, who died on
January 19, 2011 with a
will, and will serve with-
out Court supervision.
0
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
All unknown heirs and
202-332-0080
Decedent
Attorney
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,

(located in Northern Virginia)
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO


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proceeding. Objections
supervision. All un- Virginia Commonwealth University is
to such appointment (or ++748#140545!8#8))) 5/6007!8#8))
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or filed with the Register 5''74-881//5..5*126538'5482%78%71463"86.+1647*,
APPOINTMENT, of Wills with a copy to gust 18, 2011. Claims
NOTICE TO the undersigned, on or against the decedent
CREDITORS shall be presented to the 8(6008/53-6*7482%78/5..732-8(%738*41'263"818'63108#8506/ 8+45"41.825878+47-7327*825
before August 11, 2011,
AND NOTICE TO or be forever barred. undersigned with a copy 2%785..6--65374-8'54818527,88%7837(845"41.8+506/ 8(5&0*821787''7/28#1 8$!8)$$,88%78/&44732
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Alfred R. May, whose heirs or legatees of the or filed with the Register
address is 3905-17th decedent who do not re- of Wills with a copy to
Street, NE Washington ceive a copy of this no- the undersigned, on or
DC 20018 was ap- tice by mail within 25 before August 18, 2011,
pointed personal repre- days of its first publica- or be forever barred.
sentative of the estate of tion shall so inform the Persons believed to be
William L. Rush Jr, who Register of Wills, includ- heirs or legatees of the
died on October 28, ing name, address and decedent who do not re-
2010 with a will, and will relationship. ceive a copy of this no-
serve without Court su- Date of Publication: tice by mail within 25
pervision. All unknown February 11, 2011 days of its first publica-
heirs and heirs whose Name of newspaper: tion shall so inform the
whereabouts are un- Afro-American Register of Wills, includ-
known shall enter their Washington Law ing name, address and
appearance in this Reporter relationship.
proceeding. Objections Jacques P. Walker Date of Publication:
to such appointment (or Personal February 18, 2011
to the probate of de- Representative Name of newspaper:
cedent¬s will)
cedent’s will) shall
shall bebe 202-297-0498 Afro-American
filed with the Register of TRUE TEST COPY Washington Law
Wills, D.C., 515 5th REGISTER OF WILLS Reporter
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor TYPESET: Wed Feb 16 09:04:27Maurice
2/11, 2/18, 2/25
EST 2011 A. Butler
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . Joan D. Stanard
20001, on or before Au- Personal
gust 11, 2011. Claims Superior Court of Representative
against the decedent the District of 202-726-5982
shall be presented to the Columbia 301-871-9409
undersigned with a copy Civil Division TRUE TEST COPY
to the Register of Wills Case No. 2011CA733 REGISTER OF WILLS
or filed with the Register IN RE: 2/18, 2/25, 3/4
of Wills with a copy to Ineice R. Mease
the undersigned, on or Applicant
before August 11, 2011, ORDER OF
or be forever barred. PUBLICATION
Persons believed to be
www.afro.com

CHANGE OF NAME
heirs or legatees of the Ineice R. Mease having
decedent who do not re- filed a complaint for judg-
ceive a copy of this no- ment changing Geonii
tice by mail within 25 Dillan-Joel Mease name
days of its first publica- to Geonii Dillan-Joel But-
tion shall so inform the ler and having applied to
Register of Wills, includ- the court for an Order of
ing name, address and Publication of the notice
relationship. required by law in such
Date of Publication: cases; it is by the Court
February 2, 2011 this 8th day of February
Name of newspaper: 2011.
Afro-American ORDERED, that all per-
Washington Law sons concerned show
Reporter cause, if any there be, on
Alfred R. May or before the 13 day of
Personal March 2011, why the
Representative prayers of said complaint
202-669-5698 should not be granted;
TRUE TEST COPY provided that a copy of
REGISTER OF WILLS this order be published
2/11, 2/18, 2/25 once a week for three

Superior Court of
consecutive weeks be-
the District of fore said day in the Afro-
District of Columbia American.
PROBATE DIVISION JUDGE
Washington, D.C. A TRUE COPY TEST:
20001-2131 2/18, 2/25, 3/4
Administration No.
2011ADM0068 Superior Court of
William H. Jordan, Sr the District of
Decedent District of Columbia
Pamela Copeland, Esq PROBATE DIVISION
1050 17th Street NW Washington, D.C.
Suite 600 20001-2131
Washington DC 20036 Administration No.
Attorney 2011ADM0090
NOTICE OF Ashley Turton
APPOINTMENT, Decedent
NOTICE TO Alan B. Frankle Esq
CREDITORS 751 Rockville Pike
AND NOTICE TO Suite 7
UNKNOWN HEIRS Rockville, MD 20852
Joyce Jordan, whose Attorney
address is 4841 Car- NOTICE OF
mella Drive, Baltimore APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
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